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Find ‘Macbeth: Off-Kilter’ on stage in Naselle New music fest comes NASELLE, Wash. — The Naselle-Grays River Valley Schools Drama Club announc- es their production of “Mac- beth: Off-Kilter,” which will be performed March 25 and 26. Who says Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy can’t give you belly laughs? In “Macbeth: Off-Kilter,” a play by Billy In- ternicola, Scotty Macbeth is a high school senior with every- thing going for him, including a giant ego and a penchant for plaid. When some goth class- mates — the weird sisters — convince him that he, not his friend Duncan Morto, should be the class president, his am- bition leads him down a dark and absurd path of deception and expulsion. (No murder, of course. It’s a comedy, after all!) Macbeth’s plan is foiled when a hilarious cast of school faculty — including the goofy custodian Willie, Willie’s love interest Nurse Doris, and the unstable psychologist Dr. Oprah — team up with a cou- ple of angry expelled “ghosts” and start investigating the trou- blesome events at Highland High. Macbeth’s cheerleader girlfriend and co-conspira- tor Sadie MacNutt cleans her way to total madness as her own guilt ¿nally exposes their evil plot. Complete with witty word play, slapstick action and a shocking twist ending, “Mac- beth: Off-Kilter” spins the frown of tragedy upside down. This year’s cast includes many returning actors and actresses, including Camer- on Burch as Scotty Macbeth, Selah Wulf as Sadie MacNutt and Cody Kirkman as Willie. Mother Weird is played by Emma Zimmerman, with Za- nith Wulf and Hollie Haataia as the “weird sisters.” Jazmyne Fisher playing Nurse Doris rounds out the returning cast from last year’s performances. There are also some new faces playing the expelled ghosts: Corey Smith as Duncan Morto and Joshua Chadwick as Ben Kwo. Grace Hunt plays the intelligent class vice presi- dent Jenny Fleance. The choco- late-loving Dr. Oprah is played by Peyton Dalton, and Zachary Thorsen plays Assistant Prin- cipal MacDuff. Add in a few cameos by staff and the stage crew and you have the makings of an hilarious evening. “Macbeth: Off-Kilter” will be performed at 7 p.m. Fri- day, March 25, and at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. The tickets will be available at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the performance. The play takes place at Naselle-Grays River Valley Schools, located at 793 Washington Route 4. The play is produced with special arrangement with Pi- oneer Drama Services Inc. of Denver, Colorado. Learn to make cheese at one-day April class Marc Bates to lead tasting, teach class April 16 in Cannon Beach CANNON BEACH — Registra- tion is open for Introduction to Cheese and Cheese Making Workshop, a one-day event to be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Cannon Beach Chamber Community Hall. The workshop includes a cheese tasting of the seven ma- jor cheese families and a hands- on session where participants work in pairs to convert milk to cheese. The class is offered and taught by Marc Bates, who has 48 years of experience in the industry. During this time, he managed the Washington State University Creamery and made Cougar Gold cheese. More recently, he managed the Ore- gon State University Creamery where he assisted with the start- up and development of the Bea- ver Classic cheese. Bates has taught numerous cheese making short courses Photo by Joshua Bessex Marc Bates will teach an intro to cheese making workshop on April 16. in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. He has served as an of¿cial judge for the U.S. Cheese Championship, World Cheese Championship hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and at competitions of the American Cheese Society. He has been and independent consultant since 2000. 8 | March 24, 2016 | coastweekend.com The class is open to high school-age students through adults who want to expand their love and knowledge of cheese. The cost of the workshop, in- cluding samples and materials, is $89 per person if you register by April 11. Day-of tickets are $99 per person. To register, visit https://cb- cheese4.eventbrite.com Full refunds will be given for cancellation prior to April 11. Planning and supply purchas- ing requires a $25 cancellation fee after April 11. Transfer your ticket to another is welcome up to the start of the event. Upon completion of this class, attendees are offered con- tinuing classes on speci¿c cheese types such as fresh mozzarel- la, feta, ricotta, fromage blanc, chevre and others. If you have questions about the workshop, email cheese- guy@charter.net or call Bates at 509-595-8652. to Manzanita this July MANZANITA — A new festival will take over downtown Man- zanita this coming July. The Manzanita Music Fes- tival will be an annual music celebration that presents a multi-genre collection of local, regional and national musicians playing Americana, folk, pop, reggae, bluegrass and more. The festival is partner- ing with the Hoffman Cen- ter for the Arts and the North County Recreation District in Nehalem. These partners promote the educational, rec- reational, social, and physi- cal well being of residents of Tillamook County. Proceeds from the event will support other like-minded organiza- tions in the community. The inaugural festival will take place July 23 and 24 in downtown Manzanita. It will kick off at the beach after the 26th annual Manzanita Beach Walk and Run, then extend up Laneda Avenue to stages at Third Street and a main stage at the Hoffman Center Garden next to the library. Besides amazing music, the festival will also offer local and region- North Oregon Coast Symphony to perform Hear Beethoven, Mozart in concerts CANNON BEACH, ASTORIA and NEHALEM — The North Ore- gon Coast Symphony will present three concerts of classical chamber works in Cannon Beach, Astoria and Nehalem in late March and early April. The Symphony at Sunset concerts will be conducted by Cory Peder- son and performed by the symphony’s string ensemble, with selected members of the brass, woodwind and percus- sion sections. The ¿rst concert, an open rehearsal, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at the Cannon Beach Commu- nity Church, located at 132 E. Washington St. Admission will be by voluntary dona- tion. The ¿rst formal concert will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, April 1 in the newly renovated auditorium at the North County Recreation District in Nehalem, located at 36155 Ninth St. The second formal concert will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at the Clatsop Com- munity College Performing Arts Center in Astoria, locat- Submitted image The inaugural Manzanita Music Festival will take place July 23 and 24. al craft brews, wine and food. Many sponsorship levels are available. For more infor- mation, call 425-394-3828, email manzanitamusicfesti- val@gmail.com and friends to attend these radiant and inspiring con- certs,” said conductor Cory Pederson NOCS is actively seeking string players (violin, viola, cello and bass) at this time, and invites those who are interested in participating to contact Pederson at 503-836- 2198 or nocscory@gmail. com. Symphony seeks members, staf Submitted photo The North Oregon Coast Symphony is con- ducted by Cory Pederson. ed at 588 16th St. Admission to the two for- mal concerts will be $15 for adults and $10 for seniors (65 and older). Children under 12 (with adult supervision) are admitted free. The programs will include Peter Warlock’s “Elgar Sere- nade for Strings” and “Capri- ol Suite for String Orchestra.” Beethoven’s “Romance” in F Major, Op. 50, will feature Astoria’s Angela K. Cal- vin-Pederson on violin. Mozart’s “Flute Duet No. 1” and the ¿rst movement from his “Symphony No. 39” will also be presented. Other clas- sical chamber works will be performed during the concerts. “We invite all families The North Oregon Coast Symphony is seeking musi- cians, board members and support staff positions for its 2016 season. “This all-volunteer, non- pro¿t organization is commit- ted to growing into a sustain- able arts organization for the bene¿t of the community, of- fering concerts, trios and quar- tets for events, musical educa- tion and scholarships for K-12 students,” said board chairman Glenn Thomas. “Joining in any capacity will help us further our goals to provide and promote live classical music on the coast,” he added. Persons interested in learn- ing more can contact Thomas at glennt@gbis.com Information about the sym- phony and its 2016 schedule is available at www.northore- goncoastsymphony.org
