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

MUSIC

Miss Sydney & The Downtown Saints: Original music and well-loved rock, R&B and soul songs from these Edmonds-based musicians. Bass player Gerald Johnson, a sideman for Steve Miller, Crosby, Stills & Nash and many others, will be performing songs from his new album alongside Miss Sydney & The Downtown Saints. 7:30 p.m. May 27 at at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $30-$35. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-miss-sydney.

Everclear and Tonic: A couple of 1990s alt-rock standouts are scheduled to come to Everett, courtesy of Everett Music Initiative and the Cruzin to Colby car show. 5 p.m. May 28 in downtown Everett. Tickets are $40-$65. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-everclear-tonic.

Geoff Tate: The former Queensrÿche frontman and his band are slated to perform 7:30 p.m. June 3 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $25-$35. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-tate.

Arijit Singh: The Indian singer-songwriter is set to perform 7 p.m. June 4 at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. Tickets start at $59. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-arijit.

Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: The group led by artistic director Fred Chu plans a summer concert 3 p.m. June 5 at Zion Lutheran Church, 4634 Alger Ave., Everett. Tickets are $15-$20, sold at the door, cash or check only. The program includes works by Albert Roussel, Niccolo Paganini (Chu will solo on violin), Hidayat Inayat Kahn and Grazyna Bacewicz.

A Sondheim Serenade: Sno-King Community Chorus and The Kulshan Chorus perform songs by the famed composer, 3 p.m. June 11 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $15-$25. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-serenade.

Here Comes the Sun Steelband Concert: The youth steelbands of Steel Magic Northwest present their annual season-finale concert to welcome summer. 5 p.m. June 12 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $7-$18. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-steelband.

“Spellbound in Seattle”: Hear favorite tunes from “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Frozen” and more, sung by Disney University alum Krista Cassidy. 2 p.m. June 12 at Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell. Tickets are $18-$28. More at npacf.org/spellbound.

Ben Folds: The genre-bending artist will appear at 7:30 p.m. June 13 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $54-$89. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-ben-folds.

Kapil Sharma: The Indian stand-up comedian is set to perform 8 p.m. June 19 at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. Tickets start at $49. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-kapil.

Ordinary Elephant: Wife-and-husband folk music duo Crystal and Pete Damore are set to perform 7:30 p.m. June 25 at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th St., Snohomish. Tickets are $25. More at www.thumbnailtheater.org.

Baby Shark Live! 2022 Splash Tour: Fun for the preschool set. 2 p.m. July 3 at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. Tickets are $25-$35. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-babysh.

Rock the Fourth: Music, a beer garden, food trucks and a fireworks show at Boxcar Park on the Everett waterfront at 13th Street, from 4-10 p.m. July 4. Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door. It’s a 21-and-up event. More at www.everettmusicinitiative.com/shows.

The True Loves: The Seattle-based funk and soul group will perform outdoors in the arts center’s parking lot as part of its Curbside series, 6:30 p.m. July 7 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N, Edmonds. Tickets are $25-$35. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-true-loves.

”I Love the ’90s Tour”: It features Blackstreet, Kid N Play, Montell Jordan and Color Me Bad. 7 p.m. July 7 at the Tulalip Casino Amphitheater as part of the casino’s summer concert series. Tickets are $85-$115. More at tulalipresortcasino.com/Entertainment/TulalipAmphitheatre.

La Dame Blanche: The Cuban singer, flautist and percussionist, Yaite Ramos Rodriguez, aka La Dame Blanche, blends hip hop, cumbia, dancehall and reggae. 7:30 p.m. July 14 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N, Edmonds. Tickets are $25-$35. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-Blanche.

The Zombies: The British psychedelic pop band, recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, are slated to perform 7 p.m. July 15 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Singer-songwriter Olivia Klugman will open. Tickets are $50-$65. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-zombies.

Asleep at the Wheel: The Americana band celebrates its 50th anniversary. 7:30 p.m. July 22 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N, Edmonds. Tickets are $24-$59. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-asleep-wheel.

Nick Dumas & Branchline: Award-winning bluegrass, 7:30 p.m. July 27 at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th St., Snohomish. Tickets are $25. More at www.thumbnailtheater.org.

The Black Tones: The Seattle-based rock band founded by twin siblings Eva and Cedric Walker will perform 6:30 p.m. July 28 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N, Edmonds, as part of the center’s curbside series in its parking lot. Tickets are $25-$35. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-tones.

Summer Meltdown: Tickets to the 2022 event are on sale now at tinyurl.com/EDH-meltdown. The music festival is set for July 28-31 at Sky Meadows Park, 18601 Sky Meadows Lane, Snohomish.

Locash: The country duo are slated to perform 8 p.m. July 30 at Angel of the Winds Casino’s Rivers Run Event Center, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. Tickets are $45-$55. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-locash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle Summer Concert Series: Shows set for June that are not yet sold out include She & Him, June 17; John Fogerty, June 18; and a new addition to the calendar, Third Blind Eye, June 23. Shows set for July that are not yet sold out include Trombone Shorty (July 2); David Gray (July 25); and The Revivalists (July 30). Shows for August that are not yet sold out include Amos Lee (Aug. 6) and The Australian Pink Floyd Show (Aug. 17). September shows are all sold out. For ticket info, go to www.wineryconcerts.com.

STAGE

THEATER

Village Theatre: Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., www.villagetheatre.org/everett. The 2022 season includes: “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” (May 27-June 19) and “Mamma Mia” (July 15-Aug. 7). Single tickets for each show are on sale. Go to the website for prices.

“Into the Woods”: Red Curtain Arts Foundation in Marysville will stage Stephen Sondheim’s spin on Brothers Grim fairy tales, through June 5 at the theater, 9315 State Ave., Suite J, Marysville. Tickets are $22. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-into-woods.

Acting class: Andy McPhee, an Australian actor known for roles in “Sons of Anarchy,” “Saving Mr. Banks,” “Wolf Creek” and “Animal Kingdom” and an acting coach who has mentored Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Kodi Smit McPhee and others, will be leading an acting class for adults May 27-29 and June 3-5 at Everett Foursquare, 5217 S. 2nd Ave. in Everett’s Lowell neighborhood. The cost is $195. For more, go to tinyurl.com/EDH-acting-class.

“Apostrophe”: This new play by Liza Powel O’Brien is set at a prominent private high school with a troubled past, where a legendary drama teacher employs unorthodox and intimate methods with her star student; a reforming headmistress uses silence and erasure to protect the vulnerable; a father tries to protect a daughter; and two friends lurch bewildered through the unnamed space between girlhood and womanhood. June 9-25 at Whidbey Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Tickets are $25-$45. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-apos.

“Rag Head: An American Story”: This solo show written and performed by Sundeep Morrison explores how lives are changed by hateful acts committed against Sikhs, Muslims and other immigrant communities. 7:30 p.m. June 11 at Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell. Tickets are $15-$33. More at npacf.org/rag-head.

COMEDY

Ryan Hamilton: A rising star of stand-up drops by Angel of the Winds Casino’s Rivers Run Event Center, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington, 8 p.m. June 18. Tickets are $25-$35. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-Hamilton.

Cory Michaelis hosts Ryan Niemiller: Niemiller, who was born with a disability in both arms, bills himself as the “Cripple Threat of Comedy,” 8 p.m. June 24 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $20-$35. More at tinyurl.com/edh-niemiller.

Ron White: The “You Can’t Fix Stupid” comic is set to perform 7 p.m. June 25 at the Tulalip Casino Amphitheater as part of the casino’s summer concert series. Tickets are $90-$125. More at tulalipresortcasino.com/Entertainment/TulalipAmphitheatre.

Jeff Foxworthy: The “You Might be a Redneck” comic is set to perform 7 p.m. June 29 at the Tulalip Casino Amphitheater as part of the casino’s summer concert series. Tickets are $85-$115. More at tulalipresortcasino.com/Entertainment/TulalipAmphitheatre.

Vice Ganda: The Filipino star will do a COVID-themed comedy show, 6 p.m. July 8 at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. Tickets start at $58. More at www.angelofthewindsarena.com/events/detail/vax-ganda.

DANCE

Summer Performance: A dance program that includes the classical ballet piece “Paquita Grand Pas Classique” with original choreography by Marius Petipa, and a contemporary piece premiere choreographed by Olympic Ballet Theatre company dancer Alberto Gaspar, 7 p.m. June 4 at at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $27-$40. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-sumperf.

Reflections School of Dance: The school presents its 25th annual Silver Anniversary Dance Recital, with three shows at 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. June 18 at Jackson High School, 1508 136th St. SE, Mill Creek. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-reflect.

VISUAL ARTS

Kate Rose Johnson: The Mountlake Terrace artist and illustrator is exhibiting her work at the Mountlake Terrace Library during May. She’s displaying a collection of abstract landscapes that speak to her concerns about the climate crisis, she said. Library hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

Arts of Snohomish: Featured artists for May are Fran Martiny, jewelry, and Gina Hanzsek, collage and assemblage. Featured artist for June is watercolorist Dru Duffey. The gallery, 1024 First St., Suite 104, Snohomish, is open from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

Rob Schouten Gallery: Featured in May is “Tiny Dancers — Intimate Floral Portraits” by Susan R. Lytle, who “offers us a close up look at the colors, patterns, and textures of our flower relatives, revealing the incredible variety of ways in which plants appeal to our senses,” the gallery states in a news release. 101 Anthes Ave., Langley. More at www.robschoutengallery.com.

Gallery North: The featured show for May is “Beauty Is Around Us” by painter Leanna Leitzke, who says she loves sharing her inner self and her love for life through her art. The exhibit runs through May 31. A “Meet the Artist” reception is set for 5-8 p.m. May 19 during the monthly art walk. The gallery, 410 Main St., Edmonds, is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Cascadia Art Museum: Showing through July 10 are two exhibitions: “A Luminous Journey: The Art of Maria Frank Abrams,” more than 40 original works in a variety of mediums by Seattle artist Abrams (1924-2013). Also showing is “Twilight Interlude: The Art of Sherrill Van Cott.” Van Cott (1913-1942) was a legendary figure in Northwest art who used tempera and watercolor on mulberry paper to produce moody visual poems of the Northwest landscape and the human figure. Morris Graves was Van Cott’s lover and mentor before the latter’s death from heart failure brought on by scarlet fever in his childhood. Ongoing through November is “The Art of Howard Duell,” featuring the work of a leading mid-century Northwest sculptor and painter who lived in Edmonds. The museum, 190 Sunset Ave. S., Edmonds, is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. More at www.cascadiaartmuseum.org.

Schack Art Center: “Story Tellers: Two Friends, Two Cultures,” featuring the work of David A. Boxley and Chris Hopkins, shows through June 4. Alaskan native Boxley is considered to be the finest First Nations Tsimshian artist of his generation. Hopkins is a narrative painter who formerly worked as a Hollywood illustrator and now creates art that celebrates American perseverance. Boxley and Hopkins say they strive to produce authentic versions of the their cultures. The art center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett, is open daily except Sunday. More at www.schack.org.

Penn Cove Gallery: Featured artist for May is photographer Marianne Borozny, who creates “close-up” naturescapes with which she tries to capture a moment while distilling and crystallizing a scene’s shapes and textures, a gallery news release states. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 9 Front St., Coupeville.

Cole Gallery: Featured artists for May are painters Susan Deihl and Bev Jozwiak. Also on display through May 30 are paintings by Michelle Waldele, Andy Eccleshall, Lori Twiggs, Michele Usibelli and Brooke Wetzel. The gallery, 107 5th Ave. S., Edmonds, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Museum of Northwest Art: “Arreguín: Painter from the New World” showcases Northwest artist Alfredo Arreguín, one of the most accomplished Latino artists in the nation. Over his long, successful career, Arreguín has addressed his Mexican-American heritage by commemorating historic figures and political activists. The exhibit, curated by Matthew Kangas, runs July 2-Oct. 9 at the museum, 121 S. First St. La Conner.

FILM

Silent Movie and Pipe Organ Night: Organist Dennis James will provide the accompaniment for a screening of “The Eagle,” a 1925 action silent starring Rudolph Valentino. 7:30 p.m. June 25 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $16-$20. More at tinyurl.com/EDH-Eagle.

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