Stepping Out
A UDITIONS
Saturday, Jan. 16
Summer Dance Lab
10 a.m., Maddox Dance Studio, 389 S. Main
Ave., Warrenton, 503-861-1971, maddox-
dancers@opusnet.com, ages 10 to 21, $30.
Whitman College’s fi ve-week intensive class
Summer Dance Lab will hold auditions for
pre-professional dance students. Ages 12 to 21
audition from 10 to 11:15 a.m., and ages 10 to 12 will audition from 11:30 a.m. to
12:15 p.m. Call for more information.
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Community Talent Showcase
5 to 8 p.m., Hoff man Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, hoff man-
blog.org, 503-368-3846, hoff mancenter@nehalemtel.net. The Hoff man Center
for the Arts issues a call for local performers to audition for its seventh annual
Community Talent Showcase. Prepare approximately fi ve minutes of your partic-
ular skill or talent for a panel of judges. Judges are looking for a variety of music,
magic, comedy, singing, reading or acting acts; 12 to 15 acts will be selected. Bring
completed audition form to auditions, available online. Performances will take
place 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 3 p.m. Jan. 31. All proceeds of the talent showcase will go
to support the Hoff man Center’s general operating budget.
D ANCE
Saturday, Jan. 16
Summer Dance Lab Auditions
10 a.m., Maddox Dance Studio, 389 S. Main Ave., Warrenton, 509-386-0448, www.
whitman.edu/summer_dance. Whitman College off ers pre-professional dancers
to audition for the Summer Dance Lab program. Students between 10 to 12 years
audition at 11:30 a.m., and students 12 to 21 years at 10 a.m. Registration open 30
minutes prior to audition.
Floating Glass Balls
7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover.
Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country.
Open Jam Night
7 p.m., South Jetty Dining Room & Bar, 1015 Pacifi c Drive, Hammond, 503-861-
3547, no cover, 21 and older. Join a group of musicians in a jam session every
second Thursday of the month. Bring your own equipment and instruments.
The Easy Leaves
7 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311,
no cover. The Easy Leaves’ unique sound is modern acoustic roots with a fi ltration of
songs and sounds that adds to their own distillation of American music.
Friday, Jan. 15
Seaside A Cappella Festival
6 p.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-983-4467, www.
seasideacappellafestival.com, $20, $35 both nights, all ages. The Seaside A Cappel-
la Festival is a singing competition with groups performing a variety of genres and
styles. The festival is sponsored by the Quartet Champions of the Evergreen District
of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Ray Raihala
6 p.m., Urban Café, 1119 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-338-5133, no cover. Ray
Raihala plays acoustic Americana with elements of folk, blues, country, soft rock
and some old standards.
Tom Trudell
6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacifi c Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-
4150, no cover. Tom Trudell plays jazz piano.
Maggie & the Cats
6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, no
cover, 21 and older. Maggie and the Cats play blues, funk and rhythm-n-blues.
Editor’s Pick:
Friday, Jan. 15
Kendl Winter & Eli
West
7 p.m., McMenamins
Sand Trap, 1157 N.
Marion Ave., Gearhart,
503-717-8150, no
cover. Eli West joins
Kendl Winter playing
Americana, bluegrass
and country-inspired
narratives with skilled
instrumentation.
DJ Sugar PDX Dance Party
9:30 p.m., Twisted Fish, 311 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3467, www.twistedfi sh-
steakhouse.com, 21 and older. DJ Sugar spins house, electro, hip-hop, Top 40s and
dubstep.
M USIC
Thursday, Jan. 14
Senior Center Jam
6:30 p.m., Astoria Recreation Center, 1555 W. Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-468-0390,
free. The Astoria Senior Center off ers string band, bluegrass and country.
powered by
Hondo’s Open Mic
7:30 p.m., Hondo’s Brew & Cork, 2703 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2234, no
cover. Musicians, singers and comedians are welcome. Performers receive $1 off
pints of beer or cider.
The Hugs
9 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311,
no cover. The Hugs plays garage, psych pop and rock
music.
Twisted Karaoke
9 p.m., Twisted Fish, 311 Broadway, Seaside,
503-738-3467, 21 and older. Twisted Fish
off ers karaoke twice a week.
Saturday, Jan. 16
Two Crows Joy
4:30 p.m., Pine Grove Community Center, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. As part of
a kick-off party, Two Crows Joy will provide live music playing country Americana,
rock, blues and old standards.
George Coleman
6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacifi c Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-
4150, no cover. George Coleman plays pop, jazz, folk and rock music on his
12-string guitar.
Ray Raihala
6 p.m., T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, 503-338-5133, no cover.
Brad Griswold
7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, no cover, 21 and older. Brad Griswold plays
acoustic folk and bluegrass on banjo, guitar and mandolin.
Jukebox Night
7 p.m., American Legion 99, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, no cover, 21
and older. Anything goes on free jukebox night.
Seaside A Cappella Festival
7:30 p.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-983-4467,
www. seasideacappellafestival.com ,$20, $35 both nights, all ages. Past Evergreen
District champions will perform.
Hondo’s Open Mic
7:30 p.m., Hondo’s Brew & Cork, 2703 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2234, no
cover.
The Hugs
9 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311,
no cover.
Sunday, Jan. 17
Kitchen Music
1 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-
2239. Enjoy traditional, folk, bluegrass, country, blues and pop music played by
local musicians.
music fi rst
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