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coast December 17, 2015 weekend arts & entertainment 4 9 12 14 COASTAL LIFE A man of the sea Ilwaco tuna fisherman uses motorized sailboat in early retirement THE ARTS Local main streets aglow Downtown cores are merry and bright this holiday season FEATURE An old-fashioned Christmas Handmade items, by you or an artisan, make thoughtful gifts DINING Mouth of the Columbia Bagels by the Sea will more than meet your bagel cravings STEPPING OUT....... .............................................................. .5, 6, 7 CROSSWORD.......... .....................................................................17 CW MARKETPLACE........ .............................................................18 GRAB BAG ....... ..........................................................................21 Find it all online and more! COASTWEEKEND.COM www.coastweekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword searches and easy sharing on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. coastweekend.com | facebook.com/coastweekend | twitter.com/coastweekend on the cover Patricia Fagerland, owner of Forsythea, holds up a wooden block set for sale at the store. The shop’s chil- dren’s section in the back is a treasure trove of educa- tional toys, puppets and more. Photo by Joshua Bessex COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS: JOSHUA BESSEX ADVERTISING MANAGER: BETTY SMITH CONTRIBUTORS: DWIGHT CASWELL MARILYN GILBAUGH MATT LOVE RYAN HUME To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2015 COAST WEEKEND Folk-pop duo give two performances LONG BEACH, Wash. — The Peninsula Arts Center con- cludes its 2015 season in grand style this weekend with two special concerts featur- ing singer-songwriters Nao- mi Hooley and Rob Stroup. Ticket reservations are highly recommended and can be ob- tained at Brown Paper Tickets or by calling 360-901-0962. Tickets are $12 each. Hooley and Stroup will bring a program of winter songs to share at 7 p.m. Sat- urday, Dec. 19. There will also be a performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. When Hooley moved 3,000 miles from a small town in Alaska, the chanc- es of meeting Rob Stroup, from a small town in Ore- gon, were pretty slim. But it happened. From the moment they met it was clear they were destined to combine their musical talents. Stroup is the perfect producer, co-writer and band mate for Hooley’s melodic, energetic and thoughtful songs. A prolific songwriter with a vocal signature, Hooley’s voice has been called “cool and powerful” and her song- writing “masterful.” She combines the melodic sen- sibilities of the great folk writers of the ’70s like Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor with vocal abilities of Adele or Annie Lennox. Stroup’s musical back- ground brings a whole other set of sounds and influences. A founding member of Port- land’s roots-rock combo The Baseboard Heaters, Stroup draws on ’60s rock and clas- sic country influences and is also influenced by the Oklahoma sound of JJ Cale and the bluesy sides of Bob Dylan. Together they cov- er a lot of ground and meld together in a cohesive act. Their newest album, “Wild Submitted photo Naomi Hooley and Rob Stroup are folk-pop duo Moody Little Sister. Places,” was released in Oc- tober. The Peninsula Arts Cen- ter will also host a free open mic at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18. Singers, instrumental- ists, poets, spoken-word art- ists, stand-up comedians and dramatists are all welcome. The arts center is located at 504 N. Pacific Ave. Wine, beer and other refreshments are available for purchase. Concerts benefit the Long Beach Peninsula Acoustic Music Association, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit charitable orga- nization. Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from readers. New items for publication consideration must be submit- ted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. To submit an item, contact Rebecca Sedlak See story on Page 12 COAST WEEKEND EDITOR: REBECCA SEDLAK Enjoy winter songs with Naomi Hooley, Rob Stroup Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: rsedlak@dailyastorian.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced with- out consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer. December 17, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 3
