Diane Urbani de la Paz

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY — Readers Theatre Plus production wraps up … and coming events

‘Nice Family Gathering’ to wrap up SEQUIM — “A Nice Family Gathering,” a comedy about love and secrets among parents and siblings, has just three… Continue reading

George Stone

WEEKEND: Bandleader Stone to stage free big band concert Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Big band music returns to Fort Worden State Park this Saturday as celebrated bandleader George Stone presents Centrum’s Big Band Intensive musicians… Continue reading

George Stone
Lynae and Denis Dufresne of Calgary

WEEKEND: Country band to bring love of country to Port Ludlow on Saturday

PORT LUDLOW ­— PEAR is a country-music pair plus one. Their name is short, so they go for a big sound, as big as Dolly… Continue reading

Lynae and Denis Dufresne of Calgary
Hot Damn Scandal is one of the acts at Saturday night’s benefit for the Port Angeles Farmers Market.

WEEKEND: Harvest Hoedown on Saturday night to benefit Port Angeles Farmers Market

PORT ANGELES — First, the Flying Strings. Then a Hot Damn Scandal. The Harvest Hoedown, a dance to benefit the Port Angeles Farmers Market, is… Continue reading

Hot Damn Scandal is one of the acts at Saturday night’s benefit for the Port Angeles Farmers Market.
WEEKEND: Patchy Sanders to bring new folk sound to Coyle on Sunday

WEEKEND: Patchy Sanders to bring new folk sound to Coyle on Sunday

COYLE ­— Patchy Sanders is a family band — a self-described folk orchestra — dishing up their own brand of American music, and in just… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Patchy Sanders to bring new folk sound to Coyle on Sunday

WEEKEND: Port Townsend Community Orchestra set to open season Sunday

CHIMACUM — If you want to hear the sound of joy, listen to us. So invites violinist Vicki Mansfield, one of 45 musicians who will… Continue reading

Madame Taran Tula

WEEKEND: Spooktacular Drag Off will manifest in Port Angeles on Saturday night

PORT ANGELES — Madame Taran Tula will preside. Hallow-queens and -kings will sweep forward, desiring the throne. Costumed spectators will appear as innocent-seeming women transform… Continue reading

Madame Taran Tula
David Michael

WEEKEND: Two harpists, guitarist to collaborate in Port Townsend on Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Harpist David Michael will join a pair of visiting musicians Saturday night at the Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center, 3918 San Juan Ave.,… Continue reading

David Michael

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY — Readers Theatre Plus production wraps up … and coming events

‘Nice Family Gathering’ to wrap up SEQUIM — “A Nice Family Gathering,” a comedy about love and secrets among parents and siblings, has just three… Continue reading

The Duet

Maier Hall series starts strums Nov. 8 in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The Maier Hall Concert Series, a quartet of performances in the intimate venue at Peninsula College, is about to start. This is… Continue reading

The Duet
George Stone

WEEKEND: Bandleader Stone to stage free big band concert Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Big band music returns to Fort Worden State Park this Saturday as celebrated bandleader George Stone presents Centrum’s Big Band Intensive musicians… Continue reading

George Stone
Lynae and Denis Dufresne of Calgary

WEEKEND: Country band to bring love of country to Port Ludlow on Saturday

PORT LUDLOW ­— PEAR is a country-music pair plus one. Their name is short, so they go for a big sound, as big as Dolly… Continue reading

Lynae and Denis Dufresne of Calgary
Hot Damn Scandal is one of the acts at Saturday night’s benefit for the Port Angeles Farmers Market.

WEEKEND: Harvest Hoedown on Saturday night to benefit Port Angeles Farmers Market

PORT ANGELES — First, the Flying Strings. Then a Hot Damn Scandal. The Harvest Hoedown, a dance to benefit the Port Angeles Farmers Market, is… Continue reading

Hot Damn Scandal is one of the acts at Saturday night’s benefit for the Port Angeles Farmers Market.
WEEKEND: Patchy Sanders to bring new folk sound to Coyle on Sunday

WEEKEND: Patchy Sanders to bring new folk sound to Coyle on Sunday

COYLE ­— Patchy Sanders is a family band — a self-described folk orchestra — dishing up their own brand of American music, and in just… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Patchy Sanders to bring new folk sound to Coyle on Sunday

WEEKEND: Port Townsend Community Orchestra set to open season Sunday

CHIMACUM — If you want to hear the sound of joy, listen to us. So invites violinist Vicki Mansfield, one of 45 musicians who will… Continue reading

Madame Taran Tula

WEEKEND: Spooktacular Drag Off will manifest in Port Angeles on Saturday night

PORT ANGELES — Madame Taran Tula will preside. Hallow-queens and -kings will sweep forward, desiring the throne. Costumed spectators will appear as innocent-seeming women transform… Continue reading

Madame Taran Tula
David Michael

WEEKEND: Two harpists, guitarist to collaborate in Port Townsend on Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Harpist David Michael will join a pair of visiting musicians Saturday night at the Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center, 3918 San Juan Ave.,… Continue reading

David Michael

Israeli, Palestinian to speak on peace at Port Hadlock Library tonight

PORT HADLOCK — Yaara Tal, an Israeli army veteran, and Deema Yusuf, a daughter of Ramallah, Palestine, will speak about their common hopes this evening… Continue reading

Artist Regie Saxerud painted the entrance on Front Street to Port Angeles' Studio Bob and The Loom

Port Angeles stage to be open to anyone for anything once a month; debut is Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — A new venue for musicians, writers, dancers, actors and even the odd stand-up comic is about to materialize in downtown Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Artist Regie Saxerud painted the entrance on Front Street to Port Angeles' Studio Bob and The Loom
Stacy Forshaw

Philanthropy group fetes Peninsula beneficiaries

BLYN — Women from across the North Olympic Peninsula gathered earlier this month in the annual Philanthropic Educational Organization Reciprocity Luncheon, a celebration of the… Continue reading

Stacy Forshaw