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What’s Happening – Arts & Entertainment this week

JD Hobson will bring his blues roots Americana and rock sound to the Red Bike at 8:30 p.m.…

Townes Van Zandt

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Concert celebrates musical legend

In celebration of legendary singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt and in support of Vashon Youth & Family Services (VYFS),…

Tom Pruiksma

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Transcontinental dialogue becomes new book

In our 21st century world, where volatile change seems to be the norm, an artist from India, C.F.…

Anne Rohrig

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What’s Happening — Arts and Entertainment

Don your boas and bow ties, Sunday is Oscar Night at the Vashon Theatre, and all islanders are…

The cast of “Company” rehearse for two performances this weekend.

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Youth theater presents Tony award-winning musical

Vashon Youth Theatre will hold its first fundraiser with two performances of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony award-winning musical “Company,”…

Camille Coldeen (right)

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Island youth musicians share the stage with Seattle band

A perfect dozen: That’s the number of shows Sharing the Stage will have under its musical belt after…

Jean Mann (left) and Sheryl Wiser (right) will play a show at the Blue Heron.

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Singers reconnect with the island

Jean Mann and Sheryl Wiser, two independent Seattle singer-songwriters, have each previously performed on Vashon, but will play…

Rich Bard

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Islander reads new book about life as freelance sea captain

The Canadian literary nonfiction writer Charlotte Gray once wrote that it doesn’t take long to see how much…

A young Japanese-American girl plays with a Hina-Matsuri doll in “An American Dream.”

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An American dream: How to write a community opera

Native islander, author and speaker Mary Matsuda Gruenewald chronicled her childhood memories of life in a Japanese-American internment…

Melanie Burgess

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What’s Happening – Arts & Entertainment this week

A listing of arts-related events on the island this week

Karl Marx Reyes

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What’s Happening – Music

A listing of music-related events on the island for this week and next

Lonny Kaneko and Ann Spiers

Arts

Current and former poets laureate read new work

Listening to island writers Ann Spiers and Lonny Kaneko talk about their long-term friendship sounds more like the…

Alice Larson shows off handmade hearts in her gallery

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On Valentine’s Day, give away handmade hearts

For the last three years, islander and origami artist Alice Larson has fulfilled a heart-driven mission to hand…