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Tokeland puts on ninth
annual wood, arts fest
Find creative wood
art at this family
friendly festival
July 23 and 24
TOKELAND, Wash. — See
artful handmade carvings,
wood products, jewelry and
a wide assortment of other
artistic creations at the ninth
annual Tokeland Wood and
Arts Festival.
Sponsored by the Toke-
land/North Cove Chamber
of Commerce, the festival
takes place Saturday and
Sunday, July 23 and 24 at
the historic Tokeland Hotel,
located at 100 Hotel Road.
The Tokeland Wood and
Arts Fest offers a decidedly
different art experience with
one-of-a-kind carvings,
paintings and souvenirs.
There will be carving
demonstrations both noisy
and quiet, competitions
and a booth for children’s
projects.
Food will be available
at vendor booths and in the
elegant hotel dining room.
Three different musical
experiences will enhance
visitors’ experiences and
supplement the “chain saw
music.”
The festival runs from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday,
July 23 and 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Sunday, July 24
For more information,
call Jeremy Bartheld at 360-
590-0222 or email Bug-
zy1972@hotmail.com
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Skip VonKuske, left, and Robert Wynia will perform as a duo
July 24 at Fort George Brewery.
Robert Wynia, Skip
vonKuske play the Fort
Band members of
Floater, Portland
Cello Project come
to Astoria July 24
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The band All In will perform at the festival.
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A wood sculpture of a heron
by Jeffro Uitto, who will have
work at the festival.
A wood sculpture of owls
by Jason Smathers, who will
have work at the festival.
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ASTORIA — Fort George
Brewery will host two es-
tablished Portland musicians
in concert at 8 p.m. Sunday,
July 24.
Robert Wynia and Skip
vonKuske will join forces
for an evening of acoustic
music in the upstairs pub.
This show is all ages, and
admission is free.
Wynia is a founding
member of Floater, a
critically acclaimed and
nationally known rock band
known for its progressive
concept albums, stylized
storytelling, and intense live
performances and fans. The
band was founded in 1993
in Eugene before relocating
to Portland in 1998. Floater
has recorded eight albums
and was voted Best Band in
Wilamette Week’s Best of
Portland poll in 2009 and
2010.
Wynia focuses on acous-
tic and electric rock-pop
psychedelia and spoken word.
His solo 2011 album “Iron By
Water” is a fusion of alt-coun-
try, pop, blues and rock.
VonKuske is perhaps
best known as a master col-
laborator for his work with
groups such as Vagabond
Opera and the Portland
Cello Project, but he is also
many other things, includ-
ing a composer, an inno-
vator, an improviser, and
producer.
VonKuske began playing
cello at the age of 8 and
has studied with renowned
cellists William Stokking of
the Philadelphia Orchestra
and Lorne Munro of the
New York Philharmonic.
He attended the Performing
Arts School of Philadelphia
and also studied at Mich-
igan State University. He
also plays bass, guitar and
mandolin. When he moved
to Portland in 1994, his
skills as an improviser and
singer/songwriter set him
apart.
His cello has provided
vital, though often subtle
texture, to hundreds of
recordings including M.
Ward’s “Post War” and Pink
Martini’s “Sympathique.”
He has worked with the
Oregon Symphony and
performed with Smokey
Robinson, Trans-Siberian
Orchestra, Judy Collins,
Crystal Gayle and many
others.