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22 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Enjoy the musical revue ‘Lulu’s Back in Town’ TILLAMOOK — A musical revue that pays tribute to those crazy ladies we all love — the “Lulus” — is coming to the Barn Com- munity Playhouse stage. “Lulu’s Back in Town” is a collection of songs and entertainment that honors women who have inspired song after song since the 1920s: Miss Otis of Miss Otis Regrets, Delta Dawn, and Edie Bouvier Beale from “Grey Gardens” are just a few. Jazz classics “Twisted” and “Doodlin’” are also on the evening’s menu. The musical revue also features songs that have been reinterpreted to take on a new, hysterical mean- ing. Did you ever think that the Partridge Family’s “I Think I Love You” would be interpreted from the perspective of a stalker? Get ready for more of these kinds of questions and premises. Kathy Gervasi is accom- panying the revue on the piano, and Tillamook As- sociation for the Perform- ing Arts veterans Brenna Sage, Margaret Page, Julie Bucknam, Steele Fleisher and Carina Grossman will be featured in this hilarious revue. The show runs Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7, 8, 14, and15 at the Barn Commu- nity Playhouse, located on 12th and Ivy streets in Til- lamook. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. Opening night Oct. 7 is a gala night where attendees will receive one free bev- erage and complimentary hors d’oeuvres with ticket purchase. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children 12 years old and under, and $40 for a family of four. Tickets are on sale at Diamond Art Jewelers in Tillamook by calling 503- 842-7940 and can also be purchased at the door. SUBMITTED PHOTO From left, the cast includes, bottom, Carina Grossman; seat- ed, Julie Bucknam, Margaret Page; and standing, Brenna Sage, Steele Fleisher, and accompanist Kathy Gervasi. Dukes of Swing to perform big band tunes for veterans CHINOOK, Wash. — Put on your dancing shoes or just come watch and listen as you join the Peninsula Asso- ciation of Performing Artists at the historic Fort Colum- bia Theater as the group presents a concert with the Dukes of Swing. This third annual concert takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. The theater is located in Fort Columbia State Park off U.S. Highway 101. All ages are welcome. A Discover Pass is not re- quired to park for this event. The 18-piece Dukes of Swing band will perform au- thentic recreations of swing music from great big band leaders. The band specializ- es in Latin, fox trots, jazz, waltzes, swing and ballads. The oficial stage band of Elks Lodge No. 593 in Aber- deen, Washington, the Dukes of Swing has been playing dance music since 1948. During the last few years, the band has been asked to open for some big-name groups, such as Manhattan Transfer and Big Bad Voo- doo Daddy. In early January, the band will perform at the Governor’s Inaugural Ball in Olympia, Washington. Hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic refresh- ments will be available during the event for a small donation. There will be a suggested minimum donation of $10 per person for admission with all do- nations directly benefiting the local American Legion chapter. The Peninsula Associa- tion of Performing Artists brings music and theater to locals and visitors on the Long Beach Peninsula. Choosing to do this concert at the Fort Columbia The- ater has a special signii- cance. Built from 1896 to 1904 as a harbor defense of the Columbia River, the fort was constructed on the Chinook Point promontory because of the unobstruct- ed view of the river. For the duration of three wars, Fort Columbia was a fully manned and operational coastal defense site. Declared a surplus at the end of World War II, the fort transferred to the custody of the state of Washing- ton in 1950 and was then designated as a state park. Fort Columbia has the most intact collection of historic buildings of all Washington state parks, with 12 historic wood-frame buildings and four coastal defense batteries still standing on the prem- ises. For more information, call Cindy Flood at 360-271- 2879. SUBMITTED PHOTO Aberdeen, Washington-based band the Dukes of Swing will perform at the Fort Columbia State Park theater Oct. 8.
