Broken Social Scene, Pete Lee, Festival of Shorts and more
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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MUSIC
Chateau Ste. Michelle: 14111 NE 145th St., Woodinville. For more information, visit ste-michelle.com.
• June 25, All The Feelings Tour: Metric, Broken Social Scene, & Stars, p.m.
• June 26, Rhiannon Giddens presents American TunesLift Ev’ry Voice and Sing, with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Hurray for the Riff Raff, 6 p.m.
• June 27, Dierks Bentley: Off The Map Tour 2026, with Kaitlin Butts and Mountain Grass Unit, 6 p.m.
APEX Art & Culture Center: APEX’s Kings Hall, 1611 Everett Ave., Everett. For more information, visit apexeverett.com.
• Washington Blues Society presents Blue Monday with the Blues Ambassadors, Mondays at El Sid, 7-9 p.m.
• EMI Presents: Open Mic Night, Wednesdays at El Sid, 7-10 p.m. Every Wednesday, we’re opening up the El Sid stage to local musicians, songwriters, poets, and performers of all kinds. Whether you’re testing new material, playing for the first time, or just there to listen – this night is about community, creativity and showing up.
• Latin Night Social: 7-11 p.m. Thursdays at El Sid. Get ready for a night of nonstop music, dancing, and vibrant energy! Passion Vibes Latin Events brings you an unforgettable Salsa, Bachata, and Latin Mix Party featuring top DJs, irresistible rhythms, and a welcoming atmosphere for dancers of all levels. Come solo or with friends—hit the floor, feel the music and let the night take over!
Lynnwood Event Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood
The District is excited to announce the launch of Summer Sounds, a new outdoor concert and vendor market series coming to The District Plaza this summer. Taking place on Wednesday evenings on July 8 and July 29, the free, family-friendly series will bring together live music, local vendors, food trucks, desserts, drinks and community gathering in the outdoor plaza surrounding the Lynnwood Event Center.
The vendor market will be open from 2-8 p.m. with live music performances from 6-8 p.m. each evening.
Each Summer Sounds event will feature its own musical theme and atmosphere:
• July 8 brings a pop-inspired evening featuring Vanilla Abstract, a female-led local band performing original music, along with Red Karma, a Taylor Swift tribute act.
• July 29 will lean into a nostalgic 90s and early 2000s vibe with performances by Deep Contact (original grunge), Skablins (original ska), and Pop Disaster (Green Day/Blink-182 tribute).
In addition to live music, guests can enjoy a rotating mix of food trucks, ice cream and dessert vendors, a 21+ beverage garden, and a diverse collection of local market vendors featuring handmade goods, fresh produce, flowers, plants and more.
Summer Sounds is free and open to the public. Additional event details and updates will be shared on ilovelynnwood.com/summer-sounds/ as well as The District and Lynnwood Event Center social media channels.
Wheel & House Cafe: 1502 Rucker Ave., Everett
Acoustic Happy Hour from 5-7 p.m. every Thursday, free for all ages, featuring a revolving cast of the best musicians from around the PNW in an intimate up close and personal setting.
• June 25, Power Biscuit
Ten-01 Pub: 1001 Hewitt Ave., Everett
• June 27, Kateggory7 Band, 8 p.m.
STAGE, THEATER AND DANCE
Edmonds Driftwood Players: The volunteer-based nonprofit community theatre’s 2025-26 season consists of four productions at the Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds. For more information, visit edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org.
Please join Edmonds Driftwood Players for our 15th Annual Festival of Shorts! Our annual playwrighting festival provides an opportunity for playwrights to have their new works brought to life on stage, as well as gain recognition and potential awards. The festival this year will be presented in five performances June 25-28, 2026, featuring eight short play finalists that include eight directors and eight casts. The theme for 2026 is “MILESTONES: markers in time of significant achievements or events” that include both comedic and dramatic stories.
The finalists were selected from 300 script submissions from around the world. Our volunteer readers and judges are local Seattle-area theatre lovers and playwrights. To keep the process as fair as possible, our readers were only given blind copies of script submissions for judging. After the closing performance, we will announce the winners for: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Judges’ Awards and Overall Audience Favorite.
Act 1/Show #1: Poll Tax for Sista Blu by Clarence Holmes, Jr (Katy, TX) and directed by Diane Jamieson
After a long day of waiting tables, Sista Blu walks across Pettus Bridge in torrential rain to get to the only precinct where “colored” people are allowed to vote. Because she’s a waitress who gets tips, she is able to pay the poll tax, but the poll worker still has means to keep her from voting–the literacy test. The question is, can Sista Blu answer the difficult questions in front of her, or does she have to go back over the bridge in the rain without having voted?
Features the acting talents of Travis Hickox and Cara Thomas.
Act 1/Show #2: Hello by Dana Leslie Goldstein (Brooklyn, NY) and directed by Vicki Wicks
Tina makes frequent visits to her parents at their adult living community, but it’s actually two different visits, since her parents haven’t lived together for years. Her visit today just happens to be their anniversary, not that they care about that anymore…
Features the acting talents of Amalia Best, Jennifer Nielsen, and Marty Wicks.
Act 1/Show #3: Goats of Olympus Mons by Evan Baughfman (Long Beach, CA) and directed by Kiera Stevens
Cassie visits her father, Walter, a widower and science fiction author, on Christmas Eve. Both are grieving the recent loss of their mother/wife. Walter is not in the mood to celebrate the holidays. Cassie, on the other hand, is more festive, just as her mother always was. During this visit, daughter and father bond through their shared grief, but also through an exchange of unexpected gifts. At story’s end, they are ready to navigate their new “unforgiving” world together.
Features the acting talents of Keith Remon and Jordan Soules.
Act 1/Show #4: True Ties by Sheila Strehle (Bothell, WA) and directed by Julie Benner
A fateful decision two decades ago sends a grieving young man to an unfamiliar town. He lands in a government office staffed by a kind public servant who delivers keys to the young man’s past. The facts unlock a mystery but don’t heal the man’s heart. Just when it looks like nothing will, love and connection show up in an unexpected way.
Features the acting talents of Karee Legend, Nora Legend, and Onyx Bryan.
Act 2/Show #5: First Time by Dana Schwartz (Los Angeles, CA) and directed by Michael Cimino
On the eve of her departure for college, Agnes and Russell just did it for the FIRST TIME! These two long-time friends talk about all the things, change and growth and fear and bonds, and they realize that growing up can suck a little, but their friendship is important and OMG they just did it for the FIRST TIME!
Features the acting talents of Jourdan Soules and Jack Miller.
Act 2/Show #6: Waiting On Mom, Who Already Left by John Busser (Avon, OH) and directed by Brandon Jepson
A brother and sister at the funeral home of their recently deceased mother have different ways of dealing with life and death and what comes next.
Features the acting talents of Nicole Lockett, Travis Hickox, and Robert Quick.
Act 2/Show #7: Two Nights at Casey’s by Jay D Cross (Shoreline, WA) and directed by Thomas A. Glass
A couple is experiencing two important nights in their relationship. A first date and a wedding anniversary decades later. Both nights unfold simultaneously at the same restaurant.
Features the acting talents of Jay Vilhauer, Jack Miller, Dawn Cornell, and Amalia Best.
Act 2/Show #8: Erstwhile by Jacquelyn Priskorn (Troy, MI) and directed by Kaitlyn Casimo
Daphne and Joy are packing up their father’s belongings, while their mother, Louise gets him settled into his new life in memory care. As they pack, they discover the notes their father left around the house to help him remember things and for some reason, the word “erstwhile” is on several of these notes. The sisters remember who their father was and how all that has changed for their family now.
Features the acting talents of Krista Marken, Nicole Lockett, and Michele Palmer.
The creative/production team additionally includes:
Katie Soulé (Producer/Co-Scenic Coordinator)
Greg Pruitt (Co-Stage Manager)
Yuna Verzosa (Co-Stage Manager)
Jana Harmon (Act I Costumer)
Kate Cavanaugh (Act II Costumer)
Thomas “Rex” Goulding (Co-Scenic Coordinator)
Joey Tirado (Projection Designer)
Brent Stainer (Lighting Designer)
Henry Brown (Sound Designer)
Bethany Arneson (Properties Designer)
WHEN: June 25-28, 2026 – 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday at 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday at Wade James Theatre, 950 Main Street, Edmonds.
TICKETS: $21 General Adult (19-59); $19 Youth/Senior/Military. Available online at www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or by phone at 425-774-9600. Discounted tickets for groups of 10+ people are also available.
Content Information: This production contains some mild adult themes and is best suited for ages teen+.
Approximate Run Time: This production is anticipated to be approximately 2 hours including a 15-minute intermission.
Thank you local Edmonds business The Branding Iron for sponsoring EDP’s 15th Annual Festival of Shorts to our Season 67 Sponsors: Rick Steves’ Europe and Humana.
About Edmonds Driftwood Players: Edmonds Driftwood Players is a volunteer-based, non-profit community theatre that produces entertaining and engaging live theatre, connects the community through volunteerism, and fosters learning and growth through education. Established in 1958, Edmonds Driftwood Players is one of the oldest continuously operating community theatres in Washington State.
VISUAL ARTS
Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett
The 24th Juried Exhibition: Present Tense: May 28 through August 22. Present Tense is the 24th juried exhibition showcasing the depth, range, and innovation happening in contemporary art in the Pacific Northwest. Bringing together diverse artists working across disciplines and media, the exhibition highlights practices that are shaping the landscape of visual arts in our region. The exhibition follows a juried selection process by a panel of arts professionals. We are pleased to announce this year’s jurors are Nancy Loorem Adams, Andrew Vallee, and Christian Waguespack.
The Juried Exhibition is a long Schack tradition that serves to celebrate the confluence of talent in our region, to amplify the artistic perspectives unique to the current moment, and to provide the setting for the public to join the conversation, between artist and viewer, that completes the circuit.
Gallery North, 401 Main St., Edmonds, gallerynorthedmonds.com
Where the Light Finds Us: Gallery North is pleased to present the work of artist Lynn Dong from June 1–30. Lynn’s paintings explore the quiet ways light moves through the world—across sky, water, and bloom. Each piece captures a fleeting moment, inviting reflection, stillness, peace, and a sense of connection.
Lynn currently works primarily in acrylics, with a focus on landscapes. Inspired by Sorolla, Sargent, Monet, and Renoir, she is drawn to exploring light, color, and atmosphere. What began as a pandemic hobby in 2021 quickly grew into a dedicated painting practice, and she now brings a thoughtful contemporary perspective to the gallery.
In Lynn’s words: “I love to explore light, color, and atmosphere. Whether painting a fleeting sunrise or striving to capture a likeness in a portrait, I seek to evoke a sense of place and feeling that transcends the canvas. Through each brushstroke, I aim to create art that reflects the world around me while inviting the viewer into a timeless, emotional experience.”
Please join us for these opportunities to meet the artist and explore the exhibition:
Gallery Hours with the Artist: Lynn will be at the gallery on Saturday, June 27, from 2-5 p.m.
Gallery North has been in operation since 1961 as it continues its mission to promote established and emerging local artists in the heart of beautiful downtown Edmonds.
Gallery North is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For further information, please visit our website at www.gallerynorthedmonds.com or call the gallery at 425-774-0946.
Cascadia Art Museum, 190 Sunset Ave. in Edmonds
Eternal Forms: The Sculpture of Everett DuPen, March 20 through Sept. 13
Between Water and Sky: Works on Paper from the Garvey Family Collection, June 17 through Sept. 13
Shadows of a Fleeting World: Pictorial Photography and the Seattle Camera Club, June 17 through Sept. 13
Everett Museum of History, Van Valey House, 2130 Colby Ave., Everett
All Things Native American: This very special exhibit highlights the community history through a display of artifacts, pictures and stories. Please stop by and meet our renown curator — Rebecca Monaghan — and enjoy insights into the history and rich cultural traditions of Everett. See skilled examples of beadwork, artworks, basketry (clue: think cedar) and stories from the past.
You may even be interested in joining the Museum as a member, and/ or participate as a volunteer!
This exhibit is available May 21 through July 18.
COMEDY
Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. For more information, visit theeveretttheatre.org.
• June 27, Pete Lee, 8 p.m.
BOOKS
Edmonds Bookshop, 111 Fifth Ave. South, Edmonds, www.edmondsbookshop.com
June 26 at 9:30 a.m., Celebrate Pride at Edmonds Bookshop’s June Story Time with local children’s author and artist, Michelle Jing Chan. She will read My Little Golden Book About Pride, written by Kyle Lukoff, which she illustrated and Weiwei’s Winter Solstice, a beautiful picture book she both wrote and illustrated. After the story, children can participate in making a rainbow craft.
Michelle Jing Chan is a queer Chinese American author-illustrator who studied engineering and economics, but now spends her days creating art and stories. She has illustrated over 10 picture books and comics for kids and teens, including the first MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT PRIDE and her 2027 debut YA graphic novel about asexuality, SOMEWHERE IN THE GRAY. Her books have earned awards from the Children’s Book Council, the Chinese American Librarians Association, King County Libraries, and Hindi’s Libraries.
