PORT ANGELES — Field Arts & Events Hall celebrated the opening of its gallery a special welcoming reception.
The opening was the first event of the grand opening weekend of the new center at 201 W. Front St.
The center, estimated to have cost about $50 million, includes a 500-seat theater, a conference space, a fine art gallery and other amenities. Eventually, it will be part of the Port Angeles Waterfront Center which also will include the Lower Elwha Klallam Cultural Center, and the Marine Discovery Center.
“Creations by the Klallam People” showcases artists from the Lower Elwha Klallam, Jamestown S’Klallam, and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes. Featured artists include Lower Elwha artist Izzabella Bowen, Alfred Charles, Alfred Charles Jr., Darrell Charles Jr., Steven Charles, Dale Clark, Floyd Cooke, Jim Cooke, Roger Fernandes, Shawnee Joy Francis, Vicki Trudeau-Charles, Jamie Valadez, Steve Valadez, Sam White and Linda Wiechman; Jamestown S’Klallam artists Julia F. Grinnell-Borde, Dusty Humphry, Kissandra Johnson, Terry V. Johnson, Celeste Kardonsky-Dybeck and Rosie Zwanziger; and Port Gamble artists Angelina Sosa-Ives and Kelly Sullivan, and (Jamestown).
A mannequin displays a Native Amerian ceremonial coat and woven hat dedicated to the late Jamestown S’Klallam leader Kurt Grinnel during a gallery opening of Klallam crafts on Thursday at the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)
Dinner preparation by a member of an artist’s support team artists triggered a smoke alarm during the welcoming ceremony, illustrating that the safety device was in good working order.
On Saturday, the celebration will continue with the official ribbon cutting outside the new Field Hall building at 10:30 a.m.
The free Community Stage will be on the Pebble Beach lawn in front of Field Hall, featuring local musicians and food trucks while providing a view of the performances by BANDALOOP vertical dance company at noon, 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
At 4 p.m. jazz musician Diane Schuur will offer a public matinee inside the Donna M. Morris Theater. At 8:30 p.m. the quintet Ranky Tanky will perform.
On Sunday, Family Day will feature performances by Unit Souzou at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. along with free Community Partner Action Stations featuring nonprofits and arts organizations at noon and Storytelling in the theater at 12:15 p.m., as well as outdoor activities.
Tickets for Dianne Schuur, Ranky Tanky and Unit Souzou can be purchased at https://fieldhall events.org/tickets/#/events. Outdoors events, including BANDALOOP and Community Stage on Saturday and the Community Stage on Saturday and some Family Day events on Sunday, are free of charge.
