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Arts News By Diane Urbani de la Paz Does poetry belong at the city council meeting? Should poets be allowed into civic discourse? Yes and yes, Port Townsend officials say. They’re carrying on the fledgling tradition of a city poet laureate, and inviting applications for the 2026–2027 term.
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1280"] Rocky Friedman and Ward Serrill in front Fort Worden’s Wheeler Theater [/caption] Citizen Screen is a monthly column dedicated to film and film-related topics, sourced and curated by Port Townsend Film Festival. This month’s column is by Ward
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4284"] McCurdy Pavilion and Littlefield Green stand ready for Centrum's Jazz Port Townsend and Acoustic Blues Festival events this week and next. Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz [/caption] News by Diane Urbani de la Paz Oh, it
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3147"] Photo by Carolyn Lewis [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Kate Dwyer’s creative world comes together with a deep appreciation for beauty, whether it’s found in the folds of fabric or the leaves and plants in her thriving
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1800"] "I Rode into Town One Day" is one of Tabitha Blackburn paintings in Northwind Art's Jeanette Best Gallery Showcase. Blackburn lives in Quilcene. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] A Northwind Art Column by Diane Urbani Overheard
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="960"] The ideal places to hear chamber music. Photo courtesy of Concerts in the Barn [/caption] Arts News by Nhatt Nichols For the past eight years, everyone from die-hard classic music fans to the chamber music curious has voyaged to Quilcene
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Robert Tagnoli, who currently has a show at the Grover Gallery [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Robert Tognoli was first drawn to photography in high school when he volunteered as a photographer for the school newspaper. That
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4032"] Samuel Hughes works in the barn at the Quilcene Lantern, the venue for this weekend's Tarboo music festival. Photo by Angela Downs [/caption] News by Angela Downs It’s music festival season, and the opportunities abound. Coming right
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3270"] To start the Free Fridays at the Fort series this past week, Voice Works performers Valerie Mindel, left, Flora Miller, 8, and Emily Miller sing to the crowd on the Commons lawn. Photo by Beacon staff [/caption] News by Beacon
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] Meg Kaczyk, pictured with one of her paintings in her book "Notes from Beside the Bed," will discuss creativity and resilience Tuesday, July 8, at the Jefferson Museum of Art + History. Photo courtesy of the Jefferson Museum of
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2840"] Anne Hirondelle in her studio. Photo by Carolyn Lewis [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Step through the garden gate into Anne Hirondelle’s world, and it becomes immediately clear that her life is one of thoughtful arrangement and intentional
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2452"] MC Caela Bailey entertains young allies at Port Townsend Pride. Photo by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols Queer joy was in tangible abundance at this year’s Pride festival in Port Townsend. The celebration included boat parades, drag