THE MINTHORN COLLECTION OF CHINESE ART

and gala,” said Piper, “this Reader live event, I said I wanted it to feel like the Oscars meet Prairie Home Companion.”

Be careful what you wish for. This June 30th, the headliners for CRR’s Page to Stage Book Launch and Gala Celebration will be the still-intact and flourishing Brownsmead Flats, now in their fifth decade as collaborators, troubadours and friends.

With a style so laid back it’s almost recumbent, they continue to sing and strum our Lower Columbia’s sound track. The five-member string band — pictured above: Ray Raihala, Dan Sutherland, Larry Moore, Ned Heavenrich, John Fenton — has been known to refer to its potent homebrew of ringing strings, sneaky wit, crystalline vocal harmonies, and aging-boomer irreverence as Crabgrass. They’re found less in auditoriums and concert halls than

Broadway Gallery

1418 Commerce Avenue, Longview Mon thru Sat, 11–4. Visit the Gallery to see new work. For event updates check our website: the-broadwaygallery.com, at Broadway Gallery on Facebook, and broadway gallery longview on Instagram.

ALL-GALLERY SHOW

June: “I Am 100 Years.”

Retrospective Show of Gallery Artists honoring Longview’s Centennial

CALL TO ARTISTS perched on the region’s collective front porches — its festivals, farmers markets, street fairs.

“I mean, its pretty unusual to trace your origins to a potluck supper,” said Ned Heavenrich, harp player and one of three founders. “We were all building homes here in the flats, had kids ‘round the same age, helped each other build, and then found we loved music, too.”

The Flats seem unfazed by this latest celebrity star turn, on CRR’s cover

Join Us for First Thursday

July 6• 5:30–7pm Nibbles & Bites! Live Music

HOURS Tues - Sat 11–4 no less! (Could People magazine be far behind?) Expect their now timehonored —- resilient, ornery, and completely original — Crabgrass in peak form, even amidst the rollicking Roaring 20s atmosphere.

Classes and Workshops are Back!

Check our website or come into the Gallery. We are a great place to buy gifts and take classes!

IF YOU GO Summer Opportunities to enjoy Brownsmead Flats

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June 30 “From Page to Stage”

CRR Centennial Book Launch & Variety Show (details, page 2)

July 22, Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco, Wash. 7–8:30pm

July 23, Astoria (Ore.) Sunday Market, 11am–2pm.

Aug 5, Spencer Park, Vernonia, Ore., 5–7pm

Aug 9, Seaside, Ore. Farmers Market 2:30–5:30pm

Aug 19, Nehalem Bay Winery, Nehalem, Ore. 3–5pm.

August Community Art Show, “The Show of the Century” honoring Longview’s Centennial. Details on website or come into the Gallery

Find a unique gift! We have beautiful artisan cards, jewelry, books by local authors, wearable art, original paintings, pottery, sculpture, photographs and so much more.

August 31, Cannon Beach (Ore.) Park, 5–6:30pm.