Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council

Writers' Roundtable May 20: Tales from Mexico
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Writers' Roundtable topic: "How do we render other people's stories? Tales from Mexico" with nonfiction author, editor, and creative writing teacher Wendy Call. Roundtable takes place Tuesday, May 20, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Avenue N. Free. Event put on by Field's End, a writers' community, www.fieldsend.org . Field's End is an affiliate of the nonprofit Bainbridge Public Library, and is supported in part by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Fund and the City of Bainbridge Island.
Raise the Roof: Cultural Facilities Conversations, May 20, June 3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council announces a series of conversations about planning, funding, building, and running community based facilities. Upcoming topics are: Structures and Partnerships (May 20), and Sustainability: Maintenance and Operations (June 3). These sessions are part of an ongoing conversation about capital facilities, which will continue in the fall with sessions on community engagement, capital campaigns, and building. All three spring sessions take place at Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Avenue North, 8:45am-11am. No admission charge. RSVP required to attend (Email Janice Shaw: Janices@artshum.org).
For BIAHC Cultural Facilities page, click here.
The Secret Garden Musical at BPA May 16-18, 23-25
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bainbridge Performing Arts presents the musical "The Secret Garden," May 16-18 and May 23-25: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m. The Secret Garden, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, follows Mary Lennox as she brings to life not only a garden but also those who surround her. The musical's book & lyrics are by Marsha Norman, music by Lucy Simon, directed by Teresa Thuman; set designs inspired by Island artists Little and Lewis. Tickets: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, military, students and youth. For tickets call BPA box office: 206.842.8569. Beyond the Script: The Artist as GardenerTerry Moyemont from Mesogeo Gardens leads BPA's Beyond the Script ~ "The Artist as Gardener," on May 18, from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., immediately preceding the 3:00 p.m. performance. Bainbridge Performing Arts is located at 200 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island.
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(Free) Chorale Concert: Pomona College Glee Club, May 26
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Pomona College Glee Club, from Claremont, California, will perform a free choral concert at Grace Church 4 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2008, 8595 Day Road, Bainbridge Island. The 23-voice Glee Club will perform, under the direction of Donna M. Di Grazia, choral masterworks from the western European classical tradition, including works by Brahms, Bruckner, Victoria, Byrd, Lauridsen, Fauré, Purcell, Rachmaninov and others.For more information, please contact Contact: Ann Strickland, Music and Arts Director, Grace Episcopal Church 206.842.9997, ext. 14.
The Musicians of Bremen at the Jewel Box Theatre May 31
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"The Musicians of Bremen," a new children's show at the Jewel Box Theatre in Poulsbo, will be presented by Last Leaf Productions on Saturday, May 31, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. .The Jewel Box Theatre is located at 225 Iverson Street, Poulsbo. Tickets are $7; children younger than 3 are free. Tickets are available at the door or by reservation (which is recommended) by calling the theater at 360.779.9688. More information: www.jewelboxpoulsbo.org.
More Events: May Cultural Calendar
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