Scott Cossu

Scott Cossu

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS . . . Events this weekend and beyond, including noted jazz pianist in Port Townsend on Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Pianist-composer Scott Cossu, along with John Croarkin and Tom Svornich, will arrive at the Cellar Door, 940 Water St., for a night of jazz, New Age and beyond Saturday night.

The cover charge for the 8 p.m. show will be $10, and since the Cellar Door takes no reservations, “plan on coming early,” said Svornich.

Cossu saw international fame as a New Age artist for the Windham Hill record label back in the 1980s, as Billboard hailed him as “a jazz luminary of the future.”

Since then he has put out more than a dozen CDs on various record labels, and continued spreading his music across the world. His current repertoire involves a blend of New Age, jazz, classical, and ethnic styles.

Croarkin, Cossu’s longtime associate, plays flute, saxophone and harmonica, while Svornich, a local player, handles the drums.

Cossu lives in Olympia while teaching, performing and recording throughout the Northwest.

Twisted in woods

COYLE — They call it classic rock, Western swing and country with a twist.

And they play fingerstyle guitar, Dobro, banjo, ukulele, lap steel, bass and harmonica: Twisted Roots, the foursome from Port Angeles, will come out to Coyle this Saturday night for another in the Concerts in the Woods series.

Marty and Marilyn Kaler, Leo Bidne and Bob Lawrence-Markarian will step up at 7:30 p.m. for this all-ages concert, and admission is by donation.

The intimate venue is the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road, and for directions and details, visit www.coyleconcerts.com or contact host Norm Johnson at 360-765-3449 or johnson5485@msn.com.

‘Dilemma’ ending

SEQUIM — “Rose’s Dilemma,” the Neil Simon comedy, has its last three performances this weekend at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave.

Sharon DelaBarre plays Rose, a woman suffering from writer’s block and going broke five years following the death of her mate.

Her deceased companion, portrayed by Tom Darter, gives her some advice — which leads to a variety of comic and dramatic developments.

Sequim writer Karen Hogan directs the play, with curtain times at 7:30 tonight and Saturday night and finally 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets at the door are $16 for adults or $10 for those 16 and younger. For details, see www.OlympicTheatreArts.org or phone 360-683-7326.

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