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    Articles by Elizabeth Shepherd
    Religion shouldn’t affect health care services
    Religion shouldn’t affect health care services
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • April 30, 2013 6:00 pm

    Withholding medical procedures from patients that want it is about power, not medicine. The only religious values that matter in a doctor-patient relationship are, frankly, the patient’s.

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    Paco Rollins
    Art is skin deep for local entrepreneur
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • April 30, 2013 3:14 pm

    Shop owner has built a following with his tattoos and custom machines

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    A new ensemble aims to fill a variety show void on Vashon
    A new ensemble aims to fill a variety...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • April 23, 2013 2:33 pm

    A merry band of local performers will bring homegrown humor, songs, clowning, video and true stories to the stage of Vashon Theatre on Sunday.

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    Vashon dancers bring beauty to a tragic tale
    Vashon dancers bring beauty to a tragic tale
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • April 23, 2013 2:31 pm

    A company of young dancers will take the stage in Vashon Allied Arts Center for Dance’s production of “Romeo and Juliet,” coming up this weekend at the Vashon High School theater.

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    ‘Black Comedy’ lights up the stage with laughs
    ‘Black Comedy’ lights up the stage with laughs
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • April 17, 2013 8:00 am

    What funny business happens when the lights go out?

    That question is at the heart of Drama Dock’s spring offering, “Black Comedy,” set for a run at Vashon High School this weekend.

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    Talented local teens will open up for hip-hop artists
    Talented local teens will open up for hip-hop...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • April 16, 2013 3:43 pm

    It’s time for the latest in a series of innovative concerts that pair top Seattle music acts with young island performers.

    The series, called Sharing the Stage, will bring Seattle hip-hop sensations The Physics and Kublakai to the Open Space for Arts & Community on Saturday night.

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    Island kids find the rhythms in a play by Shakespeare
    Island kids find the rhythms in a play...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • April 16, 2013 3:41 pm

    A group of 7- to 13-year-old island kids has teamed up to tackle the high drama of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” and they’ll show off what they’ve learned about sword-fighting, family feuds and doomed romance at a free performance this weekend.

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    Jacob Bain stands outside the Red Bike.
    Vashon native finds purpose in sharing music
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • April 16, 2013 1:28 pm

    Jacob Bain remembers the nights when he had to stand outside in the cold between sets because he was 17 — too young to be admitted to the bars where his band got its first gigs.

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    Latino group comes together to support its youngest
    Latino group comes together to support its youngest
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • April 2, 2013 2:47 pm

    A group of islanders working to support Vashon’s Latino population is gaining traction, and their latest effort — to ensure that more Spanish-speaking toddlers get a chance to attend preschool on Vashon — will bring a mouth-watering spread of Latin cuisine to this Friday’s Gallery Cruise.

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    Local arts shop to close
    Local arts shop to close
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • April 2, 2013 2:41 pm

    A small shop with a distinctly local flair will be the scene of a farewell party during this Friday evening’s Gallery Cruise.

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    Shane Tutmarc (pictured) and Star Anna will play a show on Sunday
    Americana darlings are set to strum on Vashon
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • March 26, 2013 6:41 pm

    Two powerhouse players in Seattle’s vibrant music scene will play a local benefit for Vashon Youth & Family Services on Sunday.

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    An award-winning film shows the power of activism
    An award-winning film shows the power of activism
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • March 26, 2013 5:49 pm

    An alliance of local groups and student organizations will present a screening of the acclaimed new documentary “How to Survive a Plague” at 7 p.m. Friday in the Vashon High School theater.

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    Geoff John plays in a drum circle in 2010.
    Well-known percussionist and educator dies at 54
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • March 26, 2013 4:58 pm

    Geoff Johns, a local percussionist, performer, educator and world music scholar, died on Wednesday, March 20, of cancer. He was 54.

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