GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION

GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION | JULY 28 – 30

Field Arts & Events Hall welcomes you to the Grand Opening Celebration of our new 500-seat theater and 300-seat waterfront events and conference center in downtown Port Angeles, WA. This weekend-long celebration features a free outdoor community stage and free performances from BANDALOOP vertical dance company, as well as ticketed indoor performances from headliners Diane Schuur, Ranky Tanky, and Unit Souzou.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, JULY 27

5:00 PM | “sčáy ʔaʔ cə nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm ʔay̕c̕ɬtáyŋxʷ” – “Creations by the Klallam People” Gallery Opening and Welcoming Ceremony

Join us for the opening of the first Field Hall gallery show “sčáy ʔaʔ cə nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm ʔay̕c̕ɬtáyŋxʷ” or “Creations by the Klallam People,” a partnership between the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Field Hall. We will be joined by curator Roger Fernandes and Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles for a traditional welcoming ceremony and reception.

FRIDAY, JULY 28

4:00 PM | McGraw Family Foundation Room Ribbon Cutting
5:30 PM | Conference & Events Center Ribbon Cutting
6:00 PM | Founders Circle Cocktail Hour (RSVP required)
7:30 PM | Diane Schuur at 70: Extended Performance – Get tickets ($75 – $125)

On Friday, July 28th, enjoy an extended performance by Grammy-winning jazz musician Diane Schuur, kicking off her 70th birthday tour. Founders Circle Donors and their guests are invited to join us for a free cocktail hour and BANDALOOP dress rehearsal, starting at 6PM.

SATURDAY, JULY 29

10:30 AM | Main Ribbon Cutting (201 W Front Street)
11:00 AM | Building Opens
11:00 AM | Community Stage Opens (Outside, sŋaʔŋáʔant cáwŋən ʔəssaqɬúŋt – Pebble Beach Park – FREE)
12:00 PM | BANDALOOP Performance (Outside – FREE)
4:00 PM | Diane Schuur at 70: Matinee Performance – Get tickets ($45-$85)
6:00 PM | BANDALOOP Performance (Outside – FREE)
7:30 PM | BANDALOOP Performance (Outside – FREE)
8:30 PM | Ranky Tanky Performance – Get tickets ($45-$85)

Our celebration truly kicks off on Saturday, July 29th when we host the ceremonial ribbon cutting outside the new Field Hall building at 10:30AM. We’ll kick off our free outdoor celebration with a vibrant Community Stage on the Pebble Beach Park lawn in front of Field Hall, featuring incredible local performers. Grab a bite at one of the onsite food trucks and enjoy a picnic on the lawn, just in time to catch the first free outdoor performance from BANDALOOP vertical dance company. Their awe-inspiring performances on the side of the building will take place 12PM, 6PM, and 7:30PM. No tickets or reservations are needed for outdoor events.

Saturday at 4PM, catch the public matinee performance from Diane Schuur inside the new Donna M. Morris Theater at Field Hall. At 8:30PM, prepare to dance to the infectious rhythms of Grammy award-winning quintet Ranky Tanky.

JULY 30 | FAMILY DAY

11:00 AM | Unit Souzou Performance – Get tickets: $10-$25
12:00 PM | Community Partner Action Stations (FREE)
12:15 PM | Storytelling in the Donna M. Morris Theater (FREE)
2:00 PM | Unit Souzou Performance – Get tickets: $10-$25

On Sunday, July 30th, enjoy free outdoor activities including the NOLS Bookmobile and a hot air balloon display by Captain Crystal’s Morning Star Balloon Co. Inside, invite family and friends to experience a high-energy and expressive blend of taiko drumming and Japanese folk dance by Unit Souzou. Unit Souzou will offer two affordable, family-friendly performances at 11AM and 2PM on Sunday. Between performances, interact with local nonprofits and arts organizations at activity stations outside and throughout the new Field Hall facility.

GETTING TO FIELD HALL

Field Arts & Events Hall is located at 201 W Front Street in Port Angeles, Washington. Click here for more directions, accessibility, and parking information.

BLACK BALL FERRY SHUTTLE

Thank you Black Ball Ferry Line for sponsoring a shuttle bus for Saturday, July 29th for our Grand Opening Celebration!

The shuttle route takes 15 minutes total and will run continuously from 10:30AM to 10:30PM on Saturday, July 29th. The shuttle is free, courtesy of Black Ball Ferry, and connects several central downtown areas while extending available parking. Stops are:

1. Peninsula College (1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.)
2. Goodwill/Rite Aid (603 S. Lincoln St.)
3. Clallam County Courthouse (223 E. Fourth St)
4. Field Arts & Events Hall (201 W. Front St.)

GRAND OPENING PERFORMERS

DIANE SCHUUR

MULTI-GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING VOCALIST

Kicking off her 70th birthday tour, multi-Grammy award-winning jazz musician Diane “Deedles” Schuur will open the Grand Opening Celebration at Field Hall. Diane Schuur will offer an extended concert on Friday, July 28th at 7:30PM as well as a matinee performance on Saturday, July 29th at 4PM.

An acclaimed singer and pianist, Diane Schuur is a virtuoso performer with a resonant voice and ebullient style, known for her effervescent take on jazz standards as well as her earthy forays into pop, rock, and R&B. Blind since birth, Schuur built upon the legacy of her idols,including vocalists Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, and George Shearing.

From her early years of finding her voice, to collaborations with jazz, blues, and country giants including Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Stan Getz, B.B. King, the Count Basie Orchestra, and Vince Gill (to name but a few), the artist shares the music and the moments. Diane Schuur at 70 will include blues, straight-ahead jazz, a slice of gospel, and a few tunes that defy categorization, fashioning a musical blueprint of her current place in time.

Listen to Diane Schuur on Spotify | Get Tickets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtcwfJdPvsY

BANDALOOP

VERTICAL DANCE COMPANY

An innovator in vertical performance, BANDALOOP seamlessly weaves dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and climbing technology to turn the dance floor on its side.

Founded by Amelia Rudolph and under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella, BANDALOOP re-imagines dance, activates public spaces, and inspires wonder and imagination in audiences around the world. The company trains dancers and youth at home and on tour, and has performed for millions of people in over 300 cities in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia, and on screens in films and digital media.

BANDALOOP will offer three free outdoor performances on the side of the building on Saturday, July 29th as part of the Grand Opening Celebration at Field Arts & Events Hall. Performance times are 12PM, 6PM, and 7:30PM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxWC2w89u2Y

RANKY TANKY

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING QUINTET, GULLAH-INSPIRED MUSIC

Grammy Award winning, Charleston, SC-based quintet Ranky Tanky performs timeless music of the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands. Their debut album soared to #1 on Billboard, Amazon, and iTunes Jazz Charts.

Ranky Tanky have achieved many firsts for South Carolina’s West African-rooted Gullah community since their formation, earning yet another milestone at the 2019 Grammy Awards by taking home the Best Regional Roots Album prize for their sophomore release, Good Time.

Ranky Tanky will perform July 29th at 8:30PM as part of the Grand Opening Celebration at Field Arts & Events Hall.

Quentin Baxter / Drums and Percussion
Kevin Hamilton / Bass
Quiana Parler / Vocalist
Clay Ross / Guitar and Vocals
Charlton Singleton / Trumpet and Vocals

Listen to Ranky Tanky on Spotify | Get Tickets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-_nu3yi-Ac

UNIT SOUZOU

JAPANESE TAIKO DRUMMING & JAPANESE FOLK DANCE

An expressive blend of taiko drumming and Japanese folk dance, the core of Unit Sozou’s artistic voice is personal and authentic, sound shaped and inspired by form and movement.

‘Souzou’ can be written in three ways meaning ‘creation’ (創造), ‘imagination’ (想像), or ‘noisy’ (騒々), alluding to a force by which new ideas are born and take shape in the world. Inspired by these words, the mission of Unit Souzou is to build creative, imaginative works while honoring the history and roots of the taiko art form. Founders Michelle Fujii and Toru Watanabe are relentless innovators at the forefront of a growing artistic movement within the taiko community.

Unit Souzou will offer two performances at Field Arts & Events Hall on July 30th. Performance times are 11:00AM and 1:30PM.

Get Tickets (11AM) | Get Tickets (1:30PM)

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HAPPENING AT FIELD HALL

We acknowledge the land on which we gather is the territory of the Klallam, Ns’Klallam, meaning the “Strong People,” who have stewarded this land throughout the generations and are the original and traditional peoples of this land. We thank them for their strength and resilience in protecting this land, we honor their ancestors, past, present, and future and recognize their continued contributions to society.