A&E Briefs July 22, 2015

Witherow plays Sequim, Radock goes on display in P.T., cannabis art show set and more

Duo kicks off library series

Witherow will take the stage at the Sequim Library’s Summertime Music! Outdoor Concert Series at 6 p.m. Friday, July 24. Abby Mae and Dillan Witherow are taking the Northwest by storm. Witherow’s vocals, musicianship and unique brand of acoustic rock will leave the audience asking for more. Continuing the series will be rock and roll classics from Fat Chance on Aug. 14 and the gypsy jazz stylings of Ranger and the Re-Arrangers on Aug. 28.  All concerts are from 6-7:30 p.m. on the outdoor stage behind the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.

Radock’s works on exhibit

The work of Sequim artist Randy Radock has been selected to be included into the 17th-annual Art Port Townsend Juried Art Exhibition,” “Expressions Northwest,” held from Aug. 1-30 at the Northwind Art Center, 701 Water St., Port Townsend. The exhibit is open to the public, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m, Thursday-Monday. Radock’s block print “Red-Tailed Hawk,” is one of 67 images selected from 330 images entered.

Art show on cannabis set

RedHouse Press and Gallery is presenting “The Doobie Toke Invitational,” an art show about cannabis, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, July 16-26, at 681 Lotzgesell Road, Sequim. Artist from Sequim, Port Angeles, Seattle, Los Angeles and New York will be participating in this all-media event. For more information, contact Ld Lawrence at ldlawrence@olypen.com or 775-1132.

Landscape painting class offered

Artist Robert Amaral will teach a landscape painting class from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 24, and from noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, July 25-26, at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim. A fee applies. Register at 681-4076 or rivercenter@olympus.net. For more information, contact Amaral at riverranch@earthlink.net.

Bunnell featured writer

Fourth Friday Readings, at 6:30 p.m. July 24 at The Lodge, 660 Evergreen Farm Way in Sequim, features published author and writing teacher Michael Bunnell. Writers may sign-up for five-minute open mic readings that follow the featured speaker. Guidelines for open mic are available through rmarcus@olypen.com.

OTA presents two jazz concerts

Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., welcomes back-to-back jazz concerts on Aug. 1-2 with “Friends of Brubeck” appearing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, with New York vocalist Elinore O’Connell. She sings at 2 p.m. Sunday in a more intimate matinee setting accompanied by Linda Dowdell on piano and Craig Buhler on alto sax. The show offers a beverage bar service and limited reserved seating. Tickets are available in advance for $20 each or $35 for both shows at the box office from 1-5 p.m. weekdays or by calling 683-7326.