Art raffle will fund scholarship
For the 29th year, Barnworks artists have collaborated to create a one-of-a-kind painting to be auctioned off during the Art Studio Tour. All proceeds from the raffle go to the Barnworks’ scholarship, which is awarded each spring to a graduating senior. This year’s painting features a pond scene, and parts were painted by 12 different artists. Tickets will be sold throughout the tour; the drawing will be at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Kids shine in ‘Really Rosie’
Stories by Maurice Sendak, paired with the music of Carole King, will come alive in “Really Rosie,” a youth theater production presented by Vashon Allied Arts. The show, directed by Marita Ericksen and Sue Wiley, boasts the talents of 20 kids in grades two through eight. The star of the show is 10-year-old Sarah Hotchkiss, a pint-sized player who will tackle the role of Rosie. The show will end with a holiday sing-along. Performances take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets, $7 and $10, are on sale at the Blue Heron and Vashon Bookshop.
Bike brings on the funk
Soul Senate, a seven-piece Seattle soul and funk band, will bring its powerhouse sound to a free show at the Red Bike at 9 p.m. Saturday. The band is inspired by soul legends, including Stevie Wonder and the Stax label artists of the 1970s, as well as the more modern sounds of music-makers Raphael Saadig, Alice Russell and the New Mastersounds.
An intimate concert beckons
Singer-songwriter Joe Panzetta, a new Island resident, will perform a concert at Vashon Cohousing’s Common House at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Accompanying himself on guitar, banjo and harmonium, Panzetta will sing original songs, some covers and even a few mantras. He’ll be joined on stage by Island players Kim Thal and Rick Vanselow for part of the evening. Panzetta has released many CDs and has a long performance history, most recently leading the Seattle mantra band Mandali. Tickets to the show are $5; kids are free.
Lelavision acts up for a cause
Lelavision will present its annual benefit for the students of Camino Seguro Escuela, a school that serves students in one of Guatemala’s most impoverished cities, at 7 p.m. Sunday, at Lelavision’s Studio. Tickets are $25 or “pay what you can.” Lelavision artists Ela Lamblin and Leah Mann have supported the school for many years, gathering community donations to help teens at the school as well as elementary classes. This year’s benefit show will feature friends of Lelavision, including Martha Enson, Christian Swenson, Steffon Moody, Mik Kuhlman, Sheli Potmesil, Ingrid Hurlen and Eric Chappelle. Auction items have been donated by The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie, Giraffe, Palouse Winery and Mandala Designworks. To reserve a seat and get directions, email lela@lelavision.com.
‘Tis the season for singing
The Vashon Christmas Carolers, led by Islander Joe Farmer, will ring in the holiday season by performing a festive mix of Christmas carols during the Holiday Open House from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Saturday at Café Luna.
