Stage productions, bands and art shows will be on the Peninsula this weekend.
• “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” a Ghostlight production, will finish its run with shows at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday and a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The production will be onstage in the auditorium at Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.
Tickets range from $10 to $20 per person at www.ghostlightwa.org.
The musical, written by Stephen Sondheim, tells the story of Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London to get revenge on the judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.
• Saltfire Theatre will stage its sixth production, “An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf,” with shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 24 at Vintage, 725 Water St. in Port Townsend.
Tickets are $25 per person at https://saltfire theatre.bpt.me.
The play, written by Michael Hillinger, is a dark comedy set in Paris during the early 1960s.
• The Ludlow Village Players will stage a production of the short version of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Bay Club, 121 Spinnaker Way, Port Ludlow.
Tickets are available for $20 at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6458940 or at the door.
The play is based on the short story by Philip Van Doren Stern and was adapted from the 1946 Frank Capra film, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” by Joe Landry.
Landry’s adaptation captures the essence of the original film while adding a twist reminiscent of old-time radio broadcasts.
Proceeds will benefit the Players’ scholarship fund.
For more information, visit www.ludlowvillage players.org.
• The Black Ends, a Seattle-based trio, will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Quilcene Lantern, 7360 Center Road, Quilcene.
Tickets are $10 to $25 per person at www.quilcene lantern.com/events or at the door.
The band, which describes its music as “gunk-pop,” a blend of grunge and pop, released its debut album, “Pychotic Spew,” in October.
The band has been at the Lantern for the past two weeks on an artistic retreat.
Lotion, a Quilcene-based band, will open the show, and DJ E ROK will spin heavy metal and hardcore vinyl.
• Concerts in the Woods will begin its 2024 schedule with the Celtic duo Magical Strings at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road, Coyle.
Admission is by a suggested donation of $20.
Magical Strings, composed of Pam and Philip Boulding, has been performing Celtic music across the United States and abroad since 1978.
Its 21 albums include traditional Celtic arrangements, original compositions and subtle world music influences, all performed on Celtic harps, hammered dulcimers, penny whistles, button accordions and concertinas.
The band has toured and collaborated with singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg and slack-key guitarist Keola Beamer.
For more information, call 360-765-3449 or visit www.coyleconcerts.com/upcomingshows.
• The Bayside Gallery will host a reception for the opening of “Find Your Story” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Old Alcohol Plant Inn, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock.
Following the reception, there will be a three-course dinner with the artists in Spirits Bar and Grill, downstairs off the lobby of the Old Alcohol Plant Inn.
Tickets to the dinner are $75 per person at www.eventbrite.com.
The exhibit, which features the quilts of Sue Milling and Barb Wills, will be on display from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Dec. 31.
The exhibit explores the artists’ journeys to discover their passions through their quilts and hand-painted textiles.
Sue Ritter Milling creates intricate designs that blend big, bold colors with symbols and iconography of other cultures’ indigenous artwork from around the world.
Barb Willis, on the other hand, often incorporates unexpected materials and vibrant colors that push the boundaries of traditional quilting.
Sales of art at the gallery and donations support the efforts of Bayside Housing and Services to end homelessness locally.
For more information, call Forrest at 206-465-2193 or visit www.baysideartgallery.com.
• Harbor Art Gallery, 114 N. Laurel St., will host a reception for its “Small Works Show” from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday during the Second Saturday Art Walk in downtown Port Angeles.
The gallery’s annual exhibit features a wide variety of art from the gallery’s members, including ceramics, jewelry, woodworking and printmaking.
Carol Marshall will highlight some of her bird photographs and Gail McLain will offer copper fish ornaments.
Terri Enck will show a collection of weather-safe fairy homes and Becky Stinnett has compiled 12 of her favorite photos of the year in her Olympic Peninsula Landscapes 2025 wall calendar.
Several artists will offer cards and prints of their work, such as Jodi Riverstone’s nature paintings and Nathan Shields’ renderings of slugs and snails.
“Small Works Show” will be remain on exhibit from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays throughout November.
• Johnny Glatzer will perform from 5 to 7 tonight at the Old Alcohol Plant Inn, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock. No cover charge.
• Dawn and Steve will perform from 7 to 10 tonight at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 S. Del Guzzi Drive, Port Angeles. $10 cover charge.
• Gerry Sherman will perform from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday in Spirits Bar and Grill at the Old Alcohol Plant Inn, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock. No cover charge.
• J.R. Berard will perform standup comedy from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in Spirits Bar and Grill in the Old Alcohol Plant Inn, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock. Admisssion is $15 per person, $25 for two.
• DJ Jean Bettanny will play music for a variety dance from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in Brigid’s Loft, 280 Quincy St., Port Townsend.
Bettanny will provide a free West Coast Swing lesson beginning at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per person.
• The Jesse Lee Trio will perform from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday for Jazz Night at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 S. Del Guzzi Drive, Port Angeles. $10 cover charge.
• The Dirk Anderson and Friends Jazz Trio will perform from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday in Spirits Bar and Grill in the Old Alcohol Plant Inn, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock. No cover charge.
• The Alternators will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sunday for the Second Sunday Social Dance at Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St., Port Townsend. Admission is by donation.
• There will be a pancake breakfast and bake sale from 7:30 a.m. to noon Sunday at Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road.
The menu includes ham, eggs, coffee, orange juice and all-you-can-eat pancakes.
The meal costs $8 per person, $4 for children 12 or younger; additional eggs or ham slices will be available for 50 cents each.
The sale will feature homemade goods from grange members.
• Judy G. Russell will present the Clallam County Genealogical Society’s fall seminar at 9 a.m. Saturday via Zoom.
The online seminar also may be viewed at the society’s research center, 403 E. Eighth St. in Port Angeles.
Russell’s seminar will include three separate presentations: “Revelers, Hog killers and Disobedient Children: Early State Laws” followed by “Landing the Ancestors: Federal and State Land Records” and finishing with “Landing the Fourths: Proving a Case with Court, Land, and DNA Evidence.”
The seminar is $55 per person, $50 for society members.
To register, call the society at 360-417-5000 or visit www.clallamcogs.org.
• The Friends of the Sequim Library will conduct a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The sale will be in the Friends’ storefront location at Rock Plaza, 10175 Old Olympic Highway.
The sale will feature Christmas-themed books.
The sale also will feature a $1 bag sale in the annex area beginning at noon.
The Friends accept book donations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays except for the Wednesday preceding its monthly book sale.
• Eric Curl will call a contra dance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The dance will be at the Black Diamond Community Hall, 1942 Black Diamond Road.
Music will be provided by Joey Gish and Friends.
Curl will teach a free lesson at 7 p.m. to those who have paid admission.
Requested donation is $10 per person, $5 for youths younger than 18.
