Diane Urbani de la Paz

WEEKEND: ‘High fun factor’ to fill up hall at Black Diamond on Saturday

PORT ANGELES — La Famille Leger, a dance-driving foursome, plus caller Kathy Anderson will put people’s feet to moving — whatever their levels of experience… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Artists of all ages display work in Port Townsend for Saturday Gallery Walk

PORT TOWNSEND — A painter of Seattle’s Japanese Garden, a fine art photographer and a Brazilian jeweler are among the people showing their work in… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Sequim’s art walk tonight to celebrate 2015 Irrigation Festival

“Today” and “tonight” signify Friday, May 1. SEQUIM — Tonight’s First Friday Art Walk, the free event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. around downtown,… Continue reading

Instructor Dan Lieberman

Natural Resources program’s future uncertain at North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center

PORT ANGELES — The Natural Resources program, what's known as an “alternative learning experience” at the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center, is slated for elimination,… Continue reading

Instructor Dan Lieberman
Port Angeles High School students Ben Arnold

Port Angeles High School Thespian Society’s production of ‘Almost, Maine’ opens Tuesday (CORRECTED)

EDITOR'S NOTE — This story has been corrected from its original transmission. The play runs through Friday this week, not Saturday. PORT ANGELES — In… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School students Ben Arnold
Port Angeles High School students Ben Arnold

Port Angeles High School Thespian Society’s production of ‘Almost, Maine’ opens tonight

PORT ANGELES — In a small, remote town near the U.S.-Canada border, we meet a familiar bunch: daters, lovers, people possibly rekindling lost love. This… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School students Ben Arnold
John Straley ()

Alaska, other adventures to be the topics of free readings, lectures starting tonight in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The spring writers in residence at Peninsula College offer varying prisms on the world, representing the right and left hemispheres of the… Continue reading

John Straley ()
Martha Brockenbrough ()

Author’s motivation is as much passion as it is grammar; program to be offered today at Jefferson County Library in Port Hadlock

PORT HADLOCK — She could be called the grammar girl. But what she really likes to talk about is passion. Martha Brockenbrough, founder of National… Continue reading

Martha Brockenbrough ()

WEEKEND: Port Townsend Community Orchestra celebrates dance music Sunday

CHIMACUM — In the old pictures, the composers look mighty severe. Yet their music is something else: It’s all about exuberance, frolic and floating on… Continue reading

John French of Joyce

Volunteers to pull trash off beaches Saturday as annual Washington Coast Cleanup gets underway

Be brave, he said, and don’t let a little rainfall dampen your spirits this weekend. “The last couple years have been rainy, and we’ve still… Continue reading

John French of Joyce
Michaelle Hensel portrays Crystal d'Gatezehnallen in “TANSTAAFL” at key City Playhouse in Port Townsend. —Photo by Phil Baumgaertner ()

WEEKEND: Key City opens three-week run of ‘TANSTAAFL’

“Today” and “tonight” signify Friday, April 24. PORT TOWNSEND — The wealthy woman, with her velvet gloves and imperious gaze, is about to transform this… Continue reading

Michaelle Hensel portrays Crystal d'Gatezehnallen in “TANSTAAFL” at key City Playhouse in Port Townsend. —Photo by Phil Baumgaertner ()

WEEKEND: Port Townsend Community Orchestra celebrates dance music Sunday

CHIMACUM — In the old pictures, the composers look mighty severe. Yet their music is something else: It’s all about exuberance, frolic and floating on… Continue reading

The Mojito Quintet

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY: Caribbean dance music at Manresa Castle tonight . . . and other things you need to know

“Today” and “tonight” signify Friday, April 24. Caribbean flavors at castle PORT TOWNSEND — The Mojito Quintet, a band specializing in Caribbean dance music, arrives… Continue reading

The Mojito Quintet
John French of Joyce

Volunteers to pull trash off beaches Saturday as annual Washington Coast Cleanup gets underway

Be brave, he said, and don’t let a little rainfall dampen your spirits this weekend. “The last couple years have been rainy, and we’ve still… Continue reading

John French of Joyce
Michaelle Hensel portrays Crystal d’Gatezehnallen in “TANSTAAFL” at key City Playhouse in Port Townsend. —Photo by Phil Baumgaertner ()

WEEKEND: Key City opens three-week run of ‘TANSTAAFL’ tonight (Friday)

“Today” and “tonight” signify Friday, April 24. PORT TOWNSEND — The wealthy woman, with her velvet gloves and imperious gaze, is about to transform this… Continue reading

Michaelle Hensel portrays Crystal d’Gatezehnallen in “TANSTAAFL” at key City Playhouse in Port Townsend. —Photo by Phil Baumgaertner ()

WEEKEND: Port Townsend Community Orchestra celebrates dance music Sunday

CHIMACUM — In the old pictures, the composers look mighty severe. Yet their music is something else: It’s all about exuberance, frolic and floating on… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Trash transforms into treasure at tonight’s Trashion Show in Forks

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, April 24. FORKS — “The Empress,” “Go for the Gold” and Ripley the dog: All will appear on… Continue reading

Starring in “Moon over Buffalo

WEEKEND: Comedy ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ in Port Angeles; matinee today

PORT ANGELES — To make great art, the actor must suffer. “And God, do I suffer,” says Richard Stephens, whose latest over-the-top role is as… Continue reading

Starring in “Moon over Buffalo
Dan Maguire

All-ages concert to strum at Port Angeles waterfront location

PORT ANGELES — A trio of singers is set to offer an evening of music — for all ages with no cover charge — at… Continue reading

Dan Maguire
Starring in “Moon over Buffalo

WEEKEND: Comedy ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ in Port Angeles

“Today” and “tonight” signify Friday, April 17. PORT ANGELES — To make great art, the actor must suffer. “And God, do I suffer,” says Richard… Continue reading

Starring in “Moon over Buffalo