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Gordon Campbell quits as MLA, leaves seat open for byelection - News1130.com

2011-03-16T19:21:00.001-07:00

Gordon Campbell quits as MLA, leaves seat open for byelection - News1130.com

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VICTORIA - Former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell officially ended his career in provincial politics Tuesday, announcing he's vacating his Vancouver seat, prompting a renewed outpouring of tributes and barbs about his legacy.

But even Campbell's last act in politics bequeathed new life for his successor: Christy Clark was sworn in Monday as premier, but does not have a seat in the legislature and she has said she might seek Campbell's in a byelection.

Supporters called Campbell a thinker, builder and leader whose passion for British Columbia never wavered.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper commented on the strong bonds Campbell forged with the federal government during his decade as B.C. premier.

Prior to Campbell's election win in 2001, federal-provincial relations between Ottawa and B.C. could be described as lukewarm at best and near dysfunctional at worst.

"Obviously, I want to reiterate what I said before, to thank Premier Campbell for his many years of service, not just to British Columbia, but for his strong support for a united Canada and his strong partnership with our government in moving Canada forward," Harper said during a stop in Surrey, B.C.

He said Campbell's contribution nationally was most obviously on display during last year's Winter Olympics.

He wouldn't comment on whether Campbell might receive a federal appointment.

"I don't know what his comments are on his future plans, I have no comment on that myself. Those are decisions for him to make," Harper said.

Clark said Campbell suffered a few scrapes during his 10 years as B.C. premier, but he leaves the province a better place than what he inherited in 2001.

"Gordon Campbell spent 27 years in public life in British Columbia and you don't get out of public life without a few bumps and bruises," she said.

"He served British Columbia, Canada and the City of Vancouver to the best of his ability and he has a great legacy for all of us."

Clark, who served as Campbell's deputy premier after the Liberals formed government in 2001, appointed a slimmed down and drastically different cabinet.

Campbell issued a statement Tuesday thanking the people of his Vancouver-Point Grey constituency. He was first elected to the B.C. legislature in 1993, and prior to that he was elected mayor of Vancouver for three terms.

"It has been an honour to serve the people of British Columbia as an MLA, as the leader of the Opposition and as premier," Campbell said in a news release."There are few things more rewarding than serving in public life and I feel fortunate to have had such an opportunity to do so."

Former B.C. attorney general Geoff Plant, who spent time with Campbell last weekend, said he will remember his friend's time in office as one full of ideas of ways to improve B.C.

"My experience with Gordon Campbell was always about conversations and vision and ideas about how British Columbia could realize its full potential," said Plant. "He thought that potential was limitless."

Campbell's legacy is more than the big picture items — Olympics, Canada Line and the Sea-to-Sky Highway. Plant said it's also about the many smaller local projects, including the Bill Bennett bridge in Kelowna, the national non-fiction prize for literature and funding for the Vancouver East Cultural Centre.

"Everywhere you look, there's something that bears his mark," Plant said.

But B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair said while Campbell's legacy may include mega-projects built by B.C. workers, but it created a deep polarization among British Columbians.

Sinclair said Campbell's low-tax, business-friendly agenda rewarded his friends in the business world, but his decisions to not raise the minimum wage while increasing medical plan fees hurt low-income British Columbians.

"The wealthy in this province made out like bandits during this regime," said Sinclair.

"Corporations saw their taxes go down and down and down so much so they were astonished, and ordinary British Columbians were having a harder economic time."

Sinclair noted during Campbell's time as leader, B.C. went from having the highest minimum wage in Canada and the highest cost of living to having the lowest.

"No raise for 10 years."

In a remarkably candid interview during his final days in office, Campbell said he considered quitting politics in 2003 as he relived the public scandal that saw his mug shot plastered on front pages across Canada.

Campbell was arrested for drunk driving in Hawaii while on a holiday and spent the night in jail, later pleading guilty and having to face British Columbians who forgave him and re-elected him as premier in two subsequent elections.

Campbell also said he dropped the ball politically in July 2008 when his government introduced plans to introduce the harmonized sales tax.

Campbell's early retirement announcement last November was an unstated admission that the HST blunder ended his political career. At that time, Campbell's personal approval numbers were in the single digits and the Liberals were 20 points behind the Opposition New Democrats.

In his final statement to the B.C. legislature last month, Campbell called for more progress on aboriginal issues, especially making aboriginals equal partners in B.C. society.

"There is a long journey for us to go, but I honestly believe in my heart that if British Columbians are not able to embrace a future that fully includes all First Nations people, that fully includes all First Nations children and that has the same dreams for them as we have for all British Columbians, we will fall far short of our true potential and true promise as a province," Campbell said.

He also summed up the sacrifice and joy of serving British Columbians: "People have said to me: 'Is it fun? Are you having a good time?' And I have said to them: 'Honestly, not so much.' But I'll tell you this: It is rewarding."

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Upfronts 2011: Sundance Doubles Down On Nonfiction Programming - Multichannel Online

2011-03-02T19:44:00.001-08:00

Upfronts 2011: Sundance Doubles Down On Nonfiction Programming - Multichannel Online

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Andrea Morabito -- Multichannel News, 3/1/2011 1:30:00 PM

New York --Sundance Channel plans to double its amount of nonfiction programming in 2011 to between 75 and 80 hours.

The network, at its upront presentation for the press here today, said it will roll out seven new and returning series throughout 2011 designed to serve its "poptimist"

audience -- viewers who are situated between emerging culture and the mainstream.

The previously announced All on the Line, will launch at the end of March. The show features Elle creative director Joe Zee as he attempts to help struggling designers grow their businesses. Garo Unleashed, orbits an East Village fashion designer, who shows his clients how to use fashion as a form of self-expression.

Also joining the lineup is Quirky, which showcases 24-year-old entrepreneur Ben Kaufman, whose website Quirky.com brings new product inventions to market. Based on the performance and book series Mortified, Shoebox Sessions has host Dave Nadelberg dig up mementos of a celebrity's past to reveal who they are today.

Ludo Bites America follows classically trained French chef Ludo Lefebvre and his wife/business partner Krissy as they travel the country setting up pop-up restaurants at local eateries.

In development is Diva of Distressed (working title), which follows billionaire Lynn Tilton as she attempts to flip failing small businesses and get small town communities back to work.

Sundance also announced it has renewed Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys for a second season to premiere at the end of 2011.

Sundance Doubles Down on Nonfiction Programming - Broadcasting Cable

2011-03-01T19:53:00.001-08:00

Sundance Doubles Down on Nonfiction Programming - Broadcasting Cable

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By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/1/2011 12:56:03 PM

Sundance Channel, the independent network acquired by Rainbow Media in 2008, plans to double its amount of nonfiction programming in 2011, to 75-80 hours, the network said at its upfront event for press in New York on Tuesday.

The channel will roll out seven new and returning series throughout 2011 designed to serve its "poptimist" audience - viewers who are situated between emerging culture and the mainstream.

The first of these new series, the previously announced All on the Line, will launch at the end of March. The show features Elle Creative Director Joe Zee as he attempts to help struggling designers grow their businesses. Another designer-focused show is Garo Unleashed, about an East Village fashion designer who shows his clients how to use fashion as a form of self-expression.

Also joining the lineup is Quirky, which showcases 24-year-old entrepreneur Ben Kaufman, whose website Quirky.com brings new product inventions to market. And based on the performance and book series Mortified, Shoebox Sessions has host Dave Nadelberg dig up mementos of a celebrity's past to reveal who they are today.

Ludo Bites America follows classically trained French chef Ludo Lefebvre and his wife/business partner Krissy as they travel the country setting up pop-up restaurants at local eateries. The series has already shot its first episode in Mobile, Ala., and future episodes will take the duo to South Carolina and West Texas, among others, says Michael Klein, Sundance Channel SVP original programming and development. The show will continue shooting until June for a summer launch.

In development is Diva of Distressed (working title), which follows billionaire Lynn Tilton as she attempts to flip failing small businesses and get small town communities back to work.

Sundance also announced it has renewed Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys for a second season to premiere at the end of 2011.

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“Nonfiction master who finds most nonfiction boring - Boston Globe” plus 1 more

2011-02-28T19:55:00.001-08:00

“Nonfiction master who finds most nonfiction boring - Boston Globe” plus 1 more

Nonfiction master who finds most nonfiction boring - Boston Globe

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Ben Mezrich has more than most riding on tonight's Academy Awards: Aaron Sorkin's Oscar-nominated screenplay for "The Social Network" was adapted from his account of Facebook's founding, "The Accidental Billionaires." Mezrich, who published a number of thrillers before turning to nonfiction with the bestselling "Bringing Down the House," grew up in New Jersey, went to Harvard, and now lives in the Back Bay.

I'm just finishing "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. It's fantastic — I love it. I'm not that into vampires, but it's so well done.

What kinds of books do you usually read?

I read all sorts of fiction. I went through a phase of reading lots of science fiction, but then I'll switch over and read thrillers. I have to say, I really liked the "Hunger Games" trilogy. It was completely out of my element — it's young adult with a female main character — but it was well written and fun.

I pretty much avoid nonfiction.

Most of it's pretty boring. Often they're very heavy books, very long-winded, and they don't tell the story in a way that's that readable.

I like Sebastian Junger a lot. I think he's fantastic. I like Michael Lewis. They keep the eye on their audience — they're not writing to get into every single detail. But those are pretty much the two nonfiction writers I like. All those political books and economics books, they're just overwhelming. A continuous stream of massive tomes on every detail of the political machine.

What do you look for in fiction?

Something where you can't stop turning the pages. It doesn't really matter what realm it's in. I love Michael Crichton. He's one of my heroes, and I've read everything he did. There's a Boston guy, Joseph Finder, who I read a lot. I've read a lot of Stephen King, which is great stuff. I thought Grisham had a few really good books.

In your nonfiction books, you superimpose a thriller plot onto real life — which is often actually chaotic, or boring . . .

Well, I don't think I'm superimposing it. It's there. All good true stories have this structure, with this main character who has to overcome obstacles to get somewhere. If they didn't, no one would write them, and no one would read them. That's what works.

In presenting reality as a thriller, what do you gain or lose?

What you gain is a readable book. There's dozens of ways to tell any true story. It all depends how you put the facts together. I don't choose to do an encyclopedic listing of the facts — I find the thread of the story that's worth reading.

I realize that generates controversy, stylistically. Readers don't have an issue, and in terms of publishing or movies, there's no issue. It's just there are certain journalists who are old-school and want all people to write in one way.

What I do is write the story the way it appears to me. That ends up being very visual and thriller-like. But that's how I see the world. When I get on the subway and ride to the airport, it's a thriller from beginning to end.

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"Big Short" author Lewis sued for defamation - YAHOO!

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Lewis, best-selling author of "The Big Short" about the mortgage meltdown, has been sued for defamation by an asset manager featured in the book.

Other targets in the lawsuit are Lewis' publisher W.W. Norton & Company and prominent hedge fund manager Steven Eisman of FrontPoint Partners LLC in Connecticut, one of the sources for Lewis' book.

Wing Chau and his firm Harding Advisory LLC believe Lewis made "false and defamatory" statements in the book "and want to redress that wrong," according to the lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court on Friday and made public on Monday.

Lewis and the publisher W.W. Norton & Company said they had not yet been served with the complaint.

"Suits like this one are an unfortunate fact of life in our industry, particularly when a book is as successful as this one has been," W.W. Norton chairman and president Drake McFeely said in an email. "We stand by Mr. Lewis and his book The Big Short, and, assuming that Mr. Chau's suit has been filed, we expect that it will be dismissed."

Eisman said he had not received any notice of being sued and could not comment.

"In sharing the purported insider's view of the mortgage market meltdown, Lewis made false and defamatory statements about an experienced investment professional, Wing Chau, and his firm, Harding Advisory LLC," the lawsuit said.

It said the book portrays Eisman as a "heroic" figure who foresaw the collapse of the market and made a fortune betting against it. In contrast, Chau and other managers with expertise in collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) were "villains" who "were according to Lewis, responsible for the crisis," the court document said.

Chau seeks unspecified damages against all the defendants and punitive damages.

The full title of the book is "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine." It was published in March 2010 and spent six weeks as No. 1 on The New York Times list of hardcover nonfiction bestsellers.

The case is Wing Chau and Harding Advisory LLC v Michael Lewis, Steven Eisman and W.W. Norton & Company Inc, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, No. 11-1333.

(Reporting by Grant McCool; Editing by Matthew Lewis, Bernard Orr)

“Nonfiction master who finds most nonfiction boring - Boston Globe” plus 1 more

2011-02-27T19:16:00.001-08:00

“Nonfiction master who finds most nonfiction boring - Boston Globe” plus 1 more

Nonfiction master who finds most nonfiction boring - Boston Globe

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I'm just finishing "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. It's fantastic — I love it. I'm not that into vampires, but it's so well done.

What kinds of books do you usually read?

I pretty much avoid nonfiction.

Most of it's pretty boring. Often they're very heavy books, very long-winded, and they don't tell the story in a way that's that readable.

What do you look for in fiction?

In your nonfiction books, you superimpose a thriller plot onto real life — which is often actually chaotic, or boring . . .

In presenting reality as a thriller, what do you gain or lose?

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“Socialcast CEO Timothy Young makes connections - San Francisco Gate” plus 1 more

2011-02-26T19:35:00.001-08:00

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Socialcast CEO Timothy Young makes connections - San Francisco Gate

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Timothy Young's successful entrepreneurial career was built upon Legos.

In particular, the sets his father, an international salesman, brought back from Harrods in London when Young was about 3.

Despite warnings from relatives and friends that the pieces were too tiny for a tyke, his parents gave him the gift, and then sat back surprised when Young didn't immediately start playing with it.

As the story goes, Young said, "When I opened the actual toy, I didn't start messing with it; I sat there and went through the entire directions.

"If there's one word to categorize what has fascinated me throughout life, it's building. And that's where it started - looking at something as simple as a bunch of blocks and how you take all the individual blocks and create something greater than the sum of its parts."

The 29-year-old, who comes from a family of entrepreneurs, also has developed a knack for convincing people to pay for what he wants to build. Last year, he raised more than $10 million in venture funding for two startups: Socialcast, where he is CEO and which provides companies an online collaboration tool akin to Facebook, and personal profile site About.me, which he co-founded.

The latter quickly signed up 400,000 users and was publicly available just four days when it was snapped up by AOL in December. Per the terms of the sale, Young can't comment on the price, but TechCrunch (also owned by AOL) at the time guessed the amount to be "in the tens of millions of dollars."

Young has been so successful at garnering venture funds that his November post on TechCrunch, "365 days, $10 million, three rounds, two companies, all with five magic slides," (sfg.ly/epseks) has been shared by thousands of people.

But how did he go from real building blocks to virtual creations?

First, he credits his parents, who bought him his first computer - an Apple IIGS - when he was 5.

"That's when I really started getting interested in computers and being able to build things where you're unconstrained by the physical world," said Young, who grew up in Southern California with three younger siblings.

"I was really fortunate that my parents allowed me to spend a lot of time in front of screens and bought me computers."

He also spent several summers at Project Think, an enrichment program, before earning a computer science degree from UC Riverside. There, he met the woman he would marry, Carrie, who runs client services as one of Socialcast's 30 employees. The couple have a 7-month-old son, Grayson, and a 2-year-old French bulldog, Denali, who skitters across the hardwood floors of the company's new office in South Park.

"I don't know if we have a work/life balance," he said. "But we love what we do."

Young became interested in communication among employees and machines in high school and college, when he worked in the materials division of an irrigation company.

Shortly after graduation, he started a company called Event Robot, which provided social networking software around brands. The software powered the back end of musicians' websites - the Pussycat Dolls was their first group - and built virtual communities around such events as Ozfest.

About that time, sites like Facebook were cropping up, offering consumers the same kind of interconnectedness Event Robot was providing brands.

The company decided to become a product provider focused on connecting people within companies and changed its name to Socialcast.

Early attention came from venture capital firms in the Bay Area; Socialcast ended up being funded by True Ventures in San Francisco and received a later infusion by Menlo Ventures.

The company moved to South Park in mid-2009. A few months later, True Ventures agreed to back About.me.

In the fourth quarter of last year alone, Socialcast signed up seven of the Fortune 100 companies. Among its clients are Phillips, Nokia, General Motors, Humana and SAS.

"People spend an amazing amount of time just getting on the same page," Young said. "How can we speed up and do more with less? We don't think we can get rid of meetings necessarily, but we can cut down on a lot of the frivolous ones."

Basically, employees - many times scattered across the country or continents - narrate their work on Socialcast's activity feed, which keeps everyone updated in real time, regardless of time zone.

"It gives you peripheral vision," he said. "You can see what's going on around you without having to slow down or stop your work."

As for the Socialcast office, he said, "We have almost no meetings and almost no interruptions. We run our office very much like a library."

Enhancing that theme is a wall of books that greets visitors to the office. Young is a voracious reader - and he prefers the tactile experience of paper volumes. Last year, he read 146 titles, mostly nonfiction and history, which he likes to mine for ideas for the future.

"We've built the company to be a long-term growth company. We don't have any aspirations of doing anything else," he said. "We want to exit this next 10-year cycle being a big enterprise software company."

Timothy Young

Work: Founder and CEO, Socialcast

Age: 29

Family: Wife, Carrie; son, Grayson, 7 months

Residence: South of Market, San Francisco

Hobbies: Reading, family time

Can't live without: Quiet time for introspection

Quote: "If there's one word to categorize what has fascinated me throughout life, it's building."

This article appeared on page D - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle

KITSAP CALENDAR: March 4 to 10 - Kitsap Sun

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CONTRIBUTED IMAGE Good news Edward R. Murrow, legendary CBS news reporter (and Washington State University alum) is the subject of a "First Friday" lecture by Peninsula College associate professor Rich Riski at 7 p.m. March 4 in the council chambers of Port Townsend City Hall, 540 Water St. The presentation. which is admission by donation, is in conjunction with the monthly downtown "First Friday" art walk. Information: 360-385-1003, jchsmuseum.org.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Jazz Gypsies Pearl Django, the Puget Sound area's venerable purveyors of Gypsy Jazz, play from 7 to 10 p.m. March 5 at Manresa Castle, Seventh and Sheridan in Port Townsend. Tickets are $15. Information: 360-385-5750.

CONTRIBUTED IMAGE River voice Bill Hoke (captured here in oil paint by Bremerton artist Alan Newberg) will read from his book "River Voices on the Duckabush, Poems and Life Stories" in a free presentation at 7 p.m. March 4 at Collective Visions Art Gallery, 331 Pacific Ave. in Bremerton. The event is in conjunction with the monthly downtown "First Friday" art walk. Information: 360-377-8327, collectivevisions.com.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Calendars in the print version of Kitsap A&E have been edited for space and timeliness. Full-length versions of the calendars are available in the Entertainment section of kitsapsun.com.

Bingo

Olalla Grange

7554 Fragaria Road SE, Olalla, 253-857-6204, olallagrange

Saturdays: Weekly games benefit local food banks, schools and other causes; doors open 5 p.m., early bird 6:30 p.m., regular games 7 p.m.

Comedy

Admiral Theatre

515 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-373-6743, admiraltheatre.org

Bainbridge Performing Arts

200 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org:

March 5: The Edge improv; 7:30 p.m.; $15 to $10

Chameleon Theater

800 W. Park Ave., Port Townsend, 360-379-1068, joey@olympus.net

Chimacum High School Auditorium

91 W. Valley Road, Chimacum, 360-390-4467

Cloverleaf Comedy Niteclub

1420 Hollis St., Bremerton, 360-377-8516

Jewel Box Theatre

225 Iverson St., Poulsbo, 360-697-3183, jewelboxpoulsbo.org, brownpapertickets.com

Kelbi's Comedy Stop

10115 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim, 360-681-7625, olypencomedy.com

Key City Public Theatre

419 Washington St., Port Townsend, 360-379-0195, keycitypublictheatre.org

Poulsbohemian Coffeehouse

19003 Front St., Poulsbo, 360-779-9199

Upstage Restaurant

923 Washington St., Port Townsend, 360-385-2216, upstagerestaurant.com

Dance

Admiral Theatre

515 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-373-6743, admiraltheatre.org

Bainbridge Ballet

945 Hildebrand Lane, Bainbridge Island, 206-780-8036:

Thursdays: European folk dance class taught by Fred and Linda Aalto, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., cost per session is $5 adults, $3 teens, no partner necessary, no street shoes

Bainbridge Dance Center

Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N, 206-842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org

Bainbridge Park and Rec

Island Center Hall, 8395 Fletcher Bay Road NE, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-2306, educatedfeet.net:

Fridays: Ballroom, Latin and Swing class, no registration required; 2 to 3 p.m.; donation

Bainbridge Island Senior Citizens Center

370 Brien Drive, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-1616, educatedfeet.net:

Fridays: Ballroom, Latin and Swing dance sessions every Friday with instructor Sheila Phillips, no pre-registration required, 2 to 3 p.m.; donation

Bainbridge Performing Arts

200 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org

Ballroom Dance Classes

LDS Church Building, 2138 NE Mesford Road, Poulsbo, bainbridgeballroom.com

Bremerton Dance Center

515 Chester Ave., Bremerton, 360-377-6214:

Bremerton Dance Classes

4131 Pine St., Bremerton; class membesrs invited to attend afternoon dance following; soup and sandwiches available for purchase; 360-877-5181:

March 10: Beginning to intermediate waltz; 11:30 a.m.

March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14 and 23: Beginning to intermediate foxtrot; 11:30 a.m.

Bremerton YMCA

60 Magnuson Way, Bremerton, 360-377-3741:

Mondays: Basic salsa lessons with Malo and Rose; free to members, walk-ins welcome

Celebration International Folkdancers

Unitarian Fellowship, 4418 Perry Ave. NE, Bremerton, 360-373-8530:

Tuesdays: All dances taught, no partner is necessary, newcomers are always welcome, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Central Kitsap Community Schools

Central Kitsap Junior High School, 10130 Frontier Place NW, Silverdale, 360-662-1638, 360-779-4686

Charleston Ballroom

312 N. Callow Ave., Bremerton, 360-373-2205

Dance Arts Theatre

Olympic High School Forum, 7070 Stamped Blvd., Bremerton, 360-692-4395

Dance Ensemble Northwest / Liberty Bay Danceworks

1223 Finn Hill Road, Poulsbo, 360-779-7090

Dolphin Dance

19357 Jensen Way NE, Poulsbo, 206-201-3635, dolphindanceexotic.com

Fort Worden State Park

JFK Building, Port Townsend, 360-385-3102, Ext. 117

Galletta Dance

19351 Eighth Ave. (upstairs), Poulsbo, 360-779-1122, gallettadance.com

Irene's School of Dance

3390 NW Bucklin Hill Road, Silverdale, 360-692-4395

Island Center Hall

8395 Fletcher Bay Road NE, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-2306, educatedfeet.net:

March 12: "Swing Plus" dance event and workshop mixer; West Coast Swing workshop 7:30 to 8:15, dance 8:15 to 10:30; $10 to $5

Israeli Dance

Congregation Kol Shalom, 9010 Miller Road, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-9010, kolshalom.net

Kitsap Community Schools

Central Kitsap Junior High School, 10130 Frontier Place NW, Silverdale, 360-662-1638, 360-779-4686

Kitsap Family YMCA

60 Magnuson Way, Bremerton, 360-377-3741, kitsapfamilyymca.org

Kitsap Kickers Line Dance Club

Jackson Hall, 9161 Washington Ave., Silverdale, 360-876-8618 or 360-697-6753, $2 for beginners, $4 for others:

Fridays: 7 to 9:30 p.m., beginner classes at 6 p.m.

Sundays: 6 to 8:30 p.m., beginner classes at 5 p.m.

Kitsap Square Dance Center

6800 W. Belfair Valley Road, Gorst, 360-373-2567

La Villas Ballroom

2020 13th St., Bremerton, 206-713-3479, lavillasballroom.com (private or group with instructor Lolita Abille; partners not required; classes $8 per person per group class

Peninsula Dance Theatre

Admiral Theatre, 515 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-373-6743, admiraltheatre.org

Quimper Grange

1219 Corona St., Port Townsend, 360-385-5559

Round Squares

Kitsap Square Dance Center, 6800 W. Belfair Valley Road, Gorst, 360-373-1822, 360-731-1808

Samara Dancers

Bremerton Community Theatre, 599 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton, 360-769-8347, 253-884-2890, samaradancers.com

Seabold Community Hall

14451 Komedal Road, Bainbridge Island, educatedfeet.com

Sons of Norway Hall, Oslo Lodge

1018 18th St., Bremerton, 360-373-1503

Social Dance Fridays

LDS Church Building, 2138 NE Mesford Rd., Poulsbo, bainbridgeballroom.com

Sons of Norway Hall

18891 Front St., Poulsbo, 360-779-5209, poulsbosonsofnorway.com:

Mondays: Beginning Scandinavian Folk Dance; 7 to 9 p.m.; Fred Aalto, (206) 780-8036, or Stan Overby, (360) 550-6049

SRS Irish Dance

Information, Patti 360-754-4579:

Thursdays: Irish dance classes, beginner through advanced, soft shoe and hard shoe

Square Dance Lessons

Paws and Taws Square Dance Club, Kitsap Square Dance Center, 6800 W. Belfair Valley Road, Bremerton, 360-930-5277, 360-373-2567:

Mondays: Beginning lessons; 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; $3 per lesson (first lesson free)

Synergy Dance Company

Academy of Dance, 4280 SE Mile Hill Dr. No. 101, 360-769-7277, myacademyofdance.com

Teen Dance Lessons

Island Fitness, 190 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-2306, educatedfeet.net:

Tuesdays: Savoy Swing, Salsa and Cha-Cha for teens only; 45-minute classes; 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Theler Center Senior Dances

Theler Center, 22871 NE Highway 3, Belfair, 360-613-4071:

Tuesdays and Thursdays: Dances with live band, 10:30 to noon; no cover; hot meal follows for $2.50 per person

'To New Beginnings ... Dance From Within'

Bremerton Community Theatre, 599 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton, 360-271-2582:

March 5: Community production including vocalists, a martial arts exhibition and local dancers performing works choreographed by Jennifer Picart-Branner; 2 and 7 p.m.; $10 to $7 advance, $12 to $9 door

Upstage Restaurant

923 Washington St., Port Townsend, 360-385-6919

USA Dance Kitsap

Masonic Temple, 878 Fifth St., Bremerton, 360-662-8924, usadancekitsap.org:

Third Saturdays: Dance with live music or DJ, free lesson with paid admission; 7 p.m.

Mondays: Afternoon classes resume Jan. 10

Voodiez

18932 Front St., Poulsbo, (360) 779-6636

Families

Admiral Theatre

515 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-373-6743, admiraltheatre.org

IslandWood

4450 Blakely Ave. NE, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-5955, islandwood.org

Jefferson County Historical Society

540 Water St., Port Townsend, 360-385-1003, jchsmuseum.org

Naval Undersea Museum

1 Garnett Way, Keyport, 360-396-5548

Seabeck Conference Center

15395 Seabeck Highway NW, 360-830-5010, seabeck.org

FASHION

Fashion Show

Chet's Place, 610 N Callow Ave., Bremerton, 360-627-8491:

March 6: Fashion show and birthday bash, with live jazz music; 7 p.m.

Film

Admiral Theatre

515 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-373-6743, admiraltheatre.org:

March 18: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner;" 7:30 p.m.; $7

Bainbridge Cinemas

403 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island; 206-780-0766, farawayentertainment.com

Bainbridge Performing Arts

200 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org

Chameleon Theater

800 W. Park Ave., Port Townsend, 360-379-1068, joey@olympus.net

IslandWood

4450 Blakely Ave. NE, Bainbridge Island, 206-855-4300, islandwood.org

Naval Undersea Museum

1 Garnett Way, Keyport, 360-396-5548

Rose Theatre

235 Taylor St., Port Townsend, 360-385-1089, rosetheatre.com

Kids

Admiral Theatre

515 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-373-6743, admiraltheatre.org

Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum/Evergreen Children's Theatre

257 Fourth St., Bremerton, 360-373-2992, ectandpuppets.org:

Currently: 2010's new acquisitions, including Bunraku, hand, shadow rod, and finger puppets, a late 1800s theatre, props

Bainbridge Performing Arts

200 Madison Ave. N, 206-842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org:

March 18, 19: BPA Theatre School presents "The Adventures of Peter Rabbit," a theatrical puppet event; school matinee performances 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. March 18, public performances 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 19; public performances $10

Barnes & Noble

Kitsap Mall, 360-698-0945:

Wednesdays: "Juice n' Jammies Storytime;" 7 p.m.; free

Bloedel Reserve

7571 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-7631, bloedelreserve.org

Bremerton Community Theatre Jr.

599 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton, 360-373-5152, bremertoncommunitytheatre.org

CSTOCK

Silverdale Community Center, 9729 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale, 360-698-9515, cstock.org

Eagle Harbor Book Company

157 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-5332, eagleharborbooks.com

Grace Episcopal Church

8595 NE Day Road, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-9994, Ext. 14

IslandWood

4450 Blakely Ave. NE, Bainbridge Island, 206-855-4300, islandwood.org

Jefferson County Historical Society

Jefferson County Museum, 540 Water St., Port Townsend, 360-385-1003, jchsmuseum.org

Jewel Box Theatre

225 Iverson St., Poulsbo, 360-779-9688, jewelboxpoulsbo.org

Kids Discovery Museum

Highway 305 and Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island, 206-855-4650, kidimu.org:

Fridays: Messy Friday, fun art discoveries for ages 3 to 8, weather permitting; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; free with admission or membership

Liberty Bay Books

18881-D Front St., Poulsbo, 360-779-5909, libertybaybooks.com

Missoula Children's Theatre

Bremerton Performing Arts Center, 1500 13th St., Bremerton, 360-373-2992, ectandpuppets.org

Naval Undersea Museum

1 Garnett Way, Keyport, 360-396-5548

Roxy Theatre

270 Fourth St., Bremerton, 360-373-2992, thistletheatre.org

Timberland Regional Library

Belfair branch, 23081 NE Highway 3, 360-275-3232:

Wednesdays: Book Babies, for infants birth to 24 months, accompanied by parent or adult caregiver; 10 to 10:20 a.m.; free

Wednesdays: Preschool story time for ages 3 to 6; 10:30 to 11 a.m.; free

Washington Academy of Music and Dance

3100 Bucklin Hill Road, Suite 116, Silverdale, 360-613-5700

Lectures

Bloedel Reserve

7571 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-7631, bloedelreserve.org

Island Center Hall

8395 Fletcher Bay Road NE, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-2306 Ext. 16, georgia@biparks.org

Jefferson County Historical Society

540 Water St., Port Townsend, 360-385-1003, jchsmuseum.org:

March 4: "First Friday" lecture, "Edward R. Murrow," with Peninsula College associate professor Rich Riski; 7 p.m.; free

Jefferson County Library

620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock, 360-385-6544, mwagner@jclibrary.info

Naval Undersea Museum

1 Garnett Way, Keyport, 360-396-5548

Wooden Boat Chandlery

431 Water St., Port Townsend, 360-385-3628 Ext. 101, nwmaritime.org:

March 23: "Sail Essentials — Learning the Language of Sails and Sailmaking," with Carol Hasse; noon to 1:30 p.m.; free

Literary Events

Artists for Freedom and Unity

318 N Callow Ave., Bremerton, 360-782-1329, artfreeunity.com

Bainbridge Performing Arts

200 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-8569, theplayhouse.org

Barnes & Noble

Kitsap Mall, 360-698-0945:

Second Mondays: Mystery Lovers book group; 6:30 p.m.; free

Third Tuesdays: Fiction book group; 7p.m.; free

Bethel Avenue Book Co.

1037 Bethel Ave., Port Orchard, 360-876-7500, bethelavebook.com

Bloedel Reserve

7571 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-7631, bloedelreserve.org

Collective Visions Art Gallery

331 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-377-8327, collectivevisions. com:

March 4: Bill Hoke reads from his book "River Voices on the Duckabush, Poems and Life Stories;" 7 p.m.; free

Dauntless Bookstore

4790 NE Highway 104, Port Gamble, 360-297-4043, dauntlessbooks.com

Eagle Harbor Book Company

157 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-5332, eagleharborbooks.com

Field's End Writers' Roundtable

Bainbridge Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-4162, fieldsend.org

Fort Worden State Park

Joseph F. Wheeler Theater, Port Townsend, 360-385-3102, centrum.org

Jefferson County Library

620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock, 360-385-6544, jclibrary.info

Jefferson County Historical Society

540 Water St., Port Townsend, (360) 385-1003, jchsmuseum.org

Jewel Box Theatre

225 Iverson St., Poulsbo, 360-779-9688, jewelboxpoulsbo.org

Key City Public Theatre

Old City Hall, Water and Madison streets, Port Townsend, (360) 379-0195, keycitypublictheatre.org:

March 5: "PT Shorts" presentation "The Forest Lover — Writings by and about Emily Carr," directed by Terry Campbell, read by Campbell and Catherine McNabb; 7:30 p.m.; free

Kitsap Regional Library

Bainbridge Island branch: 1270 Madison Ave. N, 206-842-4162, krl.org

Downtown Bremerton branch: 612 Fifth St., 360-377-3955

Kingston branch: 11212 Highway 104, 360-297-3330

Manchester branch: 8067 E. Main St., Manchester, 360-871-3921

Poulsbo branch: 700 NE Lincoln Road, 360-779-2915:

March 4: "Dickens Reads Dickens," adapted and performed by Tim Tully, directed by Steve Stolee; 7:30 p.m.; free

Sylvan Way branch: 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, 360-405-9110

Liberty Bay Books

18881-D Front St., Poulsbo, 360-779-5909, libertybaybooks.com:

First Fridays: Joy Luck book group, 11 a.m.

Second Tuesdays: Daytime book group, 10 a.m.

Third Wednesdays: Non-fiction book group, 10 a.m.; Evening book group, 7 p.m.

Fourth Thursdays: Mystery Book Group, 10 a.m.

Third Fridays: "Books and Brew," book discussion followed by social gathering (rotates with Eagle Harbor Books); 7 p.m.

March 19: Kirby Larson presents and signs copies of his book "Between the Fences;" 6:30 p.m.; free

March 23: Kristin Hannah presents and signs copies of her book "Night Road;" 6:30 p.m.; free

Naval Undersea Museum

Auditorium, 1 Garnett Way, Keyport, 360-396-5548

Northwest Maritime Center

431 Water St., Port Townsend, 360-385-3628 Ext. 101, nwmaritime.org

Northwind Arts Center

2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, 360-379-1086, northwindarts.org:

March 16: "Community Reads" discussion of "The Forest Lover," a novel by Susan Vreeland about the life of British Columbia artist Emily Carr; 3 p.m.; free

Pegasus Coffeehouse

131 Parfitt Way SW, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-6725, pegasuscoffeehouse.org

Poulsbohemian Coffeehouse

19003 Front St., Poulsbo, 360-779-9199:

Puget Sound Navy Museum

251 First St., Bremerton, 360-627-2270, history.mil/museums/psnm

Silverdale Writers' Roundtable

360-830-4968, bobschumacher@attglobal.net:

Saturdays: Writers gather to read and critique each other's work; drop-ins welcome; 9:30 a.m.; free

Timberland Regional Library

Belfair branch, 23081 NE Highway 3, 360-275-3232:

March 10: "An Evening with Eleanor Roosevelt," performed by Debbie Demitre; 7 p.m.; free

Local Music

Admiral Theatre

515 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-373-6743, admiraltheatre.org:

March 4: "One Night of Queen;" 8 p.m.; $45 to $20

March 11: Dervish; 8 p.m. (dinner with reservation served at 6:30 p.m.); $29 to $19

March 16: At The Source — The Gothard Sisters; 7 p.m.; $20

March 19: Alexander Sevastian; 8 p.m. (dinner with reservation served at 6:30 p.m.); $27 to $15

Amuma Says No Concert

Christ Memorial Churh, 18901 Eighth Ave. NE, Poulsbo, 360-779-5515, summerintheusa.com:

March 4: Basque folk band plays a benefit concert for Summer in the USA, a Basque student exchange summer program

Amy Burnett Gallery

408 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-373-3187

Artists for Freedom and Unity

318 N Callow Ave., Bremerton, 360-782-1329, artfreeunity.com

Bainbridge Chorale

Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N, 206-780-2467, bainbridgechorale.org

Bainbridge Island Women's Schola

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 1187 Wyatt Way NW, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-5601

Bainbridge Commons

402 Brien Drive, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-3380, firstsundayconcerts.org

Bainbridge Performing Arts

200 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org:

March 27: "Masterpieces of the Chamber Music Repertoire — Bach, Mozart & Brahms; 3 p.m.; $16 to $12

Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra

Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org

Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra

Island Church, 350 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-4288

Bloedel Reserve

7571 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-7631, bloedelreserve.org

Bowling Studios Christmas Recital

Kitsap Unitarian Fellowship, 4418 Perry Ave. NE, Bremerton, 360-692-7419, bowlingmusicstudios.com

Bremerton Symphony Association

532 Fifth St., Bremerton, 360-373-1722, bremertonsymphony.org:

March 19: "Sacred Song Through the Centuries;" Bremerton Symphony Chorale, LeeAnne Campos, director; 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea; $24 to $10

March 20: "Sacred Song Through the Centuries;" Bremerton Symphony Chorale, LeeAnne Campos, director; 3 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea

Bremerton Symphony Youth Orchestra

360-373-1722, bremertonsymphony.org

Chamber Music Society of Port Townsend

Quimper Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 2333 San Juan Ave., Port Townsend, 360-379-9104, chambermusicsocietyofporttownsend.org

Collective Visions Art Gallery

331 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-377-8327, collectivevisions.com:

March 18: Manette String Trio; 7 to 9 p.m.

April 15: Professor Gall; 7 to 9 p.m.

June 17: Douce Ambience with Michael Gray; 7 to 9 p.m.

Dauntless Bookstore

4790 NE Highway 104, Port Gamble, 360-297-4043, dauntlessbooks.com

Eagle Harbor Book Company

157 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-5332, eagleharborbooks.com

Gig Harbor Peninsula Civic Orchestra

Peninsula High School auditorium, 14105 Purdy Drive NW, ghpcorchstra.com

Grace Episcopal Church

8595 NE Day Road, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-9994, Ext. 14

Hank and Claire Concert

Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4418 Perry Ave., Bremerton, 360-377-4724, hanknclaire.com:

March 19: Hank Payne and Claire Favro celebrate the release of their CD "Heart of the Matter; 7:30 p.m.; $10 adults, 18 and younger free

Island Center Hall

8395 Fletcher Bay Road, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-2306, biparks.org

Island Gallery

100-106 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-780-9500, theislandgallery.net

Island Music Center

10598 Valley Road, Bainbridge Island, 206-780-6911, musiccommunityresources.org

The Island School

8553 NE Day Road, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-0400, theislandschool.org

Jefferson County Historical Society

Trinity United Methodist Church, 609 Taylor St., Port Townsend, 360-385-1003, jchsmuseum.org

Juan de Fuca Festival

Peninsula College Little Theatre, Port Angeles, 360-457-5411, jffa.org:

Key City Public Theatre

419 Washington St., Port Townsend, 360-379-0195, keycitypublictheatre.org

Key Singers

Key Peninsula Lutheran Church, Key Peninsula Hwy. N and Lackey Road, 253-884-2686

Kitsap Chordsmen

Olympic Evangelical Free Church, 14861 Silverdale Way, Silverdale, 360-373-7464:

Wednesdays: Rehearsal for men's barbershop chorus, including caroling; new singers and visitors welcome; 7 to 10 p.m.

Kitsap Community Chorale

Adventure of Faith Church, 4705 Jackson Ave. SE, Port Orchard, 360-908-9916:

May 13, 14: Spring concerts; 7 p.m. May 13, 2 p.m. May 14

Ongoing: Rehearsals for concert season No. 3; participation open to all adults and students able to commit to weekly rehearsals and seasonal performances

Kitsap Hometown Concert Band

206-842-1084, hometownband.org:

Tuesdays: Rehearsals, 7:15 p.m.; new members welcome

Kitsap Regional Library

Bainbridge Island branch, 1270 Madison Ave., 206-842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org

Lyrica

St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church, 1150 Mitchell Ave., Port Orchard, 360-626-8910, LeeAnneCampos@harbornet.com Kitchen

Navy Band Northwest

Bremerton Performing Arts Center, 1500 13th St., Bremerton, 360-315-3448, naval.undersea.museum

Old Time Country Dance and Social

Bainbridge Island Grange Hall, 10340 N. Madison Ave., 206-972-5608, jw@parfittway.com

Olympic Music Festival

7360 Center Road, Quilcene, 360-732-4800, olympicmusicfestival.org

Olympic Peninsula Dance

Port Townsend Elks, 555 Otto St., Port Townsend, 360-385-6919, 360-385-5327

ORCCA Chamber Music Series

Silverdale Antiques, 9490 Silverdale Way NW, 360-692-2462

Ovation! Musical Theatre Bainbridge

Bainbridge Commons, 402 Brien Drive, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-3380

Peninsula Community Chorus

Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, 7700 Skansie Ave., Gig Harbor, 253-858-9446, peninsulachorus.org:

Ongoing: Practices for Spring concert begin Feb. 7; no audition necessary; 7 to 9 p.m.

Performing Arts in Port Ludlow

The Bay Club, 120 Spinnaker Place, Port Ludlow, 360-437-2208, brownpapertickets.com

Poulsbohemian Coffeehouse

19003 Front St., Poulsbo, (360) 779-9199

'Poulsbo Live'

Jewel Box Theatre, 225 Iverson St., Poulsbo, 360-697-3183, jewelboxpoulsbo.org:

March 5: Community open mic talent show, judged by audience members; 8 p.m.; $5

Puget Soundsters

360-871-3260:

Mondays: Non-profit piano-accompanied chorus singing at local events seeks new voices in all four parts; weekly rehearsals, 7 p.m.

Rodstol Lane Farm

4154 Rodstol Lane, Port Orchard, 360-633-5797

Roxy Theatre

270 Fourth St., Bremerton, 360-479-0655

Seabold Second Saturdays

Seabold Community Hall, 14451 Komedal Road NE, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-5099

St. Cecilia Recital Series

St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 1310 Madison Ave., Bainbridge Island, 206-842-3594, metrocitymusic@qwest.net

Stephens House Concerts

Stephens House, 191 Winslow Way W, Bainbridge Island, stephenshouseconcerts.org

West Sound Entertainment Association

Bremerton Performing Arts Center, 1500 13th St., Bremerton, 360-692-9463, 360-830-5286, kitsapconcerts.org:

March 16: Buddy Jewell; 7:30 p.m.; $30

May 8: Tribute to Barbara and Frank; 3 p.m.; $30

Western Washington Center for the Arts

521 Bay St., Port Orchard, 360-769-7469, wwca.us

Museums

Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum

257 Fourth St., Bremerton, 360-373-2992: Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, plus First Friday art walks; puppet museum, gift shop, children's activity room

Bainbridge Island Historical Museum

215 Erickson Ave., Bainbridge Island, 206-842-2773, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday through Friday; closed Tuesday; gift shop, research library

Jefferson County Historical Society

540 Water St., Port Townsend, 360-385-1003, jchsmuseum.org: Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; free admission for members, Jefferson County residents free first Saturdays

Kitsap County Historical Society

280 Fourth St., Bremerton, 360-479-6226, khsinfo open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month; first Friday of each month is free admission

Puget Sound Navy Museum

251 First St., Bremerton, 360-479-7447, history.navy.mil/museums/psnm/psnm.htm

Opera

Kitsap Opera

Olympic College music building, 1600 Chester Ave., Bremerton, 360-876-4373, kitsapopera.org:

March 8: Auditions for "Carmen," 6 to 9 p.m., by appointment; performance dates in September

'Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD'

Simulcasts at Bainbridge Cinemas, 403 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 206-780-0766, farawayentertainment.com; and Rose Theatre, 235 Taylor St., Port Townsend, 360-385-1089, rosetheatre.com:

March 19: "Lucia di Lammermoor," by Gaetano Donizetti; 10 a.m.; $22 to $15 (encore showing at Rose, 6:30 p.m. April 6)

Seattle Opera Preview

Kitsap Regional Library, Sylvan Way Branch, 1300 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, 360-377-0973

Television

BKAT

"Amy's City Review" airs Sundays at 6:30 p.m. beginning April 4 on cable channel 3 or 12 (depends on cable system)

Wine/Beer Events

Olympic Cellars

255410 Highway 101, Port Angeles, 360-452-0160, olympiccellars.com

Olympic Peninsula Enological Society

Cedarbrook Garden Cafe, 1345 S. Sequim Ave., Sequim, 360-681-0571 or 360-457-8596, opes.info

Olympic Peninsula Wineries

800-785-5495, olympicpeninsulawineries.org

“Books checked out in the '70s returned - msnbc.com” plus 1 more

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“Books checked out in the '70s returned - msnbc.com” plus 1 more

Books checked out in the '70s returned - msnbc.com

Posted:

A Georgia man included an apologetic note in a package of books he recently returned to a Hampton school's library.

Mark J. Wilson checked four science books out of the former Eaton Jr. High library in the early 1970s when he was a student at the school, now called Eaton Middle School.

"Well there was no return address, and I took another look at it because you have to be careful with packages nowadays. It wasn't the normal thing. I hadn't ordered anything that I was expecting, so I was just a little bit more careful about opening it," said Eaton Middle School Librarian Cecilia Kelly.

Wilson said he doesn't remember checking the books out from the library. He decided to return them after his wife recently found them.

"We have kind of a hard time getting our books back," said Kelly. "They couldn't find them, didn't know where they were... I like to think that they like them!"

Kelly said paperbacks have a very short life. "I imagine these paperback books probably have the longest life of all the ones that were published right here," Kelly said.

"For sombody to have held onto them for that long, moved with them, and to be conscienscious enough while they're cleaning out their stuff to say, oh man, these go to the school, it's just cool," said Eaton Middle School Assistant Principal Elizabeth Winebarger.

Sadly, the books won't be making it back to the non-fiction section. The average shelf life of a book in Eaton's library is about 15 years.

"He could have saved himself some postage. They're quite old now. They're just packages. It was very nice of him," said Kelly.

The 52-year-old Lilburn, Ga., resident says his wife suggested returning the books anonymously to avoid a potential $10,000 fine.

Kelly said Wilson doesn't have to worry. The school system stopped charging overdue fines this year.

Mordecai Richler bio wins non-fiction prize - CBC Olympics

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Charles Foran's biography of Mordecai Richler, seen in 1983, has won the Charles Taylor Prize for literary non-fiction. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)

Mordecai: The Life and Times, Charles Foran's engaging biography of Mordecai Richler, has won the $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for literary non-fiction.

Foran triumphed on Monday at a luncheon gala in Toronto.

The 700-page biography of the provocative and beloved Richler "meets the immense challenge of writing about one of Canada's most talented and controversial authors," the three-member jury panel, comprising literature professor Eva-Marie Kroller and writers David Macfarlane and Neil Bissoondath, said in a citation.

"Charles Foran has created a rich and compelling portrait of the man and his times."

Kroller, Macfarlane and Bissoondath, who served as the inaugural Charles Taylor Prize jury in 2000, reunited to judge this year's competition.

Charles Foran talks to Radio-Canada's Kevin Sweet about his Charles Taylor Prize-winning novel, Mordecai.

Accepting the prize on Monday, Foran told an audience of organizers, fellow authors, publishing industry representatives and media that his intention was to write a book "filled with Mordecai Richler's character, with his life, with the characters in his books and in his personal life."

For the final product, he expressed his gratitude to Richler's widow, Florence, who "made this book not once, not twice, but three times as good as it would have been otherwise."

The Peterborough, Ont.-based novelist, journalist and former Montreal resident also toasted his subject.

"People have been too kind to state the obvious for the last four and a half years, and that is I have been standing on the shoulder of a giant in writing this book," he said.

"I hope you'll join me in raising a glass to the memory of Mordecai Richler: a great Canadian writer and a great Canadian."

The 700-page book is 'a rich and compelling portrait of the man and his times,' the jury said in a citation. (Random House of Canada)

Richler revival

Mordecai emerged in October 2010 amid revived interest in recent years in the famed author of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz and Barney's Version.

Richler, who died in 2001 at age 70, has a prized place in the Canadian literary canon, but Foran is the second writer to tackle a biography of late. In 2009, M.G. Vassanji published a book-length examination of Richler for Penguin Canada's Extraordinary Canadians series.

Canadian movie mogul Robert Lantos also saw his long-held dream of releasing a film adaptation of Richler's final novel, Barney's Version, realized in 2010. The prominent producer had toiled on the project for more than 12 years.

On Monday, Foran's book overcame strong competition from four other finalists:

On the Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver's Missing Women by Stevie Cameron.
Defiant Spirits: The Modernist Revolution of the Group of Seven by Ross King.
The Geography of Arrival by George Sipos.
The Love Queen of Malabar: Memoir of a Friendship with Kamala Das by Merrily Weisbord.

Foran joins past Charles Taylor winners such as Carol Shields, J.B. MacKinnon and Ian Brown.

Established in memory of writer and former Globe and Mail correspondent Charles Taylor, the annual prize celebrates the Canadian author of a book that "demonstrates a superb command of the English language, an elegance of style and a subtlety of thought and perception."

“The coffee table book celebrating aspiring writers makes the magazine's list of best non-fiction of the year. - Biloxi Sun Herald” plus 1 more

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“The coffee table book celebrating aspiring writers makes the magazine's list of best non-fiction of the year. - Biloxi Sun Herald” plus 1 more

The coffee table book celebrating aspiring writers makes the magazine's list of best non-fiction of the year. - Biloxi Sun Herald

Posted:

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 24, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The current issue of Locus Magazine features their "Locus 2010 Recommended Reading List" where they select their choice of top titles in the many categories connected with science fiction and fantasy along with best related works.

In the nonfiction category of recommended titles the article lists, Coffee table book L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future: The First 25 Years, edited by Kevin J. Anderson (Galaxy Press), is an overview of the contest's history with an eye-opening series of profiles of contest winners and judges, including biographical profiles and personal comments about the contest and their careers. This volume highlights how many of today's successful and up-and-coming writers have been involved with the contest.

The significance of this recognition goes beyond the fact of celebrating the Contest's silver anniversary. Having now proven itself, the Contest is stably established as today's most successful means for aspiring writers to get their break into the publishing industry.

A recent review for the book posted by Gary Roen in The Writers of the Future' contest. So far more than 700 novels and 3,000 short stories have been published by authors who participated in the contest. The list of writers is huge with so many different books published. This is a look back over the last twenty five years in pictures and prose that celebrated Hubbard's crowning achievement. Readers will be astounded at how many writers have come through the program.

The Writers of the Future contest was created by L. Ron Hubbard in 1983 as a means of allowing the newcomer a chance to have their work seen. And this program has provided that starting point for so many careers. Over 300 writers have seen their name in print over the 26 years of the contest's history, with nearly 100 now having successful careers as a writer. In addition to continuing on in the field of speculative fiction, several have gone on to publish in genres such as mystery and romance, to write for television and motion pictures and to become editors and critics.

For more information on the Writers of the Future Contest and to enter submissions online, go to www.writersofthefuture.com.

Contact: John Goodwin 323-466-7815 jgoodwin@galaxypress.com

SOURCE Galaxy Press

USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS - AP - msnbc.com

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Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback; E-Ebook

1. "Alone" by Lisa Gardner (Bantam) (F-E)

2. "Tick Tock" by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown) (F-H)

3. "Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel" by James Patterson (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)

4. "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson (Vintage) (F-P)

5. "The Girl Who Played With Fire" by Stieg Larsson (Vintage) (F-P)

6. "Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back" by Todd Burpo, Sonja Burpo, Colton Burpo and Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) (NF-P)

7. "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand (Random House) (NF-H)

8. "Water for Elephants: A Novel" by Sara Gruen (Algonquin) (F-E)

9. "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson (Knopf) (F-H)

10. "Dreams of a Dark Warrior" by Kresley Cole (Pocket) (F-P)

11. "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) (F-P)

12. "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah E. Harkness (Viking Adult) (F-E)

13. "I Am Number Four" by Pittacus Lore (HarperCollins) (F-E)

14. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)

15. "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese (Knopf) (F-E)

16. "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) (F-H)

17. "Marrying Daisy Bellamy" by Susan Wiggs (MIRA) (F-P)

18. "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) (F-H)

19. "Awakened" by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast (St. Martin's Griffin) (F-H)

20. "Swimsuit" by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Grand Central Publishing) (F-P)

21. "Known & Unknown: A Memoir" by Donald Rumsfeld (Sentinel) (NF-H)

22. "Switched" by Amanda Hocking (Self-published through CreateSpace) (F-E)

23. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult) (F-H)

24. "The Confession" by John Grisham (Doubleday) (F-H)

25. "Decision Points" by George W. Bush (Crown) (F-H)

26. "Wild Man Creek" by Robyn Carr (MIRA) (F-P)

27. "Her Last Letter" by Nancy C. Johnson (Penwyck Publishing L.L.C.) (F-E)

28. "Ascend" by Amanda Hocking (Self-published through CreateSpace) (F-E)

29. "The Lost Hero: The Heroes of Olympus, Book One" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) (F-H)

30. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5: The Last Olympian (Disney-Hyperion) (F-P)

31. "The Lincoln Lawyer" by Michael Connelly (Grand Central Publishing) (F-P)

32. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Anchor) (F-P)

33. "Winter Garden" by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's Griffin) (F-P)

34. "Torn" by Amanda Hocking (Self-published through CreateSpace) (F-E)

35. "Room: A Novel" by Emma Donoghue (Little, Brown) (F-E)

36. "True You" by Janet Jackson, David Ritz (Karen Hunter) (NF-H)

37. "Dead or Alive" by Tom Clancy and Grant Blackwood (Putnam Adult) (F-H)

38. "What the Night Knows: A Novel" by Dean Koontz (Bantam) (F-H)

39. "Beastly" by Alex Flinn (HarperTeen) (F-P)

40. "Little Bee: A Novel" by Chris Cleave (Simon & Schuster) (F-P)

41. "The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommom Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman" by Timothy Ferriss (Crown Archetype) (NF-H)

42. "Deliver Us from Evil" by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) (F-P)

43. "I Beat the Odds" by Michael Oher (Gotham Books) (NF-H)

44. "The Postmistress" by Sarah Blake (Berkley) (F-P)

45. "Broken" by Karin Slaughter (Dell) (F-P)

46. "Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story" by Justin Bieber (HarperCollins) (NF-H)

47. "Live to Tell: A Detective D.D. Warren Novel" by Lisa Gardner (Bantam) (F-P)

48. "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel" by Jamie Ford (Bellantine) (F-E)

49. "Cleopatra: A Life" by Stacy Schiff (Little, Brown) (NF-H)

50. "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman (Moody Publishers) (NF-P)

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