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Two writers give reading at Sou’Wester Lodge Redmen Hall postpones exhibit, calls for entries SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Sou’Wester Lodge will host Lisa Wells and Joshua Marie Wilkinson for a reading at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11. Portland poet and essay- ist Lisa Wells is the author of the book of essays “Yeah. No. Totally.” and the chapbook “BEAST.” She collaborat- ed with photographer Bobby Abrahamson, Wells docu- mented four small, rural towns in Oregon in the book “The West Behind Us.” She holds a Master of Fine Arts in poetry from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and is about to move to Singapore, where she’ll teach poetry at Yale-NUS College. Joshua Marie Wilkinson is the author of “Swamp Isth- mus,” “The Courier’s Archive & Hymnal” and “Meadow Slasher,” among others. With Solan Jensen he made a tour- SKAMOKAWA, Wash. — Redmen Hall River Life Interpretive Cen- ter is postponing its upcoming exhibit on the History of Lower Columbia River Commerce until the middle of 2016. The history of commerce on the lower Columbia is a major subject, and there are many enti- ties wishing to participate. Organizers feel the exhibit Astoria Visual Arts expands artist-in-residence program Submitted photo Poet Lisa Wells and author Joshua Marie Wilkinson will do readings July 11 at the Sou’Wester Lodge. documentary about indie-rock band Califone called “Made a Machine by Describing the Landscape.” Having grown up in Se- attle, Wilkinson now lives in Tucson, teaches at the University of Arizona and runs a poetry journal called The Volta and a small press called Letter Machine Edi- tions. Hear live music at Fort George plete with hooks and sparkle. The group is working on a new album to hopefully come out in 2015. The band features Davey Appaloosa on lead gui- tar and vocals, Skyler Weaver on drums, Danny Delegato on guitar and lead vocals, and Ja- cob Schoen on bass. Formed in the summer of 2013, Us Lights is an atmo- spheric, dark-pop band. The group’s music features moody synths, strong bass and drums, rich vocals, and intricate sam- pling. Us Lights’ debut self-ti- tled EP came out in 2014. The band includes Michael Young, Ryan Hayes, Ryan Cross, Glen Scheidt and Travis Girton. ASTORIA — Fort George Brewery welcomes two Port- land bands to perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 12: The Hugs and Us Lights. The brewery is located at 1483 Duane St. The show is needs more time to assemble and a longer exhibit time than is available this year. Organizers invite anyone who is interested in being part of the exhibit — sharing heritage information or demonstrations, or participating in talks about their experiences on the river — to contact Redmen Hall at 360- 795-3007. open to all ages, and there is no cover charge. Formed in 2007, The Hugs play garage psych-pop. The band’s latest album, “Love Led You Here” from 2013, is full of lively pop songs com- The Hugs and Us Lights 8 p.m. Sunday, July 12 Fort George Brewery 1483 Duane St. Submitted photo by ARKWAGON Us Lights will perform Sunday, July 12 at the Fort George Brewery. 20 | July 9, 2015 | coastweekend.com ASTORIA — Astoria Visual Arts’ Artist-in-Residence program be- gan earlier this year and has been expanded to accommodate two artists at a time, rather than one. David Coyne of Astoria and H. Elizabeth Koch of Seaside have been selected for the upcoming three-month residencies, which run July 1 to Sept. 30. Coyne is a talented painter and illustrator. Inspired by visual nar- rative, fantasy and the meditative abilities of line work and brush marks, he enrolled as a teen in the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts to pursue his passion. He later received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from California State University, Long Beach. Coyne, who is adept at a host of visual arts, including drawing, oil painting, photography, sculp- ture and printmaking, plans to use his time in the studio to focus on expanding his portfolio, honing and building on his skills and techniques while producing new works on a larger scale. His work can be seen at www.davidcoy- neart.com Koch, a recent graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago, works in multiple modalities of sight and touch. She focuses on carvings and textures, inspired by an in- tense relationship with the world around her. During her residency, Koch plans to work on a series inspired by and in relationship with a stand of old-growth Douglas ¿r located in the Fox Creek watershed near Saddle Mountain. Beginning with studies of the macro-textures and microscopic elements of the trees, the series will explore the ecology of the ancient forest. Koch antic- ipates the work will culminate in sculptural forms, including wall-mounted and freestanding pieces. To view her work, go to www.heliziv.com The two artists will be able to work unencumbered in studios provided rent-free by Astoria Vi- sual Arts, with generous support from Astoria Coffeehouse & Bis- tro, the Astoria Co-op Grocery, City Lumber, Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies and the Fort George Brewery. The AVA Artist-in-Residence program (AVA a-i-r) is designed to encourage the creative, intel- lectual and professional growth of emerging artists. While no exhibition, publication or perfor- mance is required of the selected artists, community responsibility includes a weekend open studio event before the end of each AVA a-i-r session. Finalists (currently limited to locally based artists) are chosen in a blind selection pro- cess on the basis of artistic merit by an independent panel of es- tablished working artists and arts patrons. AVA was founded in 1989 as a nonpro¿t membership organi- zation to enhance, strengthen and promote the arts in the greater Astoria area. For more informa- tion about AVA or to support or learn more about the AVA a-i-r program, visit www.astoriavisu- alarts.org