SUMMER FESTIVAL SCHEDULE creativity in community VOICE FIDDLE PORT TOWNSEND JULY 8–14 WORKS TUNES WRITERS’ High School CONFERENCE Writers JUNE 25-30 JULY 1–8 JULY 15–22 Pharis Romero, Joel Savoy, Sam Ligon, Writers’ Artistic Director Artistic Director Artistic Director Conference Dawn Pemberton FORT WORDEN STATE PARK, PORT TOWNSEND SUPPLEMENT TO THE JUNE 27, 2018 PORT TOWNSEND & JEFFERSON COUNTY LEADER SUMMER AT CENTRUM WELCOME TO CENTRUM’S 45TH SEASON! I INVITE YOU to join the Centrum community in the creation of art and honoring of diverse traditions. DISCOVER creative workshops, mainstage performances, nightclub events, literary readings, lectures, dances, artist residencies, youth programs, and more. CENTRUM PROGRAMS welcome participants from across the globe to historic Fort Worden State Park. Last year alone, Centrum served participants from 16 countries, all 50 states, and 77% of the counties in Washington State. Thirty percent of program participants are age 18 or younger! UNCLE BONSAI As always, we welcome youth age 18 and younger to all performances for free, with an advance FREE FRIDAYS AT THE FORT reservation. Free o erings at Centrum for everyone include our outdoor Free Fridays at the Fort series, all readings at the Writers’ Conference and most Centrum’s popular lunchtime concert and reading series takes workshop participant concerts throughout the place on the lawn of the Nora Porter Commons at Fort Worden summer. State Park. NEW THIS YEAR our Blues and Jazz in the Clubs Performances begin at noon, last until 1 p.m., and are free. In the concerts will appear in venues throughout Fort Worden. We encourage clubs goers to enjoy a meal rare event of inclement weather, alternative plans will be posted and shopping in downtown Port Townsend before on the Centrum website. heading to the Fort. This venue change means all concerts will now be open to all ages. In addition, June 29, 2018 – Voice Works Showcase the new “clubs” will feature expanded seating and refreshments. July 6, 2018 – Fiddle Tunes Festival Showcase THE CENTRUM COMMUNITY is grateful for support from the Sage Foundation, Washington State Arts Commission, Washington State Parks Commission, July 13, 2018 – Uncle Bonsai the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Fort Worden PDA. On behalf of the Centrum sta and July 20, 2018 – Jack Dwyer board, I extend our thanks to all of our donors and sponsors who support our mission and Centrum’s unique role in the Puget Sound community. July 27, 2018 – Jazz Port Townsend Participant Big Band led by Clarence Acox Thank you! August 3, 2018 – Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival Showcase Executive Director Free Fridays Family Concerts are made possible with the generous support of the following sponsors: (800) 746-1982 • centrum.org Steve and Cheryl Rafoth Congdon-Hanson Family 2 The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader • 2018 CENTRUM SUMMER SEASON SUMMER SEASON THANK SCHEDULE JUNE Sat., July 28, 1:30 p.m. YOU The Je Hamilton Trio Centrum o ers profound thanks to the foundation Jazzmeia Horn VOICE WORKS and government entities that support our distinctive Centrum All Star Big Band: mission. Their grants help fuel our programming Dave Marriott Tribute and their imprimatur assists Centrum’s e orts to Wed., June 27, 7:30 p.m. broaden support for its services throughout the Essential Traditions Sat., July 28, 7:30 p.m. state and nation. Wheeler Theatre Jean and Marcus Baylor Celebrating George Cables Thurs., June 28, 8 p.m. Honky Tonk Polka Dot Dance JAZZ USO Building IN THE CLUBS Fri., June 29, 7:30 p.m. Thurs., July 26, 8-11 p.m. Vintage Vocals Fri. & Sat., July 27-28 Wheeler Theater 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JULY AUGUST FIDDLE TUNES PORT TOWNSEND McCurdy Pavilion: ACOUSTIC BLUES FESTIVAL Wed., July 4, 1:30 p.m. Fiddles on the Fourth & Wed., Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m. BBQ for sale on the Green McCurdy Pavilion Blues Dance Wed., July 4, 7:30 p.m. G Burns Jug Band and Friends Swing and Cajun Dance Sat. Aug. 4, 11 a.m. Fri., July 6, 7:30 p.m. Outside Fort Worden Chapel Patriot Fiddlers (bring a chair) Port Townsend Gospel Choir Sat., July 7, 1:30 p.m. (free performance) Fiddle Tunes Finale Sat. Aug. 4, 1:30 p.m. PORT TOWNSEND McCurdy Pavilion WRITERS’ Acoustic Blues Showcase CONFERENCE PUBLIC READINGS BLUES IN THE CLUBS Fri. & Sat., Aug. 3-4 July 15-July 21, 7 p.m. 8 p.m.-midnight Writers’ Conference Public Readings Locations and details at centrum.org PORT TOWNSEND JAZZ PORT TOWNSEND UKULELE FESTIVAL McCurdy Pavilion All concerts at Wheeler Theater Centrum’s corporate sponsors include regional, Fri., July 27, 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m. national, and international corporations that Katie Thiroux, Dave Stryker Ukulele Bonanza #1 understand the value of supporting the arts. Terell Sta ord, Tim Warfi eld, Dawn Their contributions foster the creativity and Clement, John Clayton, Billy Williams Fri., Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. sense of kinship that has thousands of workshop Ukulele Bonanza #2 participants and audience members converging for Centrum’s 2018 summer season. Purchase tickets online at Centrum.org or call (800) 746-1982. 2018 CENTRUM SUMMER SEASON • The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader 3 VOICE WORKS A WORKSHOP FOR SINGERS JUNE 25-30 WELCOME TO VOICE WORKS! FORT WORDEN STATE PARK Sit easy, take a nice gentle breath, and imagine what the next week brings. We’re in our 13th year, and in Voice Works presents a that time we’ve felt a few things: fi rst and foremost, singing is an emotional experience and one that truly unique combination thrives in an inclusive, supportive and forward- of world-class artists and moving environment. Second, there are so many great singers - voices known and unknown - that make us passionate singers, dedicated vibrate with excitement at the idea of experiencing as to creating a rich community teachers and students every year. Third, singing is such a natural human communication that we can’t help but of styles, songs and stories, “listen-in” a little more when a phrase is sung. throughout a wide range of I am very honored to be Voice Works’ fi rst Artistic Director, to work with vocal traditions. The week’s the folks at Centrum and particularly with the guiding light of Program concerts and dance features Manager Peter McCracken. I grew up singing and have always felt exhilarated by the power and strength of the voice. To feel the possibilities the folks who have been of community, to learn how to use my voice in ways I haven’t imagined, to teaching this week at the learn to write songs and cultural stories that make me laugh or cry or both, to feel awe and inspiration from watching others step into a new zone of workshop. comfort - and to sing out. It’s terrifi cally exciting stu . This year brings singers from around the world and across the songscape. Chorists, songwriters, yodelers, balladeers, harmonizers and general philomaths alike are gathering to learn from Irish, Appalachian, gospel, country, soul, French Canadian, swing, jazz, Ukrainian, bluegrass and THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: children’s singers. And that’s just the brief list. We start our day warming up our bodies and voices, we end our day singing or dancing or listening together, and in between we explore and learn. Wednesday and Friday evening concerts will showcase the Voice Works faculty, while Thursday night is our famous Honky Tonk Polka Dot Dance (with the fabulous Caleb Klauder Country Band playing and backing up some of our faculty). I’m surely looking forward to singing and learning with you, and I’m promising you a vibrant week. Pharis Romero Artistic Director 4 The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader • 2018 CENTRUM SUMMER SEASON Performance Schedule ESSENTIAL TRADITIONS VINTAGE VOCALS Wednesday, June 27, 7:30 p.m. Wheeler Theater Friday, June 29, 7:30 p.m. Wheeler Theater Tickets $30, General Admission Tickets $30, General Admission ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Greg Blake, Kansas – Bluegrass ABOUT THE artists: Greg Blake grew up in the mountains of southwest Cathy Jordan, Ireland – Irish Surprise opener! West Virginia and, when he Roscommon born Cathy Jordan has been PHARIS and JASON ROMERO sings, you can hear a voice a professional singer with traditional group British Columbia that connects to the great Dervish for over 25 years now. She is a self- Pharis and old generations of mountain taught guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán and bones Jason hail singers, invested with a player. She has led Dervish as front woman from the rich twang and rumbling through thousands of concerts in hundreds of little town of drawl, and the kind of cities in nearly 40 countries. Cathy has been Horsefly in BC. eerily powerful high tenor cry that first an ambassador for Irish culture and music for When they’re inspired the high, lonesome sound. He’s over a quarter of a century, and has a deep understanding not making twice been nominated for the SPBGMA’s of traditional Irish songs and singing. banjos or Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year and babies, they sing vibrant duets and write five times won the SPBGMA’s Guitarist Dawn Pemberton, British Columbia – Canadian Soul deadly songs that sound so old that of the Year, as well as the Kansas State Vibrant, genuine and soulful, Dawn you’d think the composer is long gone. Flatpicking Championship. Pemberton has deep musical roots that They’ve just released their fourth record take her powerful voice from gospel and as a duo, the third of which, A Wanderer Skip Gorman soul to jazz, funk and world music.