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dance couple. See a two-minute video at www.you tube.com/watch?v=2gIRlWBza4A and find out more at www.inthemoodlive.com Tickets are $35, $45 or $55. Tickets are Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry available at the Liberty Theater box office, James, Erskin 503-325-5922, Ext. Hawkins, The An55, open from 2 to drews Sisters, Frank 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays Sinatra, and other through Saturdays 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 greats of the 1940s. and two hours before Liberty Theater curtain. Ask about “In The Mood” fea1203 Commercial St., Astoria family and group tures a company of 503-325-5922 19, including the discounts. Tickets sensational String of can also be purwww.liberty-theater.org Pearls big band orchased through the $35, $45, $55 website at www chestra, plus six spectacular singers and a high energy swing .liberty-theater.org

Get ‘In the Mood’ with 1940s-style theatrical revue ASTORIA — “In the Mood” returns to the Liberty Theater at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, for one performance. This show is part of the 2012 national tour and is presented by ArtBeat Shows. “In The Mood” has been touring since 1994, and continues to build an audience with each performance around the country. More than a concert, “In The Mood” is a 1940s big band theatrical swing revue that brings to life the era when all of America was listening and dancing to the same kind of music: Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey,

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North Coast Chorale ‘Messiah’ scheduled for Nov. 25, accompanists welcome ASTORIA — The North Coast Chorale is looking for instrumentalists who have at one time played Handel’s “Messiah,” or those who have never played this well-loved piece of music but would rather try playing instead of singing. Now is your opportunity to accompany like-minded singers who love this piece and want to have a wonderful time singing along with others. This event will take place at the Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, and will be cosponsored by the Astoria Christian Church and Thrivent Financial

representative Constance Waisanen. Cash and check donations will be accepted, with all funds going to local food banks. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will also provide partial matching funds. Come out and enjoy and evening of wonderful music that has been sung for almost 300 years. Listen to some outstanding soloists continue this tradition of Handel’s Messiah. Interested instrumentalists, call 503-338-8403. Instrumental scores are available.

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COASTAL LIFE

Nautical knots A long history of attention to tension

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Mouth of the Columbia The new Mouth’s debut review on Baked Alaska in Astoria

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Fiber Arts This broad category of art is undergoing a modern Renaissance

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I love a good book – I was an English major in college, and sometimes my inner literary nerd comes out. So I couldn’t help but notice that movie theaters in the next month and a half will be packed with films based on books. Now, this isn’t always a good thing: There have been many poor adaptations of wellknown books, but the genre range, the well-known titles and the sheer number of these upcoming films gives me hope that at least some of them will be just as good as the book. “Lincoln,” starring two-time Academy Award-winner Daniel Day-Lewis, is based on the book “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The book revolves around Lincoln’s ability to turn opponents into allies and his wisdom, confidence and leadership – all needed to lead the nation during the Civil War. The movie opened Nov. 9. On Nov. 16, Keira Knightley once again appears in a collaboration with director Joe Wright based on a novel (the two worked together on 2005’s “Pride and Prejudice” and 2007’s “Atonement”). This time the

adaptation is “Anna Karenina,” the epic love story by Leo Tolstoy. I’ve been hearing buzz about this movie for months; Banana Republic even released a Russian-inspired line of clothes. Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, “Life of Pi” comes to theaters Nov. 21. After a storm at sea, a young man is cast away on a 26-foot lifeboat with a fearsome Bengal tiger, and the two must survive together. The film is directed by Ang Lee, who directed “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” and “Brokeback Mountain.” The

trailer is done beautifully, teasing at gorgeous cinematography, exotic animals, adventure and thrilling special effects. As a “Lord of the Rings” fan, I’m anticipating “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first installment of the new epic fantasy trilogy directed by Peter Jackson and based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. It comes to theaters Dec. 14. Based on the classic novel by Jack Kerouac, “On the Road,” starring Kristen Stewart, opens Dec. 21. Finally, I’ve been preparing

for Dec. 25’s release of “Les Misérables” by reading the behemoth novel by Victor Hugo. Starring Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe and more, the cast looks amazing. Musical lovers won’t miss out: The actors sang the original Broadway songs live during filming, as opposed to ahead of shooting or during post-production. This will give a more real feel to the film, and I can’t wait.

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Nautical Knots: A long history of attention to tension

For centuries, sea-going men set sail seeking fortune, adventure and fish, spending months on the briny blue without television, electronic games or cell phones. Lucky for us, what they did have on deck was a ready supply of rope – and plenty of it. Essential to hoist the sails and repair nets, the rope also provided those sailors of yesteryear a means and a material to combat boredom and relieve monotony. For thousands of years, men at sea have designed nautical knots, passing their skill down over generations to other knot-making men (and now women) who continued creating, embellishing and improving the both practical and decorative knots. Fortunately, the art of the knot lives on. A knot is a combination of like-fibers or a variety of different fibers. The fibers are twisted, turned, and/or interlaced tightly together, creating joints or bumps that make loops and spaces. Knots can act as fasteners – think of boats’ and ships’ lines securing vessels to a dock. Knots can connect two pieces of like-fiber together or to another type of fiber. Knots and fiber have a very pracitical purpose for Columbia River bar pilots; they use an exit ladder called a “man rope” to exit off ships back into the pilot boat after helping navigate ships through the Columbia’s trecherous sand bar. “It’s very important that the ladder be made with manila side ropes for our hands to grip,” Captain Robert Johnson, a Columbia River bar pilot, said. “Synthetic or wire rope would be too slippery to

An exhibit at the Columbia River Maritime Museum allows visitors to try their hand at tying knots such as a sheet bend, clove hitch, bowline and figure eight stopper.

hang on to.” Manila rope is a natural fiber which is knotted to the cross rungs of the ladder, today usually steel wire, by a nautical method known as seizing. Manila hemp rope is a flexible natural fiber from the abaca plant. Named after the capital of the Philippines, today it has been largely replaced by synthetics and steel rope, and its main use is as nautical decoration. There are so many kinds of rope that come in so many sizes that can be tied into so many knots – each one of them providing for a need. “Knots, bends, hitches, splices and seizings are all ways of fastening cords or ropes, either to some other object such as a spar, or a ring, or to one another. The knot is formed to make a knob on a rope, generally at the extremity and by untwisting the strands at the end and weaving them together. But it may be made by turning the rope on itself through a loop” according to The Encyclopedia Britannica. If you mention Bill Antilla’s name to area knot-tiers, fishermen and decoy carvers in our area, they nod in agreement regarding his knowledge of many things, including knots. “The same knot can have different purposes, though most have specific applications,” Antilla said. “Today most (fishing) nets are machine made, though long ago they were hand knit. A ball of string can be made into a net, it just takes time. And knitting is all about knots: A fisherman’s sweater, even though a traditionally worn garment, is far more about knot-style than construction. A net is sewed into one piece – or knotted –

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Another type of nautical knot As a unit of speed, the nautical knot finds its origin in a clever method sailors used to measure speed at sea.

A display of knots, created by Bill Antilla, can be found in the Maritime Science Department building at Clatsop Community College’s Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station campus.

sewing, knotted, it’s the same thing. A ‘Netter’ is generally considered to be the most highly skilled person on the boat; it’s not an easy job.” Antilla has been working on and around boats since he was a kid, and at one time he built, maintained and repaired huge nets, some measuring 800 feet long. That’s a whole lot of knots. Dan Bohren, aka “Cable Dan,” is another area legend. Working at Astoria’s Englund Marine, he knows his ropes, and he knows his knots. “There’s a lot to rope: some need to float, some needs to sink, some hold up well to abrasion, and some don’t,” he said. “Knots are where the rope gets the most

wear, the weak spot.” According to Bohren, some ropes and knots need “give” or stretch; a line tying a vessel to a dock needs some wiggle room. Other ropes need ‘no give’ or high tension, such as the lines on cranes that hoist and lower products. “There are so many types of ropes, and knots with so many different applications,” Bohren said. Nautical knots, whether for sea-going application or decorative designs, such as macramé or knitting, have countless uses. Rope, cord, twine, yarn or thread, “tying the knot,” in this case make that tying the nautical knot, looks like joining together is here to stay.

Sailors would tie knots in a long rope at regular intervals, then cast one end (weighted down by a floating piece of wood) out behind their vessel. The number of knots let out in a given period of time (measured, usually by a small hourglass) would allow them to calculate the distance and consequently the speed at which the boat was moving. One knot is one nautical mile (about 1.15 miles) per hour.

Stepping Out Thursday, Nov. 22, is Thanksgiving Day. Some venues are open, but you may wish to call to make sure.

THEATER Thursday, Nov. 15 “Saint In A Cage” 7 p.m., Liberty Theater, McTavish Room, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, www.liberty-theater.org, $15, seating is limited. In this comedic reader’s theater performance, Philip of Burgundy gets custody of Joan of Arc and puts her in a cage. But what will they talk about?

Friday, Nov. 16 “Story Styles” 7 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323, www.astorialibrary.org, free, for adults and teens. Storyteller Christopher Leebrick will demonstrate the art of traditional storytelling by sharing a variety of genres, including world folk tales, personal stories, narrative poetry and sacred texts. “Scrooge The Musical” 8 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com, $18 or $23. Based on Charles Dickens’“A Christmas Carol,” this musical version takes us through three fantastic dreams, each with a particular tour guide, ending where the true meaning of Christmas awakens Ebenezer Scrooge from his soulless existence.

Saturday, Nov. 17 “Shoalwater Shenanigans II” 2 p.m., Oysterville Church, 33590 Territory Road, Oysterville, Ocean Park, Wash., $5. Thirty characters from Willard Espy’s book of local history, “Skulduggery on Shoalwater Bay,” are brought to life by local actors, with stories and music from early days in the region. “Kickin’ Sand and Tellin’ Lies” 7 p.m., Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City, free. This Linfield College project is a fictional tale inspired by stories from dory men and women in Pacific City. The play follows a young fisherman as he gradually learns respect for the ocean, the dory fleet and fellow anglers. “Scrooge The Musical” 8 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com, $18 or $23.

Sunday, Nov. 18 “Shoalwater Shenanigans II” 2 p.m., Fort Columbia Theater, Fort Columbia State Park, U.S. Highway 101 just south of Chinook, Wash., $5, Discovery Pass not required for theater patrons. Thirty characters from Willard Espy’s book of local history, “Skulduggery on Shoalwater Bay,” are brought to life by local actors, with stories and music from early days in the region.

www.bridgewaterbistro.com, no cover. Dave Drury, Chuck Wilder and Todd Pederson play mainstream jazz classics. Jam Session 7 p.m., Triangle Tavern, 222 W. Marine Drive, Astoria. All are welcome to play, sing or just listen. Salty Dogs 9 p.m. to midnight, Sam’s Seaside Cafe, 104 Broadway, Seaside, 503-717-1725, no cover. Salty Dogs play a mix of folk, blues, classic rock and fun oldies.

Friday, Nov. 16 Bill Hayes 5 to 8 p.m., Cannon Beach Cookie Company, 239 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361129. Bill Hayes plays acoustic rock, folk and bluegrass. Barney Perrine 6 to 8 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St., Astoria, 503-325-6975, www.wetdogcafe.com, no cover. Barney Perrine performs blues and classic rock hits on acoustic and electric guitar. The Thomasian Trio 6 to 9 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, ages 21 and older. The Thomasian Trio plays jazz, blues and classic rock. Tom Trudell 6 to 9 p.m., The Shelburne Restaurant and Pub, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150, www.theshelburnerestaurant.com, no cover. Tom Trudell plays piano. David Drury 6:30 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, www.bridgewaterbistro.com, no cover. Dave Drury plays jazz guitar. North Oregon Coast Symphony 7 p.m., Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., Astoria, 360-7778750, 503-368-6321, $12 per person; children younger than 12 are admitted free if accompanied by an adult, call for tickets. The North Oregon Coast Symphony will open its 2012-13 season with the concert “Overture Oeuvres,” with works by Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Wagner, von Suppé, Sibelius and contemporary composer Matt Doran of Hazel Dell, Wash., who will be in attendance. Floating Pointe 7 to 9 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150, www.mcmenamins.com, no cover, all ages. Floating Pointe plays as an acoustic trio with singing, guitars and a viola, or sometimes as an electronic, guitar-heavy six-piece band. The group goes from acoustic to synth, rock groove to bedside sleepytime.

Saturday, Nov. 17 Bill Hayes 6 to 8 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St., Astoria, 503-325-6975, www.wetdogcafe.com, no cover. Bill Hayes plays acoustic rock, folk and bluegrass.

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Sunday, Nov. 18 Chuck Wilder 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, www.bridgewaterbistro.com, no cover. Chuck Wilder plays jazz piano. All That Jazz 2 to 4 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St., Astoria, 503-325-6975, www.wetdogcafe.com, free. Donations will benefit the band’s Astoria High School music scholarship. “In the Mood” 3 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, www.liberty-theater.org, $35, $45, $55. The theatrical revue “In the Mood” offers music, song and dance from the 1940s, a time when performing arts were instrumental in lifting America’s spirits. North Oregon Coast Symphony 3 p.m., Don Whitney Auditorium, Tillamook High School, 2605 12th St., Tillamook, 360-7778750, 503-368-6321, $12 per person; children younger than 12 are admitted free if accompanied by an adult, call for tickets. The North Oregon Coast Symphony will open its 2012-13 season with the concert “Overture Oeuvres,” with works by Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Wagner, von Suppé, Sibelius and contemporary composer Matt Doran of Hazel Dell, Wash., who will be in attendance. Brian Johnstone 6 to 8 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover, ages 21 and older. Brian Johnstone plays flamenco guitar, as well as jazz, blues and originals. The Thomasian Trio with Maggie Kitson 7 p.m., Moody’s Supper House, 20 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-738-4054, no cover. The Thomasian Trio plays jazz, blues and classic rock. Southern Skies 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery and Public House, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468, www.fortgeorgebrewery.com, no cover. Southern Skies, aka Joey Capoccia and Kendl Winter, play original and traditional music reminiscent of their home towns in the Ozark and Appalachian mountains.

Tuesday, Nov. 20 Burger and Blues Night 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, 503-325-2545, no cover. Richard T. plays the blues. Brian O’Connor 6 to 9 p.m., The Shelburne Restaurant and Pub, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150, www.theshelburnerestaurant.com, no cover. Acoustic jazz guitarist Brian O’Connor plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards and original compositions.

Wednesday, Nov. 21 The Coconuts 6 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover. Bill Hayes, Dave Quinton and Gary Keiski are the Coconuts, playing classic swing and jazz, country, bluegrass and folk.

Thursday, Nov. 15

Jennifer Goodenberger 6 to 9 p.m., Shelburne Restaurant and Pub, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2442, www.theshelburnerestaurant.com, no cover. Jennifer Goodenberger plays classical, improvisational, contemporary and contemplative originals on piano.

Dallas Williams 6 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover. Dallas Williams plays folk and Americana.

Tom Trudell 6:30 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, www.bridgewaterbistro.com, no cover. Tom Trudell plays jazz piano.

Dallas Williams 6 p.m., The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s Cafe, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com, no cover.

Brian O’Connor 6 to 9 p.m., The Shelburne Restaurant and Pub, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150, www.theshelburnerestaurant.com, no cover. Acoustic jazz guitarist Brian O’Connor plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards and original compositions.

Honky Tonk Union 8 p.m., Seaside American Legion, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, no cover. Honky Tonk Union plays classic country, honky tonk and rockabilly.

Brian O’Connor 6 to 9 p.m., The Shelburne Restaurant and Pub, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150, www.theshelburnerestaurant.com, no cover.

Benny Sidelinger 9 p.m. , Voodoo Room, 1114 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2233 , www.columbianvoodoo.com. Multi-instrumentalist Benny Sidelinger plays raw, vivid Ameri-

Basin Street NW 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, www.bridgewaterbistro.com, no cover.

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Basin Street NW 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777,

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Stepping Out MUSIC continued Thursday, Nov. 22 (continued) Jam Session 7 p.m., Triangle Tavern, 222 W. Marine Drive, Astoria. Salty Dogs 9 p.m. to midnight, Sam’s Seaside Cafe, 104 Broadway, Seaside, 503-717-1725, no cover.

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Nature Matters 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Tap Room, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503-325-7468, www.fortgeorgebrewery.com, free. Anthropologist Doug Deur will speak about the role salmon played in Northwest tribes’ lives and diets. Robert Michael Pyle Author Appearance 7 p.m., KALA, 1017 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-4210, www.lucysbooks.net, $6, includes refreshments. Robert Michael Pyle will speak about nature and his latest book, “The Tangled Bank: Writings from Orion,” which was compiled from 11 years of nature columns in Orion magazine.

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“Transgender: What You Need to Know” 7 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-1895, lcdiversityproject@gmail.com, free. Tash Shatz, of Basic Rights Oregon, will lead the public discussion, which includes definitions, social, legal and medical issues, and more.

Friday, Nov. 16

Long Beach Grange Indoor Market 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-7778898, www.longbeachgrange.org/Weekend-Market2.html, free admission, vendors $10 per table per day. Featuring a variety of products such as farm-fresh eggs, home-baked goods, handcrafted items, goat cheese and goat milk soaps and more. Kitchen has food available.

E-reader Petting Zoo 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., South Bend Timberland Library, First Street and Pacific Avenue, South Bend, Wash., 360-875-5532, www.TRL.org, free, for adults and teens. Meet a variety of devices for reading e-books. In this hands-on experience, look and learn before you buy for the holidays. Find out about the library’s downloadable books, audiobooks, movies and music, and learn how easy it is to access free library e-books on your device.

Holiday Bazaar Noon to 6 p.m., St. James Family Center, 1134 Columbia St., Cathlamet, Wash., 360-8494181. Featuring home-cooked meals, a Scandinavian bake sale, and a variety of vendors with decorative and gift items, with a special children’s Christmas store. This is the annual fundraiser bazaar to benefit the St. James Family Center’s programs for families and children in Wahkiakum County.

Friday Night Mixer 5 to 7 p.m., Imogen Gallery, 240 11th St, Astoria, 503-468-0620, free. Enjoy a social hour at the gallery, with lovely art and lively conversation, plus beverages provided by Astoria Coffeehouse.

Saturday, Nov. 17

Trivia Night 7 p.m., Baked Alaska, No. 1 12th St., Astoria, 503-325-7414, $2 per person per game.

Svensen Flea Market 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wickiup Grange, 92683 Svensen Market Road, Svensen. Indoor flea market in the big brown Grange building features antiques, toys, household items and other great stuff.

Turkey Bingo 7 p.m., J. A. Wendt Elementary School multipurpose room, 265 S. Third St., Cathlamet, Wash., 360-795-3480. There will be many bingo games and raffle drawings at this fundraiser for the Wahkiakum County Fair.

Holiday Bazaar 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., St. James Family Center, 1134 Columbia St., Cathlamet, Wash., 360-8494181. Featuring home-cooked meals, a Scandinavian bake sale, and a variety of vendors with decorative and gift items. Irene Martin will be at the bazaar between 10 a.m. and noon, signing books, including her latest history book, “Flight of the Bumble Bee, the Columbia River Packers Association and a Century in the Pursuit of Fish.”

Saturday, Nov. 17

Sunday, Nov. 18 Svensen Flea Market 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wickiup Grange, 92683 Svensen Market Road, Svensen. Indoor flea market in the big brown Grange building features antiques, toys, household items and other great stuff.

EVENTS Thursday, Nov. 15 Trivia Night 6 p.m., The Ship Inn Lounge, No. 1 Second St., Astoria, 503-325-0033, ages 21 and older. Bring a team or just bring yourself and test your knowledge of useless facts. PageTurners Book Discussion 6 to 7 p.m., Ilwaco Timberland Library, 158 First Ave. N., Ilwaco, Wash., 360-642-3908, www.TRL.org, free, for adults. Join in a discussion of “The Glass Castle,” by Jeannette Walls.

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Dog Agility Rally Nosework (DARN) Day 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, 503-325-7161 (Sally Freeman), participants some events $3, some events free for participants, free for spectators. The Classy Canines 4-H Club will host this series of events for pooches and their people. No experience necessary. Proceeds will help provide pet oxygen masks for fire departments in Clatsop and Pacific counties. Raffle will be held in the afternoon. Saturday Stewardship: Beaver Habitat 9 a.m. to noon, Stanley Marsh-Thompson Creek, Seaside, 503-738-9126, celestec@nclctrust.org (Celeste Coulter), http://nclctrust.org. Help improve beaver habitat. Bring gloves, sturdy boots, rain gear and water. The North Coast Land Conservancy will supply the tools needed. Usually no access to public restrooms. Work continues in the afternoon, if you wish to bring a lunch and stay. Coco-Sha Soap Program 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Astoria Food Cooperative, 1355 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-325-4568, www.astoriacoop.org, free. Sandra Strom of Song of Health in Clatskanie will answer questions about this soap for sensitive skin, which has no fruit derivatives. E-reader Petting Zoo Noon, Naselle Timberland Library, 4 Parpala Road, Naselle, Wash., 360-484-3877, www.TRL.org, free, for adults and teens. Meet a variety of devices for reading e-books. In this hands-on experience, look and learn before you buy for the holidays. Find out about the library’s downloadable books, audiobooks, movies and music, and learn how easy it is to access free library e-books on your device. United Paws Adoptathon Noon to 3 p.m., 4-H Dorm, Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4603 Third St., Tillamook, 503-8425663, http://unitedpaws.wordpress.com. Adoption fee includes neuter/spay or certificate for

neuter/spay. Animals are current with inoculations. Adopters will be screened for animals’ safety. Dogs are microchipped. Holiday Wine Pairings Program 2 to 6 p.m., Astoria Food Cooperative, 1355 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-325-4568, www.astoriacoop.org. free. A representative from Galaxy Wine Company will offer tastings of wines and hard ciders to complement holiday meals. Knights of Veritas 4 to 5 p.m., Raymond Timberland Library, 507 Duryea St., Raymond, Wash., 360-942-2408, www.TRL.org, free, for all ages. Experience a thrilling demonstration of historical sword combat techniques by the Knights of Veritas. See high quality replica weapons and armor close up. Learn about the Code of Chivalry and what knights were really like. “Embody” Opening Reception 4 to 7 p.m., RiverSea Gallery, 1160 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-1270, http://riverseagallery.com. Judith Altruda will open a show of new jewelry designs inspired by ancient goddesses, especially the Greek Nereids, goddesses of the sea. “6x6 by the Sea” 5 to 8 p.m. silent auction, 6 p.m. live auction, Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., 360-642-3446, www.columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org, $10. More than 60 regional artists have created more than 70 artworks, all 6 inches by 6 inches, all unique, all original, all fun. Spaghetti Feed and Auction 5 to 8 p.m., Astoria Moose Lodge, 420 17th St., Astoria, $10 adults, $3 ages 12 and younger. The North Coast Chapter of ABATE of Oregon will hold its annual spaghetti dinner and auction. Proceeds from this and all North Coast ABATE events benefit children’s charities and local food banks. Return of the Salmon Celebration 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Hall, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2586, ecola_watershed@yahoo.com, free. Enjoy a potluck dinner to celebrate the annual fall salmon spawning run. Bring plates and utensils as well as a dish to share.

Sunday, Nov. 18 In Their Footsteps 1 p.m., Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop Visitor Center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-2471, www.nps.gov/lewi, free. Survival expert Frank Heyl will speak about “Cold Weather Survival; a Way of Life.” Some of his works will be available for purchase after the program in bookstore and audience members will receive a cold weather survival manual. Didgeridoo Reiki Healing Circle 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., RiversZen Yoga, 399 31st St., Astoria, 503-440-3554, http://RiversZenYoga.com, free, for ages 18 and older. Join Thom Dickerson for a tonal meditation, starting with a short informational presentation followed by a guided meditation featuring the spiritual vibrations of the didgeridoo, painting tonal pictures of reiki symbols. “Through Indian Eyes” 3 to 5 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Hall, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-440-4764, donations welcome. Roberta Basch will share Native American history, traditions, believe and practices to help with daily living and the world we live in. This is a Seaside High School Pacifica Project created by Lorraine Basch. Donations will be used to help preserve Native American culture, the plants, animals and waters.

Monday, Nov. 19 Family Fun Night with Curious George 6 to 7 p.m., Clatsop Community College, Columbia Hall, Room 219, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-338-2436, lchoate@clatsopcc.edu (Laurie Choate), www.clatsopcc.edu, free. Early Childhood Education students will host an evening of readings of “Curious George Plants a Seed,” in English and Spanish. The first 50 families will receive a free book.

Stepping Out EVENTS continued Monday, Nov. 19 (continued) Believe It! Unbelievable Magic 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.coastertheatre.com, $14 adults, $8 students, one free ticket for ages 12 and younger when the child is accompanied by a paying adult. Magician Jason Andrews dazzles with unique and original grand illusions, comedy, live animals and sleight of hand. He’ll be joined by Adam London and his “magic” rubber duckies.

Thursday, Nov. 22 Trivia Night 6 p.m., The Ship Inn Lounge, No. 1 Second St., Astoria, 503-325-0033, ages 21 and older. Bring a team or just bring yourself and test your knowledge of useless facts.

YOUTH EVENTS and CLASSES Friday, Nov. 16 Naselle Timberland Library presents Robot, Reconstructed 1 to 2 p.m., Naselle Timberland Library, 4 Parpala Road, Naselle, Wash., 360-484-3877, www.TRL.org, free, for children in grades 1 through 6. Construct your own Mr. Potato Headstyle robot with bits and bots of tin cans, wire, magnets and other recycled hardware. All materials provided.

CLASSES Saturday, Nov. 17 Art & Psyche Retreat 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17 and 18, Art & Psyche, 3862 Franklin Ave., Astoria, 503-338-7202, astoriayme@aol.com, www.astoriapysch.com, $135. The two-day workshop will focus on art-making as a vehicle of self-discovery. Art activities include a multi-layered collage using words, images and paint; a mosaic mandala of the five universal shapes; a self-portrait; and an art journal. Fresh organic juices and a vegan lunch are included both days. “The Art of Storytelling” Workshop 1 to 4 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323, www.astorialibrary.org, free, for adults and teens. Storyteller Christopher Leebrick will lead participants in exploring the age-old art of using the voice and body to tell a story and hold an audience’s attention. During the last hour of the workshop, Leebrick will coach volunteer participants as they tell a prepared story; space is limited for this segment and registration is required, through the library.

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‘Shoalwater Shenanigans II’ KALA Combining history and entertainment Robert Michael Pyle to read from new book, “It will be the most enjoyLONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. — “Shoalwater Shenanigans II” able history lesson you have returns at 2 p.m. Saturday, ever experienced,” promises director Sandy Nov. l7, to the Nielson. AdOys t ervi l l e mission is $5 at Church and 2 the door. A Disp.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, to Fort covery Pass is not required for Columbia Theparking at Fort ater in Chinook. Columbia for This pro– DIRECTOR SANDY NIELSON theater patrons. gram of stories Oysterville Church is at and music from early days in the region drew full houses last 33590 Territory Road in the year and returns by popular de- historic Oysterville area of mand. Thirty characters from Ocean Park, Wash., and the Willard Espy’s lively book of Fort Columbia Theater is in local history, “Skulduggery on Fort Columbia State Park, on Shoalwater Bay,” are brought to U.S. Highway 101 just south of Chinook, Wash. life on stage by local actors.

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Seaside Yuletide Sign up for Parade of Lights SEASIDE — Planning by the Seaside Chamber of Commerce for Yuletide events has been simmering for months. Applications for the Seaside Holiday Gift Fair have been arriving since early spring and entries for the Pacific Power Parade of Lights have been received. For more than 30 years, the Seaside Civic and Convention Center at 415 First Ave. has been the location of the Seaside Holiday Gift Fair, held annually the Friday, Saturday and Sunday following Thanksgiving. With more than 60 booths, the fair is sure to help everyone get a good start on holiday shopping. Each year, artisans and products offered vary. You can find everything from wood carvings, glass and jewelry to clothing, decorative

items and much more. All of the vendors are selected through a strict juried process to ensure that all items are hand-crafted. Admission and parking are free, and the Oregon Civil War game will be on the big screens Saturday so you won’t have to miss a moment. Hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, with Santa visiting from 2 to 4 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, with Santa visiting from noon to 2 p.m.; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, with Santa visiting from noon to 2 p.m. Pacific Power sponsors the annual Parade of Lights, Community Tree/Caroling and a guided Lights of Seaside tour. Parade entry forms can be found at www.seaside chamber.com and must be returned on or before Monday, Nov. 19. Lineup starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 along Necanicum Drive. The parade will start

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at 7 p.m., heading across the First Avenue bridge, turning right onto Holladay Drive then right onto Broadway. Stay for caroling and the community Christmas tree lighting at the pocket park between the Seaside Carousel Mall and Beach House Gifts just a few minutes after the parade ends. Cookies and hot beverages will be handed out by the Seaside Chamber Ambassadors from the porch at Finn’s. Pacific Power’s Seaside Tour of Lights will take place at 6 and 8 p.m. (two tours) Friday, Dec 14. Meet Sunset Empire Transportation’s streetcar in the Chamber parking lot at 7 N. Roosevelt to catch a guided tour of the “Lights of Seaside.” Space is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Self-guided tour maps will be available in the Chamber building and online by Dec 14. For more information, call 503-739-6391 or email events@seasidechamber.com

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Prosciutto-wrapped prawns with scallion pesto from Baked Alaska.

n 1867, chef Charles Ranhofer of New York City’s legendary Delmonico’s Restaurant created a decadent dessert of baked ice cream in celebration of the United States’ purchase of Alaska from Russia, and he called the confection “baked Alaska.” Over 130 years later, a Baked Alaska of our own cropped up right here in Astoria – minus the giant real estate deal, but every bit as triumphant, and rightfully so. In 2001 chef Christopher Holen and wife Jennifer opened Baked Alaska on the 12th Street docks of Astoria, providing diners a panoramic view of the Columbia River. But diners don’t just come for that; the food is also exceptional. I began my recent dinner at Baked Alaska with the appetizer of prosciutto-wrapped prawns and scallion pesto, and it tasted sinfully delicious, the sort of dish that is difficult to eat without moaning aloud in an unseemly fashion. I was pleased that the pesto did not include basil, which would have been too intense, but instead arugula, honey and orange juice, which gave a mellow sweetness to the saltiness of the prosciutto. A second appetizer, a fondue of asiago and pepper jack cheese with chunks of sourdough and apple slices, was also delicious. Next up, a cup of clam chowder. I admit here and now that I am not particularly fond of clam chowder, or razor clams; they are almost always overcooked, and if any grit is present at all it can spoil an entire dish. This particular chowder,

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though, was smooth and savory, the perfect consistency (not too thick or thin), and the chunks of potato and clam were varied and pleasing. My first entrée was the crab and mushroom Pernod fettuccine, and the steaming, heavenly aroma wafted toward the table before our server even rounded the corner. Cremini and oyster mushrooms sautéed with sweet onions, garlic, parsley, and crab meat with a splash of Pernod and white wine over a bed of fresh fettuccine was, in a word, heavenly. The anise flavor of the Pernod against the earthiness of the mushrooms was an excellent, flavorful pair, while the onions, garlic and parsley

Baked Alaska's special of roast lamb with bourbon demi-glace, fingerling potatoes and roasted broccolini.

melted seamlessly into the cream sauce. As a second entrée I chose the special. Having a background in the food service industry, I am often hesitant to try the “special,” because in many restaurants a “special” is concocted from ingredients that are soon to expire. On this evening, though, the special was lamb, and I simply couldn’t say no. It proved to be an excellent choice. The lamb was roasted to perfection with sage and rosemary and topped with bourbon demi-glace, and it was served with fingerling potatoes and roasted broccolini. Lamb, depending on the cut, age and preparation, can often taste gamey, but Baked

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Alaska prepared it beautifully, allowing the natural flavors to emerge: delicate, subtly spicy, and so succulent it fairly melts off the fork. The texture of the savory fingerling potatoes were an apt accompaniment and the only flaw in the dish was the broccolini, which was over roasted. With lamb so delicious, though, who really cares about the broccolini? After one bite I skipped it entirely, and the meal was none the lesser for it. On an already-full stomach I chose the cutely named half-baked Alaska for dessert (there’s a separate stomach for desserts anyway, isn’t there?): a giant, chocolate-chip cookie topped with ice cream and set afire tableside with brandy. I felt the flambé element was unnecessary and more spectacle than flavor-adding, but it didn’t detract from what can only be described as “yum.” The service was also quite good. Our server was attentive and even spoke to the chef on my behalf when I inquired about the “secret” ingredients of the delicious scallion pesto. The prices are expectedly on the higher end (entrees start at $18 and top out at $28), but the quality of the food and ample portion size reflects it, and there are some “deals” to be had. There are 50 wines available by the bottle for $25, and several entrees are included in a $25, three-course, fixed-price menu, which includes chowder, soup or salad, an entrée and dessert. There are also several vegetarian options. Reservations are recommended and can conveniently be made online.

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Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum Great art does come in small packages All the artworks are available for viewing in the ILWACO, Wash. — The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum announces the third annual 6x6 Art Show museum and on the website at www.columbia and Auction – “6x6 by the Sea” – to be held Satur- pacificheritagemuseum.org. Tickets will be available at the door for $10 each. day, Nov. 17. There will be The Columbia Pacific more than 70 art objects proHeritage Museum is located duced by more than 60 reat 115 S.E. Lake St. and is gional artists. The silent Saturday, Nov. 17 open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. auction is from 5 to 8 p.m. 5 to 8 p.m. silent auction Tuesdays through Saturdays and the live auction will 6 p.m. live auction and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. begin at 6 p.m., with Bruce Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum Admission is $5 for adults, Peterson presiding. These ex$4 for seniors, $2.50 for traordinary art pieces are all 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash. youth and free for children unique originals made specif360 642-3446 younger than 12. Thursday ically for this show, where www.columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org admission is free of charge, you can have some fun, enjoy $10 sponsored by the Port of refreshments, take home your Ilwaco. For more informavery own masterpiece and help support the cultural headquarters for all things tion, call 360 642-3446 or visit www.columbia pacificheritagemuseum.org Columbia Pacific.

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hen you hear the term “fiber arts” you think sweaters, little booties and quilts – right? Yes, but how about hand-woven velvet in geometric shapes replicating Italian tile, painterly landscapes of felted wool, or quilted Par Avion stickers? If you’ve never seen these or other fiber art wonders, you must hasten to the Kala Gallery at 1017 Marine Drive in Astoria before the current show “Contemporary Textiles” closes on Sunday, Nov. 25. There you will find the astounding work of textile artists Barbara Setsu-Pickett, Annin Barrett, Shelly Hedges, Vicky DeKrey, Cheryl Silverblatt and Leena Mela Riker. They represent the cutting edge of a rapidly evolving art form.

over the centuries by women to make durable and usable items for family life: clothing, vessels for gathering or carry, and bedding. So it is not surprising that the majority of these contemporary fiber artists are women – it has been a category of art where women have excelled. “There are men in the field, and I would like to see more men involved,” Thierry says, “like the great male weaver Jack Lenor Larsen (a Seattleite born in 1927: see an archive of his work at www.artsmia.org/larsen /intro/index.cfm). But it is true: it’s more a feminine art form.”

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Theirry relates a story about discovering her place in the fiber art world. “Years ago I was studying at the University of Oregon getting my MFA in fine arts, and I took a lot of classes in sculpture because I was interested in working on form and figurative stuff. One of my instructors said, ‘Margaret, have you ever considered switching over to sculpture?’ and I said, ‘Could I ever be as good as Michelangelo?’ And he started laughing, but I was serious. I chose fiber arts because it’s wide open; it’s a field where you could still be the best.” When asked who was the current “Michelangelo” of fiber arts, Thierry says, “Maybe Barbara Setsu-Pickett – that’s about it.” Setsu-Pickett, an associate professor emeritus at the University of Oregon, speaks with the depth of someone steeped in the history of her art. She adds a clarifying touch to defining her field: “There is a re-emergence of fiber as an art form. It’s a breakaway from traditional crafts that were learned in the home but taken to a new expression level. I say there are two parts: one is the material, which is anything made of natural fiber – wool, cotton, silk. Then there are the techniques – for instance someone could take a wire and crochet. Even though it could be considered a metal, like jewelry, I would consider that fiber art because of the manipulation technique. So either the name of the ma-

Margaret Thierry, “Contemporary Textiles” curator and Astoria Fiber Arts Academy board member, explains the modern concept of fiber or textile arts this way: “Contemporary fiber arts is a very broad category. To me, it’s anything that deals with fiber – quilting, spinning, felting, knitting, weaving. But the other thing to note is the difference between art and craft. Art is oneof-a-kind items, and crafts have to do with reproducing an item in quantity. I dye my yarn and weave scarves, and when people buy those they are buying my craft. “So fiber arts covers anything to do protein or cellulose, any kind of fiber. But the six artists in our show have taken this tradition to new levels.” It’s clear that fiber arts is going through a period of Renaissance. On the North Coast there are fiber arts supply stores, artists and groups closely fashioned after the Medieval guilds, on both sides of the river. This art form, which has ancient roots in all human cultures, is being modernized and transformed by a new generation of artists. Basketry, quilting, sewing, knitting and crocheting were techniques used 12 | November 15, 2012 | coastweekend.com

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terial or the technique used could identify a fiber art.” Setsu-Pickett, a Fulbright Scholar to Italy, has learned the ancient art of velvet making and, when working in Florence, sits at a Jacquard loom for six hours a day weaving 320 threads to an inch. Her daily progress is also measured in inches. She’s fascinated with paving stone, tiles patterns and fractals – designs with geometric precision. One of her KALA show velvets is called “Girandola,” which means ‘pinwheel’ in Italian, and for her it is a metaphor for the life of busy women in constant motion, spinning plates at the ends of sticks, “running from one to the other trying to keep things from crashing.” Setsu-Picketts’ signature style is this ability to conjoin concepts from different cultures.

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Painting with Wool Another featured artist is Annin Barrett who has been involved in the field for nearly 50 years. “I first learned to weave when I was 10. Now I make fiber art with colored fleece. I lay down color in layers very much like painting. Then I sprinkle on a little cold soapy water and start rolling my fleece. It’s an ancient technique that’s been around for thousands and thousands of years.” “It’s so tangible, so real and immediate. It’s very satisfying to make things from scratch. I think the revival of the DIY (do-it-yourself) movement has sparked peoples’ imagination – what’s happening is a reaction to balance out all of the computer-driven online content of our lives.” Barrett too has a philosophical understanding of fiber art. She explains the irony is that “the weaving technique of the Jacquard loom was one of the earliest prototypes for the computer. It made complicated patterns possible, automatically. Then later, in 1801, it developed into the pre-computer technol-

TOP. Margaret Thierry is the curator of the Contemporary Textiles show at KALA. Among the art on display is a series of quilted portraits by Vicky DeKrey (pictured). MIDDLE LEFT. Her interest in folk and outsider art lead Shelly Hedges, of Ocean Park, Wash., to quilt with non-traditional materials and to create some of her works on display at KALA. MIDDLE RIGHT. Cheryl Silverblatt, of Astoria, is showing a pair of wall hangings titled and "Texturae Fibrate - Leaf," left, and "Texturae Fibrate - Hoof" at KALA. Silverblatt earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Tapestry Weaving at West Dean College in West Sussex, England, has been weaving for 10 years, and currently serves as the vice president of the Weaving Guilds of Oregon. LEFT. Annin Barrett, who teaches design history and sustainale design at the Art Institute of Portland, created a felt landscape that is on display at KALA.

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Story continued from Page 13 ogy of the punch card, based on binary systems of patterns.” Today all computers are built on a binary language of bits and bytes. What is amusing is that even now Barrett uses her computer to “tweak photos of Pacific Northwest landscapes” before she begins painting in wool. Fiber arts is coming full circle.

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But the KALA show is not the only game in town. On the Washington side of the river Karen Snyder, past owner and founder of Anna Lena Fabrics in Long Beach, is nationally known for her fabric design. Snyder, a quilter with a passion for the past, couldn’t find the 1930s colors she was longing for, so she created her own portfolio. (Bavarian Rose is her most recent design.) In Ocean Park, The Bay Avenue Gallery has a range of fiber artists. Lisa Mattfield started knitting sweaters for her 6-foot-6-inch husband years ago. “I could never find Fred reasonably-priced sweaters with long enough sleeves, so I started making him sweaters with sleeves always a little bit too long because it made him feel indulged!” Now Mattfield amuses and challenges herself with other artful projects. “Though most of what I

do is wearable or usable in some fashion, I also like to work more creatively in the sense of having no or limited functional constraints.” She uses vibrant colors and makes small knitted vegetables and fruits into brooches or ornaments. She’s also made a turquoise bead-knitted purse, “about four inches high. What I particularly like about it, aside from the color, is the way it feels. It’s heavier than it looks, and it feels like it runs through your fingers rather than just sitting in your hand.” Whatever your taste in fiber art – functional or conceptual – our coast is rife with both artists, raw materials and places to exhibit work. Snyder offers an explanation for this abundance: “Since the U.S. Bicentennial, quilting has continued to grow in popularity. I think it’s partly because the Baby Boom generation is into nesting, and as people retire they’re looking for hobbies. There’s a focus on handmade gifts and heirlooms for the family. It looks like hand-arts are coming back.” For Barrett, the urge to create fiber art is more primal. “Working with fiber is a lifelong journey – it’s endlessly fascinating and intersects all aspects of our lives,” she said. “We all experience it from our first moments when we’re put into a swaddling cloth as babies to our last gasp wrapped in a shroud. It’s really basic to our existence.”

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Charlene Larsen, president of the North Oregon Coast Symphony, and Collin Heade, artistic director and conductor, have announced the selection of Cory Pederson of Astoria as the symphony’s associate conductor. Pederson is a graduate of Portland State University in music education and is working on his Master’s degree in music education. He is the music teacher in the Jewell School District and an instructor at the Astoria Conservatory of Music. Pederson conducts the Little Ballet Theatre Orchestra, which annually performs the “Nutcracker” ballet, as well as the Columbia River Symphony which he and his wife, Angela Pederson Calvin, co-founded. He has performed on trumpet with the Vancouver Symphony, Idaho-Washington Symphony, the North Oregon Coast Symphony, North Coast Big Band, North Coast Jazz

Band and the North Coast Chamber Players. The North Oregon Coast Symphony will open its 201213 season with the concert “Overture Oeuvres,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St. in Astoria, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Don Whitney Auditorium at Tillamook High School, 2605 12th St. in Tillamook. Tickets are $12 per person; children younger than 12 are admitted free if accompanied by an adult. For tickets, call 360-777-8750 or 503-3686321. The “Overture Oeuvres” program includes works by Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Wagner, von Suppé, Sibelius and contemporary composer Matt Doran of Hazel Dell, Wash., who will attend the performances. The North Oregon Coast Symphony is a member of the Partners for the PAC.

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Sylvia Davis An inventive fiber artist

To chat with Sylvia Davis about her three-dimensional fiber art on her turf, you’ll need to visit her cozy home on the third floor of a senior-living apartment complex in the Mill Pond subdivision in Astoria overlooking the Columbia River. A striking multi-colored example of her yarn-based art hangs outside the door in the hallway … a tactile and visual pleasure. Inside, Davis, who is in her early 70s, stands ready to explain about the huge collection of artifacts in the apartment: from Africa, the Philippines, the Middle East and other exotic locations that she and her husband spent many happy hours compiling, all without ever leaving the U.S. The stuff is everywhere – paintings, baskets, masks, bells and much more – looking organic, highly textured, even primitive, a bit like her fiber art, as a matter of fact. Davis got started making fiber art after she moved with her husband and two sons to Portland in the 1960s. There, she discovered the Columbia Stitchery Guild. (Stitchery includes anything done with a needle.) “This was when the kids were small. The first time I went I had to get three babysitters. It was something to do,” she says. Later, Daivs took a weaving class. The teacher was a friend of her husband. “I could do what I want (there),” she remembers appreciatively. To create her pieces, strands of yarn are wrapped with more yarn – thicker pieces having ten strands, thinner ones having five. She tacks on bits and pieces which add texture and interest to her creations, such as beads, gold coins, antique glass, brass bells from China, buttons, belt buckles or even washers and other small bits used in plumbing. To attach these trinkets, she simply wraps the yard around them a couple times. The result is 7-to-8-foot long, snake-like things that are reminiscent of something, but you’re not sure what. “Young people like my pieces because they remind them of dreadlocks,” Davis says. That’s it. To secure the ends of each of these “locks,” Davis threads a needle with the yarn and runs it up through middle of the piece. Once

assembled, the whole thing is mounted on a nail or hook until it pleases the artist. “It’s not a permanent piece, though; it’s maneuverable. You can change things, making the wrapped strands longer or shorter, even or uneven, etc.,” Davis says. She uses carpet yarn because it’s stronger; knitting yard is too soft. She works in wool, which is expensive and harder to find. Her pieces don’t have themes as such; however, she did one for her son who likes to fish, with fishing flys and fish on it. Where does she get her ideas? “Once I start in making one, they just kind of take over,” she explains. She likes to work in shades of one color. In the summer of 2011, three of her pieces were on exhibit at a fiber art show at Clatsop Community College. Davis, originally from Lynden, Wash., became one of Astoria’s more active community members in 1990. “My boss asked me if I’d move (to Astoria) and continue to work for him. I said ‘no.’ ‘Would you at least come down to help us set up the business?’ he asked. I said ‘yes.’” Once she arrived of course, the place won her over completely. When she’s not making fiber art, Davis does the historic tours by bus with Ray Goforth. She’s also a keen square dancer and a member of the Hayshakers. Not long ago she put together over a dozen cookbooks with 147 family recipes for family members. Having a creative outlet is clearly important to Davis. When a young woman remarked that it was only old people who did weaving, stitchery and the like, she was quick to correct her. “They’re not old because they’re doing something creative.” In the last four or five months, she’s taken a break from her artistic endeavors, but she confidently says she’ll get back to it. While Davis hasn’t sold any of her work yet, well-known collector Michael Foster has expressed interest in it. If she did sell something, it would probably go for somewhere between $200 and $500. “I don’t like to sell myself,” she admits. Monetary remuneration or not, Sylvia Davis will continue to make her art and love doing it.

Artist Sylvia Davis creates wall-hanging "tassels" from yarn and a variety of decorative items including beads and coins.

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RAYMOND, Wash. — The Raymond High School Relay For Life team will host the fourth annual Hope For the Holidays Christmas Bazaar from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Raymond High School Commons. Interested vendors can reserve a space for $25 plus one raffle item.

ASTORIA — Clatsop County’s Classy Canines 4-H Club invites the public to a Dog Agility Rally Nosework (DARN) day Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds arena, 92937 Walluski Loop. No experience is necessary to participate in this DARN event. This is a fun opportunity to sample a variety of popular dog sports. The proceeds will go to providing pet oxygen masks to fire departments in Clatsop and Pacific counties. Here is the schedule (subject to change): 8 a.m.: Check-in, followed by orientation 8:30 a.m.: Introduction to Agility Jumpers with Weaves Workshop – Free 9:15 a.m.: Agility Jumpers with Weaves Fun Runs – $3 each run 10:15 a.m.: Novice Rally Obedience Fun Runs – $3 each run 11:15 a.m.: Introduction to Agility Contacts Workshop – Free 12:30 p.m.: Agility Contacts (Touch and Go) Fun Runs – $3 each run 1:30 p.m.: Introduction to Nosework Workshop – $3 per dog 2:30 p.m.: Standard Agility Fun Runs –

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230 Houses, Unfurnished 3 bedroom 1 bath with basement and garage. New carpet and dishwasher. $850 per month + 1st and last + $800 deposit. Pets negotiable with deposit. Reference and background check required, Westport, Oregon. Call Donna at (503)7282847 Astoria 3 bedroom/1 bath 100 year-old Craftsman 117 Kensington. Pet-friendly. $1,100 per month. (503)298-0748 Astoria: NEW 2 bedroom HOUSELARGE GARAGE. See more details/pictures on Craigslist. $1300 per month. (503)440-2029 Astoria: Newer, top-quality 3 bedroom/2 bath. No pets/smoking. $1,200 per month+deposit. Call (503)325-0883 or (503)741-6390 Astoria:2 bed. duplex-near middle school. Parking, w/d, nice unit-pet possible. W/S/T pd. (503)325-2280 Charming 2 bedroom+main house(part of duplex) with Youngs Bay view for rent. $875/month. No smoking, No Pets. (503)560-3321 GEARHART: 3 bedroom/2 bath/2 car garage. Appliances+w/d, gas fireplace/water heater/heat. Raised garden beds, additional parking. Small pets negotiable, no smoking. $1,300/month, deposit/cleaning fee. 503-738-7705.

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235 Houses, Furnished Furnished Homes Seaside/Gearhart 1 – 3 bedroom homes available. Please call for home details. Beach Property Management Inc. (503)738-9068

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255 Sleeping Rooms Available until 5/15, maybe longer, for 1 quiet person. No drinking/smoking, $335/month-3 blocks from college. (503)325-5555

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580 Utility Trailers 2003 16 ft., enclosed. Single axle, barn door with side door. $2,200. Pennzoil sales lot-Warrenton. (541)790-1546

585 Antique-Classic Cars 1927 Dodge Brothers 4 door sedan, dark blue, gray plush interior Chuck Meyer (503)325-7969.

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Christopher Leebrick, in a scary moment from one of his storytelling events. – SUBMITTED PHOTO

tivals, concert halls and campfires. The co-founder of the Lord Leebrick Theatre Company in Eugene, he has portrayed stage roles including Fagin in “Oliver!” and the title roles in “Macbeth” and “Dracula.” His three storytelling CDs – “Good

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Stories From All Over,” “Critters, Kids, and Cowboys” and “Spoooky!” – have won national Storytelling World awards. During Friday evening’s “Story Styles” performance, Leebrick will demonstrate the art of traditional storytelling by sharing a variety of genres, including world folk tales, personal stories, narrative poetry and sacred texts. During Saturday’s fast-paced interactive workshop, “The Art of Storytelling,” participants will explore the age-old art of using the voice and body to tell a story and hold an audience’s attention. Designed for beginning through advanced performers, the workshop includes storytelling tips and techniques, useful warmups for the voice and body, and fun games and exercises. During the last hour of the workshop, Leebrick will coach volunteer participants as they tell a prepared story. As space is limited for the coaching segment, those who wish to be coached must sign up in advance by contacting the Astoria Public Library. The Astoria Public Library is located at 450 10th St. For more information about this event and other library programs, contact library staff at 503-325-7323 or visit www .astorialibrary.org

Coaster Theatre Holiday musical ‘Scrooge the Musical’ opens Friday and there’s magic Monday CANNON BEACH — “Scrooge The Musical,” by Leslie Bricusse, opens Friday, Nov. 16, with a no-host wine tasting by The Wine Shack at 7:15 p.m., curtain up at 8 p.m. and a complimentary champagne and dessert reception following the show. The show runs through Dec. 29. Based on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” this musical version takes us through three fantastic dreams, each with a very particular tour guide, ending where the true meaning of Christmas awakens Ebenezer Scrooge from his soulless existence. For more than a century, “A Christmas Carol” has been a perennial favorite, and this musical version adds outstanding songs and musical numbers. Directed by Sheila Shaffer, “Scrooge The Musical” features Winston Laszlo in the title role, with an ensemble cast of more than 20. Rhonda Ringering is the pianist, with musical direction by Dorene Dunlap and choreography by Lisa Fergus. “Scrooge The Musical” plays weekends and selected Thursdays and Sunday matinees through Dec. 29. Tickets are $18 and $23. Tickets for the Thursday, Dec. 13 performance are $14 for adults and $8 for students. This Talkback Thursday performance offers the audience the opportunity to learn

Voodoo Room Musician is more than a one man band ASTORIA — Benny Sidelinger has set out on a solo journey. After years as a side-man in Po’

Girl and the Shiftless Rounders, Sidelinger has created a new solo show, and is currently playing in

more about the behind-the-scenes production from the cast and crew. Believe It! Unbelievable Magic with Champion Magician Jason Andrews is coming to the Coaster Theatre, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19. You simply have to see it to Believe It! Full of audience participation and jaw-dropping magic, Believe It! will dazzle the whole family with unique and original grand illusions, comedy, live animals and sleight of hand. Believe It! is a 90-minute, international award-winning stage extravaganza. Having appeared on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and currently appearing at the world-famous “Crazy Horse Paris” at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Andrews is taking his contemporary classic magic on the road. Recently awarded the highest honor of International Champion of Magic, Andrews’ youthful energy, unparalleled charisma and original talent combine to create a unique entertainment experience. Guest starring is Comedy “Quack” Magician Adam London. Obsessed with rubber ducks, London uses them with magic and comedy to create an unforgettable experience.

the Pacific Northwest in preparation for an upcoming debut album. “I’m really trying to focus on writing and singing,” said Sidelinger about the new direction in his already impressive music career, which includes years of extensive international touring with The Shiftless Rounders and Po’ Girl. Singing, playing guitar or banjo and playing drums all at the same time may be impressive, but it’s the songs that drive the music. That’s why he’s coined the term “Don’t call it a one man band.”

The focus of this act is not on the novelty of multi-instrumentalism, but on vivid and raw American roots music. Sidelinger will perform at the Voodoo Room, 1114 Marine Drive, at 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. Visit http://bennysidelinger .com for more information and to hear samples of his new material. For more information, call the Voodoo Room at 503-3252233 or log on to www .columbianvoodoo.com

Champion Magician Jason Andrews will perform at the Coaster Theatre Nov. 19. He’ll be joined by Adam London, with his magical rubber ducks. – PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.JASON ANDREWSMAGIC.COM

For more information visit www.jasonandrewsmagic.com and click on Believe It! Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for students. Get one free child’s ticket for ages 12 and younger when the child is accompanied by a paying adult. The Coaster Theatre is located at 108 N. Hemlock St. For more information, call 503-436-1242 or visit www.coastert heatre.com

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RiverSea Gallery Judith Altruda jewelry inspired by ancient goddesses ASTORIA — Judith Altruda will even rocks, to form the metal, in present a new collection of her a process she describes as, “hands jewelry in a show called “Em- on, low tech and, in a word, body” at RiverSea Gallery, begin- meditative.” Copper, silver and gold are combined ning with an with sea glass and opening reception stones to produce from 4 to 7 p.m. simple, timeless Saturday, Nov. 17. forms that pay Champagne, cider homage to eleand sweet treats 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 ments of nature. will be served, and RiverSea Gallery She sometimes the artist will be 1160 Commercial St., Astoria chooses coins on hand to show 503-325-1270 made thousands of her jewelry and years ago as focal talk about the unhttp://riverseagallery.com points in her jewusual techniques involved in creating her designs. elry, delighting in their depicEach piece of jewelry in the tions of the ancient deities. Inspired by the goddesses and show is based on designs from the classical Mediterranean world, nymphs of the classical world, and is inspired by the goddesses Altruda’s handcrafted designs reand nymphs of age-old lore and call a past when life was filled with wonder at the elements, legend. Altruda uses ancient metal- jewelry was worn for more than working techniques and tools, adornment, and gems were said to have mysterious powers. Nymphs were female spirits that embodied and protected each aspect of nature. Dryads were tree nymphs, Naiads watched over springs and rivers and Oreiads presided over the mountains. In those times a treasured amulet, worn close, was believed to invoke the power of a revered goddess. This jewelry collection is dedicated, in particular, to the Nereids, nymphs of the sea. They were the patrons of sailors and

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fishermen, who came to the aid of those in distress. Individually, these minor nature goddesses embodied various facets of the ocean, from foam and salty brine to sand, rocky shores, waves and currents. Altruda hails from Tokeland, Wash., a tiny sea village nestled into the remote northern reach of Willapa Bay. On her walks along the shore she is immersed in nature as she seeks the glimmer of sea glass worn by the waves, or a shapely pebble to transform into a jewel inspired by the spirit of the place. In her quiet home studio, perched near the sea, punctuated by age-old sounds of hammer and saw, she forms metal and stone into treasures that are perhaps inspired by Eudora, the Nereid of gifts from the sea. RiverSea Gallery is celebrating its 15th anniversary this season with a series of events through mid-December. The gallery is open daily at 1160 Commercial St. and features original art, fine craft and jewelry by established and emerging artists from the Northwest and around the nation. Business hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call the gallery at 503-325-1270 or visit the website at http://riverseagallery .com for more information.

A metal cuff features an ancient coin depicting a tree, or perhaps its resident dryad, in one of Judith Altruda’s new jewelry designs, on show at RiverSea Gallery. – PHOTO COURTESY OF MARCY MERRILL

Fort George Brewery Hear traditional ‘mountain music’ with Southern Skies ASTORIA — Members and songwriters of the folk punk group The Pasties and the harmonic stringband The Blackberry Bushes, Joey Capoccia and Kendl Winter distill and team up to create Southern Skies, an acoustic duet featuring original and traditional music reminiscent of their home towns in the Ozark and

Southern Skies 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 Fort George Brewery 1483 Duane St., Astoria 503-325-7468 www.fortgeorgebrewery.com No cover charge Appalachian mountains. Often accompanied by a drummer, their driving music holds an audience captive, telling stories of traveling, breaking down and moving on down the road in vehicles that rarely cost them more then $500. Switching from banjo, bass, guitar and dobro, Southern Skies brings 20 years of musicianship to a performance, pickin’ original songs, bluegrass and old-timey traditionals. They’ve played at festivals, markets, weddings,

Kendl Winter and Joey Capoccia are Southern Skies, playing traditional music from the Ozarks and Appalachians. – SUBMITTED PHOTO

bars and coffee shops throughout the Northwest. They’re currently putting out two new albums, “Broken Down” and “Side of the Road,” and will perform at Fort George Brewery at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18.

There is no cover charge. Fort George Brewery and Public House is located at 1483 Duane St. For more information, call 503-325-7468 or log on to www.fortgeorgebrewery .com

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