Edmonds Center for the Arts in 2010

As one of the premier performing arts centers in the region, Edmonds Center for the Arts continues to provide patrons with evening after evening of memorable and affordable entertainment.  There is an excellent range of music, theater and comedy presentations, made even better by the charming and beautiful waterfront city in which the events take place.  Edmonds is a delightful mixture of a rather traditional upscale seaside town, too settled and residential to be a resort but with a feeling of such, with excellent restaurant choices, galleries, antique and specialty shops, a chocolate shop, the inevitable beloved cafes, and a traditional village feel to the downtown area which tempts visits from residents all over the greater Seattle Metro area.

2011 UPDATE:  Click here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events (like the Art Crush 2011 in September, Orla Falon (harpest) in October and A Chef’s Tour of Dream Kitchens next May).  My intention here and below is to give you an idea of the kinds of events taking place in Edmonds!

At the performing arts center we’re in the midst of the 2009-2010 season, with upcoming events such as The Peking Acrobats (Sunday 1/31/2010), The Second City, a “unique blend of cutting-edge improvisation and satirical sketch comedy”  (Saturday, 2/13/2010), a Grammy nominated woodwind quintet, Imani Winds (Sunday, 2/21/2010), Angelique Kidjo, West African singer/performer gathering wide influences of R&B, funk, and jazz music with and theater into a unique blend of song (Thursday, 2/25/2010) and legendary ukulele performer Jake Shimabukuro (Friday, 3/12/2010).  Events continue with Celtic Tenors and Seattle Men’s Chorus in March, Joan Osborne in April, and Ballet Folklorico in May.  You can find more information about tickets, dates and times, and directions on the ECA website. We are blessed with a fine cultural mix of offerings, be sure to get out and enjoy!