Steffon Moody, who moved to Vashon in 1988 as one of the original members of the now-acclaimed UMO Ensemble, has cut a wide and colorful swath through the island’s cultural scene for decades.

His range of talents raises the question: What do you even call a guy who has made a name for himself as a painter, mural-maker, musician, puppeteer, event-maker and maestro, comedian, theater director and for one memorable stretch during the pandemic, the award-winning editorial cartoonist for The Beachcomber?

The answer, at least for now, will be on display in “From the Ashes, We Will Rise” — a rousing showcase of Moody’s songwriting and storytelling over the past 35 years, set to debut at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Vashon Center for the Arts.

Describing his music as “self-forged folk America

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