Friday, May 18, 2012
Area restaurants are getting in on the Bellevue Jazz Festival, which kicks off at the end of the month.
Local restaurants and venues will be hosting concerts during the 5th Annual Bellevue Jazz Festival from May 30 through June 3. El Gaucho Bellevue, 520 Bar & Grill, Cypress Wine Bar, Z’Tejas, Rock Bottom Brewery and Restaurant, Black Bottle Postern, Grand Cru Mixologie Lounge and Lot No. 3 will be hosting free concerts throughout the festivities. Lincoln Square and Bellevue Square will host additional free concerts. The Clayton Brothers Quintet (May 31), Booker T. Jones (June 1) and the Hubert Laws Quintet (June 2) will be the featured artists during the festival. They will perform paid concerts at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center. General admission tickets are $34, $17 for students. Passes to all three concerts are $78. Bake’s Place, …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Cut from the city budget in 2010, generous sponsorship donations by Farmers New World Life, the Mercer Island Community Fund and private individuals saved the show in 2011.
City Hall and the Mercer Island Parks & Recreation Department are once again soliciting community support again this year to put on the traditional free Summer Celebration! Firework show on Saturday, July 14, 2012. The fireworks show is a fantastic display set off from a barge in Lake Washington near Luther Burbank Park. Last year, over 7,000 attendees watched from the park at a festival that includes food vendors, inflatable toys, activities for children, and live musical entertainment. Generous sponsorship donations by Farmers New World Life, the Mercer Island Community Fund and private individuals saved the show in 2011. Unfortunately this year’s event is in jeopardy of being cancelled again due to budgetary cut-backs unless $23,000 …
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Miriam Wenger-Landis' two ballet-themed novels are helping to create a new genre for an untapped market.
A few years after Mercer Island’s Miriam Wenger-Landis’ career as a professional ballerina came to an end she looked back on what had been an intense, complex experience and decided that it would make for an interesting story, one that could enlighten and inspire young readers and aspiring dancers. That story became Girl in Motion, a fictional tale about a young girl’s experiences at a New York dance school. Published in 2010, Girl in Motion was the realization of a dream for Wenger-Landis and an early entry in the burgeoning genre of dance-themed fiction. Now Wenger-Landis has published a second book, Breaking Pointe, a continuation of young dancer Anna Linado’s adventures in the highly competitive and complicated world of ballet. But …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Looking for something to do this weekend? Patch has you covered.
MIHS Drama Department presents Thornton Wilder's Our Town: Join the MIHS Drama Department at the Performing Arts Center for its spring production of Our Town. There’s a little bit of something in this show for everyone, whether it’s young love, child/parent relationships, the trials and joys of marriage, regrets, loss of a loved one, or a celebration of everything we love and hold sacred. Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $15 at the door. Restoring the Goddess Within: A Mother's Day Workshop: A 2- hour celebration of women, for women and with women. • Vinyasa yoga to burn through toxins • Restorative poses to release tensions • Pranayama to fan the inner fire and practice Tapas • Meditation to open us to the …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Local author seeking photos for pictorial history book.
As part of an Arcadia Publishing project - a publisher known for their local pictorial history books - Mercer Island resident and author Priscilla Padgett is seeking photo contributions for a planned Mercer Island edition. Padgett is looking for photos that capture the varied history of Mercer Island through the years. Examples include pictures from civic organizations, scenes from around town, scenes of landmarks, outdoor photography and school pictures. Padgett says that other historical items are also of interest, like memorabilia, ticket stubs, posters, advertising, newspaper clipping, postcards and ferry schedules. Anything that could help tell Mercer Island's story going back to the early 1900s. Padgett needs the images to be of high…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Graphic novels have become more than "just" comics and superhero stories. They can be factual, biographical or simply stunning works of art that tell a story.
I recently attended my very first Emerald City ComicCon. In spite of my library geek nature, I never thought to go to a comic convention before. I thought comic conventions were just for the superhero crowd. This was all before I discovered the rich world of graphic novels. Graphic novels have become more than "just" comics and superhero stories. They can be factual, biographical or simply stunning works of art that tell a story. Graphic novels are wonderful and I’d like to share some of my favorites for all ages. All these titles can be found in the King County Library System. Kids Owly: The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer by Andy Runton. The "Owly" series are nearly wordless graphic novels that are perfect for little ones. Reminiscent …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Here's a recap of some of the top stories from the past week on Mercer Island Patch.
Monday, April 30: 'Suffragette' Actor to Perform at MI Congregational Church May 12 The Senior Foundation of Mercer Island announced it will co-host a "Living History Lecture" on the emergence of Women's Rights on May 12. “Soldiers in Petticoats,” by Tames Alan, actress, historian, costumer, and lecturer, will appear Saturday, May 12th at the Mercer Island Congregational Church, 4545 Island Crest Way, Mercer Island, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. More... Tuesday, May 1: Litzow Recognized for Support of Small Businesses Sen. Steve Litzow has been recognized as a Guardian of Small Business for his work on behalf of small businesses during the 2011-12 legislative sessions. The award is presented by the National Federation of Independent Business to …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Looking for something to do? There's plenty going on this weekend.
MIPC Rummage Sale: Giant rummage sale. Furniture, housewares, books, clothing, toys, sporting goods. Boutique room with beautiful collectibles, jewelry. Friday, May 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come in an hour early at 5 p.m. with a $10 donation. Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wrinkle in Time by the Youth Theatre Northwest: Youth Theatre Northwest presents a fantastical adventure through time and space! Based on the beloved book by Madeleine L’Engle and adapted by James Sie, A Wrinkle in Time opens Friday, April 20th and performs through May 6, 2012. A Wrinkle in Time is directed by YTN Artist in Residence Kate Swenson. Friday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. Cost: $13 MIHS Drama Department presents Thornton Wilder's Our Town: Join the MIHS …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Paula Glass, Luca Palermo, Gregory Larrabee, Werner Glass and Charlie Neff were all selected winners for their poetry by age group that they submitted to the store's "Poetry Pole".
In honor of National Poetry Month this April, The Mercer Island Arts Council and Island Books sponsored a poetry contest on the theme of "What I Can Touch" that accepted submissions all through April. The local book store, which hosted a "Poetry Pole" to display the entries, received emails and took submissions over the counter throughout the month. The following winners were announced yesterday, May 1, and their winning entries can be viewed at Island Books. The store's online Blog will also be updated soo with the winning entries, which can be found by clicking here. K through 3rd grade: Luca Palermo, Grade 2, for "Shoes" 4th & 5th grade: Gregory Larrabee, Grade 5, for "The Straight Blade Razor" Middle & high school: Paula Glass, for "…
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The Mercer Island High School Drama Department presents Thornton Wilder's classic and sentimental meta-play, May 3-5 and May 10-12.
If lavish dramatic productions are a celebration of style over substance, the Mercer Island High School Drama Department's spring play Our Town is an effort to bring the art of acting and imagination back to center-stage. Directed by Mercer Island High School Drama teacher Daniela Melgar and opening Thursday, May 3, Thornton Wilder's famous meta-play tells the story of day-to-day life: the choices we make, the dreams we have, the people we love, and the things we take for granted. Featuring Kareya Sylversof (as Stage Manager), Kaya McRuer (as Emily Webb) and Peter Litzow (playing George Gibbs) in leading roles, the sentimental and poignant play is set in a small town at the turn of the twentieth century — on a largely empty stage and …
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Jerry Gropp Architect AIA
4:45 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012
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