< Saturday, October 18th 2008 >

The Coupeville Arts Center hosts its Plein Air Photography Art Exhibit. Students were challenged to capture the 'Essence of Coupeville' on camera in three days . This juried exhibit is the result of the Plein Air Photography: Shoot, Show and Sell' CAC workshop, taught by renowned Puget Sound photographer Ray Pfortner.
Best of Show and Award of Excellence
ribbons will be presened. Attendees can cast theirvote for the 'People's Choice' award. All works will be for sale.

Oct 7 - 5:30pm award presentations - photography will be on display 9am-4pm Mon-Fri during October

This exhibit and sale will remain in CAC Gallery through Oct.

MaKiDa: Lenses on the World On view at the Historic Bayview Cash Store, Whidbey Island

Photographs by Marian Myszkowski, Kim Tinuviel, & David Freed

MaKiDa are three photographers with three different experiences and interpretations of the world around them. Their first exhibit together will be on display in the Front Room.

Travel is the muse for Marian Myszkowski's photography. She seeks to capture the feeling of being in another world, in another culture, in another state of existence when one is dropped into a landscape of unfamiliar sights and sounds. She has traveled extensively, primarily on her own, and has most enjoyed photographing Rome, Las Vegas, Barcelona, and Havana

Kim Tinuviel's work reflects the abstract textures and colors of our everyday world. She is currently exploring the third dimension of abstract textures and colors, printing on alternative materials and using photography as the medium. Also a fine musician, Kim has enjoyed bringing her joyful spontaneity and technical mastery to her photographic creations.

David Freed's forest walk series captures the mystery and sense of transformation that the forests close to his home on Whidbey Island hold for him. Based on an ongoing series of abstract forest photos he has taken over several years, David strives to capture the spirit and essence of the object he is photographing.

MaKiDa invite you to share in their experiences, experiments, and examinations of the world around them.

The Bayview Cash Store is located at 5603 Bayview Road, Langley, on South Whidbey Island. From the Clinton ferry dock, travel 7 miles on Highway 525 and turn right on Bayview Road. The Front Room is located on the second floor.

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The musical is direted and choreographed by Martha Murphy with vocal direction by Milinda Mack, costume design and construction by Carrie Carpenter and set design and theater decoration by Glenn Jones and Gina Simpson

The show features a large cast of talented youth actors and include audience participation. A special Family Night performance, Oct. 17, offers all tickets at $7

Adults $12, students $8

Advanced reservations call or visit website

This will be no ordinary party! Gourmet Balkan cuisine will pamper your palate, and World Class Eastern European band Balkanorama will set your toes tapping with their lively tunes. The Hungarian inspired dance troupe Bokréta will delight you with twirls, spins and Hungarian whoops.

The event is produced by the Northwest Language Academy (NWLA) a Whidbey based Center for World Language and Cultural Exchange. The Northwest Language Academy, a not-for-profit organization, provides conversation-based language instruction, cultural literacy, and unique travel opportunities to adults and children on Whidbey Island and around Puget Sound as a way to promote individual growth and global understanding. For more information www.nwlanguageacademy.com

Seating is limited and attendance to the gala fundraising event is a by reservation only.

Please reserve online at:

http://nwlanguageacademy.com/gala_event_2008.html

or call NWLA You can also mail in your reservation to:

NW Language Academy

P.O. Box 1587

Langley WA 98260