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12 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Oregon Shadow Theatre presents ‘Thumbelina’ Go birding at Fort Stevens HAMMOND — Fort Stevens State Park will hold two upcoming Let’s Go Birding activities. Join a park ranger on a guided walk to look for and identify birds. No birding experience is required, and experts are welcome to come share their knowledge. Binoculars are recommend- ed, and there will be a few binoculars to use. An Old Fort Stevens Bird Walk will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18. Meet at the Fort Stevens Museum. There is a $5 day- use fee for parking in that area of the park. An Early Spring Bird Walk is scheduled to be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. March 25. Attendees should meet at Battery Russell. For more information contact Park Ranger Dane Osis by calling 503-861- 3170, ext. 41, or email Osis at dane.osis@oregon.gov Open 7am Daily! SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & SUPPER European Style Coffeehouse by day, intimate bistro offering neo-regional cuisine by night. Regional selection of beers, wines and vintage cocktails available. We cater your event! Weekly Specials: 5-8 PM Sushi & Martinis Mondays Taco & Margarita Thursdays (3 Buck Tacos) 243 11th Street, Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-1787 www.AstoriaCoffeeHouse.com Follow & “Like” us on Facebook SUNDAY AFTERNOON SUBMITTED PHOTO Look for birds at Fort Stevens like this Wilson’s Snipe shorebird. CANNON BEACH — Mixing storytelling, live music and of course shadow puppets, Oregon Shadow Theatre presents “Thumbelina” at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at Tolovana Hall. Admission is free. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale, the show is designed for kids ages 5 and up — but as with any worthwhile children’s entertainment, the adaptation is full of winks, nods and references that only adults will appreciate. “It’s full of little jokes,” says Oregon Shadow The- atre’s Mick Doherty, “which the kids think make total sense.” In this telling, Thumbeli- na is literally a flower child, and her journey views na- ture’s minuscule inner-work- ings up close. Along the way Thumbelina meets frogs, swallows, mice, flying bee- tles and, well, Beatles. “While the plot of the play follows Andersen’s sto- ry,” Doherty says, “the script supports a comedic subtext linking music of the 1960s and ’70s.” “Hans Christian Anders- en never had it so groovy,” wrote the Seattle Times in a review of the show. “Thum- belina meets a mouse, Mrs. Strawberry Fields. The mouse’s best friend is the Live Presents W OMEN W ORLD OF THE A message of unity, wisdom, respect and joy. SUBMITTED PHOTO Deb Chase, left, and Mick Doherty of Oregon Shadow Theatre have worked together since the 1980s. notforsale SUBMITTED PHOTO Oregon Shadow Theatre will present “Thumbelina” at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at Tolovana Hall in Cannon Beach. mole Mr. Darkness (‘Hello, Darkness, my old friend...’). And there’s a fine talent show, with a cheesy six- legged host (‘Good evening, ladybugs and gentlebeetles’) who does a pretty good imi- tation of Roy Orbison.” Sponsored by: • L.V. & Stella Raymond Foundation • Security State Bank • Ina Bale • Sherry Aust • Les & Vivian Edersheim • Janet Furfi ord (in memory of Don Furfi ord) Sunday March 19 th 2 pm In the HISTORIC RAYMOND THEATRE Buy advance tickets at: www.sundayafternoonlive.org or phone (360) 875-5207 240 11 TH STREET ASTORIA, OR 97103 Surrounded by musical instruments — including guitar, hammer dulcimer and an array of sound-effect devices — Doherty serves as storyteller and musician. Deb Chase works behind the screen, manipulating Art Nouveau-styled puppets of her own design. It will be Oregon Shadow Theatre’s first performance in Cannon Beach in nearly two decades. The duo were once regular performers at Cannon Beach Elementary, which has since shuttered. Working together since the 1980s, Chase and Doherty have performed all over the U.S. and the world, including shows at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and The Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts. After the 45-minute per- formance, Oregon Shadow Theatre will offer a short show and tell, sharing the inner workings of the pro- duction. The free event is pro- duced by Tolovana Arts Colony and made possible by a community grant. Tolovana Hall is located at 3779 S. Hemlock St. For more information visit tolovanaartscolony.org, email tolovanaartscolony@ gmail.com, or call 541- 215-4445.
