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Recommended: Bill Jarcho’s wildly creative book for kids

Calling all cartoon-lovers and creative kiddos to a book reading and signing Aug. 15 at Ober Park.

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Open Air returns with high-flying outdoor acrobatics

Look to the skies at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, to see the magic and wonder of Open…

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‘Red Tiger Tales’ comes complete with sublime silliness

The red-nosed clowns of UMO Ensemble’s physical theater company will perform on Aug. 11.

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Acclaimed Los Angeles band brings its grooves to Ober Park

Incendio will bring world guitar grooves to the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8.

A humpback whale dives and shows the unique tail pattern that researchers use to identify individuals. (Phil Clapham photo)

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Meet your local cetaceans: the humpback whale

They’re some of the most common whale visitors to our neck of the Salish Sea.

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Local author pens haunting new thriller about island secrets

Author Maia Chance summons up some of the spookiest aspects of island life in the book.

Films in this year’s festival include (left) “Songs from the Hole,” (top right) “Black Dog,” and (bottom) “Swarm.” (Courtesy photos)

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Vashon Island Film Festival set to unspool 3rd edition

VIFF will screen 12 features and 10 short films.

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Concerts in the Park aims to please dancing crowds

This week, Vashon Park District will launch its beloved free annual summer series.

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First Friday warms up Vashon Summer Nights

Shows dedicated to the color blue, crystal photography and more.

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Arts Briefs | August 1 edition

Open Air returns, and Studio Ghibli festival continues

“Aquanest,” by Carolyn Buehl, is included in VCA’s Summer Arts Fest. (Courtesy photo.)

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Summer arts, Disney productions and Stupid Bike Night

Summer Arts Fest

Artists steamrolling linocut prints at the WAZGoose Festival in Tacoma. Quartermaster Press artists will offer the same artmaking event on June 28, in the parking lot of the Blue Heron Education Center. (Michael Darr photo)

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Quartermaster Press rolls out big prints and plans

The event is free, from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 28.

(Left to right) Bruce Phares, Bruce Forman and Gary Hobbs. (Courtesy photos)

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Worth the wait: a jazz reunion will storm the stage of VCA

This reunion of jazz forces is a long time in the making.