MAY 25, 2017 // 3
Burlesque takes over Merry Time Explore the ‘Knowne World’
ASTORIA — The Merry
Time Bar & Grill presents a
night of burlesque 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 27, starring
a bevy of dancers from
throughout Oregon.
The show is hosted by
“Bayou Bettie” and fea-
tures “Ms. Muff-It,” “Kat
Wondergloom” and “Raygun
Snowplow.”
The troupe “packed
the house and delighted
audience with a Mardi
Gras Show earlier this
year,” an organizer said
in a message. “The show
was a perfect blend of
sexy, smart and funny that
embraced all body types
and styles and resulted in
burlesque that entertained
everyone.”
coast
with medieval reenactors
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Seats are expects to be
snatched up quickly; patrons
are encouraged to come
early for dinner and stay for
the show. The food includes
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
weekend
vegetarian options.
Showgoers must be 21 or
older and have a valid ID.
The $5 fee goes entirely to
the performers.
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
ERICK BENGEL
CALENDAR COORDINATOR
REBECCA HERREN
arts & entertainment
ADVERTISING MANAGER
BETTY SMITH
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CONTRIBUTORS
JON BRODERICK
MARILYN GILBAUGH
KATHERINE LACAZE
LYNETTE RAE MCADAMS
BARBARA LLOYD MCMICHAEL
Ecola State Park off ers tour-
ists expansive views of the
Pacifi c Ocean and the beach-
es near Cannon Beach.
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THE DAILY ASTORIAN
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THE ARTS (PAGE 4):
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‘We Are Stronger’
8
Ecola State Park
12
Angela Sweet stars in faith-based film
FEATURE (PAGE 8):
Visitors must tread lightly
DINING (PAGE 12):
Mouth of the Columbia
Clemente’s: upscale and humble
FURTHER ENJOYMENT
MUSIC CALENDAR .....................5
CROSSWORD................................6
SEE + DO...............................10, 11
CW MARKETPLACE...........15, 16
GRAB BAG...................................19
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ASTORIA — A celebration
of Viking and Celtic culture
will transpire 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday, May 27,
and Sunday, May 28, when
Barony of Stromgard,
SCA (Society for Creative
Anachronism) Inc., holds its
12th annual Grand Thing at
the Clatsop County Fair &
Expo.
Adults pay $15 for a
single-day entry fee, or $25
for the weekend. Youth and
children 17 and younger
are admitted free but must
be accompanied by a par-
ent or guardian.
Local members of
the Society for Creative
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Anachronism, a medie-
val reenactment group,
will show-off Viking-Age
skills, including armored
combat, a Viking village,
rapier combat, archery and
thrown weapons (come try
your hand!), an equestrian
competition and ancient
games.
In addition, merchant
artisans will offer hand-
cast jewelry, forged metal
objects and other trinkets.
The featured artist this
year is Nicholas Marcelja,
a History channel “Forged
in Fire Champion” and
owner of Red Troll Forge.
The Society of Cre-
ative Anachronism is “an
international organization
dedicated to researching
and re-creating the arts and
skills of pre-17th-century
Europe, organizers said.
“Our ‘Knowne World’
consists of 20 kingdoms
with over 30,000 members
globally.”