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8 // COASTWEEKEND.COM throughout December. Dec. 10 SUBMITTED PHOTO The Columbia River Symphony will perform Dec. 10 with Warrenton student choirs. Columbia River Symphony to perform ASTORIA — The Columbia River Symphony will pres- ent the family-friendly con- cert “Holiday Harmonies” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Liberty Theater. The symphony will perform with the Warren- ton High/Middle school choirs. All three ensembles will celebrate the holidays with symphonic and choral music and a surprise visit from Santa. This will mark a return to holiday music from CRS for the first time in over four years, as well as the first collaboration between the symphony and any choir. This concert is free, but donations are welcome. Re- freshments will be provided during intermission. Bring your camera; photo oppor- tunities with Santa will be available in the lobby during intermission and after the program. Free candy canes will also be handed out. Musical selections will include: Leroy Anderson’s “A Christmas Festival,” a 10-minute spectacular on themes from the movie “Fro- zen,” variations on “Auld Lang Syne” titled “Sayo- nara,” and “The Little Drum- mer Boy,” “Jingle Bells” and “The Polar Express” all performed with the choirs. Choir pieces include: “The Holly and the Ivy,” “Tell It On the Mountain,” “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch,” and a solo piece with piano titled “Flying in the Air” based on the holiday cartoon classic “The Snowman.” Many more mu- sical surprises await, as well as a finale sing-along. Led by conductor Cory Pederson, Columbia River Symphony is an all-volun- teer, nonprofit performing arts group. Its mission is to provide quality musical entertainment, to increase visibility of performers’ talents, and to serve a lead- ership role while promoting cultural enrichment. For those interested in performing, assisting with projects or becoming a member of the CRS board, visit www.columbiariv- ersymphony.org or email crsmusicians@gmail.com S EARCHING FOR I NNER P EACE ? Come meet with us... S UNDAYS 10:30 AM G OD F IRST Astoria Church of Christ 692 12 TH S TREET (T OP OF 12 TH AND G RAND ) A STORIA , OR 97103 B IBLE -B ASED 503.325.7398 WWW .C HURCH O F C HRIST A STORIA . COM WWW . FACEBOOK . COM /A STORIA C HURCHOF C HRIST ASTORIA — Downtown merchants and galleries will hold Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Satur- day, Dec. 10. Meet artists and mingle with art lovers while enjoying refreshments and new exhibits. Some locations are open earlier or later. ART BUSINESSES 1. Imogen Gallery 240 11th St. Imogen hosts a diverse invi- tational exhibition exploring fiber arts. Color, texture and composition form the backbone of this collection, including a selection of hand-hooked rugs by Roxy Applegate, wall-hung and free-standing paper art by Lâm Quãng and Kestrel Gates of HiiH Lights, nuno felted scarves and wraps by Julie Kern Smith, felted wool sculpture by Kristy Kun, and hand- bound book art by Christine Trexel. 2. RiverSea Gallery 1160 Commercial St. RiverSea Gallery hosts the solo show “Looking Both Ways” by Astoria artist Roger McKay. The show combines a select retrospective of his work over several decades along with new pieces, including work in water- color, oil painting, wood carving and mixed-media dioramas. Showing in the Alcove is “Astoria Mystery Tour,” a two-person show featuring charismatic aspects of Astoria through the lens of photog- raphers Jody Miller and Donna Lee Rollins. Miller’s atmospheric color photographs portray both well- known sights and unusual views. Rollins presents a series of photos taken with a pin-hole camera. 3. Old Town Framing Co. 1287 Commercial St. Come to a fundraiser for the As- toria Ferry, Tourist No. 2. Stop by for snacks and a silent auction of ferry imagery as well as Astoria Ferry swag including hats and T-shirts. Dulcye Taylor, Cindy Price and Andrea Larson Perez along with others from the ferry’s board will be ashore to share about the ferry and how you can help reach the goal of having the ferry on the mighty Columbia next year. 4. Tempo Gallery 1271 Commercial St. Tempo Gallery will feature a 2017 calendar of artwork by its six artist members: Phyllis Taylor, Carol Smith, Thron Riggs, Edward Peterson, Alexander Myers and Vicki Baker. The original artwork on the calendar cover is in the gallery’s front window. Refreshments will be served. Birds of a Feather will perform live music. 5. Sea Gypsy Gifts 1001 Commercial Stop by for holiday gift ideas and good cheer. 6. Astoria Art Loft 106 Third St. North Coast artist Susan Bish will be featured from 3 to 6 p.m. Bish paints in nearly all media including oil, watercolor, acrylic and collage. Her work is marked by vibrant colors, appealing designs, humor and com- passion. While she paints all subject matter in her studio, she especially enjoys plein air painting. “Art comes from within. If you channel your innermost emotions and feelings into your art, your painting will be successful and memorable,” she says. Her exhibit will remain on view 21. KALA 1017 Marine Drive KALA presents a collaborative series between printmaker Stirling Gorsuch and collage artist Sid Deluca. An ongoing process, this first series of work was created during an artist residency at the Sou’Wester Lodge in Seaview, Washington. This remote locale gave the artists ample space to carefully piece work together. Gorsuch created several monotype flats as starting points, and Deluca brought an array of vintage collage media. The separate forms of media engaged in a dance of abstract textures, color fields and represen- tational forms. Through give and take, the images became records of two artistic intents compressed into snap-shots of people and places that never were. ALSO FEATURING ORIGINAL ART 7. Luminari Arts 1133 Commercial St. Luminari Arts celebrates the season of light with artwork from four local artists. Long time Astorian Judith Niland shares her upcycled windchimes. Working with hand-colored plastic and branches from her yard, Niland creates fan- tastical pieces reminiscent of Chihuli but with her own take on color and dimension. Sage McClellan, from Washington, debuts her hand- worked hangings, which feature found seaglass, shells, antlers and beads. Seaside favorite Patty Thurlby delights with her upcycled lamps, incorporating glass, drift- wood, wire and beads. J. Griffin, of Astoria, presents handmade crystal ornaments, rain chains and a new collection of sterling silver chain mail jewelry. Enjoy live music. Continued on Pg. 9 ART WALK MAP
