A PEACE ON EARTH Gallery Walk, The EDGE, Verdi's REQUIEM and More Set for BPA, April 2014

Bainbridge Performing Arts has announced its April 2014 events. Details below!

April 4: BPA Gallery First Friday Art Walk - "A Peace of Earth"
Drop by the BPA Gallery in April to view award-winning artist Scott Sawdon's original photography. Join us April 4 for an artist reception and a fun evening of art, food, and friends.
First Fridays Art Walk: Friday @ 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Gallery Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday - Friday + one hour prior to each performance
Free; Info: 206.842.8569 or www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org

April 5: The EDGE Improv
Leap into spring with The EDGE Improv as it presents an ingeniously improvised evening of on-the-spot comedy, all from audience suggestions. See for yourself why the troupe earns rave reviews every month!
Performance: Saturday @ 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $16 for adults, and $12 for seniors, students, youth, military, and teachers @ 206.842.8569 or www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org

April 6: Ser·e·nade: A Piece of Music Sung or Played in The Open Air
BSO musicians explore this fascinating genre of music as Maestro Schulz leads a chamber orchestra in Edward Elgar's supple Serenade for Strings in E minor and Richard Wagner's Siegfried Idyll. Also on the program are Rachel DeShon (soprano), Amber Rose Johnson (mezzo-soprano), Alysa Trebor (flute), Dwight Beckmeyer and Tom Lee (piano), and students from the Seattle Conservatory of Music.
Sponsors: Columbia Bank, Fletcher Bay Foundation and Kitsap Community Foundation
Performance: Sunday @ 3:00 p.m.
Tickets: $16 for adults, and $12 for seniors, students, youth, military, and teachers @ 206.842.8569 or www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org

April 12: 8th Annual Bainbridge Island Walk MS
Please join BPA and the BI Signing Academy Avenue Q-T's team for the eighth annual Walk MS, Saturday, April 12 at 9:00 a.m. at the Bainbridge High School.
Info: 800.344.4867 (option 2) or Jessica.Kurtz@nmss.org

April 12 & 13: Bainbridge Chorale & Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra present Verdi's Requiem at the Bainbridge High School Commons
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra and the Bainbridge Chorale team up in an historic collaboration to present Ralph Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music and Verdi's monumental Requiem at the Bainbridge High School Commons. The program showcases a cadre of talented vocalists including Soprano Janeanne Houston, mezzo-soprano Sarah Mattox, tenor Ross Hauck, and bass Charles Robert Stephens.
Sponsors: Bainbridge Community Foundation, Columbia Bank, Fletcher Bay Foundation, Kitsap Community Foundation, Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island, Sohn Real Estate Group, and Sound Family Health
Performances: Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. & Sunday @ 4:00 p.m. (pre-concert chat Sunday @ 3:00 p.m.)
Advance purchase online at www.bainbridgechorale.org/content/bainbridge-chorale-tickets/tickets.php: Adults $22, Seniors (62+) $18, Students/Military/Teachers $15, Children (under 13) $5 | Tickets at the door: Adults $25, Seniors (62+) $21, Students/Military/Teachers $18, Children (under 13) $5 | Info: 206.780.2467.

April 17: Bainbridge Schools Foundation Spring Fundraising Breakfast 2014
Robotics Rock Star Paulo Younse is coming to Bainbridge! Join us and see how science can be fun! Dynamic guest speaker, Paulo Younse, a young Robotics Engineer from Jet Propulsion Laboratories in Pasadena, CA will share his enthusiasm and experiences designing robots for exploration on Mars. Come meet Paulo and see our K-12 BSF Robotics program in action. A light breakfast will be served.
Free at Bainbridge Performing Arts on Thursday, April 17 @ 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Info: www.bainbridgeschoolsfoundation.com

All Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) events are held at 200 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island. Tickets, information, and registration, unless otherwise noted, are available at the BPA Box Office, by phone at 206.842.8569, or online at www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org. Box Office hours are Wednesday through Friday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., and one hour prior to each performance. BPA is supported, in part, by Bainbridge Community Foundation and One Call for All.