Coast Central March 2019

Waldport • Yachats • Florence • Mapleton • Dunes City • Westlake • Gardiner • Reedsport March 2019

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Celebrating 125 years of the Heceta Head Lightstaion

March Florence Center Stage Calls to artists Area events in food, art and entertainment and much more!

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Free Monthly Guide to Arts & Entertainment on the Oregon Coast Marketing: Susan Gutierrez, Marketing Director 541-902-3530, sgutierrez@TheSiuslawNews.com Editorial: Chantelle Meyer, Features Editor PressReleases@TheSiuslawNews.com Welcome to Coast Central, a monthly publication focusing on arts and entertainment on and near the central and southern Oregon coast, from Florence to Bandon. Submit all press releases, photos, calendar events and gallery listings to PressReleases@TheSiuslawNews.com.

Deadline for submissions is the 15th of each month.

Coast Central is published the first week of every month, so plan accordingly when submitting events.

Florence Area

DINING

1. 1285 RESTOBAR 1285 Bay Street Florence, OR (541) 902-8338 www.1285restobar.com

4. INTERNATIONAL C-FOOD MARKET 1498 Bay Street Old Town Florence (541) 997-9646

2. A&W FAMILY RESTAURANT 17th & Hwy. 101 Florence, OR (541) 997-8124

5. The Grill & Lounge a t Sandpines 1201 35th Street at Kingwood, Florence Highway 101 01 & 35 St. 541-997-4623 23

6. Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar 1297 Bay Street Old Town Florence 541-997-1133 bridgewaterfishhouse.com

3. SURFSIDE RESTAURANT AT DRIFTWOOD SHORES RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 88416 1st Avenue Florence, OR (541) 997-8263 1-800-422-5091

LODGING

A. DRIFTWOOD SHORES RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 88416 1ST AVENUE FLORENCE, OR. 541-997-8263 1-800-422-5091

C. RIVERHOUSE INN 1202 BAY STREET FLORENCE, OR 888 824-2752 www.riverhouseflorence.com

B. OLD TOWN INN 170 HWY. 101 FLORENCE, OR 800 587-5879 www.old-town-inn.com

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WALDPORT/YACHATS FRIDAYS

Musical Circle Acoustic Jam 3 p.m.

Open to public to play or listen or sing Waldport Community Center, 265 NW Hemlock

SATURDAYS THROUGH MARCH 23

Friday — 2 to 6 p.m.

Saturday — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free admission from 4 to 6 p.m.

Sunday — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $2 admission and $1 for children Florence Events Center

MARCH 3

Four Week Workshop: Oil Painting with F. Michael Wood Sundays from March 3 to 24 2 p.m.; $140 for FRAA Members / $150 for Non-Members Florence Regional Arts Alliance, 120 Maple St.

MARCH 16

2019 Florence Half Marathon 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.pinkbuffaloracing.com/fhm.html Miller Park, 1651 18th St. Ada Grange Bingo Noon to 4 p.m.; Admission required Ada Grange, 10 miles out Canary Road 541-997-2380 Country Artists Tribute Concert Tribute to three country superstars: Eric Church, Taylor Swift & Kenny Chesney 7 p.m.; Tickets required Florence Events Center

MARCH 5 Cape Perpetua Speaker Series Free educational presentations & events Paint & Sip Dinner MARCH 20 5:30 to 7:45 p.m.; Admission required Cape Perpetua Visitor Center SEAcoast presents Dervish facebook.com/capeperpetuamarinereserve/ Homegrown Public House, 294 Laurel St. 7 p.m.; pre-concert talk at 6:15 Tickets required MARCH 6 MARCH 2 Florence Events Center PTA Talent Show “Seahorses & Coral” Party While U Paint Featuring K through 3rd Grade 2 to 4:30 p.m.; Registration required MARCH 27 The Sea Note Lounge, 333 Highway 101 6 p.m.; Admission required Stories of Restoring the Siuslaw Florence Events Center in Yachats With Siuslaw Watershed Council 5:30 to 7 p.m.

MARCH 7 MARCH 7 Open to public Community Job Fair Heceta Lighthouse B&B’s 7-Course City Lights Cinemas Hosted by Three Rivers Casino Resort Brunch and Historic Home Tour and Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower 10 a.m.; $60 tickets required MARCH 29 Heceta Lighthouse, 92072 Highway 101 Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Hotel California: The Original Eagles 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Open to public hecetalighthouse.com Tribute Three Rivers Casino Resort in Florence 8 to 10 p.m.

MARCH 9 Tickets required “Forest Stream” Party While U Paint PTA Talent Show Three Rivers Casino Resort 2 to 4:30 p.m.; Registration required Featuring 4th & 5th Grade The Flounder Inn, 180 SW Highway 101 6 p.m.; Admission required MARCH 30 in Waldport Florence Events Center Disaster Prep Expo 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MARCH 20 MARCH 8 Open to public with food donation Heceta Lighthouse B&B’s Spring Tea Felting 2 with Ginny Kliever Florence Events Center 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.; $60 tickets required 1 to 4 p.m.; Registration required Heceta Lighthouse B&B Florence Regional Arts Alliance, 120 MARCH 29

Friends of Yachats Library 2019 Annual Book Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Open to public Yachats Commons, 441 Highway 101

MARCH 30

Friends of Yachats Library 2019 Annual Book Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Open to public Yachats Commons, 441 Highway 101 Heceta Lightstation’s 125th Birthday Celebration 4 to 7 p.m.; Open to public Heceta Lighthouse B&B

FLORENCE MARCH 1 TO 3

Florence Home & Garden Show

Maple St.

The Saultry Trio at Blue Bills 7 p.m.; Open to 21+ Three Rivers Casino, 5647 Highway 126

REEDSPORT/ WINCHESTER BAY MARCH 12

Luz, an evening of Flamenco 7:30 to 9 p.m.; Tickets required MARCH 9 Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 “Give Back to Where You Once Belonged” Riverfront Way in Reedsport Florence Rotary Auction Fundraiser 5 p.m.; Tickets required MARCH 23 Florence Events Center Paint and Sip Class with Karylynn Keppol The Saultry Trio at Blue Bills 5:15 to 8:30 p.m.; Registration required 7 p.m.; Open to 21+ Mindpower Gallery, 417 Fir Ave. Three Rivers Casino, 5647 Highway 126 Reedsport; 541-271-2485

MARCH 10

Friends of the FEC Pin-ups on Tour Show 2 p.m.; Tickets required Florence Events Center

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NORTH BEND/COOS BAY/ CHARLESTON EVERY MONDAY

South Coast Folk Society Presents Traditional Dance 7 p.m.; Open to public to learn No partner needed North Bend Housing Authority, 1700 Monroe Ave. 541-404-8257

MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS

Dance & Sweat Class 6 to 7 p.m.

Open to public; first class free SharkBite’s Theatre, 226 S. Broadway, Coos Bay

TUESDAYS

Country Dance Nights With Pat Mitchell & DJ Big E 6:30 p.m.

First class free; open to public SharkBite’s Theatre, 226 S. Broadway

SATURDAYS THROUGH MARCH 2

Young Printmaker’s Workshops 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Tickets required Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave.

MARCH 1 TO 3

Dolphin Players present “The Phantom Tollbooth” 7 p.m. — Friday and Saturday 2 p.m. — Sunday Tickets required; thedolphinplayers. webs.com The Dolphin Playhouse LTOB presents “Ring of Fire — The Music of Johnny Cash” 7 p.m. — Friday and Saturday 2 p.m. — Sunday Tickets required; thelibertytheater.org/ Little Theater on the Bay

MARCH 1

Tipsy Canvas — “Paint the Forest for the Trees” 6 to 9 p.m.; Registration required Josie’s Art Lab

MARCH 2

Spring is in the Air Art Reception 1 to 3 p.m.; Open to public South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, 61907 Seven Devils Rd Glam, Bam, Thank You Ma’am Hosted by Facisha Farce and Aria Wilde and featuring queens Boujee, Monique, Fanny Rugburn, Ana Konda, Syra and Honey B Hart 8 p.m.;$10 cover Sky Bar, 158 Central, Coos Bay

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FLORENCE

Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay St., 541997-8980, backstreetgallery.org BeauxArts Fine Art Materials & Gallery, 2285 Highway 101, 541-991-8213, beauxartsfineart.com Blue Heron Gallery, 1385 Bay St., 541997-7993, oregoncoastgalleries.net Digital Dunes Photo Gallery & Studio, 1725 Kingwood St., 541-902-8748, digitaldunesphoto.com Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center, 290 Highway 101, 541997-3128, florencechamber.com Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., 541-997-1994, eventcenter.org Florence Regional Arts Alliance Art Center, 120 Maple St., 541-997-4435, fraaoregon.org Gallery Above the Silver Lining Boutique, 2217 Highway 101, 541-9972440, silverliningboutique.com Heffy’s Gallery, 1856 37th St., 321-590-0158

The Hideaway Gallery, 1254 Bay St., 541999-7468 Of Land & Sea Gallery, 1383 Bay St., 541997-1904, oregoncoastgalleries.net Oregon Coast Military Museum, 2145 Kingwood St., 541-902-5160, oregoncoast militarymuseum.com Oregon Pacific Bank, 1355 Highway 101, 541-997-7121 Pacific Frameworks, 2420 Highway 101, 541-997-1138 The River Gallery, 1335 Bay St., 541-9022505, therivergallery.org Rodger Bennett Photography, 228A Harbor St., 541-991-0777, photobyrodger.com Serene Abundance Studio,1225 12th St., arttherapy.sereneabundancemagic.com The Studios at Jayne Smoley Design, 1458 First St., jaynesmoleydesign.com Siuslaw Pioneer Museum, 278 Maple St., 541-997-7884, siuslawpioneermuseum. com Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St., 541-997-3132, siuslawlibrary.info Wind Drift Gallery, 1395 Bay St., 541-9979182, oregoncoastgalleries.net

GARDINER/REEDSPORT

Mindpower Gallery, 417 Fir Ave., 541271-2485, mindpowergallery.weebly. com Myrtlewood Gallery, 1125 Highway 101,

541-271-4222, myrtlewoodgallery.com Three Rivers Gallery, 77231 Highway 101, 541-271-2030 Tsunami Gallery, 77207 Highway 101, 541-271-1597 Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way, 541-271-4816, umpquadiscovery center.com

NORTH BEND/COOS BAY

Albino Crow Gallery, 2036 Sherman Ave, 541-756-2393, albinocrowgallery.com/ Art of Life, 245 S. 2nd St., 541-808-2261, www.facebook.com/ArtofLifeCoosBay/ Artist Loft Gallery, 367 Anderson Ave., 541-756-4088, www.theartistloftgallery. com Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., 541-267-3901, coosart.org Coos Bay Boat Building Center, 100 Newmark Ave., 541-808-2211, coosbayboats.org Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., 541-269-1101, coosbaylibrary.org Coos History Museum, 1210 N. Front St., 541-756-6320, cooshistory.org Gallery By The Bay, 100 Union Ave, 541751-1633 Marshfield Sun Printing Museum, 1049 N. Front St., 541-269-0215, marshfieldsunprintingmuseum.org North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., 541-756-0400,

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BANDON/COQUILLE

Art by the Sea Gallery & Studio, 145 Fillmore Ave. SE., 541-347-5355, artbytheseagalleryandstudio.com Bandon Glass Art Studio, 240 Highway 101, 541-347-4723, bandonglassart.com Bandon Historical Society Museum, 270 Fillmore Ave., 541-347-2164, bandon historicalmuseum.org Bandon Public Library, 1204 11th St., 541-347-3221 Coquille Valley Art Center, 10144 Highway 42, 541-396-3294 Coquille Valley Museum, 153 N. Central, 541-824-0076, coquillevalleymuseum. com Harbortown Events Center, 325 Second St., 541-329-0112, bandoncoastgo.com RiverSide Studio & Gallery, 346 Riverside Dr., 541-551-0071 Sage Place, 525 11th St., 541-329-0303 Second Street Gallery, 210 2nd St. SE, 541-347-4133, secondstreetgallery. net Spirit of Oregon, 112 2nd. St. SE, gallery & gift shop, 541-347-4311 Vines Art Glass, 47074 Highway 101 S, 541-347-2652 Washed Ashore Gallery & Workshop, 325 2nd St. SE, 541-329-0317 washedashore.org

Galleries & Museums

Earthworks Gallery, 2222 Highway 101, 541-547-4300, earthworksgalleries.net Touchstone Gallery, 2118 Highway 101, 541-547-4121, touchstone-gallery.com Waldport Public Library, 460 Hemlock, waldportlibrary.org Wave Gallery, 2118 Highway 101, 541547-4405, wavegallery.org

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2019 marks 125 years of Heceta Head Lightstation

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eceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast, next to the lighthouse halfway between Florence and Yachats, will be celebrating its momentous 125th anniversary all year. A full calendar of special events allows more people to experience the historic Lightkeeper’s Home and raise funds to support the interpretive center and restoration of the property.

Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast resides in the Lightkeeper’s Home — a duplex built in 1894 for the two assistants and their families. The head lightkeeper’s house was sold and dismantled when the lighthouse was able to operate via electricity in the early 1930s. This makes the Assistant Keeper’s Home a true treasure as it is one of very few lightkeeper’s homes remaining.

During this 125th birthday year, a few winter and spring events have been created for the public to experience what it was like to be a lightkeeper. Here’s the line up!

A gourmet seven-course brunch and a docent-led historic home tour are scheduled for Thursday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This not only includes a tour of the first floor, but a rare opportunity to tour the second level of the Lightkeeper’s Home. The recipes for the 7 Course Brunch are from the Lighthouse Breakfast Cookbook and based on a long standing tradition created by the founders of the Bed and Breakfast which is served daily to overnight guests. Each course is presented with information about the local sourcing of the ingredients and interesting stories that inspired the recipe. The cost is $60 per person, service charge included. Advance reservations required.

Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast is also

introducing the Speaker in the Parlor Series, offering home-baked pastries and fresh fruit along with local Green Salmon coffee and Oregon Stash teas. Guests will enjoy listening to special guest presenters who will share historical stories of what life was like as a lightkeeper and lightstation resident.

These tales and stories about the families and visitors who were dedicated to being keepers of the brightest light on the Oregon coast are sure to be entertaining and thought provoking in the home’s warm, intimate setting. The dates for the series are Wednesdays, March 13 and April 24, from noon to 2 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. Advanced reservations required.

March 30th marks the day that Heceta Head’s First Order Fresnel Lens was lit and set into operation. Come to the Heceta Head Lightstation Birthday Party from 4 to 7 p.m. to celebrate 125 years!

This is a free community event where you can enjoy hot dogs from Taylor Sausages, refreshments, cupcakes, live entertainment and special presentations by local agencies that all have been a part of Heceta Head Lightsta-

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tion’s history. The Interpretive Center is open and people can meet docents and community members.

Springtime brings a Spring Tea & Mother’s Day Tea. The culinary team will serve a delectable selection of fruit, sandwiches, desserts, and local Oregon Stash teas amidst fresh flowers and artful table settings in the main dining room and parlors. Relax and enjoy the lightkeeper’s home as your own for a family style gathering. A brief history talk and visit to the Gift Shop will be available for those who are interested.

The Spring Tea is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, from 12:30 to 3:30pm. Mother’s Day Tea is scheduled on Mother’s Day Sunday, May 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Both teas are $60 per person, service charge included. Advanced reservations required.

Feeling adventurous? An hour-long Spring Equinox hike will be led by a local guide on trails around Heceta Head Lightstation at 4 p.m. after the Spring tea. Meet in the culinary gardens behind the Keeper’s Home at 3:50 pm.

This will be a beginner-to-moderate level hike.

No reservations required, dress weather appropriate.

Are you interested in another date for one of our offerings? Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast can provide personal experiences for private parties, weddings and events on other dates and tailor special experiences for you with custom services for day or overnight retreats.

Keep an eye on the Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast Facebook page and www.hecetalighthouse.com for more information.To make a reservation, call 866-547-3696.

andon Showcase presents internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Luke McMaster at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW. With “Icons of Soul,” McMaster has taken his Motown-influenced style to a new level. In concert, this show is the ultimate, authentic musical experience of contemporary blue-eyed soul. “Icons of Soul” features collection of brand-new tunes created in collaboration with original hit makers Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals — “Groovin’” and “Good Lovin’” — and Lamont Dozier — “Stop! In the Name

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of Love” and “Baby Love.”

These songs are so much fun, you’ll feel like you’ve known them all your life. Plus, you’ll be treated to fresh covers of early Motown hits and previously untold stories behind the songs.

McMaster’s performance delivers an exciting mix of raw energy and passion styled with his own brand of fun, sexy, romantic music.

This exciting live show not only strongly reflects the power and emotion of his early Motown influences, but is further shaped by a confidence and performance style that fuels what critics have described as a “total

Dance every Monday with South Coast Folk Society

The South Coast Folk Society wi host a free traditional dance class ev ery Monday for two hours starting at p.m. at the North Bend Housing Au thority, 1700 Monroe St. The publi is welcome. This is a beginner’s leve class, and a friendly social gathering No previous dance experience is re quired. All ages and abilities can enjo dancing to the live music provided b area musicians. The emphasis will b on easy tradition dances from Ameri ca and around the world. The dance will be taught, and no partner is need ed. Light refreshments will be served For more information, email south coastfolksociety@gmail.com or ca Paul at 541-404-8267.

Swing with Yachats Big Band

The Yachats Big Band plays the firs Thursday of the every month from to 9 p.m. in a smoke- and alcohol-fre environment at the Yachats Com mons, at 441 N. Coast Hwy 101, be tween Fourth and Fifth on Highwa 101 in Yachats, Ore. Couples, families and singles are in vited to dance to the Big Band Classic of Glen Miller, Count Basie, Duke El lington and others or just come liste and enjoy an evening of great enter tainment.

A donation of $5 for adults is ap preciated and free for children un der 12. For more information, vis yachatsbigband.com.

package” audience appeal.

McMaster is best known for “Good Morning, Beautiful,” his 2013 Top 3 Billboard AC smash hit.

His impressive Canadian gold album run, as a duo with Rob James in McMaster & James, “Thank You” and “Love Wins Every Time,” had media often referring to them as the “Canadian Hall & Oates.”

Tickets cost $25 each and are available at Bandon Mercantile, 541-3474341, online at bandonshowcase.org and at the door. Complimentary intermission wine and desserts provided by Edgewaters and Coastal Mist.

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WWII-era glamour comes with vintage burlesque show

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in-Ups On Tour, billed as “a good time for a great cause,” is a patriotic World War II-style stage revue coming to the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., on Sunday, March 10, at 2 p.m.

The Friends of the Florence Events Center are bringing the vintage burlesque and variety revue from Las Vegas to town for anyone with an appetite for the era’s nostalgia, including retired and active military veterans/active duty personnel and their families.

From the moment guests enter the

event, they will be treated to something special. The nationally-touring troupe’s goal is to recreate the magic of the Hollywood Canteen of the 1940’s as a club offering dancing, refreshments and entertainment for service members on their way overseas.

The afternoon promises dancing showgirls, comedy, variety acts, soulful lounge singers, vintage candy girls and more than a few surprises.

Performers include Los Angeles- and Las Vegas-based comedians, singers and dancers. In-uniform color guard

and ushers will be provided by local veterans’ organizations.

With entertainment and atmosphere around every turn, attendees will feel like they stepped into another

era. Vintage attire for the audience is encouraged.

“This is the G-rated family show version. You would feel comfortable bringing your mother to this show,” says Friends of the Florence Events Center President Kirk Mlinek.

The performance is centered on singing, dancing and comedy.

Pin-Ups On Tour provides low or no-cost entertainment for veterans as part of its morale-boosting mission.

Proceeds from shows go to support their work entertaining U.S. veterans

inside and outside of VA hospitals.

Advance tickets are available at www.EventCenter.org or at the FEC box office for $20 (adults) and $10 (under 18). Doors open at 1 p.m. and concessions will be available.

Admission for veterans and active-duty service members is free as the show’s producers’ way of saying “Thank you for your service.”

For information on the touring group, visit pinupsontour.com. For tickets, visit event eventcenter.org, call the Florence Events Center at 541997-1994, or visit the box office.

Country Artists Tribute Show honors three superstars

Dervish whirls into Florence March 20

Taylor Swift and Frank Garrett as Eric Church. Each has the full endorsement of the artist they represent and is gaining rave reviews nationwide for their near-perfect tribute per-

interpretations of traditional songs.

SEAcoast Board President Karen Smales said, “Dervish is simply brilliant! They carry Irish history with them.”

Renowned country singer and Florence resident Amy Clawson is bringing some friends to the Florence Events Center on Saturday, March 16, at 7 p.m. for a power-packed tribute to three of today’s biggest country superstars — Eric Church, Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney.

The nationally-touring Country Artists Tribute Show features Keith Ormrod as Kenny Chesney, Kaylee Starr as

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“Families are going to love this show, and these artists have got it down. They each know and love the artists they perform as,” says Clawson. “You will be amazed how these devoted and dynamic performers replicate the mega country stars in every way — in voice, mannerisms, and stage presence — with 100 percent live vocals.”

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Annual Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations continue in Florence with the Icons of Irish music, Dervish! Presented by SEAcoast Entertainment Association on Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m., there will be a pre-concert talk at 6:15 p.m.

Dervish is long established internationally as one of the biggest names in Irish music.

The group is renowned for live performances, which match dazzling sets with stunning

The Dervish line-up includes some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians, fronted by one of the country’s best-known singers, Cathy Jordan.

Dervish has been bringing Irish traditional music to the world for more than 25 years. They were the first Irish band to play the world’s biggest music festival, Rock in Rio, performing to an estimated 250,000 people.

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oin Dorothy (Nyah Vollmar), Lion (William Owens), Tinman (Jonathan Olson) and Scarecrow (Cort Waggoner) as they set off to find The Wiz (Roxi Clement) in CROW’s brilliant retelling of “The Wiz” two weekends in April at the Florence Events Center. Tickets are on sale now, and there will be outreach performances for area schools and community center. Also starring Kiska the dog as Toto, this show features local students, dancers and CROW’s award-winning sets, costumes and production value.

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Florence Home & Garden Show

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PTA Talent Show March 9 — Saturday, 5 p.m.

Rotary Auction Fundraiser Tickets on sale now

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they performed, jokes they shared, dances they showed, gymnastics routines they presented and other creative displays of talent.

All levels and types of talent were welcome to audition.

The focus of this year’s Brave Kids Talent Show is on the courage of the area’s brave kids performing in front of an audience. As with all performances, the goal is for students to bravely express themselves through the performing arts and encounter a positive experience of performing.

Give Back with Florence Rotary Club

Friends of the FEC Pin Ups Show Tickets on sale now

PTA Brave Kids Talent Show

The Florence Community Parent Teacher Association (FCPTA) is thrilled to announce the upcoming Siuslaw Elementary Brave Kids Talent Show on Wednesday, March 6, and Thursday, March 7, at 6 p.m. at the Florence Events Center. Admission is $2 per person or $5 per family at the door.

March 6 is the show for kindergarten through third grade and March 7 is for fourth and fifth grade students.

There are new performances on both nights.

In February, elementary students had the opportunity to audition for participation in this year’s show. Students auditioned with songs they sang, instruments they played, skits

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Country Artists Tribute Show Tickets on sale now March 20 — Wednesday, 7 p.m.

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The Florence Rotary Club will hold its 58th annual Rotary Club Auction on Saturday, March 9, at the Florence Events Center. The theme is: “Give Back to Where You Once Belonged – 1969.” This fun theme will bring out the astronauts, movie stars, artists, musicians, bands, hippies and Woodstock attendees.

The music of 1969 will be featured throughout the evening, which begins with the

silent auction at 5 p.m. and continues with dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by the live auction.

The auction chairs and many Rotarians have been working on the event for months. The event will include a live auction, silent auction, dessert auction and many surprises.

Tickets and tables are still available. Be Groovy or Be Square —join us for 1969!

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Disaster Prep Expo April 5 to 7 & 12 to 14 CROW presents “The Wiz” Tickets on sale now April 12 to 14 Early Rhody Show April 26 to 27 FlorenceFest ‘19 Tickets on sale now

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Signs of Spring fill the FEC March 1 to 3 with Home & Garden Show

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ooking for signs of Spring? Head to the Florence Events Center for the annual Florence Home & Garden Show. The show is open March 1 to 3, Friday from 2 to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The annual Home & Garden Show features products and services from more than 40 different vendors as well as free giveaways, drawings, samples and demonstrations.

“We’re packed from wall to wall with a wide variety of vendors,” said Show Director Jon Thompson. “It’s a good mix of local and out-of-area merchants and new and returning favorites.”

Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Plus, admission is free from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday.

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iuslaw News and Western Lane Emergency Operations Group welcome the community to the fourth annual Be Ready Disaster Preparedness Expo, Be Ready — Storm Ready, on Saturday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Admission is free with a donation to Florence Food Share. In addition, Florence Kiwanis Club will be grilling up a free hot dog lunch.

The Be Ready Expo will have speakers and demonstrations that will help prepare the community for the increasing vulnerability to extreme weather and water events.

This is a great educational and fun event for the whole family.

TRIBUTE cont. from page 1 Adult tickets for the extravaganza are only $24.99 in advance and $29.99 the day of the show, if tickets remain. Tickets for those under 18 are $14.99 in advance and $19.99 the day of the show.

Tickets are available at e v e nt c e nt e r. org, the Florence Events Center box office at 715 Quince St., or by phone at 541-997-1994.

In addition, there are 30 advanced VIP tickets available for $39.99 on a first come, first served basis. The VIP package includes special stage-front VIP seats (in front of regular front row), an exclusive pre-show, all-ages “bubbly beverage” backstage meet-andgreet reception with the artists, personal photo ops, autographs and more.

The show is sponsored by BiMart, Best For Hearing, Lofy Construction, the Friends of the FEC, R&R King Logging and Clawson’s Wheelhouse Restaurant, with media partnerships from Coast Radio KCST/KCFM, the Siuslaw News, New Country 93.3 KKNU in Eugene. Clawson, along with Bill Barrett and Tim Fox of KKNU’s na-

tionally-acclaimed morning show will serve as the evening’s emcees.

DERVISH cont. from page 1 Over the years, they’ve been on the same bill as artists such as James Brown, Neil Young, Sting and even Iron Maiden.

They accompanied the Irish president on state visits and the prime minister of Ireland on a trade mission to China as Cultural Ambassadors, taking time out to play an impromptu session on the Great Wall of China.

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Laurel Bay’s Garden Party is the show’s centerpiece design and “Outdoor Living with Style” is the theme, featuring Vegepods, container gardens and do-It-yourself mini garden workshops. People can plant terrariums, cactus, fairy gardens or create their own look at these workshops.

Laurel Bay Gardens will also showcase the newest trends in outdoor living, including modular outdoor screens, paver patios, selfcontained fountains, pottery and garden art. Vegepods are back and allow you to grow your own vegies and herbs outside anywhere!

The Florence Home & Garden Show is sponsored by Three Rivers Casino Resort, Bi-Mart and Central Lincoln PUD. It is presented by Coast Radio and the Siuslaw News. sessions in the pubs of Sligo: Shane Mitchell (accordion), Liam Kelly (flute/whistle), Brian McDonagh (mandola/mandolin) and Michael Holmes (bouzouki). They were soon joined by Roscommon-born singer and bodhran (drum) player Cathy Jordan, and later by All Ireland Fiddle Champion Tom Morrow in 1998.

Experience this remarkable and at times electric combination of musicians — “capable of playing with note-perfect accuracy and perfect control at nearly supersonic levels” (Irish Voice, New York).

Tickets are on sale now at the Florence Events Center Box Office or at seacoastea.org. They are $35 for adults or $10 for students under the age of 18.

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FlorenceFest ‘19 seeks artists for juried ‘Jazz, Art, Wine’ show The Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is inviting all artists to participate in the third annual “FlorenceFest: Jazz, Art and Wine” held at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., on April 26 and 27.

This event continues to grow in popularity and over 800 people are expected to attend. Each year, about 35 percent of the artwork is sold. This year’s event will be highlighted by talented jazz musicians and outstanding wine from throughout the state.

Selection for the exhibit will be made by juror Karin Clarke, the owner and director of Karin Clarke Gallery in downtown Eugene. She opened the gallery with the goal of creating museum quality shows to recognize regional artists. In that time, she’s organized over 200 exhibits and the gallery has gained a stellar reputation for showing major contemporary artists of Oregon.

Clarke has a strong background in studio arts, art history, exhibit design and art appraisal. She has won awards for her own artwork as well as in her business, including the Downtown Eugene Excellence for Arts & Culture Award (2007) and Lane Community College’s Distinguished Alumni Award (2011).

There will be a total $2,500 in prize money and awards given for participants in FlorenceFest ‘19. The deadline for entries is Feb. 24, 2019.

Three overall winners will be selected with cash prizes from $250 to $1,000 for the third- to first-place winners.

In addition, three separate cash awards of $250 each will be given for outstanding work in 2D, 3D, and photography. There will also be a “People’s Choice” selection, which will be awarded based on votes of those in attendance.

For more information, visit callforentry.org or email fraaflorencefest@gmail.com.

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rom Feb. 22 to April 13, Coos Art Museum will be exhibiting “VISION 2019.” This annual high school art competition is underwritten by Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation.

Coastal high schools as well as high schools in Douglas, Josephine and Jackson counties have submitted entries. The competition includes drawings, paintings, etchings, mixed media, ceramics and photography, all on display in the upstairs galleries at Coos Art Museum.

“Best of Show,” first and second place winners will receive both cash purchase awards and a two-year tuition waiver to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. First through fourth places for each grade level will receive cash awards.

Last year’s winners, seen above, included

CAM gets VISION with high school competition (from left): • 2018 Best of Show: “Henry VIII” — mixed media by Natalie Garcia, junior, Brookings Harbor High School • 2018 First Place: “Frontier” — photograph by Evan Melton, sophomore, Myrtle Point High School • 2018 Second Place: “Hibiscus Probiscus” — acrylic painting by Jaidan McLean, senior, Gold Beach High School.

Southwestern Oregon Community College presented the “VISION 2019” awards to 19 students in a ceremony for the winners, their families and their high school teachers at the start of the show.

For more information on “VISION 2019,” contact the Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation by email foundation@socc.edu, call 1-800-9622838 ext. 7211 or log onto www.socc.edu/

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Coos Art Museum has been a cultural focal point of Oregon’s scenic Southern Coast since 1966. It occupies an historic 1936 Art Deco US Federal Building in downtown Coos Bay. The museum offers a wide range of arts activities including exhibitions, art classes and lectures.

COOS ART MUSEUM, 235 ANDERSON AVE. 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY; 1 TO 4 P.M. ON SATURDAY ADMISSION IS $5 GENERAL AND $2 FOR

STUDENTS, VETERANS AND SENIORS. ENTRY IS FREE TO MEMBERS.

‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ continues at The Dolphin Playhouse March 1-3

COOS BAY—The Dolphin Players are voyage of self-discovery. proud to present a staging of the timeless The Dolphin Playhouse is located at 580 and popular young people’s classic, “The Newmark Ave. in the Historic Empire DisPhantom Tollbooth,” from March 1 to 3. trict. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and The beloved book, which has captivated Saturday evening and 2 p.m. Sunday afteryoung readers since 1961, was authored by noon.

Norton Juster and adapted for the stage by Tickets are $10 general, $8 for seniors and Susan Nanus. Join Milo as he wends his way students and $5 for under 12. Family rates through the Land of Wisdom, encountering are available. on the way its fantastic inhabitants — The Call 541-808-2611 or go to thedolphin Spelling Bee, The Humbug, The MatheMa- players.webs.com for information and resgician and many more — on his mystical ervations.

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2019 Season begins for MainlyPiano House Concerts Spring is in the air at the South Kathy Parsons’ MainlyPiano House Concert Series will start the 2019 season with two great concerts in March. Both are solo piano and will be performed on Kathy Parsons’ grand piano.

Fresh from a three-city concert tour of Russia this past January, pianist/composer David Hicken will return to Florence for a solo piano concert on Sunday, March 3, at 3 p.m.

Trained as an organist from an early age in England, Hicken switched to piano early in his career.

He left England at the age of 17 to study at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore and has performed in concerts internationally. He has released 10 solo piano albums and four organ albums to date.

From tender and delicate to bold with a lot of bravado, Hicken is a pianist/composer who knows no bounds and has the technical ability to play just about anything he can imagine. Although his music is often difficult to categorize, Hicken’s love of the music of Bach and other classical composers often makes itself heard in his music.

Hicken last performed in Florence in March 2015 to a wildly enthusiastic audience. He doesn’t per-

form in concert often, but his longtime friendship with Parsons will again give the people of the Florence area the opportunity enjoy the music of this exceptional artist in an intimate setting.

MainlyPiano’s second concert will feature worldrenowned pianist/composer Jim Chappell on Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m.

Since the independent release of his 1985 breakthrough solo piano collection, “Tender Ritual,” Chappell has been acknowledged as one of contemporary music’s most engaging composers and performers. With 20 albums to his credit, including his 2017 “The Best of Jim Chappell,” he has toured world-wide to sold out audiences. Chappell will be releasing a new album this year, so he will be performing a combination of newer pieces along with many older favorites.

There is a suggested donation of $20 at the door.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling Parsons at 541-999-9720 or emailing her at kathypiano@gmail.com. The address and directions will be given when reservations are made.

CDs and sheet music will be available and can be autographed by the artists.

Slough Reserve in March

On Saturday, March 2, from 1 to 3 p.m., the South Slough Reserve will host local art by Gloria Cole. This photography collection is from special places to the artist, and most have been taken in the PNW. Spring is now in the air, so come take a virtual walk with her into the outdoors as we poke our noses into flowers and smell the sweet scents of spring. Watch a dragonfly land on the end o shovel handle. Take a stroll on our Oregon beaches and feel the sand between your toes. Hike into the forest and mountains for some fresh air and scenic spaces. There are so many sights to see.

Meet the artist and relax as you enjoy light refreshments provided by the Friends of the South Slough Reserve, Inc. The show will remain on display through the end of April.

People can RSVP via www.southsloughestuary.org.

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Crafts on the Coast Ease On Down The Yellow Brick Road with CROW t’s the timeless classic you know and is delighted to return to her director/ Olson’s Tinman is likeable and clever, I love, with a modern, soulful twist. choreographer helm for CROW’s eighth and William Owens Lion is so “purr-fect” Festivals sets dates YACHATS—The dates of the 22nd season of Come “ease on down” the yellow brick Spring production. Assistant Director that you just want to scratch him under

Crafts on the Coast Arts & Crafts Festivals are Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, Memorial Weekend, for the 22nd annual Spring Arts & Crafts Festival and Saturday and Sunday, November 2 to 3, for the 22nd annual Harvest & Holidays Arts & Crafts Festival. Both festivals are held inside Yachats Commons at 441 Highway 101 N. Crafts on the Coast Arts & Crafts Festivals are juried events that bring together nearly 70 of the best artisans from the Pacific Northwest. They offer handmade crafts, fine art and gourmet food in a warm, family-friendly environment.

Each event features a great opportunity for the public to meet the artisans and experience art up close and personal with free artist demonstrations.

There are also free tastings of the gourmet food offered. Admission and parking are always free.

Crafts on the Coast Arts & Crafts Festivals also feature community booths. Organizations using handmade crafts as a fund raiser are encouraged to apply for a small, free community booth, subject to availability. Artisans in all media of arts and crafts and gourmet food producers are encouraged to apply for this long-running, juried show.

Application packages are now ready. If you would like to receive an application, call 541-547-4738.

The deadline for jury consideration for the Spring Festival is March 29. The deadline for jury consideration for the Harvest & Holiday Festival is Sept. 15.

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Brunchy Canvas — “Detailed Dandelions” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Registration required Josie’s Art Lab

MARCH 8 TO 10

30th Annual South Coast Clambake Music Festival Various times, tickets required The Mill Casino clambakejazz.com

MARCH 9

Nature Film: “Blue Planet II – Coral Reefs” 1 to 2 p.m.; Open to public South Slough Reserve

MARCH 15

Code Red 9 p.m.; Open to 21+ The Mill Casino

road with CROW (Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops) as it presents “The Wiz,” a fanciful musical theatre extravaganza, April 5 to 14 at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. When an epic tornado lands Dorothy in a faraway place, she is sent on an unforgettable adventure to defeat the Wicked Witch of the West, and find the great and powerful Wiz to help her return home.

Audiences can expect a fabulous musical journey as Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion head toward magical Emerald City. Along the way, the friends encounter many surprises, hilarious twists, and even some scary creatures. Then there’s the Wiz, who is terrifyingly awesome!

CROW’s production of “The Wiz” features about 50 local youth, ranging in age from 3 to 18, and the very highest quality of technical theatre components, including top-notch special effects.

Under the skillful Musical Direction of Maree Beers, favorite songs such as “Born on the Day Before Yesterday,” “Be a Lion” and “Home” shine in this production. Artistic Director Melanie Heard

MARCH 16

Tipsy Canvas — “Expressive Sunset” 5 to 8 p.m.; Registration required Josie’s Art Lab Zonta Celebrity Dinner Fundraiser 5:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Tickets required, 541-290-1270 Salmon Room at The Mill Casino An Acoustic Evening with Caleb Toulou, Jeff Torrence & Kevin Scott Hosted by The Artist Loft Promotions 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Tickets required; theartistloft.org The Dolphin Playhouse Code Red 9 p.m.; Open to 21+ The Mill Casino

Genevieve Meltzer is adept at keeping all of the pieces of the puzzle “fitting together,” and her daughter, Siarrah Rain — whom audiences may recall played “Ariel” in “The Little Mermaid” — steps into the Assistant Musical Director role with panache.

Cara Beere adds precision as Assistant Choreographer, and Jennifer Marus lends her specialized veil choreography for “The Tornado” sequence. Additionally, Chris Heard, Chris Owens, and Karen Trujillo are designing a spectacular set, while Genevieve Meltzer and Polly Fleming oversee a large team of costume, hair and make-up volunteers including Kim Clement, Lori Groves, Becky Holbrook, Nicole Meier, Angela Palmer and more.

The role of Dorothy will be portrayed by the beautiful and multi-faceted Nyah Vollmar. Nyah is a local celebrity, having just released her first song and video, “Empty Spaces,” produced by InRage Entertainment. Cort Waggoner plays Scarecrow with humor and charm, Jonathan

MARCH 17

Brunchy Canvas — “Confrontational Rooster” Noon to 3 p.m.

Registration required Josie’s Art Lab

MARCH 22

Country Western Spring Fling!

With Caught Red Handed 2 to 4 p.m.; RSVP to mmollett@ evergreen-court.com Evergreen Court Independent Living, 451 O’Connell St.

MARCH 24

Dalí Quartet Coos County Community Concerts Association Noon; Tickets required Egyptian Theatre, 229 South Broadway, Coos Bay

MARCH 29 TO 31 & APRIL 5 TO 7

Logos Players present “Proof” 7 p.m. — Fridays and Saturdays

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The show also features three very talented nonflattened witches, Addaperle (Alex Fuller), Glinda (Halle Anderson) and Evillene (Bailey Overton). The Wiz is portrayed by Roxi Clement, with impeccable comic timing and commanding presence sure to impress you … especially considering she’s only 12 years old!

CROW is excited to offer two weekends of “The Wiz” performances — six public shows this year — April 5, 6, 12 and 13 at 7 p.m., and April 7 and 14 at 2 p.m.

For tickets and more information, visit www.crowkids.com or call the Florence Events Center at 541-997-1994. Adult tickets are $20, military/seniors are $19 and youth under 12 are $10.

“Join us for some incredible stage magic, laughter, and fun. This talented cast is absolutely going to amaze and impress you,” said Heard. “See you in the Land of Oz!”

2 p.m. — Sundays Tickets required Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Rd. Coos Bay

MARCH 30

Tide of the Toddlers “Wiggling Worms” 10 to 11 a.m.; $2/child South Slough Reserve Oregon Coast Music Festival Presents Duo Amabile Concert Featuring Steve Moeckel & Paula Fan 3 to 5 p.m.; Tickets required South Slough Reserve

BANDON/COQUILLE SATURDAYS

Bandon Ballroom Dance 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Open to public — $3 donation Bandon Odd Fellows Hall

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MARCH 2

The Bite of Bandon 6 p.m.; Tickets required Bandon Barn Community Center, 1200 11th St. SW

MARCH 15 TO 17 * 22 TO 24

New Artists Productions presents Disney’s “Mary Poppins Junior” 7 p.m. — Fridays and Saturdays 2 p.m. — Sundays Tickets required; newartistsprod. com Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW

APRIL 4

Bandon Showcase presents Luke McMaster 7:30 p.m.

Tickets required, www.bandonshowcase.org Sprague Theatre

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2nd Saturday Gallery Tour features Florence arts, galleries each month

Florence art lovers are set to explore the arts on Saturday, March 9, for the 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour, a monthly reception where galleries and art spaces celebrate art, artists and patrons of the art.

The tour runs from 3 to 5 p.m. and begins at any of the participating locations.

Backstreet Gallery presents “Zen,” a show of the magical pairing of mixedmedia paintings by Pattie Brooks-Anderson with photography by Stephanie Ames.

Pattie works intuitively, often not realizing the image until she nears completion. Poetry, quotes, philosophy, native culture, meditation and beach walks inspire her. Her signature painting style sets her apart from other watercolorists.

Stephanie takes her photography to an exceptional level of expertise. In addition to the practiced eye for composition and a great camera, she captures light in a unique way. Whether the subjects are humming birds in flight, storm clouds

over the ocean, sun rays sifting through the mist or trucks abandoned in a field, the results are a lesson in awe.

The gallery tour reception also brings music from Sunny Sundstrom.

Florence Regional Arts Alliance will feature the beautiful oil paintings of local artist John Leasure and the vibrant artwork of high school student Elissa Hurley during the month of March. Visitors will enjoy artwork and refreshments and will be treated to an “Art Demo.”

For the past 27 years, John has taught oil painting classes in Florence, including the Wallflowers and Wine nights. He has exhibited in many Florence venues.

Elissa’s work will be featured on the Youth Wall. She is an active junior at Siuslaw High School, enjoying art classes and playing sports. Most of her drawings and other art pieces are her experimenting and/or expressing her feelings, often using bright colors and “things that pop.”

March lineup comes to Three Rivers Florence—Every weekend in March, Three Rivers Casino Resort invites the community to Blue Bills Sports Bar & Tap Room, located inside the casino at 5647 Highway 126, which will be featuring live shows performed by top local artists. These shows will be from 7 to 11 p.m.

There is no cover charge, but patrons must be 21 or older to attend. To learn more about Three Rivers Casino Resort and the March entertainment line-up at Blue Bills Sports Bar & Tap Room, visit threeriverscasino.com/ events.

March 1 & 2 — Come hear amazing jazz, delta blues and gypsy jazz hits from Allen Giaridinelli Hot Club!

Known for his distinct acoustic guitar sounds, Allen has been playing music for 3 decades throughout 35 countries.

March 8 & 9 —The Saultry Trio displays the sultry voice of Sarah Saul. The trio’s jazzy and soulful take on pop tunes and jazz standards has found appeal with a wide variety of audiences. Drawing from the last four decades of pop music, as well as jazz standards that spans the gap

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between something familiar and something new, and is sure to provide something for everyone.

March 15 & 16 —Inner Limits, an energetic blues/ funk/rock group based in Eugene, is led by guitarist Olem Alves. The group plays a mix of groovin’ originals and arrangements of classic blues and rock, which are designed to light the funk in your soul and lure the dance from within your mind and body.

March 22 & 23 — The Hank Shreve Duo, a father and son blues band from Eugene, returns once again. Hank Shreve has been playing harmonica since the age of eight and has established himself as a major harmonica talent on the blues scene in the Pacific Northwest.

March 29 & 30 — The Bret Lucich & Paul Biondi Experience will be here. This variety band has a wide array of sounds. Lucich can do it all — play a multitude of instruments while his vocal abilities allow him to do great impersonations. In combination with Bondi’s saxophone, this creates a unique experience listeners will not soon forget!

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Dervish Wednesday, March 20th • 7:00 pm Pre-concert talk 6:15 pm

Reserved Seating Tickets: $35 • Youth/Students Under 18: $10 Florence Events Center Box Office, 715 Quince Street 541.997.1994 Buy Tickets Online www.SeacoastEA.org