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Arts Brief | Jan. 15 edition

Head out to enjoy Vashon’s vibrant arts scene at upcoming concerts, shows, films and other events.

Courtesy Photo Tom Wilkinson, as President Lyndon B. Johnson, and David Oyelowo, as Martin Luther King, Jr., in “Selma.” The film will have a free screening at VCA on Jan. 19.

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VCA offers screening and discussion on MLK Day

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Vashon Center for the Arts will present a free film…

Courtesy Photos Works by Mary Liz Austin (left) and Julie Unchu Song are included in VCA’s new large group exhibit, “Creature Among Us: The Arts of Companionship, Wildness & Wonder.”

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This Friday, set sail on January’s gallery cruise

It regularly happens in January: Vashon’s monthly gallery cruise, typically held on the first Friday of the month,…

Courtesy Photos On Jan. 17, pianist Judith Cohen (top left) will lead an evening of chamber works at VCA by American composers inspired by their time in Paris. She’ll be joined by cellist Kevin Krenz (top right), jazz vocalist Stephanie Porter (bottom left) and violinist Brittany Breeden (bottom right).

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Escape rainy January to spend time with “Americans in Paris”

Four noted musicians from the Governor’s Chamber Music Series will perform a tribute to the City of Light…

Michelle Bates Photo (Left to right) In 14/48 Vashon’s 2025 edition, Steven Sterne, David Mielke, Amy Broomhall and Ellie Hughes performed a play about a genie on a double date. This year’s festival of new plays takes place on Jan. 23 and 24, at Open Space for Arts & Community.

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Arts Briefs | Jan. 8 edition

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The show of the year: Some of the shining stars of Vashon High School’s “Ride the Cyclone” were (clockwise from bottom left) Sky Skiena, Leo Watson, Amali Lewis and Sebastian Gallez. (Mick Etchoe Photos)

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Looking back on a year of the arts on Vashon

Has there ever been a more artful small town than Vashon?

Vashon’s monthly cruise, held this month on Friday, Jan. 9, will include a new stop: Island Sunsations, a new tanning salon opened by Sarah St.Germain adjacent to her hair salon in Thiftway Plaza. At the open house event, check out the bold and colorful paintings of local artist Marianne McDonnell.

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Arts Briefs | Jan. 1 edition

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Orange chocolate torte. (Tom Conway Photo)

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Tom Conway’s orange chocolate torte

As a man enamored with culinary combinations, I find the promise of chocolate infused and dotted with orange…

Courtesy Photo Bowie Rex & His Boogie Army will ring in the new year at Open Space for Arts & Community.

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Arts Briefs | Dec. 25 edition

Muppet Burlesque

Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Try Furoshiki: Japan’s eco-friendly way to wrap gifts

In collaboration with the Seattle Consulate-General of Japan and the King County Library System, local residents learned “Fabulous…

The cast of Sharing the Stage’s “Home for the Holidays” 2022 edition. (Courtesy Photo)

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‘Sharing the Stage’ reunion concert to honor Harris Levinson

The show reunites 21 former student performers from the program’s 15-year history, many of whom are traveling from…

Courtesy Photo Vashon Heritage Museum volunteers, Susan Martin and Jenny Lewis, with supplies for the upcoming family day. Children will have the opportunity to decorate a glass jar with tissue paper for a colorful lantern. Susan is holding a woven ornament, another craft opportunity for families.

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Arts Briefs | Dec. 18 edition

Holiday-themed concerts, open houses, markets, parties and performances abound on Vashon.

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…