Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

Hear Grammy winner Oumou Sangare on Saturday in Edmonds. Also on Saturday: The Everett Film Festival.

Oumou Sangare is scheduled to perform April 6 in Edmonds. (Associated Press)

Oumou Sangare is scheduled to perform April 6 in Edmonds. (Associated Press)

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MUSIC

Pamyua: The group founded by brothers Phillip and Stephen Blanchett honors and shares Indigenous traditions through ceremony, songs and dance, blending Inuit drum-dance melodies with R&B vocal styling and arrangements. 7:30 p.m. April 4 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $25-$55. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-pamyua.

Heart by Heart: A tribute act that includes two members of the tribute object: Steve Fossen and Michael DeRosier. 7:30 p.m. April 6 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $20. More at More at www.tixr.com/groups/yourhet.

Oumou Sangare: The Grammy-winning musician from the Wassoulou region of Mali will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 6 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $28-$58. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-Sangare.

Benefit blues concert: The Washington Blues Society will present “For The Love of Music, For the Love of Musicians,” a benefit concert for the Musicians Relief Fund, 3 p.m. April 7 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $20. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-blues-benefit.

Moondance: Tribute to Van the Man. 7:30 p.m. April 12 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $15 and up. More at More at www.tixr.com/groups/yourhet.

Bell Bottom Blues and Feelin’ Alright: Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker tributes. 7 p.m. April 13 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $15 and up. More at More at www.tixr.com/groups/yourhet.

Bourbon and Bellows: This acoustic five-piece band from the Yakima Valley plays New Orleans-style blues, folk, and gypsy jazz. 4 p.m. April 14 at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th St., Snohomish. More at www.thumbnailtheater.org.

säje: The Grammy nominated vocal group will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 14 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $25-$55. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-saje.

The Everett Stampede: Saddle up for what organizers have dubbed “a week of bulls, boots and boogie in downtown Everett.” The schedule:

• April 16: Two-Step Tuesday at Normanna Lodge

• April 17-18: Professional bull riding at Angel of the Winds Arena.

• April 19: Dalton Dover with special guest at Kings Hall in the Apex Art and Culture Center.

• April 20: The Honkytonk Brunch at 16 Eleven.

• April 20: Ben Haggard with special guest at Kings Hall in the Apex Art and Culture Center.

Ticket info at www.everettmusicinitiative.com/theeverettstampede.

Red Hot Chilli Pipers: Bagpipes and rock ‘n’ roll. 7:30 p.m. April 18 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-pipers.

Five for Fighting with String Quartet: Five for Fighting is the stage name used by chart-topping adult contemporary singer-songwriter John Ondrasik. 7:30 p.m. April 19 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $35-$65. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-five-for-fighting.

The Spinners: Tickets on sale now for the venerable R&B vocal group’s April 19 show at Tulalip Resort Casino.

Close to You: Carpenters tribute. 7:30 p.m. April 19 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $15 and up. More at More at www.tixr.com/groups/yourhet.

Roger McGuinn: A towering figure in rock who fronted the Byrds, the band that melded the Beatles with Bob Dylan in the 1960s. 7:30 p.m. April 20 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $32-$62. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-mcguinn.

Emma’s Revolution: The socially conscious duo will perform at 7 p.m. April 20 at Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church’s Chapman Hall, 8109 224th St. SW, Edmonds. For more information, go to tinyurl.com/Apr20EUUC.

Music From the Big Band Era: The Port Gardner Bay Music Society’s sixth and final concert of its 2023-24 season is set for 3 p.m. April 21 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 215 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. The Moonlight Swing Orchestra will play classic sounds of the Big Band Era — Dorsey, Ellington, Miller,Armstrong, Shaw and others with an occasional pop number thrown in. Admission is by suggested donation at the door.

Hotel California — The Original Eagles Tribute: 7:30 p.m. April 25, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $49.50. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-eagles-tribute.

Greta Matassa: The esteemed Northwest jazz vocalist is scheduled to perform 7:30 p.m. April 27 at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4t —h St., Snohomish. More at www.thumbnailtheater.org.

Hysteria with Infinity Project: Def Leppard and Journey tribute acts. 7 p.m. April 27 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $15 and up. More at More at www.tixr.com/groups/yourhet.

Fisherman’s Village: The lineup has been set for the music festival set for May 16-18 in downtown Everett. Headliners will be Drive-By Truckers, Allen Stone, Shovels & Rope, Courtney Marie Andrews and Sol. For more information, go to www.thefishermansvillage.com/lineup.

CABAM! Camano Bluegrass Jam: Musicians from the Puget Sound region will gather for a monthly jam session May 18 at the South Camano Grange, 2227 S. Camano Drive, Camano Island. Music starts at 3 p.m. An optional dinner provided by the Camano Farm Ashram and served by The South Camano Grange between 5:30 and 6 p.m. is $10 cash per person. An open mic will follow. For more, email CABAM282@gmail.com.

Tony V’s Garage: 1716 Hewitt Ave., Everett.

• April 5: Scorpions tribute.

• April 6: Avenue East, HANGFIRE, Trip the Wire, Skyline

Chateau St. Michelle 2024 Summer Concert Series: Tickets for all shows go on sale March 25. Go to www.chateauconcerts.com for more information.

• Sarah McLachlan, May 25-26

• Maren Morris, June 1

• Jordan Davis, June 21

• Charley Crockett, June 27

• Beck, with Symphony Orchestra, July 3

• Tate McRae, July 7

• The Revivalists with Hiss Golden Messenger, July 11

• Harry Connick Jr., July 12-13

• Lyle Lovett And His Large Band, with Milk Carton Kids, July 14

• Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, with Adeem The Artist, July 16-17

• John Legend, July 20-21

• Stray Cats, July 27

• The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Aug. 1

• Gipsy Kings, with Nicolas Reyes, Aug. 2

• Lake Street Dive, Aug. 3-4

• O.A.R., with Fitz And The Tantrums, Aug. 13

• Gary Clark Jr., Aug. 14

• Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, with Berlin, Aug. 15

• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, with JD McPherson, Aug. 16-17

• Michael Franti and Spearhead, with Citizen Cope and Bombargo, Aug. 18

• John Fogerty, with George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Aug. 19

• The Beach Boys, Aug. 23

• Chris Isaak, Sept. 12

• Wynonna Judd, Sept. 20

• Crowded House, Sept. 21

• Indigo Girls and Amos Lee, Sept. 28.

Arts Night Snohomish: First Saturday of the month, open mic for music, poetry, monologues, scenes, dance. Event is free, donations appreciated, refreshments provided. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 913 Second St., Snohomish.

Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: The 2024-25 season begins Oct. 5 with music by Howard Hanson, Ernest Bloch, the U.S. premiere performance of Ruth Gipps’ Cringlemire Garden, Impression for String Orchestra, and the Concerto for Organ and String Orchestra by Jon Laukvik, Youngjin Joo, organ solo. On Dec. 7, PCO’s Annual Showcase of Local Young Musicians will present Joyce Ye, piano soloist and Alex Chen, cello soloist who will perform music by Mozart and Haydn. Also on the program is String Lake by Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon plus music by Peter Warlock and Josef Suk. Four living composers’ works will be performed Feb. 22, 2025: Chicharra by Nicholas Repetto, The Flow of Compassion by M. Torumtay Altan, Movement for String Orchestra by Stefan Diehl, and Stephanie Ann Boyd’s A Kaleidoscoped Menagerie. The summer concert is set for June 7. The orchestra will perform Arioso for String Orchestra by Philip Glass, and Andante for Strings by Vally Weigl. Weigl’s compositions are rarely heard outside the U.S., though her works span decades. Also on the program is music by Wallingford Riegger, Franz Schreker and Karel Husa. Pacifica Chamber Orchestra performs at Zion Lutheran Church, 4634 Alger Ave., Everett. All four concerts are set for 3 p.m. Saturdays, with tickets sold at the door 30 minutes before each concert. Ticket prices are $25 for general admission and $20 for students 17 and younger and for adults 65 and older. For more, go to www.pacificachamberorchestra.org or call 206-972-7722.

STAGE

THEATER and DANCE

Phoenix Theatre: The next show is “Death by Design,” which is described as what happens when you mix the wit of Noel Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie. April 5-28 at the theater, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. More at www.tptedmonds.org.

Edmonds Driftwood Players: The theater’s 65th season continues with “The Savannah Sipping Society,” May 3-19; and the 13th Annual Festival of Shorts, opening weekend June 27-28. Season 65 subscriptions are $96-$106. For more, go to www.EdmondsDriftwoodPlayers.org.

Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts: The theater’s 2023-2024 season is celebrating Shakespeare. It will continue with “Into the Breeches,” a WWII-set story in which a group of women on the home front stage “Henry V,” April 12-28; and the musical version of “Twelfth Night,” May 24-June 9. Red Curtain Arts Center is located at 9315 State Ave, Suite J, in the Goodwill shopping center, behind the EvCC cosmetology school, in Marysville. For more information, go to www.redcurtainfoundation.org.

”All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg”: A one-woman show venerating the Supreme Court justice. 7:30 p.m. April 17 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $32-$62. More at tinyurl.com/EDG-RBG-play.

Village Theatre: The 2024-25 season comprises four musicals and a murder mystery. All five shows will be staged by the professional theater company at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. For more, go to villagetheatre.org.

• “Camelot,” the beloved musical by Lerner and Loewe, will run from Oct. 19 to Nov. 10.

• “Legally Blonde,” the stage musical version of the Reese Witherspoon movie. Jan. 4-26, 2025.

• “Dial M for Murder,” a new adaptation of the murder mystery chestnut, promising more twists and turns than the Hitchcock film. March 1-23, 2025.

• “Jersey Boys,” The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, who sang like angels and cussed like Jersey teenagers. May 3-25, 2025.

• “The Color Purple,” a musical based on Alice Walker’s novel and Steven Spielberg’s movie. July 5-27, 2025.

COMEDY

Drew Lynch: A Season 10 performer on “America’s Got Talent.” 7:30 p.m. April 5 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets start at $30. More at www.tixr.com/groups/yourhet.

Don Friesen: The comedian’s set will be taped live. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Seating will end when the show begins at 7:30 p.m. April 12 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds, More at tinyurl.com/EDH-friesen.

Tyler Smith Presents the Dope Show: Cannabis-themed comedy. 7 p.m. April 27 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets start at $25. More at www.tixr.com/groups/yourhet.

Colin and Brad: Asking for Trouble: Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” fame. 7:30 p.m. April 26 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $48-$78. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-colin-brad.

FILM

SnoCo Movie Club Screening and Discussion: The SnoCo Movie Club will be screening “M,” the 1931 classic directed by Fritz Lang, at 2:30 p.m. April 20 at the Everett Public Library auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave. There will be an optional discussion after. Free admission. More information at linktr.ee/snocomovieclub.

Everett Film Festival: A full day of movies is scheduled for April 6 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Highlights include “You Hurt My Feelings,” a comedy-drama starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a novelist who overhears her husband (played by Tobias Menzies) disparaging her latest book, as well as several short documentaries about environmental concerns for Snohomish County’s rivers and forests. The film is directed by Nicole Holofcener. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m., and the 11 films will screen from 1 to 9 p.m. Admission for the full day are $50 adult, and $40 for seniors, students and military. Admission includes snacks and water for all, and meals for the first 250 ticket buyers. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to everettfilmfestival.org.

”Steamboat Bill Jr.”: See the Buster Keaton silent classic with pipe organ accompaniment at 3 p.m. April 28 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $18-$20. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-keaton0428.

VISUAL ARTS

Cascadia Art Museum: Current exhibitions at this venue for Northwest art from the early and mid 20th century are: “The World of Peter Fortune,” featuring the iconoclastic artist’s work in painting, printmaking and ceramics, through June 2; “Lines of Empathy: Prints and Drawings by Richard Correll,” a WPA artist whose work includes murals at Arlington High School, through June 2; “A Legacy Rediscovered: Northwest Women Artists 1920-1970,” through Jan. 5, 2025; and “Modern Forms / Modern Adornment,” through Nov. 24. Hours at the museum, 190 Sunset Ave. S., Edmonds, are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. More at www.cascadiaartmuseum.org.

Schack Art Center: The current Art Education in Action Exhibition is “Chromacosm: Our Universe in Color,” through June 9. In it, artists explore the intangible nature of color through “monochromatic artwork in various mediums, accompanied by a detailed explanation of the materials used, concepts explored, underlying science, and other information to help unlock the mysteries of color,” the art center says in a news release. It will be visited by thousands of Snohomish County students and their teachers. The Schack Arts Center is at 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett. It’s open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Camano Island Studio Tour: The 25th annual event is set for 10 a.m. 5 p.m. May 10-12 and May 18-19. Meet artists and watch them work at their studios and workshops. More information at camanoarts.org/studio-tour.

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