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“Journeying Back” by Port Townsend’s Wendy Higgins, “Seeing Lions” by Chimacum’s Jeff Sweet and “Fall Return,” a Gyotaku-style print by Port Angeles’ Cody Hagen, are among dozens of new works now at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery at 701 Water St. in Port Townsend.
PT painter, sculptor among new artists at Jeanette Best Gallery
    When Wendy Higgins made still life paintings in Santa Fe, New Mexico, her art was exhibited in the city’s Canyon Road galleries. After a couple of decades, Higgins … more
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Ann Arscott's Asian-influenced “Sumi-E” paintings strive to express the essence of forms, rather than their realistic appearance. Sculptor Sarah Fitch's affinity for ravens extends to naming her workspace “The Rolling Raven Studio,” which she located in the woods, “where nature’s wildness still exists.”
Arscott and Fitch featured at Gallery 9 for August
    Gallery 9 in Port Townsend is featuring the artwork of painter Ann Arscott and sculptor Sarah Fitch for the month of August. Arscott started drawing and painting as a … more
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From left, Jazz Week faculty Patrick Bartley Jr. on saxophone,  Dawn Clement on piano and vocals, Tanya Darby on trumpet, Carlos Henriquez on bass, Terell Stafford on trumpet, Ivan Malespin on trombone and Matt Wilson on drums perform a concert on Saturday, July 27, in McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden State Park. For more photos, see page B6.
Centrum’s Jazz measures up to pre-pandemic turnout
    Centrum’s annual Jazz Port Townsend came to a close on Sunday, July 28, following its week-long immersive program for jazz singers, instrumentalists and audiences. They … more
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The Pink Floyd tribute band “Pigs on the Wing” is set to perform Aug. 2-3 at the American Legion Hall in downtown Port Townsend.
Pink Floyd tribute band brings visual dazzle to Legion Hall
    Fans of modern takes on classic rock can catch one of the world’s top-rated Pink Floyd tribute bands, made up entirely of veterans of the Pacific Northwest rock scene, … more
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Cellist Pamela Roberts and pianist Sung-Ling Hsu will be featured in an Aug. 3 benefit concert at the Port Ludlow Community Church.
Ludlow church concert to benefit Rwanda
    The Port Ludlow Community Church is planning to present a benefit concert featuring cellist Pamela Roberts and pianist Sung-Ling Hsu on Saturday, Aug. 3. The concert is … more
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Art Briefs
The Sneeze, two places Theatre-goers should mark their calendars for August, when Saltfire Theatre plans to present Anton Chekhov’s “The Sneeze” with runs slated for Finnriver … more
“Urban Mayhem” was created by Jeri Auty, who comes to the Peninsula Fiber Artists from Port Ludlow.
Peninsula Fiber Artists vibrant ‘Colors of Summer’
    “The Colors of Summer” is a bright exhibit of 49 art pieces by Peninsula Fiber Artists which includes jewelry, textile sculpture and art quilts, among other … more
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The work of acclaimed documentary photojournalist Jeremy Johnson is on display at the Jefferson Museum of Art and History beginning August 1, and during First Saturday Art Walk.
New venues, photographs highlight August Art Walk
    From documentary photographs to ethereal prints, artwork of all styles and genres is being showcased during the monthly Port Townsend Art Walk, coming up again on August 3. … more
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Gin Hammond returns to Key City Public Theatre to film her one-woman play, “Living IncogNegro,” July 30-31.
Homegrown ‘Living IncogNegro’ filming here
    The Key City Public Theatre is offering audiences a unique opportunity to be part of a filmed stage production, when Port Townsend filmmaker Gabe Van Lelyveld shoots … more
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Phina Pipia is preparing elements of illusion, music and theatrical performance for her “Ha Ha Da Vinci” solo show at the Chameleon Theater in Port Townsend.
Second-generation magician presents musical time-traveling tale
    Local performing artist Phina Pipia is bringing her latest ambitious stage show back home this month, as the Chameleon Theater in Port Townsend hosts “Ha Ha Da … more
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Bremerton’s Taniyah Elmore, who’s starting her second year at Olympic College, marks her fifth onscreen film role with “Glampire,” winner of of the Port Townsend Film Festival’s inaugural short screenplay competition, as she appears in a production monitor in the Hastings building during the film’s shooting on Friday, July 12. For the full story and more photos, see page A16.
‘Glampire’ wraps shooting in whirlwind weekend at Hastings building
  While many folks were getting ready to end their work weeks on Friday, July 12, the film crew in the Hastings building in downtown Port Townsend was fully engaged in a shooting schedule … more
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Grace Love (Bias), a Jefferson County local, takes the stage as lead singer for Marmalade during their Port Townsend Concert.
Marmalade spreads the jam
Hundreds gathered for the opening “Concert on the Docks,” with the Seattle-based band Marmalade, on Thursday, July 11, at Pope Marine Plaza in downtown Port Townsend. The concert was … more
The Colorado-based Sturtz acoustic quartet is slated to play at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery on Saturday, July 13.
Band plays at the intersection of folk and soul
  The members of the Colorado-based Sturtz acoustic quartet are no strangers to the Pacific Northwest, but this summer will mark their first performance in Port Townsend, as they’re … more
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“Glampire” director Amy Hesketh, producer Aaron Drane and co-screenwriter Jordan Lucas haunt the filming locations on June 28 inside the Hastings building in downtown Port Townsend.
PT Film Fest winning screenplay ‘Glampire’ starts filming in Hastings building
  The Hastings building at the corner of Water and Taylor streets in downtown Port Townsend is set to be the center of a flurry of filmmaking activity this month, thanks to the Port … more
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The Rastelli Circus includes the “Flying Santos” acrobats.
Rastelli Circus returns with foot juggling, flying Cedeño Brothers
    The circus is coming to town, as the Rastelli Circus makes a return trip to Port Townsend, for afternoon and evening shows on the weekend of July 12-13. Circus … more
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Port Townsend-based artist Shirley Scheier soaks nets with paint, and casts them over paper or canvas surfaces, to create her abstract images.
PT painter’s ‘Sifting the Silence’ showcased by Northwind Art
    Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery is set to showcase “Sifting the Silence: Painting and Printmaking by Shirley Scheier” from Thursday, July 4, through … more
Counselors win Skillmation award for mentorship
  Skillmation presented its fourth-annual Howard Learned Award to Port Townsend School District counselors Kirsten Bledsoe and Emily Eldridge on June 6. Skillmation, which promotes the … more
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Self-taught woodturner Jon Geisbush reveals the colors and grain that lie within the wood in these three photos. He is featured by Gallery-9 in Port Townsend during the month of July.
Gallery-9 spotlights oil painter, woodturner for July
    Gallery-9 in Port Townsend is featuring the artwork of oil painter Linda Marie Kempe and self-taught woodturner Jon Geisbush for the month of July. Kempe creates works … more
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After each of the two screenings of “Dancing with the Dead” at the Wheeler Theater in Fort Worden June 15, poetry translator Bill Porter was interviewed by Claudia Castro Luna, who served as poet laureate of Washington state from 2018 to 2021.
PT’s ‘Red Pine’ reveals how he ‘dances’ with dead Chinese poets
    Port Townsend’s Bill Porter, the world-renowned translator of ancient Chinese poetry who’s also known as “Red Pine,” was interviewed by Claudia Castro … more
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St̓ša Ellis-Hall, seen here drawing for an audience at Northwind Art, plans to follow up working on a zine with a more ambitious, mural-style art project.
Young artists show skill with zines at Northwind Art
    This spring and summer have seen a number of graduations, ranging from Jefferson County high school graduations, to alumni of those same local schools completing their … more
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