Drama Dock to

present ‘Oklahoma’

An all-star army of Island actors, singers, dancers and behind-the-scenes workers are bringing Drama Dock’s upcoming production of “Oklahoma” to the Vashon High School stage in July.

Performance dates are set for Thursdays through Sundays, July 8 to 18. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 1, and 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 18. Ticket prices for both Thursday evening performances are $10 and $5; tickets to all other performances are $15 and $10. Tickets are on sale at Books by the Way, Vashon Bookshop and www.brownpapertickets.com. Family and group rates are also available. Contact Gaye Detzer at detzerrubicz@comcast.net to find out more.

Hear about art inspired by nature

A free talk about VALISE Gallery’s latest exhibition, “Ecotones,” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at the gallery. The exhibition features the work of VALISE’s artist collective member Heather Joy and Port Townsend artist Gloria Lamson, and both will be on hand for the talk.

Joy and Lamson both draw on the natural world as a source of material and inspiration for their artwork, and according to Joy, both artists “see art as a way to shape a more humane and ecologically viable society.”

The talk is part of VALISE’s ongoing series of free activities inside and outside the gallery.

For more information about “Ecotones” and VALISE Gallery, visit www.valisegallery.org.