North Coast Food Web
Lauren Sheehan brings folk music to Cannon Beach History Center & Museum to host food film festival
Enjoy winter blues concert in Cannon Beach
CANNON BEACH — The Can-
non Beach History Center &
Museum welcomes multi-tal-
ented blues and folk musician
Lauren Sheehan for a concert
at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.
A charismatic songster,
Sheehan plays guitar, mando-
lin and banjo while singing, in-
terpreting songs learned from
some of America’s greatest
folk and blues artists. Sheehan
launched her recording and
performing career in 2002 and
has been sailing on to critical
acclaim, national and inter-
national radio charts, and en-
cores at festivals, concerts and
venues across the country and
in Canada ever since. From
fronting a nine-piece band to
solo acoustic work, this viva-
cious musician delights audi-
ences with the breadth of her
material, evocative artistry
and musicianship.
According to Reed Mag-
azine, “Lauren has the au-
thenticity, the sound and the
knowledge of the folk/blues
genre that other acts can only
aspire to.”
Sheehan gives memorable
performances, from boozy
Memphis blues and old-time
banjo tunes, to country songs
and electric modern folk. She
studied classical guitar as a
child and became infected by
the spirit of the ¿ddle. She
Watch ‘Julie & Julia’ and ‘Waitress’ in Astoria
Lauren Sheehan
7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26
Cannon Beach History Center
Corner of Sunset & Spruce
503-436-9301
$12 adults, $2 children
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Lauren Sheehan will perform at Feb. 26 at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum.
wrote her thesis at Reed Col-
lege on American folk music
before spending some years
playing in small ensembles.
Her gifted guitar work, sty-
listic breadth and vocals are
inspired by her study with el-
ders, oral tradition and schol-
arship. With tradition behind
her, she recreates the intimacy
of a back porch, where sing-
ing and playing were regular
events. She brings a passion
and knowledge to each perfor-
mance that adds a feeling of
authenticity.
“The ¿rst thing that strikes
me is the beauty and clarity
of Lauren’s voice,” says Phil
Wiggins, of acoustic blues duo
Cephas and Wiggins. “It’s like
discovering some new instru-
ment that combines qualities
of ¿ddle and clarinet, fresh but
with deep roots, accompanied
by some pretty impressive
guitar work. Lauren’s music
is rich with ingredients that
nourish the human spirit.”
Her 2011 release “Rose
City Ramble” reached the top
10 on the folk radio charts. In
2015, Sheehan released two
new albums: “Lauren Shee-
han: Songster Roots of Amer-
icana” and another album
that she did with her daugh-
ter called “Tillamook Burn,”
which reached number six on
folk radio.
She has performed all over
the United States and appeared
on the nationally syndicat-
ed radio show “River City
Folk.” She is also a regular at
the Portland Waterfront Blues
Festival.
Seating is limited for this
performance. Tickets are $12
for adults and $2 for children.
Complimentary snacks and
wine will be available.
All proceeds will help
fund upcoming events at the
history center, including fu-
ture concerts, lectures, exhib-
its and ¿eld trips. Tickets are
available through the center’s
online gift shop at www.cbhis-
tory.org/shop, by phone at
503-436-9301, or at the door.
ASTORIA — The North Coast
Food Web is hosting a small
Food Film Festival as a deli-
cious way to support local food.
The organization will
screen “Julie & Julia” March
5 and “Waitress” April 2. Both
¿lms will screen at 7 p.m. at
the North Coast Food Web
of¿ce, located at 577 1th St.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with
appetizers and refreshments
available before and during
the show. Admission is by do-
nation, and all proceeds bene-
¿t the food web.
Seating is limited; visit
northcoastfoodweb.org to re-
serve your spot.
For more information, call
503-46-0921 or email north-
coastfoodweb@gmail.com
In the 2009 ¿lm “Julie&
Julia,” starring Amy Adams
and a Golden-Globe-winning
role for Meryl Streep, a culi-
nary legend provides a frus-
trated of¿ce worker with a
new recipe for life. The ¿lm
tells the true stories of how Ju-
lia Child’s life and cookbook
inspired Àedgling writer Julie
Powell to whip up 524 recipes
in 365 days and introduce a
new generation to the magic of
French cooking. Stanley Tucci
co-stars in director Nora Eph-
ron’s delicious comedy about
joy, obsession and butter.
The 2007 ¿lm “Waitress,”
tells the story of one woman
trapped in a life from which
she dreams of escape. Jenna’s
(Keri Russell) secret ambition
is to save enough money from
her waitressing job to leave her
overbearing and controlling
husband (Jeremy Sisto). Jenna
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The North Coast Food Web will screen “Ju-
lie & Julia” March 5.
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Watch the 2007 film “Waitress,” starring
Keri Russell, April 2.
is a sharp, sassy woman with
a gift for making unusual pies
whose recipes are inspired by
the trials, tribulations and cir-
cumstances of her life. An un-
wanted pregnancy changes the
course of events, giving her an
unexpected con¿dence via let-
ters to her unborn baby.
‘Julie & Julia’
7 p.m. Saturday, March 5
North Coast Food Web
577 18th St., Astoria
Admission by donation
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