Seattle funny man will headline comedy show
Seattle comedian Derek Sheen will headline the next Comedy Night at the Red Bike beginning at 8 p.m. Friday. Sheen’s been a featured performer at the Bridgetown, Cape Fear and San Francisco Sketchfest comedy festivals and has toured with Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Janeane Garofolo and Rory Scovel. His debut album, “Holy Drivel,” was recorded by iconic producer Matt Bayles. Local comics Per Lars Blomgren, Jim Farrell, Harris Levinson, Kevin Kim-Murphy, Richard Moore and Steffon Moody will also perform. Tickets are $7 at the door. The show is open to all ages until 11 p.m., then 21 and older only.
Art Hansen’s prints will be on sale for one day only
Art Hansen, 85, was born in Seattle and recalls riding the ferry, when he was a young boy, to visit his grandparents’ beach house on Vashon. His grandfather founded the island’s first bank. Over the decades, Hansen has honed his signature artistic style, choosing iconic depictions of Northwest landscapes, flowers, forests and fishermen. His color plus black-and- white prints will be on sale for one day only at the Vashon Allied Arts Gallery on Saturday. Doors open for members from 10 to 11 a.m., then 11 to 3 p.m. for the general public.
Storytelling event returns after successful first run
After the first Lit Lounge opened in January with a full house and many engaging storytellers, the event will return to the Open Space for Arts & Community on Sunday, with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. and the show beginning at 4 p.m. Lit Lounge is the brainchild of islander Cara Briskman, who was inspired by programs like the Moth Radio Hour. Briskman worked with Maria Glanz at the Open Space to craft the new program. Island participants are invited to bring a three-to-five minute story about whatever green means to them. People who bring a story will drop their name in a hat at the door when they enter. Names — 10 to 12 — will be drawn as the event unfolds. Tickets are $10 and on sale at Vashon Bookshop, litlounge.brownpapertickets.com and at the door. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. All ages are welcome, but the stories may include mature language or themes.