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The Daily Astorian
Friday, June 19, 2015
Weekend Edition
Photos by JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian
Cary Lewis, director of chamber music at the Astoria Music Festival, performs alongside violinist Sarah Kwak (not pictured) and cellist Sergey Antonov (not pictured) during
a recording of Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “State of Wonder” at the Liberty Theater Monday.
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Ryan
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Listen: The one-hour
episode featuring the
cultural life of Astoria
airs at noon Saturday
on KOAC FM 89.7.
Guests: Matt Love,
Oregon writer; Keith
Clark, artistic director,
Astoria Music Festival; Cary Lewis, director
of chamber music, Astoria Music Festival;
Sarah Kwak, violinist, Oregon Symphony;
Sergey Antonov, cellist; Sarah Nebeker, Clat-
sop County commissioner; Darren Orange,
painter; Jack Harris, co-owner, Fort George
Brewery and Public House; Israel Nebeker,
singer and guitarist, Blind Pilot; and Ryan
Dobrowski, drummer, Blind Pilot.
Online: www.opb.org/radio/programs/sta-
teofwonder/
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