AE briefs — Oct. 4, 2017

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Old Blind Dogs to play Port Angeles

The Juan de Fuca Foundation hosts Old Blind Dogs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, in the BPOE Elks Ballroom at the Naval Lodge Elks Building, 131 E. First St., Port Angeles.

From Aberdeenshire on Scotland’s northeast coast, Old Blind Dogs formed in the early 1990s and are known for their distinctive percussion, vocals, fiddle and pipes. The band has released 11 albums and have won numerous awards including Folk Band of the Year at the Scotland Traditional Music Awards (twice).

Tickets are $25, or $10 for youths 14 and younger. Get tickets at Joyful Noise Music in Sequim, Port Book and News in Port Angeles or online at jffa.org. Call 360-457-5411 for more information.

Sing with Adelines

The Grand Olympics Chorus of Sweet Adelines International invites any woman who is interested in learning to sing a cappella harmony to join them on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at 990 E. Washington St., Ste E103. Attendees are welcome to come sing or just watch the group practice. See grandolympicschorus.org or call 360-775-1425 for more information.

Monday Musicale meets

Members of Monday Musicale held their first meeting of the year on Sept. 18 at Queen of Angels Fellowship Hall, 209 W. 11th St., Port Angeles, with entertainment from jazz duo Al Harris (piano) and Craig Buhler (clarinet) following a noon meeting. Monday Musicale will celebrate its 50-year anniversary at the Nov. 6 meeting, featuring entertainment by The Old Sidekicks.

The organization was founded in 1968 by a group of women interested in promoting music in the area. Now including men, the group provides scholarships to area high school students who plan to continue their musical studies. Members enjoy live musical entertainment on the third Monday of every month, September through June. For more information regarding membership or upcoming events, call Helen Coleman at 360-775-4594.

Gentle yoga with

crystal singing bowls

Singer/songwriter Sophia Engkvist and yoga instructor Julia Buggy host gentle yoga with crystal singing bowls 6-7:15 p.m. the second Monday of each month. The next session is Oct. 9. Sessions begin with gentle movement and stretching followed by a time of deep relaxation. Please bring mats, cushions and blankets for comfort. Seating is available. Space is limited; reserve a spot by contacting Engkvist (360-460-7455, SophiaEngkvistMusic@gmail.com) or Buggy (360-809-0717, JuliaFBuggy@gmail.com). Fee applies.

Quilter comes to PA

Internationally renowned quilter Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry will present “Fine Art Quilts: Inspiration, Creative Process &Techniques” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. Her presentation coincides with “Fiber Revolution,” a show of wide-ranging examples of fiber art on display at PAFAC through Nov. 15.

Fallert-Gentry, who lives and works in Port Townsend, has two of the 39 pieces in the exhibition created by the Surface Design Association North Peninsula Chapter members. RSVP by calling the arts center at 360-457-3532. The program is free to the public. PAFAC is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday-Sunday. For more information, see pafac.org.

Teatro Milagro hits Little Theater stage

Portland-based theater group Teatro Milagro, or Miracle Theater, returns to Peninsula College’s Little Theater stage at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, to present the bilingual play “El Payaso.” Teatro Milagro’s website describes the play thus: “Amidst chaos, confusion and war, an American engineer worked to bring electricity to rural villages in Nicaragua. ‘El Payaso’ invites the audience to learn the story of an incredible man and the extraordinary people with whom he unexpectedly connected. Our tale is told through the eyes of Elías, a Latino college student, traveling to Nicaragua 30 years later, to encounter the people who are still carrying on the work of the late Ben Linder.”

The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Dr. Kate Reavey at kreavey@pencol.edu.