Halloween Bash!

Saturday October 29, 2011

The Snohomish Artist Guild presents the Cap Santa Marina Summer Concert Series 2011. The entire community is welcome free of charge to the shows. Bring a chair, blanket, and the whole family for an exciting season of song and dance! Friday nights,7 pm.

Friday July 29th, The Tallboys www.thetallboys.com & opening Ali Marcus www.alimarcus.com

 
Join us on April 23 at the Eagles Ballroom for:

 ”Steppin’ Out

Fidalgo DanceWorks  First Annual Gala Benefit!

Featuring Trish Hatley, Joey Jewel, and the Swingin Sixties Orchestra!

 Social dance, luscious hors d’oeuvres, a no-host wine-and-beer bar, are sure to keep you dancin’! 

‘Steppin’ Out” promises to be the social event of spring!

 Tickets are $60 each or $100 per couple. Call (360) 299-8447

This benefit will help raise money for a much needed “bigger” dance studio.

Currently 250 students from around Skagit County are a part of Fidalgo DanceWorks and have just outgrown the space.

 Help us achieve our goal and help our dancers be the best they can be!

 FRIENDS OF THE FOREST

Mark your calendar for a Saturday, March 5, 2011 rock concert at the Port of
Anacortes Warehouse featuring The Lonely Forest and Mount Eerie. The event will
kick off the Lonely Forest’s national tour in support of their major label debut
album, “Arrows,” released by Atlantic Records’ Trans imprint.  

Last year the band raised thousands of dollars for the reconstruction of
Trestle; this Friends of the Forest benefit is another example of the group’s
support of hometown causes, even while they are rising stars nationally. Look
for more information, coming soon, on opening acts and advance tickets on our
website. The Lonely Forest produced a video, filmed at last year’s Anacortes 4th
of July Parade for their new single, “Turn Off This Song And Go Outside;” to
view it click the YouTube link on the band’s website: www.thelonelyforest.com  

What time is the group playing? THE SHOW STARTS AT 8PM WITH The Drink Up Honey,
followed by Mount Eerie and then The Lonely Forest
How much does the show cost? $10 adults / $5 students with ID
Do people need to buy tickets ahead of time?

TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE
DOOR, AND CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE AT www.friendsoftheacfl.org OR AT WATERMARK
BOOK CO. AND OTHER ANACORTES LOCATIONS.

The Island Explorer 3 will be relocating to Everett from Anacortes March 1st!

Guaranteed Gray Whale tours will start March 5th. Stay tuned for our first gray whale siting of 2011!

 We expect to see the first blow the 4th week of February.

www.OrcaWhales.com

Would your student like to be in a play that has performances for the public? 
The Anacortes Community Theater is offering an acting class to 7th- through
12th-grade students that ends with a performance of an original comedy called
Cue The Death.  The class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 -
4:30 P.M. beginning on February 1st.  The class will be taught at ACT Theater by
Molly Strohschein.  If you have any questions you can call ACT Theater at
293-6829 or Molly Strohschein at 293-1230, extension 370.

The Lonely Forest – E.P. (Trans)

“Nashville you’re much too safe,” advises Lonely Forest vocalist John Van Deusen on “Live There,” one of the songs on the Anacortes, Washington digital-only e.p. “Quit weighing the pro’s and con’s, just create,” he admonishes, like he’s been around the block enough times that he’s got the answer to Music City’s creativity problems.

You should know that Van Deusen is in his early twenties and he hasn’t strayed far from his small-town hometown in the Pacific Northwest. Hardly the epitome of the school of hard knocks, and with barely more than a couple of records under his band’s belt, he’s not a deep source of catalog experience.

But Van Deusen and company do have the benefit of one Chris Walla, the Death Cab For Cutie sound architect who has a boutique label arrangement with Atlantic Records and a pretty impressive resume of knob twiddling

The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree here, with Walla shaping the band to sound a bit like Death Cab at certain moments and adding clever bits of instrumentation around the mix to make the Lonely Forest’s material sound a lot more complex than it actually is.

The best example is the acoustic version of “Turn Off This Song,” an embarrassingly precious song about unplugging from the digital confines. The song is nearly perfect in this version, with Van Deusen’s voice creasing on a blend of pure emotion and personal connection.

Walla’s version, on the other hand, has Van Deusen mingling with unnamed harmonies, note-perfect delivery, and a bunch of studio echo. It’s not bad – the band mix, especially the rockin’ breakdown in the middle of the tune is completely awesome sounding – it’s just a completely different sounding song.

The Lonely Forest’s arrangements are a blessing, covering up noticeable lyric deficiencies that alternate from potentially endearing to woefully lacking in depth. It’s kind of cute when Van Deusen rags on the “$100 pants” of his upwardly mobile peers, but then it gets kind of irritating with his endless hometown devotional, rattling off a postcard script of local sceneries that blow your shithole out of the water.

Yes, Walla’s hands are all over the project to the point where I wonder if I like the Lonely Forest or if I like the Lonely Forest as produced by Chris Walla.

I’m giving the band a pass here, as Van Deusen admits, “Life’s been short / I’m only twenty-one,” and for the fact that they have one hell of a drummer in Braydn Krueger. He propels the band into progressive territories in some parts, making their emotive pop rock veer into some interesting moments of band interplay. More of this, please.

And a bit more of the rough regional-tour grit that made We Sing The Body Electric! such a quirky gem; this could’ve been a completely different line-up, from the sounds of it.

The Lonely Forest are clearly headed for a more expanded sound for their first, widely distributed album, Arrows, due on March 22. Their digital-only E.P. provides a glimpse into that direction and points out a few minor quips that could have been avoided with a quick look back at where they came from.

http://www.gloriousnoise.com/reviews/2011/the_lonely_forest_ep.php

We invite you to join us in attending two presentationsBryan Hennessy will be giving during the Seattle Boat Show.

 The first presentation, “NMEA2000 & the National Marine Electronics Association”-  January 27th, at 3:30 pm, on
the Green Stage (#1923, in the East Hall).

The second presentation, “Electronic Chart Options”, will be on January 28th, at 12:30 pm – again on the Green Stage.
 Bryan is frequently asked to give presentations all over the Pacific Northwest and Canada so get there early as these will be very informative and popular presentations.

 We look forward to seeing you there!
Check out our Website for further information or find us on Facebook!

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Miracle on 34th Street – Act Community Theatre

Runs November 26, 2010 – December 18, 2010

A Comedy with Music – Adapted by Will Severin

Directed by Judy Hendrix

Kris Kringle is hired by Macy’s Department Store to play Santa. He is so realistic that staff begin to judge his sanity.  One little girl’s belief can save the day. A holiday classic- new to the ACT stage!

All tickets are $16.00
Curtain: Thursdays – 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday – 8 p.m.; Sunday – 2 p.m.

Anacortes’s only production of the classic holiday ballet,

“The Nutcracker” 

with special guests, dazzling   ballerinas, an incredible growing tree, and a cast of nearly 80 dancers!

 Needs donations, Please Help

AnacortesFamily.org is an organizations that has housed over 40 families in Anacortes this year. They provide up to 90 days of temporary housing for families or individuals that need assistance. Providing a safe haven and giving families hope is their primary goal. Anacortes Family Center has a 90% success rate of placing families into permanent housing. With 8 units fully occupied at the moment the Center has a wish list of items that they need. If you would like to help families in need in our home town, please see the list and feel free to donate. The holidays are right around the corner and any help is greatly appreciated.

Wish List:

Monetary donations-Small gift cards to Safeway, Fred Meyer, Rite Aid, Walgreens, etc.

Garbage bags, Cleaning Supplies (floor, all-purpose, toilet, window) 

Gently used or new:

Kitchen table, Sofa, Lamps, End tables

Full size sheets,  Pillows, Towels, rugs

Small containers of coffee, peanut butter, pasta, cereal

Volunteers needed:

Cleaning units

Life Skills – tutor/trainer on various subjects

 For mor information contact: Karen Yost, Anacortes Family Center

Administrative Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator 1011 27th Street, P.O. Box 681, Anacortes, WA  98221

Telephone:  (360) 293-2993,  ext. 112, Fax:  (360) 873-8728

www.AnacortesFamily.org

“The Women of Lockerbie”

A Drama about the bombing that caused the crash of PAN AM Flight 103

Friday Nov. 5th, 6-9pm

 Participating are Anne Martin McCool Gallery,

 Samish Gallery of Native Arts, Insights Gallery,

Scott Milo Gallery,  Anchor Art Space, and while you are out

 and about don’t forget

to stop in at Donatello and Epicure for their fall open house!

Tuesday, Nov. 9th at 5pm 

 at Esteban’s Restaurant-Anacortes.

This is the first meeting and we hope to see you there!

  Trick-or-Treat Downtown from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

 Participating downtown merchants will have candies for the kiddies and coupons or specials for the parents. 

 At 4:00 p.m. FREE pizza bites at Village Pizza for kiddies and a costume contest at 4:20 pm.

  12 years and under.

  Kiddies must be accompanied by an adult.

The Anacortes Kiwanis Aktion Club has moved (again) to a more permanent location,

 in the alley between the old Fire Station at 1011 12th

 and the current Fire Station on 13th Street.

We recycle computers, TVs and monitors for free.

  2nd Annual Rekevics Fundraiser- Sponsored by AnacortesScoop.com

 ”The Haunted Warehouse”- Halloween Bash!

Saturday  October  30, 2010

Featuring: Midlife Crisis & the Alimony Horns

HURRY AND GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

-Costume Contest

-Door Prizes

-Food & Drinks

Doors open at 6:30 Band Starts at 7:30

*Tickets: $30 per person – At the Door or

 Pizza Factory, Cameo Hair Care, Unite, Northwest Rigging,  Louise Melvin, Judy Rekevics,  e-mail Stacy@AnacortesScoop.com for more info or to purchase a table of 10 for $250.

Port Warehouse Transit Shed – 100 Commercial Ave, Anacortes

All Proceeds Benefit the Anacortes Cancer Care /Infusion Clinic of Anacortes

*You must be 21 or older to enter-*Ticket include: Door prize entry, 2 Drink Tickets, Food, Dancing, and Unlimited Fun!

OCTOBER 15th

 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m

Enjoy an evening of sips and apps,

 fall and holiday tabletop settings,

cooking and entertaining!

www.EpicureAnacortes.com

Join us for our grand opening!

The first 15 people to CALL and r.s.v.p will receive a free eyebrow sugaring.

 The Sugar Studio is a studio dedicated to Hair removal, and a Natural Looking Tanning solution.

The studio is a sugaring which is a hair removal technique. The actual sugar is comprised of sugar, lemon juice and water and it is moulded into the skin against the hair growth and removed in the direction the hair grows. This technique leads to more permanency as well as less breakage and ingrown hairs.

 The spray tan solution we use is a well known brand,  and it gives you a nice golden tan without the harmful effects of sun tanning or using tanning beds.

 The grand opening is Friday October 8th from 3-8 pm.

 The first 15 people to CALL and r.s.v.p will receive a free eyebrow sugaring.

 We will have food, drinks, much more!

The Sugar Studio
606 Commercial ave Suite C
Anacortes,WA.98221
360-293-3131

For more event details go to : http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=437756499583#!/event.php?eid=118110834912305&ref=ts

Upstage Boutique

Stop in today and see our Huge selection of NEW FALL clothes, and accessories.

We have all of your favorite quality brands!

 Columbia, Woolrich and so much more!