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Modern-day troubadour Beth Wood Sign up for spring Farm to Fork dinner menu based on fresh local food, new lower price plays Peninsula Arts Center on Saturday Enjoy ASTORIA — Some of the LONG BEACH, Wash. — Beth Wood is a modern-day trouba- dour and believer in the power of song. Her exceptional mu- sicianship, crafty songwriting, and commanding stage pres- ence have been winning over American audiences for 16 years. Wood’s music is soul- ful, organic, intelligent, bare- foot, high-energy communica- tion of joy. Hear it for yourself Satur- day, May 16 at the Peninsula Arts Center. The concert starts at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Wood began her musical journey in Lubbock, a high plains Texas town with a rich musical heritage that includes Buddy Holly, Natalie and Lloyd Maines, Mac Davis, and Joe Ely. When she wasn’t dodging tornadoes and dust storms, Wood was studying classical piano, violin, harp and voice and contemplating T he Illah ee A partm ents D ow ntow n A storia’s M ost Respected A partm ent Com plex Since 1969. 1046 Grand Avenue Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-2280 ¿UVW ORFDO IRRG FURSV RI WKH season will be the highlight of a Farm to Fork Demon- stration Cooking Class & Dinner in June. Astoria Co-op Grocery, Columbia Memorial Hospi- tal’s Nutritional Department, and chef Marco Davis have been working together to do a series of these local food events, in an effort to in- spire people to eat fresh and healthy foods, with an em- phasis on seasonal vegeta- Submitted photo by Sandra Simpson bles. And this time the class Beth Wood will perform at the Peninsula Arts Center on Saturday, May 16. will be offered at a new low- er price. In the past the cost the greatness of her dad’s re- week-long Caribbean song- was $50, and now it is being cord collection. writers’ cruise along with Lyle offered for $35 each or $60 With big dreams of be- Lovett, Shawn Colvin, John for two people. coming a musician, Wood left 3ULQH 3DWW\ *ULI¿Q (PP\- “This is an amazing deal west Texas to study voice and lou Harris, Richard Thompson for such a high-quality four- piano at Brevard College in and many more. course meal and wine pair- North Carolina. A detour from In May 2013, Wood ings plus cooking instruc- her classical studies led her launched her Song of the tion, but we’re going to try to Austin, where she picked Month Club, an innovative and work within a slightly up a degree in literature and way to engage fans and offer smaller budget this time, be- a guitar. Wood began writing a steady stream of new work cause we want to make this her own songs and quickly recorded in her adopted home accessible for everyone. It is discovered a feeling of musi- town of Eugene, with rising our desire to expose as many cal freedom that she has been star producer and singer-song- people as we can to healthy hooked on ever since. Sixteen writer Tyler Fortier produc- foods through this event,” years, thousands of shows, ing. The result of that work is Astoria Co-op Grocery Mar- nine albums, three cars, and “Sometimes Love,” Wood’s keting Director Zetty Nem- numerous awards later, she’s ninth album, just released in lowill said. never looked back. Columbia Memorial Hos- June 2014. “The Weather Inside,” The Peninsula Arts Cen- pital’s Nutrition Services Wood’s eighth studio release, WHU LV ORFDWHG DW 3DFL¿F Manager Vann Lovett echoes is a case study in contrast. A Ave. N. Tickets are $12 at the this desire to connect food, coming-of-age statement re- door. For reservations, call health and the community. cord from a veteran artist, the 360-901-0962. Concerts ben- “Good food is so essential album embraces strength and H¿WWKH/RQJ%HDFK3HQLQVXOD to health and well-being. We tenderness, the polished and Acoustic Music Foundation, are excited to have another op- the well-worn, the broken and DFQRQSUR¿WFKDULWDEOH portunity to collaborate with the hopeful heart. Produced by organization. the co-op in providing edu- Billy Crockett at Blue Rock cation to help build a healthy Studio in Wimberley, Texas, community,” Lovett said. “The Weather Inside” delves The co-op will use its re- deep into Wood’s creative re- lationships with local farm- serves and delivers a strong ers and other vendors to collection of songs and perfor- provide local and organic 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16 mances to remember. ingredients. Foods are har- Peninsula Arts Center Wood has been featured vested just before the class, on OPB’s “Artbeat” and on and the menu is designed 504 Pacific Ave. N., Long Beach, “Troubadour, TX”, a nation- based on what’s freshest and Washington ally syndicated documenta- in season. Davis is currently 360-901-0962 ry-style singer-songwriter re- reaching out to local farmers ality television series. Wood to see what will be available. $12 has also been a three-time He says he will for sure be featured artist on Cayamo: doing a rhubarb and straw- A Journey Through Song, a berry dessert. He’s been ex- 22 | May 14, 2015 | coastweekend.com Beth Wood Submitted photo by Zetty Nemlowill Diane and Rob Stockhouse of Stockhouse’s Farm on Puget Island, Washington, been at all of the Farm to Fork dinners, providing ingredients and talking about local farming. Submitted photo by Zetty Nemlowill Chef Marco Davis works on some local roasted veggies during a Farm to Fork dinner last year. The next dinner is coming up June 3. perimenting with a new rec- ipe for kale pesto, and he’s hoping that salmon will be plentiful. All of Davis’ Farm to Fork dinners also happen to be gluten-free meals. Da- vis will provide recipes and explain his cooking process as he prepares dinner be- fore your eyes. Many of the growers will also be guests of the dinner, providing in- formation about their farms and food. The cooking class/dinner event takes place at the Co- lumbia Center Coho Room at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. To sign up, stop by Astoria Co- op Grocery, located at 1355 Exchange St. Organizers ask that you do so as soon as possible, as space is limited. Any proceeds left over after SD\LQJ WKH IDUPHUV DQG ¿VK- Submitted photo by Zetty Nemlowill Norma Hernandez helps grind pepper onto finished dishes at a Farm to Fork dinner last year. ermen, and other food and wine costs, will go toward the North Coast Food Web’s Fruit Box Project, which pro- vides fresh organic fruit at local high schools. Farm to Fork Demonstration Cooking Class & Dinner 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 Columbia Center Coho Room Register at the Astoria Co-op Grocery 1355 Exchange St., Astoria $35 for one $60 for two
