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Andy James Photo Gloria Erickson as Emily in “Our Town.”

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Review: VHS theater-makers discover the truths of ‘Our Town’

“Our true life is in the imagination and in the memory,” wrote the great American dramatist Thornton Wilder…

Courtesy Photo Trío Guadalevín will play on Dec. 19 at Open Space for Arts & Community.

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Melding music from Mexico to the Mediterranean

An evening of world music will be presented by the acclaimed ensemble Trío Guadalevín at 7 p.m. Friday,…

Elizabeth Shepherd/Courtesy Photos (Top, left to right) Yulia Ivaschchenko, Gunther Reimnitz, Phil Clapham and Pam Ingalls held court last Friday at opening receptions for Holiday Studio Tour shows. (Bottom) New creations by Jennifer Hawke will be on display at a Solstice Market on Dec. 21, at Hawke’s Beall Greenhouse studio.

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Recommended: Find gifts of art on Studio Tour

Don’t miss the second weekend of Vashon Island Visual Artists’ annual Holiday Studio Tour, featuring 40 studios and…

Courtesy Photos (Left to right) Brandi Marxxx, Athena and Sativa are the stars of a holiday drag show at Snapdragon on Dec. 13 at Snapdragon Bakery & Café.

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Arts Briefs | Dec. 11 edition

Vashon Island Chorale

Jeff Dunnicliff Photo Nutcracker flashback: The 2017 cast of Vashon Center for the Arts’ “Nutcracker.” See this year’s production Dec 4-7, in VCA’s Kay White Hall.

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Arts Briefs | Dec. 4 edition

Elf

“Night Riders,” an oil painting by Pam Ingalls depicting Vashon’s Stupid Bike Night, is part of the artist’s studio tour exhibition at Dig Deep Gardens. (Courtesy Photo)

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First Friday and Studio Tour offer up inspiring gifts of art

Holiday Studio Tour

Jeff Dunnicliff Photo “Nutcracker” flashback: In 2018, island dancers Duncan Barlow and Mia Giovanna Kuzma soared in “The Nutcracker” at Vashon Center for the Arts. Barlow is now a professional dancer with Ballet Tuscon, and Kuzma is studying dance at Pittsburgh’s prestigious Point Park University. See the next generation of island dancers in this year’s “Nutcracker” at Vashon Center for the Arts, with performances from Dec. 4-7.

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Arts Briefs | Nov. 27 edition

Star Anna

Rick Dahms (left) and Will Austin Photo Kat Eggleston and Barton Carroll

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Recommended: Folk music masters trade tunes

Two masters of folk music, Kat Eggleston and Barton Carroll, will share the stage in a special concert…

Sebastian Gallez Photo Cast members of Vashon High School’s upcoming production of “Our Town.”

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Vashon theater students tackle the majesty of ‘Our Town’

The students of Vashon High School’s drama program, who last astonished island audiences with a searing production of…

A sea star stands out in the tide at KVI Beach. (Ray Pfortner Photo)

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Island photographer shares his experience with Vashon Bird Alliance

Ray Pfortner will present an eagerly anticipated program for the Vashon Bird Alliance (VBA) on Tuesday, Dec. 9,…

Mathieu Bittont Photo Chris Pierce, a gifted blues and soul singer, will perform an intimate concert at Vashon on Dec. 3.

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Arts Briefs | Nov. 20 edition

Ghost Boat Theater

Tinsley Ellis (Jackie Doresey Photo)

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Revered Georgia bluesman Tinsley Ellis comes to Vashon

Blues legend Tinsley Ellis brings his raw, acoustic “Naked Truth” tour to Vashon.

Courtesy Photo Ghost Boat Theater’s artistic team is (left to right) Jennifer Dice, Kat Eggleston and Steven Sterne.

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All aboard! Ghost Boat Theater prepares to launch on Vashon

Ghost Boat Theater, a new island performing arts organization, will soon set sail, beginning with a launch party…