The 2009 Season at Orcas Center
(Please click on the event name for more information about that event. Events marked with an * are produced by Orcas Center's community partners and are not included in Orcas Center subscription packages.)

JANUARY  
Saturday, Jan. 24
7:30 pm
OffCenter Stage
Spotlight in the OffCenter — Eric Apoe & Baby Gramps
Sunday, Jan. 25
2 pm
OffCenter Stage
Island Classics #1
Friday, Jan. 30
7:30 pm
All Ages Concert with Common Market
& No-Fi Soul Rebellion
   
FEBUARY  

Saturday, Feb. 7
7:30 pm

Orcas Idol*
Feb. 8–13
Sunday, Feb. 8
2 pm
Unangax Dream Dancers
Monday & Tuesday
Feb. 9 & 10
6:30 pm
INSIGHTS' Fables
Thursday, Feb. 12
9:30 am & 1:30 pm
Book-It All Over's "The Jungle Books"
Friday, Feb. 13
6:30 pm
Michael Cooper — Masked Marvels and Wondertales
Saturday, Feb. 14
7:30 pm
Lorraine Feather and Shelly Berg
Friday, Feb. 20
7:30 pm
Crossroads Series —
China, India and Global Economic Leadership*
Sunday, Feb. 22
7:30 pm
Chiara String Trio with Pianist Soyeon Lee
Wednesday, Feb. 25
7:30 pm
The Klezmatics
Friday, Feb. 27
2 pm All School Assembly
7:30 pm Public Performance
Mariachi Huenachi
   
MARCH  
Friday, March 6
7:30 pm
Battlefield Band
Sunday, March 8
Annual Meeting
Friday, March 13
7:30 pm
Crossroads Series — Reassessing U.S.–Russian Relations
in the Obama Administration*
Saturday, March 21
7:30 pm
Trio Verlaine
Thursday, March 26
7:30 pm
Taylor 2 Dance Company
   
APRIL  
Friday, April 10
7:30 pm
"The Immigrant's Table"
Saturday, April 11
7:30 pm
OffCenter Stage
An Evening of Poetry
Thursday, April 23
7:30 pm
OffCenter Stage
Cabaret in the Air
Friday, April 24
7:30 pm
OffCenter Stage
Cabaret in the Air
Saturday, April 25
7:30 pm
OffCenter Stage
Cabaret in the Air
 
MAY  
Friday, May 1
7:30 pm
Episcopal Parish Hall
Crossroads Series: Joes Gaydos — It's All Connected:
10 Ideas for Saving the Salish Sea
Saturday, May 2
2 pm and 7:30 pm
Anthony Manuel's Island Inspiration All Stars
Sunday, May 3
7:30 pm
Crossroads Series — Fueling the Future* CANCELLED
Replaced by
Crossroads Series: Joes Gaydos — It's All Connected:
10 Ideas for Saving the Salish Sea
Friday, May 1, 7:30 pm
Episcopal Parish Hall
Saturday, May 9
7:30 pm
TWIRL / Wayne Horvitz and Robin Holcomb
Sunday, May 10
3 pm
Island Sinfonia*
Wednesday, May 13
7:30 pm
Simply Ballroom
Saturday, May 16
7:30 pm
Sunday, May 17
3 pm
Orcas Choral Society*
Thursday, May 21
6:30 pm
Whale of a Show*
Saturday, May 23
7:30 pm
Crossroads Series — Personalized Medicine*
Saturday, May 30
7:30 pm
OffCenter Stage
Spotlight in the OffCenter — Alice Di Micele
Sunday, May 31
2 pm
OffCenter Stage
Island Classics #2
 
JUNE  
Saturday, June 6
7:30 pm
Orcas Island Community Band*
Sunday, June 7
7:30 pm
Orcas a Cappella*
Friday, June 12
7:30 pm
OffCenter Stage
Monologue Night
Friday & Saturday
June 19 & 20
7:30 pm
One World Music Festival*
Friday, June 26
7:30 pm
Borealis String Quartet
Saturday, June 27
7:30 pm
OffCenter Stage
Spotlight in the OffCenter — Jim Page
 
JULY  
Friday, July 10
7:30 pm
Portland Taiko
Saturday, July 18:
"IMAGINE" Beatles Era party and performance to benefit Orcas Center.

Sunday, July 19:
7:30 pm Public Performance.
"IMAGINE" A fun Beatles Era party featuring performance by Abbey Road LIVE!, dinner, hosted bar and dancing
Friday, July 24
7:30 pm
The Bills
 
AUGUST  
Saturday, Aug. 1
7:30 pm
Midnight Mystery Players
Saturday, Aug. 8
7:30 pm
StoryFest
August 16–29
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival*
   
SEPTEMBER  
Friday & Saturday
Sept. 11 & 12
7:30 pm
Orcas Island Recreation Program's
"An Evening of Comedy"*
Saturday, Sept. 12
Island Market/Red Robin Farm Golf Classic
Thursday-Saturday
Sept. 17-19
Orcas Island Writers Festival
Friday, Sept. 25
7:30 pm
Crossroads Series — The Mid-East Political Situation*
Saturday, Sept. 26
7:30 pm
Swing Fever
   
OCTOBER  
Friday, Oct. 2
7:30 pm
LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends
Thursday–Saturday
Oct. 15–17, 22–24*
7:30 pm
*2 pm matinee on 24th
Dickens' "Great Expectations"
Sunday, Oct. 18
2:00 pm
Crossroads Series — Neurobiology of Learning & Memory*
Saturday, Oct. 24
7:30 pm
OffCenter Stage
Spotlight in the OffCenter — Carolyn Cruso
Sunday, Oct. 25
2 pm
OffCenter Stage
Island Classics #3
 
NOVEMBER  
Friday, Nov. 6
7:30 pm
Crossroads Series — Health Care Policy*
Saturday
Nov. 7
7:30 pm
Stolen Sweets
Friday & Saturday
Nov. 13 & 14
7:30 pm
Community Dance Concert
Friday & Saturday
Nov. 27 & 28
7:30 pm
The Olga Symphony & Friends*
   
DECEMBER  
Saturday, Dec. 5
7:30 pm
Orcas Island Community Band*
Saturday, Dec. 12
7:30 pm
Sunday, Dec. 13
3 pm
Orcas Choral Society*
Wednesday–Saturday
Dec. 16–19
7:30 pm
"A Christmas Carol"*

A galaxy of stars…


A world of tradition…
of creativity…
of expression…


An island bursting
with exploration
and discovery…


A cultural center
filled with talent,
artistry and FUN!