Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (June 9, 2016)
JUNE 9, 2016 // 7 Encore Dance Studio puts on LightBox observes seventh anniversary Fantastic weekend dance extravaganza ‘Plastic Show VII’ opens SEASIDE — For its 20th anniversary, Encore Dance Studio invites the public to join in a special Dance Recital Weekend Friday to Sunday, June 10 to 12 at the Seaside Civic and Conven- tion Center. The weekend of events celebrates the performing arts in the local community. Friday night’s celebration is a free event beginning at 5 p,m, with a Hip-Hop Dance Workshop. All ages and lev- els are invited to come learn a hip-hop routine. Encore’s tumbling demonstration be- gins at 6:30 p.m. Then, the dance studio’s award-win- ning solo performers will entertain audiences begin- ning at 7 p.m. Saturday night’s perfor- mance is a ticketed event, and will begin at 7 p.m. with a dazzling 20th Anniversary Opening Number Extrav- aganza showcasing all the razzle-dazzle of a 1920s speakeasy. The evening will feature dance routines of all ages, genres and levels, including ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop and lyrical. General admission tickets are $10 online or $12 at the door; children age 10 and under and seniors age 65 and older are free. Tick- ets are available online at www.getyoudancing.com and clicking on the recital button. On Sunday, Encore’s performing arts preschool and after school programs hit the stage with sparkling dance routines and include a delightful musical theater showcase of “Peter Pan.” General admission tickets are $10 online or $12 at the door; children are 10 and under and seniors 65 and older are free. Online tickets are available at getyoudancing.com If you have any ques- tions, call Encore Dance Studio at 503-717-1637, email encoregearhart@ msn.com or ind Encore on Facebook. Merry Time Bar & Grill hosts night of stand-up comedy ASTORIA — The Merry Time Bar & Grill will host a night of stand-up comedy with an all-star lineup of Portland comics on Friday, June 10. Cheap Whiskey and Dirty Jokes features Andie Main, Gabe Dinger, Joann Schinderle and Nariko Ott, a veritable who’s who of the stand-up comedy scene in Portland. Comedians will each do about a 20-minute set with limited breaks. Expect adult humor, political content and general good times. The event will start at 9 p.m., and there is no cover. The event is for ages 21 and older. Andie Mann is the host of Curious Comedy Theater’s weekly open mic and has performed at Bumbershoot in Seattle, The All Jane No Dick Comedy Festival, Port- land Pride 2014, the Treefort Festival and more. Gabe Dinger has per- formed at several com- edy festivals, including the Bridgetown Comedy Festival and Bumbershoot. As a member of the improv troupe Whiskey Tango, he has also performed in the LA Improv Festival, SF Sketch- fest, and the Del Close Marathon in New York City. More notably, Dinger was the irst comedian to perform at a high-security prison in the state of Oregon. The Portland Mercury has called him a “Punchline machine.” He made Willamette Week’s Funniest Five poll in 2015. Joann Schinderle was re- cently a inalist in Portland’s Funniest Person Contest 2015 and has performed across the country in such festivals as Bumbershoot, Bridgetown Comedy Festi- val, Chicago Comedy Expo- sition, SF Sketchfest, Hell Yes Fest, Out of Bounds Comedy Festival and more. Nariko Ott was named on Willamette Week’s The Funniest Five poll in 2014. Ott didn’t enter comedy until his 30s, and he moved to Portland in 2011. The Merry Time Bar & Grill looks forward to hosting more music, dance and comedy events throughout the summer, including a special guest appearance by the DJs of Decadent ’80s, Portland’s longest running alterna- tive ’80s dance night, at 10 p.m. Saturday, June 11. Decadent ’80s started in 2004 and plays the best of ’80s underground and new wave; expect to hear a sampling of all the music genres that made the 1980s so decadent. The event is 21 and over only, and there is no cover. The Merry Time Bar & Grill is located at 995 Marine Drive. For more information, contact Terry Robinett at 503-468-0852 or email at merrytimebar@ gmail.com ASTORIA — LightBox Photographic Gallery cel- ebrates its seventh anni- versary with the opening and artists’ reception of the “Plastic Fantastic Show VII” from 6 to 9 p.m. Sat- urday, June 11. This annual group exhib- it originated with Light- Box’s love for images made with basic plastic “toy” ilm cameras and as a way to celebrate the gallery’s anniversary each year. A large number of photographers from around the world shoot images with these basic cameras, creating unique photos that are captured on film. This photographic method has gained popularity because of the images achieved us- ing cameras with less than perfect optics and control lead to unpredictable and sometimes extraordinarily beautiful results. Internationally renowned ine art photographer Susan Burnstine of Los Angeles once again juried the exhib- it. Burnstine uses home- made cameras consisting of plastic lenses and vintage camera and household parts. She has become an acclaimed photographic artist shooting with ilm and using rudimentary cameras of her own design. “It is once again a great honor to act as juror for ‘Plastic Fantastic VII.’ I’m continuously surprised and inspired by the remarkable quality of work that is submitted to this one-of-a- kind show, which is the last to solely honor the magic of plastic, pinhole and homemade cameras shot exclusively with film,” Burnstine said. “I congrat- ulate everyone who was selected for this exhibit and applaud everyone who submitted. The award SUBMITTED PHOTO “On the Hill” by Diane Peterson. SUBMITTED PHOTO “Polkadots” by Daniel Grant. SUBMITTED PHOTO “Man of the Sea” by Jim Ro- han. selections were incredibly difficult, and I salute every one of you for having the courage to create such beauty with limited tools such as these.” This year, Diane Peter- son of Portland received the juror’s top award for the image, “On the Hill”; Lisa Lindamood of Knoxville, Tennessee, received the sec- ond juror’s award for “Kiss by a Ghost on New Years Eve”; Daniel Grant from San Francisco received the third award for “Polka Dots”; and Carole Glauber of Portland received the Honorable Mention. LightBox opened in Astoria on June 13, 2009. Chelsea and Michael Granger established the venue to educate people in the photographic arts. In seven years and with over 90 exhibits since opening, LightBox has become important regionally as a Northwest photographic resource, hosting nation- al and regional artists with exhibits of fine photography, conducting artists’ presentations and workshops, all as part of the goal to provide a center for the promotion of creative and alternative photography on the North Coast of Oregon. The ‘Plastic Fantastic Show VII’ runs from June 11 until July 6. LightBox is located at 1045 Marine Drive. For more informa- tion, call 503-468-0238 email info@lightbox-pho- tographic.com or visit lightbox-photographic.com