“Today” and “tonight” signify Friday, May 1.
SEQUIM — Tonight’s First Friday Art Walk, the free event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. around downtown, is one of the many bringing on the 120th annual Irrigation Festival, Sequim’s celebration of water for farming and life.
And since the monthly tour of art always has a color theme, in May it’s aqua, so everybody’s invited to sport the blue-green hue as they visit participating galleries, shops and cafes.
Here’s a cross-section of venues with live music and fresh art, while more are listed at www.SequimArtWalk.com.
■ Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., has singer Kate Lily offering mellow music from several eras from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. There’s no cover charge, but the beverage bar will be open.
■ The Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., presents nature-centric watercolors by Margo Hankel and wood carvings by Joyce Volmut.
■ Wind Rose Cellars, the wine bar at 143 W. Washington St., features Bill Volmut’s acoustic folk from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the folk-stomp-Americana of Wild Rabbit from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
■ The Cedarbrook Lavender Farm Gift Shop, a new venue on the art walk, is open at 1341/2 W. Washington St.
■ Hart’s Fine Books, 161 W. Washington St., hosts a book-signing with Lindy MacLaine, author of The Curse of the Neverland plus live music by pianist Trent LaCour.
■ Colors of Sequim Fine Art Materials, 139 W. Washington St., spotlights artist Maryann Proctor and her whimsical chicken paintings.
■ Sequim Spice and Tea, 121 W. Washington St., offers samples of teas as well as spices and salts.
■ R&T Crystals and Beads, 158 E. Bell St., marks its sixth anniversary tonight.
■ The Museum & Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., has the Sequim Arts Juried Show on display, with an awards party tonight from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
To find out more about the First Friday Art Walk — and about becoming a venue on the circuit — contact organizer Renne Brock-Richmond at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com.
