In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Vashon Chamber Music’s third concert in its 2011-12 series will have a somber and spiritual tone.
Islanders can close out the old year and toast 2012 at two New Year’s Eve bashes this weekend.
Every December, I like to glance back over my shoulder at the arts and entertainment stories that kept me hopping all year long. As usual, Vashon’s artful inhabitants put on quite a show in 2011, making news that filled the arts pages week after week. A few art stories even made the front page of The Beachcomber and jumped across the pond to make a splash in Seattle and beyond. Here’s a roundup.
Burton Community Church has welcomed a new minister, Rev. Bruce Chittick, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the historic Island Baptist chapel and a landmark moment in Vashon’s faith community.
’Tis the season to make a joyful noise, and members of a new Island choir are getting ready to raise their voices to celebrate the holidays.
A troupe of 20 graceful Island girls and six boys will dance in an all-new show, “Holiday Ornaments,” this weekend.
In what is becoming a holiday tradition, performer Steffon Moody will perform “The Grinch Sets the Record Straight” for Islanders next week.
A familiar holiday treat will arrive this weekend as more than 60 young Island dancers, ages 8 to 18, are transformed into mice, soldiers, snowflakes, dancing dolls and other beloved characters in Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” ballet.
Burleso Notturno, a burlesque series that debuted last May, will return to the Island with a new slate of saucy performers this Saturday.
This weekend, the 80-voice-strong Vashon Island Chorale will present “Dona Nobis Pacem — Grant Us Peace,” a concert featuring an uplifting holiday repertoire and the world premiere of two selections of composer’s Abraham Kaplan’s “Eight Days of Chanukah.”
Since Eileen Wolcott bought Vashon Theatre in 2003, she has upgraded almost everything about the landmark space, giving it a fresh lease on life with new seats, a new sound system, improvements to the concessions area and even a new 35mm projector and platter system.
This weekend and next, theater students at Vashon High School will perform “The Laramie Project,” a powerful play with an important message.
The world premiere of a new play will be performed this weekend at The Blue Heron — but don’t be surprised if the show reminds you of a few stories you already know.