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    Arts
    Steffon Moody, seen here performing with the Nilbillies, will present an evening of stories, songs and surprises on Nov. 8 at Vashon Center for the Arts. (Jeff Dunnicliff Photo)
    Arts Briefs | Oct. 23 edition
    October 22, 2025 3:43 pm

    Shows, concerts, talks, classes and other artsy opportunities abound on Vashon.

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    Guido Perla, a past winner of Voice of Vashon’s “The Voice” singing competition. Help cheer on contestants and decide this year’s winner on Oct. 17, at Vashon Center for the Arts. (Courtesy Photo)
    Arts Briefs | Oct. 16 edition
    October 15, 2025 1:46 pm

    Theater, music, author talks and other artsy opportunities coming up soon on Vashon.

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“Rocky Horror” ensemble members (left row, top to bottom) Maria Glanz, Matt Fontaine, Katt Rouse-Riley (middle, top to bottom) Maya Krah, director Brooke Osment (right, top to bottom) Hail Quakenbush, Gabe Dawson and Arlette Henquet Moody. (Courtesy Photos)
    Vashon Rep mounts a raucous “Rocky Horror” at...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • October 15, 2025 1:40 pm

    Director Brooke Osment is promising a fresh 50th-anniversary take on the show.

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    Desert Island Bookworm visits Vashon’s literary lineman
    By Phil Clapham For The Beachcomber • October 15, 2025 1:30 pm

    The next time your electrical power is restored, you can thank Chris DeGarmo, Puget Sound Electric’s resident lineman on Vashon.

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    Debbie Dimitre (Courtesy Photo
    Storyteller to channel the spirit of Eleanor Roosevelt
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • October 10, 2025 12:43 pm

    The one-woman show, set to be performed on Vashon on Oct. 18, is one of many in Debbie Dimitre’s remarkable repertoire.

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    Vashon’s answer to Frank Sinatra, Lou Mangione, seen here performing with Portage Fill at Strawberry Festival, will offer a concert, “Lou’s Home Cooking,” on Oct. 25 at Snapdragon’s Black Cat Cabaret. (Alex Bruell Photo)
    Arts Briefs | Oct. 9 edition
    October 8, 2025 7:44 pm

    Upcoming theater and dance performances, artist and author talks and more.

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    Alejandro Escovedo, a legendary presence in American music, will play his first-ever show on Vashon on October 10. (Roman Cho Photo)
    Recommended: Alejandro Escovedo, a singer of truth
    By Ian Moore For The Beachcomber • October 3, 2025 1:23 pm

    Great artists chase ghosts — beauty, truth, meaning — and grab whatever tools they need along the way. Alejandro Escovedo has been doing that from the jump.

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    Brian Conway and John Whelan will play in a concert on Oct. 10 at the Vashon Havurah. (Courtesy Photos)
    Celtic music revival continues in Oct. 10 concert
    By Beachcomber Staff • October 2, 2025 6:21 pm

    Vashon’s own master accordion player, John Whelan, will take the stage with fiddler Brian Conway as part of the Masters of Irish Music series at the Vashon Havurah.

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    Works by (left to right, top) Catherine Gill, Ray Pfortner (bottom) Pacale Judet and Barbara Benedetti Newton will be on view in new gallery exhibitions. (Courtesy Photos)
    New exhibitions fill the walls of local arts...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • October 2, 2025 6:04 pm

    Plan your Friday and Saturday night outings to see new exhibits on Vashon.

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    Evren Ozel will play a concert on Oct. 4 at Vashon Center for the Arts. (Courtesy Photo)
    Arts Briefs | Oct 2 edition
    October 2, 2025 1:30 am

    Don’t miss events including a concert by virtuoso pianist Evren Ozel, the Bronze Medalist of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, on Oct. 4, at Vashon Center for the Arts.

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    Martin Koenig Photos
Martin Koenig’s photographs and recordings captured ancient folk traditions, music and dances in countries including (top row, left to right) Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, (bottom row) Croatia, Albania and Greece.
    Exhibit includes extraordinary images of a bygone era
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • October 1, 2025 5:48 pm

    An immersive exhibit as well as other related events will celebrate the life’s work of longtime islander Martin Koenig, an ethnographer, folklorist and photographer who powerfully documented a disappearing way of life in eastern Europe.

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    Islanders Lucy Weber, Holly Boaz and Korland Simmons. (Courtesy Photos)
    Recommended: A day of unconventional opera in Seattle
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • October 1, 2025 5:25 pm

    Rising Waters Collective, a women-led chamber opera company with significant ties to Vashon, will soon debut the world premiere of “The Vox Project.”

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    Don’t miss upcoming musical performances on Vashon by legendary performers and rising stars including (top row, left to right) Loudin Wainwright III, Shawn Colvin, Evren Ozel, (bottom row) Alejandro Escovedo, Claudia Schmidt and the Portland Cello Project. (Courtesy Photos and Nancy Rankin Photo of Alejandro Escovedo)
    Arts Briefs | Sept. 25 edition
    September 25, 2025 3:21 pm

    Performances, talks, and other artsy opportunities on Vashon

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