19th Annual Shoreline Arts Festival: Weaving a Cultural Tapestry

Festival poster by artist Charlette Haugen

Sat, June 27, 10-7 pm & Sun, June 28, 10-5 pm
Shoreline Center

With two stages of music and dance, Juried Art, Sculpture, Photography and Poetry Hall, hands-on art activities, artisan marketplace and food there is something for the whole family.

One of the goals of the Festival is to provide participatory experiences in all the arts. In addition to dance lessons and hand-on art activities, some exciting new music projects are being planned. Once again this very successful event will be a great opportunity for the community to celebrate summer through the arts.

For more information, check the web site of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council: http://www.shorelinearts.net/

Geoffrey Castle performs at Shoreline Arts Festival

I wanted to edit this video down to just the violin solo so that it would be a small enough file that I could upload it directly to the blog. For a variety of reasons involving undesireable things going on with my computer and camera, I was unable to do that. So I've posted the video to YouTube and am embedding it here. I would have preferred to upload it directly to the blog because I find the video quality to be better. I've noticed lately that my newer videos on YouTube don't look as good as my older ones. Not sure what that's all about (although I've noticed lately an option to "watch in high quality" beneath YouTube videos). Whatever.

Anyway, this is local musician Geoffrey Castle performing "Little Wing" at the Shoreline Arts Festival on Saturday, June28, 2008. The violin solo kicks in at about 1:40. Enjoy!

Link to: this same video on YouTube

Link to: Geoffrey playing a Beatles medley (also at Shoreline Arts Festival 2008)

Link to: Geoffrey Castle's website

Shoreline Arts Festival: June 28 & 29, 2008

Festival Poster Art: "Guardians" by Barbara Twaddell

Shoreline Arts Festival
"Green: Art and the Environment"

Saturday and Sunday
June 28, 10-8 pm & June 29, 10-5 pm

Shoreline Center: 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline

From the Shoreline Arts website:

"With two stages of music and dance, a Film Festival, Juried Art, Sculpture, Photography and Poetry Shows, hands-on art activities, artisan marketplace and food there is something for the whole family."

Among the performances: Inochi Taiko Drums, violinist Geoffrey Castle, Jugglemania, Total Experience Gospel Choir, folk musician Baby Gramps. And many many more. Click the link below for the full entertainment schedule.


Among many activities, there will be a "Children’s Hands-on Art Arena", a Collage Making Workshop, a used book sale, rock stacking, and a recycled art sale. (again, much more - click the link below)

Link to: Shoreline Arts Festival information

Link to: Photos from the Shoreline Arts Festival 2008

Link to: Music performance from the Shoreline Arts Festival 2008