This Seattle PI blog entry about watching orcas in the wild was contributed by Candace Calloway Whiting, a volunteer at the Center for Whale Research in Friday Harbor. Whiting, who has studied and trained dolphins, seals, and orca whales, advocates whale-watching over going to see orcas in captivity.
It’s a one-hour whirlwind of color, music, dance and drama in the intimate setting of the OffCenter stage.
“I don’t think Orcas has seen anything like this,” said lead performer Grace McCune of the show “Enchanted Forest: a Cabaret of Magic and Mischief,” a production featuring Steampunk-inspired costumes, crazy dance numbers and a lot of really cool music.
Marcum, a master quilter who lives in Olga, estimates she has created 300 to 400 quilts, many from original designs. She will offer some of her beautiful quilts for sale.
On Tuesday, Oct. 11 a second orientation will be provided for parents of Orcas Schools students who were unable to attend the September meeting about the “Our Whole Lives” Sexuality Education Curriculum.
Susan Slapin created this photo montage of “The Edge of Orcas” art display currently showing at Orcas Center. The show will be on display through the month of October.
Seattle PI blogger “Mary,” of the blog “Sixty and Single in Seattle,” describes a recent visit to Orcas Island with her mother in a story called “Mary and Mom Visit Orcas Island.”
Former Seattle architect Gordon Walker’s new Orcas Island retirement home has been featured in the Seattle Times for its innovative approach to design for senior living.
A helicopter will soon airlift creosoted logs right off Lopez Island’s Spencer Spit and Weeks Wetland preserves for hazardous waste disposal.
Pianist Andrew Staupe was just awarded the 2011 Pro Musicis International Award. This prestigious honor brings recital debuts in New York at Carnegie Hall, Boston, Los Angeles and Paris.
Staupe and violinist Chee-Yun will perform Beethoven, Bach, Elgar and Saint-Saens at the third annual “Leaves of Gold” concert at Rosario Resort on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 16 at 2 p.m.
This fall, explore the theme of house and home as portrayed in the novel “The Shipping News” by Annie Proulx, the memoir “From Our House” by Lee Martin, and a handful of poems.
The application period for the 2012 Artsmith Garden Party artist residency is now open.
Each year Artsmith grants up to five Artist Residency Fellowships for a one-week residency for artists, scholars and writers to have focused time to create new works. The 2012 residency will take place March 18-25 at the Kangaroo House Bed and Breakfast on Orcas Island.
This Friday, Oct. 7, Orcas Center presents an Alternative Group Art Show Opening, complete with catering from Eastsound’s The Kitchen and live music from Kevin Dickey, who will be playing his crystal singing bowl.
In today’s world, religion gets much of the blame for the violence and strife affecting us all.
Beginning Oct. 11 and continuing through Nov. 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Orcas Senior Center, this six-week course is designed to get to the heart of the beliefs and practices of several of the world’s religions, in order to discern the truth of such claims.
