A rare Celtic combo
The duo of Rebecca Lomnicky and David Brewer will play a house concert that brings together the rare combination of fiddle and bagpipes at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 18. There is a suggested donation of $20. Contact Wally Bell, at forbesbell@comcast.net, for more information, including the concert’s location.
Lomnicky, a well-known fiddler, has won many prizes and awards, including the 2009 Glenfiddich International Scottish Fiddle Championship. This invitation-only championship is widely regarded as the most prestigious in Scottish fiddle. Lomnicky was the youngest person and the only non-Scot to have ever won the championship. Brewer, who has a unique piping style and phrasing that closely resembles that of a fiddler, also provides guitar and bodhran accompaniment to Lomnicky’s champion-level fiddle playing.
Calling all artists
The Vashon Sheepdog Classic is seeking entries for “The Value and Beauty of Farm Life,” an art exhibit and competition to be held at Two Wall Gallery in September. The deadline for entering the show is Aug. 10. The show will be in conjunction with the 2012 Sheep Dog Classic, a national-level competition, to be held Sept. 14, 15 and 16 at Misty Isle Farms. For more information, visit www.vashonsheepdogclassic.com.
A new radio show
A listening party will kick off a new Voice of Vashon show, “Definitely Not the Mainland,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 29, at Café Luna. The first installment of the half-hour show, “Pining for the Sun on Vashon,” features music from Island artists and stories from local author Terry Hershey; novelist Thomas H. Pruiksma; Carla Pryne, rector of Vashon’s Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit and Marc Powell, pastor of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Powell also produced, recorded and edited the show, which can also be heard via live stream at www.voiceofvashon.org.
Sculpture is a wild ride
Open Space for Arts & Community will exhibit a new site-specific sculpture, “No Conspiracy, It’s Reality,” in its grand hall on July 20, 22, 28 and Aug. 3. The large-scale kinetic sculpture, by artists Jon Carlson and Dave Olson, is inspired by Rube Goldberg. Open Space staffers promise thrills for viewers as it descends from the space’s rafters, creating excitement on a journey that features a zipline, bowling balls, chimes, a roller coast ramp, a teeter-totter and much more. Performances of the sculpture last approximately two minutes, after which time the sculpture will be reset for future performances.
The exhibit opens at 1:45 p.m. Friday, July 20, with additional showings at 2:30 and 3:15 p.m. On Sunday, July 22, there will be showings at 2, 2:45 and 3:30 p.m. Viewings will also take place in conjunction with Open Space’s “Open Air” event on Saturday, July 28, and on First Friday, Aug. 3.
