ARTS - Live & Local!

A weekly highlight reel of upcoming arts and culture events in the lower Columbia Pacific region, hosted by Carol Newman.

ARTS – Live & Local! February 23rd, 2024

Friday, February 23 at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Anna Kaufman, NCCWP Astoria Coordinator with Poet Jennifer Nightingale, on the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Forest Poets Event in the Lovell Taproom at the Fort George in Astoria. From the 27th annual Fisher Poets Gathering: Nels Ure (Commercial Fishermen…

ARTS – Live & Local! February 9th, 2024

Friday, February 9 at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Author & Storyteller Paula Charles launches her debut novel “Hammers and Homicide” at Lucy’s Books in Astoria. Operations Manager Mary Korte and Owner Thandi Rosenheim on the 2024 Sou’Wester Art Week in Seaview, WA. LaRee Johnson with her program on Mary…

ARTS – Live & Local! January 12th, 2024

Friday, January 12th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Painter & Printmaker Nicholas Knapton with “Conversations with Gavi”, an exhibition of diverse works created in Astoria & Berlin; at Imogen Gallery in Astoria. Lower Columbia Preservation Society’s VP Astronemis Ray and AA Jaime Lump with an update on LCPS, including…

ARTS – Live & Local! December 29th, 2023

Friday, Dec 29th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: CCC Historic Preservation Program Founder and Instructor John Goodenberger with Ales & Ideas lecture “Searching for Astoria’s Pauper Cemetery” at Fort George Lovell Showroom. Indigo Artist and Weaver Iris Sullivan Daire and son M. Tully Daire, currently a Student and Weaver…

ARTS – Live & Local! December 15th, 2023

Friday, Dec 15th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Textile Artists & Painters Jenny Rideout and Amelia Santiago from Hook, Pulp & Weave, on exhibit at Imogen Gallery in Astoria. Pianist Jennifer Goodenberger and Flutist Shelley Loring with their Holiday Concert at the Cannon Beach Community Church. Artist & Musician…

ARTS – Live & Local December 1st, 2023

Friday, Dec 1st at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Saara Mathews & Lloyd Bowler with “Light in the Darkness”, a traditional honoring of deceased loved ones, at the Astoria Nordic Park. Musician Hideki Yamaya plays an Early Elizabethan concert on lute and cittern at Peace First Lutheran Church. Jackie Marchioto…

ARTS – Live & Local November 10th, 2023

Friday, Nov 10th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Curator Judith Altruda, Woodcarver Earl Davis & AVA Dir Annie Eskelin with Portrait of Eugene Landry & Contemporary Shoalwater Bay Tribe Artists & Writers @ Astoria Visual Arts Gallery. Musicians & Board members Pamela Fleming & Bill Britton and Soloist Diane…

ARTS – Live & Local October 20th, 2023

Friday, Oct 20th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Astoria Conservatory Artistic Director of Dance Sarah Cohen, Founder & Voice Teacher Lisa Nelson and Dancer/Actor Alex with Grimm Tales @ the Charlene Larsen Center.   Cannon Beach History Center & Museum Directors Andrea Suarez-Kemp & Liz Scott and Tolovana Arts…

ARTS – Live & Local October 13th, 2023

Friday, Oct 13th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Photographer Roger Dorband with his exhibit “No Place Like Home” at RiverSea Gallery in Astoria. CCC Art director Kristin Shauck & CCC Library director Dan McClure on the renewed articulation agreement with PNCA & exhibit at Royal Nebeker Gallery. Riverbend Players…

ARTS – Live & Local! October 6, 2023

Director Danyelle Tinker & actors Julian Painter & Connor Swan from The Ten Fifteen Theater’s original staged reading of “Bartow” in Astoria. Elsa & Dee Wooley with the Clatskanie Arts Council 34th annual Performing Arts Series and more. Author & Poet Cliff Taylor reads from “The Native Who Never Left” at the Hoffman Center for…

ARTS – Live & Local! September 15 2023

Friday, September 15th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Musician, Educator, Author Dr. Lois Hassell-Habtes and Culture Bearer Glen ‘Kwabena’ Davis offer Traditional Caribbean Storytelling at the Larsen Center in Astoria; joined by host Lori McDonald. Cannon Beach Library Office Manager Jennifer Dixon on the Annual Fall Celebration and extensive…

ARTS – Live & Local! September 08 2023

Friday, September 8th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Director Sam Dinkowitz and Actors Gigi Chadwick & John Hoff with Macbeth at The Ten Fifteen Theater in Astoria. Painters Darren Orange & Justin L’Amie with their new exhibits at Imogen Gallery in Astoria. Photographer Julie Moore with ‘Luminosity: An Elemental…

ARTS – Live & Local! August 25, 2023

Friday, August 25th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests:   Bereniece Jones-Centeno, Artistic Director of the Cascadia Chamber Opera, is joined by Director Brendan Hartnett and Cast member Deac Guidi from the CCO Festival 2023’s production of Don Giovanni.   Managing Director Kelly Ragsdale with the 2023/2024 season at the…

ARTS – Live & Local! August 18, 2023

Friday, August 18th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Theater, Film & Television veteran George Dzundza directs Agnes of God presented by Rising Tide Productions at the NCRD Playhouse in Nehalem; Board member & Publicist Sue Neuer joins him.   Bereniece Jones-Centeno, Co-founder & Artistic Director of the Cascadia Chamber…

ARTS – Live & Local! August 11, 2023

Friday, August 11th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests:   Poet, Clay sculptor, Psychotherapist Willa Schneberg with her exhibit BOOKISH @ AVA; as well as her poetry collection THE NAKED ROOM.   Host of Skinnamarink & Bedtime Stories Debbie Twombly continues KMUN’s 40th anniversary celebration with a kids/family concert featuring…