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Fairytale takes the stage this weekend

The final weekend of Key City Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park won’t be Shakespeare. Julia Izumi’s “Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the… Continue reading

Here Comes the Sun gala set at Quilcene museum

The 14th annual Tasting Gala at the Quilcene Historical Museum will be Friday. The gala will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.… Continue reading

Jefferson County Fair opens Friday

Fair manager: ‘We’re going to have a great time’

Jefferson County Fair schedule

The Jefferson County Fair begins Friday and runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds at 4907 Landes St. in Port Townsend. Gates open… Continue reading

Olympic Music Festival to begin 40th season

The Olympic Music Festival’s 40th season will kick off on Saturday with a selection of compositions by Mozart and continue Sunday with… Continue reading

Photo by Richard Greenway, Sequim City Band/ A summer crowd settles in as Sequim City Band members and director Tyler Benedict prepare to play during the opening announcement of the Fourth of July concert.

Sequim City Band to go back in time

Free 1980s-themed concert set for Sunday

Photo by Richard Greenway, Sequim City Band/ A summer crowd settles in as Sequim City Band members and director Tyler Benedict prepare to play during the opening announcement of the Fourth of July concert.

Wine festival to benefit Habitat for Humanity

The seventh annual Wine Festival on Saturday will feature vintages from wineries from all over the West Coast. Hors d’oeuvres, live music, raffle… Continue reading

Race official Erin Bertleson, right, of Joyce watches with clenched fists as Seattle Spew and Slug-o-War jostle for the finish line. All proceeds benefit Clallam County Fire District No. 4 in Joyce. (Sam Nugent)

Slugs wow race fans in Joyce

Race fans in Joyce were treated to a real nail-biter this year at the annual Extreme Slug Racing Event at the Joyce Family… Continue reading

Race official Erin Bertleson, right, of Joyce watches with clenched fists as Seattle Spew and Slug-o-War jostle for the finish line. All proceeds benefit Clallam County Fire District No. 4 in Joyce. (Sam Nugent)

Departure Fest tickets available now

Kalan Wolfe and Keely Crow-Ka, of “The Shift,” have called on performers from across the country to join them at Departure Festival in… Continue reading

Drink and draw slated Thursday

Models for Thursday’s Drink & Draw will be chosen from the audience. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the first pose… Continue reading

Jack McMahon, left, and John Bunzow will perform Saturday.

McMahon, Bunzow to sing at The Palindrome on Saturday

Portland-based singer-songwriters Jack McMahon and John Bunzow will sing apart and together at The Palindrome on Saturday. The Rainshadow Recording and Concerts… Continue reading

Jack McMahon, left, and John Bunzow will perform Saturday.

PACP Children’s Theater to go where no play has gone before

When the people who inhabit the Earth lose their sense of humor, it’s the crew of the spacecraft Neo-Ventura who help them… Continue reading

Deadline in September for fiber arts entries

The deadline is Sept. 16 for artwork for the 18th annual North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival fiber arts exhibition “Spinning Sewn Stories –… Continue reading

Erotic art sought for upcoming show

Artists can submit work on Wednesday and Thursday for the fourth Annual Bring Your Own Erotic Art Show, which will be displayed… Continue reading

Sara Mall Johani's bronze "Forest Bell" is suspended at the front of the "Outside In" exhibition at Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)

Free ‘Outside In’ lecture Wednesday in Port Townsend

The public is invited to a free illustrated presentation on photography, wildlife, travel and art at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Northwind Art’s… Continue reading

Sara Mall Johani's bronze "Forest Bell" is suspended at the front of the "Outside In" exhibition at Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)
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Port Townsend’s Centrum Acoustic Blues Festival presented Justin Golden as an opening act for special  guest Bobby Rush in a solo acoustic concert on Wednesday at McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden State Park. Rush joined the Acoustic Blues artist faculty on Tuesday to teach a harmonica clinic during the 2023 Acoustic Blues Workshop and to tell stories to the registered participants of the workshop. The festival continues today with the Acoustic Blues Showcase at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday Blues in the Clubs at 6:30 p.m. For more information, see https://centrum.org/events-calendar.

Blues in Port Townsend

Port Townsend’s Centrum Acoustic Blues Festival presented special guest Bobby Rush in a solo acoustic concert on Wednesday at McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden State… Continue reading

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Port Townsend’s Centrum Acoustic Blues Festival presented Justin Golden as an opening act for special  guest Bobby Rush in a solo acoustic concert on Wednesday at McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden State Park. Rush joined the Acoustic Blues artist faculty on Tuesday to teach a harmonica clinic during the 2023 Acoustic Blues Workshop and to tell stories to the registered participants of the workshop. The festival continues today with the Acoustic Blues Showcase at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday Blues in the Clubs at 6:30 p.m. For more information, see https://centrum.org/events-calendar.
"The Secret," from Cusco, Peru, appears in photographer Brian Goodman's show opening Sunday at the Old Alcohol Plant. photo by Brian Goodman

Black and white photo show opens Sunday

Peru, Israel, Gabriola Island, B.C. and many other locations appear in Port Townsend photographer Brian Goodman’s show opening this Sunday. Goodman invites… Continue reading

"The Secret," from Cusco, Peru, appears in photographer Brian Goodman's show opening Sunday at the Old Alcohol Plant. photo by Brian Goodman

Free outdoor concerts on Peninsula next week

Free outdoor summer concerts are scheduled on the North Olympic Peninsula next week. The season’s free concerts are on Tuesdays in Sequim through Aug. 29,… Continue reading

Jazz on the Lawn offered free on Monday

The Thirteenth Annual Jazz on the Lawn concert on the Port Angeles campus of Peninsula College will be at noon Monday. The… Continue reading

Tininha Silva is one of a trio of women unveiling their fiber artwork in “The Fiber of Our Being,” the new show opening this week in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Northwind Art)

‘The Fiber of Our Being’ blends art forms in Port Townsend

Three women — who’ve found healing in art — interweave their creations in “The Fiber of Our Being,” the show opening this… Continue reading

Tininha Silva is one of a trio of women unveiling their fiber artwork in “The Fiber of Our Being,” the new show opening this week in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Northwind Art)