An art collection is for sale
UpCycled, a shop that offers furniture, housewares, art and antiques, is selling the art collection of Islander Jean Navarre and will host a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday for Islanders who want to take a look at the work. Works include 22 pieces from eight contemporary artists, including French-American painter Mireille B. Ripley, American painter Bev Walker and Mexican painter and sculptor Fernando Ramos Prida. UpCycled is located at 17123 Vashon Hwy. S.W.
A harpsichordist on Vashon
Internationally acclaimed harpsichordist Jillon Stoppels Dupree will make her Island debut at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 22, at Vashon’s Church of the Holy Spirit. The concert, with Paul Swenson on organ, is a fundraiser to benefit the music ministry of the church, which is currently in the midst of celebrating its centenary as a house of worship. There is a $20 suggested donation. Dupree, a star in the world of baroque music, has performed in cities including London, Amsterdam and New York. Her career as a recording artist has included a highly praised performance with Northwest Chamber Orchestra of a concerto for harpsichord and chamber orchestra by Philip Glass.
Go off to see the wizard
More than 120 dancers ages 3 to 53 are gearing up for Dance! Vashon’s spring production of “The Wizard of Oz,” to be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23, and 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24, at Vashon High School. Tickets, $13 for adults and $11 for those 18 and younger, are available at Vashon Bookshop and Pampered Paws. The show will incorporate an inventive mix of ballet, modern and world funk to tell a one-of-a-kind version of the beloved story.
Fearon to visit the Bike
Reggae giant Clinton Fearon and his Boogie Brown Band will play again at Red Bicycle Bistro at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23 — it’s a release party for Fearon’s new album, “Heart & Soul.” The show is expected to sell out, so call 463-5959 in advance for $10 tickets. The show is for all ages until 11 p.m., and 21 and older after that.
