Local News for 3/26/24
Gunmetal Blues
(Airdate: March 25, 2024) Jim Burke speaks with the cast of Gunmetal Blues, opening April 5, 2024 at Key City Public Theatre. AND then we hear an encore airing of Jim’s interview with Karyn Stillwell, instructor of yoga, the Wim Hop Method of COLD immersion, and a leader of cold plunges in Port Townsend at Ft. Worden Beach.
County Connections
(Airdate: March 22, 2024) Guest host Taylor Clark and co-host Kate Dean welcomed Olympic Peninsula YMCA Executive Director Wendy Bart. We talked about the planned Early Learning & Family Support Center which will be sited a on the Port Townsend High School Campus. More information is available at https://www.olympicpeninsulaymca.org/early-learning-port-townsend.
Local News for 3/22/24
Silk 10
(Airdate: March 19, 2024) We’re visiting China’s famous Underground Army, east of the city of Xi’an, capitol of the Shaanxi Province. There is a way around the rip-off prices charged foreigners to get in…fake I.D.
Brewocracy Now ~ 3/21/24
Taylor Clark was joined by guest host Shelly Leavens (Director of Communications and Marketing for the city of Port Townsend) and we welcomed Natalie Maitland (Director of Operations for Fort Worden Hospitality) who a member of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. LTAC give grants to organizations to promote tourism on the north Olympic Peninsula, with a focus on furthering year round activities and events. Please consider attending the next LTAC meeting March 27 and provide your input on what to do about the visitors information center. We also talked with Natalie at the very end about plans at the fort for the Guardhouse.
Local News for 3/21/24
Flûtes-en-Bois Performing Live at the Quimper Grange
KPTZ is very excited to co-present Flûtes-en-Bois, a Baroque Flute ensemble, performing live at the Quimper Grange on Saturday, March 30 at 2pm. Flûtes-en-Bois is a truly unique ensemble of baroque flutists and one cellist. Not only does the ensemble perform carefully chosen music from the 18th century, but all the flutists perform on wooden, one-keyed baroque flutes. Take a trip into a world of Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel with this exceptional performance.
David Michael: Original Music for the Celtic Harp
Please join KPTZ in welcoming local harpist David Michael to the Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday, March 28 at 7pm, as the newest installment of our Candlelight Concert series. David Michael will focus mainly on music he composed during the pandemic years, all played on a 38 string Celtic harp. David Michael is an international performer, recording artist, producer, composer, author, and multi-instrumentalist. We are truly excited to highlight this talented local artist. This concert will also be simulcast on 91.9 FM KPTZ.
#663 The Manis Mastodon, part 1
(Reprise airdate: March 20, 2024) Host Debaran Kelso speaks with special guest Clare Manis Hatler about finding what came to be known as “The Manis Mastodon” on their farm in Sequim in 1977. It is still one of the most significant archaeological finds in North America! Part…
