Valentine’s Day is always Cannon Beach Library hosts local author Holly Lorincz to speak at Northwest Author Series Saturday better with a baritone Singers, Portland Chamber Orchestra perform at Liberty Theater this week ASTORIA — Celebrate Valen- tine’s Day with the Portland Chamber Orchestra and the world’s most romantic voices. The Liberty Theater will host “It’s Better with a Bari- tone,” a special performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. Acclaimed baritones Rocky Blumhagen and Ron Spivak present a special edition of their two-man Broadway revue featuring some of musi- cal theater’s most impassioned and romantic ballads by Ste- phen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jerry Herman, Mi- chael Valenti and many others. The program includes four new songs with arrangements written especially for this per- formance. Tickets cost $25 for adults Submitted photo by Dave Stanfield Rocky Blumhagen and Ron Spivak will perform “It’s Better With A Baritone” at the Liberty Theater on Saturday, Feb. 14. and $20 for students, seniors and military. Tickets are on sale now at the Liberty box office at 503-325-5922, ext. 55 or visit ticketswest.com CANNON BEACH — Holly Lorincz , the author of “Smart Mouth,” will be the February speaker at the Cannon Beach Li- brary’s Northwest Author series. The talk will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Cannon Beach Library. The event is free and open to the public. The winner of the 2014 Bronze Trophy of the Indepen- dent Publisher’s Book Award for SRSXODU ¿FWLRQ ³6PDUW 0RXWK´ is funny and serious, depicting a handful of characters trying desperately to establish a work- able identity. The book focuses on a new high school teacher who struggles with self-identity and shyness. She is faced with a condescending boss, a teen’s bloody secret, a perpetually angry co-worker, a criminal in- vestigation, a natural disaster, DQG VWXGHQWV GHVSHUDWH WR ¿QG someone to believe in them. She PXVW¿QGWKHFRXUDJHWRRSHQKHU VPDUWPRXWKDQGOHWKHUYRLFHÀ\ Lorincz spent her youth ab- Submitted photos Holly Lorincz will speak at the next North- west Author Series event at the Cannon Beach Library on Saturday, Feb. 14. sorbing salmon, venison and books while sitting, shivering, on a dock on the Columbia River. She has a degree in journalism as well as a Master of Arts in teach- ing focused in writing and liter- ature. She was the editor of the literary magazine Perceptions, and then became a high school “Smart Mouth” by Manzanita author Holly Lorincz won the 2014 Bronze Trophy for popular fiction at the Independent Pub- lisher’s Book Awards. teacher and college instructor. During that 15-year run, Lorincz was named Teacher of the Year in Oregon, won two national awards from the National Fed- eration of Schools, coached her high school speech team to two Starte Championships, began an editing service and published various short works. Enjoy classical guitar this Valentine’s Day Aaron Larget-Caplan plays ‘Of Dreams and Love’ at Coaster SUNDA Y AFTERNOON CANNON BEACH — Classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan will perform “Of Dreams and Love,” a special program to commemorate Valentine’s Day, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Coaster The- atre. An avid solo and chamber music performer, Larget-Ca- plan’s performances combine traditional expressivity with contemporary passion. A gift- 16 | February 12, 2015 | coastweekend.com ed speaker and performer, he has the ability to connect with audiences, allowing both his traditional and new repertoires to come to life. Larget-Caplan gave his debut performance at age 15 and has since premiered over 50 compositions, most of which are dedicated to him, and performed throughout the U.S., Italy and Russia. His “New Lullaby Project” has garnered international attention and accolades. For- merly on the faculty of the Boston Conservatory, he is now teaching at the Universi- After an extended illness, /RULQF] KDV UHGH¿QHG KHUVHOI now living the dream of every college graduate with an English degree: She has published a nov- el, her editing service is thriving, and she is a full-time MacGregor Literary agent. Residing on the Oregon Coast with her son, Lorincz works out of the MacGregor Lit- HUDU\RI¿FHRQHEORFNIURPWKH ocean, huddled next to the heater and coffee pot. She is well aware of the shifting role of a literary agent. While seeking traditional publishers for her authors, she also works with clients on alter- native publishing options, career development, marketing plans and media training. Author Appearance 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 Cannon Beach Library 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach Free ty of Massachusetts Boston. This concert is sponsored by the Tourism and Arts Fund and the Cannon Beach Tourism and Arts Commission. Tickets cost $15 to $20. Call the Coaster Theatre box RI¿FHDWRUYLV- it coastertheatre.com _|äx Presents Sponsored by: • Seaquest Motel • Sagen’s Pharmacy Guitar playing like you’ve never heard • Willapa before! This amazing duo offers stunning Veterinary guitar instrumentals as well as vocal duets. Service Loren and Mark Sunday, Feb 22 nd 2 pm Bu y advan ce tickets at: w w w .su n dayaftern o o n live.o rg ALL TICK ETS $12 • (36 0) 875-5207 in the H ISTORIC R AYMOND T HEATRE Submitted photo Classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan will perform Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Coaster Theatre.