Skagit Art Music – The SAM Project is a digital publication and events calendar covering fine arts and exceptional performances found in and around the Skagit region.
On the Friday before Shipwreck Days, local artists and musicians were out and about. Ah, summer in Skagit County. Days are warm and sunny, tourists are flocking to our region, kids and teachers are out of school. In mid-July, the city of…
Summer officially kicked off last week with a drenching rainstorm, no surprise there. Under the high peaked hay barn roof of the Conway Muse, six local bands got together to make great music together and support a worthwhile cause. What’s the worst…
When it comes to exceptional Cultural Arts experiences in the Pacific Northwest what comes to mind? Most of us have our favorite local galleries and museums which are regularly frequented in during gallery openings, art walks, and new curated exhibitions – all…
I begin this feature with, “It was a dark and rainy Saturday afternoon…”, because if you’re reading this from the Skagit Valley, you might agree we’ve had our fill of downpours over the past month – apparently of historical significance. Thankfully Spring…
Paul Russell leads the group through a series of fun, thought provoking exercises in the first of four sessions. Ever wonder what music feels like, what physical shape it assumes? If you’ve ever pondered these esoteric questions, Paul Russell is probably a…
At the Shakedown in Bellingham last Friday a unique line-up of blues, funk and rock music took the stage. Ebb, Slack and Flood from Anacortes played first, followed by Withering Blooms from Seattle and Crow Magnet from Bellingham. My interest was in…
The Hawaiian Slack Key Festival rolled into town with lots of great music, dancing, and Aloha. At the Lincoln Theater in Mount Vernon last Sunday an enthusiastic audience was treated to a group of outstanding guitar technicians and vocalists, alongside native Hawaiian…