It’s taken over 40 years, but the art world has finally caught up to island artist Ann Leda Shapiro. Two of Shapiro’s paintings, once deemed offensive by New York City’s Whitney Museum of Modern Art, this year became part of the Seattle Art Museum’s permanent collection. The censored painting, “Two Sides of Self,” and another from the same era, “Woman Landing on Man on the Moon,” now take their seat in SAM’s small but growing holdings of 20th century art by women.
Last year, the Red Bike held a special Father’s Day event that paired fathers and their children of all ages performing together. On Saturday at 8 p.m., the Red Bike will host the second annual event.
Allison Shirk and her band of five island musicians will bring a unique brand of Americana music to the Blue Heron at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
While the task for any poet is to choose the exact word or phrase that gives meaning — by naming or through metaphor — to an experience, feeling, image or thought, the self-assigned mission of island poet Cal Kinnear has been a deeply reflective process of un-naming
Most galleries and art spots will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. this Friday
In a playful spin on the popular Dreamworks movie “Shrek,” Vashon Allied Arts’ youth production of “Shrek Jr. The Musical” will call into question the nature of true love in two performances slated for this weekend.
In a benefit concert for the Vashon group Rock Island String Kollective (RISK), the Seattle band The Onlies will bring their original and fiddle-driven music to Havurat Ee Shalom from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
In a whimsical and colorful celebration of place, a new book, “V is for Vashon,” is the collaborative effort of three islanders working in the arts. The paintings are by Pam Ingalls, words by Tom Conway and design by illustrator and book designer Annie Brulé. The creative trio will read and sign copies of “V is for Vashon,” published by Chatwin Books, at 6 p.m. Friday at the Vashon Bookshop.
Spoken word, live music, narrated memoir with cartoons, photos and maps, personal objects given away — let’s just say performance art is the name of the game beginning at 7 p.m. Friday at Hastings- Cone Gallery.
Island photographer Lori Kay likes shapes. The more repetitive the shape is, the better. They grab her attention as does color, especially the wildly saturated colors of the spectrum.
Eight years ago, island painter Pam Ingalls hung a portrait exhibition called “Facing Vashon” at The Hardware Store Restaurant gallery.
Vashon student musicians will open Sharing the Stage’s 11th concert for the headline band The Young Evils this weekend.
For over three decades, Northern Ireland musician Maurice Dickson has performed around the globe for audiences ranging from 50 to 500 people. Twice, the virtuoso guitar player has appeared on Vashon to sold-out houses. Dickson will return for a third concert Saturday at the Open Space for Arts & Community.