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JOHN L SCOTT HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22ND
SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY WITH JOHN L SCOTT VASHON

Please donate NEW unwrapped toys, PJs, hats, coats, warm gloves, personal care items & gift cards for infants, children and youth up to 18 yrs.

Your donations make it possible for all children and youth on Vashon to celebrate the Holidays.

Drop off your gifts at these locations:

John L Scott Office,Thriftway, IGA, Ace Hardware, Vashon Pharmacy, Island Lumber, Snapdragon and Eagles.

Cash donations gratefully accepted!
Please make checks payable to: VYFS
Mail to: John L Scott Vashon, 13401 Vashon Hwy SW, or PO Box 2009

For more information contact: Heidi Grimsley, 206-660-6871

Bohemian Rhapsody
The Vashon Theatre
Starts Friday, December 7th
RUNNING TIME: 2 HR 14 MIN // PG-13

Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet.

The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, their near-implosion as Mercury’s lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. In the process, cementing the legacy of a band that were always more like a family, and who continue to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.

Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Bryan Singer
Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee
PG-13 (for thematic elements,suggestive material, drug content and language)

ELF
The Vashon Theatre
Wednesday-Friday
December 12 - 14
Running Time: 1 Hr 37 Min // PG

After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Director: Jon Favreau
Stars: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Bob Newhart
PG (for some mild rude humor and language)

Thursday, December 13th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Gregg Curry
Vashon Brewing Community Pub
17205 Vashon Hwy SW
Free cover!

Vashon Events is really excited to be working with Cliff Goodman at the Vashon Brewing Community Pub to bring you live music at the Pub on Monday and Thursday nights!

Swing by and enjoy one of many tasty craft beers or if you can’t decide which one to order…try a flight of tasters! The Pub also has Palouse wine, Kombucha, Cider and organic root beer available. You’ll also find some tasty pub bites to go along with your delicious beverage - the menu changes and they have specials too, so come check it out!

For your live entertainment, on Thursday, December 13th, we bring you Gregg Curry!

Greg Curry's songs dig deep into the roots of American music to create his original sound. He has traveled America, absorbing influences from rock, soul, and blues to country, bluegrass, and gospel. Drawing from hundreds of original songs and numerous recordings, he seamlessly knits those American traditions into his unique musical tapestry of lyrical, catchy tunes. Those songs, plus over 20 years of performing, make him a compelling presence on stage.

Joining Gregg at the Pub will be Rick Dahms on guitar and vocals, plus some special guests that might drop by!

HESTIA RETREAT WINTER SWEET & SAVORY PARTY
VASHON COHOUSING COMMON HOUSE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13th
7:00 TO 8:30 PM

Join us for a cozy Hestia gathering for all Hestia members and for anyone interested in learning more about Hestia Retreat. Bring a sweet or a savory food if you'd like and celebrate in good company as we take time for ourselves during the hectic holidays. Everyone welcome, especially newcomers!

This is a FREE event.

Learn more at HestiaRetreat.org

VASHON CENTER FOR DANCE PRESENTS
THE NUTCRACKER
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 -- 7:00PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 -- 1:00PM AND 7:00PM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 -- 1:00PM
KATHERINE L. WHITE HALL

The Nutcracker, where a little girl’s dream becomes a timeless holiday story filled with swirling snowflakes, dancing flowers, and sensational characters from a kingdom of sweets. Vashon’s Nutcracker is a delightful production produced by Vashon Center for Dance whose cast is comprised of student and professional classical dancers and performers.

NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF VCD, VADNE WHITE:
"We have 4 different Claras this year, resulting in 4 different shows. Our intermissions will be festive Holiday parties with delicious treats, special beverages, and photo opportunities with the characters from the ballet. The stage will be filled with performers from our own lovely community AND our exquisite classically trained dancers will give virtuoso performances. Vashon’s Nutcracker is a fabulous show!"

TICKET PRICES
$16 General
$14 Senior
$12 Member/Student
All tickets $20 at the door

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to the event webpage at: http://vashoncenterforthearts.org/event/the-nutcracker/2018-12-14/

Or call the Katherine L. White Lobby front desk at: 206/463-5131

First Man
The Vashon Theatre
Friday-Tuesday
December 14th - 18th
Running Time: 2 hr 21 min // PG-13

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Damien Chazelle
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke
PG-13 (for some thematic content involving peril, and brief strong language)

Friday, December 14th, 8:30pm
Some'tet
The Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi
All-ages ’til 11pm, 21+ after that
Free cover!

In April 2013, guitarist/composer Michael Whitmore began a weekly residency at the Snapdragon Café on Vashon Island. Over the next few years this little ‘Sunday night jam’ became a full-blown ensemble … the whole jazz, post-jazz, neo-bossa, torch songs from mars, kit and caboodle. Since then, they've been gigging around the Puget Sound area, playing in venues such as The Sorrento, Musicquarium/Triple Door, the Parliament Tavern and the Vermillion. In July 2017, Some’tet was one of only four bands selected for the annual EarShot Second Century Jazz Festival.

Michael Whitmore -- nylon string guitar
Christine Goering -- vocals
Barry Cooper -- trumpet/flugelhorn,
Kevin Nortness -- tenor saxophone,
Patrick Christie -- upright bass
Dylan Savage – drums/percussion

Some'tet. The music is both composed and improvised. The overall sound can be mellow, almost west coast cool, but with moments of intense invention. Add a dollop of American primitivism, clusters of neo-bossanova rhythms, the occasional art song, savory free jazz, a torch song, some very soulful vocals and there you have it -- Some’tet.

They're first EP "Steps" was released in2017. Later this winter, the band will be heading back into the studio to record a full-length release. Stay tuned.

La Traviata
The Vashon Theatre
Saturday, December 15 at 9:55AM
Streaming LIVE in HD from The Metropolitan Opera
La Traviata (Giuseppe Verdi) - New Production
Tickets $20/$18
Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Production: Michael Mayer
Set Designer: Christine Jones
Costume Designer: Susan Hilferty
Lighting Designer: Kevin Adams

Cast: Violetta Valéry (Diana Damrau), Alfredo Germont (Juan Diego Flórez), Giorgio Germont (Quinn Kelsey)

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s timeless tragedy La Traviata. Directed by Michael Mayer, this new production features a dazzling 18th-century setting that changes with the seasons. Diana Damrau is the doomed heroine Violetta, opposite Juan Diego Flórez as her lover, Alfredo, and Quinn Kelsey as Alfredo’s protective father, Giorgio Germont.

Estimated Runtime 3 hr 7 min

The Vashon Island Growers Association offers locally grown produce at the Saturday Market, in the heart of Vashon’s town. At the Saturday Market, you'll find about 30 to 50 vendors of food and arts and crafts, along with live music. At the market, you can buy Island grown organic produce, meats, even wines, bread and cheese…and special gifts for your loved ones.

Vashon Events is happy to be a part of bringing music to the Vashon Farmers Market on Saturdays. The music is almost always from 11am until 1pm, in the northwest corner of the Village Green. We'd like to thank Nan Wilson at Manage Ad Music for generously sponsoring the music again this year!

Guess what? The Farmer’s Market has moved indoors to the lobby of Vashon Center for the Arts this winter, where it’s warm and dry!

On Saturday, December 15th, we bring you Geordie's Byre!

For many years, Geordie's Byre has been regaling crowds numbering into the dozen from Pt Robinson to the distant shores of Tahlequah. They play for birthdays, kite days, wakes and drinks. Tapping into a vast and varied repertoire, they perform everything from quasi-Celtc to faux-folk. They have been known to do miner songs in minor keys, sea shanties in the key of C and often use no key at all. They always leave their audience wanting more... of something.

Saturday, December 15th
8-11pm-ish
Tim Couldn't Make It
Snapdragon
Free cover!

Vashon Events is pleased be working with Megan & Adam at Snapdragon to bring you live music in the Gallery adjacent to the restaurant, so stop on by for some wonderful music, delicious food and tasty beverages!

On Saturday, December 15th, we bring you Tim Couldn't Make It!

Way back in the mid-1980s, bassist Tim Dahms was making a name for himself in the hip and happening Maui music scene. Much in demand, the tall good-looking Tim could pick and choose the bands and gigs he wanted to bless with his presence and prowess. The fact that most bass players have this luxury wasn’t the point. Tim joined a local rock-and-roll outfit called The Sharks. Playing guitar in the Sharks at the time was Doug Pine. Tim and Doug became friends and also became each other’s favorite musicians, so much so that Tim once asked Doug to tune his bass. Ten strings of mutual admiration.

One day in July 1989 Tim’s brother Rick appeared on Maui. A successful advertising executive with offices in the state of Connecticut, Rick brought his guitar along. Tim and Doug and Rick played on the beach one night and as is said, the rest is history. They booked a gig and when it was time to play, there was no Tim. “Tim couldn’t make it”, Rick said. This happened twice more before Rick and Doug couldn’t get a booking. Thanks, Tim.

Rick went back to Connecticut and Doug left Maui and moved to Washington. Fast forward a few years and we find Doug working on the Vashon ferry. Loading a car onto the boat in Fauntleroy one day, Doug looks up and waddaya know, there’s Rick at the wheel. Turns out Rick lives on Vashon, but Tim, he couldn’t make it. So Rick and Doug play music together for about 20 years until it occurs to them that it might be fun to play out. So they did, and they do. With each other, and with others.

Unfortunately, Tim can’t make it to this show, so Doug Pine and Rick Dahms will be playing without him once again. But....the good news is the group has grown to include Chuck Keller on bass and Wesley Peterson on drums.

It’s a Wonderful Life
FREE SHOWING!
The Vashon Theatre
Sunday, December 16th at 1:00PM
RUNNING TIME: 2 HR 10 MIN // PG

An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director: Frank Capra
Stars: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
PG (for thematic elements, smoking and some violence)

Monday, December 17th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Phil Royal
Vashon Brewing Community Pub
17205 Vashon Hwy SW
Free cover!

Vashon Events is really excited to be working with Cliff Goodman at the Vashon Brewing Community Pub to bring you live music at the Pub on Monday and Thursday nights!

Swing by and enjoy one of many tasty craft beers or if you can’t decide which one to order…try a flight of tasters! The Pub also has Palouse wine, Kombucha, Cider and organic root beer available. You’ll also find some tasty pub bites to go along with your delicious beverage - the menu changes and they have specials too, so come check it out!

For your live entertainment, on Monday, December 17th, we bring you Phil Royal!

Phil Royal washed up onto Vashon Island at the turn of the century. Along with his family and a book of cherished photos, he carried a small box of fingerpicks and a couple of old guitars. After hundreds of hours of solitary play he now has the temerity to climb onto a stage to share what he’s learned, to try to withstand the high amperage terror of performing, and to generally enjoy laying down a finger snapping groove. Don't be fooled by his humorous bio...this man is an amazing guitar player...come check it out!

Community Sing-A-Long
The Vashon Theatre
Tuesday, December 18th
5:30PM – Holiday Cartoon
6:00PM - Sing-A-Long

Join us at Vashon Theatre on December 18th for Vashon’s 31st Annual Community Sing-A-Long! We’ll play a classic holiday cartoon (TBA) before the singing begins at 6PM. This is an all ages, family-friendly, free event. You won’t want to miss it!

Mary Poppins Returns
The Vashon Theatre
Opens Wednesday, December 19th
RUNNING TIME: 2 HR 10 MIN // PG

Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s children through a difficult time in their lives.

Genre: Family, Fantasy Musical
Director: Rob Marshall
Stars: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer
PG (for some mild thematic elements and brief action)

HOLIDAY JAZZ CONCERT
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 19, 2018
7:30PM
KATHERINE L. WHITE HALL

Come celebrate the most festive time of year with season favorites and vintage jazz selections in a double bill concert featuring Sundae + Mr. Goessl and Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints.

Voted Best Jazz Act of 2017 by Seattle Weekly, Sundae + Mr. Goessl have quickly become rising stars in the NW Jazz scene. In 2016, Earshot Jazz recognized Kate Voss with a “Golden Ear Award” for NW Vocalist of the Year and Mr. Goessl’s mesmerizing finger-style guitar dazzles and inspires.

“Sundae + Mr. Goessl is more than a vintage duo, their authenticity and commitment to the genre rings true, and the genuineness shines through in their renditions of these classic gems. The duo takes you through delightfully fun romps, to late night after-hours sounds. Like listening to Billie Holiday, you feel you are taking two friends along with you on your day – it has that instantaneous likeability.”

— H. Allen Williams – JazzTimes

Born out of a love of the early years of swing, Americana and rock ‘n ‘roll; Birch Pereira & the Gin Joints is a band whose sound transports you to the time of speakeasies, honky-tonks and roadhouses. Fans, critics and deejays have delighted in front man Birch Pereira’s “old soul,” tenor voice, his versatile upright bass playing and the high caliber of musicianship from each member of the Gin Joints. The band’s debut album, Dream Man, was released independently and received the Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Award for “Northwest Jazz Recording of the Year” in 2016. The band has continued to spread their music throughout the West Coast and spent time gigging in the roots and jazz scenes of New York City and New Orleans. Their second album “Western Soul,” which features western-tinged jazz and soul originals, was released in March 2018 and received enthusiastic reviews and steady airplay on a diverse array of stations in the Northwest (KEXP, KBOO, KNKX, KBCS).

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to the event webpage at: http://vashoncenterforthearts.org/event/holiday-jazz-concert/

Or call the Katherine L. White Lobby front desk at: 206/463-5131

ADVANCE TICKETS:
$5 Student
$16 Member
$18 Senior
$20 General

ALL TICKETS AT THE DOOR: $24

Live Music
The Hardware Store Restaurant
6-8pm, No Cover!
Thursday, Dec 20th: Loren Sinner

Vashon Events works with The Hardware Store Restaurant every month to bring you live music, usually on third Thursday of the month. The music takes place from 6-8pm.

We love having Loren perform at the Hardware Store - it's a good fit for the room and everyone really enjoys his selection of music. Always different, always great.

Loren has played in many bands in the past, most noteably The Great Divide, an all-islander band that was formed in the early '80s and played locally for many years before hitting the "big time", touring with blues guitar great Elvin Bishop. In 1987 the band won the Marlboro Country Music Talent Roundup, with a $5000 grand prize, and the privilege of opening for Alabama, The Judd's and George Strait in the Tacoma Dome before a crowd of 20,000. You'll find Loren playing with local bands Sinner & The Saints, The Spotlights and Johnny Lund & The Galaxies from time to time as well.

Many of you know Loren for running his local business (LS Cedar) and might even be customers or shared a cup of coffee with him across the street at The Roasterie. Loren is father to some amazing boys that we've all come to know and love and he share's his love of music with them every day. Loren is also responsible for bringing other amazing musicians to the Island for performances such as Makana and Don Alder. Loren plays a variety of music in his solo performances and is an accomplished guitarist and keyboardist.

Drop on by, enjoy some delicious food and a tasty beverage or two...and listen to some beautiful music!

Brought to you by Vashon Events and The Hardware Store.

Thursday, December 20th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Steve Itterly
Vashon Brewing Community Pub
17205 Vashon Hwy SW
Free cover!

Vashon Events is really excited to be working with Cliff Goodman at the Vashon Brewing Community Pub to bring you live music at the Pub on Monday and Thursday nights!

Swing by and enjoy one of many tasty craft beers or if you can’t decide which one to order…try a flight of tasters! The Pub also has Palouse wine, Kombucha, Cider and organic root beer available. You’ll also find some tasty pub bites to go along with your delicious beverage - the menu changes and they have specials too, so come check it out!

For your live entertainment, on Thursday, December 20th, we bring you Steve Itterly!

Steve Itterly is a Colorado-based singer-songwriter who draws from a deep well of American musical traditions to create distinctively personal music that is timeless without being overly nostalgic.

Hailing from New York, Steve ventured to Boston after college where he studied country blues and ragtime guitar with local greats Paul Rishell and Racky Thomas. It wasn’t until he moved to Colorado where he honed his skills and began writing songs of his own, pulling from genres such as country blues, early jazz, western swing, folk, and ragtime.

Steve’s musical journey began in his early teens when his father and brother introduced him to Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, and Blind Willie Johnson to name a few. There was something mystical in the raw passion of the guitar and vocals that moved him deeply. Steve spent hours with his ear pressed against the stereo speakers trying to learn each note.

Steve’s musical style is true to form with his passionate vocals, finger-style prowess, and ripping slide guitar. He has shared a bill with greats such as Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Steve Winwood, Jack Broadbent, Anders Osborne, and Benjamin Booker.

Friday, December 21, 8:00 pm
Live Comedy
Headliner: Vashon’s own Pearce Cobarr
Host: The Very Funny Jim Farrell
With: Richard Moore, Cara Rosellini, Per Lars Blomgren, Steffon Moody & Mik Kuhlman
The Red Bicycle Bistro and Bar
$10 cover. Tickets sold at the door only.
All-ages till l 11:00 pm, 21+ after that (but parents, please think twice; Pearce Cobarr is headlining)

IT’S COMEDY NIGHT AT THE BIKE!!!

Join us Friday, December 21st, 8:00 pm, at The Red Bicycle Bistro and Bar for an all-star lineup of Vashon’s most celebrated comics home for the holidays. The event is hosted by the always-exceptional, clever and ever ornery-eyed Jim Ferrell. Jim will kick off the show and shepherd us through what is sure to be an uproarious, rollicking night. Expect to unwrap brand new material from local humorists and comedians including Mik Kuhlman, Per Lars Blomgren, Steffon Moody, Cara Rosellini and Richard Moore. These seasoned stand-up and performance art veterans have entertained audiences with their humor and enormous talent in New York, LA, Portland, Seattle and of course right here on Vashon Island.

We welcome back “Vashon’s comic luminary” Pearce Cobarr to headline the show. An award-winning comedy writer and entertainer, Pearce’s observational humor and hilarious storytelling have become must-see performances on Vashon and beyond. Pearce most recently served as a judge for the famed Seattle International Comedy Competition finals. Rumor has it excellent notes were taken and tonight’s show is certain to become an instant Vashon yuletide classic. From outlandish physical humor to old school stand-up, with this line-up, you’re in for an indelible night of laughs.

Cover charge is $10, and the show starts at 8:00 pm, but show up early cause just like Santa’s lap, this place will be packed but hopefully not as wet!

The evening’s acts will include some adult content, so please use your best judgment if bringing children — unless they’re not your own, then, meh beats answering the door with a half empty bottle of tequila and an old VHS tape labeled, “For Daddy Only” to convince other people never to leave their kids with you on a Friday night again. Seriously, you sat through your hundredth Nutcracker, your youngest brought home a lovely macaroni and Douglas Fir cone wreath from some wilderness school and no way in hell are you still doing family Christmas letters when you can simply post one Merry, Merry with too many #hashtags from your cat on Instagram. It’s your turn and your season of great tidings and joy. This comedy show is the perfect holiday gift to your adult, fun loving, for god’s sake, get-a-babysitter, self.

See you there!

Saturday, December 22nd
7:00-9:00pm
The 2018 Holiday Piano Showcase
Toy Drive for Vashon children in need
Snapdragon Cafe

The piano. Eighty-eight keys and eight octaves of music. Snapdragon and Vashon Events are pleased to host the Fifth Annual Holiday Piano Showcase and toy drive on Saturday, December 22nd at 7:00pm. This event has become a much-beloved holiday tradition that brings together pianists and vocalists for an intimate evening of holiday songs with performances that are breathtaking, hilarious, and joyful with sing-a-longs and comedic acts intertwined with hymnal moments that take you back to childhood.

The Piano Showcase features local pianists and vocalists performing 1-3 holidays songs of their choice. Each audience member and is asked to bring a new, un-opened toy to donate to Vashon children in need. Cash donations are welcome too.

Songs you will hear:

All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

Christmas Eve (original)

Christmas Must Be Tonight (The Band)

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Holiday Gin

I’ll Be Home For Christmas

It’s Not Christmas Without You Here (original)

Little Drummer Boy

Lord Of The Dance

O Holy Night

The River

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Where Are You Christmas

Performers:

Abigail Sloane

Allison Shirk

Christine Goering

Christopher O’Brien

Christopher Overstreet

The Feveyear Family Singers

Jason Staczek

Kevin Nortness

Kristin Chambers

Martin Feveyear

Megan Hastings

Michael Monteleone

Tony Mann

Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker
The Vashon Theatre
Sunday, December 23rd at 10:00AM
Monday, December 24th at 12:00PM (Christmas Eve)
Tickets $15/$14

Sunday morning is broadcast LIVE from Moscow. Monday's show is a recorded encore, captured live.

On Christmas Eve, Marie’s Nutcracker doll magically transforms into a prince and together their wonderful adventure begins. The Nutcracker invites audiences of all ages on a magical journey, through a world of enchantment, complete with dancing snowflakes and dolls that have come to life, accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. The timeless holiday classic returns to the Bolshoi stage this December for a live broadcast.

Run time: 140 minutes

Thursday, December 27th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Rachel Harrington
Vashon Brewing Community Pub
17205 Vashon Hwy SW
Free cover!

Vashon Events is really excited to be working with Cliff Goodman at the Vashon Brewing Community Pub to bring you live music at the Pub on Monday and Thursday nights!

Swing by and enjoy one of many tasty craft beers or if you can’t decide which one to order…try a flight of tasters! The Pub also has Palouse wine, Kombucha, Cider and organic root beer available. You’ll also find some tasty pub bites to go along with your delicious beverage - the menu changes and they have specials too, so come check it out!

For your live entertainment, on Thursday, December 27th, we bring you Rachel Harrington!

Rachel Harrington's albums have garnered 4-stars in Mojo, features on the BBC, and Q Magazine hails her as, "The queen of gothic Americana." As a sixth-generation Oregonian, WWU grad, and devout Cascadian, Harrington's music has always been place-based. A Vashon resident for a while now, Rachel was a winner in the 2001 songwriting contest at Merlefest, a finalist in the Sisters Folk Festival songwriting contest, and has supported the likes of Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, and Iris Dement.

FOUR STARS: “Ancient-sounding country noir” ~Q magazine

FOUR STARS: “Songs that conjure the ghosts of old America” ~Mojo

FOUR STARS: “A sharply rendered sound portrait” ~Songlines

FOUR STARS: “Like the young Emmylou” ~Utne Reader

Saturday, December 29th
7-9pm
Gregg Curry & Friends
Snapdragon
Free cover!

Vashon Events is pleased be working with Megan & Adam at Snapdragon to bring you live music in the Gallery adjacent to the restaurant, so stop on by for some wonderful music, delicious food and tasty beverages!

On Saturday, December 29th, we bring you Gregg Curry & Friends!

Singer-songwriter Gregg Curry brings the energy of his full band to his solo performances as he performs his powerful original songs and a selection of covers that says so much about his musical roots. His music can best be described as Americana, as he mixes rock, country, blues, folk, bluegrass, and gospel ingredients into a delectable musical stew.

Curry’s songs dig deep into the roots of American music. In his finely crafted original songs, you’ll hear influences from classic rock, soul and blues to the country, bluegrass and gospel of his native Alabama.

Curry has traveled extensively across America absorbing this musical tapestry of sound. Drawing from hundreds of original songs and numerous recordings, he seamlessly knits these traditions into his lyrical and catchy tunes.

Friday, January 4th, 8:30pm
The JD Hobson Band
The Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi
All-ages ’til 11pm, 21+ after that
Free cover!

Welcome to the Outlaw Blues! Welcome to the JD Hobson Band!

When Outlaw Country and Americana meet the Delta Blues you get a whole new genre. JD Hobson takes his Virginia Appalachian blues roots and combines it with Seattle’s Americana and rock scene, and a sound is created that has gotten people standing up to take notice.

“Hobson’s brand of bluesy Americana is steeped in rich outlaw tradition.” (Seattle Weekly Reverb Magazine)

Somewhere out there on the road between Seattle, Austin, and Memphis is a man on the run. Whether from the law, or just his own personal demons, it’s hard to say, but he runs as though the boogie man himself was on his heels, or as Robert Johnson put it in his famous song, “there is a Hell Hound on My Trail.” Maybe every man has felt a little like this in his life, and JD Hobson expresses this feeling in what he calls the Outlaw Blues.

JD Hobson was born and raised in Seattle, yet his father comes from the Appalachian blues country of Virginia. The music that drifted up from a juke joint named the Dewdrop Inn in Martinsville Virginia made a permanent impression on JD’s father when he was a child. The seed was planted in JD as he grew up listening to his father’s music on the radio.

Studying under greats like John Jackson, David Honeyboy Edwards, and John Cephis at Centrum in Port Townsend helped JD hone his craft. The end result is that JD has an exceptional feel for most roots music. His ability to grasp every nuance down to the minutest inflection has become his hallmark.

“This music is about reaching down deep and coming up with something authentic and timeless. The trials, sadness, and triumphs of people here in America continue on today only dressed in different clothes. Times have changed, but we inherit the blues.” – JD

In JD Hobson’s music some will say they swear they hear the rootsy goodness of Bob Dylan and the Band. Others will say they feel the bluesy rockin’ groove of the Black Keys. Still others will say it reminds them of the roadhouse vibe of Howlin’ Wolf with a little Willie Dixon in the rhythm section. What’s unanimous is that the music is infectious. Enough groove to move your feet and enough passion to move your soul.

JD played for years as a solo artist. Multiple guitars in multiple tunings with a stomp box to hold down the foot tapping beat. From sweet slide, to intricate finger picking, he proved his skill and versatility in the trenches. His efforts didn’t go unnoticed. JD was nominated for best solo/duo blues act by the Washington blues society’s “Best of the Blues awards.” He also was South Sound Blues Association’s Back to Beale Street Competition solo/duo winner in both 2010 and 2011, and represented them in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge.

The JD Hobson Band is the natural evolution of JD’s solo career, and his fans have responded by selling out a number of shows locally in the Seattle area including the famous Tractor Tavern.

The JD Hobson Band is composed of four members: Dan Infecto on bass, who toured for years with the infamous Bob Wayne as one of his “Outlaw Carnies,” often opening for Hank Williams III. Then there is Mike Peterson on drums, and Ron Weinstein (Suffering F*ckheads, Crack Sabbath), who packs a genuine Hammond B3 organ with Leslie speaker to every show. The sound of the organ and its rotating speaker adds a mesmerizing depth to every song.

A wounded soul with a gentle heart and a fire in his belly, JD is a visionary on a mission to create American roots music with his stamp on it. “This music is something I need as much as want to play. It has saved my sanity time after time. Hopefully I can move people, while having fun at the same time.” –JD

DJ’s nationally and internationally stood up and took note in 2013 when JD Hobson’s “Where the Sun Don’t Shine” hit #8 on the Freeform American Roots Chart, and #26 on the Roots Music Report chart in addition to hitting #3 on KEXP’s Blues chart.

This is an all-ages free event until 11pm, then it will be 21+ after that.

Adriana Lecouvreur
The Vashon Theatre
Saturday, January 12 at 9:55AM
Streaming LIVE in HD from The Metropolitan Opera
Adriana Lecouvreur (Francesco Cilea)- New Production/1st time in HD
Tickets $20/$18
Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda
Production: Sir David McVicar
Set Designer: Charles Edwards
Costume Designer: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lighting Designer: Adam Silverman

Cast: Adriana Lecouvreur (Anna Netrebko), The Princess of Bouillon (Anita Rachvelishvili), Maurizio (Piotr Beczała), The Abbé (Carlo Bosi), Michonnet (Ambrogio Maestri), The Prince of Boullion (Maurizio Muraro)

For the first time at the Met, Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Adriana Lecouvreur, the great 18th-century actress in love with the military hero Maurizio, sung by Piotr Beczała. Gianandrea Noseda conducts Cilea’s tragedy, directed by Sir David McVicar, with the action partially set in a working replica of a Baroque theater. The cast also features Anita Rachvelishvili as the Princess of Bouillon, Adriana’s rival for Maurizio’s affections; Ambrogio Maestri as Michonnet, Adriana’s faithful friend; and Carlo Bosi as the duplicitous Abbé.

Adriana Lecouvreur is a co-production of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona; Wiener Staatsoper; San Francisco Opera; and L’Opéra National de Paris.

Estimated Runtime 3 hr 33 min

2ND ANNUAL WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL
VASHON THEATRE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2019
NOON-2PM

A cozy afternoon at Vashon Theatre brought to you by the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. Explore environmental issues through 9 films chosen to inspire, inform, and entertain. Doors open at 11:45am. Kid friendly for ages 10 and up.

$12 Adults
$10 Seniors
$8 kids 17 and Under
More info. and tickets available at https://vashonlandtrust.org/

National Theatre Live: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
Streaming LIVE from London
The Vashon Theatre
Tuesday, January 15th at 11AM
Tickets $20/$18

Simon Russell Beale plays William Shakespeare’s Richard II, broadcast live from the stage of the Almeida Theatre in London to cinemas.

This visceral new production about the limits of power will be directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins, whose previous plays include Little Revolution at the Almeida and Absolute Hell at the National Theatre.

Richard II, King of England, is irresponsible, foolish and vain. His weak leadership sends his kingdom into disarray and his court into uproar. Seeing no other option but to seize power, the ambitious Bolingbroke challenges the throne and the king’s divine right to rule.

Simon Russell Beale returns to National Theatre Live screens following broadcasts of Timon of Athens and King Lear, and his recent role in the National Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of The Lehman Trilogy.

Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère
The Vashon Theatre
Sunday, January 20th at 10:00AM
Monday, January 21st at 3:00PM
Tickets $15/$14

Sunday morning is broadcast LIVE from Moscow. Monday afternoon is a recorded encore, captured live.

The temple dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor fall deeply in love, igniting heated passions and murderous intrigues when the Rajah and his daughter Gamzatti discover their forbidden love. La Bayadère is one of the greatest works in classical ballet history – a story of love, death and vengeful judgment, set in India. Dazzling sets and costumes, with one of the most iconic scenes in ballet, the “Kingdom of the Shades,” illuminate the tragic tale of the temple dancer Nikiya’s doomed love for the warrior Solor, and their ultimate redemption. A must-see theatrical event.

Run time: 200 minutes

National Theatre Live: I'm Not Running
The Vashon Theatre
Thursday, January 31st at 11:00AM
Streaming LIVE from London
Tickets $20/$18

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.

Pauline Gibson has spent her life as a doctor, the inspiring leader of a local health campaign. When she crosses paths with her old boyfriend, a stalwart loyalist in Labour Party politics, she’s faced with an agonising decision.

What’s involved in sacrificing your private life and your piece of mind for something more than a single issue? Does she dare?

Hare was recently described by The Washington Post as ‘the premiere political dramatist writing in English’. His other work includes Pravda and Skylight, broadcast by National Theatre Live in 2014.

Carmen
The Vashon Theatre
Saturday, February 2nd at 9:55AM
Streaming LIVE in HD from The Metropolitan Opera
Carmen (Georges Bizet) - Revival
Tickets $20/$18
Conductor: Louis Langrée
Production: Sir Richard Eyre
Set and Costume Designer: Rob Howell
Lighting Designer: Peter Mumford

Cast: Carmen (Clémentine Margaine), Micaëla (Aleksandra Kurzak), Don José (Roberto Alagna), Escamillo (Alexander Vinogradov)

Clémentine Margaine is opera’s ultimate seductress, opposite Roberto Alagna, who captivated Live in HD audiences as Don José in 2010. Louis Langrée conducts Sir Richard Eyre’s lively production, a favorite in the Met’s repertoire.

Estimated Runtime: 3 hr 21 min

La Fille du Régiment
The Vashon Theatre
Saturday, March 2nd at 9:55AM
Streaming LIVE in HD from The Metropolitan Opera
La Fille du Régiment (Gaetano Donizetti) - Revival
Tickets $20/$18
Conductor: Enrique Mazzola
Production: Laurent Pelly
Set Designer: Chantal Thomas
Costume Designer: Laurent Pelly
Lighting Designer: Joël Adam

Cast: Marie (Pretty Yende), Tonio (Javier Camarena), Marquise of Berkenfield (Stephanie Blythe), Sulpice (Maurizio Muraro)

Bel canto stars Pretty Yende and Javier Camarena team up for a feast of vocal fireworks on the Met stage. Maurizio Muraro is Sergeant Sulplice, with Stephanie Blythe as the outlandish Marquise of Berkenfield. Enrique Mazzola conducts.

La Fille du Régiment is a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera; the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; and the Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna.

Estimated Runtime: 2 hr 35 min

Saturday, February 9th
7-9pm
Alexandra Blakely
Snapdragon
Free cover!

Vashon Events is pleased be working with Megan & Adam at Snapdragon to bring you live music in the Gallery adjacent to the restaurant, so stop on by for some wonderful music, delicious food and tasty beverages!

On Saturday, February 9th, we bring you Alexandra Blakely!

Alexandra Blakely, born on Duwamish territory, left home for Mexico in 2005 to do some existential searching. Along this journey she found hundreds of songs that lived within her that wanted to be sung and so, she began to sing. She discovered that between the amalgamation of melodies and lyrics weaved together she was creating a path to healing her soul and ancestral lineage. She unearthed the power in song that similar to prayer, can propel the solidification of realities.

Blakely writes to the composted, the midwifing of cycles into death, rebirth into awareness and empowerment, ecological justice and spiritual inquiry. She returned to Duwamish territory in early 2017 to share her internal explorations, cultivate community, connect circles and ultimately participate in the regeneration of life.

“Music is Medicine, Medicine is Music.” –Alexandra Blakely

Bolshoi Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
The Vashon Theatre
Sunday, March 10th at 10:00AM
Monday, March 11th at 3:00PM
Tickets $15/$14

Encore performances, previously captured live from Moscow.

On her sixteenth birthday, Princess Aurora falls under the curse of the Evil Fairy Carabosse and into a deep slumber lasting one hundred years. Only the kiss of a prince can break the spell. A resplendent fairytale ballet, The Sleeping Beauty features scores of magical characters including fairies, the Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, and a beautiful young Princess Aurora performed by Olga Smirnova, a “truly extraordinary talent” (The Telegraph). This is classical ballet at its finest.

Runtime: 170 min

Die Walküre
The Vashon Theatre
Streaming LIVE from The Metropolitan Opera
Saturday, March 30th at 9:00AM
Tickets $20/$18
Die Walküre (Richard Wagner) REVIVAL
Conductor: Philippe Jordan
Production: Robert Lepage
Set Designer: Carl Fillion
Costume Designer: François St-Aubin
Lighting Designer: Etienne Boucher

Cast: Brünnhilde (Christine Goerke), Sieglinde (Eva-Maria Westbroek), Siegmund (Stuart Skelton), Fricka (Jamie Barton), Wotan (Greer Grimsley), Hunding (Günther Groissböck)

The second installment of Wagner’s Ring cycle, Die Walküre, stars heroic soprano Christine Goerke as the warrior goddess Brünnhilde, whose encounter with the mortal twins Siegmund and Sieglinde, sung by Stuart Skelton and Eva-Maria Westbroek, leads her on a journey from Valhalla to earthbound humanity. Philippe Jordan conducts.

Estimated Runtime 4 hr 55 min

Bolshoi Ballet: The Golden Age
The Vashon Theatre
Sunday, April 7th at 10:00AM
Monday, April 8th at 4:00PM
Tickets $15/$14

Encore performances, previously captured live from Moscow.

In the 1920’s, The Golden Age cabaret is a favorite nightly haunt. The young fisherman Boris falls in love with Rita. He follows her to the cabaret and realizes that she is the beautiful dancer “Mademoiselle Margot,” but also the love interest of the local gangster Yashka. With its jazzy score by Dmitri Shostakovich and its music-hall atmosphere featuring beautiful tangos, The Golden Age is a refreshing and colorful dive into the roaring 20’s. A historic ballet that can be seen only at the Bolshoi!

Runtime: 140 min

Dialogues des Carmélites
The Vashon Theatre
Streaming LIVE from The Metropolitan Opera
Saturday, May 11th at 9:00AM
Tickets $20/$18
Dialogues des Carmélites (Francis Poulenc) REVIVAL
Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Production: John Dexter
Set Designer: David Reppa
Costume Designer: Jane Greenwood
Lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler

Cast: Blanche de la Force (Isabel Leonard), Mme. Lidoine (Adrianne Pieczonka), Constance (Erin Morley), Mère Marie (Karen Cargill), First Prioress (Karita Mattila), Chevalier de la Force (David Portillo), Marquis de la Force (Dwayne Croft)

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads an accomplished ensemble in Poulenc’s devastating modern masterpiece of faith and martyrdom. Isabel Leonard is the young Blanche de La Force, opposite Met legend Karita Mattila as the First Prioress.

Estimated Runtime 3 hr 9 min

Vashon Opera presents: A Streetcar Named Desire
Friday, May 17, 2019, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 19, 2019, 2:30 pm
Vashon Center for the Arts

A Streetcar Named Desire serves up two unforgettable characters, Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. Truth unravels the masquerade of a former life and the resulting descent into madness makes for an unforgettable performance. André Previn’s jazz-inspired score perfectly captures the sultry underworld of New Orleans. A masterpiece of American opera.

Tickets: vashonopera.org

Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite & Petrushka
The Vashon Theatre
Sunday, May 19th at 10:00AM
Monday, May 20th at 4:00PM
Tickets $15/$14

Sunday morning is broadcast LIVE from Moscow. Monday afternoon is a recorded encore, captured live.

Carmen is as sensual and free-spirited as ever as she finds herself caught in a love triangle. The passionate one act ballet by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso, originally conceived for legendary Bolshoi prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, will captivate audiences alongside Petrushka, a new creation for the Bolshoi by contemporary choreographer Edward Clug. The double-bill event for cinemas encapsulates and showcases the soul of Russian Ballet.

Run time: 140 minutes