ARTS – Live & Local! June 6th, 2025

Friday, June 6th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Violinist Audrey Cereghino & Cellist Dylan Morrow, soloists, & Violist Betsey Ellerbroek, in concert with the North Oregon Coast Symphony at the Nehalem Elementary School & the Charlene Larsen Center for the Performing Arts. Barbara Anne Gaidosh, Oregon Folksinger, in concert…

Talk of Our Towns June 5th, 2025

Today we will be discussing how new concepts of retirement are changing individual lives, and indeed our entire culture.  It is my pleasure to have two thoughtful highly educated experienced professional therapists to explore this topic. My guests are Astoria based IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapist and trainer, Katelyn Staecker and her dear friend of…

Poems for Company – May 26th, 2025

“Three Controversial Musicians”: Today’s three poems spotlight three individuals known for their musical talents, as well as the controversy they provoked.  Naomi Shihab Nye, “Cross That Line,” from You and Yours (BOA Editions, 2011), used by kind permission of the author.  Frank O’Hara, “The Day Lady Died,” from Lunch Poems (City Lights Books, 1964).  William Matthews, “Mingus at the…

ARTS – Live & Local! May 23rd, 2025

Friday, May 23rd at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Writer & Director Marco Davis, Music Director Skyler Butenshon and Stage Manager Sylvia Thorpe with “AGAIN! The Act of Perfection” at The Ten Fifteen Theater in Astoria. Artists Christine Eagon and Chris Williams with their four women show, “Summer Magic ~…

The Preservationists – May 20th, 2025

Join host Astronemis Ray as we explore the glowing history of Astoria, where vintage neon signs light up the past. We’ll dive into collector Jeff Daly’s lifelong passion for historic signage and the hidden gems he has displayed inside the Astoria Armory. Whether you’re a history buff or just love small-town charm, this episode shines…