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Acoustic guitarist Christie Lenée performs at the Palindrome, at the Eaglemount Winery and Cidery, on Thursday, Sept. 12.
Christie Lenée, one of Guitar World’s ‘Best Acoustic’ players, to play Palindrome
Acoustic guitarist Christie Lenée will be performing at the Palindrome on Thursday, Sept. 12. Lenée won first place at the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship in 2017, … more
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Port Townsend woodworker Kevin Reiswig.
Port Townsend woodworkers turn from functional furniture to abstract sculpture in Bainbridge
A pair of Port Townsend woodworkers are getting a unique opportunity this fall to show off more than utilitarian but remarkable craftsmanship. Seth Rolland and Kevin Reiswig, both of whom … more
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Unusual art and hand painted murals in hidden nooks surprise around every corner at Pendragon’s Labyrinth on Water Street, open late Sept. 7 for First Saturday Art Walk.
Alternative spaces to amplify Art Walk on Sept. 7
Here in Port Townsend, creativity flourishes in all manner of settings beyond the traditional. Venues like hair salons and tasting rooms offer surprising nooks displaying local artwork, while unusual … more
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“Dark and Tender” director Aaron Johnson, right, leads fellow Black men in exploring affectionate platonic touch.
Local film roundup: ‘Dark and Tender’ promotes platonic touch
This fall is shining a spotlight on Puget Sound filmmakers, one of whom is set to be featured at the Port Townsend Film Festival (PTFF) this month, and another of whom is seeing her film debut on a … more
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Ribeiro Costa Ribeiro sits among his handcrafted silver jewelry at the Port Townsend Farmers Market.
Centuries-old technique at core of Silver Alchemist art
Ribeiro Costa Ribeiro’s handcrafted silver jewelry conjures an air of ancient craftsmanship with an otherworldly futuristic feel. A sparkling faceted sapphire centers a cosmic spiral and hangs … more
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Fruma Markowitz will teach “Cyanotype Family Funday” on Friday, Aug. 30, at the Northwind Art School at Fort Worden State Park.
Northwind hosts ‘blue alchemy’ at Cyanotype Family Funday
The Northwind Art School at Fort Worden State Park is tapping Connecticut-based artist Fruma Markowitz to provide a “Cyanotype Family Funday.” Cyanotype photography is a cameraless … more
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From left, Andrew Wan on violin, Julio Elizalde on piano and Efe Baltacigil on cello perform during the 2022 Olympic Music Festival in Port Townsend. Elizalde and Baltacigil are due to perform again this year.
Featured chamber music ‘From the Wars’ and ‘The Final Romantics’
The Olympic Music Festival is set to host six distinguished musicians for a weekend of “Chamber Music Masterworks” on Saturday, Aug. 31, and Sunday, Sept. 1, at Fort Worden State … more
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Oil painter Gary Rainwater’s “The Gathering" is among Gallery 9’s featured pieces for September.
Gallery 9 to host oil painter Gary Rainwater, jeweler Judi Komishane
Gallery 9 in Port Townsend is featuring the artwork of self-taught oil painter and wood carver Gary Rainwater, as well as jeweler Judi Komishane for the month of September. Rainwater logged 22 … more
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Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed depict the perils of rebellious adolescence in Catherine Hardwicke’s “Thirteen.”
‘Thirteen,’ ‘Fantastic Fungi’ show what Port Townsend Film Festival has to offer
The 25th Annual Port Townsend Film Festival lineup includes two films that each premiered a number of years ago. I’m reviewing them both beforehand to give readers a small taste of what they … more
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Dawn Clement has stepped in as the new artistic director of Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend.
Centrum taps new artistic director for Jazz Port Townsend
This year’s Jazz Port Townsend saw a passing of the baton from John Clayton to Dawn Clement as its artistic director. Clement comes from serving as an associate professor and area … more
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The Nathaniel Talbot Trio — which includes Keegan Harshman on upright bass, and Owen Thayer on pedal steel and electric guitar — is to perform at the Rainshadow Recording Studio on Friday, Aug. 30.
Nathaniel Talbot Trio to perform as Rainshadow changes venue
Rainshadow Recording is changing its concert venue, as it hosts its latest set of musical artists. When the Nathaniel Talbot Trio performs in Port Townsend on Friday, Aug. 30, joined by fellow … more
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Grace Love staged an inclusive artistic gathering shortly after her arrival in Port Townsend in 2018, but she wasn’t able to present the Jubilee Love Festival until this year.
Jubilee Love Festival to debut with inclusive performance art
The Jefferson County Fairgrounds, hot off the county fair and All-County Picnic, will continue to remain active in August. Next up is the Jubilee Love Festival this weekend. The Jubilee Love … more
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Port Gamble offers sneak preview of Port Townsend Film Festival
Before the 25th annual Port Townsend Film Festival (PTFF) comes to downtown PT from Sept. 19-22, Port Gamble plans to offer a sneak peek preview of this year’s film festival selection on … more
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Passing by the Pool,” is among the 40 works in Northwind Art’s new “Northwest Expressions” show at the Jeanette Best Gallery.
‘Northwest Expressions’ exhibition curated by father-son Watson artists duo
“Northwest Expressions,” the next exhibition at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery, opens Friday, Aug. 23 with 40 works of art chosen to reflect “the feeling of life in the … more
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Singer-songwriters and acoustic guitarists Steve Grimes and Steve Stusser return to the Palindrome as “2Ality” on Saturday, Aug. 24.
Acoustic guitar duo set to create musical ‘2Ality’ at Palindrome
The veteran singer-songwriter duo of Steve Grimes and Steve Stusser return to the Palindrome as “2Ality” on Saturday, Aug. 24. Although Grimes and Stusser have collaborated musically … more
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Cailee Spaeny has an unwanted close encounter in “Alien: Romulus.”
‘Alien: Romulus’ is franchise’s best since ‘Aliens’ in ‘86
Watching “Alien: Romulus” offered me the rare experience of seeing a solidly entertaining, well-executed movie that nonetheless left me feeling less optimistic about the future of the … more
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Raw Art Collective presents PT Artist Studio Tour
The Raw Art Collective is announcing the return of the Port Townsend Artist Studio Tour on Saturday, Aug. 24. This marks the first such studio tour since 2019, and promises to offer art … more
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The Unbelievably Colorful Yet Brief Uptown Street Fair Parade and the Unexpected Brass Band Jam are slated to return for this year’s Uptown Street Fair on Saturday, Aug. 17.
Uptown Street Fair to mark 32 years of celebrating community
  Saturday, Aug. 17, is set to mark the 32nd year that uptown Port Townsend has been celebrated as a community through the summer Uptown Street Fair and Parade. Mari Mullen, executive … more
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A scene from “The Sneeze.”
Saltfire’s ‘The Sneeze’ is laugh-out-loud funny
    For its fifth production, Saltfire Theatre ventures far beyond America’s sinking shorelines to the fertile fields of pre-revolutionary Mother Russia, where Anton Chekhov … more
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Sabiha Mujtaba, in her studio in Georgia, works on a current project in Tennessee. She’s coming to teach a class at the Port Townsend School of Woodworking later this month.
Woodworking master to teach furniture building
While many furniture-building courses tend to follow architect Louis Sullivan’s famous maxim that form should follow function, furniture designer Sabiha Mujtaba has … more
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