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JUNE 23, 2016 // 3 Tolovana Arts Colony to hold storytelling workshop CANNON BEACH — Gideon For-mukwai’s story begins in the central African na- tion of Cameroon. “I got my first pair of shoes at age 10,” says For-mukwai. “It was almost like a right of passage, to have a pair of shoes.” After college, those feet would take For-mukwai all over the world. “There was a nomadic streak in me that pushed me to explore,” For-muk- wai says. “I had this understanding that the way Cameroon was working, geopolitically, was not for me. I was so restless.” After college in Camer- oon, For-mukwai worked coast as a journalist in South Africa. But his desire to explore remained un- quenched. He went to Sin- gapore, Hong Kong and, working as a speaker and business consultant, began making inroads to the West. Last fall he moved to Gearhart with his wife. From these worldly journeys, For-mukwai will share a selection of personal stories in a work- shop Saturday, June 25 at Tolovana Hall in Cannon Beach. The event will be two- fold: After the storytelling portion, For-mukwai will deconstruct those tales into their component parts, ex- ploring what makes a fasci- nating and indelible story. To do so, he will draw from his studies as a business consultant. His book “Story Warrior” looks at the sci- ence of storytelling as well as how to relate, how to be memorable, and more. “A good story must have conflict,” For-mukwai says. “A good story must have a good guy in pursuit INSIDE THIS ISSUE COAST WEEKEND EDITOR REBECCA SEDLAK weekend ON THE COVER CONTRIBUTORS DWIGHT CASWELL PATRICK WEBB NANCY MCCARTHY MATT LOVE RYAN HUME See story on Page 10 10 14 COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS DANNY MILLER ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH As the tide goes out at Short Sand Beach in Oswald West State Park, there are pools far enough from the waves to be perfect for small chil- dren to play in. 8 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25 Tolovana Arts Colony 541-215-4445 $10 arts & entertainment PHOTO BY DWIGHT CASWELL 4 STORYTELLING WORKSHOP: FROM DUST TO SNOW THE ARTS Dressing for the stage To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2016 COAST WEEKEND Velcro is the best friend of theater costumer Judith Light MUSIC Music festival hits midpoint Opera novices can sample Verdi’s ‘Il Trovatore’ Sunday FEATURE Summer fun with kids Ditch the screens and have fun this season old-school style DINING Mouth of the Columbia Big new Pelican Pub & Brewery off ers thoughtful fl avors FURTHER ENJOYMENT SEE + DO...............................12, 13 CROSSWORD..............................17 CW MARKETPLACE...........18, 19 MUSIC CALENDAR ..................20 GRAB BAG ..................................23 Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from readers. New items for publication consider- ation must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: rsedlak@dailyastorian.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer. of a goal, and that good guy gets into conflict.” “It must also give us closure,” he adds. “Was it tragic? Was it comic? How did it get resolved?” “You must also get the audience to relate, and to look at their own lives and connect.” Details, he says, are also important. “Instead of saying: ‘I had a drink,’ I should say: ‘I had an unsweetened black tea.’ That brings you there.” Besides “Story Warrior,” For-mukwai is the author of “Facing Adversity with Audacity,” a memoir of his growing up and leaving Africa. Some of those tales will be recounted here. For-mukwai is calling Sat- urday’s collection “From Dust to Snow.” “I grew up in a dusty area,” For-mukwai says. “Now I live in a place where there is snow.” Tickets to the one-and- a-half hour workshop, which begins at 11 a.m. SUBMITTED PHOTO Gideon For-mukwai will share a selection of personal stories in a workshop June 25. Saturday, are $10 at the door. Tolovana Hall is located at 3779 S. Hemlock St. For more information, visit tolovanaartscolony. org, email tolovanaartscol- ony@gmail.com, or call 541-215-4445.
