Oscar night returns to Vashon Theare

Vashon Film Society and the Oscar Night committee are bringing the island’s annual Academy Awards bash back to the Vashon Theatre on Sunday, February 24.  
It will be the group’s sixteenth year of spotlighting Vashon's historic movie house by producing a local gala that incorporates the glitzy Hollywood Oscar awards show broadcast with homegrown entertainment on the commercial breaks.
 
The 2013 Oscar party is also a significant milestone for the Wolcott family who will be celebrating their tenth anniversary of owning the Vashon Theatre. Documentarian Michael Monteleone has been tapped to makea short film summing up the family’s eventful decade of providing movies, filmmaker events and premieres, comedy, concerts and birthday parties.
 
Before the Academy Awards are shown live on the big screen of the Vashon Theatre, Vashon Film Society offers rides around the block in a classic British limousine from 4 to 5 pm and a swarm of local “paparazzi” doing interviews as islanders arrive on the red carpet.

During the Oscar Night festivities, party guests of all ages can compete in a costume contest with eleven categories including the "Cher" award for most outrageous garb.
 
This year’s costume contest judging panel is helmed by a power duo of operatic talents, voice and theatre pros Elizabeth Nye and Elizabeth Ripley. Providing contrasting sartorial opinions is John Staczek of Island Greentech, the organization that spearheaded the successful digital projector campaign for the Vashon Theatre.

Snapdragon Bakery and Café is catering the dinner for the first time, and culinary artists Megan Hastings and Adam Cone are creating an Oscar Night feast of sweet potato enchiladas, garden salsa, and carrot/cabbage black bean slaw with cilantro. Chocolatier Julie Farrell of Tease Chocolates will be providing a sweet conclusion to the Academy Awards spread with her exquisite artisan confections.
 
Another first for the 2013 Oscar Night,wine sales will benefit Vashon Maury Community Food Bank, and George and Linda Kirkish of Palouse Winery are generously contributing their award winning whites and reds to Vashon Film Society’s black tie party.

Sharing mistress of ceremonies duties this year are Tami Brockway Joyce and Jennifer Sutherland.  The pair is best known as the Washington State Fairies singing telegram company, but Joyce and Sutherland will debut a new act for Oscar Night: Nan and Fancy Filson, lounge singers from Boca Raton.
 
Tickets are $10 advance ($12 day of show), and the $30 Superstar Deal offers a substantial $5 savings by packaging admission, limo ride with photo, beverage and meal together.  
Proceeds from Oscar Night ticket sales go toward annual scholarships Film Society awards to aspiring film makers through Vashon Community Scholarship Foundation.
Vashon Film Society and the Oscar Night committee are bringing the island’s annual Academy Awards bash back to the Vashon Theatre on Sunday, February 24.  
It will be the group’s sixteenth year of spotlighting Vashon's historic movie house by producing a local gala that incorporates the glitzy Hollywood Oscar awards show broadcast with homegrown entertainment on the commercial breaks.
 
The 2013 Oscar party is also a significant milestone for the Wolcott family who will be celebrating their tenth anniversary of owning the Vashon Theatre. Documentarian Michael Monteleone has been tapped to makea short film summing up the family’s eventful decade of providing movies, filmmaker events and premieres, comedy, concerts and birthday parties.
 
Before the Academy Awards are shown live on the big screen of the Vashon Theatre, Vashon Film Society offers rides around the block in a classic British limousine from 4 to 5 pm and a swarm of local “paparazzi” doing interviews as islanders arrive on the red carpet.

During the Oscar Night festivities, party guests of all ages can compete in a costume contest with eleven categories including the "Cher" award for most outrageous garb.
 
This year’s costume contest judging panel is helmed by a power duo of operatic talents, voice and theatre pros Elizabeth Nye and Elizabeth Ripley. Providing contrasting sartorial opinions is John Staczek of Island Greentech, the organization that spearheaded the successful digital projector campaign for the Vashon Theatre.

Snapdragon Bakery and Café is catering the dinner for the first time, and culinary artists Megan Hastings and Adam Cone are creating an Oscar Night feast of sweet potato enchiladas, garden salsa, and carrot/cabbage black bean slaw with cilantro. Chocolatier Julie Farrell of Tease Chocolates will be providing a sweet conclusion to the Academy Awards spread with her exquisite artisan confections.
 
Another first for the 2013 Oscar Night,wine sales will benefit Vashon Maury Community Food Bank, and George and Linda Kirkish of Palouse Winery are generously contributing their award winning whites and reds to Vashon Film Society’s black tie party.

Sharing mistress of ceremonies duties this year are Tami Brockway Joyce and Jennifer Sutherland.  The pair is best known as the Washington State Fairies singing telegram company, but Joyce and Sutherland will debut a new act for Oscar Night: Nan and Fancy Filson, lounge singers from Boca Raton.
 
Tickets are $10 advance ($12 day of show), and the $30 Superstar Deal offers a substantial $5 savings by packaging admission, limo ride with photo, beverage and meal together.  
Proceeds from Oscar Night ticket sales go toward annual scholarships Film Society awards to aspiring film makers through Vashon Community Scholarship Foundation.
 
Oscar Night Costume Contest Categories:
Best Dressed Child Female
Best Dressed Child Male
Best Dressed PJs
Celebrity Look-alike
Best Dressed Adult Male
Best Dressed Adult Female
Outrageous Award – the “Cher”
Best Dressed Teen Male
Best Dressed Teen Female
Best Dressed Adult Couple 21+
Award for Best Ballot