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KALA hosts poetry night Artists invited to submit work to ‘Amazing Grace’ Hear Max Blue, Ric Vrana, John Cimenello ASTORIA — KALA welcomes northern California-based poet Max Blue, on a Northwest tour with his project, Boy Blue, for a performance Friday, March 20. Opening the evening is Astoria’s Last Tuesday poetry host Ric Vrana and Naselle, Washington-based poet John Cimenello. Doors open at 7 p.m.; the show follows at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5, and all ages welcome. Blue began writing, and subsequently started his spo- ken word project, Boy Blue, in 2010. The work in this project focuses on hardship and hope, and features the musical ac- companiment of several art- ists. As a spoken-word artist, %OXHLVLQÀXHQFHGE\WUDGLWLRQ- al slam and beat-style poetry as well as free-style hip-hop, having grown up in the Bay Area open mic circuit. Blue is also a visual artists who works in analogue photography and paint, but he says he writes to stay alive, choosing to primar- ily paint with words upon the mind’s eye. Blue was the resident poet at Cafe Gratitude Santa Cruz’s monthly Grateful Gatherings event and is a featured artist and member of the San Fran- cisco-based grass-roots pro- duction group BlueBack Col- lective. Boy Blue will play a few northern California shows to support his recent debut EP as well as headline the event at KALA, which will also feature fellow Bay Area singer-song- writer act Andrew Boylan. Titled “Demo,” Boy Blue’s Poetry night 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20 KALA 1017 Marine Drive, Astoria 503-338-4878 All ages $5 debut was self-recorded in San Francisco in early February and features the multi-instru- mentation of Aaron Stevens. “Demo” is a collection of po- ems written within the last two years that emphasize the trib- ulation and passion of youth, love and personal experience through a subtle, overarching narrative. Blue is currently working on a separate, self-titled proj- ect in co-operation with Blue- Back Collective. Ric Vrana moved to Astoria from Portland, where he wrote and performed poetry. Before that, he came from New York and northeast Ohio, landing in Seattle in his 20s where he and others began a regular poetry series at the Pike Place Market called the Red Sky Poetry The- ater. His work has appeared in Ghost Town, Broken Word – the Alberta Street Anthology, Blown Out: Portland’s Indy Poets, Venetian Blind Drunk, several on-line zines such as Work, and Elohi Gadugi and other print and online zines and blogs and radio broad- LANDSCAPE $ BARK (U-HAUL) 2 0 per yard Submitted photo Max Blue will perform poetry at KALA on Friday, March 20. casts. These days he maps for the city of Warrenton and runs a monthly Poetry Open Mic at the Port of Call Bistro and Bar in downtown Astoria. Originally from New Bed- ford, Massachusetts, John Ciminello has appeared in various publications including The Sun, Portland Mens Men- tor Magazine, North Coast Squid, Columbia River Reader and RAIN magazine. He is the author of “Shrine Above High Tide” (2009). KALA is located at 1017 Marine Drive. For more infor- mation, call 503-338-4878. ASTORIA — Area artists are LQYLWHGWRSDUWLFLSDWHLQWKH¿IWK annual judged Jean Barney Me- morial Art Exhibit “Amazing Grace.” The exhibit will be held from June 5 to July 7 with a re- ception for the artists and awards presentation June 21 in the Parish Hall of Grace Episcopal Church. Artists may submit two pieces of original work, unless one piece exceeds 24-inches by 30-inches, in which case only one piece will be accepted. Artwork is expected in wet media (acrylic, oil, wa- tercolor, ink, mono prints, litho- graphs, serigraphs); dry media (pastel, charcoal, colored pencil, graphite); mixed nedia (collage, multi-media, Citrisolv, sculpture, ¿QHMHZHOU\¿EHUDUWVDQGSKR- WRJUDSK\ PP VLJQL¿FDQWO\ enhanced 3-D). Two-dimensional artwork must be professionally mounted, framed or presented appropriate- ly. No glass edges or saw-tooth Warrenton hangars are allowed. All wires should be at least 1-inch below the top of the frame. Entry fees are $10 per piece, and there is a 15 percent com- mission on any sale. Artists should enter their work between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 in the Parish Hall at Grace Episcopal Church, which is located at 1545 Franklin Ave. Contact Jo Pomeroy-Crock- ett at 503-791-8444 or visit graceastoria.org for more infor- mation. T he EASTER Solid Chocolate Bunnies & ALL the Easter basket treats you might need! Illah ee A partm ents • 2 LOCATIONS • (Easy & Convenient) Downtown Cannon Beach 256 N. Hemlock St & Seaside Outlet Mall WE CAN SHIP CANDY DIRECTLY TO YOU! WARRENTON FIBER 8am-5pm 861-3305 Mon-Fri, 389 NW 13th St., Submitted photo Artists are invited to submit to the Jean Barney Memorial Art Exhibit¬†þÄúAmaz- ing GraceþÄù at Grace Episcopal Church. Pictured artwork is by Christi Payne. 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