KPTZ is happy to join Rainshadow Recording in welcoming singer-songwriter Buddy Mondlock to the Palindrome in Port Townsend on Friday, March 24 at 7:30pm. Buddy Mondlock is a Nashville musician who has been writing songs and touring since the 1980s.
On Monday evening, March 13, KPTZ presented two recorded half-hour programs addressing the current challenges and lack of housing in our community, hosted by KPTZ News Producer Jim Burke.
– Housing Connections, part 1 covered “What Is a Comprehensive Housing Plan and Why Does Port Townsend Need One?” and features Kim Herman, Peggy Webster and Naushard Cader.
– Housing Connections part 2 discussed “Inclusionary Zoning Myths” will feature Judy Alexander, Fred Kimball, and Kim Herman.
On Tuesday, March 14, as part of KPTZ’s Pi Day event, Housing Connections, part 3 was a special live forum to address the challenging housing situation in our area, in an employer-focused panel discussion, moderated and hosted by Phil Andrus. The forum comprised Jake Beattie, Northwest Maritime Center, Linda Rosenbury, PT Schools Superintendent, Buster Ferris, Edensaw Woods, and Chief Bret Black of East Jefferson Fire Rescue.
KPTZ News Producer Jim Burke sat in for Taylor Clark this week and with his co-host, City Manager John Mauro, spoke with Planning and Community Development Director Emma Bolin and Mayor David Faber. They discussed:
On Thursday, March 23 from 7-8pm, KPTZ presents a live classical music performance on the radio, with pianist Michael Carroll. (Disco Geezer is preempted and will return on March 30.) Carroll’s concert program will include musical selections from some of the classical greats: Mozart, Schubert and Chopin. The performance will be streamed live and also will be simulcast on KPTZ. Admission is free, with a suggested donation $15 per person. Half of the proceeds from this concert will go to Carroll’s chosen charity, Jefferson County Food Banks, whose mission is to serve county residents by providing food to those in need in an equitable manner, while maintaining an attitude and atmosphere that recognizes the dignity of each individual.
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KPTZ is pleased to copresent John “Greyhound” Maxwell at the Quimper Grange on Thursday, March 23 at 7pm. John “Greyhound” Maxwell brings a unique style to the slide guitar and mandolin, paying homage to traditional approaches and infusing the music with fresh energy.
