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Gloria Erickson as Emily in “Our Town.”

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Review: VHS theater-makers discover the truths of ‘Our Town’

“Our true life is in the imagination and in the memory,” wrote the great American dramatist Thornton Wilder…

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(Top, left to right) Yulia Ivaschchenko, Gunther Reimnitz, Phil Clapham and Pam Ingalls held court last Friday at opening receptions for Holiday Studio Tour shows. (Bottom) New creations by Jennifer Hawke will be on display at a Solstice Market on Dec. 21, at Hawke’s Beall Greenhouse studio.

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Recommended: Find gifts of art on Studio Tour

Don’t miss the second weekend of Vashon Island Visual Artists’ annual Holiday Studio Tour, featuring 40 studios and…

“Night Riders,” an oil painting by Pam Ingalls depicting Vashon’s Stupid Bike Night, is part of the artist’s studio tour exhibition at Dig Deep Gardens. (Courtesy Photo)

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First Friday and Studio Tour offer up inspiring gifts of art

Holiday Studio Tour

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Chorale accompanist Linda Lee, with Chorale conductor and artistic director Gary D. Cannon, in rehearsal at Vashon Presbyterian Church.

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Chorale finds comfort and joy in community

Don’t be fooled by the title of Vashon Island Chorale’s upcoming holiday concert, “Night of Silence.”

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A packed house gathered at Open Space for Arts & Community for the first-ever gala auction held by Vashon Schools Foundation.

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Foundation raises big bucks at glittering gala

At its first-ever gala auction, the Vashon Schools Foundation raised $335,000 to bolster a wide range of needs…

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Kat Eggleston and Barton Carroll

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Recommended: Folk music masters trade tunes

Two masters of folk music, Kat Eggleston and Barton Carroll, will share the stage in a special concert…

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Cast members of Vashon High School’s upcoming production of “Our Town.”

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Vashon theater students tackle the majesty of ‘Our Town’

The students of Vashon High School’s drama program, who last astonished island audiences with a searing production of…

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School board censures one of its five members

Board member Jessica Adams said she won’t resign, despite requests to do so.

Tinsley Ellis (Jackie Doresey Photo)

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Revered Georgia bluesman Tinsley Ellis comes to Vashon

Blues legend Tinsley Ellis brings his raw, acoustic “Naked Truth” tour to Vashon.

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Ghost Boat Theater’s artistic team is (left to right) Jennifer Dice, Kat Eggleston and Steven Sterne.

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All aboard! Ghost Boat Theater prepares to launch on Vashon

Ghost Boat Theater, a new island performing arts organization, will soon set sail, beginning with a launch party…

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Jill Yates (fourth from left, kneeling) and the team of volunteers assembled for a heart screening event held on Nov. 4 at Vashon High School.

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Sam Yates Foundation continues its life-saving work

On Nov. 4, the Sam Yates Community Foundation presented a heart screening event at Vashon High School, staffed…

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Bruce Phares

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A jazzman finds his way home to music on Vashon

Beloved bassist Bruce Phares marks his 70th with a remarkable jazz comeback.

The “Degenerate” Art Show includes works by (top row, left to right) Gregory Burnham, Lenard Yen, Marc Pease, (bottom row) Bill Jarcho, Alice Larson and Bill Cleaver. (Courtesy Photo)

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Artists band together to present ‘Degenerate’ exhibit

Local artists confront injustice in “Degenerate Art Show.”