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Jan and Mike Berman of from Port Ludlow dance to the band Marmalade during the first Concert on the Dock on Thursday at Pope Marine Park in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Dancing to the music

Jan and Mike Berman of from Port Ludlow dance to the band Marmalade during the first Concert on the Dock on Thursday at Pope Marine… Continue reading

Jan and Mike Berman of from Port Ludlow dance to the band Marmalade during the first Concert on the Dock on Thursday at Pope Marine Park in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Curley Taylor, frontman for Louisiana-based Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, right, performs with bandmate Matthey Roberts on rubboard during Wednesday night’s Concert on the Pier at Port Angeles City Pier. The free weekly music series, hosted by the Juan de Fuca Foundation and sponsored by Strait View Credit Union, D.A. Davidson & Co., 102.1 FM The Strait and the Peninsula Daily News, continues at 6 p.m. Wednesday with rock and dance band The Nasty Habits. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Concert series

Curley Taylor, frontman for Louisiana-based Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, right, performs with bandmate Matthey Roberts on rubboard during Wednesday night’s Concert on the Pier… Continue reading

Curley Taylor, frontman for Louisiana-based Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, right, performs with bandmate Matthey Roberts on rubboard during Wednesday night’s Concert on the Pier at Port Angeles City Pier. The free weekly music series, hosted by the Juan de Fuca Foundation and sponsored by Strait View Credit Union, D.A. Davidson & Co., 102.1 FM The Strait and the Peninsula Daily News, continues at 6 p.m. Wednesday with rock and dance band The Nasty Habits. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
“Blue Lightning” is one of the artworks by Shirley Scheier, who will give a free artist talk on Thursday at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. (Shirley Scheier)

Art conversation Thursday in Port Townsend

“Below the Equator,” “Low Tide” and “Sweet Slumber” are among the titles of artworks by Shirley Scheier, the Port Townsend painter and… Continue reading

“Blue Lightning” is one of the artworks by Shirley Scheier, who will give a free artist talk on Thursday at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. (Shirley Scheier)

Sekiu Fun Days, Day of Play set this weekend

The annual Day of Play, plus plays and Sekiu Fun Days will take place across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • Opening reception for… Continue reading

Weekly free outdoor concerts presented across Peninsula

Free outdoor summer concerts will continue on the North Olympic Peninsula next week. The Fabulous Murphtones will perform from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday… Continue reading

The cast of "The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It" is, from left, Dawn Alexander,  Wesley Vollmer, Tara Dupont, Donna Behrens, Ben Heintz, Zack Wiedenhoeft and Marissa Wilson LaJambe. The comedy arrives Friday at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse. Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News

Shakespearean ‘escape from reality’ to open Friday

Performances at Port Angeles Community Playhouse through July

The cast of "The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It" is, from left, Dawn Alexander,  Wesley Vollmer, Tara Dupont, Donna Behrens, Ben Heintz, Zack Wiedenhoeft and Marissa Wilson LaJambe. The comedy arrives Friday at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse. Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News
Paulette Hill, a jewelry artist, wire wrapping a Botswana agate cabochon.

Artisan market to include demonstrations Saturday

Local artisans will demonstrate how they create their works from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The Rain Shadow Artisan Market will be… Continue reading

Paulette Hill, a jewelry artist, wire wrapping a Botswana agate cabochon.

Music on the Strait introduces children’s tickets

Music on the Strait, Port Angeles’ homegrown chamber music festival, has a new initiative to introduce more families and students to affordable… Continue reading

“Canyon to Estuary: Return of the Elwha River” by Larry Eifert is part of the exhibit “Beauty and Resilience: From Dismantling to Ecosystem Recovery” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center through Sept. 8.

‘Beauty and Resilience’ showing at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

There will be a reception for “Beauty and Resilience: From Dismantling to Ecosystem Recovery” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at… Continue reading

“Canyon to Estuary: Return of the Elwha River” by Larry Eifert is part of the exhibit “Beauty and Resilience: From Dismantling to Ecosystem Recovery” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center through Sept. 8.

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ gets second chance

Rock opera opens Friday, with nine performances to follow

Bill Evans dance concerts set this month

Bill Evans will present dance concerts at 7 p.m. Sunday, Monday and July 21. The first two performances will be at the… Continue reading

Clallam Bay Sekiu Fun Days set this weekend

The 41st Clallam Bay Sekiu Fun Days are scheduled for Friday through Sunday. The annual festival is held the second weekend in… Continue reading

Sturtz, a Colorado-based acoustic quartet, will perform at the Palindrome on Saturday.

Colorado-based quartet to perform at Palindrome

Sturtz will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road. Tickets are $20 per… Continue reading

Sturtz, a Colorado-based acoustic quartet, will perform at the Palindrome on Saturday.

Day of Play set for several Port Angeles locations on Saturday

The Day of Play, sponsored by the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department, is set for multiple venues on Saturday. Day of… Continue reading

Port Angeles Community Players to conduct auditions

The Port Angeles Community Players will conduct auditions for its fall production of “Almost Maine” at 6:30 p.m. July 18 and at… Continue reading

From left, Zach Wiedenhoeft, Wesley Vollmer and Tara DuPont, all of Port Angeles, at a rehearsal of “The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It.”

Port Angeles Community Players to put on ‘As You Like It’

The Port Angeles Community Players will stage a production of “The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It” with shows at 7:30 p.m.… Continue reading

From left, Zach Wiedenhoeft, Wesley Vollmer and Tara DuPont, all of Port Angeles, at a rehearsal of “The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It.”
“Tree of Life,” an oil painting by Andrea Woods, is on display at Harbor Arts Gallery.

Second Saturday Art Walk this weekend in Port Angeles

The Second Saturday Art Walk is set from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at participating Port Angeles businesses. Galleries participating in… Continue reading

“Tree of Life,” an oil painting by Andrea Woods, is on display at Harbor Arts Gallery.

Studio Bob to host Big Gay Bingo

Blake McCabe will host Big Gay Bingo from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The bingo will be at Studio Bob, 118½… Continue reading

A trio, Canto a Mi Tierra of Veracruz, Mexico, with Osiris Ramses Caballero Leon, left, Bernabe Hernandez Orozco, center, and Fernando Hernandez Orozco, play a set of traditional Mexican music originating in the six states of northeastern Mexico in McCurdy Pavilion on Saturday in one of the final concerts to close out the week of Fiddle Tunes presented by Centrum at Fort Worden. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Fiddle Tunes

A trio, Canto a Mi Tierra of Veracruz, Mexico, with Osiris Ramses Caballero Leon, left, Bernabe Hernandez Orozco, center, and Fernando Hernandez Orozco, play a… Continue reading

A trio, Canto a Mi Tierra of Veracruz, Mexico, with Osiris Ramses Caballero Leon, left, Bernabe Hernandez Orozco, center, and Fernando Hernandez Orozco, play a set of traditional Mexican music originating in the six states of northeastern Mexico in McCurdy Pavilion on Saturday in one of the final concerts to close out the week of Fiddle Tunes presented by Centrum at Fort Worden. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Free summer concerts continue across Peninsula

Free outdoor summer concerts will continue on the North Olympic Peninsula next week. John Hoover & The Mighty Quinns will perform from 6 p.m. to… Continue reading