DECEMBER 8, 2016 // 3
Members exhibit work at LightBox Photographic
ASTORIA —LightBox
Photographic Gallery will
host the opening and artists’
reception of the LightBox
Members Exhibit from 6 to
9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.
The annual exhibit cele-
brates the gallery’s appreci-
ation of its valued members.
LightBox members are a
community of supporters
and photographers from the
North Coast and beyond
that believe in the mission
of the gallery. This annual
showcase of members’ work
presents a diverse collection.
This year the exhibit will
include work from: Jona-
than Lingel, Ann Kendel-
len, Rachel Wolf, George
Johnson, Ken Hochfeld,
Rich Bergeman, John
Ritchie, K.B. Dixon, Jim
Congleton, Mickey Ander-
son, Denise Ross, Kaden
Kratzer, Michael Puff, Elea-
nor Gorman, Chris Bryant,
Roger Dorband, Bob Levine,
Michael Datoli, Don Frank,
Sam Blair, Jody Miller, R.L.
Potts, David Lee Myers,
Ram Madhavarapu, Rebecca
Akporiaye, Lorraine Richey
and Brian Kosoff.
This community of
members has group events
at LightBox, and Associ-
ate Members meet twice a
month for educational nights
and print and image critique
nights. Contact LightBox
with interest in becoming a
member to help promote and
educate in the photographic
arts through exhibits, events
coast
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
weekend
SUBMITTED PHOTO
“Veteran Patriot” by John
Ritchie.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
An untitled work by Roger
Dorband.
and members gatherings.
Meet this group of
photographers at the exhibit
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arts & entertainment
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CONTRIBUTORS
JON BRODERICK
DWIGHT CASWELL
George Bailey, played by Ben Ruder-
man, center, is surrounded by his chil-
dren, played by, from left, Parker Fer-
gus, Marin Donohue, Hannah Dante
and Aeriel Bird, in the Coaster Theatre’s
production of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
SUBMITTED PHOTO BY
GEORGE VETTER / CANNON-BEACH.NET
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ARTS
Paper maker
Astoria artist Christine Trexel creates paper from plants
FEATURE
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
The Coaster Theatre transforms into Bedford Falls this season
DINING
Mouth of the Columbia
MonteAlban connects Oaxacan heritage to the plate
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opening, and view their
fi ne work in person. The
LightBox Members Exhib-
it will hang in the gallery
from Dec. 10 to Jan. 11.
LightBox is located at 1045
Marine Drive. For more
SUBMITTED PHOTO
“Clan of the Velveteen Rabbit” by Denise Ross.
information, call 503-468-
0238, email info@lightbox-
photographic.com or visit
lightbox-photographic.com