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Taking flight: Mural is artist’s gift to hometown as she spreads her wings

Taking flight: Mural is artist’s gift to hometown as she spreads her wings

Nora Kingsley, 18, called ‘fearless and undaunted’ in Port Townsend project

Taking flight: Mural is artist’s gift to hometown as she spreads her wings
Fascinatin’ Rhythms: Internationally known dancer, teacher and company to perform this weekend

Fascinatin’ Rhythms: Internationally known dancer, teacher and company to perform this weekend

Home from engagements in Brazil, four U.S. states and two Canadian provinces — and getting over bronchitis — dancer Bill Evans is… Continue reading

Fascinatin’ Rhythms: Internationally known dancer, teacher and company to perform this weekend

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: This is us — handle with care

TALKING ABOUT THIS is uncomfortable: On that we can all agree. Yet each morning last week, a theater full of people talked about race, theft… Continue reading

‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ opens today at Chetzemoka Park

‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ opens today at Chetzemoka Park

When you find out big John Falstaff is trying to simultaneously hustle you and your good friend, you could be horrified. You… Continue reading

‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ opens today at Chetzemoka Park
Blues, gospel shows fill Fort Worden

Blues, gospel shows fill Fort Worden

“A big part of American history plays out in our music,” Centrum Acoustic Blues Festival artistic director Jerron Paxton proclaimed at the… Continue reading

Blues, gospel shows fill Fort Worden
Blues travelers together

Blues travelers together

All week long at Fort Worden State Park, the people are playing, learning, dancing and jamming indoors and out. The Centrum foundation,… Continue reading

Blues travelers together

Camaraderie Cellars picnic has jazz, classics, dessert

Live music, a picnic supper made for the occasion, Rhapsody in Red wine: They’re ingredients for the 10th annual Evening at Camaraderie… Continue reading

Port Townsend jazz festival takes off

Port Townsend jazz festival takes off

In one second of silence, the lights dim and the theater goes dusky. Then the jazz plane takes off. As it rises,… Continue reading

Port Townsend jazz festival takes off
Taming of the Shrew at Webster’s Wood this weekend

Taming of the Shrew at Webster’s Wood this weekend

“The Taming of the Shrew,” Shakespeare’s comedy of love in a changing society, is now playing on the newly built stage in… Continue reading

Taming of the Shrew at Webster’s Wood this weekend
Film documents bowmakers from Port Townsend to Brazil

Film documents bowmakers from Port Townsend to Brazil

Tickets for Friedman, Serrill movie go on sale Friday

Film documents bowmakers from Port Townsend to Brazil
Independent bookshop, writers’ haven to change hands

Independent bookshop, writers’ haven to change hands

Once in a while, the ideal person walks in the door at exactly the right time. It happened at the Writers’ Workshoppe… Continue reading

Independent bookshop, writers’ haven to change hands
Jazz Port Townsend begins tonight

Jazz Port Townsend begins tonight

Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend festival starts tonight with Jazz in the Clubs, an assemblage of shows at Fort Worden State Park, 200… Continue reading

Jazz Port Townsend begins tonight
A #MeToo ‘Shrew’

A #MeToo ‘Shrew’

Shakespeare in the Woods to unfold on new stage

A #MeToo ‘Shrew’

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Stepping into the river of dancers

CLOSE YOUR EYES, and allow yourself to float in your partner’s arms. This is not the time for thinking. And if you start to talk… Continue reading

From the Aleutian chain to Port Townsend

From the Aleutian chain to Port Townsend

Alaska native remembers life in Alaska territory

From the Aleutian chain to Port Townsend
Funny, weird, elegant: Writers bring it
Funny, weird, elegant: Writers bring it
‘Ingredients of Us’ explores marriage, career and dessert

‘Ingredients of Us’ explores marriage, career and dessert

Chimacum author to hold book launch Thursday at Finnriver

‘Ingredients of Us’ explores marriage, career and dessert
‘Ned,’ Strayed heading for Port Townsend Film Festival

‘Ned,’ Strayed heading for Port Townsend Film Festival

Stephen Tobolowsky of ‘Groundhog Day’ fame announced as guest

‘Ned,’ Strayed heading for Port Townsend Film Festival
Garrett, the SnakeOil Peddlers and the local JAM

Garrett, the SnakeOil Peddlers and the local JAM

Palindrome concert promises blend Saturday

Garrett, the SnakeOil Peddlers and the local JAM
Anna Lindblad, left, and Elise Wessel Hildrum are part of Fru Skagerrak, a Swedish-Norwegian-Danish trio appearing in Saturday afternoon’s Fiddle Tunes Finale at Fort Worden. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

‘Usually fun’ Fiddle Tunes concerts on tap

43rd festival runs Thursday through Saturday

Anna Lindblad, left, and Elise Wessel Hildrum are part of Fru Skagerrak, a Swedish-Norwegian-Danish trio appearing in Saturday afternoon’s Fiddle Tunes Finale at Fort Worden. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)