Arts briefs | April 21 edition
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, April 20, 2022
“Concerti from the Court of Frederick the Great”
As part of the Salish Sea Early Music Festival, a “Concerti from the Court of Frederick the Great” will be performed at noon Monday, April 25, at the Church of the Holy Spirit on Vashon.
The concert’s program will feature a collection of works by King Frederick the Great and other composers associated with the Prussian king’s musical establishment.
The concert will feature keyboard artist David Schrader, Jeffrey Cohan on baroque flute, Elizabeth Phelps and Courtney Kuroda on baroque violin, Lindsay Strand-Polyak on baroque viola and Annabeth Shirley on baroque cello.
A donation of $15, $20 or $25 is suggested for the concert. Youth ages 18 and under are free. Masks and vaccination are required to attend.
For additional information, visit salishseamusicfestival.org.
Yamunda Costa to perform at Open Space
Internationally acclaimed Brazillian guitarist Yamandu Costa will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, April 29 at Open Space for Arts & Community on Vashon.
Costa, a seven-string guitar player, was born to a musical family in Rio Grande do Sul in the south of Brazil and played his first major concert at the age of 17. His repertoire includes styles such as bossa nova, tango, samba, chorinho, and more.
Costa was awarded a 2021 Latin Grammy for “Best Instrumental Album,” and has collaborated with numerous artists.
Proof of vaccination or documentation of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours is required for all guests. Masks are required for all visitors unless actively eating or drinking.
Tickets are $28 online in advance, and $34 on the day of the show. A limited supply of free youth tickets is available while supplies last. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
To learn more and purchase tickets, visit openspacevashon.com.
Mik Kuhlman brings theatre to the woods of Vashon
“The Standing Nation” is a new interdisciplinary work by Vashon’s Mik Kuhlman and a team of collaborators, bringing audiences into the hidden, mysterious world of trees.
Kuhlman will conduct eight performances on two weekends, Saturday through Sunday, May 14-15 and May 21-22.
The audience size must be limited to 15 patrons, and children are welcome. The ‘theatres’ for “The Standing Nation” are intimate forest settings on Vashon-Maury Island revealed only to ticket holders.
Kuhlman beckons her audience to experience connections with trees where they live – in the forests. “The Standing Nation” offers an experience to amplify each participant’s devotion to nature and their ties to it.
Tickets for “The Standing Nation go on sale Friday, April 22, at brownpapertickets.com.
Admission is $25 per person and the ‘secret’ performance locations with access, parking and logistics details are revealed upon purchase.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak at Open Space
Kathryn Schulz, a staff writer for The New Yorker, will read from her new book, “Lost & Found,” at Open Space for Arts & Community at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3.
The book, a wide-ranging and at times deeply personal exploration of both gratitude and grief, is a memoir: Schultz writes about the death of her father and her profound grief over his passing, as well as her discovery of love – a fairytale-like romance with the woman she ultimately marries. She says she hopes her talk will be more of a conversation – with people sharing their own stories of loss and discovery.
Schulz won the Pulitzer Prize in 2016 for “The Really Big One,” her New Yorker piece about a mega-quake that will someday hit our region. Tickets are $10 and are available at openspacevashon.com.
VIVA Studio Tour
Save the date for Vashon Island Visual Artist’s (VIVA) upcoming Studio Tour, which will include 36 studios and galleries.
This year’s Studio Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Sunday, May 7-8 and May 14-15.
The tour will follow all CDC and Washington State COVID guidelines.
Individual studios or galleries may require visitors to show proof of vaccination and/or to wear a mask.
For more information about the tour, visit bit.ly/3M6ppn8.
