JANUARY 5, 2017 // 7
Will they understand? It’s ‘All In The Timing’
Comedy on tap at
the PAC this month
ASTORIA — Lock three
chimpanzees in a room with
typewriters. Could they even-
tually write “Hamlet”? What
if they shared an affinity with
three famous authors?
If a construction work-
er announced he was the
Lindbergh baby, would you
believe him?
And, if you went on a
first date and said the wrong
thing, would you like to start
the conversation all over?
Odd questions, and
seemingly unrelated, but they
form the premise of David
Ives’ “All In The Timing,” a
zany play being staged at the
Clatsop Community College
Performing Arts Center in
Astoria this month. Perfor-
mances are 7 p.m. Jan 13, 14,
20 and 21 and 4 p.m. Jan. 15
and 22. Tickets are $15, cash
or check, at the door.
The production is directed
by Edward James of Astoria
and features a cast of North
Coast actors. It has six comic
segments that share a focus
on words, language and
almost inevitable miscommu-
nications.
PHOTO COURTESY JANET BOWLER/PARTNERS FOR THE PAC
Justin Germond, left, appears as Milton, Amber Bletcha plays
Kafka, and Edward James is Jonathan Swift in “Words, Words,
Words,” a scene from the Partners for the PAC production of
“All In The Timing” being staged in Astoria this month. James
also directs David Ives’ play, which consists of six comic scenes
focusing on language, relationships and miscommunications.
In this scene, the three are chimpanzees who are locked in a
room to type “Hamlet.”
Written in 1993 and first
staged Off-Broadway, the
contrasting scenes highlight
often existentialist perspec-
tives on life. Several are
complicated by romance,
although none proceeds
perfectly.
“What drew me to pro-
ducing David Ives’ ‘All In
The Timing’ is that these six
short comedies are simul-
taneously enchanting and
perplexing, smart, as well as
side-splittingly funny,” said
James, who directs the play
and appears in one of the
scenes as the satirist Jonathan
Swift.
“He revolutionized
short-form theatrical comedy
20-odd years ago, creating
playful and poignant puzzles
about relationships and
romance and the unintended
consequences of the language
we share.”
The six scenes have var-
ied topics, with the common
theme of miscommunication.
As well as James, the en-
semble cast features Amber
Blecha, Gigi Chadwick, Jim
Dott, Justin Germond, Jordan
Griffin, Barry Sears, Patricia
Shannon and Patrick Webb.
Ives is a playwright,
screenwriter and novelist,
born in Chicago, educated at
Yale and based in New York.
Although he has written
many scripts and adaptations
of full-length plays, his skill
in writing one-act comedies
prompted The New York
Times to label him the “mae-
stro of the short form.”
The director, James,
expects audiences will have a
good time — thanks to Ives’
skill with words. “He tickles
the heart, the brain and the
funny bone,” he said.
The Astoria performances
are produced with permission
of Dramatists Play Service,
Inc. The show is funded, in
large part, by a grant from
the Clatsop County Cultural
Coalition using money do-
nated to the Oregon Cultural
Trust.
Take part in a community sugar detox
SEASIDE — Kick those
sugar craving to the curb as
you prepare for a healthier,
happier you. Jenn Visser,
owner of the Healthy Hub
Massage and Wellness, pres-
ents her third annual 10-day
Community Sugar Detox.
She created the 10-day
program in January 2015
because everyone gets some-
thing from this detox.
“I volunteer my time
to put on the sugar detox
because I love seeing my
community get healthier
together,” Visser says.
This year’s detox is
slightly different with three
levels for participants to
choose from. Visser hopes
to reach a broader audience
and have a level for every-
one. Participants in the past
have experienced weight
loss, better sleep, more en-
ergy, higher focus and more.
The detox also helps create a
level of consciousness with
food and nutrition that infor-
mation alone cannot do.
“When you feel the
difference, long-lasting
changes are likely to stick,”
Visser says.
An informational intro
presentation about the Com-
munity Sugar Detox will be
held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12 at Seaside
Coffee House. The presenta-
tion will cover information
like the detox rules and the
three levels explained. The
presentation also covers why
you would want to detox
from sugar, tips and tricks,
what to expect, how to pre-
pare and more. Participants
do not need to be present to
participate. A recorded link
will be emailed the next day.
The cost of participation
in this 10-day detox is free.
Those interested can sign up
at healthyhubwellness.com
and receive daily emails,
online Facebook group, rec-
ipes and meal planning and
a life-after-detox workshop/
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Jennifer Visser, owner of The
Healthy Hub in Seaside, will lead
the third annual 10-day Sugar
Detox Challenge this January.
potluck at the end of the
10 days. The 10-day detox
starts Monday, Jan. 16.
PHOTO BY LUKE WHITTAKER
Peggy and Dave Stevens, owners of RiverZen Yoga and Resis-
tance Studio, pose for a photo inside their new location locat-
ed at 177 Howerton Way at the Port of Ilwaco.
Take advantage of free
yoga classes with RiverZen
ASTORIA and ILWACO, Wash. —
RiversZen Yoga Studio will
hold five free community
classes each week, three in
Astoria and two in Ilwaco,
starting
“One of our core goals
when we opened RiversZen
Yoga Studio in Astoria was
to be sure that our yoga
and stretching classes were
affordable and available for
everyone, even for those
that can’t afford to pay,”
said owners Peggy and Dave
Stevens in a press release.
For the past five years,
RiverZen has offered two
yoga classes each week in
Astoria, at 12:10 p.m. Tues-
days and Thursdays, at no
charge to the community.
Now, RiverZen is adding
a third free class in Astoria
at 7:30 a.m. Monday morn-
ings: Qigong Walking and
Forms with instructor Donna
Quinn.
This new class will leave
you tingly, energized and
ready to meet the day head
on. What is Qigong? Qigong
is an ancient Chinese health
care system that integrates
physical postures, breath-
ing techniques and focused
intention. The word Qigong
is made up of two Chinese
words. “Qi” is pronounced
“chee” and is usually
translated to mean the life
force or vital-energy that
flows through all things in
the universe. The second
word, “Gong,” pronounced
“gung,” means accomplish-
ment, or skill that is cultivat-
ed through steady practice.
Together, Qigong means
cultivating energy; it is a
system practiced for health
maintenance, healing and
increasing vitality especial-
ly helpful to start off your
week.
To further its mission of
providing accessible yoga
and stretching to the local
community, RiverZen is also
adding two more free classes
at its Ilwaco studio location
at 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays
and Saturdays. These classes
are perfect for the raw
beginner, yet challenging
enough for the advanced
yogis, as RiversZen instruc-
tors, guides and consultants
assist students to move at
their own pace and level.
The RiversZen Yoga
and Ki-Hara Resistance
Stretching Studio in Astoria
is located at 399 31st St.
on the Astoria Riverwalk.
RiverZen’s second location,
which opened in October,
is located at 177 Howerton
Way on the Waterfront Walk
in Ilwaco. There is plenty of
free parking and a handi-
capped ramp is available.