Beach Books hosts Ellen
Urbani for Lunch in the Loft
SUNDA Y AFTERNOON
SEASIDE — Beach Books will
welcome author Ellen Urbani
for Lunch in the Loft at noon
Friday, Feb. 19. Urbani will
read from her novel “Landfall,”
which is set in the wake of Hur-
ricane Katrina, and sign books.
Cost is $25 and includes a
New Orleans-inspired lunch
and signed copy of “Landfall.”
Reservations are required; call
503-738-3500. Beach Books is
located at 616 Broadway.
In “Landfall,” Rosebud
Howard almost survives Huri-
cane Katrina. She charges
through the Lower Ninth Ward,
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by a half-block. She clambers
out of an attic, onto a roof, into
a rowboat. But her grueling trek
in search of help for her family
ends when she’s hit and killed
by a car laden with supplies
for hurricane victims. Passen-
ger Rose Aikens, orphaned by
the crash, climbs away from
the wreck after lacing the dead
girl’s sneakers onto her own
feet. When she discovers they
share not only shoes but a name
and a birth year, Rose embarks
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Presents
Patsy Cline
Tribute
Learn about Lewis & Clark’s
winter on the North Coast
Tom Wilson to speak at History & Hops
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Author Ellen Urbani will be at Lunch in the
Loft on Friday, Feb. 19 at Beach Books.
on a guilt-assuaging odyssey
to retrace Rosebud’s last steps
and locate her remaining kin.
The stories of these two teenag-
ers — one black, one white —
converge in “Landfall,” giving
voice to the dead and demon-
strating how strangers, with per-
severance and forgiveness, can
unite to reconstruct each other’s
shattered family histories.
Though she now lives near
Portland, Urbani grew up in Al-
abama and Virginia. As a former
One of the best-loved names in
country music, Cline’s brief career
ended in a plane crash at age 30. To
this day her voice continues to
enthrall fans and influence many of
today’s country singers. In her
tribute, Wheatley will recreate many
of Cline’s hits including “I Fall To
Pieces,” “Crazy,” “Walking After
Midnight,” “Just a Closer Walk with
Thee,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart” and
many more. Grant Butler, writing for
Portland’s “Oregonian” says,
“Wheatley not only bears a strong
resemblance to Cline, she’s got the
sound nailed.”
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SEASIDE — The next Histo-
ry & Hops free local histo-
ry lecture will take place at
6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 at
Seaside Brewing Co., locat-
ed at 851 Broadway. Local
enthusiast, student and ex-
pert Tom Wilson will give
the talk “Elk, Salt, and a
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Monstrous Fish: Lewis and
“Landfall” by Ellen Urbani.
Clark on the Lower Colum-
mental health specialist for the bia.”
U.S. Department of Homeland
Wilson’s talk will cover
Security, she focused on address- the period from Capt. Clark
ing the emotional repercussions penning “Ocian in View!”
of disease and disaster. This ther- through the four months
apeutic perspective informs her of wintering over and pre-
characterization of the victims of paring for the return trip.
Hurricane Katrina in “Landfall,” While there is not universal
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interpretation of historic events.
and interpreters of Lewis
Urbani is also author of the and Clark’s journals, Wilson
memoir “When I Was Elena,” will interpret writings from
documenting her life in Gua- the expedition journals not
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of that country’s civil war. Her
The considerations and
essays and short stories have ap- decisions in choosing camp
peared in anthologies as well as locations will be discussed
The New York Times.
as part of understanding
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Tom Wilson will speak about how the
Corps of Discovery made decisions and
survived the winter of 1805-06 on the
how the troop was able to
survive. The winter was
spent planning and in ar-
duous preparations for the
return trip up the Colum-
bia and over the Rockies.
Jennifer Goodenberger to perform
classical piano concert at the PAC
ASTORIA — Pianist Jennifer
Goodenberger will present the
concert “Classical Piano at the
Movies” at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 20 at the Clatsop Com-
munity College Performing
Arts Center, 588 16th St.
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support the PAC. Admission is
$15 at the door.
The concert’s music was
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which classical music is used
not only as the soundtrack but
is innately involved with elab-
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include “Immortal Beloved,”
“Portrait of Jennie” and “Brief
Encounter” among others,
with compositions by Beetho-
ven, Brahms, Debussy, Rach-
maninoff, Schubert, and both
in 1979 and later returned as an
instructor, teaching music his-
tory and music fundamentals.
She directed more than 20 the-
atrical productions and booked
the Tuesday Noon Concert Se-
ries. She has given many piano
concerts at the PAC as a solo-
ist, ensemble pianist and as a
composer. Goodenberger’s last
solo piano concert at the PAC
Submitted photo by Andrew E. Cier
Local pianist Jennifer Goodenberger will was in 2009. She has not given
perform a concert of classical piano music a solo classical piano concert
featured in films on Feb. 20.
at the PAC since 1992.
Known for the elegance of
Robert and Clara Schumann.
Goodenberger will discuss her playing and her sensitive
how the music is used in each and expressive performances,
Goodenberger will be revisit-
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history with the Performing concert. Before turning her
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taking music classes at the PAC from other genres in 1997, she
Wilson will provide insight
into how and why Lewis and
Clark made their decisions
during their time here on the
North Coast.
Wilson has portrayed
William Clark in “Searching
for York” and “Clatsop Win-
ter Story,” as well as other
PBS and OPB segments.
He has been doing living
history programs and talks,
including the Saltmakers
Return and Wintering Over
programs, for more than 15
years and has conducted liv-
ing history training for Fort
Clatsop, Cape Disappoint-
ment and Fort Vancouver
parks. He has been a mem-
ber of the Fort Clatsop cur-
riculum advisory board for
more than 20 years, which
included assisting in writ-
ing and editing the park’s
traveling trunk programs
used by schools throughout
the United States. Wilson is
retired after teaching fourth
and fifth grades for 30 years
in Astoria. He is a seasonal
park ranger at Fort Clatsop.
History & Hops is a
monthly series of local his-
tory discussions hosted by
the Seaside Museum at Sea-
side Brewing Co.
concertized for many years as
a classical pianist. In particu-
lar, she focused on the com-
positions of Clara Schumann
(1819-1896) and toured giv-
ing talks and concerts on
Schumann’s music and life.
Goodenberger has been a
concert pianist, composer and
ensemble pianist for 40 years.
She has a master’s degree in
music composition and is the
author of “Subject Guide to
Classical Instrumental Mu-
sic.” She currently has an
active performing career and
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As a composer, Gooden-
berger’s original works range
from deeply healing and spir-
itual compositions to passion-
ate and romantic creations.
Her music is a mesmerizing
fusion of classical, improvisa-
tional and contemporary styles
and has been released on eight
solo piano CDs.