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Blue Heron Middle School students present their take on “The Wizard of Oz” on Sunday, June 23. The updated play was written by Don Zolidis and directed by Ahurey Scarpirato. Aislyn Graves, as Beth, watches as the scarecrow (Addie Hoffman) and the lion (Owen Bankston) plan their journey. BELOW: Graves throws her dog at a fellow castmember during the performance.
Students perform ‘Wizard of Oz’
Assemblage artist Steve Parmelee, seen here at his workbench, will come to Port Townsend’s Northwind Art School to teach a workshop July 9-10.
Non-profit teaches plein air painting, sculptural assemblage
  The Northwind Art School at Fort Worden State Park is inviting the public opportunities to try their hand at creating art, whether on canvas or through found objects. Tracy Grisman … more
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Violinists Matthew Daline (above) and Kristin Smith (right) are soloists for the June 23 Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Music Series. Courtesy photo
PT Symphony Orchestra set to feature Daline, Smith at Wheeler Theater
      The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Music Series features some notable local talent at its 2 p.m. concert on Sunday, June 23, in the Wheeler … more
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Bill Porter, a.k.a. Red Pine, has attended exhibitions of the biopic about him, in theaters from Port Townsend to Seattle.
‘Dancing with the Dead’ screening, Q&A with Porter by Castro Luna
    The film “Dancing with the Dead: Red Pine and the Art of Translation” returns to Port Townsend for two screenings only, at 2 and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at … more
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The current Nightcats, who are set to perform in Port Townsend June 21, include keyboardist, “organ wizard” and bass player Lorenzo Farrell, singer and harmonica player Rick Estrin, multi-instrumentalist Christoffer “Kid” Andersen and drummer Derrick “D’Mar” Martin.
Blues and roots band Rick Estrin and the Nightcats return
    California-based blues and roots band Rick Estrin and the Nightcats are returning to Port Townsend, to perform at The Palindrome at the Eaglemount Winery and Cidery, on … more
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“Concerts in the Barn” have packed the Quilcene Barn with fans of classical chamber music.
‘Concerts in the Barn’ returns for eighth season
    The Quilcene Barn is back for its eighth season of free chamber music “Concerts in the Barn,” this year but it roots go much deeper.  Leigh Hearon, … more
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Anya Taylor-Joy, Tom Burke and Chris Hemsworth dominate the screen almost as much as the car chases and pyrotvechnics in “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.”
‘Furiosa’ satisfies more than box office would suggest
    “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” is not only the direct sequel to 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road,” but also the fifth installment in writer-director George … more
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Naomi Fitter escaped from Ohio at the age of 22 to open for Bil Dwyer, Laurie Kilmartin and Whitney Cummings, and has performed in the All Jane Comedy Festival.
‘Nerd Comedy Tour’ comes to FairWinds Winery
    Fairwinds Winery in Port Townsend is set to host a group of touring comedians with an unusual theme on Fri., May 31, as the five-person “Nerd Comedy Tour” comes to … more
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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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