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MARCH 23, 2017 // 17 Classical guitarist visits Coaster Theatre CANNON BEACH — World-classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan returns to the Coaster Theatre in Cannon Beach for the concert, “Night Songs & Dreams.” This free concert is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29. From minimalist and quarter-tone to 12-tone and tonal, Larget-Caplan’s “Night Songs & Dreams” is an all-ages 21st century con- temporary classical guitar concert featuring new works written for his New Lullaby Project. Wednesday, March 29, 2017 TIME: 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7) TICKETS: Free An international touring artist from Colorado and based in Boston, Larget-Ca- plan recently returned from touring in Russia, Germany and Italy. Find more information on Aaron Larget-Caplan at alcguitar.com. SUBMITTED PHOTO Classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan will perform March 29 at the Coaster Theatre in Cannon Beach. Enjoy musical tribute to Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline NEHALEM — Two re- nowned Northwest singers, Mary Cameron and Julie Amici, will join forces to perform a musical tribute to country artists Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline. The Portland-area vocalists have been per- forming their own tribute shows regularly to sold-out houses throughout Oregon and Washington. They are taking their combined show on the road to visit various theaters in the region, and their first such performance will be 7 p.m. Friday, March 31 at the North Coast Recreation District’s Performing Arts Center in Nehalem. Amici has recently been nominated Best New Act and Best Traditional Act by the Cascade Blues Associ- ation. She performs with Dean Mueller regularly in Portland with The Julie Amici Band. Amici brings an intimate, sweet voice that melds jazz, blues and country. With the Patsy Cline tribute, Amici returns to her childhood roots in country music. Cameron has spent many years honing her craft around the Portland music scene. She can be SUBMITTED PHOTO SUBMITTED PHOTO Portland folk-country song- stress Mary Cameron will per- form songs by Loretta Lynn on March 31 in Nehalem. With the Patsy Cline tribute at the Nehalem concert, Julie Amici returns to her child- hood roots in country music. seen regularly singing classic country and West- ern songs with her band at nightclubs and events around the Northwest. Cameron is well known for her knack of picking great unknown songs from the repertoires of many country music artists, a skill that serves her well in her trib- ute to Loretta Lynn titled “Hey-Loretta!” Lynn wrote many of her own songs and has been hailed by critics as the undisputed Queen of Country Music throughout her five-decade career. The backing band is made up of a cadre of award-winning musicians, including drummer and Or- egon Music Hall of Fame inductee Carlton Jackson; national Blues Music Award nominee bassist Dean Mueller and re- nowned jazz guitarist Dan Gildea. The group will be joined by former Nashville touring pro Gary Thorsen on pedal steel. Audiences will be treated to a tasteful musical journey that will include a history of Lynn’s and Cline’s hits. Advance tickets are $20 and are available at the NCRD and at the Cloud & Leaf Bookstore in Man- zanita. Tickets are avail- able online at julieamici. com,hey-loretta.com, and eventbrite.com. Tickets are $25 at the door. SUBMITTED PHOTO SUBMITTED PHOTO Soprano Jocelyn Claire-Thom- as of Portland will sing the role of Musetta. Soprano Kari Anne Burgess of Portland will sing the role of Mimi. OperaBend brings tour of ‘La Boheme’ to college’s PAC ASTORIA — Following its Central Oregon performances, OperaBend, in partnership with Central Oregon Com- munity College, is taking the production of “La Boheme” by Giacomo Puccini to six Oregon locations — including a stop in Astoria. North Coast audiences can enjoy this classic opera at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at Clatsop Community College’s Performing Arts Center, locat- ed at 588 16th St. The other tour stops include Coos Bay on April 1, Medford on April 2 and Florence on April 8. The tour is supported in part by a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Set in Paris around 1830, the opera tells the story of bohemians living in the city’s CARRUTHERS 240 11 TH STREET ASTORIA, OR 97103 1198 Commercial Street Astoria, Oregon 97103 503.975.5305 Latin quarter, including the ro- mance of Mimi and Rodolfo. Pucciniʼs melodic master- piece “La Boheme” features the vocals of soprano Kari Anne Burgess of Portland as Mimi, while the role of Musetta is sung by soprano Jocelyn Claire-Thomas of Portland. The cast also includes Zachary Lenox of Portland as Marcello, Jason Stein of Bend as Rodolfo, Sandy Naishtat of Eugene, Evan Mitchell of Eugene, Dan Glover of Bend, and Robert Nicholas Boragno of Los Angeles. Tickets are $15 general admission and $5 for students. They are available online at brownpapertickets.com. For more information, visit opera- bend.org Happy Hour Tuesday-Friday 4pm-6pm and 8:30-Close
