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Pure poetry: Chorale sings islander’s ‘Emily Suite’

There are two upcoming performances by the Vashon Island Chorale this April.

Duende Libre and singers joining the trio on April 18, at VCA, are (left to right) bassist Farko Dosumov, percussionist Jeff Busch, bandleader and founder Alex Chadsey, and vocalists Frank Anderson and Chava Mirel. (Courtesy photo)

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‘Wash away the dust of everyday life’ with Duende Libre

On Vashon, the trio will be joined by acclaimed singers Chava Mirel and Frank Anderson.

Molly Shannon will perform “Oh Johnny,” a one-woman show, on Saturday, April 19 at O Space for the Performing Arts. (Stephen James Kranz photo)

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No joke: Interactive one-woman clown show comes to Vashon

“Oh Johnny” comes to O Space on Saturday.

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Arts Briefs | April 17 edition

Kareem Kandi World Orchestra, Amanda Knox book launch and a live Rocky Horror show

Songbirds like this orange-crowned warbler need protection from outdoor cats and unmarked windows, and habitats full of native plants like this western serviceberry to provide cover, nest sites, and a rich supply of fruit and insect for themselves and their nestlings. (Jim Diers photo)

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Get involved and protect Earth and island

Ideas and resources for Earth Day.

Monitors, microwave ovens and printers were just some of the items kept out of landfills and instead recycled at the Zero Waste Vashon event. (Zero Waste Vashon photo)

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Tons recycled, rather than trashed, at ZWV event

More than 7,000 pounds of electronics were diverted from the landfill at ZWV’s recycling event.

Vashon students plant trees at a Land Trust preserve. (Vashon Nature Center photo)

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Vashon students take action to offset carbon emissions

Last winter, VHS AP environmental science students planted more than 300 trees and shrubs.

An aerial view of the Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station, with solar array in background. (Photo courtesy King County)

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This Earth Day, it’s “Our Power, Our Planet”

April 22, 2025 is the 55th annual Earth Day.

Kay White, for whom the upcoming choral festival is named, was a devoted and longtime member of the Vashon Island Chorale. (Courtesy photo)

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Singers warm up for Kay White Choral Fest

This year’s festival boasts an impressive lineup.

Bruce and Juli Morser (Courtesy photo)

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An artful life: For decades, I’ve watched my husband draw

As one longtime friend said, “No one ‘sees’ what he sees, and we are all grateful.”

Amanda Knox during recording of the audiobook version of “FREE: My Search for Meaning.” (Courtesy photo)

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Amanda Knox will stage island reading of her new memoir

Knox will read excerpts and answer questions about the book April 19 at the Puget Sound Zen Center.

UMO Ensemble’s “Squeeze” runs through April 13 in Seattle. (Courtesy photo)

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Arts Briefs | April 10 edition

UMO’s Squeeze, Havurah concerts and poetry reading.

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Recommended: ‘Changer: A Hand Telling’

The film is a timeless, cross-cultural storytelling event bridging Native myths and Deaf culture.