The Hatmaker’s Wife

Don’t miss Drama Dock’s presentation of Lauren Yee’s award-winning play, “The Hatmaker’s Wife,” from September 26–29, at Vashon Island High School Theater.

The cast includes Steven Sterne, Maria Glanz, Harris Levinson, Alyssa Norling, Philip Gorbachov, Mik Kuhlman, Desiree Workun Mcintyre, and Sierra Tinhof.

“The Hatmaker’s Wife” combines the stories of a young couple with relationship problems moving into their first home together, and the spirits of a misanthropic retired hatmaker and his adventurous, headstrong wife, who still occupy the house.

See the show at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 26-28, and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at Vashon High School. Find out more and get tickets at dramadock.org.

Aoife O’Donovan

Aoife O’Donovan and Hawktail will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Vashon Center for the Arts.

O’Donovan will play music from her Grammy-winning newest album, “All My Friends,” which was inspired by women’s suffrage and the passage of the 19th Amendment.

The New York Times has deemed her “a vocalist of unerring instinct.” Her critically acclaimed solo albums include “Age of Apathy,” which received three Grammy nominations.

Hawktail, O’Donovan’s opening act, is the acoustic instrumental trio of fiddler Brittany Haas, bassist Paul Kowert, and guitarist Jordan Tice. Their all-original music is flush with orchestral sweeps and sparse vigils, with strains of the American South and the North Atlantic. Get tickets at vashoncenterforthearts.org.

Satsang concert

The power trio, Satsang, will bring soul-inspired music to a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Open Space for Arts & Community.

Fronted by singer and songwriter Drew McManus, the band has toured nationwide, sharing the stage with performers including Michael Franti & Spearhead, Steel Pulse, and Nahko and Medicine for the People.

McManus creates music fueled by “the ever-present task of personal growth and the beautiful life that he found in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana,” according to Open Space. Find out more and get tickets at openspacevashon.com.

Art Bazaar

Buy original art at Vashon Center for the Arts’ Art Bazaar, taking place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29, at VCA’s Blue Heron Education Center.

Local artists are offering high-quality art prices discounted by at least 30-40%, or more. In addition, the sale will include art donated to VCA by both estates and collectors. Work will include paintings, prints, photographs, posters, glass, fiber works, sculpture, pottery and more. A total of 45 Vashon artists are participating.

Find out more at gallery.vashoncenterforthearts.org.

Gina Salā with Bill Moyer

Global vocalist Gina Salā will join Vashon’s Bill Moyer and friends for a special evening of kirtan, world chant and story at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Vashon’s Tree of Life Wellness Center.

With warmth, humor and devotion, Salā weaves together traditional and modern chants, mantras, raga and stories, drawing on her decades of teaching and a repertoire spanning 20 languages. Space is limited for this Bhakti Kirtan evening; get tickets at ginasala.com/calendar.

Authoritarianism Rising

The second installment of a five-part speaker series with Dr. Larry Hubbell, examining the complex and pressing issue of authoritarianism in the United States, is coming up at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at Open Space for Arts & Community.

The talk, “When the Shoe Fits,” will examine the defining traits of authoritarian leaders and how these characteristics show up in the current American political landscape.

Hubbell is a 10-year resident of Vashon and the former director of the Institute of Public Service at Seattle University. He holds the title of Professor Emeritus at both Seattle University and the University of Wyoming.

For more information, visit openspacevashon.com.

Deal

The electric quartet, Deal, will play in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Open Space for Arts & Community.

The band plays high-energy, psychedelic renditions from the Grateful Dead catalog. Known as one of the most entertaining live acts on the Pacific Northwest’s jam scene, the group includes guitarist Ellis Hawes, bassist Tom Miller, keyboardist David Leisner and drummer Julian Douglas.

Find out more and get tickets at openspacevashon.com.

Joel McHale

A few tickets are still available for an evening with acclaimed actor, comedian and television host at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Vashon Center for the Arts. Find out more and grab the last tickets at vashoncenterforthearts.org.

Nano Stern

Acclaimed Chilean musician Nano Stern will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Vashon Center for the Arts.

Stern is agile across a range of instruments but is especially known for his masterful guitar playing and soaring vocals.

He has been hailed as one of the most influential Chilean musicians, and the potency of his performances, albums, instrumental technique, poetic voice and social activism are widely acknowledged. His work has been recognized with some of the most important awards in Chilean music and legendary musician Joan Baez has called him “the best Chilean singer-songwriter of his generation.”

Get tickets at vashoncenterforthearts.org.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

Vashon Repertory Theatre (VRT) will soon present the world premiere of Book-It Repertory Theatre’s “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” — a play based on David Wroblewski’s best-selling and beloved novel of the same name, as adapted by Jane Jones and Kevin McKeon.

The show will be staged at Vashon Center for the Arts from October 10-20.

The novel and play tell the story of a farm boy without a voice and his deep friendship with his beloved dog. Set in the pastoral plains of America’s heartland, the story includes a family torn apart by feuding brothers, an unexplained death, the banishment of a much-loved son, and the visitation of an angry and vengeful ghost.

The show’s Vashon cast will include Mik Kuhlman, Chris Boscia, Jen Taylor, Chris Morton and Brian Gunter.

Director/adapter Jones and Seattle’s Book-It Repertory Theatre gained the rights to adapt and stage their adaptation of the book in the spring of 2020, but the production was never realized, due to the COVID pandemic.

“Finally bringing this heart-rending story to life with … Vashon Rep is an opportunity to complete the process of many years of work bringing our adaptation to the stage,” said Jones. “David Wroblewski has written a profound piece of literature, full of stunning imagery, and we feel privileged to bring his story to the stage on Vashon.”

“Familiaris,” Wroblewski’s recently released sequel to the Sawtelle book, is a featured 2024 summer selection for Oprah Winfrey’s book club.

For more information and tickets, visit vashonrepertorytheatre.org/2024-25season.