Biologist, author, artist talks birds April 8
Ram Papish to speak at final World of Haystack Rock lecture
CANNON BEACH — The
Friends of Haystack Rock
will present the final lec-
ture in the 2014-15 World
of Haystack Rock lecture
series at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
April 8 at the Cannon Beach
Library. Wildlife artist, biol-
ogist and author Ram Papish
will give the talk “Seabirds
of the Falkland Islands.”
Papish is a professional
bird enthusiast, who com-
bines his education in fine
art with his experiences
working as a field biologist
to create artistic and accu-
rate wildlife images.
For 20-plus field seasons,
Papish studied birds and oth-
er wildlife at many locations
around the globe. In 2012 he
retired from the “bio bum”
lifestyle to concentrate on
his first love: wildlife art.
He has also authored and
illustrated two children’s
books, “The Little Fox” and
“The Little Seal,” published
by the University of Alaska
Press. His illustrations ap-
pear in many books and pub-
lications, including “Cali-
fornia Condors in the Pacific
Northwest” and “Handbook
of Oregon Birds. “
Papish also enjoys writ-
ing mysteries, acting in
Shakespeare plays, interna-
tional travel, fantasy foot-
ball and watching musicals.
He lives in Toledo on six
wooded acres with his wife,
eight bird feeders, eight nest
boxes, 18 chickens and one
Submitted photo
Wildlife artist, biologist and author Ram
Papish will speak about seabirds of the
Falkland Islands during the next World of
Haystack Rock lecture.
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The Friends of Haystack
Rock support the Haystack
Rock Awareness Program in
cooperation with the city of
Cannon Beach, promoting
the preservation and protec-
tion of the intertidal life and
birds that inhabit the Marine
Garden and the Oregon Is-
lands National Wildlife Ref-
uge at Haystack Rock. The
friends also serve to educate
local residents as well as
visitors to the region.
In addition to being the
final lecture in the 2014-15
series, the evening’s event
will also serve as the kick-
off to the 30th anniversary
activities of the Haystack
Rock Awareness Program.
To learn more about
Friends of Haystack Rock,
visit
www.friendsofhay-
stackrock.org
‘Seabirds of the
Falkland Islands’
7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8
Cannon Beach Library
131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach
www.friendsofhaystackrock.org
Free
Quartetto Gelato serves up sweet world music Saturday
Catch this Canadian foursome in concert at the historic Raymond Theatre
RAYMOND, Wash. — In a quirky
change of pace, Sunday After-
noon Live’s next performance
will take place Saturday, April
4. Appropriately, the group
coming in brings some refresh-
ing and surprising elements to
their performance, too.
Quartetto Gelato, a Canadian
four-some that, all dressed up,
resembles a baroque quartet, will
appear at the Raymond Theatre
for a 2 p.m. performance. The
theater is located at 323 Third St.
Liberty Theater Presents
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April 9th
12-1:30 pm
Honoring
Jeanne Maddox-Peterson
and Judy Maddox Bigby
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Boldly Contemporary
Ventriloquist
Lynn Trefzger
April 25 7:30 pm
Dance Theater of Harlem is
m aking their first ever
appearance at the
LIberty Theater, in a
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April 16th
7 pm
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or $12 in advance at Sagen’s,
South Bend Pharmacy and Ray-
mond Theatre; or by mail, SAL,
404 11th St., Raymond WA
98577; or by phone at 360-942-
3252.
Quartetto Gelato, familiarly
known as QG, includes accor-
dion artist Alexander Sevastian
who has performed solo for
Sunday Afternoon Live on two
occasions.
For two decades, QG has
enchanted audiences and critics
worldwide with its exotic blend
of virtuosity, passion and humor.
Classical in training and eclec-
tic by design, Quartetto Gelato
not only thrills audiences with
multi-instrument mastery but
also offers a brilliant operatic
tenor. The groups globe-span-
ning repertoire of classical mas-
terworks, operatic arias, sizzling
tangos, and gypsy folk songs are
delivered with signature theatri-
cal stage presence and relaxed
humor.
QG established its reputa-
tion early in 1996 by winning
the coveted title of NPR’s “Per-
formance Today” Debut Artist
of the Year. The selection panel
concluded the quartet was “an
amazing ensemble that achieves
the nearly impossible: they play
salon music with real style and
classical music with real pre-
cision; great chops and a com-
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Sunday Afternoon Live will host Quartetto Gelato for a special Saturday performance at 2
p.m. April 4 at the Raymond Theatre.
mitment in all that they play.”
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“Quartetto Gelato: A Concert
in Wine Country!” was picked
up by PBS throughout the U.S.
for broadcast, and is now shown
regularly on that network.
QG was honored as Best
Classical Ensemble at Cana-
da’s 2010 INDIE awards, the
same year the group recorded
its eighth CD, “The Magic of
Christmas,” featuring seasonal
favorites. QG’s previous record-
ings, which play a huge role in
the group’s soaring popularity,
are “Musica Latina,” “Quartetto
Gelato Travels the Orient Ex-
press,” “Neapolitan Café,” “Aria
Fresca,” “Rustic Chivalry,” as
well as its debut recording, sim-
ply entitled “Quartetto Gelato.”
Canadian astronaut Robert
Thirsk chose the latter two CDs
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space shuttle Columbia, taking
QG’s artistry literally into outer
space.
Now QG is celebrating its
own: In 2014 the quartet released
its ninth CD, comprised entirely
of Canadian compositions writ-
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Sponsors for this Sunday Af-
ternoon Live performance are
Ekone Oyster, Helen Campbell,
Mike Sullivan, and Ron and
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For more information about
Sunday Afternoon Live, visit
www.sundayafternoonlive.org
or email sal@reachone.com