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Celtic guitarist Tony McManus called The Palindrome a “classic independent music venue.” He returns to Port Townsend May16.
Celtic guitarist Tony McManus at The Palindrome May 16
    Rainshadow Recording welcomes the return of Celtic guitarist Tony McManus to Port Townsend, for an evening of what concert coordinator Matt Miner deemed “stringed … more
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Sheridan Irwin stars in Emma Macklin and Daniel Karan’s “Our Highest Priority.”
Short films about youth mental health screen May 15
  The Port Townsend Film Festival is partnering with OWL 360 and the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) to help highlight youth mental health issues through its second … more
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Studious Edwin (George Rexstrew), psychic Crystal (Kassius Nelson), temporarily fairy-possessed Niko (Yuyu Kitamura) and impulsive Charles (Jayden Revri) visit the Point No Point Lighthouse (or rather, British Columbia’s nearest approximation of it) in Netflix’s “Dead Boy Detectives.”
‘Dead Boy Detectives’ misses details about PT, but still proves fun
    It looks like Forks won't be the only corner of the Olympic Peninsula to gain fame from a supernatural entertainment franchise, given the critical and audience acclaim that … more
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The Port Townsend High School Players are giving it their all for “The Tempest.”
PTHS Players’ ‘The Tempest’ runs through mid-May weekends
    Although “The Tempest” is thought to be one of the last plays that William Shakespeare wrote, for a number of the Port Townsend High School Players, it’s … more
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“Ingress” took advantage of generously donated shooting locations on Bainbridge Island.
‘Ingress,’ shot on Bainbridge Island, screens here May 10
    The Port Townsend Film Festival’s “Focus Film” series offers a double-header in May. The Balcony Theatre in Suite 401A at 211 Taylor St. is set to host … more
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Ruby Groussman, left, an eighth-grader with Olympic Peninsula HomeConnection, and seventh-grader, Kaylee Klebanow, right, prepare for opening night of Much Ado About Nothing. The play opens at 7 p.m. on Friday April 26 at San Juan Baptist Church in Port Townsend, with subsequent shows on April 27, May 2, 3 and 4.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ to open April 26
    ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ which opens on April 26, is actually a lot about something. It represents the continuation of Olympic Peninsula HomeConnection’s … more
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“Trowels and Treasures” serves as a spring fundraiser for the Port Townsend “Magic of Christmas.”
Not too soon to think about the holiday season
    “Trowels and Treasures,” the event on Sunday, April 28, in support of the Port Townsend “Magic of Christmas,” has grown significantly this year, from … more
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Kalani Nakoa serves as captain of the Hawaiian Chieftain.
Hawaiian Chieftain restored and soon to set sail
  After three years in dry dock in Port Townsend for restoration work, the gaff-rigged topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain was launched April 9.  The weather, a typical foe in the … more
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Class instructor Brian Perry looks on as a student makes a Nuu-Chah-Nulth mask.
Woodworking school broadens coursework
    Naiome Krienke has a really good reason for wanting to learn to carve, and she knew just the place to go: The Port Townsend School of Woodworking at Fort Worden State Park. … more
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“Social Distancing,” painting by Seattle artist Vikram Madan.
Stanford engineer manufactures art, puzzles in Port Townsend
    If you wander towards the southwest edge of Port Townsend, there’s an unassuming business that’s been quietly percolating under most of our noses. Tucked between … more
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Blind piano teacher Tony Lu is visiting Port Townsend from Vermont.
Blind piano teacher to perform at Trinity Methodist
    Trinity Methodist Church in Port Townsend gained a musical artist for its 6-8 p.m. concert on Thursday, April 18, when Christine Schoper‘s piano teacher agreed to travel … more
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Richard Russell will be joined by his ensemble in playing “World Music” for Port Townsend.
‘One World Music’ to play at Unity Center
  The fluid ensemble lineup of the Richard Russell Group will be bringing its “One World Music” back to Port Townsend through the Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center at 3918 San … more
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Chris Gilbert.
Folk songs from the British Isles
Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight Concerts host Chris Gilbert, a local folk music musician, who will be performing there on Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m. for one set … more
Ludlow Village performing ‘Nunsense’.
“Nunsense” now playing in Port Ludlow
The musical comedy “Nunsense” opened April 12 at Bay Club at 120 Spinnaker Place in Port Ludlow, and continues through April 21 on Friday and Saturday evenings at 6:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. … more
Aaron Johnson’s work to help Black men heal has included workshops at the Whidbey Institute this month. Courtesy photos
‘Color o f Sound’ teams up with PT Film Fest
  The Port Townsend Film Festival is teaming up with a freshly minted nonprofit in an effort to afford emotional healing to Black men. Ben Wilson, who’s lived in Port Townsend … more
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“Promising Young Woman” Carey Mulligan stares down “nice guy” sexual predators, and forces them to own up to what not-so-nice guys they actually are. Courtesy photo
Nothing can prepare viewers for the sucker-punch of ‘Promising Young Woman’
  The black comedy thriller "Promising Young Woman" was originally released theatrically near the end of 2020, but the Port Townsend Film Festival's ongoing "Focus Film" series is bringing … more
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Gabe Van Lelyveld, right, was initially inspired to create his documentary by the homeless populations he observed near his home, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Courtesy photos
Documentary centers on friendship anchored in recovery
    For the past three years, Gabe Van Lelyveld has been working on a documentary that’s sought to capture a life-changing relationship between two local men, one of them … more
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The Port Townsend Film Festival and Dove House Advocacy Services are are presenting “Promising Young Woman” April 17. Courtesy photo
PT Film Fest helps Dove House host conversation on sexual assault
    The Port Townsend Film Festival’s ongoing “Focus Film” series is partnering with Dove House Advocacy Services in April to present the 2020 film … more
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Singer-songwriters Margot Merah and Kathryn Claire are set to perform at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery on Friday, April 12. Courtesy photo
Multi-genre duo from Oregon and Netherlands set for Palindrome
Although singer-songwriter Kathryn Claire is a newcomer to The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, at 1893 S. Jacob Miller Rd. in Port Townsend, she’s no stranger to Port Townsend itself, since … more
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Victoria Foster Harrison in her studio.
IN THE STUDIO: A conversation with Victoria Foster Harrison
When collage and encaustic are combined, as they are in Victoria Foster Harrison’s spacious studio, the results are fantastic. Encaustic is a painting technique that involves mixing pigments … more
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