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“Dark and Tender” director Aaron Johnson wants images of Black men engaging in healthy platonic affection to become so commonplace that they displace onerous old racial stereotypes of “the Black brute.”
Touching documentary to get its debut at Port Townsend Film Festival
    This spring, Aaron Johnson was filming a short documentary in Whidbey Island and Port Townsend.  At the Port Townsend Film Festival, Johnson’s “Dark and … more
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Children and adults alike enjoy a free film screening on Taylor Street during a past Port Townsend Film Festival.
Port Townsend Film Festival: Our own blend of Hollywood
    The 25th annual Port Townsend Film Festival runs through the weekend of Sept. 20-22, bringing a host of offerings with it. Filmmakers Catherine Hardwicke and Louie … more
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Kevin Pratt, owner of Sail Anacortes, relaxes over lunch on the deck of the Schooner Anse La Roche during the Wooden Boat Festival on Friday at Point Hudson. It was the fourth trip to the festival for the Murray Peterson-designed vessel, launched in 2007 but built over 37 years. Pratt has been coming to the event “a long, long time.”
Photo: Kicking back at Wooden Boat
Kevin Pratt, owner of Sail Anacortes, relaxes over lunch on the deck of the Schooner Anse La Roche during the Wooden Boat Festival on Friday at Point Hudson. It was the fourth trip to the festival … more
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Michael Keaton again presides over a darkly comic festival of morbid amusements in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ recaptures original’s madcap fun
By Kirk Boxleitner   Tim Burton already defied gravity with the almost impossible alchemical mix of 1988’s “Beetlejuice,” so the fact that his sequel … more
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Joe Walsh, as Colonel Charles Craddock, holds forth before Pascale Sanok, as Dorothy, in the Ludlow Village Players’ fall production for this year.
Ludlow Village Players to debut new director as 'Murdered to Death' returns
    When the Ludlow Village Players present Peter Gordon’s farcical “Murdered to Death” in September, it will mark both a return and a debut of talent to their … more
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Art juror Richard Jesse Watson presented the Jurors’ Choice prize to “Center of Attention,” a wood sculpture by John Strohbehn of Sequim. The piece is on view at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. Photos by Diane Urbani / Northwind Art
Port Townsend tinfoil weaver wins ‘Northwest Expressions’ award
    Jordan Carter, an artist who just moved to Port Townsend in January, made “Delusive Vortex,” a handwoven aluminum swath that was one of roughly 600 entries in … more
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Valley Revival Mini Music Festival organizers Sarah Sleder, left, and Seth Sexton pose for a photo while cleaning up the grounds at Glendale Farm in front of an old grain silo. Courtesy photos by Nicole Berry
Glendale Farm inaugurates Valley Revival Mini Music Festival
Glendale Farm in Chimacum is inaugurating its Valley Revival Mini Music Festival on the weekend of Sept. 14-15, that owner and operator Seth Sexton hopes will herald a brighter future for the … more
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Margaret Mizushima hopes her neighbors in the Olympic Peninsula will appreciate her setting her latest novel, “Gathering Mist,” in the region that’s been her home for the past two years.
Mystery novelist brings 'Gathering Mist' protagonist to peninsula
    When novelist Margaret Mizushima moved from Colorado to Jefferson County, the heroine of her novels followed suit, at least for one story. “Gathering Mist,” … more
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Painter Suzanne P. Lamon with her quarter horse Bob. Courtesy photos
Jefferson County Historical Society exhibits decades of local painter’s work
    After 50 years of painting, Suzanne P. Lamon is thrilled to see samples of her oil, watercolor and colored pencil sketch works from the past quarter-century being exhibited at … more
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This group of worldly hikers was at Safeway in Port Townsend on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to pick up supplies before getting back on the Pacific Trail the next day. The group, which was down to the last 20% of the trip, preferred to use a mix of real and trail names. From left to right, Delia “Scratchy,” Elliot “Beats” Pacheco, Timon, and Ben “Mash.” Scratchy and Timon had come from “the middle” of Switzerland, Mash from Bedford near London, and Pacheco from New Jersey. The groceries cost more than $500, which didn’t include groceries belonging to a fifth friend, still inside paying.
Photo: Happy trails
This group of worldly hikers was at Safeway in Port Townsend on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to pick up supplies before getting back on the Pacific Trail the next day. The group, which was down to the last … more
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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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