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Courtesy Photo Works (left to right) Bill Jarcho, Rachel LordKenaga and Gregory Burnham are included in VALISE Gallery’s annual holiday show, opening on Nov. 7 and running through December.

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In dreary November, find color and light at new exhibits

Art, activism and local talent take center stage for First Friday on Vashon.

Matt Beursken held court in the center of Vashon, clad in an exquisite Dia de los Muertos costume. ((Kent Phelan Photo)

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Out and about on a rain-soaked Halloween

Rain didn’t stop Vashon’s Halloween — or its giant winged “Day of the Deadster.”

Bruce Phares (second from left) will bring masters of Afro-Caribbean drumming to a Nov. 1 season finale of his long-running series, “Jam in the Atrium.” (Courtesy Photo)

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Jam in the Atrium season finale boasts world beat rythmns

The free concert — a departure from the Jam’s typical format of jazz trios and quartets — will…

(Left to right) Steffon Moody, backed by Bill Moyer, Mark Graham, Andre Sapp and (not pictured) Louisa Moody, will bring “From the Ashes, We Will Rise” to VCA on Nov. 8.

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Steffon Moody brings songs, stories and surprises to new show

The Nov. 8 concert will boast 23 numbers including hymn-like interludes, folksy waltzes, bawdy rockers, sci-fi klezmer and…

This wasn’t the photo that a Beachcomber reporter and the kid who calls her Grandma set out to take at the end of the Mariners game on Monday. (Elizabeth Shepherd Photo)

Opinion

You win some, you lose some

We were all ready for a win of historic proportions, but we got something else, didn’t we?

One-year-old Kash Freeman and his mother Selena Ligrano met Elvis Pigsley, a pig brought to VIGA’s 2024 Harvest Party by Emerald City Pet Rescue’s Amanda Bowser (right). This year’s party will take place Saturday, Oct. 18, at Farmstad. (Alex Bruell Photo) One-year-old Kash Freeman and his mother Selena Ligrano met Elvis Pigsley, a pig brought to VIGA’s 2024 Harvest Party by Emerald City Pet Rescue’s Amanda Bowser (right). This year’s party will take place Saturday, Oct. 18, at Farmstad. (Alex Bruell Photo)

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Happenings | Oct. 16 edition

Meetings, talks, walks, opportunities to support island organizations and other happenings on Vashon.

Courtesy Photos “Rocky Horror” ensemble members (left row, top to bottom) Maria Glanz, Matt Fontaine, Katt Rouse-Riley (middle, top to bottom) Maya Krah, director Brooke Osment (right, top to bottom) Hail Quakenbush, Gabe Dawson and Arlette Henquet Moody. (Courtesy Photos)

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Vashon Rep mounts a raucous “Rocky Horror” at VCA

Director Brooke Osment is promising a fresh 50th-anniversary take on the show.

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Grant helps islanders get vaxxed with no out-of-pocket costs

“We’ll get you in,” Vicky de Monterey Richoux, VashonBePrepared’s president, said.

Debbie Dimitre (Courtesy Photo

Arts

Storyteller to channel the spirit of Eleanor Roosevelt

Debbie Dimitre will return to Vashon on Oct. 18.

Vashon High School’s student section — known usually as “The Green Tide,” turned pink on homecoming.

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Celebrating a ‘pink out’ Pirate homecoming

Packed stands cheered on the school’s football team in a hard-fought underdog battle against the Bellevue Christian Vikings.

Islanders of all ages showed up in droves to enjoy VIFR’s annual open house and CiderFest. (Left to right: Wade Yip, Abby Antonelis and Jim Diers Photos)

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Scene & Heard: Family fun on a sunny Saturday

There was something for everyone at the fire station’s open house and CiderFest

Works by (left to right, top) Catherine Gill, Ray Pfortner (bottom) Pacale Judet and Barbara Benedetti Newton will be on view in new gallery exhibitions. (Courtesy Photos)

Arts

New exhibitions fill the walls of local arts spaces

Plan your Friday and Saturday night outings to see new exhibits on Vashon.

Martin Koenig Photos Martin Koenig’s photographs and recordings captured ancient folk traditions, music and dances in countries including (top row, left to right) Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, (bottom row) Croatia, Albania and Greece.

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Exhibit includes extraordinary images of a bygone era

An immersive exhibit as well as other related events will celebrate the life’s work of longtime islander Martin…