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AUGUST 11, 2016 // 3 Symphony, concert band combine for free concert ASTORIA — Over 100 musicians from Oregon and Washington will come together for a massive family-oriented concert this weekend. Astoria’s Colum- bia River Symphony and Vancouver, Washington’s Beacock Music Concert Band will combine their talents to present a Summer Pops concert Aug. 14 as part of the Astoria Regatta’s weekend celebrations. The program will feature selections from popular Hol- lywood fi lms and musicals including “Phantom of the Opera,” James Bond’s “For Your Eyes Only,” “Titanic,” “Unchained Melody” with special guest soloist Bob LaTorre on fl ugelhorn, “Star Trek: Into Darkness” and more. The concert will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 in the Astoria High School Auditorium, located at 1001 W. Marine Drive. This special concert is free, and families with youth and small children are encour- aged to attend. Donations will be accepted. The Asto- ria Regatta Court will make a guest appearance. This concert will mark the third time that these two ensembles have come together to perform in the last four years. Both directors of their respective groups are brothers and identical twin brothers without doubt. Their love for music and the joy of coast INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend sharing and learning within and outside their commu- nities have brought them together to showcase the talents of their musicians. Cary Pederson’s Beacock Music Concert Band is a 50-member ensemble that is part of the New Horizons music program in operation across the nation. These programs provide entry points to music-making for adults. Their motto: “If you consider yourself to be an adult, you’re eligible.” The fi rst New Horizons program was founded in 1991 at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. The 70-member and still growing Columbia River Symphony is comprised of COAST WEEKEND EDITOR REBECCA SEDLAK COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS DANNY MILLER arts & entertainment ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH ON THE COVER CONTRIBUTORS ELI STILLMAN MARILYN GILBAUGH KATHERINE LACAZE RYAN HUME Look for the Astoria Clowns during the Astoria Grand Land Parade at noon Saturday and at other events during Astoria Regatta, Aug. 11 to 14. PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2016 COAST WEEKEND See story on Page 11 4 11 14 COASTAL LIFE Drive on, literally Learn about Clatsop County’s drivable stretches of beach FEATURE Astoria Regatta The 2016 festival off ers a parade, boats, concerts and more DINING Mouth of the Columbia Island-inspired Lilikoi Grill delivers new fl avors to Seaside 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. both adults and youth from local schools in about equal numbers. Led by conductor Cory Pederson and assisted by Angela Pederson-Cal- vin, the Columbia River Symphony is a communi- ty-based, all-volunteer, non- profi t performing arts group. Its mission is to provide quality musical entertain- ment, increase visibility of the musical talents of its per- formers, and promote music education in the community. The symphony welcomes new members and is open to anyone who plays a stringed instrument, wind instrument or percussion. For further in- formation about joining the symphony or information about upcoming concerts, SUBMITTED PHOTO BY KIMBERLY REED Astoria’s Columbia River Symphony performs here at a recent concert that included a visual and multi-media component. The symphony will perform with the Beacock Music Concert Band on Aug. 14 in Astoria. visitcolumbiariversympho- ny.org or call 503-836-2198. Each ensemble will per- form selections separately at the Regatta concert before joining together as one 100-plus-member ensemble to perform many movie favorites plus other musical numbers.
