A&E briefs — March 1, 2023

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Shuttle, spindle guild to meet

The North Olympic Shuttle and Spindle Guild hosts its March meeting from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N. Barr Road, between Sequim and Port Angeles.

The group meets the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. with five exceptions: June, July, August, October and December, when members participate in guild and local events.

Monthly gatherings include a short member meeting, show-and-tell, social time and a guild program.

For more information, email to n.o.shuttleandspindleguild@gmail.com.

Jazz in the PC PUB set for March 7

Joyce’s Robbin Eaves is the featured vocalist at Peninsula College’s Jazz at the PUB concert, set for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, in the college’s PUB, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

The series is an informal chance to hear the PC Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. David P. Jones. It also provides a chance for college faculty, administrators, and staff and the public, to take a break from their busy day with live jazz as the attraction. Admission is free, and guests are invited to bring a lunch, or purchase food and drink from the Market and Deli.

Eaves will be backed by a 13-piece jazz band, featuring five woodwinds, seven brass and a full rhythm section featuring drummer Terry Smith.

The band will perform music from the repertoire of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, Charlie Parker, John Scofield, Daniel Barry and a couple of new originals by Dr. Jones. Robbin, accompanied by a smaller version of the band, will offer songs from the repertoire of Nat King Cole, Elvis Costello and Emmylou Harris.

Sequim-area musicians to perform with the group include Jayne Morrison (alto sax), Anton Hilmisson (alto sax), Dan James (trumpet), Jeff Dingle (trombone), Tom Hartig (trombone),Terry Smith (drums) and Kendall Melton (bass).

For more information, contact Jones at 360-417-6405 or at djones@pencol.edu.

Community Players to stage ‘The Dresser’

Port Angeles Community Players recently opened their production “The Dresser,” by Ronald Harwood, at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

“The Dresser” takes to the stage at 7:30 p.m. on March 3-4, 7, and 10-11, and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, March 5 and 12.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $9 for students, and Tuesday performances are $9 at the door. Get tickets at pacommunityplayers.org. Masks are recommended at all performances, but will be required at the March 5 performance.

The cast includes Zachary Weidenhoeft, Rebecca Gilbert, Sarah Tucker, Peter Stone, Emma Siler, Kevin Breckenridge, Matt Gieseke, Rich Hendricksen, Rich Mischke and Rebecca Hall.

“This play is a story written over 40 years ago about the experiences of a devoted dresser to an actor (based on actual events) that took place 80 years ago in an art form thousands of years old,” director Tim Thorn said. “It offers a glimpse behind the curtain for one small theatre company in England during World War II. Air raids and bombs were a daily occurrence and yet these entertainers, whether devoted to theatre or to the company’s director and leading man, literally risked their lives to bring relief, or at least a temporary distraction, to the local communities.”

NOLS to host ‘No Pressure’ book club

The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) is hosting the No Pressure Book Club, a new opportunity for individuals to come together to talk about whatever they are reading.

Beginning Monday, March 13, adults and teens are invited to meet on the second Monday of each month from 6-7 p.m. in person at the Forks Library or on Zoom; visit nols.org/no-pressure for the Zoom link.

NOLS staff will facilitate an interactive experience discussing books without any of the pressure. Readers can discuss something they are currently reading and share highlights, likes, dislikes and give general impressions about the material.

Each month there will be a genre theme to help expand reading horizons. Genres will include (by month): March 13, audio books; April 10, poetry; May 8, romance; June 12, graphic novels; July 10, sci-fi and fantasy; Aug. 14, young adult; Sept. 11, translated works; Oct. 9, horror and thriller; Nov. 13, novels, and Dec. 11, biography and memoir.

For more information about this and other library programs, visit nols.org, call 360-417-8500, email to discover@nols.org, or follow North Olympic Library System on Facebook and Instagram.

Beginner rumba lessons on tap

A four-part group dance lesson for couples in beginner rumba is set for 6-7:30 p.m. on March 6, 13, 20, 27, at the Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St.

Partners are required. Cost $20 per person for all four lessons, with proceeds donated to Shipley Center.

Pre-registration is required (not open to drop-ins).

For information and to register, call Beth at 360-582-9038.