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Cannon Beach Gallery hosts juried show Get ready for Crab and Oyster Feed American Legion hosts Rosburg event Artists can drop off submissions, attend Mix and Mingle event CANNON BEACH — The Cannon Beach Arts Association will host Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, cu- rator of Northwest art at the Port- land Art Museum, as the guest curator for the Winter All Juried Show. The show will run from )HEWR0DUFK Laing-Malcolmson is a Se- attle native and has spent most of her life in the region. As the northwest curator at PAM, she curates solo exhibits for the mu- seum’s APEX program, high- lighting artists from Oregon, :DVKLQJWRQ ,GDKR 0RQWDQD and Wyoming. Every two years, she assembles the Contemporary Northwest Art Awards, a group show that focuses on the work of several regional artists. As a steward of the North- west art scene, Laing-Malcol- mson promises to be a dynamic curator and a great draw to the show for artists from across the region. The curatorial process will take place Saturday, Jan. 31 in the morning. Artwork that is not accepted into the exhibit will be available to pick up starting between 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday and between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 6XQGD\)HE An opening artist’s reception ZLOOEHDWSP6DWXUGD\)HE 7. Laing-Malcolmson will be on hand to meet artists and patrons. Plans are also underway for an additional ticketed event with Laing-Malcolmson for Sunday, )HE)XUWKHUGHWDLOVZLOOEHDQ- nounced later. Submission date for artists to GURSRII²XSWRWKUHHRULJLQDO SLHFHV²RIDUWZRUNWRWKH&DQ- non Beach Gallery will be from DPWRSP)ULGD\-DQ 7KHJDOOHU\LVORFDWHGDW6 Hemlock St. There is no theme or size limitation for this exhibition, and artists working in both 2D and 3D media are encouraged to participate. There are no applica- tion fees to participate; however, artists are encouraged to become members of the arts association. CBAA members receive special notices about all exhibits at the &DQQRQ %HDFK *DOOHU\ ,Q DG- dition, membership dollars help fund the gallery space with its 12 distinct exhibits. The juried show received a grant from Cannon %HDFK¶V7RXULVPDQG$UWV)XQG Visit www.cannonbeacharts. org for additional information about the show, including the protocol for submitting artwork. A free Mix and Mingle event for artists participating in the Winter All Juried Show will be IURP WR SP )ULGD\ -DQ DW WKH &DQQRQ %HDFK &DIp The evening will provide artists submitting their work a reason to stay in town and enjoy the camaraderie of other artists from across the state. CBAA director Andrea Mace and the gallery committee will host the event, which will include light refresh- ments and appetizers. 7KH &DQQRQ %HDFK &DIp LV located just south of the Can- non Beach Gallery on Hemlock ROSBURG, Wash. — Anyone who enjoys the taste of fresh Dungeness crab, steamed oys- ters, baked beans, potato sal- ad, coleslaw and garlic bread, ZLQQLQJ UDIÀH SUL]HV GDQFLQJ and the company of others in a convivial setting, won’t want to miss the American Legion Post &UDE 2\VWHU )HHG RQ Submitted photo Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Rosburg Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, the curator of Hall. Northwest art at the Portland Art Muse- The annual event is the um, is the guest curator for the Winter All major fundraiser for the Juried Show at Cannon Beach Gallery. post’s activities supporting Street in the historic Cannon veterans, their families, lo- Beach Hotel, currently celebrat- cal students and community LQJLWVWKELUWKGD\,QDGGLWLRQ members in need. to donating the venue for the art- +DSS\KRXUUXQVIURPWR ist’s Mix & Mingle event, the ho- 7 p.m. followed by the meal tel is a lodging partner of CBAA from 7 to 9 p.m. Starting at and is offering special rates for SP D ODUJH QXPEHU WKHZHHNHQGVRI-DQWR)HE RI LWHPV ZLOO EH UDIÀHG RII DQG)HEWR including a Husqvarna .270 )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ FRQ- FDOLEHUULÀHDQGDODG\¶VGLD- tact the Cannon Beach Arts As- mond ring. A DJ will provide VRFLDWLRQDWHPDLO recorded music for the dance cannonbeacharts@gmail.com or from 9 p.m. to midnight. visit www.cannonbeacharts.org 7LFNHWV DUH SHU SHU- Coaster Theatre Playhouse announces 2015 season CANNON BEACH — Season tick- ets and individual show tickets for the Coaster Theatre’s 43rd season of community theater on the North Oregon Coast are now on sale. “We continue to be impressed with the professional level of actors and musicians who have been drawn to Cannon Beach because of its support for the arts,” says Executive Director Patrick Lathrop. “We also have an amazing ensemble of com- munity members who perform at the Coaster simply because they love theater.” Tickets for the season of sev- en shows are $120, or you may FKRRVH ¿YH VKRZV IRU RU WKUHH VKRZV IRU ,QGLYLGXDO WLFNHWVIRUSOD\VDUHWR DQGPXVLFDOVDUHWR)RU VSHFL¿F SHUIRUPDQFH GDWHV DQG to order, go to coastertheatre. FRP)RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQFDOO 7KH VHDVRQ LQFOXGHV mystery, intrigue, carnivorous plants, witches looking for love, a moat-swimming princess, a mother and daughter coming to D GLI¿FXOW FKRLFH DQG WZR ROG IULHQGV ¿QGLQJ ORYH ² SHUIRU- mances for every age and theater preference. They are: • “’Night Mother” by Mar- sha Norman, directed by Sheila Shaffer. Jessie’s father is dead, her marriage ended in divorce, her absent son is a petty thief, her last job didn’t work out and, in gener- al, her life is stale. As the play un- folds the audience discovers what has brought her to this point in her life. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, WKLVHORTXHQWSOD\H[SORUHVWKH¿- nal moments in the life a woman who has decided that life is no longer worth living. The show UXQV-DQWR)HE • “Murder on the Nile” by Agatha Christie, directed by Jenni Tronier. Simon Mostyn and heiress Kay Ridgeway are on their honeymoon on a pad- When their spouses were alive, the two couples saw each other constantly and often traveled together. Christine is preparing WR PRYH ² WRPRUURZ ² IURP her apartment in New York City WR )ORULGD 'XULQJ WKH QH[W Submitted photo hours, Herman tries to change The Coaster Theatre has its 2015 season her mind. This show runs from lined up. May 1 to 24. ³,W &RXOG %H$Q\ 2QH 2I dle steamer on the Nile, but all Us” by Alan Ayckbourn, direct- is not roses and champagne. A HGE\5\DQ+XOO,QDZLQGVZHSW dark shadow has followed them country house, a family of artistic RQWKHLUSRVWZHGGLQJWUDYHOV² failures wrangles over a will: a 6LPRQ¶V MLOWHG ¿DQFp DQG .D\¶V detective who has never solved a former best friend keeps turning case; a writer whose works have up at every stop on the newly- never been published, an artist wed’s itinerary. Aboard the pad- who’s never shown a painting, dle steamer are a host of memo- a composer whose compositions rable characters, and murder and have never been performed, and mayhem rule on the trip. The a dysfunctional teenager. Here VKRZUXQV0DUFKWR$SULO are the prime ingredients for a • “Mixed Emotions” by murder mystery, but the victim is Richard Baer, directed by Susi not who it should be. Throw in Brown. Herman Lewis and some tongue-in-cheek humor for Christine Millman have been some comedic thrills. The show friends for more than 30 years. UXQV-XQHWR6HSW • “Little Shop of Horrors,” music by Alan Menken, lyrics & book by Howard Ashman, directed by Patrick Lathrop. The PHHN ÀRUDO DVVLVWDQW 6H\PRXU Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey ,,´²DIWHUKLVFRZRUNHUFUXVK This foul-mouthed carnivore promises unending fame and for- tune to the down-and-out Sey- mour as long as he keeps feeding it blood. Over time, though, Sey- PRXUGLVFRYHUV$XGUH\,,¶VRXW of-this-world origins and intent toward global domination. The VKRZUXQV-XQHWR6HSW • “Bell, Book and Candle” by John Van Druten, directed by Edward James. Gillian Holroyd is a modern witch who can cast spells and perform supernatural feats. After casting a spell on Shepherd Henderson, an unat- tached publisher, he falls head over heels in love with her at once and wants to marry her. But witches, unfortunately, cannot fall in love, and this little snag OHDGV LQWR D QXPEHU RI GLI¿FXO- ties. Ultimately, Gillian breaks son. The meal includes a crab, all-you-can-eat oys- ters and fixings. Those in the know bring their own oyster shuckers, butter and EXWWHU ZDUPHUV )RU WKRVH who prefer to only attend the GDQFHDGPLVVLRQLV2QH word of caution, the Chick- en Dance will be played, and YouTube is only a couple of clicks away on a smart cam- era/phone. Ticket sales are limited to 200 to make sure there is comfortable seating for everyone. Purchase tickets through Mike Mouliot at 'DOH 5RVH DW RU .HQ (O- OLRWW DW )RU those unable to be present, but want to participate in the raffle, tickets can be pur- chased from either Rose or Elliott. Winners don’t have to be present as long as their tickets are filled out and leg- ible. with her fellow witches, prefer- ring the normal and human love offered her by the attractivepub- lisher. But before their happily ever after, Gillian comes very near to losing Shepherd. The VKRZUXQV6HSWWR2FW • “Once Upon A Mattress,” music by Mary Rodgers, book E\ -D\ 7KRPSVRQ 'HDQ )XOOHU and Marshall Barer, lyrics by Marshall Barer, directed by Ar- QLH +XPPDVWL ,I \RX WKRXJKW you knew the story of “The Prin- cess and The Pea,” you may be in for a walloping surprise. Did you know, for instance, that Prin- cess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Daunt- less the Drab? Or that, in fact, it wasn’t the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and rau- cous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic provides for some side- splitting shenanigans. Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again. The show runs Nov. 13 to Dec. 20. January 29, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 7
