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Rain magazine 2016 is released
Attend a public
reading, reception
May 20 at CCC
ASTORIA — Clatsop Com-
munity College invites the
community to celebrate
the release of the 2016
edition of Rain Magazine
at a free public reading
and reception taking place
from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday,
May 20 in the third-floor
commons in Towler Hall
at the Astoria campus.
Gather at 5:30 p.m. for an
author meet-and-greet and
reading signup before the
program begins.
Many contributors will
be on hand to read ex-
cerpts from their works,
and original artwork from
the magazine will be on
display. Light refresh-
ments will be served, and
copies of this limited-edi-
tion Clatsop Community
College publication will be
available to the public.
This year’s Rain Maga-
zine includes new writing
from Robert Michael
Pyle, Alex Autio, Wayne
Downing, Florence Sage,
Jim Dott, John Ciminello,
Ben Chambers, Emily Lin-
strom, Katie Burgher, Saga
Freyr, Elizabeth McMas-
ter, Rich Beveridge, Alec
Chapa and more.
SUBMITTED IMAGE
The 2016 Rain Magazine —
the preservation edition —
features artwork by Astoria
artist Robert Paulmenn on
the cover.
Artwork by Terry
Shumaker, Stirling Gor-
such, Nancy Cook, Ryan
Crouter, Sarah Hendrick-
son, Laurel Fleet, Kimber
Peterson, Adam Dean and
many others is included.
This year’s cover features
a painting by Astoria artist
Robert Paulmenn.
Rain Magazine is made
possible through donations
by many in the communi-
ty. CCC thanks the follow-
ing for their 2016 support:
Astoria Coffeehouse &
Bistro, Astoria Co-op Gro-
cery, Astoria Sunday Mar-
ket, Baked Alaska, Bella
Espresso, Buoy Beer Co.,
Charlie’s Chowder House,
Commercial Astoria, Bikes
& Beyond, Blue Scorch-
er Bakery, Coffee Girl,
Columbia Riverkeeper,
Columbian Theater, Doe
& Arrow, Ebb Tide Resort,
Eleventh Street Barber,
Englund Marine & Indus-
trial Supply, Fort George
Brewery, Fox & Fawn,
Frite & Scoop, Fulio’s
Pastaria, Godfather’s
Books, Forsythea Home
& Garden Arts, Imogen
Gallery, KP Graphic Arts,
Lucy’s Books, Three Cups
Coffee House, Wimahl
Family Clinic, Yoga
Namasté, Cloud & Leaf
Bookstore, Dragonheart
Health Care, Pizza a’fetta,
Cannon Beach Gallery
Group, Beach Books,
Christian Zupancic, the
Gilbert Historic District,
Hi Tide Oceanfront Inn,
Hold Fast Tattoo, Old
Town Framing Co., Patty’s
Wicker Café, Ratz & Co.,
RiversZen Yoga, Seaside
Coffee House, Seastar Ge-
lato, Shanghaied Tattoo-
ing, Shear Pleasures Salon
& Spa, SpinLogic Enter-
prises Inc., Star Furniture,
SunRose Gallery, Street
14 Café, Tora Sushi,
NAPA Auto Parts, Lu-
minari Arts, Windermere
Real Estate/Reba Owen,
Kathleen and Douglas Pe-
terson, Evan and Tiffany
Adams, Steven Nagata,
Jordan Clayton, Terry
Shumaker, Tommie and
Mark Redwine, Robert
and Elizabeth Stricklin,
and Bernie Wood.
Following the reading,
copies of this year’s Rain
Magazine will be available
at the CCC Library, CCC
Bookstore, and other area
business sponsors. Cost
is a suggested donation of
$10; one copy per family,
as only a limited number
are available.
PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX
The cast of “Shanghaied in Astoria” lets out a cheer on stage in 2015.
Villains and heroes
and sturdy women!
OH MY!
ASTORIA — Come
one, come all (17 and
older, please) to the Astor
Street Opry Company
Playhouse at 129 w. Bond
St. for “Shanghaied in
Astoria” auditions noon
to 2 p.m. Saturday, May
21, for newcomers to the
award-winning Broad-
way-style musical melo-
drama. Veteran performers
audition from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. Sunday, May 22.
Being a part of “Shang-
haied” is guaranteed
to make your summer
a rewarding life-time
memory as you connect,
learn and grow through
theater techniques and this
precise style of stagecraft
performance, says a press
release.
More than two dozen
colorful parts are open for
men and women, 17 and
older, including parts for:
Sturdy Women, Nefarious
Saloon Owners, Fun Fish-
ermen, Nasty Villains and
a Sweetheart or two! Along
with spots for dancers, mu-
sicians and technical help.
“Shanghaied in Asto-
ria” began in 1985 with a
bare-bones budget and cast
of friends, and has now
grown into a piece of Asto-
ria’s folklore, entertaining
over 83,000 people in its
31year history. The story
centers on the “Shanghai-
ing” of our hero and his
daring rescue, all done in
a melodramatic style with
audience participation by
cheering, booing, sighing
and throwing popcorn.
But don’t be shy,
encourages the release.
This process of theatrical
training provides the way
for good way jump into
the art live performance,
whether you’re a seasoned
veteran or have always had
a dream to be on stage.
Anyone who is unable
to attend this audition,
but is interested in joining
the cast, call to arrange a
different time.
The Astor Street Opry
Company is a not-for-
proit community theater
organization and is seeking
show sponsors for this
32nd season of “Shang-
haied In Astoria,” running
July 7 through Sept. 10.
Sponsorships start at $150
(cash or in-kind donation).
For more information,
call 503-791-1037 or email
jniland@paciier.com or
visit www.astorstreetopry-
company.com