Ryan Chen and Madelynne Jones are Borachio and Margaret in the Shakespeare in the Woods production of “Much Ado about Nothing,” playing each weekend beginning today through Sunday, Aug. 6 in the park outside the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Entertainment

Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ to romp through Webster’s Woods

PORT ANGELES — In a comedy spiced with piquant lines, here’s one the actor Josh Sutcliffe relishes especially.

Andre and Mikki Hughes. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Opinion

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: More in common than different with these couples

AS I SET out to interview interracial spouses, I expected disheartening stories about family rifts and struggle for…

Opinion

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Best of humanity in action in two local books

READING A GOOD book is like bodysurfing: You dive in, paddle — and the wave lifts and sweeps…

‘Murder Ballad’ tale of the bartender, the poet and the woman torn

Entertainment

‘Murder Ballad’ tale of the bartender, the poet and the woman torn

PORT TOWNSEND — Here’s a woman who wants both the hot sun and the wide blue sky. Sara,…

Opinion

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: A breath of respite with Raymond Carver

THIS PAST MONTH has been rough on the heart. Reading my newspaper and, OK, my Facebook feed, I…

The Lowest Pair

News

WEEKEND: Lowest Pair to alight at Coyle community center this Sunday

COYLE — High-lonesome harmonies and music from “The Sacred Heart Sessions”: both are promised this Sunday as Kendl…

The Amelia Piano Trio — from left

News

WEEKEND: Festival concert at Fort Worden to come into tune this Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — Beethoven, Dvorak and Shostakovich are coming to Fort Worden State Park this Sunday afternoon, all…

Songs and scenes about romance and friendship compose "What Is Love?

News

WEEKEND: Comedy, drama and ‘Third Wheel’ in Sequim High’s ‘What Is Love?’

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Jan. 29. SEQUIM — Once I was a selfish fool Who…

Bob Stokes

News

WEEKEND REWIND: Former Upstage owner now booking music at Studio Bob in Port Angeles, a venue where changes are adding up

PORT ANGELES — Pretty soon, downtown will have the blues. But no, this is not another story about…

The Lowest Pair

News

WEEKEND: Lowest Pair to alight at Coyle community center this Sunday

COYLE — High-lonesome harmonies and music from “The Sacred Heart Sessions”: both are promised this Sunday as Kendl…

News

Pair of poets to give reading at Port Townsend’s Northwind Arts Center on Thursday

PORT TOWNSEND — The founder of the Cascadia Poetry Festival is coming for a joint reading at the…

The Amelia Piano Trio — from left

News

WEEKEND: Festival concert at Fort Worden to come into tune this Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — Beethoven, Dvorak and Shostakovich are coming to Fort Worden State Park this Sunday afternoon, all…

Songs and scenes about romance and friendship compose "What Is Love?

News

WEEKEND: Comedy, drama and ‘Third Wheel’ in Sequim High’s ‘What Is Love?’

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Jan. 29. SEQUIM — Once I was a selfish fool Who…

Bob Stokes

News

Former Upstage owner now booking music at Studio Bob in Port Angeles, a venue where changes are adding up

PORT ANGELES — Pretty soon, downtown will have the blues. But no, this is not another story about…

Images dreamed up by Port Townsend artist Counsel Langley are on display now in “Eye Contact

News

‘Eye Contact’ exhibition now open at Peninsula College gallery; artist talk coming in February

PORT ANGELES — Port Townsend artist Counsel Langley has mounted “Eye Contact,” a solo exhibition at the PUB…

Veterans benefits counselor John Joseph

News

Veterans help their fellows across Peninsula on paperwork maze, reaching crucial appointments

Vietnam veteran John Joseph is classified “100 percent disabled” — he’ll tell you that right off — yet…

The Mighty Dreadful

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WEEKEND: Mighty Dreadful duo set for Sunday performance in Coyle

COYLE — When this guitar man came to rural Jefferson County to play with the band The Fire…

“Wall of Water” is a fractal image by Pamela Dick

News

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS: Local artist set for state show in Bremerton . . . and other items

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Jan. 22. BREMERTON — Pamela Dick of Sequim is one of…

Pianist George Radebaugh and vocalist Robin Bessier are two of the artists appearing in the Steinway piano celebration at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship this Saturday evening. ()

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WEEKEND: Jazz, classical, originals to be played on restored Steinway grand piano Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — It will be a night in piano heaven. Five pianists, with two singers and a…

Jazz artist John Stowell will play Peninsula College's Maier Performance Hall this Saturday night. ()

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WEEKEND: Jazz master, local trio to play Saturday on Port Angeles campus

PORT ANGELES — A jazz artist with “a brilliant national and international reputation,” according to Peninsula College Music…