The Alaska Suite: a story of beauty, loss and hope

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A live performance of original music, images, storytelling and poetry invites reflection on our changing climate

Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Suggested Donation $10 - $18Doors open at 6:30 PM.There are a limited number of free tickets available for this non-profit event. Contact cag@l2020.org.

<h2>About the Alaska Suite</h2>Seattle-based, award-winning composer Nelda Swiggett brings her five-piece chamber jazz ensemble to Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend for a special performance of her original work, “The Alaska Suite: a story of beauty, loss and hope” – a musical reverie on the tenuous beauty of the Arctic. But this is not just a concert. The performance engages the power of artistic expression — live music, spoken words, images and poetry — to connect audiences deeply and emotionally to the scientific realities of climate change. The Alaska Suite debuted in 2017, and has since inspired over 2000 people with its message of hope and call to action. Featuring Nelda Swiggett (compositions, piano, narrative, curated images), Julian Smedley (violin), Clif Swiggett (trombone), Chris Symer (bass), Adam Kessler (drums), and the poetry of Jill McGrath.<blockquote>"The combination of the music, your spoken words, and the images was magnificent. What a beautiful way to communicate many facets of climate change...” — Elizabeth Burton</blockquote><blockquote>"Congratulations on a powerful, unique, multi-sensory, beautiful and pioneering experience… this really is refreshing and arresting…” — George Lawson</blockquote><blockquote>“… wonderfully inspiring… The content was informative without being preachy; the music was magical…” — Gail M.</blockquote>Port Townsend: Friday, December 1, Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 7 - 8:30 PMSuggested Donation $10 - $18

<h2>Other Performances</h2>Saturday, December 2, 2:00 PM – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N 5th Ave, Sequim, WA 98382. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/733132748787?aff=oddtdtcreator">GET TICKETS</a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/733132748787?aff=oddtdtcreator"></a>Saturday, December 2, 7:30 PM – Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E Lopez Ave, Port Angeles, WA 98362. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/740995797377?aff=oddtdtcreator">GET TICKETS</a>

<h2>Sponsors</h2>Sponsors for these three concerts include: Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader; Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; GreenPOD Design Build; Frederickson Electric; Power Trip Energy Corp; Alderwood Bistro (Sequim); Port Book and News; Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Green Sanctuary); Sierra Club Washington State | North Olympic Group; and North Olympic Land Trust.

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