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Dance caller Abigail Hobart will teach the steps at the first community contra dance of the season Saturday at Port Angeles’ Black Diamond Community Hall.

From punk to contra, dance caller makes debut in Port Angeles

A punk community in London made a dance caller out of her. Abigail Hobart, making her debut at the Black Diamond Community… Continue reading

Dance caller Abigail Hobart will teach the steps at the first community contra dance of the season Saturday at Port Angeles’ Black Diamond Community Hall.
Jammin’ in the Park offers a day on the waterfront

Jammin’ in the Park offers a day on the waterfront

The event’s catalyst has always been community. And it’s free. Jammin’ in the Park will return to Waterfront Park at West Railroad… Continue reading

Jammin’ in the Park offers a day on the waterfront

Living history group sets up Civil War encampment at Fort Worden

The Washington Civil War Association will roll into Port Townsend today to set up camp on Fort Worden’s parade ground. The encampment… Continue reading

Michael Hale’s wooden boat paintings will be on display at Gallery 9 for the Port Townsend Gallery Walk Saturday. (Michael Hale)

Maritime photography, boats among Port Townsend Gallery Walk attractions

Upside-down, backward or inside-out, the mysterious and abstract reflections created by boats floating in water often catch Mitchel Osborne’s focus. Osborne’s maritime… Continue reading

Michael Hale’s wooden boat paintings will be on display at Gallery 9 for the Port Townsend Gallery Walk Saturday. (Michael Hale)
International violinist Ray Chen will be among the musicians performing concerts Saturday and Sunday at Fort Worden State Park. (Olympic Music Festival)

Olympic Music Festival offers ‘Beyond Virtuosity,’ ‘Between Worlds’

The Olympic Music Festival’s upcoming performances will contrast the works of Beethoven and Schubert and explore pieces by Ravel, Bach and Brahms… Continue reading

International violinist Ray Chen will be among the musicians performing concerts Saturday and Sunday at Fort Worden State Park. (Olympic Music Festival)

Port Townsend jazz concert looks to benefit Social Justice Camp for teens

Jazz singer Carla Main will share her singing talents in a concert at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Port Townsend Friends Meetinghouse.… Continue reading

Story of Destruction Island lighthouse keeper lures writers

The image of May Macleod Pitt and her family working as isolated lighthouse keepers on Destruction Island captivated them. So Glynda Peterson… Continue reading

Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk gets the blues

Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk gets the blues

Treat yourself to an expanse of blue art tonight at Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk. “Blue is inspiring and imaginative like a night… Continue reading

Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk gets the blues

Registration open for annual Womanfest retreat

Registration is now open for Womanfest’s fall retreat, set for Sept. 22-24. The retreat, held annually for more than 30 years at… Continue reading

Applications accepted now for fiber art exhibit

Calling all fiber artists: Applications are now being accepted for a fiber art exhibition coming to Port Angeles in September. The non-juried… Continue reading

Bask in the outdoors with free summer concerts

Sequim and Port Townsend will offer the last of their outdoor summer concerts this week, while Port Angeles will feature violin virtuoso Geoffrey Castle as… Continue reading

Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula

Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula

You may have stumbled across a picturesque scene on the North Olympic Peninsula and thought to yourself, “This should be framed.” Last… Continue reading

Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula
Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

The Ajax String Quartet will perform culturally charged anthems and music with a “visceral rustic edge” during the third weekend of the 2017… Continue reading

Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

Brinnon writer’s essay on grieving in ‘Kaleidoscope’ issue

“If I wasn’t going to take medication, Sarah suggested a bereavement support group. The hospital hosted one, a long distance from my home… Continue reading

FarmStrong to throw bash for its new CD this Saturday

FarmStrong to throw bash for its new CD this Saturday

For bluegrass/Americana band FarmStrong, it’s not so much about swaggering instrumental arrangements or guitar picking techniques. “It’s about reaching people with song,” band… Continue reading

FarmStrong to throw bash for its new CD this Saturday

Fourth Fridays readings showcased tonight in Sequim

Writers on the Spit will host open mic readings this evening, showcasing the poetry, “short-short” stories and memoir excerpts of local wordsmiths. Free… Continue reading

Hot Thunder Cruise-In gears up for Forks visit

Live music, vendors, food and a beer garden will accompany the Hot Thunder Cruise-In at the Rainforest Arts Center on Saturday. The cruise-in… Continue reading

Olympic Music Festival presents popular GardenMusic

Olympic Music Festival presents popular GardenMusic

Classical meets jazz, Latin and blues in original arrangements by GardenMusic, a collective of musicians “back by popular demand” this weekend at… Continue reading

Olympic Music Festival presents popular GardenMusic

Port Townsend studio tours this weekend offer glimpse into artists’ lives

There’s something to be said about an artist’s workspace. The musings that never saw a gallery. The utensils scattered about or neatly… Continue reading

SAMFest, formerly BoomFest, offers music, other arts this weekend

More workshops and art performances, plus a new name, distinguish this four-day music and art festival from years past. The annual BoomFest… Continue reading