For more than a decade, St. Patrick Church has been a darkened fixture on Maury Island — an increasingly dilapidated reminder of a bygone era of baptisms, bazaars, weddings, potlucks and other gatherings of the Catholic faithful that once took place in Dockton.
A fleeting memory of a childhood arts and crafts experience, followed by a serendipitous Google search, was the beginning of a whole new way of life for Island fiber artist Kira Bacon.
The harmonic voices and instrumentation of a brother-sister duo will blend together in a concert on Saturday at the Blue Heron.
Vashon’s inveterate performing arts troupe, UMO Ensemble, is preparing to celebrate more than 20 years of innovation with a fundraising event that weaves together the work of its founders, new ensemble members and students.
Vashon Allied Arts has received a $10,000 grant from King County’s cultural arts organization for the construction of its proposed Vashon Center for the Arts.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Vashon Chamber Music’s third concert in its 2011-12 series will have a somber and spiritual tone.
Islanders can close out the old year and toast 2012 at two New Year’s Eve bashes this weekend.
Every December, I like to glance back over my shoulder at the arts and entertainment stories that kept me hopping all year long. As usual, Vashon’s artful inhabitants put on quite a show in 2011, making news that filled the arts pages week after week. A few art stories even made the front page of The Beachcomber and jumped across the pond to make a splash in Seattle and beyond. Here’s a roundup.
Burton Community Church has welcomed a new minister, Rev. Bruce Chittick, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the historic Island Baptist chapel and a landmark moment in Vashon’s faith community.
’Tis the season to make a joyful noise, and members of a new Island choir are getting ready to raise their voices to celebrate the holidays.
A troupe of 20 graceful Island girls and six boys will dance in an all-new show, “Holiday Ornaments,” this weekend.
In what is becoming a holiday tradition, performer Steffon Moody will perform “The Grinch Sets the Record Straight” for Islanders next week.
A familiar holiday treat will arrive this weekend as more than 60 young Island dancers, ages 8 to 18, are transformed into mice, soldiers, snowflakes, dancing dolls and other beloved characters in Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” ballet.
