Singer heads to Soundlab on Sunday
PORT TOWNSEND — Psychedelic-folk-Americana artist Joanne Rand is on tour in support of her forthcoming CD, and she’s headed for Port Townsend for a concert at the Toolshed Soundlab Studio this Sunday evening.
George Rezendes, owner of the Toolshed, will host the 7:30 p.m. show, for which admission is on a sliding scale of $15 to $20.
Rand, a singer born and bred in the Deep South, calls her songs “snapshots of humanity: our potential and our foibles.”
She calls herself hopeful and “captivated with the human race.”
To get in on Sunday’s concert, email Rezendes at george@toolshedsoundlab.com or visit www.toolshedsoundlab.com.
To check out Rand’s sound, including her most recent album “Still a Real World,” visit www.JoanneRandMusic.com.
‘V-E’ auditions
PORT ANGELES — Auditions for “V-E Day,” a Readers Theatre Plus production, are set for this Sunday with director Pat Owens.
Tryouts will start at 1 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant Grange Hall, 2432 Mount Pleasant Road, which is 2½ miles south of U.S. Highway 101 east of Port Angeles.
Just one performance of “V-E Day” will take place at the grange hall Friday, May 8, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of World War II’s Victory in Europe Day, on which the Allied Forces accepted Germany’s surrender.
The play, written by Faye Sholiton, has roles for five women and two men of various ages.
In this story, an old friend suddenly appears unannounced at the doorstep of Evelyn, a widow and former professional photographer.
He stirs up memories of a time long past, and the far-ranging effects of events and decisions that had been all but forgotten.
Five rehearsals will be held, all at 6:30 p.m., on April 27-28 and May 4-6.
For information, email the director at pjowens@olypen.com.
DJ’d yoga jam
PORT ANGELES — DJ Schmeejay will provide a musical soundtrack for yoga and dancing at Poser Yoga, 128 E. Front St., this Saturday night.
Here’s how it’ll go: yoga class with DJ’d grooves from 7 p.m. to 8:15; then a freestyle dance-yoga-meditation jam with more music from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission is $5 for the dance only or $15 for the whole night.
For details see www.Poserstudios.com or phone 360-393-0977.
‘Steel Magnolias’ to close Sunday
SEQUIM — This is the final weekend for “Steel Magnolias,” the comedy about six Louisiana women contending with love and loss at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave.
Performances are at 7:30 tonight and Saturday and finally at 2 p.m. Sunday, with the beverage bar opening an hour before curtain time.
The show’s three-week run brings together Olivia Shea as Clairee, Darlene Clemens as Ouiser, Lily Carignan as Annelle, Lauren Denton as Shelby, Jennifer Horton as Truvy and Angela Poynter-Lemaster as M’Lynn.
Tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for youngsters 16 and younger via OlympicTheatreArts.org and 360-683-7326.
If available, tickets will also be sold at the door.
Special screenings
PORT TOWNSEND — The Rose Theatre, 235 Taylor St., has three offerings outside the mainstream this weekend: a ballet, a play and a documentary.
■ “King John” from the Stratford Shakespeare Festival of Ontario 11 a.m. Saturday. Tickets to the 171-minute screening are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $16 for students.
■ “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary film exploring rape crimes on U.S. campuses, the reactions from colleges and the toll they take on students and their families, 11:15 a.m. Saturday. Tickets to the 90-minute film are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and $7 for students.
■ The Bolshoi Ballet’s “Ivan the Terrible,” an epic work dramatizing Ivan’s reign over 16th-century Russia, 1 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the 135-minute live screening is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors and $12 for students.
For more information, visit www.RoseTheatre.com. The box office can also be reached at 360-385-1089.
