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NOW THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT

CONCERTS, PLAYS & EVENTS IN FLORENCE’S THRIVING ART SCENE

Live Entertainment

Florence is home to talented acting troupes and skilled performers.

The Last Resort Players theater company performs dramas and comedies seasonally at the FEC. Find current season information at www. lastresortplayers.com.

It’s About Time Productions performs several shows throughout the year, including dinner murder mysteries. For more information, go to www. facebook.com/IATProd.

CROW (Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops) hosts workshops and classes for youth and adults at its building, 3120 Highway 101 in Florence. Come see the cast of 60 children, ages 3 to 21, perform charming versions of popular musicals and fairy tales. A full contingent of volunteers teaches students to sing, dance and act and work on and off stage. Find current season information and yearround activities at crowkids.com.

For more adult entertainment, Florence is also home to drag queens Fanny Rugburn and Ana Khonda, who perform throughout Oregon.

Florence Events Center

At the Florence Events Center (FEC), 715 Quince St., there is “Always Something Happening.”

This gorgeous facility features 21,000 square feet of space, a nearly 8,000 sq. ft. dividable flat floor, a 450seat state-of-the-art performance hall, conference rooms, on-site catering, and a staff that works extra hard to create a memorable event for four to 400 people.

Annual events keep audiences returning to the FEC, such as the Florence Festival of Books in September, juried art shows in Galleries One and Five and jazz and music festivals. SEAcoast EntertainmentAssociation presents a concert series each year that brings notable performers to town, and local performing groups, like Community Chorus of Florence, hold concerts throughout the year.

Visit online at eventcenter.org or call 541-997-1994.

Three Rivers Casino Resort

Three Rivers Casino Resort, 5647 Highway 126, offers card games, slot machines, karaoke, giveaways, dining and concerts, in addition to operating a hotel and golf course. Headliners such as America, The Monkeys, Smothers Brothers, Crystal Gayle, 38 Special and Tony Orlando dazzle audiences in the casino’s 700-seat concert venue. Bands rock out to all genres, including local performers.

The 15,500-square-foot gaming facility is open 24 hours a day. There’s so much happening in Florence with golf tournaments, concerts and other events that Three Rivers Casino recently expanded to Coos Bay.

* Venues and performance groups may operate in a reduced format due to COVID-19

Venues in the Siuslaw Region offer a variety of meeting spaces. Reserve everything from one room to the entire Florence Events Center for your board retreat, reception, memorial, gallery opening, car club, coffee meet-up and more. For additional resources, contact the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce or go to RiverCal. org to see what the Siuslaw region can set up for you.

Best Western Pier Point Inn 85625 Highway 101 www.bestwestern.com

City Lights Cinemas 1930 Highway 101 www.citylightscinemas.com Driftwood Shores Resort & Conference Center 88416 First Ave. www.driftwoodshores.com

WORK THE ROOM

Florence Elks Lodge #1858

1686 12th St. www.florenceelks.com

Florence Events Center

750 Quince St. www.eventcenter.org

Florence Golf Links

1201 35th St. Florencegolflinks.com

Florence Senior Center

1570 Kingwood St. florenceseniorcenter.org

Port of Siuslaw

Campground & Marina

100 Harbor St. www.portofsiuslaw.com

Siuslaw Public Library

1460 Ninth St. www.siuslawlibrary.info

Three Rivers Casino Resort

5647 Highway 126 www.threeriverscasino.com

Christina Voogd

#1 Realtor in Western Lane County ABR, GRI, CRS, Principal Broker Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate

Florence Branch PO Box 276, 1875 Hwy. 101 Florence OR 97439

Cell: 541 999-0239

Business Fax: 866-499-9414 cvoogd@bhhsnw.com www.CallChristina.com