Diane Urbani de la Paz

“Why are we doing this?” two teachers

WEEKEND: Seven local plays share sloth, green and space in Find Your Voice Play Festival opening tonight (Friday) in Port Angeles

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, May 30. PORT ANGELES — Girlfriends and jealousy. Bank robbers seeking expertise. A young monk seeking enlightenment. These… Continue reading

“Why are we doing this?” two teachers
Sheila Bender

Writing as healing to be presented Tuesday in Port Angeles reading

PORT ANGELES — Sheila Bender, author of A Year in the Life: Journaling for Self-Discovery and Writing and Publishing Personal Essays as well as other… Continue reading

Sheila Bender
Sheila Bender

Writing as healing to be presented Tuesday in Port Angeles reading

PORT ANGELES — Sheila Bender, author of A Year in the Life: Journaling for Self-Discovery and Writing and Publishing Personal Essays as well as other… Continue reading

Sheila Bender
Dmitri Matheny

Jazz on Peninsula College’s lunch menu today (Tuesday)

PORT ANGELES — Here's what's for lunch: “People Get Ready,” “How High the Moon,” plus dessert from Duke Ellington and Antonio Carlos Jobim. This meal… Continue reading

Dmitri Matheny
Dmitri Matheny

Jazz on Peninsula College’s lunch menu Tuesday

PORT ANGELES — Here’s what’s for lunch: “People Get Ready,” “How High the Moon,” plus dessert from Duke Ellington and Antonio Carlos Jobim. This meal… Continue reading

Dmitri Matheny
Seattle singer-songwriter is one of the musical performers at Sunday's installment of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. More are scheduled today. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Juan de Fuca Festival finishes in Port Angeles with array of artists today

PORT ANGELES — You have your Dancing Grandmas. You have your impossibly young singer-songwriters. And today, during the final day of the Juan de Fuca… Continue reading

Seattle singer-songwriter is one of the musical performers at Sunday's installment of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. More are scheduled today. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Vendors Ade and Priscilla Okunuga at the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts street fair. —Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

CONTINUING TODAY: Juan de Fuca Fest offers a window to the world

PORT ANGELES — Festivals in summer, Africa in winter: That's the life for Ade and Priscilla Okunuga, longtime vendors at the Juan de Fuca Festival… Continue reading

Vendors Ade and Priscilla Okunuga at the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts street fair. —Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Tammy Hall  [Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News]

PENINSULA PROFILE: Artist captures the essence of animals

PORT ANGELES — Taking shape in Tammy Hall’s living room: a wolf, a raven and a mermaid. She found these would-be creatures on the beach,… Continue reading

Tammy Hall  [Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News]

WEEKEND: People, get ready for jazz worship service Sunday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The eight-piece Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble, featuring vocalist Robbin Eaves, will bring the music of Curtis Mayfield, Benny Golson, Daniel Barry and… Continue reading

Raymond Carver

WEEKEND: Readings to fete birthday of late Port Angeles writer Raymond Carver on Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Pie, poetry and a view of blue water will rule the day. They’re the stuff of a party on the 76th anniversary… Continue reading

Raymond Carver
Marley Erickson

WEEKEND: Sunday concert in Port Townsend to help support orphaned Ugandan children

PORT TOWNSEND — A little Mozart, a little Jason Mraz, Maurice Ravel and Edouard Lalo: A range of songs will fill Grace Lutheran Church at… Continue reading

Marley Erickson
Zili Misik

A world of music in our own backyard: Juan de Fuca Festival underway through Monday

PORT ANGELES — Walk down to one of the festival stages, and be ready to hear the sounds of Senegal, New Orleans, Russia, Jamaica, Los… Continue reading

Zili Misik
Adam Stern’s contract as conductor and programmer of the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra will not be renewed.

Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra lets Seattle conductor go

PORT ANGELES — As of this week, the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra is seeking a new conductor and programmer. The symphony’s board of directors voted… Continue reading

Adam Stern’s contract as conductor and programmer of the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra will not be renewed.

WEEKEND FESTIVAL — Eighth Olympic Art Festival to spring alive Saturday in Quilcene

QUILCENE — The Olympic Art Gallery, Sally and Charlie Brown's place at Washington Street and U.S. Highway 101, will celebrate the holiday weekend with the… Continue reading

WEEKEND: People, get ready for jazz worship service Sunday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The eight-piece Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble, featuring vocalist Robbin Eaves, will bring the music of Curtis Mayfield, Benny Golson, Daniel Barry and… Continue reading

Raymond Carver

WEEKEND: Readings to fete birthday of late Port Angeles writer Raymond Carver on Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Pie, poetry and a view of blue water will rule the day. They’re the stuff of a party on the 76th anniversary… Continue reading

Raymond Carver
Kids age 5 to 18 from around the United States perform at the 2013 Fort Worden Children's Choir Festival. The event will take place in Port Townsend again Saturday.

WEEKEND: Seven children’s choirs to sing at Fort Worden this Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Having rehearsed all spring, seven choirs — with singers in kindergarten through high school — will join their voices in the Fort… Continue reading

Kids age 5 to 18 from around the United States perform at the 2013 Fort Worden Children's Choir Festival. The event will take place in Port Townsend again Saturday.
Marley Erickson

WEEKEND: Sunday concert in Port Townsend to help support orphaned Ugandan children

PORT TOWNSEND — A little Mozart, a little Jason Mraz, Maurice Ravel and Edouard Lalo: A range of songs will fill Grace Lutheran Church at… Continue reading

Marley Erickson
Zili Misik

A world of music in our own backyard: Juan de Fuca Festival underway today

NOTE: Today and tonight are Friday, May 23. PORT ANGELES — Walk down to one of the festival stages, and be ready to hear the… Continue reading

Zili Misik

Eighth Olympic Art Festival to spring alive Saturday in Quilcene

QUILCENE — The Olympic Art Gallery, Sally and Charlie Brown's place at Washington Street and U.S. Highway 101, will celebrate the holiday weekend with the… Continue reading