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“Heirloom Eggplants,” by Jean Emmons, is included in an exhibit of the artist’s work at Vashon Center for the Arts. (Courtesy photo)

Arts

Gallery-hop, dance, dine, and hobnob in town on First Friday

There’s plenty to do for this First Friday of the summer.

Islander Jim Sherman, attending the installation of Vashon Heritage Museum’s exhibition “An Island Revered.” (Marissa Tsaniff photo)

Arts

‘An Island Revered’ showcases a treasured local collection

The museum will open for extended hours during the island’s First Friday gallery cruise that day.

Upcoming Pride events at VCA include a night of uplifting song with The Harlem Gospel Travelers (top left) on May 30; Scot Zeller’s (right) acclaimed one-person show on June 11; and a concert by the Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble (bottom left) on June 13. (Courtesy photo)

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VCA rolls out a rainbow carpet of Pride events

Vashon Center for the Arts will celebrate Pride Month with three blockbuster performance.

Writers Thomas Pruiksma (left) and María de Lourdes Victoria (right) will discuss the Mexican masterpiece “Pedro Páramo” in a talk on June 7. (Courtesy photo)

Arts

Island poet offers bilingual book talk on Mexican masterpiece

The highly acclaimed classic remains poorly known outside the Spanish-speaking world.

Levi Stahl, with a brace on his broken left hand, grabs a huck out of the air, in a regular season tournament in North Carolina earlier this year. (Rom Impas photo)

Sports

Islander savors big Ultimate Frisbee championship win

Last week, Lewis & Clark’s Ultimate Frisbee club team, Bacchus, notched a thrilling 15-14 victory over the Middlebury…

The entrance to Vashon Cemetery (Tom Hughes Photo)

News

Reminder: Memorial Day observations at Vashon Cemetery and Senior Center

Plan ahead for Memorial Day on Vashon — a time to recognize the sacrifice veterans and their families…

Interim Fire Chief Ben Davidson (Courtesy photo)

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Fire service pros and local leaders laud interim fire chief

In remarks made at the halfway mark of a six-month consultancy with Vashon Fire & Rescue, two seasoned…

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Beloved island arts education program is among NEA cuts

VCA is one of many arts organizations that face cancellation of already-approved funding.

(Left to right) Tracy Moore, Kat Eggleston and Steve Davidson will play a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 11, at Vashon Havurah. (Courtesy photos)

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Kat Eggleston and friends play Mother’s Day concert

Celebrate spring with a guitar concert performed by local legend Kat Eggleston and her legendary friends, Tracy Moore…

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Scene & Heard: Studio Tour kicks off spring edition

The tour continues this coming weekend.

The cast of "Reunited with the Heart Surgeon" working with their director, Andy James, on their script for one part of their show. (Photo courtesy of Maarten Ribalet-Coesel)

Arts

Fall in love with ‘Large Print Romance,’ by VHS thespians

All the plays are based on novels found at Granny’s Attic and crafted by VHS thespians.

(Clockwise from top left) Joshua Conyers, José Rubio, Allison Pohl and Marie Masters Webb are among the principal singers of Vashon Opera’s upcoming production of “Falstaff.” (Courtesy photos)

Arts

Vashon Opera rolls the dice on Verdi’s Falstaff, set in Vegas

Falstaff thinks he can pay his debts by romancing two wealthy married women. What could go wrong?

News

Firm chosen for Vashon schools superintendent search

Hazard Young Attea Associates (HYA) will conduct the search.