Whidbey Island Center For The Arts Presents An Outdoor Series Of Arts And Entertainment Events

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) presents The Whidbey Telecom Summer Nights Series June 27 - August 15, 2020.

The open-air series takes place on WICA's patio and features favorite, local artists sharing their talents with comfortably seated and safely distanced audiences. Alcohol, soft drinks, and charcuterie plates are available for purchase during each event. Guests are encouraged to stay for the "Artist Meet and Greet" following each performance.
Improv with Billy Audience members are the inspiration for an evening of comedy and creativity with Billy Tierney, musicians Chris and Keegan Harshman, and painter Fritha Strand.

Jul. 3 | 7 p.m.
Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews in Concert Eric and Remy Moritt perform jazz standards and contemporary favorites.

Jul. 10 | 7 p.m.
Uptown and Down Home A folk-rock concert featuring Joann Quintana, Frederick Bryan, Keegan Harshman, and David Malony.

Jul. 11 | 7 p.m.
Just for Laughs: Bo Johnson Bo Johnson has been featured in MTV's "Ridiculousness" and NBC's "Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon" and has appeared on Comedy Central. He will be joined by fellow comedian, Chris Mejia.

Jul. 18 | 7 p.m.
Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" - Staged Reading As Christmas Eve approaches and purse strings tighten; the Nora and Torvald Helmer discover that the facade of their perfect lives is beginning to crack. Nora has a secret and what begins as an exquisite family drama quickly reveals itself to be a life-or-death thriller with no clear villains or means of escape.
Featuring Anja Bentson, Kaia Bentson, Katrina Bentson, Olena Hodges, Zora Lungren, Kevin Lynch, David Mayer, Cindy Rutstein, Zachary Schneider.
Directed by Dean Duncan, WICA Artistic Director

Jul. 24-25 | 7 p.m.
"A Doll's House, Part 2" by Lucas Hnath Fifteen years have passed between a door slam in Ibsen's classic and a 'knock-knock' that begins "Part 2." What follows are 90 deft, devastating minutes that connect the past and present and shine a light on how we seem to be going backwards in our thinking about women's rights, identities, ownership of bodies, and gender roles.
Featuring David Churchill, Ada Faith-Feyma, Shelley Hartle, and Amy Walker.
Directed by Dean Duncan, WICA Artistic Director
A fully staged production.

Jul. 31-Aug. 8 | Friday-Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.
Nathaniel Talbot and Keegan Harshman in Concert Nathaniel (guitar) is joined by Keegan (bass) for a night of acoustic tunes spanning folk, indie and soul.

Aug. 14 | 7 p.m.
Just for Laughs: Harry J. Riley Harry J. Riley didn't start performing stand-up until his final year in the U.S. Air Force. He won Valleyfest's PG Comedy Competition three times and was a finalist in the prestigious Seattle International Comedy Competition (2018). He has appeared in the movie "Falling Up" and has been on SYFY's "Z-Nation." Harry will be joined by fellow comedian, Mike Devore.

Aug. 15 | 7 p.m.
The Whidbey Telecom Summer Nights Series is produced by Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, sponsored by Whidbey Telecom, and presented in part by Robert Atkinson, Margaret Chau, and William Cummings.

Event details, ticket prices, seating information, and "What to Expect When You Arrive" are found here: www.WICAonline.org

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