Filmmaker Ron Walker and singer/songwriter Ray Raihala with “For the Love of Music” documentary & live music at Seaside Library Sat Aug 25. Twelve year old Minntah Haefker plays and sings with friends during Sunday Market in Astoria, including Courtney von Drehle Sept 9. Agnes Field, Jessica Schleif and Brenda Harper celebrate the transformation of…
ARTS - Live & Local!
A weekly highlight reel of upcoming arts and culture events in the lower Columbia Pacific region, hosted by Carol Newman.
Coordinator Diana Thompson & board member Jim Sherman on Water Music Society’s 33rd annual Jazz & Oysters, Aug 18 at the Port in Nahcotta, WA Director Sen Incavo & actor Susan Wentworth in the Liberty Theatre production “1, 2, 3 with Tennessee Williams” in the McTavish Room Aug 15-17 & 22-24.
Astoria recycled wood artist Rick Crawford en route to International Art Collaborations. Ed Peterson, the featured artist at Tempo Gallery Sat Aug 11 during Astoria Art Walk. AVA & Recology Western Oregon’s collaborative venture, COAR – Coastal Oregon Artist Residency – with Cara Mico, Stephen Shumaker and Wenda Vorce plus Scott Miethe from Recology.
AVA director & artist Annie Eskelin with Bill Fitch & Roger Hayes tell of the 2018 Astoria Visual Arts Studio Tour all over town and beyond Sat & Sun July 28 & 29. Scott Leahing of Dots & Doodles presents “Colors of Holland” July 28-29 with demos, workshops & the film “Loving Vincent”. Guests include Tiffanie…
Musicians Brian Bovenizer of New Old Stock with Gabrielle Macrae & Barry Southern from The Waysiders, play the Labor Temple Friday July 20 in Astoria, joined by Western Centuries. Poet Neil Aitken presents a workshop titled “Fire in the Mind”, hosted by Marianne Monson of The Writers Guild, July 21 at the Lovell Room in…
Host Roger Rocka and guests: Singer/Songwriter Myshkin Warbler & Author/ Cellist Jenny Q perform “Trust. Together” Friday July 13 at KALA in Astoria. Co Chairs Nancy Allen & Darlene Houser present Water Music Society’s ‘Music in the Gardens’ July 21 all over the Long Beach Peninsula. Also garden hosts John Stevens & Steve McCormick. Musicians…
Director Brooke Flood with “Beauty & the Beast” for PAPA – Peninsula Association of Performing Artists – at Fort Columbia Theater in Chinook, Washington July 6 – Aug 5 . Artists Bonny & Richard Gorsuch featured at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum in a show titled “Random Sampling: Fabric, Wood, Metal, Painting” running…
Choreographer Agnieszka Laska brings a multimedia production of “Oregon Bird Sketches” & more, performed by the AL Dancers, to the Astoria Music Festival Sat afternoon June 30 at the Liberty Theatre. Opera singers Deac Guidi and Steve Valenzuela perform in the AMF productions of The Marriage of Figaro at the CCC Performing Arts Center Fri…
Conductor Imre Pallo from the Astoria Music Festival Opera TOSCA at the Liberty Theatre Sunday June 24. Plus Conductor and Artistic Director Keith Clark and Concert master Olivia Tsui. Director Georgina Jones on the Healing Circle & VOCA Camp’s 30th anniversary dance party celebration Friday June 22nd at Astoria Arts & Movement Center. Meagan…
From Norway, Kristoffer Kleiveland on accordion & Maria Skjeldrum Toppe on Hardanger fiddle, with Lloyd Bowler for the 51st annual Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival at the Clatsop Co Fairgrounds Fri-Sun June 15-17. Pianist & Director of Chamber Music Cary Lewis, cellist Sergey Antonov, violinist Maureen Nelson, alto saxophonist Chika Inoue, pianist Ilya Kazantsev and mezzo soprano MaryAnn…
ARTS – Live & Local! 3-4pm Friday June 8th. Host Carol Newman & KMUN celebrate the ninth annual Tenor Guitar Gathering with a roomful of musicians. The festival takes place in Astoria all day Friday and Saturday with workshops at Pier 39 and concerts each evening at Astor St Opry Playhouse. Guests include musicians Joanna…
Zia from the Dandy Warhols & Topher celebrate Zia’s 43 Jamboree with Brush Prairie & other musicians Friday June 1 at the Sou’Wester in Seaview, WA. Marco Davis from the Lower Columbia Q Center presents GAY PRIDE weekend June 8-10 happening all over Astoria PLUS lots more in town. Program Director Lisa Sundstrom with students…
Carol Newman and her guests: Director Seneschal Incavo on the Liberty Readers Theatre one man comedy “Buyer & Cellar” May 30, 31 & June 1 in the McTavish Room in Astoria, commemorating PRIDE month. Coordinator and Artist Penny Treat & Larry Hamilton, a business participant, on the monthly First Friday Ilwaco Art Walk in Ilwaco, WA starting June 1. Ariel Young from The…
Special guest host, Bill Hamm!
Lisa Smith & her guests: Author Deborah Reed reads from her latest book “The Days When the Birds Come Back” May 23rd at Beach Books in Seaside. Kegan, Sean, Dalton & Nicole tell of Astoria High School’s “Cultural Conversations” in the AHS Commons Thursday May 24. Glenn Thomas with the North Coast Chamber Orchestra’s concerts…
Host Graham Nystrom! Kristin Shauck and students with the 2018 CCC Art Student Show in the Royal Nebeker Gallery through June 8th; opening May 17. Photographer Carol Smith shows her new images of Young’s Bay and Saddle Mountain at Tempo Gallery opening Sat May 12 during Astoria Art Walk. Artist Bill W. Dodge introduces 3…
ARTS – Live & Local! 3-4pm Friday April 27th with host Carol Newman and her guests: Astoria School of Ballet Founder & Director Maggie Wall and student dancers Olivia & Evalin present “A Little Princess” Friday May 4 at the Liberty Theatre. Director Karen Reddick Yurka & Gary St. John tell of CARTM Recycling’s “ReHomed…