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May 2 where my inspiration began,” she says. GEARHART — Here comes summer. The May art walk will SUHVHQW WKH ¿UVW RSSRUWXQLW\ WR see artists look into summer, Gearhart-tyle. Come by from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2 and celebrate art walk merchants who provide all the fun imagi- nation and talent that decorating for summer needs. Look for the ³:HOFRPHWRWKH6+25(´ÀDJV indicating participating mer- chants. A Great Gallery 576 Pacific Way Come and celebrate the gallery’s second anniversary. Time flies when you’re having fun; it’s hard to believe that A Great Gallery has been a part of the Gearhart community for two years. As a thank you to all, gallery owner and artist Susan Thomas will offer discounts throughout the store and extra special treats, which, of course, include chocolate. By The Way 564 Pacific Way Coming up on its first anniversary, By The Way is proud to host exciting new de- signs by jewelry designer Cindy Bricca. See new items in the shop, including pillow and rugs for summer. Enjoy a glass of wine; the deck is open for summer. Cougar Ridge Knife Company 3348 U.S. Highway 101 N. Cougar Ridge is taking its wine offerings a new direction. The shop is going to focus on vineyard-direct wines from smaller win- eries in the Northwest. Visit to see the shop’s exceptional knife selection as well. Gearhart Ironwerks 1368 Pacific Way Natural Nook 738 Pacific Way Native Oregonian, fine artist and Oregon coast surfer Kristine Gottsch will be the fea- tured artist at The Natural Nook floral shop for May’s art walk. Gottsch paints endless scenes of ocean waves, beach balls, boats and surfer girls. She refers herself as “local” after owning a home in Gearhart for many years and grow- ing up with a family beach home in Nehalem. “I am honored to be a guest artist at The Natu- ral Nook and to share my art at the very place Pacific Crest Cottage 726 Pacific Way Pacific Crest Cottage will host local res- ident and jewelry designer Lisa Kerr. Using silver, copper and semi-precious stones such as peridot, carnelian and citrine, Kerr creates dazzling embellishments worthy of any mermaids on land or sea. Preview her creations at seafeverdesigns.com. Jewelry will be on display and available for purchase from 2 to 4 p.m. Artful celebrations will con- tinue from 5 to 8 p.m. in the new addition of The Chalice Room, a textile accessory bou- tique within Pacific Crest Cottage. Customer appreciation discounts will apply through- out the entire shop, one evening only. Romancing the Home 3350 U.S. Highway 101 N. Popular local watercolor artist Experience intimate jazz in the McTavish Room Jazz impresario Ben Hunt brings singer Nancy King to Astoria on May 3 Story by STEVE FORRESTER The acoustics of the McTa- vish Room are a well-kept se- FUHW'HVLJQHGDVDVHFRQGÀRRU reception room for the Liberty Theater, the McTavish also has been a concert venue. During concerts by the Portland string quartet, Arnica, audiences found the room has a rich and resonant sound. Now an Astoria jazz enthusi- ast is breaking ground by launch- ing a series of jazz concerts in WKH 0F7DYLVK 7KH ¿UVW FRQFHUW — at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 3 — spotlights Portland singer Nancy King, with Steve Christofferson on the piano. Ben Hunt — the jazz impre- sario who is producing four con- certs over 12 months — wants to bring performers whom he’s seen in Portland and Seattle to the Astoria audience. “I wanted it to be in a Photo by Joshua Bessex Ben Hunt during his jazz show at KMUN, which airs at 6 p.m. Thursdays. smaller space so it could be a more intimate experience for the listeners,” said Hunt. “The McTavish Room has the appeal of being a fairly long narrow space with a natural sound well at one end so the sound can be heard quite well throughout the room. By limiting the seats to 100, it allows everyone to be close enough to complete- ly have the live experience of hearing and seeing the artists perform.” Nancy King is one of Hunt’s favorite singers. Willamette Week wrote that King is “Gifted with the emotional depth of Car- men McRae.” Katie Malloch, host of Jazz %HDWVDLG³7KH¿UVWWLPH,KHDUG Nancy and Steve together, I felt as though electricity had gone through me. The interplay of Nancy’s warm and know- ing voice and Steve’s perfectly placed chords is, to me, the epit- ome of that most intimate of jazz settings: the singer and the accompanist.” Next up will be Hunt’s sum- mer concert — the Michelle Medler Quartet, on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. The fall concert is Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. with Michael Winkle with George Mitchell. The winter concert on Sunday Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. will feature the Gordon Lee Trio. Ben Hunt’s weekly jazz show on KMUN airs at 6 p.m. on Thursdays. Tickets for the event ($25 and $20) are available at the Liberty 7KHDWHU ER[ RI¿FH RU WKURXJK TicketsWest. Reba Owen will show her new collec- tion “Spring Birds of Oregon” at Ro- mancing the Home, where they will remain on display for the month of May. The proceeds from Owen’s sales Submitted photo will be donated to the Wildlife Center Find paintings by Kristine Gottsch at The Natural Nook. of the North Coast. Trail’s End Art Association 656 A St. Gheri Fours is the featured artist for May at Trail’s End Art Gallery. The show, titled “Coastal Art for All Seasons” will include her works in watercolor, mixed-media, and collage. Along with other members’ work, the show will be open through the month of May. The public is welcome to browse the gal- lery and gift shop featuring an all-new monthly exhibit of oil paintings, water- colors, acrylics, photography, collage, cards and gifts. Submitted phot A Great Gallery will celebrate its second anniversary during this month’s art walk A N N I IV V ER S A R Y W e e ke n d S p e cia l! $ 6 9 D LIM ITE ILITY B AVA ILA S VATIO N R ESER Q U IR ED RE E A C H EV ERYON E ZIPS fo r the price o f a k id ! S a tu rd a y, M a y 9 th & S u n d a y, M a y 10 th 9 2111 HIGH L IFE ROAD W ARREN TON , OR. IN FO 503.861.9875 w w w .highlife-a d ven tu res .co m April 30, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 11
