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    Arts
    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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    David Armstrong is an author, director, podcast host, producer, educator and Broadway expert. (Courtesy Photo)
    Q&A: How marginalized artists invented the Broadway musical
    By Lauren Kirschman For UW News • September 18, 2025 2:09 pm

    UW News talks to the author of “Broadway Nation — How Immigrant, Jewish, Queer, and Black Artists Invented the Broadway Musical,” which will be launched in a free event on Sept. 27 at VCA.

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    Mark Graham and Orville Johnson will play a free pop-up “songwriter session” on Sept. 20 in the atrium of Vashon Center for the Arts. (Courtesy Photo)
    Arts Briefs | Sept. 18 edition
    September 17, 2025 3:30 pm

    These shows, talks, events and other artsy opportunities are coming up soon.

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(Left to right) Grace Skinner, Sarah Coit and Serena Eduljee will sing the roles of Prince Charming, Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother, respectively, in Vashon Opera’s production of “Cendrillon.”
    Recommended: Vashon Opera’s “Cendrillon”
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • September 17, 2025 3:23 pm

    A host of opera talents will sing in “Cendrillon” — and backstage and in the orchestra pit, professional musicians and stage magicians will help weave the magic spell.

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Ellen Jovin welcomes visitors to her roving Grammar Table in “Rebel With a Clause.”
    A roving grammar guru makes her way to...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • September 10, 2025 1:26 pm

    A special screening of the documentary film “Rebel With a Clause” is coming soon to Vashon Theatre.

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    Lane to the Glen, an Irish traditional music trio, will play a concert at the Vashon Havurah. (Courtesy Photo)
    Acclaimed Irish trio tunes up for Vashon show
    By Beachcomber Staff • September 10, 2025 12:51 pm

    Lane to the Glen is an Irish trio steeped in the music and history of the Sligo area.

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    (Left to right) Grace Skinner, Sarah Coit and Serena Eduljee will sing the roles of the prince, Cinderella and the fairy godmother, respectively, in Vashon Opera’s upcoming production of “Cendrillon.” (Courtesy Photo)
    For Vashon Opera, ‘happily-ever-after’ season starts now
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • September 10, 2025 12:47 pm

    According to Allison Pohl, Vashon Opera’s artistic director, now is the perfect time to dive into the world of storybook tales with happy endings.

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