Archive for March, 2009
Vashon Island Events: Cafe Luna Presents – Jason Eisenberg, Super8 and Mahoot ~ Vashon Island Real Estate
An Upbeat Downbeat-Nik
Friday March 27 at 7:30 PM. Free.
Vashon Island’s Cafe Luna presents Jason Eisenberg, vocalist, songwriter and storyteller. In addition to music, Eisenberg will perform routines from the repertoire of the late humorist, Lord Buckley.
That’s how one reviewer described him; another referred to him as “proto-goofy proof-in-the-pudding iconoclast”! Jason Eisenberg describes his style as “re-imagined vintage Blues, R&B, Swing, Rockabilliy and Folk music with strange engaging lyrics and stories.” He has shared the stage on numerous occasions with composer/conductor David Amram, last year’s Composer-In-Residence for the Democratic National Convention. And, in addition to the music, Jason “does” late humorist Lord Buckley, who influenced such legendary comedians as Robin Williams, George Carlin, and Jonathan Winters. Don’t miss this special evening; it’s going to be fun!
Saturday, March 28 at 7;30 PM. Free.
Cafe Luna presents Super8 and Mahoo, aka Will Van Spronen and Camille Coldeen performing an evening of original music . Get Ready for Super8 (Will van Spronson) and Mahoot (Camille Coldeen) and an evening of very original music. Something strange happens when you mix accordion, guitar, a drum machine, and a girl with a confident voice. “There’s a certain level of magic when Camille sings.”- Super8
Vashon Island Events: Lelavision Presents “Musico Ballistica”~ Vashon Island Real Estate
Lelavision Physical Music presents “Musico Basllistica,” an innovative performance piece combining high-minded science and low-flying projectiles. The performance will be presented at Lelavision’s Barn Studio in Burton. Performances are at 7 PM on Saturday, March 28 and 3 PM on Sunday, March 29. Admission is $15 general and $10 for students. Reservations are required and may be had by calling463-9548 or contacting lela@lelavision.com.
The performance will combine the physical choreography of Leah Mann, the DaVinci-esque musical sculptures of Ela Lamblin, and the observations of scientist Steven Vogel. Vogel recently authored a paper for Lelavision on the physics of ballistics. The paper has been translated into a performance of aerial and modern dance, music, theater and large, interactive kinetic sculpture.
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Vashon Island Events: Film Society Presents “Trouble the Water” ~ Vashon Island Real Estate
The Vashon Film Society presents Trouble the Water, Sunday, March 29 at 7 PM – $7 admission
TROUBLE THE WATER takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. It’s a redemptive tale of two self-described street hustlers who become heroes-two unforgettable people who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning.
The film opens the day before the storm makes landfall-twenty-four year old aspiring rap artist Kimberly Rivers Roberts is turning her new video camera on herself and her 9th Ward neighbors trapped in the city. “It’s going to be a day to remember,” Kim declares. With no means to leave the city and equipped with just a few supplies and her hi 8 camera, she and her husband Scott tape their harrowing ordeal as the storm rages, the nearby levee breaches, and floodwaters fill their home and their community.
Seamlessly weaving 15 minutes of this home movie footage shot the day before and the day after the storm, with archival news segments and verite footage shot over two years, directors Tia Lessin and Carl Deal document a journey of remarkable people surviving not only failed levees, bungling bureaucrats and armed soldiers, but also their own past.
Directed and produced by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal and Executive Produced by Joslyn Barnes and Danny Glover of Louverture Films, edited and co-produced by T. Woody Richman, with addiitonal editing by Mary Lampson, Trouble the Water features an original musical score by Neil Davidge and Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack, and the music of Dr. John, Mary Mary, Citizen Cope, TK Soul, John Lee Hooker, and the Free Agents Brass Band and introduces the music of Black Kold Madina.
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Vashon Island Events: Blue Heron Art Center Presents Reilly and Mahoney ~ Vashon Island Real Estate
Saturday, March 28, 7:30 pm
Blue Heron Art Center
Tickets: $13/$15
Reilly and Maloney return to Vashon
An evening with singer/songwriters/guitarists Reilly and Maloney reminds us of how music can nourish the soul. Ginny Reilly’s ethereal soprano combined with David Maloney’s contrasting baritone offers stunning vocal magic in harmonies rarely heard. For more than three decades, the distinguished duo has covered songs by diverse artists from Bruce Springstein to Rogers and Hart and Tom Paxton to John Prine. Always thoughtful and generally optimistic, Reilly and Maloney also write and perform original tunes. No matter the tune or genre, the song becomes Reilly & Maloney’s when they perform.San Francisco’s Freight & Salvage in spring, 2008, they recently released a brand new CD, Brighter Light, a musical tribute to their good friend Tom Dundee, who died in 2006, the result of a motorcycle accident. The three shared many stages together and considered one another family. They also loved each other’s music; Reilly and Maloney first brought Tom out west to meet their audiences. Reilly and Maloney also recorded more of Dundee’s songs than any other musical group. Dundee’s “A Delicate Balance” has remained among R&M’s most requested numbers. The opening track offers a heartfelt original, Feather on the Wind: Tommy’s in town/Tommy’s lookin’ for fun/like a feather on the wind with the devil in his grin/And we’re sure gonna miss our brother Tom.”Dundee’s “Hey Don’t Give up on Me Now,” is a great sample of Dundee’s folk troubadour style.
During their first 20 years together, the duo toured throughout the country, including frequent gigs on Vashon. They shared stages with Judy Collins, Tom Paxton and Greg Brown among many others. With nearly a dozen recordings to their credit, they’ve also recorded two new ones since 2000.
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Reilly and Maloney music offers variety gained from a wide scope of well-lived lives with universal truths. For example, “Can’t Let Go,” is a love song where the singer knows the score but can’t separate emotionally. Tom Paxton’s nostalgic “Early Snow,” is a reminder of changing seasons and times.
Young at heart, Reilly and Maloney share the kind of music we always hope to hear. They tell simple stories of life with charm, grace and professional musical acumen. “We play the music that people tell us leaves them feeling nourished,” says Maloney.
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Vashon Island Events: Red Bicycle Presents Nancy K.Dillard Dub Lounge International and Church of the Great Rain ~ Vashon Island Real Estate
NANCY K. DILLON (Americana/Roots/Folk)
March 27 at 08:30 PM – 21+. FREE COVER!
Nancy K. Dillon is an emerging Americana artist from the Pacific Northwest quickly making a name for herself. “An original new talent” mining a musical vein akin to Lucinda Williams or Kasey Chambers says respected UK country music journalist, Alan Cackett (Maverick-UK). Nancy is a gifted singer, songwriter and recording artist based in Seattle, WA. She masterfully weaves the textures and rhythms of American folk and country music into mythic road stories of “small town claustrophobia” and the “surreal euphoria” of traveling America’s byways. Her songs evoke the vistas and horizons of the sprawling American West.
DUB LOUNGE INTERNATIONAL (Reggae/Dub)
March 28 at 09:30 PM. 21+. FREE COVER!
Dub Lounge International evolved in the Seattle
CHURCH OF GREAT RAIN (Variety Show)
This event repeats on the fourth Sunday of every month until 05/31/2009 – Free Cover
So what the heck is The Church of Great Rain? Well, it’s not exactly a bunch of Lutherans from Minnesota. But it is a group of Vashon Island
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Vashon Island Event: Cafe Luna Presents Jump Track and Ken Jacobsen ~ Vashon Island Real Estate
On Friday, March 20, at 7:30 PM local musician and teacher Ken Jacobsen will perform an acoustic and electric evening with his students and special guests.
On Saturday, March 21, 7:30pm, Cafe Luna presents Jump Track – No Cover
Jump Track is an inovative duo that can be best described as “acoustic rock meets world beat”. Chuck vanNorman plays guitar and sings, and Geoff Johns plays hand percussion. While they have vastly different musical backgrounds, they have found a common ground that is rhythmically diverse, dynamic and intriguing.
Chuck writes about real life and relationships in songs of odd and mixed rhythms. He switches between steel and nylon string guitars, utilizes pure and unprocessed sounds, and employs techniques from a variety of styles. Between songs, Chuck amuses the audience with subtle and impromptu humor.
Global percussionist Geoff Johns plays exciting rhythms and drumming styles from around the world. He supports Chuck’s music with exotic sounds and catchy grooves played on a vast array of instruments, including Afro-Cuban congas & bongos, West African djembes, & tablas from India. Geoff serves as a link between cultures, using music to bring people together.
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Vashon Island Events: Blue Heron Art Center presents “From the Heart” – Vashon Island Real Estate
Vashon’ Island’s Blue Heron Art Center presents a one woman show by Jude Narita on Saturday, March 21, 8 pm
Tickets: $14/$16 – Includes Post Show Wine Reception with Q & A
Call 206.463.5131 for reservations.
Award winning playwright performs at Heron
VAA honors National Women’s History Month with a special, one night only performance by award-winning Los Angeles playwright, Jude Narita. She will perform her one-woman show, From the Heart, a celebration of Asian and Asian American women and the universal truth that connects us all to one another.New York City’s 2007 Asian American Theater Festival. Another of her plays, Walk the Mountain, had two separate theatrical runs in New York City in 2006. Narita’s plays have been seen many Los Angeles venues including the Los Angeles Theater Center, Highways Performance Space, Electric Lodge, Fountain Theater, 24th Street Theater, East West Players, Japanese American Theater and many more.United States for over 18 years.
Called ‘profoundly moving’ by the Los Angeles Times, Narita’s play skillfully explores the lives, experiences and expectations of different Asian and Asian American women with courage, honesty and fearless celebration. She artfully transcends “Asian” issues to celebrate our differences and ultimately illuminates our universal similarities.
Narita performed From the Heart in
Narita was named one of the “50 Asian Americans Who’ll Be Making a Difference” by Asian Week, The Voice of Asian America, and one of the “Top 100 Asian Americans in the Nation” by Trans-Pacific Magazine. Other awards include: the 2006 Western Arts Jerry Willis Award for Artistic Excellence and Extraordinary Leadership in the Performing Arts Community, the Integrity Award from the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, a Los Angeles Fellowship, a National and two California Civil Liberties Grants, eight L.A. Cultural Affairs grants, and a Rockefeller from UCLA Asian American Studies. Narita has toured her work around the
A master at breaking down stereotypes, Narita creates real people with hopes and dreams.Narita takes her audiences on a journey of emotions, memories, and dreams—with the final embracing of one’s own heritage. The women characterized in “From the Heart” include: A Korean student, struggling in her new American high School; a Cambodian refugee amazed by America’s abundance, yet haunted by memories; a Japanese American woman and her mother’s memory of internment; a little girl caught in the bombing of Hiroshima; a young Chinese American seeking her own all-American identity, until she learns about early Chinese miners in California.
“…funny, sad, shocking, enlightening, empowering, heart-warming and vitally relevant to all of us…a consummate work of art and marvelously entertaining,” according to The Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
“Narita’s passion is the passion of an artist: her song, the song of a warrior…Every vignette is solid, every character fully realized. Narita knows how to tell a story, convey the heart of a character, and take us into a different culture, all at once. It’s an amazing accomplishment,” said The San Francisco Bay Guardian.
This event is sponsored in part by Poets and Writers, Inc and the Durfee Foundation. Show will be followed by Q & A and wine reception.
Vashon Island Events: Vashon-Maury Island Chamber Orchestra – Vashon Island Real Estate
The Vashon-Maury Island Chamber Orchestra will perform its spring concert, “Music for the Dance, Film and Desert Islands,” at 7:30 PM on Saturday, March 21 at Vashon United Methodist Church. Tickets are $10 general and $7 for students and seniors and may be purchased at the door.
Included in the program are the themes from the 1960 horror film, “Psycho,” “Mock Morris,” and Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante.” The program was selected by violinist Karin Choo, who is leading the conductor-less ensemble this season.
Choo has invited two acclaimed soloists, Thane Lewis and Danielle McCutcheon, to appear during the program.
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Letter from Vashon Island: Goodbye to the Post-Intelligencer, Vashon Island Real Estate
As an avid reader and news junkie, I have developed a daily routine which includes copious quantities of caffine and newsprint. I have lived in Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Washington,D.C., and Seattle among other great newspaper towns. These communities were distinguished by their support for two daily newspapers. Columnists battled in print, the papers developed personalities, and stories were covered from different angles. The Freedom of the Press was fully realized.
I have also lived in communities in which the newspaper was horrific. During my stay in New Orleans, I came to cringe when I read the daily paper and saw how many articles were cribbed from the Associated Press. In a City that celebrates its artistry and writing, how could the local paper be such a complete rag?
Today the Seattle Post-Intelligencer printed its last issue. The decline of papers across the country is alarming but this hit me where I live. Promises that the news office will remain open and publishing on-line are not reassuring in the slightest. I must finally concede that we live in an era in which solid news reporting has become a luxury.
When did the news media “jump the shark?” I believe it is a consequence of the superficial celebrity infatuation of this country, perhaps best exemplified by the long-running series “Entertainment Tonight,” which followed the national evening newscasts on network TV. I believe that celebrity news became closely linked to solid news reporting and American Culture lost its tolerance for hard reporting.
Now CNN treads a very fine line between entertainment/sensationalism and hard news coverage. Anderson Cooper’s 360has a nightly excreable feature in which staff and viewers assign a “comic” tagline to a topical picture . . . incentivized by, of course, a T-shirt.
Now generations of Americans have been acculturated to the Sound Bite. The internet has become a vehicle for clipped news bites, digestible “news” presented in a headline. Newsmakers have responded by feeding sound bites to “reporters, who parrot them, without analysis, to the public.
I do not believe it is too much to suggest that the loss of newspapers and journalism is a sign of the decline of our society. Absent a demand for investigative journalism, and a product that advertisers will support, comprehensive news and analysis is lost. Pulitzer Prize-worthy journalism, in which reporters might investigate a story for a year is no longer financially feasible.
Thus, farewell to the Post-Intelligencer and the spirit of competitive journalism that made Seattle an exemplary two-paper town. Samuel Clemens is probably rolling over in his grave to think that the newspaper is dying, and with it, an essential aspect of our ability to hold our government accountable for its activities and promises.
I mourn the loss of an editorial page which featured several excellent writers taking sides on issues every day on the same page that readers commented on the same topics through letters to the editor. We will never completely understand the enormity of this loss of information and the power of knowledge, gleaned through the interactive process of reacting to newspaper columns . . . but I am confident we will feel the consequences of a more poorly informed citizen.
One wonders why the papers cannot charge more for an issue . . . if we are willing to pay $4.50 a cup for custom candy coffee every day, why not a sustainable price for the newspaper? My cup ‘o joe will not taste quite as nice in the future.
Chip Lamason ~ March 17, 2009
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Vashon Island Events:Community Solar Options – Vashon Island Real Estate
An Informational
Forum on
Community Options
10 am – Noon
at the “O” Space
Hosted by Sustainable Vashon
• What are various models for
Community Solar Projects?
• Where are they?
• How do they work?
• Who benefi ts?
• Do we have enough sunshine on
Vashon?
• How will we pay for it?
• Why would we want one on Vashon?
• How do we get started?
Open Space for Arts and Community – 18870 103rd Avenue SW (off 188th, behind the Sheffi eld Building and Sawbones)
For more information, contact JENNIFER WILLIAMS at jwfarm@centurytel.net or (206) 463-9264.
PANELISTS
HEATHER MULLIGAN, Market Manager,
Green Power PSE
ROB HARMON, Chief Innovation Offi cer & Senior Vice
President, The Bonneville Environmental Foundation
HEATHER RHOADS-WEAVER, Director, eFormative
Options and Founder, NW SEED
GARY NYSTEDT, Resource Manager, City of Ellensburg
(Community Solar Project)
JOE DEETS, Executive Director, Community Energy
Solutions, Bainbridge Island
Doors will open at 9:30
GET ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS!
Vashon Island Event: Vashon Theater Presents Soul Classics – Vashon Island Real Estate
On Friday, March 20 at 9 PM. the Vashon Theater presents an evening of classic 1960′s Soul Concert film curated by Peter Lucas. Performances include James Brown, Joe Tex, Lee Dorsey, Arthur Conley, Etta James, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Ike and Tina Turner, and many others. Says Lucas, “there’s nothing like seeing these performers on stage – belting it out, grooving hard and sweating through their tight suits and sequined dresses. This is an evening of real deal, non-stop, upbeat, funky soul in the raw.”
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Vashon Island Events: The Brainstormers ~ Vashon Island Real Estate
Vashon Island Music Studio presents The Brainstormers on Sunday, March 22, at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $12 general and $10 for students and are available at the Music Store. Call 463-0552.
The Brainstormers feature the father/son team of Tom Sauber and Patrick Sauber, joined Mark Graham on harmonica. The trio bills itself as “a hurricance of southern Old Time music . . . a perfect storm of instrumental power aand brilliant close harmony singing (in the style of the Delmores or Everly Brothers) illuminated by lightning flashes of lyrical and comic genius. Tom is a multi-instrumentalist on banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin. Son Patrick plays guitar, banjo and mandolin and accordion, accompanying on vocals as well. Mark Graham is known for his powerful blues-tinged harmonica style.
Tom Sauber does it all, and you won’t hear anyone do it better. He’s a master musician in a variety of styles, a multi-instrumentalist (banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin) and singer, well grounded in tradition, with a comprehensive grasp of style and an exceptional ability to teach.
In the 30-plus years Tom has devoted to playing traditional music, the cast of characters with whom he has associated reads like a who’s who in old-time, bluegrass, and Cajun music. He is particularly known for his long-time partnerships with Oklahoma fiddler Earl Collins (with whom he recorded the classic LP That’s Earl) and North Carolina banjo picker Eddie Lowe, both now deceased. Old-time fans have heard Tom’s music on his recently released CD with harmonica virtuoso Mark Graham (Thought I Heard it Blow), on his recording with Dirk Powell and John Herrmann (One-Eyed Dog), or through his performances with former Fuzzy Mountain String Band members Blanton Owen and Tom Carter. Bluegrassers know of his work with Byron Berline, John Hickman, and Alan Munde. He has also performed with cowboy musician Skip Gorman, and Cajun accordionists Joe Simien, Wilfred Latour, and Jo-el Sonnier. He has even appeared on a recent Weird Al Yankowitz recording.
Tom’s contributions to traditional music include hosting a radio show for 12 years on station KPFK in Los Angeles. He holds a masters degree in folklore, and contributed musical analyses to the notes for two landmark recordings: the anthology of Mississippi fiddle music Great Big Yam Potatoes, andEck Robertson, Famous Cowboy Fiddler. He is also an exceptional teacher who is in demand at the major traditional music workshops across the country.
Vashon Island Events: Vashon High School Presents “Fame” – Vashon Island Real Estate
Vashon High School’s production of “Fame” opens this weekend with performances scheduled March 13th through the 29th. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 and Sunday matinees start at 2:00 PM. Ticket prices vary from $8 to $12 depending on performance dates. Tickets are available at the VHS office, By the Way Books, and at the door.
The musical tells the story of a group of students at the prestigious New York High School of the Performing Arts. More than 50 Vashon High School students have contributed the talents to the show. Some material may not be suitable for children under 13.
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Vashon Island Event: The Red Bicycle Bistro presents Katrina Wible, WAD, Murgatroyd and Turner Down – Vashon Island Real Estate
Friday, March 20, from 08:30 PM - 
KATRINA WIBLE (Jazz)
Free Cover – All ages until 10 PM
Katrina Wible has been involved in the music scene since 2001. Not only has she done public events, she has performed for the Jazz workshop for the Lake Washington Music Teachers Association for the past 3 years, a benefit concert for cancer, Camp Woscowitz a camp for needy kids as well as many weddings and private parties.
Katrina finished her degree at Cornish college of the arts as a Vocal/Composition major in the Spring of 2007. She has studied with such musicians as Randy Halberstabdt, Jim Knapp, Chuck Deardorf, Jovino Santos Neto, Jay Clayton and Greta Matassa. She has also done some recording with Daren Clendenin, Clipper Anderson and Steve Korne. She is currently working on a 2nd CD consisting of all original compositions with her band Soul Kata which includes Josh Rawlings, Willie Holiday and Nate Omdal who are all Cornish alumni.
Katrina’s influences are Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Erykah Baduh and Bonnie Raitt, just to name a few.
She has been said to have a “Smokey quality” to her booming voice. Her repertoire includes everything from Jazz standards, 70’s funk to popular R&B. She has written a wide array of musical styles including blues, waltz, rock and funk. Her style is continually growing with every step she takes through her musical journey.
Saturday, March 21, All Ages from 8:30-10pm for Murgatroyd, then 21+ at 10pm for Wad! Free cover! Rock & Roll at it’s finest, bring your earplugs if you can’t handle the heat. FREE COVER!
WAD & MURGATROYD – REZ’S BIRTHDAY BASH.
Wad debuted at Freefest, an outdoor festival on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, in the summer of 2001 as a noise rock trio. With only a half-dozen mostly written, slightly improvised songs, the initial three-piece formed around the wreckage of another project, MadPoet, a band critically flawed by the Spinal Tap-like series of imploding drummers.
The nucleus of the new project was singer/songwriter Forrest Jackson and bassist Tim Divine (Elchivo), with novice drummer, Chad Gaddis joining them. Jaded and noncommittal, the music they were writing soon convinced Forrest and Tim to take their new band seriously. The following year the band independently released their first album, “Clean Livin.” They knocked out several gigs a month in and around Seattle, producing memorable shows which frequently featured bloody band members and destroyed equipment.
A jazz-trained, Zappa aficionado with eclectic taste in music, Lari came to Seattle to escape the limitations of a remote British Columbia island. In addition to playing guitar, Lari has been a live performance sound engineer since 1989, and has recorded for the long running Spud Goodman Show, Channel 22 KTZZ, and at various locations with Crystal Park Mobile Recordings. He’s an enigmatic, experienced performer and an extraordinary musician.
Danny Zakos joined the group in late 2004. The drummer for several memorable Seattle bands, including Boomslang and the Fastbacks, his assaulting style, appreciation of nuance, and obsession with the effects of tempo in composition immediately set him apart from any drummer the others had worked with. A SubPop Records review said, “By all accounts, Zakos was an odd person, but also a great drummer who had a funny sense of humor and many unique theories about life.” In other words, Zakos was a perfect Wad fit in all the necessary ways. “Danny stuck with WAD for a couple years (a new record!), although in mid 2008 decided to pursue other interests.
With a festival gig lined up in August, WAD began the search for a new drummer. Mutual acquaintances brought Michael Robsen into the picture. After a handful of rehearsals Michael proved himself to be a talented and versatile performer, under adverse conditions (bad sound, borrowed gear, no sleep).”
Murgatroyd, formed in 2008 combines the talents of four long-time island musicians; Brett Bacchus, “Rez” Arnot, Morgan Snyder, and Doug Spencer. This union, brings together for the first time, all the talent, power, raw energy, personality and swagger, reminiscent of 1970’s arena rock. Anchored by the thunderous rhythmic combination of Bacchus and Arnot, Snyder and Spencer’s guitars rip at the fabric of the weak and together deliver the final one-two punch, leaving the audience bloodied, yet satisfied. Take no prisoners, make no apologies, Big Rock is back!
Sunday, March 22, from 07:00 PM. – All Ages. FREE COVER!
Local island musicians playing together since 2003, have a style all their own. From progressive rock and jazz to melodic country rock, these guys know how to have fun and entertain you as well. The lineup includes: Jack Barbash/piano, keys, vocal; Luke McQuillin/guitar/vocals; Doug Ringer/bass/vocals; Fletcher Andrews/percussion/noise effects.
Jack Barbash: Years of playing in orchestras, symphonic/pit bands (including conducting/arranging), fusion/rock/blues & flowertop-country-reggae bands have ensured that Jack would never again return to the straight and narrow. Currently he smiles while generating musical mischief with Turner Down & just about any other venue he can get himself involved in.
Doug Ringer: Doug holds down the low and keeps TD’s sound solid. He’s that guy that pulls us all back together whenever we go out on a musical limb.
Vashon Island Events: Cafe Luna Presents “Burning the Future – Coal in America,” Wine Tasting, Vashon Celtic Players
Thursday, March 12, 7:00
No Charge
Lunavision and Peter Ray will be screening “Burning the Future – Coal in America”
Following on the heels of the loosely defined February Lunavision theme of world consumer cause and effect, and in response to the clean and unclean coal campaigns currently doing battle on the airways, the first film for March on Thursday the 12th will be director David Novack’s 2008 documentary, Burning the Future- Coal in America. Here we take a trip to rural West Virginia and follow the efforts of a group of local activists, led by one Maria Gunnoe, in their fight against the destruction of their homes, drinking water and environment by the actions of the coal companies in their pursuit of the quickest and cheapest way of extracting coal in order to fuel our “need” for electricity. Here we are shown that even if coal fired plants were the clean coal white knights of the industry ad campaigns and political campaign claims, the devastation brought upon mining communities and surrounding wilds by mining through mountain top removal more than negates any mythological zero carbon emissions at the power end of the process. running time 89 minutes.
March 13, Friday
6:00 – 8:00
Second Friday Wine Tasting with Ron Irvine
Cost: $8
Cafe Luna will be offering Wine Tastings with Vashon Winery’s Ron Irvine on the second Friday of the month starting at 6pm before Luna’s Friday musical offerings. Each tasting will showcase five wines that are always reasonably priced, affordable by the glass and by the bottle. March’s wine tasting will feature Spring wines, including a rose, a couple crisp whites, and two flavorful reds.
Ron Irvine brings over thirty years experience in the wine business from retailer to winemaker. He enjoys wine as table wine from ordinary to sublime and understands the place of both. He wants people to drink wine like they drink coffee and tea. “Wine is a daily beverage that is healthful, social and educational; it is the earth talking to us when that wine captures a sense of place.” Ron Irvine
Sunday, March 15, 6-8pm
Vashon Celtic Players and Knitters
Here’s a Vashon institution that just happens to find its home at Cafe Luna each Third Sunday of the month. So, grab a beer and have a great time with these fun-loving folks; at least a dozen of the 70 musicians show up to play most of the merry melodies (mostly Irish, jigs, reels, and polkas) from memory. Beginners are welcome; staying with the beat is the only requirement. Get a head start with the 250 tunes on their website, home.comcast.net/~saustin98/lark/.
Knitters of all abilities are invited to bring their projects to the Café; knit, schmooze, and learn from each other, while the Celtic Players work their understated and very merry music. What a fabulous combination! For more information about the knitting, contact David Guion, 463-1680.
Vashon Island Events: Blue Heron Art Center Presents Shake Loose the Borders
Saturday, March 14, 7:30 pm
Tickets: $12/$14
A Celtic Celebration
Kat Eggleston, Wally Bell & John Dally
Bell, born and raised in the Borderlands, says he will offer historical perspective about how ballads, reels and jigs of Anglo Scottish lords moved into Scotland, England, Ireland, Canada and America. “The songs will be about shipbuilding and mining–stories of life. We’ll be playing some earlier versions of familiar songs, such as the English version of Billy Boy.” Bell, an active member of the Island Celtic community, plays cittern, an ancient precursor to guitar, similar to mandolin. He will add vocals to stories he loves to share.
Vashon native, Kat Eggleston, on dulcimer and guitar, will bring her beautiful voice to well-known Irish songs such as The Parting Glass. Back on the Rock for nearly a year, after living in Chicago for ‘too many years to count,’ Eggleston says she loves living on Vashon with her dad and enjoys her ‘day job’ at Seattle’s landmark music store, Lark in the Morning. One of the most accomplished and respected singer/songwriters around, she has recorded five solo CD’s. Several years ago she recorded a CD (Drawn from the Well) with internationally-known songwriter/fiddler Kate Mcleod, one of Kat’s favorite endeavors.
The Chicago Tribune said, “Kat Eggleston not only has the soul of a poet but the voice of an angel, not to mention that the lady can play a mean guitar.” She recently completed her fifth solo CD entitled Speak, comprised of original songs and one traditional tune. Eggleston teaches guitar and dulcimer on Vashon.
Bagpiper John Dally, irresistable in traditional tartan, has performed for private and corporate events since the age of fourteen. A master piper, Dally will play predominately smaller Border pipes and smaller yet, Northumbrian pipes. “It’s a highly skilled instrument, quite staccato and challenging.” says Bell. “John’s an amazing piper.”
Vashon Island Real Estate: Building Green Homes
Join the Green Movement by Building Eco-Friendly Homes
Going green is the best route to take today. With the environment getting much attention these days, there’s no way to go but go green. Thanks to concerned non-profit international organizations that strongly advocate the preservation of the ecosystem, many people are now made aware of their responsibilities for saving our Mother Earth.
It’s great to know that various segments of society are indeed exerting efforts to use and recycle environment friendly materials. Homeowners are recycling wastes, companies are using recycled products to promote their businesses, car owners are making biofuel to run their vehicles and automakers are making electric cars and other eco friendly vehicles. The construction sector has joined in and several companies such as Mountain Creation in Pennsylvania are building wood cabins and log homes for people who want to go totally green to save the Earth.
Eco friendly wood homes compared to the regular homes have little impact on the environment and humans as well. They are constructed in such a way that they use energy, water and other resources in a very efficient manner thereby reducing waste and pollution and protecting the health of occupants. In other words, their overall design, operation, maintenance and construction support the green building process.
Green building promotes the use of environment friendly resources in constructing residential structures considered to be an affordable approach for both home builders and homeowners. In the United States, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) leads in setting the standards for designing, constructing and operating eco friendly buildings. The council is, in fact, responsible for creating the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or what is popularly known as the LEED rating system.
In building homes, using wood and logs is not only practical but is also beneficial to the environment. Most logs such as those from cedar can be obtained from natural resources. They are renewable resources in that they can be replanted again and again after being cut for use in building homes. These trees can be found locally and need not be transported from other states resulting in lower costs.
Apart from their renewable properties, wood can also be recycled. Unused logs can be used again to build other homes or used as firewood. Since nothing is wasted, the environment benefits a lot from them.
A big advantage of wood homes and log cabins is that they don’t pose any health hazard to occupants. This is because wood used for construction are very natural. They do not need any kind of processing with the use of harmful chemicals.
Still another benefit is the big savings homeowners of eco friendly homes can gain. They can save a lot on their energy, heating as well as cooling bills. The reason behind this is that wood homes provide a family’s much desired comfort all year round regardless of the weather outside. Wood is capable of absorbing heat during the summer and releasing heat during the winter season.
Keep in mind that a beautiful home does not necessarily have to be made from concrete. A wood home or log cabin can be anybody’s dream house because aside from its natural beauty, the benefits it can give you and your family are incomparable.
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Vashon Island Events: The Free Range World Music Choir
The Free Range Folk Choir will perform at 7 PM on Friday, March 13 at the Burton Community Church. The choir rehearses on Monday evenings and is open to anyone. For more information contact Director Shane Jewell at 463-0778.
The choir now has 35 members ranging from pre-teen to senior citizens. Concert goers can expect a lively, ambitious and wide-ranging repertoire, including Americana, gospel, Slavic, ancient Hebrew, and medieval French songs, as well as songs from the South African Freedom Movement.
Vashon Island Events: Vashon High School Presents “Fame”
Vashon High School’s production of “Fame” opens this weekend with performances scheduled March 13th through the 29th. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 and Sunday matinees start at 2:00 PM. Ticket prices vary from $8 to $12 depending on performance dates. Tickets are available at the VHS office, By the Way Books, and at the door.
The musical tells the story of a group of students at the prestigious New York High School of the Performing Arts. More than 50 Vashon High School students have contributed the talents to the show. Some material may not be suitable for children under 13.
Vashon Island Events: Salish Sea Presents Harpsichordist Schnoor and Albrecht
The Salish Sea presents a Happy Birthday to Bach concert featuring Hans Jurgen Schnoor on harpsichord and German sporano Maike Albrecht, along with Jeffrey Cohan on flute. The performance begins at 7:30 at Vashon Methodist Church on Saturday, March 14. An offering of $15 for those over 18 years old is suggested. Youths are free.
