Diane Urbani de la Paz

Brian "Buck" Ellard wrote "Goodbye Song

Peninsula troubadour’s song chosen for film

PORT TOWNSEND — Brian “Buck” Ellard climbs up on stage and turns his heart inside-out. That's all he wants to do. Born and raised in… Continue reading

Brian "Buck" Ellard wrote "Goodbye Song
Travis Snider Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

PENINSULA PROFILE: Trooper uses job to make difference in people’s lives

PORT TOWNSEND — Upon turning 17, Travis Snider left his home town of Lewiston, Idaho, for sunny Southern California. Not to surf, though. Snider went… Continue reading

Travis Snider Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Photography by Kelly Flynn

IN THE SPOTLIGHT TONIGHT: Second Weekend Art walk to illuminate Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Today’s Second Weekend Art events include Hawaiian songs, photography that appears lighted from within, Dark Jester and plenty of dancing. All will… Continue reading

Photography by Kelly Flynn
Artists Liam Byrne and Aidan Moody are among the young alumni of Frances Rice's sculpture classes offered at the Dungeness Schoolhouse. New courses start today and Monday at the schoolhouse and at Sequim's Museum & Arts Center. Frances Rice

Art classes to expose kids to all that’s possible

SEQUIM — In her children's art classes, Frances Rice aims to show how just about anything is possible. Today and Monday, she begins five new… Continue reading

Artists Liam Byrne and Aidan Moody are among the young alumni of Frances Rice's sculpture classes offered at the Dungeness Schoolhouse. New courses start today and Monday at the schoolhouse and at Sequim's Museum & Arts Center. Frances Rice
Magician Louie Foxx has in his bag of tricks many things

WEEKEND: Port Angeles Library conjures up fun with Art Blast, Winter Reading Circus

PORT ANGELES — Louie Foxx gets right down to business in his magic show. “I make my head shrink,” the Seattle conjurer promises. Such shrinkage… Continue reading

Magician Louie Foxx has in his bag of tricks many things

‘Robin Hood’ players to take the stage tonight

CHIMACUM — A cast of 18 teenagers will bring “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” to the Chimacum High School stage for five performances,… Continue reading

Barbara Slavik is stepping down as education director at the Fine Arts Center in Port Angeles

Fine Arts Center education director retires

PORT ANGELES — Soon after arriving here, Barbara Slavik landed four jobs: She taught art at Crescent High School in Joyce, at Peninsula College, and… Continue reading

Barbara Slavik is stepping down as education director at the Fine Arts Center in Port Angeles
Tangoheart — from left

It takes four to tango for Port Townsend performance

PORT TOWNSEND — This music “ruined my life.” So jokes Dr. Bertram Levy, the Port Townsend surgeon who in 1990 was introduced to the bandoneon,… Continue reading

Tangoheart — from left

Artists of all levels invited to contribute

PORT ANGELES — The most eclectic of art shows will take shape this week as Bob Stokes, owner of the Studio Bob gallery, calls on… Continue reading

Staffer Karen Kilgore raises the big tent at the Port Angeles Library on Saturday

Join circus at Clallam County libraries’ adult reading program

“Opens at Nightfall. Closes at Dawn,” reads the sign. And, after the sun has dipped below the horizon, comes the popping sound, the smoke, the… Continue reading

Staffer Karen Kilgore raises the big tent at the Port Angeles Library on Saturday

Local authors tackle topics from Viagra to legends

North Olympic Peninsula authors have been busy over the past year, publishing books on a great variety of topics. Here are just a few of… Continue reading

PENINSULA PROFILE: Tai chi instructor helps others find balance in body, mind, heart

It’s a new year — and for you personally, it could be a brand-new way of living life. That’s the message, and the challenge, from… Continue reading

Miriam Mitchell

‘Season of Light’ concert on Sunday will benefit memory program

PORT ANGELES — The poet's and the doctor's findings: Music not only lightens the heart, it also can help the brain. In that spirit, a… Continue reading

Miriam Mitchell

WEEKEND: Art, dancing to shimmy in Port Townsend on Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Bellydancing, “The Egyptian Portal” and other flights of fancy beckon in downtown Port Townsend this Saturday night in the monthly Gallery Walk,… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Contra dance Saturday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Families, couples and singles of all ages and levels of dancing skill are invited to the Black Diamond Community Hall for another… Continue reading

Sherry Nagel's quilt integrating photographs of her mother

WEEKEND: Family focus of Sequim’s Museum & Arts Center exhibit

SEQUIM — More than 50 works of art, from vivid quilts to watercolors depicting exotic places, are being unveiled at the Museum & Arts Center.… Continue reading

Sherry Nagel's quilt integrating photographs of her mother

WEEKEND: Night of wine and art in Sequim tonight

SEQUIM — The first art walk of 2013 brings a freshly opened wine bar and a silver theme to downtown Sequim tonight. Every first Friday… Continue reading

Quality of life workshop set at library

PORT ANGELES — A free workshop on raising quality of life in 2013 is coming up this Thursday with artist and teacher Melissa Klein. “Create… Continue reading

NEW YEAR’S — Downtown Port Angeles venue debut slated for New Year’s Eve

PORT ANGELES — The bandleader is ready to do his 290th gig of this year. On Night No. 1 at a brand-new venue. This New… Continue reading

NEW YEAR’S — Fundraising dance to help Quimper Grange maintenance

PORT TOWNSEND — A family-friendly New Year's Eve dance will bring together the Susannah Gals, the Rose Street Ramblers and a pair of dance callers… Continue reading