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    Arts
    Arts <p>Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi’s acclaimed film, “It Was Just an Accident,” will have a Feb. 3 screening at Vashon Theatre. (Courtesy Photo)</p> <p>Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi’s acclaimed film, “It Was Just an Accident,” will have a Feb. 3 screening at Vashon Theatre. (Courtesy Photo)</p>

    Special screenings set to unspool at island theaters

    Adventurous island cinephiles are in for several upcoming treats.

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    By Elizabeth Shepherd • January 28, 2026 11:02 am
    Arts Zander Knodt will perform at the Music at Moonwood concert series on Feb. 7. (Courtesy Photo)

    Arts Briefs | Jan 29 edition

    Arts Brian Palermo and Martha Enson, in “Whale Watching,"a play in the 2025 edition of 14/48 Vashon.  (Michelle Bates Photo)

    Recommended: The madcap world of Vashon 14/48

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    A still from the acclaimed and award-winning documentary film, “Sugarcane,” which will be screened at Vashon Theatre on Jan. 27. (Courtesy Photo)
    Arts Briefs | Jan. 22 edition
    January 20, 2026 10:30 am

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The poets and presenters of a night of poetry celebrating the publication of “The Nature of Our Times.”
    A night of poetry celebrates ‘The Nature of...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • January 20, 2026 10:30 am

    A standing-room audience filled the Land Trust Building last week for a spirited local launch of “The Nature of Our…

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    Arts Brief | Jan. 15 edition
    January 15, 2026 1:30 am

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

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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.
    VCA offers screening and discussion on MLK Day
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • January 13, 2026 10:30 am

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

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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.”
    This Friday, set sail on January’s gallery cruise
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • January 7, 2026 10:30 am

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

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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).
    Escape rainy January to spend time with “Americans...
    By Beachcomber Staff • January 6, 2026 2:30 pm

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

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(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.
    Arts Briefs | Jan. 8 edition
    January 6, 2026 10:30 am

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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)
    Looking back on a year of the arts...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • January 2, 2026 10:30 am

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

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    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.
    Arts Briefs | Jan. 1 edition
    December 29, 2025 7:00 pm

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    Orange chocolate torte. (Tom Conway Photo)
    Tom Conway’s orange chocolate torte
    By Tom Conway For The Beachcomber • December 23, 2025 10:30 am

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

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