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Desert Island Bookworm visits Vashon’s literary lineman

The next time your electrical power is restored, you can thank Chris DeGarmo, Puget Sound Electric’s resident lineman…

Debbie Dimitre (Courtesy Photo

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Storyteller to channel the spirit of Eleanor Roosevelt

Debbie Dimitre will return to Vashon on Oct. 18.

Vashon’s answer to Frank Sinatra, Lou Mangione, seen here performing with Portage Fill at Strawberry Festival, will offer a concert, “Lou’s Home Cooking,” on Oct. 25 at Snapdragon’s Black Cat Cabaret. (Alex Bruell Photo)

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Arts Briefs | Oct. 9 edition

Upcoming theater and dance performances, artist and author talks and more.

Alejandro Escovedo, a legendary presence in American music, will play his first-ever show on Vashon on October 10. (Roman Cho Photo)

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Recommended: Alejandro Escovedo, a singer of truth

Great artists chase ghosts — beauty, truth, meaning — and grab whatever tools they need along the way.…

Brian Conway and John Whelan will play in a concert on Oct. 10 at the Vashon Havurah. (Courtesy Photos)

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Celtic music revival continues in Oct. 10 concert

Vashon’s own master accordion player, John Whelan, will take the stage with fiddler Brian Conway as part of…

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)

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New exhibitions fill the walls of local arts spaces

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

Evren Ozel will play a concert on Oct. 4 at Vashon Center for the Arts. (Courtesy Photo)

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Arts Briefs | Oct 2 edition

Don’t miss events including a concert by virtuoso pianist Evren Ozel, the Bronze Medalist of the 2025 Van…

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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…

Islanders Lucy Weber, Holly Boaz and Korland Simmons. (Courtesy Photos)

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Recommended: A day of unconventional opera in Seattle

Rising Waters Collective, a women-led chamber opera company with significant ties to Vashon, will soon debut the world…

Don’t miss upcoming musical performances on Vashon by legendary performers and rising stars including (top row, left to right) Loudin Wainwright III, Shawn Colvin, Evren Ozel, (bottom row) Alejandro Escovedo, Claudia Schmidt and the Portland Cello Project. (Courtesy Photos and Nancy Rankin Photo of Alejandro Escovedo)

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Arts Briefs | Sept. 25 edition

Performances, talks, and other artsy opportunities on Vashon

David Armstrong is an author, director, podcast host, producer, educator and Broadway expert. (Courtesy Photo)

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Q&A: How marginalized artists invented the Broadway musical

UW News talks to the author of “Broadway Nation — How Immigrant, Jewish, Queer, and Black Artists Invented…

Mark Graham and Orville Johnson will play a free pop-up “songwriter session” on Sept. 20 in the atrium of Vashon Center for the Arts. (Courtesy Photo)

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Arts Briefs | Sept. 18 edition

These shows, talks, events and other artsy opportunities are coming up soon.

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(Left to right) Grace Skinner, Sarah Coit and Serena Eduljee will sing the roles of Prince Charming, Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother, respectively, in Vashon Opera’s production of “Cendrillon.”

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Recommended: Vashon Opera’s “Cendrillon”

A host of opera talents will sing in “Cendrillon” — and backstage and in the orchestra pit, professional…