Get ‘Foolish’ at Friday’s story slam
The Out Loud Story Slam is back at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 29.
The event’s theme is “Foolish” and will be co-hosted by Nessa Goldman and Meredith Vincent. They’ll be looking for 10 storytellers from the audience to share a 5-minute true, personal story on the theme. Audience members will share their stories of when they acted foolishly.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. in the OTA Gathering Hall. Tickets are $15 online at olympictheaterearts.org, or $20 at the door if available.
Storytellers are judged by the audience, but the event is all in the spirit of sharing, organizers say. Tellers prepare their best stories, and winners will go on to participate in a Grand Slam competition.
Audience members can also participate anonymously, or just enjoy the tales of the evening.
Those interested in telling, or have been thinking about telling and would like a little more guidance, are encouraged to contact Out Loud Story Slam organizers at at outloudstoryslam@gmail.com.
Textile artists set exhibit at The Fifth
“Color Play,” collection of vividly colored art quilts, jewelry, sculptures and wearable art by 18 regional textile artists will fill the gallery at The Fifth Avenue, 500 W. Hendrickson Road, from April 2-28.
Meet the artists and ask questions about their media and inspiration at the opening reception from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, April 7. The exhibit is then open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through April 28. Most pieces are available for purchase directly from the artists.
Photo courtesy of Peninsula Fiber Artists / A detail photo of Sequim artist Liisa Fagerlund’s “Thinking in Color.” Creatins by Fagerlund and 17 others from the Peninsula Fiber Artists group are on display in the gallery at The Fifth Avenue April 2-28.
“Color Play” includes pieces by Sequim artists Linda Carlson, Kathie Cook, Liisa Fagerlund, Lynn Gilles and Susan Melka, Port Angeles artists Evette Allerdings and Michelle Johnson, Port Townsend artists Leslie Dickinson, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Sue Gale, Annie Karl, Kindy Kemp, Cynthia LeRouge and Debra E. Olson, Nordland artist Susan Sawatsky, Port Hadlock artist Larkin Van Horn, Bainbridge Island artist Donna Lee Dowdney, and Poulsbo artist Daera Dobbs.
Peninsula Fiber Artists meets the second Wednesday of each month with sessions alternating between the Gardiner Community Center and the Northwind Art space at Fort Worden. For information about its meetings and the group’s forthcoming exhibits at the A. Milligan Gallery in May and June, and Field Arts & Events Hall in June through early August, see sda-np.com.
