RedRay Frazier, Matt Brown Travel ‘Between Two Shores’ at Beach Books
to play Peninsula Arts Center Author Honey Perkel to share about seventh novel Jan. 20
Advanced tickets on sale for 2016 concerts
LONG BEACH, Wash. — Sue
Svendsen, co-founder of the
Peninsula Arts Center, likes
to call RedRay Frazier’s per-
formances “date night.” He
usually describes what he
does as “soul-folk.” Well,
whatever it’s called, Frazier
is a talent. His music ranges
from a capella gospel music
to a soulful mix of rock, folk
and blues.
It’s been quite an evolu-
tion for this native New York-
er. First singing gospel music
in his father’s Baptist church,
then recording contemporary
R&B and house music for
Epic/550 and A&M Records,
Frazier then toured the coun-
try as front man of the soul-
ful rock band Mosaic. Frazier
gained notoriety after open-
ing for Lenny Kravitz and
Blues Traveler. Soon after,
he joined David Byrne, for-
mer front man of The Talking
Heads, in his touring band
from 2008-10.
While Frazier uses all of
his inÀuences, his songwrit-
ing draws comparisons from
Ben Harper and Maxwell to
The Black Keys. However,
his smooth and smoky vocal
quality along with his gospel
approach set him apart.
Accompanying
Frazier
will be guitarist Matt Brown, a
master of the Gretsch 6120 and
among the most in-demand ses-
sion players in the Northwest.
The two musicians will
perform at the Peninsula Arts
Center at 7 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 9. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. The cost is $12 at the
door, online through Brown
Paper Tickets, or by calling
360-901-0962. Wine, beer
and other refreshments will
be available. Concerts bene-
¿t the Long Beach Peninsula
Acoustic Music Association,
a 501c3 nonpro¿t charitable
organization.
The center will also hold
a free open mic at 7 p.m. Fri-
day, Jan. 8, the night before
Submitted photo by Timothy Taylor Moon-
shine Graphics
RedRay Frazier will perform with Matt
Brown Jan. 9 in Long Beach, Washington.
the concert. Singers, instru-
mentalists, poets, comedians,
dramatists and musicians are
welcome. The Peninsula Arts
Center is located at 504 Pacif-
ic Ave. N.
The arts center also an-
nounces that tickets are
now available for upcoming
shows:
• Jan. 23: Award winning
singer-songwriter Terry Hold-
er will perform;
• Feb. 6: Mainstay of the
acoustic ¿nger-style blues
scene Mary Flower will per-
form;
• Feb. 20: Blues guitar leg-
end Terry Robb will perform
with Albert Reda;
• March 5: Roots Amer-
icana songwriter Bradford
Loomis will perform;
• March 19: Naomi Hooley
and Rob Stroup will return for
a show;
• April 2: Grammy
Award-winning ¿nger-style
guitarist Doug Smith will per-
form with Àutist Judy Koch-
Smith;
• April 16: Back in the
U.S. for their second tour,
Dutch duo The Lasses will
share gorgeous singing and
beautiful harmonies;
• April 30: Cal Scott re-
turns with more of his great
songs and stellar musician-
ship.
For more information and
advanced tickets, visit http://
peninsulaartscenter.org/con-
certs
SEASIDE — Beach Books
will host Seaside author Hon-
ey Perkel for Lunch in the Loft
at noon Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Perkel will read from and
talk about her seventh novel,
“Between Two Shores.”
“Between Two Shores”
tells the story of Abby Green-
wood, who has never left the
small town of Seaside, but
when her four children an-
nounce they’re too busy to
come home and celebrate
Christmas and her 60th birth-
day, Abby decides to treat her-
self — to a trip to Ireland.
The novel invites readers to
travel with Abby as she explores
the eastern shore of Ireland, the
Highlands of Scotland, and the
dark secrets of a mental hospital
that threaten her and those she’s
come to love.
At Lunch in the Loft, vis-
itors will meet with Perkel,
learn about her book, hear
about her research trip to Ire-
land, and discover what she
has coming up.
Perkel is the author of a
Seaside-based trilogy: “A
Thousand Summers,” “Se-
crets at the Cove” and “A
Place Called Paradise.” She’s
also author of the histori-
cal romance “The Faithful
Daughter,” set in the Jewish
district in Denver and the
shores of Seaside, and “Just
Breathe: A Mother’s Story,”
a memoir capturing Perkel’s
¿ght to save her son, Brian,
who suffered from addiction
and mental illness. She lives
in the hills above Seaside with
her husband and two Shih
Tzus.
ENCORE starts winter term classes
ASTORIA — Exploring New
Concepts of Retirement Educa-
tion, a member-run organization
for adults 50 years old and old-
er, continues to offer short-term
courses and activities this winter.
Annual membership is $50
and includes more than 20 class-
es during fall, winter and spring
sessions scheduled to correspond
with the college calendar, as well
as computer and library privileges
at Clatsop Community College,
under which ENCORE operates.
Preregistration for classes is not
necessary. If you are not a member,
you may attend two classes as a
guest before becoming a member.
Unless otherwise speci¿ed,
morning classes meet from 10
a.m. to noon, and afternoon
classes meet 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Winter classes start Monday,
Jan. 11 with International Folk
Dancing led by Drew Herzig.
Tuesday morning is Bridge
Lessons R Us from 9:30 a.m.
to noon, taught by Sandra Bak-
er and Anne Gramson. Also
Tuesday morning is Philosoph-
ical Foundations of Buddihism
taught by Seth Tichenor, starting
Jan. 19. Tuesday afternoon is
Needlecraft by Evy Berger.
Wednesday mornings, Meri-
anne Myers will teach Cooking
for One or Two, where partici-
pants will learn to create dishes
with simple ingredients. Class
is limited to 10 people and there
is a $30 fee. Leslie Morgan will
teach a one-time Women’s Heart
Health lesson Feb. 17. Wednes-
day afternoon, Judith Schlecter
will facilitate Science Exchange,
a round-table discussion on the
latest scienti¿c headlines.
Thursday mornings, Mary
Carpenter will teach Building
Websites and Using Facebook
in Seaside. Thursday afternoons,
Bernie Thomas will lead the
interactive class What’s in the
Photo by Alex Pajunas
Seaside author Honey Perkel will share her
seventh novel, “Between Two Shores,” at
Lunch in the Loft.
Cost for Lunch in the Loft
is $25 and includes a catered
lunch and a signed copy of
“Between Two Shores.” Reg-
ister in advance by calling
Beach Books at 503-738-
3500. The bookstore is locat-
ed at 616 Broadway.
News? In a special Thursday
afternoon session Feb. 25, Rex
and Nancy Anderson will teach
about Road Scholar, a nonprof-
it group founded in 1975 that
offers educational travel tours
aimed at older adults. The An-
dersons have completed 32 Road
Scholar programs.
Friday mornings, Steve Berk
will lead discussion of Pope
Francis’ “Laudato Si, On Care
for Our Common Home,” in a
book group.
For more information, visit
www.encorelearn.org
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