Audition for ‘Little Red Riding Hood’
Young musicians begin course of study
ASTORIA — The Astor Street
Opry Company’s seventh sea-
son of winter children’s the-
ater will hold auditions for
the musical, “The Real Story
of Little Red Riding Hood,”
noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
3, at the ASOC Playhouse 129
W. Bond St. in Astoria.
The book is by Judy
Wolfman, music and lyrics
by David Reiser and pub-
lished with permission by
Pioneer Drama Service Inc.
Everyone has listened to
the immortal yarn of Lit-
tle Red Riding Hood and a
hungry wolf. But it’s rare
we get a chance to get the
infamous Wolf’s point of
view of this popular story.
In this hilarious musical,
however, our compassion-
ate and sympathetic beast
is understandably upset.
He has been maligned for
generations because of the
ASTORIA — The 2015 recipi-
ents of the Music Lesson Schol-
arships have been selected by
the Astoria Friday Musical Club
based on the student applica-
tions and teacher recommen-
dations that were submitted in
November.
The 2015 recipients in-
clude: Fiona Bonn, a clarinetist
from Seaside High School, will
study with John Hammond;
Andrew Conrad, a cellist from
Astoria High School, and Jaden
Rainey, a cellist from Asto-
ria Middle School, will study
with Judy Woodward; Charity
Fleck, a violinist from Ilwaco
High School, and Julie Foss, a
violinist from Astoria Middle
School, will study with Ange-
la Calvin-Pederson; Ryanne
Sunnell, a French horn player
from Seaside High School, will
study with Michael McClure;
and Adam Morse, a baritone
from Seaside High School, and
Enoch Gray, a baritone from
Astoria High School will study
with Susan Buehler.
The Music Lesson Scholar-
ship program provides music in-
struction to recipients who have
submitted an application and
who have been recommended
by their high school music in-
structor or private instructor.
Students are required to
participate in a course of in-
struction beginning in January
2015 and ending in May with
a student recital performance
May 3. Through their course of
study, students are paired with
instructors who have expertise
and experience in music instruc-
tion and performance and who
are recognized as leaders in the
Astoria Friday Musical Club names scholarship recipients
Try out Saturday at Astor Street Opry Co.
well-known children’s par-
able. Determined to defend
his own good intentions, he
reveals Red Riding Hood’s
real nature ... rarely shown
to the outside world. With
an abundance of toe-tapping
tunes, this side-splitting
cuddly tale will show that
there are two sides to every
story.
Directed by Heather
Ramsdell, music direction
by ChrisLynn Taylor and
back stage assistance by
ASOC Teen Theater Club,
this full length musical the-
atre presentation has parts
for up to 10 to 20 children,
ages 6 to 13 or first through
sixth grade. No experience
is necessary. The director
reserves the right to cast
younger or older children as
needed.
Cost for being a part of
this activity is $35, with
Gallery issues call for art
February show set with guest curator
CANNON BEACH — The Can-
non Beach Arts Association
will host Bonnie Laing-Mal-
colmson, the curator of
Northwest art at the Portland
Art Museum, as the guest cu-
rator for the Cannon Beach
Gallery’s Winter All Jur-
ied Show. A steward of the
art scene in the Northwest,
Laing-Malcolmson promises
to be a dynamic curator and
a great draw for artists from
across the region.
The Winter All Juried
Show will run from Feb. 4
March 1. The submission
date for artists to drop off
up to three original pieces of
artwork to the Cannon Beach
Gallery is Friday, Jan.30 be-
tween 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The curatorial process
will happen Saturday, Jan. 31
during the morning. Artwork
that is not accepted into the
exhibit will be available to
pick up starting Saturday af-
ternoon between 2 and 4 p.m.
and between 10 a.m. and 4
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1
The opening artists’ re-
ception will be held the fol-
lowing weekend, Feb. 7.
Laing- Malcolmson will be
on hand during the reception
to meet artists and patrons.
A
Seattle
native,
Laing-Malcolmson has spent
most of her life in the region.
As the Northwest curator at
the Portland Art Museum,
she curated a solo exhibit
each year for the museum’s
APEX program, which high-
lights artists from Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Montana
and Wyoming.
In addition, every two
years, she assembles the
Contemporary Northwest Art
Awards, a group show that
focuses on the work of sever-
al regional artists.
The Juried Show Program
has received a grant from
Cannon Beach’s Tourism and
Arts Fund to help facilitate
some scholarships avail-
able. Rehearsals begin at
4:30 p.m. Jan. 5. The show
runs for two weeks, opening
March 6 at the ASOC Play-
house.
For more information
call the Children’s Theatre
Production Director Heather
Ramsdell at 503-791-6259.
Audition
Noon Saturday, Jan. 3
ASOC Playhouse
129 W. Bond St., Astoria
503-791-6259
the program.
Since 1986, the Cannon
Beach Arts Association has
provided programs and op-
portunities that enhance and
support the arts in Cannon
Beach and the surrounding
community.
multidisciplinary arts orga-
nization run almost entirely
by volunteers, allowing over
97 percent of its budget to go
directly to a wide variety of
programs.
These programs include:
Children’s Summer Art
Camp, scholarships for high
school seniors, a $3,000 In-
dividual Artist Grant and the
Cannon Beach Gallery. The
Cannon Beach Arts Associa-
tion programs are all funded
through member’s contribu-
tions and grants from busi-
ness, foundations and gov-
ernment agencies.
For more information,
contact the Cannon Beach
Arts Association at 503-
436-0744,
cannonbeacha-
rts@gmail.com or at www.
cannonbeacharts.org
The mission statement of
the Friday Musical Club is “to
further musical excellence,”
and the Music Lesson Schol-
arship program is dedicated to
that statement. Following their
four-month instruction pro-
cess, students are encouraged
to continue private instruction
throughout their high school ca-
reer, which may ultimately lead
to scholarships at their college
or university of choice.
Submitted photo by Don Anderson
Rosemary Ginther, left, and Angela Calvin-Pederson anchor the violin section of the Co-
lumbia River Symphony.
-
iated with Astoria High School
Scholarships, Inc., and dona-
tions to the scholarship fund
are eligible for a 501(c)(3) tax
deduction. Additionally, the
scholarship fund is supported
by club membership dues, club
and community members, Lund
House concerts, and the Patricia
Friedland Fund of the Oregon
Community Foundation. For
further information about the
Friday Musical Club and/or the
scholarship fund, contact Susan
Buehler, chair of the scholarship
committee at 503-436-0378 or
vsbuehler@gmail.com
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