Coast Central March 2018

Waldport • Yachats • Florence • Mapleton • Dunes City • Westlake • Gardiner • Reedsport March 2018

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Orchestra at the Ocean

NEWPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COMES TO THE FLORENCE EVENTS CENTER PLUS STUDENT EXHIBITS AT COOS ART MUSEUM AND CALLS TO ARTISTS

FUNNY MONEY MARCH 16-17 7PM

HOME & GARDEN SHOW MARCH 2-4

MARCH EVENTS at the FEC:

Art in Gallery One – “FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS” 2 – Home & Garden Show – 2 to 6 p.m.

3 – Home & Garden Show – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

4 – Home & Garden Show – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

5 – City of Florence City Council – 5:30 p.m.

5 – Siuslaw High School Band Concert - 7:00 p.m.

7 & 8 – Siuslaw K-5 Talent Show – 7:00 p.m.

10 & 11 – LRP Auditions “A Nice Family Gathering” – 2:00 p.m.

10 – Rotary Auction – 5:00 p.m.

14 – Main Street Revolution Marketing – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

16 & 17 – Funny Money Improv Group – 7:00 p.m.

19 – U.S. Air Force Jazz Commanders Band 7:00 p.m.

24 – Based on a True Story program – 7:00 p.m.

25 – Based on a True Story program – 2:00 p.m.

27 – City of Florence Planning Commission – 5:30 p.m.

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Coastal Concert Series features Newport Symphony Orchestra T

he Newport Symphony Orchestra is coming to the Florence Events Center on Friday, March 23.

SEAcoast Entertainment Association presents this special performance, featuring Conductor Adam Flatt and guest soloist Narek Artyunian on the clarinet, as part of its ongoing Coastal Concert Series.

The concert is at 7:30 p.m., but before that is a preconcert talk at 7 p.m.

The orchestra will bring Hyden, Wagner, Mozart and Franz Liszt in soaring sound to the Florence stage.

The Newport Symphony Orchestra, which began in 1988, is the only year-round, professional symphony orchestra on the Oregon coast. It bills itself as the “Orchestra at the Ocean.”

Its mission is to enhance the quality of life in Oregon’s coastal communities with diverse, inspiring performances and engaging educational activities.

Flatt is the music director and conductor of the Newport Symphony Orchestra. He continues to lead the Newport Symphony in a dynamic period of artistic and institutional growth that began when he became music director in 2007.

As the Newport Symphony Orchestra’s profile has risen to the top rank of coastal cultural organizations, sold-out audiences at home in Newport and elsewhere along the Oregon coast have extravagantly praised Flatt’s exciting and committed musical leadership and compelling programming.

As part of the concert in Florence, Flatt will introduce an exciting emerging artist, the clarinetist Arutyunian, who will showcase Hyden’s Symphony No. 26 “Lamentatione,” Wagner’s “Good Friday Spell” from Parsifal, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto K.622 and Franz Liszt’s Symphonic Poem No. 3 “Les Preludes.”

The Newport Symphony Orchestra is nationally

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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.

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recognized for high caliber musicianship, and enhancing the quality of life in Oregon’s coastal communities with inspiring performances and engaging educational activities.

Tickets are on sale now at the FEC Box Office, 715 Quince St. or eventcenter.org, or the SEAcoast Entertainment website, www.seacoastea.org. Tickets are $32 for adults or just $10 for students under 18.

SEAcoast’s Coastal Concert Series continues in April with the musical talents of Gentri: The Gentlemen Trio on April 19. These three highly trained tenors have pioneered a signature sound described as “Cinematic Pop” which highlights their rich, dynamic three-part harmonies.

Vivace will end the Coastal Concert Series with a performance on May 24. Vivace is a quartet of modern singers performing a thrilling songbook made up of a combination of pop and classical pieces.

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‘TARZAN’ SWINGS TO FLORENCE IN APRIL ............

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EVENTS CALENDAR OREGON COAST MARCH 24 TO 31

Whale Watching Week whalespoken.wordpress.com/

MARCH 24 Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup solveoregon.org WALDPORT/ YACHATS MARCH 3 Namhliitnhl Nishchima’muu: Our Culture and History Presentation by Jesse Beers of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians 1 to 2 p.m.

Open to public Cape Perpetua Donnie MacFarlane LIVE 2 to 4 p.m.

Open to public Hilltop Cafe Bistro 828 SW Pacific Coast Highway, Waldport

MARCH 6 Donnie MacFarlane LIVE 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Open to public Drift Inn 124 Highway 101, Yachats MARCH 10

Fish Tales: Traditions and Challenges of Seafood in Oregon 1 to 2 p.m.

Open to public

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Cape Perpetua

MARCH 18 The Art of Whale Watching 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Open to public Cape Perpetua MARCH 26 Donnie MacFarlane LIVE 6 to 9 p.m.

Open to public Drift Inn 124 Highway 101, Yachats MARCH 31 Caught Red Handed Band 7 to 10 p.m.

Open to public The Yachats Underground Pub & Grub 125 Ocean View Dr., Yachats FLORENCE MARCH 3 AND 4

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Open to public Three Rivers Casino Resort

MARCH 10 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour 3 to 5 p.m.

Various locations 2ndsaturdaygallerytour.com "Let the Games Begin!"

Rotary Auction 2018 5 p.m.

Tickets required Florence Events Center

MARCH 16 AND 17

Last Resort Players present "Funny Money" — The Improvised Game Show 7 p.m.

Tickets required Florence Events Center

Florence Home & Garden Show All day $2 admission Florence Events Center

MARCH 17 Gray Whales of Oregon Presentation by Marine Biologist Carrie Newell 3 to 4 p.m.

Open to public City Lights Cinemas

MARCH 3 Ada Grange’s 100th Birthday Bash 1 to 3 p.m.

Open to public Ada Grange 10 miles out Canary Road

MARCH 19 The Commanders — Jazz Ensemble 7 to 9 p.m.

Free admission — tickets required Florence Events Center

MARCH 5 Siuslaw High School Band Concert 7 p.m.

Open to public Florence Events Center

MARCH 23 Newport Symphony Orchestra Presented by SEAcoast Entertainment 7 p.m. — preconcert talk 7:30 p.m. — concert Tickets required Florence Events Center

MARCH 6

Florence Big Wave First Tuesday Open Mic 6:30 p.m.

Open to public Florence Regional Arts Alliance

MARCH 8 Annual Community Job Fair

MARCH 24 AND 25 Last Resort Players present “BOATS — Based on a True Story” 7 p.m. Saturday 2 p.m. Sunday

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Tickets required Florence Events Center www.lastresortboats.com

REEDSPORT/ WINCHESTER BAY Wine and Paint Nights, Wine Tastings Most Saturdays, Fridays at 5 p.m.

Mindpower Gallery 417 Fir Ave.

MARCH 17 St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl & Trivia Challenge 5 to 9 p.m. $20 per team of 4, $5 additional Eagle Club Register at Mindpower Gallery Strange Brew Band 6 to 10 p.m.

Double D’s On The Rocks 460 Beach Boulevard, Winchester Bay

NORTH BEND/COOS BAY/CHARLESTON MARCH 3

An Evening with Hannah & Nathan 7 p.m.

Tickets required The Liberty Theatre

MARCH 4 TO 6, 11 TO 13, 18 TO 20 & 25 TO 27

Little Theater on the Bay presents “Shrek the Musical” 2 and 7 p.m. performances Tickets required The Liberty Theatre History of Carousels 7 to 8 p.m.

Open to public Coos Bay Public Library

MARCH 9 TO 11 South Coast Clambake Music Festival Tickets required The Mill Casino Hotel

MARCH 9 TO 11 & 16 TO 18 “The Skin of Our Teeth” by the Logos Players 2 and 7 p.m. performances Tickets required Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 1290 Thompson Rd, Coos Bay MARCH 16 Sip N Stroll North Bend 5 to 7 p.m. $10 admission Engles Furniture 2079 Sherman Ave. MARCH 18 Celtic Jam at 7 Devils 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Open to public 7 Devils Brewing Co. MARCH 23 Country Western Spring Fling 2 to 3 p.m.

Tickets required Baycrest Village 3959 Sheridan Ave, North Bend MARCH 31 Master Gardeners Fertilize Your Mind Garden Seminar 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Tickets required Southwestern Oregon Community College Cold Forged Copper Bracelets Workshop 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Registration required South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 61907 Seven Devils Rd, Charleston

APRIL 3 Coos Art Museum Spring Breakfast Fundraiser Youth Art Education Project 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

Tickets required Coos Art Museum 541-267-3901 MORE EVENTS PAGE 6

COASTAL CULTURE Galleries & Museums WALDPORT/ YACHATS

Gallery 34, 250 Hemlock St., Waldport, various artists, 541-563-7100 Earthworks Gallery, 2222 Highway 101, Yachats, various artists, 541-547-4300 Touchstone Gallery, 2118 Highway 101, Yachats, various artists, 541-547-4121 WAVE Gallery, 2118 Highway 101, Yachats, photography, 541-547-4405

FLORENCE

Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay St., 25+ artists. 2nd Saturday Reception 3-5 p.m., 541-997-8980 Digital Dunes Photo Gallery & Studio, 1725 Kingwood St., photography, 541902-8748 Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., various artwork, 541-997-1994 Florence Regional Arts Alliance Art Center, 120 Maple St., various artists, 541-997-4435

Gallery Above the Silver Lining Boutique, 2217 Highway 101, various artists, 541-997-2440 Oregon Coast Military Museum, 2145 Kingwood St., 541-902-5160 Oregon Pacific Bank, 1355 Highway 101, various artists, 541-997-7121 Pacific Frameworks, 2420 Highway 101, photography, 541-997-1138 PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center Gallery, 400 Ninth St., local artists, 541-997-8412 The River Gallery, 1335 Bay St., featuring 20+ local artists, 541-902-2505 The Studios at Jayne Smoley Design, 1458 First St., jaynesmoleydesign.com Siuslaw Pioneer Museum, 278 Maple St., various exhibits, 541-997-7884 Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St., various artists, 541-997-3132

GARDINER/REEDSPORT

Three Rivers Gallery, 77231 Highway 101, sculptures & drawings, 541-2712030 Tsunami Gallery, 77207 Highway 101, sculptures by Mack Holman and various artists, 541-271-1597 Mindpower Gallery, 417 Fir Ave.,

various artists, 541-271-2485 Myrtlewood Gallery, 1125 Highway 101, woodwork by local artists, 541-2714222 Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way, various exhibits, 541-2714816

NORTH BEND/COOS BAY

Art of Life, 245 S. Second St., local & Pacific Northwest artists, 541-808-2261 Artist Loft Gallery, 367 Anderson Ave., various artists, 541-756-4088 Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., various exhibits, 541-267-3901 Coos Bay Boat Building Center, 100 Newmark Ave., maritime heritage, 541808-2211 Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., various artists, 541-269-1101 Coos History Museum, 1210 N. Front St., various exhibits, 541-756-6320 Marshfield Sun Printing Museum, 1049 N. Front St., exhibits, 541-267-3762 North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., various artists, 541-756-0400 Pacific Park Gallery, 1957 Thompson Road, various artists, 541-759-3038

Submit all listings to PressReleases@ TheSiuslawNews.com COQUILLE

Coquille Valley Art Center, 10144 Highway 42, 541-396-3294 Coquille Valley Hospital Gallery, 940 Fifth St., various artists, 541-396-3101 Coquille Valley Museum, 153 N. Central, various exhibits, 541-824-0076

BANDON

Art by the Sea Gallery & Studio, 125 Chicago Ave., various artists, 541-3475355 Bandon Glass Art Studio, 240 Highway 101, various artists, 541-347-4723 Bandon Historical Society Museum, 270 Fillmore Ave., 541-347-2164 Bandon Public Library, 1204 11th St., various artists, 541-347-3221 Harbortown Events Center, 325 Second St., various exhibits, 541-329-0112 Sage Place, 525 11th St., various artists, 541-329-0303 Second Street Gallery, 210 Second St., various artists, 541-347-4133 Soaring Seal Gallery, 1295 Oregon Ave., photography, 541-329-0551 Vines Art Glass, 47074 Highway 101, artwork by Bryce Dimitruk, 541-347-2652

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EVENTS cont. from page 4 BANDON/COQUILLE Bandon Ballroom Dance Most Saturdays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Open to public — $3 donation Bandon Odd Fellows Hall OregonCoastDance.com

MARCH 3 Bite of Bandon Culinary Showcase & Auction 6 to 9 p.m.

Tickets required Bandon Conference & Community Center 1200 W 11th St. SW MARCH 4 Martha Redbone 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Tickets required Sprague Community Theater 1202 11th St. SW, Bandon MARCH 9 American Red Cross Blood Drive 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Open to public Bandon First Baptist 860 2nd St. SE MARCH 17 St. Patty’s Day Party featuring Aurora Band 2 p.m. — doors open 8 p.m. — band plays VFW Medal of Honor Post 3440 Bandon 55382 Bates Rd., Bandon Saint Patrick’s Day Celtic Music 5 to 9 p.m.

Open to public until 7 p.m., then 21+ Edgewaters Restaurant 480 1st St. SW

MARCH 28 Bunco for the Elks Children's Eye Clinic 6 to 8:30 p.m. $10 admission Coquille Valley Elks Club #1935 54942 Maple Heights Rd., Coquille MARCH 30 Coos Rhythm & Blues Quartet 8 to 11 p.m.

Open to public Broken Anchor Bar & Grill 325 2nd St. SE, Bandon

Sawyer Brown coming to Three Rivers

FLORENCE—Three Rivers Casino Resort is excited to announce that Sawyer Brown will be performing at Three Rivers for two awesome shows.

Tickets are available for both shows, which are scheduled for 8 p.m., Friday, March 23, and Saturday, March 24, at 7 p.m. Tickets are expected to sell out quickly for these unforgettable performances.

After entertaining audiences for nearly 40 years, Sawyer Brown is renowned for their reputation as the Travelin’ Band, and continues to sell out venues across the country.

Sawyer Brown’s high energy sounds have been fan favorites for nearly four decades, and Three Rivers fans will soon be singing and dancing along to the favorite songs they know and love.

Sawyer Brown shares a passion and drive to give their very best on stage every night, and the Event Center at Three Rivers will soon be showcasing this amazing weekend of Sawyer Brown performances.

Plan now to attend this show, in the comfort and fun of the Three Rivers Casino Resort Event Center, where every seat is great!

For more information or to purchase tickets for $24.99 or $29.99, go to www.threeriverscasino.com, or call 800-5853737 or stop by the Cage at Three Rivers Casino Resort.

DANCE WITH SOUTH COAST FOLK SOCIETY The South Coast Folk Society will host a free traditional dance class every Monday for two hours starting at 7 p.m. at the North Bend Housing Authority, 1700 Monroe St. The public is welcome. This is a beginner’s level class, and a friendly social gathering.

No previous dance experience is required.

All ages and abilities can enjoy dancing to the live music provided by area musicians.

The emphasis will be on easy tradition dances from America and around the world.

The dances will be taught, and no partner is needed.

Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, email southcoastfolksociety@gmail.com or call Paul at 541404-8267.

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2nd Saturday Gallery Tour explores the arts Enjoy Florence’s 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour on Saturday, March 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. This self-guided tour inspires locals and visiting tourists alike and reinforces Florence as an ever-evolving arts destination. Enjoy great local art, interactions with fellow patrons and artists, receptions, refreshments, live entertainment and community. The tour begins at any of the participating locations. For more information, visit 2ndSaturdayGalleryTour.com.

Best of Show by Chris Stubbs of Carlton, Ore., is a deeply sensitive painting called “Life Was Beautiful Then,” which captures Verna, deeply reflecting on life before her husband passed.

Second place award went to Linda Rothchild Ollis of Hillsboro, for “Potential Unlocked” inspired by her journey after heart surgery, the climb out of weakness into renewed strength.

The paintings have been travelling to various Oregon galleries since WSO’s 2017 Fall Exhibition. The artists will retrieve them from the library and then attend WSO’s Spring 2018 Experimental Water-media Conference at Florence Events Center, April 6 to 8.

Kathryn Damon-Dawson is chairing the See these works and more during the 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour.

Spring 2018 conference in Florence. The public is invited to register for mini, art-related ing the 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour on March OREGON PACIFIC BANK 10, from 1 to 5 p.m. These prints were donated Seascape artist Paul Kingsbury’s paintings workshops all day Saturday, April 7, and Sunby Dean and Pat Hendricks, and proceeds are on display during the month of March at day, April 8, for Juror Fran Larsen’s Lecture from sales will go to various nonprofit orga- Oregon Pacific Bank on Highway 101 in Flor- Demo. nizations. ence.

THE STUDIOS Evans began making botanical prints in Kingsbury lived in the Pacific Islands for 15 March marks the one-year anniversary of 1958, depicting some 1,400 subjects in 31 years, has crossed both the Atlantic and the years. Admired by art lovers and naturalists Mediterranean, and lived on three sides of the The Studios at Jayne Smoley Designs. Join artalike, Evans was a self-taught printer, botanist Caribbean. He fell in love with the ocean, and ists from The Studios’ first year during the 2nd and artist, developing a unique style and tech- his attempts to depict the surging surf and bil- Saturday Gallery Tour and see the variety of nique. He drew directly from living subjects, lowing clouds has yielded some great art over work the gallery has curated.

“Thank you to our community, artists and and all subjects were portrayed life-size. the years. His works are created in acrylics Among numerous publications, the artist’s in the style of oils. He uses a variety of tech- customers for helping to make this year a success,” said Smoley, owner of The Studios. most important books and portfolios include: niques.

In addition, Carol C. Prendergast, EdD, a “The State Flowers of the United States;” “BoKingsbury has been a member of several art tanical Prints: with Excerpts from the Artist’s associations, and is now a member of FRAA, certified Pilates instructor, has opened a Pilates studio within The Studios.

Notebooks;” and “California Wildflowers.” where one can view more of his artwork.

It is just one more way that The Studios is FRAA’s Art Center and Gallery is located at becoming a part of everyday life for the Flor120 Maple St. in Historic Old Town Florence.

SIUSLAW PUBLIC LIBRARY FRAAA Henry Evan’s prints may be seen at www.

Siuslaw Public Library features Watercolor ence community.

Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is Join The Studios for regular fuse-and-sip Society of Oregon, 20 award-winning painthonored to feature a special collection of art- henryevans.com. and paint-and-sip classes. For more informaings in Brubaker Gallery, through April 7. work for sale from the late Henry Evans durtion, visit www.jaynesmoleydesign.com.

BACKSTREET GALLERY The work of author Judy Fleagle, known as the Bridge Lady, and Meredith Draper, known as the Time-Piece Jeweler, will be spotlighted at Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay St., in March.

Their reception, spread with refreshments and music, will be held on March 10, from 3 to 5 p.m.

After 22 years teaching elementary school in California and 21 years as editor/staff writer for “Oregon Coast” and “Northwest Travel” magazines in Florence, Fleagle embarked on a third career in 2010.

She has written four books: “Crossings: McCullough’s Coastal Bridges” (2011), “The Crossings Guide to Oregon’s Coastal Spans” (2013), “Around Florence” (2014) and “Devil Cat and Other Colorful Animals I Have Known” (2015). A fifth book mapping the unusual places along the coast will be available in 2019.

Who could’ve imagined that Draper, who majored in business administration and minored in art, would later become the president of Backstreet Gallery Co-operative and also a very versatile artist? After dabbling in clay, painting and free-form sculpture, Draper takes her altered art to refined jewelry she assembles from antique watches and unique treasures. She also weaves. Between her intricate fine art necklaces, pins, earrings and bracelets and colorful woven scarves, one can pull together an elegant look to enhance any wardrobe choice.

The Run of Two Cities on March 10

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” but, coming on March 10, it will be both dyring the The Run of Two Cities 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run, starting at 9 a.m.

Join South Coast Running Club on one of Pre’s favorite routes, a very hilly, challenging course through the cities of Coos Bay and North Bend.

The uphill might be the worst of times but the downhill could be the best of times. Either way, at the end you will feel accomplished.

The 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run will start and finish across from Mingus Park near the softball field in Coos Bay, Ore. While the course is de-

signed to minimize street crossings, there are a few and the course is open to traffic. Please run safely!

There will be overall and age group winners, who will receive first to third ribbons and bragging rights. Everyone will get post-race snacks.

Register online at runsignup.com/Race/OR/ CoosBay/Runof2Cities or print out the registration and bring it with the minimal fee on race day. Running club members pay $10, and all others pay $20.

More information is available at www.southcoastrunningclub.org.

Starting in March, the South Slough Reserve Interpretive Center operating hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Trails and waterways remain open daily from dawn to dusk. For more information, contact Reserve Manager Bree Yednock at bree.yednock@dsl.state.or.us or 541-888-8270, ext. 302.

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Jazz ensemble to ‘command’ the stage in free concert FLORENCE—The Commanders Jazz Ensemble and Travis Brass from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West will present a free concert on Monday, March 19, at the Florence Events Center and will deliver an exciting performance not to be missed!

Sponsored by the Siuslaw News, Banner Bank and Best for Hearing, the concert will begin at 7 p.m.

A component of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West, The Commanders Jazz Ensemble carries on the American musical tradition of the great big bands, yet offers much beyond the big band sound.

This group of highly-trained professional musicians, formed from 18 active duty Airmen, delivers the full gamut of jazz music — traditional jazz, cool, bop, swing, Broadway favorites and patriotic music.

The members of the Commanders are all professional Air Force musicians working in support of Air Force and Air Mobility Command official military recruiting and community relations objectives.

A typical evening with The Commanders might include favorites from Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie to the sounds of today’s modern jazz groups delivered by the group’s enchantingly talented vocalist.

Their renditions of hot jazz feature rousing improvised solos from every instrument in the group. This is an ensemble capable of delivering a truly unique combination of entertainment.

Performances are family-friendly and open to the

The Commanders Jazz Ensemble and Travis Brass from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West public.

Admission tickets are required (limit two per person) and are available now at: • Siuslaw News, 148 Maple St. • Banner Bank, 777 Highway 101

• Best For Hearing 2285 Highway 101 • Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. The Commanders are ready to charge the entire audience up with a fun-filled event that will satisfy every musical taste.

Artist Loft Gallery’s Spring Art Show features ‘touch of purple’

COOS BAY—The Artist Loft Gallery, 367 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, will be hosting an area-wide open art show in March and April. The theme is “A Touch of ... Purple” and it will run from March 1 to April 30.

Artists, whether amateur, professional or in-between, were invited to submit both two-dimensional or three-dimensional art works.

For additional details, email grwick@ gmail.com, stop by the gallery or call The Artist Loft Gallery at 541-756-4088.

The Artist Loft Gallery was founded in 2003 when Coos Bay-area artists decided

Whale Watch Week March 24 to 31

they needed a member owned art gallery. In 2016, the gallery moved to downtown Coos Bay. Since its founding, the Artist Loft Gallery has become a mainstay. Whether you are local or just visiting the Coos Bay area, stop in at 367 Anderson Ave. in downtown Coos Bay, between The Coos Art Museum and the Art Connection.

Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Artist Loft Gallery can also be reached at 541-756-4088 and www.the artistloftgallery.com.

The entire Oregon coast is in for a treat March 24 to 31 as migrating gray whales travel north on their way towards Alaska.

Designated as Whale Watch Week, late March is just the beginning with the first surge of whales swimming by. The

nor t h-b ound whales will likely be visible all the way until June.

For more i n for mat i on , check out Whale Watching Spoken Here programs up and down the coast and at www. whalespoken.wordpress.com.

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2018 Biennial Student Art Exhibit and Vision 2018 High School Art Competition

Last Resort Players bring ‘Funny Money,’ ‘Based on a True Story’

FLORENCE— Last Resort Players bring two unique programs to the Florence Events Center in March.

Coos Art Museum features the 2018 Biennial Student Art Exhibit and Vision 2018 High School Art Competition from March through April 14.

Coos Art Museum opens its 2018 Biennial Student school art competition underwritten by Southwestern Art Exhibit and Vision 2018 High School Art Competi- Oregon Community College Foundation. Coastal high tion in March. Every other year, the Student Art Ex- schools as well as high schools in Douglas, Josephine hibit features artworks created by students, preschool and Jackson counties have submitted entries. Best of through grade 12, from Coos, Curry and Western Show, first- and second-place winners will receive both Douglas counties. The exhibition is being held in the cash purchase awards and a two-year tuition waiver to Maggie Karl and Perkins Galleries on the first floor of attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. First through forth places, for each grade level, will receive the Museum.

The last Biennial Student Art Exhibit was an extraor- cash awards.

The exhibition on the upper floor of the museum is dinary experience with 1,082 works on display representing 21 regional schools. Both the numbers and open to the public and is free of charge. For more inthe quality of works were impressive. This exhibition formation on Vision 2018 or on Southwestern Oregon is sponsored in part by grants Community College Foundation, log onto www.socc.edu/ from Trust Management ServicCOOS ART MUSEUM, foundation or email foudation@ es and The Herbert A. Temple235 ANDERSON AVE. ton Foundation. Come and be socc.edu.

10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. TUESDAY THROUGH Coos Art Museum has been a prepared to be amazed by the FRIDAY; 1 TO 4 P.M. ON SATURDAY works produced by the area’s cultural focal point of Oregon’s ADMISSION IS $5 GENERAL AND $2 FOR southern coast since 1966. It young local artists.

From March through April offers a wide range of arts acSTUDENTS, VETERANS AND SENIORS. ENTRY tivities including exhibitions, art 14, the museum will be exhibitIS FREE TO MEMBERS. classes and lectures. ing Vision 2018, its annual high

MUSIC MATTERS IN MAY FOR FLOTONES

Music. It means a lot to most of us.

And to Florence’s favorite jazz vocal ensemble the FloTones, music drives them to perform as it has for a decade and a half.

In fact, members of FloTones hold music in such high regard that the group named its next benefit concert “Music Matters.” The last benefit concert raised more than $1,300 for Florence’s Boys and Girls Club. The beneficiary of “Music Matters” will be the Siuslaw School District’s music

programs.

“Music Matters” will occupy the Florence Events Center’s flat floor for two performances on Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27.

And in a break from previous FloTones performances, the ‘Tones will share the stage with four talented school-age singers — “The CROW Kids” and the very popular “Miles To Go” jazz quintet.

Songs on the FloTones playlist include the fan-favorite “Begin the

Beguine” and new tunes including “Misty” and “For All We Know.” The CROW performance will round out the first half of the show. After intermission, “Miles To Go” will hold the stage joined by popular vocalist Maree Beers with a guest appearance by teen singing sensation Nyah Vollmer.

Tickets will be available soon at $20 and $10 for students.

Music matters to the FloTones, CROW, Miles To Go and the Siuslaw school music programs.

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“FUNNY MONEY” Last Resort Players will step outside the box on Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, to showcase a game night of silly improvisation called “Funny Money” at Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Improv professionals Eric and Aden Nepom, based in Portland, Ore., will bring their crackerjack fun and games trivia to the Oregon coast for two nights. The couple are part of Infinite Improv and have performed and created improv programs all over the world, including Mount Olymprov, an international Improvisation Show in Athens, Greece.

“Funny Money” is performed by two teams of improvisers while audience members have a chance to be included in the game show to win prizes and submit ideas for questions.

Doors to the general admission seating will open at 6:30 p.m. and beverages will be available for purchase from Pavilion Catering throughout the evening. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $18 and available through the Florence Events Center box office at 541-997-1994 or online at www.eventcenter.org.

In addition to the game show night, Eric and Aden will be offering an improvisational class on March 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. for anyone interested in learning improv skills. The cost of the class is free for Last Resort Players members or $20 for individuals. Improv allows a person to express emotions, characters and feelings without the confines of a script or set pieces.

For more information and to pre-register for the improv class, contact Jennifer Connor at lastresortplayers@yahoo.com.

“BASED ON A TRUE STORY” Last Resort Players announces the fourth edition of “Based on a True Story” (BoaTS), on Saturday, March 25, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 25, at 2 p.m. Told by the people who really experienced them, BoaTS is a gathering of storytellers who retell their unbelievable tales in front of a live audience.

It’s happened to all of us at one time or another — the “you can’t make this stuff up” moment. When the storm is over and you recount the details, no one can believe that it really happened that way. But it did, because you lived it. Those are the stories that make up BoaTS. Last Resort Players is currently seeking story submissions for BoaTS for the March show. Storytellers will be asked to tell their story directly to the audience, rather than to read it, and are encouraged to practice their storytelling in advance. Stories may be included in a book of BoaTS that will be published later this year as a fundraiser for the Florence theater organization.

If selected, each storyteller will be given 5 to 8 minutes to set-up, arc and close their storyline. Lectures, stereotypes and stand-up comedy routines are discouraged. True stories with high stakes, unusual circumstances, moments of epiphany and real characters make great stories.

Submissions, questions and information can be directed to the producer and creator of BoaTS, Jennifer Connor at lastresortboats@yahoo.com. For more information, visit lastresortboats.com.

U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE

FREE CONCERT! Monday, March 19th • 7:00 p.m. at the Florence Events Center

Admission Tickets required (limit two per person) Tickets available beginning Febraury 14 at the following locations: SIUSLAW NEWS 148 Maple St.

BEST FOR HEARING 2285 Hwy. 101

BANNER BANK 777 Hwy. 101

FLORENCE EVENTS CENTER 715 Quince

For more information, call 541-997-3441 Sponsored by:

Siuslaw News

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Disney’s ‘Tarzan’ swings into Florence

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his April 13 to 15, CROW planning a wonderful, completely (Children’s Repertory immersive jungle set and lightof Oregon Workshops) ing plan which takes advantage of will present Disney’s “Tarzan” the Florence Events Center’s new — the exhilarating mainstage system, and also planning some musical based on Disney’s epic ape-sized highlights for audiences. animated musical adventure and One particularly spine-tingling Edgar Rice Burrough’s “Tarzan element will be live performances of the Apes.” Disney’s “Tarzan”

by Revelers Aerial Works on features heart-pumping music 20-foot silks, suspended over the by rock legend Phil Collins and stage. a book by Tony Award-winning The show’s title role will be playwright, David Henry played by multi-faceted highHwang. school senior, Cameron Utz, with High-flying excitement the lovely and talented Alizabeth and hits like the Academy Norton opposite him as Jane.

Award winning “You’ll Be in Tarzan’s ape mother, Kala, will be My Heart,” as well as “Son of portrayed by Halle Anderson, and Man” and “Two Worlds,” make giant silverback, Kerchak, will be Tarzan an unforgettable theatbrought to life by Jacob Ternyik. rical experience. The story is William Owens will be singing familiar to all generations, and jazz and “Trashin’ the Camp” as many coastal residents may have adorable sidekick Terk. The large grown up reading the books cast of Tarzan consists of approxiand watching the many huge, mately 65 children and young Blockbuster-type movies.

Disney’s “Tarzan” by CROW’s cast of talented youth features young and older versions of adults, ranging in age from 4 years Washed up on the shores of the characters of Terk and Tarzan. A cast of more than 60 actors rounds out the perfor- old through their early 20s.

West Africa, an infant boy is CROW will present the show mance, coming this April to the Florence Events Center. taken in and raised by gorillas with Broadway-caliber techniwho name him Tarzan. Apart from striving for accepcal design, staging, music and choreography, creating tance from his ape father, Tarzan’s life is mostly monkey a well-rounded presentation that will make audiences business until a human expedition treks into his tribe’s want to cheer and beat their chests with happiness. territory and he encounters creatures like himself for Tarzan will be in all hearts, and “swingin’ fun” for the the first time. Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, whole family. To reserve tickets, visit eventcenter.org thick with emotion as he discovers his animal upbringand buy online, or call 541-997-1994. ing clashing with his human instincts.

For pictures and more information, visit www.

CROW is already swinging on the vines of rehearsals, crowkids.com

April’s FlorenceFest extends call to artists

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he Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is very excited to invite all artists to participate in the second annual FlorenceFest to be held at the Florence Events Center on April 27 and 28, 2018.

Last year’s event was a huge success as over 700 people attended. FRAA sold almost 40 percent of the art selected. This year’s event, which will feature two days of jazz, art and wine, will be highlighted by talented jazz musicians and outstanding wine from some of the best wineries throughout the state.

Selection for the exhibit will be made

by Margaret Prentice, who is an accomplished painter and printmaker

and has curated numerous exhibitions throughout the Northwest. She is currently Professor Emeritus in the Art Department at the University of Oregon, where she taught drawing, intaglio, and relief printmaking, papermaking and artist’s books for 26 years.

Her work may be found in over 55 public collections including the Houghton Library and Harvard University, Dartmouth University, Northwestern University, the National Library of New Zealand and the Getty Museum Collec-

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tion, among others.

Her paintings are currently represented by White Lotus Gallery in Eugene.

This year, FRAA will be expanding the awards. The selection committee will select three overall winners with cash prizes: First place = $1,000 Second place = $500 Third place = $250 In addition, three separate cash awards of $250 each will be given for outstanding work in 2D, 3D and pho-

tography. There will also be a “People’s Choice” selection, which will be awarded based on votes of those in attendance.

Selected artists can also continue to exhibit their work at the events center in Galleries 1 and 5 through the end of May. For additional details and to submit an entry, go to Café, www.callforentry. org. This is a well-respected and professional site for managing entries. It is easy to register and there is no charge for artists to use Café.

The deadline for entries is March 18.

For more information, contact FRAAFlorenceFest@gmail.com.

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