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Spend the day honoring MLK NEHALEM — Join the Oregon Coast Love Coalition as they host the second annual Martin Luther King weekend celebration with three special events. The first event takes place 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church (36050 10th St.). The Coalition will have a viewing of “No Joke!,” which is about how, when people like each other, the rules change. Afterwards we will share a meal together in World Cafe to discuss the film. Second, the Coalition will host a production of “Unsung Heroes” 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, at the Hoffman Center for the

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Arts (594 Laneda Ave.). Monologues will be given to share the story of those who worked with Dr. King and in the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968. Important music from this period, and important parts of our history, will be shared as well. Finally, the Coalition is excited to partner with Habitat for Humanities for a Day of Service beginning 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15. They will be hosting teams of five to seven people to go to different houses and help those in our community who may need assistance within either the Ramps & Rails or Brush with Kindness programs. If you’re ready to get a bit

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dirty, we’ll have four hours of community service you can partake in with your neighbors. We are in need of team captains. After we work, we’ll enjoy a lunch prepared by Jake Burden from Offshore Grill. Interested in volunteering as a team captain or team member for the Day of Service? Email coastalsoulnw@gmail.com.

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Inside the Gothic Sainte-Chapelle in Paris

Grace Episcopal presents ‘Paris: Glory to God!’ ASTORIA — Astoria’s Grace Episcopal Church will host a photography show by Belgian artist Virginie Trubiano titled “Paris: Glory to God! An Expression of Christianity through the Centuries” for the benefit of the Regional Food Bank. This photography show is all about Paris, the city of light — “La ville des lumières” — with a focus on its masterpieces of religious works. Meet and greet the artist during a reception 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14. Coffee and pastries will be served. Viewers can enjoy Trubiano’s artwork in the church’s art gallery 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday through the month of January and the first part of February. Trubiano is studying photography as an international student at Portland’s Marylhurst University, a lib-

A photo taken at the Cimetière du Père Lachaise, the largest cemetery in Paris

eral arts Catholic school. She has had numerous photography shows in Portland, London, Charleroi in Belgium, and has an upcoming show in Hillsboro. “Oh, Paris … As an artist, I liked the mystery hidden within the shapes and lines of this revered old city, reminiscent of its glorious past, mixed with the daily life of a vibrant present,” she said. “I found myself trying to capture its architecture:

the unusual, the unexpected, its spirit … whether through a different angle, different lighting, different composition… “My goal is to invite and challenge the viewers to look deeper into my photos and find an underlining significance to some familiar places — some of the most photographed and wellknown religious edifices of the world … To evoke viewers’ curiosity and entertain them visually, despite photographing normal and everyday buildings, objects and people.” The artwork is for sale. All proceeds will be donated by Grace Episcopal to the local Food Bank. A local business, Franklin Vista Properties, will match 20 percent of the proceeds. So come, have a hot cup of coffee with a young artist, take a photographic detour through Paris and help feed people. Donations will be accepted.

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The Flavel family residence in decline ASTORIA — The Clatsop County Historical Society’s Thursday Night Talks lecture series continues 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, with “A Family Residence in Decline.” The descendants of Capt. George Flavel are among Astoria’s most talked-about residents. Reclusive, mysterious and fodder for endless gossip, few families garnered as much local newspaper ink in the last half century. Thirty years ago their house, an imposing Colonial Revival — a symbol of wealth and respectability — began showing signs of decay. Then the family disappeared;

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The Flavel mansion several years ago

the house was swallowed by vines. Astoria nearly lost one of its grand structures while its citizens wondered aloud what had happened to the Fla-

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in architecture and historic preservation, will speak about the Flavel family tree, the history of the house and the

circumstances surrounding its descent. “A lot of people run amok with the facts regarding the

Flavels,” Goodenberger said. “There’s no need to embellish this story.” Thursday Night Talks are free events at the Fort George Showroom in the Lovell Building held on the third Thursday of each month. Doors open at 6 p.m. Seasonal beers are on tap, and food and other beverages are available for purchase. Minors are welcome with an accompanying adult. For more information about this event or other Clatsop County Historical Society activities, please call 503-3252203 or e-mail cchs@cumtux. org.

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An unsung hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition One-man show portrays Corps of Discovery’s only African-American crew member By BRENNA VISSER COAST WEEKEND

here are many things to remind people who live on the coast that their home is built on the footprints of 19th century explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. But there’s another set of footprints, walking right alongside the famous explorers. They belong to York, Clark’s slave who was the only African-American member of the Corps of Discovery. It’s a story in the shadows of the larger expedition to explore the American West, and one that North Coast resident Gideon For-mukwai believes should be brought into the light. For the past two years, For-mukwai has been developing the one-man show “Dare to Tell: Crossing the Columbia with York.” His 45-minute performance will debut 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita. It’s a show that aims to entertain as well as open up a community conversation on issues relating to equity, diversity and inclusion in today’s world, he said. “There’s a lot of history in the Pacific Northwest, and I started reading extensively about Lewis and Clark. The more I read, the more interesting it became,” For-mukwai said. “I thought, ‘Someone needs to tell this story.’ Many stories like York’s are missing and need to be told.”

An ‘unsung hero’

For-mukwai has long been a storyteller. He has made a career out of educating businesses and students with his book, “The Science of Story Selling.” But telling it in the form of a one-man show will be a new experience for him. York’s contributions to the expedition are intermittently documented throughout the Lewis and Clark journals. Between 1804 and 1806, York was recognized as a free man and an integral crew member who helped prepare shelters, hunt game, portage around rapids and scout travel routes. Most notably, he was given power to delegate trades with Native Americans and allowed to vote on decisions.

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LEFT: Gideon For-mukwai brings his one-man show about the only African-American member of the Lewis and Clark expedition to the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita on Saturday, Jan. 13. RIGHT: Gideon For-mukwai spent two years developing his show about the only African-American crew member of the Corps of Discovery.

“And despite this, he did not exploit his advantages. These small moments give us indication of the type of guy he was,” For-mukwai said. “He was very unique. He refused to be stubborn. He refused to be evil.” After the expedition, York went back to a life of slavery before being freed sometime in the 1810s. “He didn’t get to go to D.C. like everyone else. Everyone else was given land, double pay. He was given nothing. He served with dignity even when things didn’t end that well. He was the lowest on the totem pole yet became one of the strongest leaders.” Part of York’s appeal, For-mukwai said, comes from the parallels he drew between his journey and the modern-day plight of those who contribute to a world that doesn’t recognize them. Today, they work at food banks, as bus drivers, as flaggers on U.S. Highway 101. “They are today’s Yorks, and I feel there’s a need to tell these stories. They’re the unsung heroes,” he said. “If we collectively forget, we forget the best of us.”

A springboard

More than 200 years later, For-mukwai sees portraying York’s story as a way to

evaluate how far society has come, and as a roadmap for where it needs to go. “Lewis and Clark gave permission to this man to vote. Now we ask: Are we giving people permission to be free today?” he said. After the performance, For-mukwai hopes to lead a discussion about what people can learn from York’s story and apply it to modern attempts at equity and inclusion. After living in various countries across Africa, Europe, North America and the Middle East, he believes that learning and sharing stories is what builds community. “I recognize if I were ignorant about York, others were, too. But ignorance can’t let us keep us from leading,” he said. “Equity comes from recognition. It comes from knowing who is doing what.” For-mukwai said while he was particularly inspired by York, he doesn’t plan to stop there. He hopes to take his show around the country, and hopefully expand his work to highlight more of history’s overlooked heroes. “They couldn’t tell at the time their work would define the West. You don’t know who or what will be significant. But telling these stories helps us to tell us how far we can go,” he said. “Who knows whose story I will be telling next?” CW

North Coast resident Gideon For-mukwai decided to develop a performance centered around York, a member of the Corps of Discovery, after reading extensively about the Lewis and Clark expedition.

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION Thursday, Jan. 11

with elements of folk, blues, country, soft rock and old standards.

Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390, no cover. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country.

Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and original tunes.

Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country.

North Coast Blues 7 p.m., North Beach Tavern, 102 Pioneer Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2302, no cover. Rocker Bruce Smith sits in with the North Coast Blues band playing blues and rock-n-roll music.

Those Willows 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Those Willows is a melodic indie rock band acclaimed for nostalgic melodies and soul-driven performances.

Two Crows Joy 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21+. Two Crows Joy plays country, rock, blues, Americana and old standards. Hell’s Belles 7:30 p.m., Columbia Theatre, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, Wash., 360-575-8499, $20 to $22. Hell’s Belles is an all-female AC/DC rock tribute band.

Friday, Jan. 12 Maggie & the Katz 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, no cover, 21+. Maggie & the Katz play New Orleans gumbo blues, soul and rhythm-n-blues. Ray Raihala 6 p.m., Urban Café, 1119 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-338-5133, no cover. Ray Raihala plays acoustic Americana with elements of folk, blues, country, soft rock and old standards. Thistle & Rose 6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1159. Thistle and Rose play folk, Americana and bluegrass music from the 70s and 80s, and original tunes.

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Friday, Jan. 12 Kate & the Crocodiles 7:30 p.m., NCRD Theatre, 36155 9th St., Nehalem, 503-368-7008, $23. The eclectic trio of Kate & the Crocodiles play original songs, obscure old jazz tunes and pop music from Judy Garland to Pat Benetar and Bob Dylan. entertainer and songwriter Dave Stamey playing country, western and Americana music; location given at time of ticket purchase.

Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and original tunes.

Junebugs 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-7178150, no cover. The eclectic style of the Junebugs range from turn-ofthe-century Americana to modern hip-hop.

Dave Stamey 7 p.m., private home, Arch Cape, 503717-2997 or 503-436-1718, $20. Cape House concert series features cowboy

Those Willows 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Those Willows is a

melodic indie rock band acclaimed for nostalgic melodies and soul-driven performances. Chris Parker 8 p.m., KALA, 1017 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-338-4878, $16, 21+. Tim Willcox, Damien Erskine and Jason Palmer joins pianist and composer Chris Parker for an evening of jazz, funky tunes and ballads; cocktails served.

Saturday, Jan. 13 George Coleman

6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360642-4150, no cover. George Coleman offers a repertoire mix of old familiar favorites and classical selections on his 12-string guitar. Niall 6 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St., Astoria, 503-325-6975. Niall Carroll plays pop, classic rock and folk music with vocals on guitar and harmonica. Ray Raihala 6 p.m., T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, 503-338-5133, no cover. Ray Raihala plays acoustic Americana

It Takes Two 7:30 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, no cover, 21+. It Takes Two is a power duo playing classic rock, blues and country music from the 80s and beyond. Sergey Antonov 7:30 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-3255922. Sergey Antonov and Ilya Kazantsev return for their annual winter recital to celebrate “Old New Year’s Eve,” includes music by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. Graham & Stillway 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Malachi Graham presents punchy female-fronted alt-Americana music on electric guitar backed by Jamie Stillway on bass.

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FOR ART’S SAKE Brian Bovenizer and The New Old Stock perform at fourth annual Tillamook Head Gathering fundraiser

By KATHERINE LACAZE FOR COAST WEEKEND

rom a field trip to watch a national tour performance of “Cinderella” in Portland to workshops and assemblies, arts enrichment opportunities at Seaside High School have become more accessible in recent years thanks to the Tillamook Head Gathering and its annual fundraiser, coming up Saturday, Jan. 13. “There are so many things in education that are important that you can’t necessarily quantify,” said English teacher Mark Mizell, one of the Gathering’s original founders. “Ideally, what schools do when they’re doing their best work is encouraging kids to find things of interest they can access for the rest of their lives.” The arts, he believes, play a big role in accomplishing that. They will be celebrated, and fundraised for, at the fourth annual Tillamook Head Gathering, taking place at the Seaside Civic & Convention Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Featured performers

Each year, the Gathering features a different performing arts or musical group,

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Emcee Ben Chambers, who teaches at Seaside High School

or someone who works in another artistic profession. Songwriter and musician Brian Bovenizer, with his backing band The New Old Stock, is headlining this year’s event. The Astoria-based musical group includes pedal steel guitarist Jamie Greenan, guitarist Jeff Munger, bassist Luke Ydstie and drummer Olaf Ydstie. In the past, Bovenizer described the band’s sound as “surf country,” although it’s evolved to encompass more rock ‘n’ roll, he said. As a teenager, Bovenizer, originally from the Chicago area, worked for Peterson Electro-Musical Products, a music-electronics company

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Brian Bovenizer (center) and The New Old Stock

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Kelsey Mousley plays at the 2017 Tillamook Head Gathering.

that specializes in instrument tuning devices, through

which he was introduced to various country artists. Since

then, he has remained in the music industry, working a variety of jobs, from booking and marketing to performing. “The music industry is constantly evolving, and I’m interested in keeping up on it all the time,” he said. In 2009, Bovenizer “moved to Astoria to launch a songwriting project and started picking up gigs playing drums for bands,” he said, adding that drums were his initial instrument of choice. He got connected with Munger, Greenan and the Ydstie brothers about two years ago. “Right off the bat, it

clicked,” he said. “I’m happy to be writing songs and have a cool band behind me. … The guys who are with me are all pros.” When it comes to songwriting, Bovenizer is inspired through random circumstances and situations, like surfing or being in the middle of a river in a canoe. “Most of the songs that end up being the ones I perform just come from stream of consciousness,” he said. In general, the people he’s met in Astoria have “opened up the music” for him. Continued on Page 21

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Take to the Forrest at Fort George Jazz up your night at KALA ASTORIA — An American Forrest — a storyteller and guitar picker from the conifer forests of Northeastern Oregon and Western Washington — will play Fort George 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14. There is no cover for this all-ages show. The songs of An American Forrest pull inspiration from four years of living out of a truck, backpack and on horseback. He released two EPs in 2013, a debut LP in 2015 and has toured the Western U.S. extensively, playing with BJ Barham of American Aquarium, John Craigie and Bart Budwig. His poetic songwriting and loose, wild, flat- and finger-picked acoustic guitar playing have drawn comparisons to Townes Van Zandt, Jeffrey Foucault and Dave Rawlings. “Boldly sung poetry takes on every color of the roots/country spectrum, from Appalachian arrangements to Pacific Northwestern sweetness and a pinch of Southern grit,” Seattle’s City Arts Magazine wrote of An American Forrest.

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An American Forrest

ASTORIA — KALA welcomes pianist and composer Chris Parker on Friday, Jan 12. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; the show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $16 (buying them in advance is suggested). Cocktails are available before and during the show. Attendees must be 21 and older. Originally from Portland, Parker is a professor of music and head of the jazz studies at SUNY Orange College in New York. In the late 1970s and early 80s, he made Oregon his home, where he taught music at Clatsop Community College and provided live jazz to the region. The KALA event includes Tim Willcox on saxophone, Damien Erskine on bass and Jason Palmer on drums — all premier

Northwest jazz artists. Parker has two CDs out on the OA2 label: “Late in Lisbon” and the latest release, “Full Circle,” which features the unusual frontline of saxophone and violin. The albums are an exciting mix of Parker’s original jazz compositions ranging in style from burning Latin and to funky tunes and laid-back ballads. Parker fronts his own group on the East Coast. Contemporary jazz icons Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Chris Vadala and Lyn Seaton have all performed with Parker’s band. KALA (1017 Marine Drive) provides cabaret-style seating with excellent acoustics and sound for an intimate and dynamic music experience.

Live music returns to the Labor Temple ASTORIA — The Labor Temple Diner & Bar welcomes Super Giant Lizard, a surf and blues rock trio from Portland, 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. There is no cover, but only people 21 and older with a valid ID may attend. New Labor Temple owners Terry and Todd Robinett promise to bring in live music, deejays, variety shows, comedy and start things off Saturday with Super Giant Lizard. Boasting an authentic 60s sound and featuring Eddie Perkins on guitar, Amber Brown on bass guitar and Michael Linsmeier on drums, Super Giant Lizard covers tunes from the late 1950s and early 60s. The Labor Temple is located at 934 Duane St.

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Chris Parker, a composer and pianist

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On death and dying

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Joanne Rideout is the news director at KMUN

Women leaders raise their voices ASTORIA — The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Astoria Branch begins the new year with the forum “Voices of Leadership,” to be held at the Astoria Library 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16. The event features Liane Donovan, Astoria High School assistant principal; Tiffiny Mitchell, co-organizer of Indivisible North Coast Oregon; Joanne Rideout, KMUN news director; and Kathleen Sullivan, a Clatsop County commissioner. Donovan received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics and mathematical education from Arizona State University. She has taught high school classes for more than a decade. Mitchell co-organizes Indivisible, an organization

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whose goal is to defend democracy by opposing authoritarianism, bigotry and corruption. For seven years, Rideout has been the KMUN station manager and is now the news director. Rideout is the recognizable voice of the “Columbia River Ship Report.” Sullivan graduated from Michigan State University at Hamline. She served on the Astoria Budget Committee and helped rebuild

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the Pioneer Shelter at Camp Kiwanilong. Representing diverse backgrounds and professions, these leaders will discuss their leadership style, the challenges in their role, how those challenges are met and how the public can understand their roles. The presentation is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Jan Nybakke at 503-325-4592.

CANNON BEACH — What do we think about when we think of dying? When we think about our own dying, what do we want most? Death is part of the human experience. All of us have experienced loss, and all of us will die one day. Yet conversations about death and dying are difficult and often avoided, even with our closest family members and friends. This is the focus of “Talking about Dying,” a free conversation with Jennifer Sasser 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum. This program, sponsored by Oregon Humanities, provides an opportunity for participants to hear perspectives and ideas from fellow community members. Facilitators of “Talking about Dying” discussions are trained professionals working in the fields of

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Jennifer Sasser, the facilitator of “Talking about Dying” at Cannon Beach History Center & Museum

chaplaincy, counseling, gerontology, facilitation and hospice care in Oregon. Through the Conversation Project, Oregon Humanities offers free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations

about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state’s future. For more information about this free community discussion, please contact Elaine Trucke at 503-4369301or elaine@cbhistory. org.

Salty Talk: A life on the high seas ILWACO, WASH. — Mariner and shipboard naturalist Bette Lu Krause will give a Salty Talks presentation about her adventures on the high seas 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Salt Hotel & Pub. The event is free to the public. Those wanting to grab dinner or a beverage can come early or stay late. Seating is limited. No reservations are required. “In 1976, when I was 24, I ran off to sea,” Krause said. “That began a 20-year career as a Merchant Marine.” During her long career, Krause traveled the world

as an able-bodied seaman, received her big ship license, sailed as a tugboat captain and worked for Linblad Expeditions. She has piloted a ship up and down the Columbia at least 50 or 60 times, she said, from Astoria, up as far as Clarkson and back. “Every trip is a story in itself.” Salty Talk presentations are located upstairs in the Salt Hotel and Pub (147 Howerton Ave.) on the Ilwaco waterfront. Salty Talks are held in partnership with the Salt Pub & Hotel, Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum,

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Bette Lu Krause

and Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, with support from Friends of Columbia River Gateway. The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is located at 115 S.E. Lake St. in Ilwaco. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free on Thursdays thanks to the Port of Ilwaco.

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ASTORIA — Astoria’s first Second Saturday Art Walk of 2018 takes place 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13. Savor refreshments and chat with artists on a lively, eye-catching excursion through downtown. Be sure to bundle up! (Some locations open and close earlier and later.)

1. Astoria Art Loft

“Coffenbury I,” an ink and Conte crayon piece on muslin, by Roger Hayes, on view at Imogen Gallery

4. Swakane Winery

106 Third St. We are welcoming the new year with a special exhibit by local artists affiliated with the Art Loft. See new works in watercolor, acrylic, oil, mixed media, ink and more. Visit with local artists and enjoy refreshments at the early time: 1 to 4 p.m.

240 10th St. Check out our new wine tasting room with local art by Blaine Verely.

5. Riverbank Books

77 11th St. Photographer Linda Fenton-Mendenhall is showing resin-sealed prints, cards and framed photos. Warrenton resident Fenton-Mendenhall began taking landscape images of the North Coast about five years ago. “I’m inspired by the ever-changing weather here on the coast,” she said. She describes her style as being “focused on timing, lighting and presenting the scene in an interesting and unique way.”

2. WineKraft

80 10th St. (Pier 11) See the work of six local artists and enjoy live music with Two Crows Joy starting at 7 p.m. Our featured artist for January is Leslie McCray of Sweaterheads, and she is having a trunk show! Time to pick up her wonderful handcrafted items for gift giving. Sip wine, eat and enjoy the arts. WineKraft is the perfect location for you to wrap up your art walking.

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ABOVE: “Twisted,” a lamp at Astoria Vintage Hardware BELOW: “Crossbow,” a lamp at Astoria Vintage Hardware

6. AVA Pop-up Space

80 11th St. (above Coldwater Skate & Surf Shop) John Clark will be showing prints and drawings based on his perception of childhood memories — one part Catholicism, one part Republican politics and lots of tales of the Great Depression. He will also show recent bronze castings. Clark is a founding member of Astoria’s Studio 11 artists’ cooperative and an AVA board member.

3. Wake Gallery

160 10th St. Welcome to an Art Walk evening soirée and opening reception for our January showcase 2 to 8 p.m. Come enjoy refreshments and experience the work of local dreamscape oil painter Barry Brown and a colorful series by abstract painter Wendy Harmon exploring themes of isolation and loss with a depth of undeniable magnitude.

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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE At Liberty Theatre, classical musicians offer taste of Astoria Music Festival

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Pianist Ilya Kazantsev plays with cellist Sergey Antonov on the Liberty Theatre stage in 2014.

By WILLIAM HAM FOR COAST WEEKEND

ne of Russia’s greatest cultural exports — classical music — comes to the Liberty Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 13, when “Russian Gold III: A Russian ‘Old New Year’s Eve’” is presented by two more notable exports: cellist Sergey Antonov and pianist Ilya Kazantsev. Timed to coincide with the informal celebration of the “Old” Russian New Year, which falls on Jan. 14 on the Julian calendar, the event serves two purposes: first, to showcase the works of some of the greatest Russian composers, and second, to offer an early taste of the 16th

annual Astoria Music Festival. The official start of the Festival is still several months away, but “we like to keep our irons in the fire,” as co-founder, conductor and artistic director Keith Clark put it. The recital is the first of several winter events to be presented under the AMF umbrella in the run-up to the Festival proper. “It’ll be an opportunity to celebrate the New Year a second time,” Clark said. The all-Russian program features two longer pieces — Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Sonata in G minor for Piano and Cello, and Nikolai Myaskovsky’s Cello Sonata No. 2 in A minor — as well as several shorter works by Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky.

“It’s a very, very Russian program,” Antonov said. “When you think of Russian music, Rachmaninoff always pops up; it’s international, like we are. The ‘Sonata’ is an enormous joy to perform and to hear. And Myaskovsky’s work is almost folkloric, filled with the spirit of Russia. It’s Russian soul music.”

‘To Astorians with Love’

“Russian Gold III” marks the third joint appearance of Antonov and Kazantsev in Astoria. “Sergey and Ilya are regular and longtime members of our creative team,” Clark said. “They’ve developed a very strong following on the coast. The ‘Gold’ part is that they have won

IF YOU GO

What: “Russian Gold III: A Russian ‘Old New Year’s Eve’” When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 Where: Liberty Theatre (1203 Commercial St.) Tickets: Level-A seating and post-concert reception $40. General admission $20. Students $5. Tickets available at the Liberty Theatre. In person: Liberty Box Office will open 2 p.m., stay open until 8 p.m.; “will call” tickets available for pickup day of the concert. Online: libertyastoria.org. By phone: 503-325-5922, extension 55. A reception with the artists for $40 ticket holders follows the concert at Hotel Elliott wine bar (357 12th St.).

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Gold Medals in very prestigious competitions”: Antonov in the 2007 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, and Kazantsev at the Nikolai Rubinstein International Competition in Paris, among other accolades. “It’s been one of those fortuitous things; this is about the only night they were available,” Clark said. “They’ll be coming in from New York on the day of the concert, and they’ll have to head right back out afterwards. They’re very busy artists, so we’re lucky to have them when we do.” As performers and lifelong friends, Sergey and Ilya are deeply simpatico. “We’ve known each other since the third grade — we were actually born three days apart in Moscow,” Antonov said. “But oddly enough, even though we went through music school at the same time, we never actually played together until after we both moved to the States. We bumped into each other in New York about ten years ago, and since then, we’ve worked together constantly.” Though Antonov has plied his talents at venues ranging from the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory to the Newport Music Festival (where he made his American debut) to Suntory Hall in Tokyo, and continues to perform across the globe, he makes a point of returning to Astoria as often as he can. “I never get tired of saying this over and over: Astoria is a special place for me,” Antonov said. “I admire the town and I love the people. I’ve been coming there for nine years now, twice a year at least, whether I’m performing or not, and it’s never enough. It’s a wonderful community.” He has even shown his affection in musical form, compiling in 2016 a CD titled “To Astorians with Love.” The feeling is mutual. “Sergey’s in demand all over the world,” Clark said, “so he wouldn’t take the time to come to Astoria if he didn’t feel very welcome, very much at home.” And why wouldn’t he be welcome? As Clark said, “Sergey’s a rock star of the cello.” CW

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Award-winning cellist Sergey Antonov on Mount Hood

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Award-winning Russian pianist Ilya Kazantsev

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Keith Clark, the Astoria Music Festival conductor and artistic director

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COA S T W E E K E N D C A L E N DA R Friday, Jan. 12 Fandom Friday 6 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323, rated R. Astoria Library presents Ridley Scott’s classic 1982 movie “Blade Runner.”

Thursday, Jan. 11 Business After Hours 5:30 p.m., Sears, 1152 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-6311. Sponsored by the Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce, Business After Hours provides a social networking opportunity for chamber members to meet and mingle. Film Screening 6 p.m., Manzanita Branch Library, 571 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-6665, rated PG-13. Manzanita Library offers a free showing of the 1941 classic film “The Maltese Falcon.” Educational Talks 6:30 p.m., Astoria Yacht Club, 300 Industry St., Astoria, 503-440-5474. Commodore Bruce Faling will give a talk on

“Sail Trim” at the next educational talk series; open to the public. LNWC Speaker Series 7 p.m., Pine Grove Community Center, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Join Alix Lee for an overview presenation of the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council’s habitat restoration and enhancement projects from 2017. Reading Series 7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 Promenade, Seaside. Pacific University Master of Fine Arts in Writing residency program offers free nightly readings by featured authors Marvin Bell, Jack Driscoll and Christopher Merrill.

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Nature Matters 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503-861-4443. Quinn Read gives a presentation on the return of wolves to Oregon, updating the wolf plan and the future for Oregon’s wolves.

“Edge of Darkness” 7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503842-6305, $10 to $15. Directed by Steele Fleisher, “The Edge of Darkness” is a dark and sinister thriller set in the early 1900s. Reading Series 7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 Promenade, Seaside. Pacific University Master of Fine Arts in Writing residency program offers free nightly readings by featured authors Sanjiv Bhattacharya and Laura Hendrie.

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Sunday, Jan. 14

PBL Tournaments

Bazaar & Flea 10 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria. A second Saturday makers bazaar and flea market offers everything from vintage curiosities to handmade delights; pie, coffee and tea service.

Artist Reception 5 p.m., Tempo Gallery,

NC ABATE 5:30 p.m., Astoria Moose Lodge, 420 17th St., Astoria, 503-

325-3566. Join north coast motorcycle enthusiasts who ride, have fun and

provide community support at their next monthly meeting.

Film Screening 2 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, $10, rated PG-13. In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Astoria International Film Festival presents “Selma,” a chronicle of King’s campaign for equal voting rights and the epic 1965 march in Alabama.

Crab Feed Noon, Elks Lodge, 110 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash. The annual crab feed is a fundraiser to support the peninsula, includes coleslaw and garlic bread; ticket prices based on seasonal cost, proceeds benefit Ilwaco High School athletics.

Film Screening 4 p.m., Nehalem Bay United Methodist, 36050 10th St., Nehalem, 503-368-5612. As part of the Power of Love MLK weekend celebration, United Methodist offers a free showing of the documentary “No Joke: When People Like Each Other the Rules Change.”

Tuesday, Jan. 16

“Edge of Darkness” 2 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-6305, $10 to $15. Directed by Steele Fleisher, “The Edge of Darkness” is a dark and sinister thriller set in the early 1900s.

8 a.m., Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria, 503717-4308, $2 to $7. It’s that time for the annual Pacific Basketball League tournaments, held at schools in Seaside, Warrenton and Astoria.

Author Reading 1 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742. Linda Eddleston, author of “My Three Friends” will be featured, followed by Q&A, book sales and signings.

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Candlelight Walk 4:15 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-3255922. Following the showing of “Selma,” the community is invited to a candlelight march to the Blue Scorcher Bakery for a movie discussion and related topics; time is approximate. JOSHUA BESSEX PHOTO

From left: Pam Trenary, Jeff Trenary, Yvonne Whitney, Walt John, and Ann Goldeen enjoy some leafy greens from Kingfisher Farms, owned by Jeff Trenary. Meet Your Farmer 1 p.m., North Coast Food Web, 577 18th St., Astoria, 503-468-0921. An informal gathering aimed at helping community members to connect with local farmers; light snacks served. 1271 Commercial St., Astoria. Painter Thron Riggs will be featured at a reception exhibiting his work in “Scenes from Baja to Oregon.” Consignment Auction 5 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6424953. Preview auction items from 4 to 5 p.m.,

or visit the website for drop-off information. Second Saturday Art Walk 5 p.m., celebrate the arts in Astoria where businesses are open late, provide refreshments, entertainment and exhibit original works of art or craft; look for pinwheels at participating merchants.

Book Signing 5 p.m., Kit’s Apothecary, 1168 Commercial St., Astoria. Lori Tobias, author of “Wander” will be signing her book during the monthly art walk. Artist Reception 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Gallery, 1064 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-0744. Artists Jani Hoberg, Lisa Wiser

and Jan Rimerman will be represented in the new show “3 Squared: Line, Light, Layers.” TH Gathering 6:30 p.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, $10 to $15. The annual Tillamook Head Gathering, a benefit for arts enrichment programs, features live music with Jim Stewart, John

Mersereau, and Brian Bovenizer & the New Old Stock; with a silent auction and refreshments. “Dare to Tell” 7 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-3846, $10. Gideon For-mukwai presents a dramatic one-man show “Dare to Tell: Crossing the

Columbia with York,” Capt. William Clark’s childhood companion and slave. “Edge of Darkness” 7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503842-6305, $10 to $15. Directed by Steele Fleisher, “The Edge of Darkness” is a dark and sinister thriller set in the early 1900s.

Unsung Heroes 6 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503368-3846. As part of the Power of Love MLK weekend celebration, members of the community will provide insight into the lives of others who made

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The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

Artist Reception 11 a.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin St., Astoria. Photographer Virginia Trubiano will be featured at a reception exhibiting her work in “PARIS: Glory to God! An Expression of Christianity through the Centuries.” a substantial impact to the civil rights movement in “Unsung Heroes: Their Lives, Their Stories.” PBL Tournaments 7 p.m., Seaside,

Warrenton, Astoria, 503-717-4308, $2 to $7. It’s that time for the annual Pacific Basketball League tournaments, held at schools in Seaside, Warrenton and Astoria.

Monday, Jan. 15 Free Park Access Day All day, State Parks, Wash. In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all state parks in Washington will have free admission, no Discover Pass needed

for day use. Free Park Admission 9 a.m., Lewis & Clark National Historical Park, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503861-2471. In honor of

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Jim Mockford

Past to Present 10:30 a.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2323. Jim Mockford will give a presentation on “Early Japanese Maritime Expeditions” at the next Past to Present lecture series; free with paid admission.

Wednesday, Jan. 17 NCLC Talk 6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-9126.

Katie Voelke will discuss the origins of Onion and Angora peaks, Neahkahnie Mountain

and the abundance of unique life forms found on and around those peaks.

Thursday, Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, visitors can enjoy free admission to the park, discover its beauty and learn the history of the Corp of Discovery; park hours apply, day use only.

Talk about Dying 4 p.m., Cannon Beach History Center, 1387 Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-9301. Oregon Humanities welcomes Jennifer

Sasser for a sponsored conversation about “Talking about Dying.” Salty Talks 6:30 p.m., Salt Hotel & Pub, 147 Howerton

Ave., Ilwaco, Wash. Bette Lu Krause will talk about her adventures on the high seas as a Merchant Marine; free and open to the public.

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here are two ways to make coq au vin. At Harding Trading Co. in Cannon Beach, chef Nate Beckland prefers the long way. All told, it takes about three days. First, the coq — in this case chicken, which has become a customary replacement for the tougher, namesake rooster — is marinated overnight in red wine and herbs. On Day No. 2, after extensive drying, the chicken is seared in lardons, added to the simmering base of the stew, and left again to marinate overnight. On Day No. 3, it’s ready to be finished. Such drawn-out preparation settles and deepens the rich, complex flavors. Harding Trading Co.’s coq au vin is multitudinous, enveloping and transportive — the kind of thing one might eat in a castle, beside a raging fire and sudsy court. At first Beckland wondered if he’d be able to keep such an involved dish on the menu; it’s a ton of extra work. But he, with his wife, Kelly (the two met in culinary school), and the rest of the Harding crew, have devoted themselves to the refined processes of traditional French cooking. Practically everything at Harding — from the salad dressings to the pastas to the desserts — is scratch-made by a close-knit staff. They do it all in the tightest of quarters. And here, size matters. In the closet-sized kitchen, storage is minimal. Stations must

Cardamom panna cotta with blueberry compote at Harding Trading Co.

Coq au vin with lemon-thyme spätzle at Harding Trading Co.

be popped up and packed away. Tools are limited, and in some cases sacrificed. All this adds up to even more work. Yet nothing I’ve had at Harding has fallen short of exquisite. They just nail everything: the precise, paper-thin layers of the potato gratin, the lightly crisped edge of puffy, soft lemon-thyme spätzle, the balance of cardamom in the panna cotta. While the restaurant’s limited footprint may not do the kitchen staff any favors, the intimate dining room — its meticulously curated aesthetic fitting of a French farmhouse — is a warm, engaging and humbly enchanted setting. Every detail, from the interior design to the flatware to the cooking processes, is thoughtful and exacting. Such careful, reverent culinary craft, makes Harding Trading Co. a Best New Restaurant of 2017.

And after a year that saw the demise of three of the region’s very best restaurants — Nanci & Jimella’s Cafe & Cocktails, Blackbird and the dinner service at Street 14 Cafe— it’s heartening to add a newcomer to that top tier. But Best New Restaurant recognition isn’t limited to fine dining. The Mouth is an egalitarian who knows that joy can be found with a $5 bill. Indeed, Seaside’s Avenue Q Pizza is in many ways the opposite of Harding. It’s spartan and spacious; design isn’t an afterthought — it’s not at thought at all. Avenue Q’s headspace is consumed wholly by the pursuit of the perfect pie. That starts with the crust, and it’s the crust that sets Avenue Q’s apart. The housemade dough is slow fermented. The process requires less yeast, takes longer to rise and yields a

Capocollo pizza at Avenue Q Pizza

lighter, airer crust. On top, in very thin layers, goes a basic tomato sauce, cheese — dry and wet mozzarella — and a topping or two. That’s it. This is pizza boiled down to its essence. Simple, vivid and supremely satisfying. And that’s all you’ll find at Avenue Q. Owner Matt Kaffer (aka the “one-man pizzeria”) doesn’t monkey with salads, calzones, buffalo wings or anything else. Just perfect, classic Italian-style

pizza, available by the slice, or a whole pie. The minimalist ethic extends to price. Avenue Q’s is a terrific deal, just $4 for a quarter of a pie. Unlike many new restaurants that try to be all things to all people — especially those jostling for tourist dollars — Avenue Q excels with a singular, repetitive focus. It’s pizza as meditation. And like Harding Trading Co., Avenue Q arrives at nirvana by forgoing the shortcuts. CW

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Train in the Summer Dance Lab WARRENTON — Summer Dance Lab, a preeminent five-week intensive hosted at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, for pre-professional dance students, is holding its annual audition for prospective students Saturday, Jan. 13, at Maddox Dance Studios (389 South Main Ave.). Students between 10 and 12 years old can audition 4:15 to 4:45 p.m., and 13 years old and up 3 to 4:15 p.m. Registration is 30 minutes prior to each audition. The Lab accepts serious dance students for a uniquely multidisciplinary training program, focusing on ballet, modern and American Theater dance styles. Select merit scholarships are available by audition only. Students may attend for two, three or five weeks during the summer. Students attending for the program’s full five weeks may audition for the Apprentice Program, which gives selected dancers the opportunity to work with professional choreographers and dance in a final public performance.

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Lisa Bostwick, development and education coordinator with the Eugene Ballet

Directors John Passafiume and Lydia Tetzlaff have molded Summer Dance Lab to enable students to maximize their potential. The directors employ a faculty of teaching professionals that encompass all dance styles. The Lab immerses its students in the language of dance with a rigorous pre-professional schedule, imparting valuable information that is translated into

the body and taken back to their home studios or into professional auditions. The guest teacher for this audition will be faculty member and former Alabama Ballet company member Lisa Bostwick, the development and education coordinator with the Eugene Ballet. A native of upstate New York, Bostwick had the honor of training and performing with the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in St. Petersburg Russia. She has performed with the Alabama Ballet for seven years and was seen in soloist and principal roles in classical ballets such as “The Nutcracker,” “Don Quixote,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” “Swan Lake” and George Balanchine’s “Divertimento No. 15.” For more information, email sdl@whitman.edu or visit whitman.edu/summer_dance. For directions and other local information, contact Jeanne Peterson at maddoxdancers@opusnet. com.

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8. Imogen Gallery

240 11th St. Featuring Roger Hayes, who paints primarily in oil, a new series of abstract and representational paintings considering the Latin “memento mori,” translating to “remember you must die” — or, in this case, artwork that reminds us of mortality and the fragility of human life. Hayes focuses on this genre through imagery of trees and other life forces of the forest.

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240 11th St. Ushering in winter weather, we are loaded up with soup bowls, scarves, gloves … and good books to curl up with …

10. Forsythea Home & Garden Art 1124 Commercial St. Join us at Forsythea for a fun evening of refreshments, in-store specials and camaraderie to ring in the first 2018 Second Saturday Art Walk!

11. Luminari Arts

133 Commercial St. Luminari Arts rings in the new year with live music. Joey Patenaude and Mike Metzner bring their tight harmonies and intricate finger-picking skills for an intimate performance of blues and international music. Known as Scheckpea, the duo is a local favorite for

creating a lively ambience and setting toes to tapping. Join us for fun, dance, drink and food.

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1132 Commercial St. Featuring Kim Rose Adams: photography in natural landscapes and iconic objects reflecting geological history and human culture. “Through exploration and observation of the natural world, I enjoy making deeper connections to history of place and learning the meanings of cultural objects.” By incorporating images into product design, art exists on a functional level in our daily routines.

13. RiverSea Gallery

1160 Commercial St. Featuring an abundance of small works celebrating life on the North Coast, including sketches in pen and ink, felt tip pen and watercolors. All are presented unframed, simply pinned to the wall. Join us for the opening reception featuring original music by TaTaTa, composed and performed by StunningRaygun guitarist Raymond Martin and vocalist/lyricist, Mary de la Salandra.

14. The Art Stall

1268 Commercial St. Please join us for the first Art Walk of 2018 for refreshments. Come view the works of three new artists, featuring metal art by John and Amy Yang, mixed-media mobiles by Jeanne Bollinger and wildlife paintings by Tamra Sheline.

15. Tempo Gallery

1271 Commercial St. Thron Riggs, retired Astoria bar pilot captain, will be showing a series of recent paintings of “Scenes from Baja

to Oregon.” Riggs is an avid painter. He spent many weeks this fall, camping and painting on site to create this series. Stop by to visit with Thron and view his new work. Listen to lively keyboard jazz by Peter Unander 6 to 8 p.m.

16. Old Town Framing Company 1287 Commercial St. Stop by …

17. Creations Studio and Gallery

1396 Duane St. In addition to viewing new art from several local artists, everyone’s invited to participate in our community involvement mosaic this month: “Astorians’ 2018 Aspirations, Resolutions, Dreams and Goals.” Share with us your hope/ goal for the coming year (10 words max). We will incorporate everyone’s submission into a new mosaic that will hang throughout the year.

18. First Presbyterian Church

103 Grand Ave. Makers Bazaar and big sale where you’ll find a room full of vendors selling all kinds of goodies: art, vintage curiosities, handmade delights and marvelous pies to enjoy while you shop. Coffee and tea will be served, too. Join us 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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1017 Marine Dr. Art meets dance. View art 7 to 8 p.m. Art by Paul Soriano, Rene Rowe, new works by Joi Smith and Sid Deluca, Pooka Rice, Annie Eskelin and Bill Atwood. The Later Show: L.A. DJ Joey Altruda spins vintage vinyl: funk, soul, 60s GoGo and tropical groove. $8 cover.

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Continued from Page 5 Super Giant Lizard 10 p.m., Labor Temple Diner & Bar, 934 Duane St., Astoria, 503-3250801, no cover, 21+. Super Giant Lizard plays surf and blues rock music.

Sunday, Jan. 14 Sunday Afternoon Live 2 p.m., Raymond Theatre, 323 Third St., Raymond, Wash., 360-8755123, $15. Sunday Afternoon Live presents On the Rocks, the premier all-male a cappella group from the University of Oregon. An American Forrest 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483

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Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468, no cover. Frontman Forrest VanTuyl of An American Forrest plays fiction, folk, country and western music. Graham & Stillway 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Malachi Graham presents punchy female-fronted alt-Americana music on electric guitar backed by Jamie Stillway on bass.

Monday, Jan. 15 Burgers & Jam 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 1216 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503436-2973. The legion offers good

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Wednesday, Jan. 17 Thistle & Rose 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Thistle and Rose play folk, Americana and bluegrass music from the 70s and 80s, and original tunes. The Horsenecks 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. The Horsenecks plays traditional and innovative old-time and bluegrass music.

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Manzanita Writers’ Series offers new online workshop MANZANITA — Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to write more? To write weekly? Looking for a “surge” to your writing? Looking to improve the craft and frequency of your writing? Join the new online writing workshop “MWS Surge,” the newest offering from HoffOnline. If you’ve ever wanted to be part of a regular writing workshop group but can’t seem to make time or fit other people’s schedules into your own, or would simply prefer to write at home but with feedback, here’s your chance! Starting Tuesday, Jan. 16, the Manzanita Writers’ Series will offer a new online workshop group. “MWS Surge: Forward Momentum for Your Writing” will include up to eight writers, and will be led by authors Jennie Shortridge and Megan Kruse. Each author will cover four weeks of the eight-week sessions. There will be one break for

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the week of Feb. 12. Every week, the writing of two students will be reviewed with both teacher and students providing feedback. Each student will submit two works of writing, five to 15 double-spaced pages each, over the eight weeks. The key to workshop groups, especially with a writing teacher involved, is that each student learns not only from the critiques of their own work, but from the workshopping of everyone’s work. In fact, most people would say that you actually learn more from workshopping others because it is easier to see what works and what doesn’t in a piece of writing you are not personally invested in. Whether you are working on a novel, short stories, memoir or essay, this critique group will support your writing. The fee for the eight weeks is $179 and can be paid online at hoffmanblog. org. Remember: Registrations will max out at eight students, so register soon! The Manzanita Writers’ Series is a program of the Hoffman Center for the Arts. More information is available at hoffmanblog.org, or contact Kathie Hightower

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Shortridge and Kruse Our two teachers have been featured readers at the Manzanita Writers’ Series and were part of our first Writer’s Retreat in 2017. Shortridge is the author of five novels, including “Love Water Memory” and “When She Flew,” and numerous magazine articles and essays. Her novels have been translated into foreign languages, optioned for film and television, and selected as Indie Next and Library Journal’s Editors’ Picks. Kruse’s work has appeared widely in journals and anthologies, and her debut novel, “Call Me Home,” was released from Hawthorne Books, with an introduction by Elizabeth Gilbert. She teaches fiction at Eastern Oregon University’s low-residency MFA program, Hugo House and Gotham Writers Workshop. She was the recipient of a 2016 Pacific Northwest Book Award and one of the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” for 2015.

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One of his influences is country folk singer-songwriter John Prine, who also happens to be a musician Mizell reveres, and they connected over their mutual admiration. “It’s really heartening to see a guy like Brian and his band doing music by people I’ve idolized for years,” Mizell said. Other regional artists performing at the gathering include former Seaside student Max Strozzi, John Mersereau and Jim Stewart.

Giving students a boost

The funds raised through the Tillamook Head Gathering have completely or partially subsidized events, workshops, field trips and ap- other enrichment activities nd for high school students. me. Last fall, funds went th toward hosting two workshops for the high school’s Words in Music class. One is workshop was led by Peter m cir- “Spud” Siegel, Jim Stewart ns, and Michael Shay. The other he was led by folklorist Olivia noe. Pepper and singer-songat writer Nick Jaina, a finalist per- for the 2016 Oregon Book eam Award. As for upcoming arts id. e’s enrichment opportunities, ened Mizell is organizing a field trip to Elko, Nevada, for the 34th National Cowge 21boy Poetry Gathering, an

event he has attended with students “religiously every three years for the past 20,” he said. Anyone from the school can join. The poetry gathering takes place Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, this year, and includes various concurrent sessions featuring singers and songwriters, as well as craft demonstrations and films about the American West, Mizell said. Fifteen students and seven chaperones from Seaside High School will attend part of it, leaving the afternoon of Jan. 31, and taking a train to Sacramento and then to Elko. While at the festival, students will get to see shows featuring Michael Martin Murphy and Wylie & The Wild West. They fly home Feb. 4. Overall, they will travel more than 2,000 miles and be exposed to a different facet of culture. “Stuff like that makes your world so much bigger,” Mizell said. In February, funds will also help bring Dave Bennett and the Memphis Speed Kings to play at a schoolwide assembly. The music group is a regular at the Seaside Jazz Festival, and Mizell said he hopes “to get the kids out on the dance floor.”

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When Mizell started teaching more than 30 years ago, these sorts of arts-related events and activities

received decent funding. “Now if you want stuff to happen, like the trip to Elko, you must figure out a way to get the money somehow,” he said. “It’s a bummer that’s the case.” Even though funding has faltered, the importance of exposure to the arts for high school students has not, Mizell believes. Bovenizer echoed that sentiment. “It’s almost not a question of whether we need them or not; I think we’d all be really unhappy if we didn’t have art in our lives,” Bovenizer said. Knowing how difficult it is to make a living as an artist, Bovenizer also sees value in providing training and development opportunities for high school students who may be pursuing professions in the industry. “It takes a while to get where you want to be,” he said. “You need that jumpstart in your art of trade.” Wine and beer will be available for purchase at the gathering, and The Stand is donating light fare for the event. The event will include a silent auction featuring items donated by local merchants and artists. The cost of admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Seaside Coffee House, Beach Books and the high school’s business office. CW

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Tree pruning workshop held Jan. 13

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Back row, from left: Kevin Josi, Kari Fleisher, Scott Malmquist. Front row, from left: Trish Bush, Robyn Eley

Acting on the ‘Edge’ TILLAMOOK — “The Edge of Darkness” sounds like a pretty ominous title for a play, until you find out it’s a psychological thriller written by the talented Brian Clemens. Directed by Steele Fleisher, this can’t-miss production opens the evening of Friday, Jan. 12, and runs through Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts’ Barn Community Playhouse (1204 Ivy St.). This dark, sinister thriller is set in the early days of the 1900s with a daughter

who has amnesia and a fear of knives and silver bells … but why? Who is the mysterious handyman? What secrets are the parents hiding? And why does the young woman sleepwalk … while speaking fluent Russian? From an expert in the art of thriller writing with more than 50 years of screenwriting experience, the show is excellent entertainment for January’s dark winter nights. “The Edge of Darkness” opens with a Gala Celebration.

Friday and Saturday shows start at 7 p.m., Sunday shows at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person and available at Diamond Art Jewelers (503-842-7940). For more information, email info@tillamooktheater.com or find them on Facebook. Celebrating more than 35 years in Tillamook, TAPA is a nonprofit community theater dedicated to providing high-quality performing arts experiences through entertainment, education and community participation.

NEHALEM — The Lower Nehalem Community Trust will host a tree pruning workshop at the Alder Creek Farm Community Garden 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 13. This event is free and open to anyone 10 and older. January is the perfect time to get your trees and shrubs ready for a season of producing the fruits and berries of summer. Local arborist David Sipp of Ecologic Trees will teach this workshop on how to properly prune your fruit trees for the best health and more fruiting. Sipp brings a wealth of advice on the best way to prune both young trees and mature heritage, or overgrown fruit trees to maximize their production. Join the Lower Nehalem Community Trust’s group of community gardeners as we learn together using proper tools and techniques for this annual garden care. The orchard at Alder Creek Farm has just about every fruit and berry imaginable and our orchardists and garden leaders will be demonstrating how to prune blueberries, cane berries and more. Bring your gloves and favorite pruner (we have loaner tools and gloves, too, if you need them) and join the group as we learn about pruning for maximum fruiting benefit. Alder Creek

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A former dairy farm located west of Nehalem, Alder Creek Farm hosts the Lower Nehalem Community Trust’s Coastal Food Ecology Center and most of the trust’s education projects.

Farm is located between Nehalem and Manzanita off U.S. Highway 101. Turn on Underhill Lane and follow the gravel road to the farm at 35955 Underhill Lane. The Trust’s Community Garden Program grows food for the North County Food Bank, Senior Lunch Program, and the Community Garden members. The year 2018 will be the 13th season of growing, and the Community Garden is

accepting new members who want to learn how to garden and share in the bounty with fellow gardeners. Garden startup is set for Saturday, Feb. 24. To learn more about the pruning workshop or Community Garden program, pick up a brochure at the farm, visit nehalemtrust.org/ alder-creek-farm/community-garden/ or call the Lower Nehalem Community Trust at 503-368-3203.

‘Wander’ author signing books during Art Walk ASTORIA — As part of Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk, author Lori Tobias will be signing copies of her novel “Wander” 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13, at Kit’s Apothecary (1168 Commercial St., Ste. 204). “Wander” is the 2017 Nancy Pearl Book Award winner in the literary category and a finalist in the

International Book Awards contest in new fiction. Set in the 1980s in the rural community of Bidarkee Bay, Alaska (a fictional area the size of a small state with a population of barely 20,000), “Wander” is the story of Patrice “Pete” Nash, a young broadcast reporter who finds herself facing

the winter alone after her husband, Nate, accepts a job on “the slope.” As Pete pursues the next big breaking news story, she strikes up a friendship with the new guy in town, the Ivy League-educated Ren, who recites poetry and lives in the family-owned vacant inn. Their friendship offers a glimpse of a different kind

of life — one that seems to Pete to offer everything that marriage to the country-raised Nate does not. But unbeknown to Pete, Ren has come to Alaska for his own dark reason — to end his life. By the time, Nate returns home, their lives have been irrevocably changed. One man is dead, two others missing and a

third forever lost to them. Tobias worked as a columnist and feature writer for the Rocky Mountain News, and covered the Oregon Coast as a staff writer for The Oregonian. She is a recipient of an Oregon Literary Fellowship and lives on the Oregon Coast with her husband, Chan, and shelter rescue, Mugsy.

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Detective series debuts with takedown of family empire Thomas & Mercer, the mystery/thriller arm of Amazon Publishing, is named for streets that flank Amazon’s headquarters complex in Seattle’s Lake Union neighborhood. But given the global reach of the parent corporation, there’s not much emphasis placed on the Pacific Northwest connection. Look hard enough, however, and you’ll find a little something. “Next of Kin” is a recent Thomas & Mercer paperback original and the debut offering in the Buddy Lock NYPD detective series. It was conceived by Minneapolis attorney James Tucker, a past participant in the highly competitive Tin House Writers’ Workshop, which is held annually in Portland.

In this fast-moving, brutal story, Tucker shines a spotlight on the art world’s underhanded legacy of collusion with the Nazis — now a killer is bent on revenge for his family’s lost heritage to profiteers during World War II. Buddy Lock is a detective first grade with the New York City Police Department. He is a workaholic, and until art gallery executive Mei Adams came into his life recently, the only commitment he had was to his career. But his relationship with Mei has taken a serious turn: He’s moved in with her, and she is already making noises about having a baby. Neither one expected to have a trial run at parenthood, but that’s what happens when Buddy is asked

to take protective custody of 10-year-old Ben Brook, the sole surviving member of a wealthy family that was brutally murdered on New Year’s Eve. Buddy and his partner are assigned to the high-profile case, which includes corporate greed, family dysfunction, looted art masterpieces and a serial killer on the loose. When other members of Ben’s extended family — his aunts, uncles and cousins — also end up dying by heinous methods, Buddy takes extreme measures to protect his young charge. But even high-tech alarm systems, professional armed security and trained attack dogs are not enough to keep the killer from penetrating Ben’s various hideouts. Yet by several strokes of luck, Ben and Mei manage to es-

“Next of Kin” By James Tucker Thomas & Mercer 348 pp $15.95 cape — not once, not twice, but at least three times — from the slayer’s sinister intentions. Obviously, reader credulity will be strained here. It seems preposterous that Buddy would keep assuring Ben that he’ll be safe, when whatever security detail gets assigned to the kid always winds up dead on the floor. If you can get beyond the problematic mechanics of the killing-spree plot, there are several elements that hold promise for the series. Tucker has a knack for throwing in red herrings that will keep you guessing

— including, in “Next of Kin,” a mention of Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Buddy’s backstory has potential for more development, and his half-brother, Ward, is an interesting secondary character who deserves more time on the page. As Buddy’s girlfriend, Mei has panache and some latent toughness. By the way, if you have

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SEASIDE — At 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, Friends of the Seaside Library will welcome local author Linda Eddleston as she tells the story of “My Three Friends.” The event will take place in the Community Room. There will be book sales and signings. “My Three Friends” tells a coming-of-age story with charm and delight. Eddleston’s memoir is the account of four young girls who come together in Portland in the 1950s. She describes the choices, successes, trials, tragedies and, most of all, the enduring friendship of four women, framed by the events of the decades they grow up in. From a third grader’s demand, “Why me? It’s your brother’s pigeon coop,” though broken arms and broken hearts, separations and reunions, and a last walk on a beach, “My Three Friends” reminds the reader what it was like to be young and grow together. Though these women came of age

‘MY THREE FRIENDS’ TELLS A COMING-OF-AGE STORY WITH CHARM AND DELIGHT. in the 1950s and ’60s, their experiences are universal; even today’s teenagers will appreciate the characters and their story. The book also includes Eddleston’s summer experiences in Seaside and will touch on the riot of 1962. Eddleston is a retired elementary and special education teacher. She is the author of the anthology “That Holiday Feeling” and has published works in The Children’s Ministry Magazine. Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway St. For more information, call 503-738-6742 or visit seasidelibrary.org.

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