Diane Urbani de la Paz

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Feasting — without the boom

THE NERVE OF this guy, bringing lasers instead of fireworks for Port Townsend’s Old School 4th of July. I mean that in a positive way.… Continue reading

Respect, zen bluegrass, reggae at Voice Works

Respect, zen bluegrass, reggae at Voice Works

Voice Works, five days of singing songs from everywhere and everybody, is well underway with showcase concerts, a dance and a flock… Continue reading

Respect, zen bluegrass, reggae at Voice Works
Port Angeles Symphony announces new season of concerts

Port Angeles Symphony announces new season of concerts

Homegrown performers who travel the world, music of Brahms and Tchaikovsky, soloists from Japan, Bulgaria and Spain: They’re coming during the Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles Symphony announces new season of concerts
Port Townsend author launches ‘The Witch’s Kind’

Port Townsend author launches ‘The Witch’s Kind’

The two women have skills that scare people. As their story — set in Port Townsend and Brinnon right after World War… Continue reading

Port Townsend author launches ‘The Witch’s Kind’
Port Angeles author to launch new book

Port Angeles author to launch new book

We’ve all got some old refusals. We can refuse to give up on an idea, or to accept limits on our movement… Continue reading

Port Angeles author to launch new book
‘Creativity, fertility’: Solstice Art Fest celebrates summer

‘Creativity, fertility’: Solstice Art Fest celebrates summer

A new Solstice Art Festival will fill the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, along with its Webster’s Woods park Friday and Saturday.… Continue reading

‘Creativity, fertility’: Solstice Art Fest celebrates summer
DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: A fresh variety of reporting
DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: A fresh variety of reporting
Music on the Strait festival grows to two weekends this summer

Music on the Strait festival grows to two weekends this summer

Music on the Strait, a chamber music festival that made its debut last summer, is expanding from one weekend to two this… Continue reading

Music on the Strait festival grows to two weekends this summer
Liars Contest to bring ‘cut-throat’ tale-telling

Liars Contest to bring ‘cut-throat’ tale-telling

This vacation to Fiji was going so well. Then came the barracuda, hungry for a snack, swimming straight at me. That fish… Continue reading

Liars Contest to bring ‘cut-throat’ tale-telling

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Facts? Nah. Fabulous? Oh yes.

TURNS OUT SIR Elton John, deep down, is an eminently relatable guy. “Rocketman,” which I just experienced at the Starlight Room in Port Townsend, is… Continue reading

Bestselling author Cheryl Strayed to speak at Port Townsend Film Festival

Bestselling author Cheryl Strayed to speak at Port Townsend Film Festival

Nonprofit also hosting Chimacum growers at salon tonight

Bestselling author Cheryl Strayed to speak at Port Townsend Film Festival
Moving with strength: Team Imua wins the Seventy48 race

Moving with strength: Team Imua wins the Seventy48 race

Fastest solo, woman racers come in Saturday also

Moving with strength: Team Imua wins the Seventy48 race
Race to Alaska gets underway from Port Townsend

Race to Alaska gets underway from Port Townsend

Crews set out for ‘proving ground’ this morning

Race to Alaska gets underway from Port Townsend
‘Shrew’ To-Do brings drama, appetizers to Studio Bob fundraiser Saturday

‘Shrew’ To-Do brings drama, appetizers to Studio Bob fundraiser Saturday

Earlier this decade, two women walked into Webster’s Woods and foresaw comedy, romance, sword fights, weddings — in other words, Shakespeare. With… Continue reading

‘Shrew’ To-Do brings drama, appetizers to Studio Bob fundraiser Saturday
Spring brings changes at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center
Spring brings changes at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center
TimeSlips: A new way to engage those living with dementia

TimeSlips: A new way to engage those living with dementia

Program to start Friday at Jefferson County Library in Port Hadlock

TimeSlips: A new way to engage those living with dementia
‘Rouse for Ray’ to memorialize Port Angeles poet Saturday

‘Rouse for Ray’ to memorialize Port Angeles poet Saturday

In his short and blazing life, Raymond Carver inspired people: from “Wild” writer Cheryl Strayed to Alejandro Iñarritu, director of the Academy… Continue reading

‘Rouse for Ray’ to memorialize Port Angeles poet Saturday
Benefit concert to feature classical, steel-pan music

Benefit concert to feature classical, steel-pan music

Often, Lisa Lanza is a demure presence at the piano. Right about now, though, she’s stepping forward, ready to revel in an… Continue reading

Benefit concert to feature classical, steel-pan music
‘Dementia Friends’ presentation this week in Port Hadlock

‘Dementia Friends’ presentation this week in Port Hadlock

Session is part of nationwide initiative

‘Dementia Friends’ presentation this week in Port Hadlock

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: The electric horsewoman

and it feels great. One impossibly sunny afternoon last week, I test-rode a Trek Verve. As soon as… Continue reading