in concert
It’s a
jungle
in
there
An evening of music,
mysticism and medical
lore will be on offer
this Friday, Sept. 6, as
Manzanita’s Hoffman
Center for the Arts
presents an evening with
adventurer David Rubin.
Rubin, who divides
his time between homes
in Northeast Portland
and Neahkahnie, is
recently returned from a
stint in the Amazonian
jungle where he spent
time with plant-medicine
healers of the Shipibo
tribe near Iquitos, Peru.
Since transitioning
into semi-retirement,
Rubin has been pursuing
expanded self-awareness
and a higher state of
consciousness. These
pursuits have led him
down the paths of
singing, meditating,
yoga, writing and, more
recently, sacred Peruvian
plant medicine.
Rubin promises
an evening filled with
lounge songs and
anecdotes, some of the
latter accompanied by
photos from his trip.
Admission is $10
at the door, with all
proceeds donated to the
Hoffman Center.
The Hoffman Center
for the Arts is located at
594 Laneda Avenue.
BROGUE STATE
Embark on a
musical journey
with Lincoln City’s
Celtic Series
The Oregon Coast is
on the cusp of a Celtic
invasion, with the Lincoln
City Cultural Center’s
Celtic Series set to deliver
a monthly dose of Irish,
Scottish and fusion music
and dance starting on
Sunday, Sept. 15.
From the Scottish band
DAIMH to the renowned
fiddler Kevin Burke, these
concerts are guaranteed to
delight your Celtic heart.
The Celtic Series
kicks off on Sunday, Sept.
15, with a performance
from HighTime, an
exciting young trio from
Connemara, Ireland. The
group combines Irish music
and an intriguing blend
of modern folk influences
to produce a rich sound
and exciting experience to
delight listeners.
The Gaelic supergroup
DÀIMH takes the stage
on Friday, Oct. 18, and are
unchallenged champions
of straight-in-the-eye
Highland music, followed
by The Lasses on Sunday,
Nov. 10, with sublime
vocal harmonies and
arrangements on bodhrán
and guitar.
The holiday concert
“WinterDance” featuring
Molly’s Revenge is on
Thursday, Dec. 12, a
dynamic, acoustic Celtic
band known for its unique
and infectious enthusiasm.
Their classic combination
of bagpipes, whistle and
fiddle, with a backdrop
DAIMH
“WinterDance” featuring Molly’s Revenge
of guitar, mandola and
bodhrán guarantees an
enjoyable experience for all
fans of Scottish and Irish
music.
Johnny B. Connolly
and Casey Neill follow on
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. An
exciting and accomplished
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button accordionist,
Connolly performs with
singer Neill, whose bona
fides range from indie-rock
to Celtic music.
The Celtic Series
continues on Sunday, Feb.
2, with The Browne Sisters
& George Cavanaugh.
Their silvery harmonies,
beautiful arrangements and
entertaining personalities
have made them one of the
most popular Celtic music
groups performing today.
A traditional band with
a truly worldwide reach,
Téada plays on Sunday,
March 15, followed on
Sunday, April 12, by Kevin
Burke whose fiddle playing
has been at the forefront of
traditional music since the
1970s.
The Celtic Series
concludes with the eclectic
quartet Banshee in the
Kitchen on Thursday, May
14. They play Celtic music
with eclectic skill and merry
abandon, taking traditional
Celtic tunes through a
process of “banshee-fying,”
a term the band coined to
describe their trademark
playfulness and musicality.
Nine-concert season
passes are available until
Friday, Sept. 15, offering
a 20-percent discount on
admission (rising to 25
percent for cultural center
members), plus reserved
table seating. Youth passes
are also available. This
project received support
from the Oregon Arts
Commission, WESTAF
(the Western States Arts
Federation) and the
National Endowment for
the Arts. The Celtic Series
is also made possible by
lodging sponsor Chinook
Winds Casino Resort.
For more
information, go to
lincolncityculturalcenter.org
or call 541-994-9994.