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Kaeli Pierce, a student at Olympic Ballet School, plays Young Clara and Frank Borg is Herr Drosselmeyer in last year's "The Nutcracker" (Alante Photography)

Go online to get your Olympic Ballet Theatre ‘Nutcracker’ fix

The theater had to cancel this year’s production due to COVID, but you can watch the 2019 performances at home.

Kaeli Pierce, a student at Olympic Ballet School, plays Young Clara and Frank Borg is Herr Drosselmeyer in last year's "The Nutcracker" (Alante Photography)
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy's five older children have performed a Celtic Christmas concert with them for years. New to the stage is Sadie, 6, who is not pictured. (Rebekah Littlejohn Photography)

Renowned Canadian fiddlers invite you to their home

Edmonds Center for the Arts presents Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy’s “A Celtic Family Christmas” online.

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy's five older children have performed a Celtic Christmas concert with them for years. New to the stage is Sadie, 6, who is not pictured. (Rebekah Littlejohn Photography)
Steven Antonsen's daughters, Ruby, 1, and Adeline, 4, make cameo appearances in Colossal Boss' new music video "Jellybean." (A.K. Romero)

Kids play starring roles in Bothell band’s new music video

Colossal Boss’ new song, “Jellybean,” is named for frontman Steve Antonsen’s older daughter.

Steven Antonsen's daughters, Ruby, 1, and Adeline, 4, make cameo appearances in Colossal Boss' new music video "Jellybean." (A.K. Romero)
Christmas lights decorate a home in Arlington and throughout Snohomish County and are listed online via Facebook.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

This map’s your guide to Christmas cheer in Snohomish County

An Arlington woman has created an online map of where to find the brightest lights and decorations.

Christmas lights decorate a home in Arlington and throughout Snohomish County and are listed online via Facebook.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Lu Hernandez works on a large canvas piece, Madre Mia, in her studio on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

This Everett artist makes a statement in multiple mediums

Luisana Hernandez engages in what she describes as “conscious flow” to create visual, literary and musical art.

Lu Hernandez works on a large canvas piece, Madre Mia, in her studio on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Inn at Langley is one of several island lodgings to choose from for a holiday staycation or a spot to host relatives. (Whidbey and Camano Islands Tourism)

Guide offers hundreds of gift ideas from Whidbey and Camano

The “Home for the Holidays” guide promises “gifts for those you love, from the islands you love.”

The Inn at Langley is one of several island lodgings to choose from for a holiday staycation or a spot to host relatives. (Whidbey and Camano Islands Tourism)
Darlene Love, Steven Van Zandt and Paul Shaffer  performed in concert at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park on Sept. 12, 2015.

Pandemic’s not stopping Christmas Queen Darlene Love

The singer best known for “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” will perform her annual holiday concert online this year.

Darlene Love, Steven Van Zandt and Paul Shaffer  performed in concert at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park on Sept. 12, 2015.
Caleb Sanders and Ashley Dougherty help decorate for the Trees of Christmas event at the Everett Bible Baptist Church. (Maria Lara)

Church keeps Christmas tradition alive with drive-thru event

Everett Bible Baptist Church hosts Trees of Christmas, with music, narration and special treats for the family.

Caleb Sanders and Ashley Dougherty help decorate for the Trees of Christmas event at the Everett Bible Baptist Church. (Maria Lara)
Mountlake Terrace's Marina Christopher fronts the jazz-pop band Marina and the Dreamboats. (David McGraw)

Marina and the Dreamboats kick off holidays with jazz-pop show

Terrace’s Marina Christopher and her band will conclude the Northwest Performing Arts Foundation’s series of shows on Facebook.

Mountlake Terrace's Marina Christopher fronts the jazz-pop band Marina and the Dreamboats. (David McGraw)
Top (L-R): Jennifer Pena, Shane Koyczan and Jericho Brown. Center: Andrea Gibson. Bottom (L-R): Kealoha, Robin Sanders and PJ Sorem.

We Speak: A virtual festival of poetry and storytelling

The winners of the Youth Poetry Slam Competition will perform live at the Edmonds Center for the Arts on Dec. 3.

Top (L-R): Jennifer Pena, Shane Koyczan and Jericho Brown. Center: Andrea Gibson. Bottom (L-R): Kealoha, Robin Sanders and PJ Sorem.
Biscuit and Bean offers buttermilk and cheddar onion biscuits along with a handful of spreads including bacon jam (left), Mama’s Lil’ Pepper aioli (center) and apple butter. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Fall essential: Make Biscuit & Bean’s apple butter at home

The Lake Stevens shop’s Ben Libay likes to slather the cinnamon-y spread on a cheddar onion biscuit.

Biscuit and Bean offers buttermilk and cheddar onion biscuits along with a handful of spreads including bacon jam (left), Mama’s Lil’ Pepper aioli (center) and apple butter. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Rhonda Shelford Jansen, who is best known for her Alaska Native artwork, was November’s featured artist at Sisters Restaurant in Everett.

An Everett landmark closes with art from the Last Frontier

Rhonda Shelford Jansen’s Alaska Native-inspired paintings graced the walls during The Sisters Restaurant’s final days.

Rhonda Shelford Jansen, who is best known for her Alaska Native artwork, was November’s featured artist at Sisters Restaurant in Everett.
A broad-breasted white turkey at Flying Fortress Farm. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

This ‘beyond organic’ farm raises turkeys, chickens and more

In the shadow of Mount Pilchuck, the Ballinger family treats animals with respect from their first days on the farm to their last.

A broad-breasted white turkey at Flying Fortress Farm. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Marshall Hugh fronts the Marshall Law Band. Photo by James Gerde

Local funk-hop band took it to the streets of Seattle

The Marshall Law Band’s performances during Black Lives Matter protests inspired their new album.

Marshall Hugh fronts the Marshall Law Band. Photo by James Gerde
Robert Stack was host of TV's "Unsolved Mysteries" from 1987 to 2002. A new EvCC production of "Macbeth" is inspired by the show. (Associated Press)

Solve the mystery of ‘Macbeth’ in EvCC’s virtual production

“Tudor Truth and Jacobean Justice: True Crime Shakespeare” presents the Shakespeare play in the style of TV’s “Unsolved Mysteries.”

Robert Stack was host of TV's "Unsolved Mysteries" from 1987 to 2002. A new EvCC production of "Macbeth" is inspired by the show. (Associated Press)
Mezzo soprano Krista Cassidy will perform Disney favorites Nov. 4 for the Northshore Performing Arts Center Foundation in Bothell via Facebook.

Escape from the pandemic at this online Disney concert

Mezzo soprano Krista Cassidy will sing favorites from “Frozen” and more, as part of a Northwest Performing Arts Foundation series.

Mezzo soprano Krista Cassidy will perform Disney favorites Nov. 4 for the Northshore Performing Arts Center Foundation in Bothell via Facebook.
The Black Tones are one of three headliners of this year's Fisherman's Village Music Festival broadcast on YouTube and at www.thefishermansvillage.com. Catch the band's performance on Oct. 31. (Kendall Lawren Rock)

Fisherman’s Village festival returns as streaming video series

Long delayed by the pandemic, the spotlight for local music is being broadcast in four episodes this week.

The Black Tones are one of three headliners of this year's Fisherman's Village Music Festival broadcast on YouTube and at www.thefishermansvillage.com. Catch the band's performance on Oct. 31. (Kendall Lawren Rock)
Scott Price, founder of the Price Sculpture Park, admires Gary Gunderson’s evolving “Pentillium” installation. The new Coupeville park opens on Oct. 23. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Visit these Whidbey Island sculpture parks to escape COVID-19

Check out the latest sculpture at Earth Sanctuary in Langley, then stroll the new Price Sculpture Park in Coupeville.

Scott Price, founder of the Price Sculpture Park, admires Gary Gunderson’s evolving “Pentillium” installation. The new Coupeville park opens on Oct. 23. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Jim Jamison and Stephanie Schisler wrote and illustrated "What Would I Be If I Couldn’t Be Me." (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Bothell grandfather brews up a children’s book

Bothell’s Jim Jamison, owner of Foggy Noggin Brewing, wrote “What Would I Be If I Couldn’t Be Me?,” and his daughter, Stephanie Schisler, illustrated it.

Jim Jamison and Stephanie Schisler wrote and illustrated "What Would I Be If I Couldn’t Be Me." (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” fame will perform improv in “Stream of Consciousness” via Zoom on Oct. 18, 24 and 30. The live-stream show is presented by the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Jonas Public Relations)

Making it up as they go along is these stars’ speciality

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” will perform a Zoom improv show sponsored by Angel of the Winds Arena.

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” fame will perform improv in “Stream of Consciousness” via Zoom on Oct. 18, 24 and 30. The live-stream show is presented by the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. (Jonas Public Relations)