Below, you’ll find our most recent announcements and press releases.
Join us in the BPA Gallery November 1 for the First Friday Art Walk, an enjoyable evening of art and friends, and photographs by Paul Brians from the new book, Natural Bainbridge. This new book, published by the Bainbridge Island Land Trust, focuses on protecting, sustaining, and appreciating Bainbridge island’s natural character and special preserved places.
Read MoreJoin beloved EDGE troupe member Cynthia Lair for a sourdough starter making demo and “Sourdough on the Rise” book-signing. Learn how to make delicious whole grain sourdough breads with recipes designed for home cooks—from Danish rye seed bread and English muffins to focaccia and flapjacks.
Read MoreBainbridge Symphony Orchestra launches BPA’s 2019 – 2020 symphonic season in grand fashion with Music Director & Conductor Mario Alejandro Torres and a program that’s “out of this world.” To celebrate the new season, BSO will start the evening with George Chadwick’s buoyant Jubilee from Symphonic Sketches. Then the acclaimed violinist and former concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony, Maria Larionoff, will make a guest appearance by performing one of the most important violin concertos of the 20th century – Distant Light by Pēteris Vasks. In an exciting conclusion to the evening, BSO will perform selections from Gustav Holst’s powerful and haunting The Planets.
Read MoreViolinist and founder Pat Strange leads the 12-member conductor-less ensemble made up of musicians from the Bainbridge Island community. The program features the premier of “Stellar Nebulae” by California composer Brian Belet and music by Respighi, Jenkins, Hovhaness, Corigliano, and Tchaikovsky.
Read MoreBPA Auditions for for FUN HOME will be held October 19 and 26. FUN HOME includes roles for 2 Adult Men (ages: 20's & 40's), 4 Adult Women (ages: two college age, two in their 40’s), 1 Girl (age 8-12ish), and 2 Boys (ages 6-13ish). Join us for a refreshingly honest, funny, and intimate musical about seeing one’s parents through grown-up eyes.
Read MoreHead to Bainbridge Island for a spooky night out and the cult classic – The Rocky Horror Show. Stuck with a flat tire during a storm, sweethearts Brad and Janet discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank N. Furter and his household of unforgettable characters. BPA’s production of Richard O’Brien’s time-honored musical is a must-see for “virgins” and fans alike.
Read MoreCelebrate a night out on Bainbridge Island October 5 as The EDGE Improv offers imagination on demand, divined spontaneously from audience suggestions. The troupe’s riotous antics have inspired rave reviews from shrewd onlookers since the dawn of time. Following one performance, audience member Shirli M. said “My face and throat hurt from grinning so wide and laughing so hard! Who knew Improv was so much fun?!”
Read MoreJoin us in the BPA Gallery October 4 for the First Friday Art Walk and an enjoyable evening of art and friends. Michael Nalley will share photography from a couple of portfolios, but his Pangea series imagines a long-forgotten land bridge between Africa and Bainbridge Island.
Read MoreBPA Theatre School is now registering for an inviting array of fall classes for pupils of all ages. “Theatre training allows students to experience circumstances beyond their own sphere, creating a deeper understanding and empathy for those with different stories than their own. These experiences can be applied throughout one’s life, and indeed across many vocations.” – Pete Benson, Director of Education
Read MoreBSO annual auditions will be held Sunday, September 15. BSO has current openings for bassoon, trumpet, violin, viola, bass, and oboe/English Horn. Players of all other instruments are encouraged to audition for the substitute musician list (especially horn and trombone).
Read MoreComedian Taylor Williamson headlines a one-night-only comedy show at BPA September 21 with special guest, Dan Rosenberg. Williamson has been seen on The Late Late Show, Comedy Central, and MTV. Williamson returned to perform in “America’s Got Talent, The Champions,” this past January on NBC.
Read MoreOlympic Performance Group is proud to bring The Guild Dance Company of Seattle to perform newly created choreography by this dynamic new group. Immigration Stories, a choreographic odyssey by Artistic Director Alex Ung, traces the journey of his immigrant Tai Dam family from war-torn Southeast Asia to Iowa, from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Read MoreCelebrate a night out on Bainbridge Island September 7 as The EDGE Improv offers imagination on demand, divined spontaneously from audience suggestions. Following one performance, audience member Sara M. said “I laughed until I cried, and then I laughed some more.”
Read MoreJoin us in the BPA Gallery September 6 for the First Friday Art Walk and an enjoyable evening of art and friends. Watercolorist and mixed media artist Patricia Dalesandro explores emotion through the lens of nature.
Read MoreBPA Auditions for Roald Dahl’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL will be held July 28 and 29 and include 20+ roles for ages 6 and up. Join us for a magical story based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book.
Read MoreIn its eighth iteration, Island Theatre brings to the stage ten of the best short plays penned by Kitsap County playwrights for a three day festival of live performances at Bainbridge Performing Arts. Plays will be helmed by ten local directors and cast with over two dozen local actors.
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