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6 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Jazz guitarist closes museum’s acoustic series SUBMITTED PHOTO “In Between” by Lilyan Aloma LightBox hosts reception, marks 8th anniversary ASTORIA — During Asto- ria’s Second Saturday Art Walk on June 10, LightBox Seaside’s Gallery AFTER HOURS Every Saturday through summer from 5-7pm Gilbert District Gallery Beach Books Ballery Seaside Coffee House Moxie Fair Trade Sun Rose Gallery Photographic Gallery (1045 Marine Dr.) will hold an opening and artists’ recep- tion for the “Plastic Fantas- tic Show VIII,” 6 to 9 p.m. The show is also cele- brating Light Box’s eighth anniversary. Chelsea and Michael Granger established the venue, which opened June 13, 2009, to educate people about the photo- graphic arts. “Plastic Fantastic Show VIII,” an annual group exhibit that runs through Wednesday, July 5, began with LightBox’s love of images made with plastic “toy” fi lm cameras as a way to celebrate the gallery’s anniversary each year. “The images achieved from this photographic method using cameras with less-than-perfect optics and control lead to unpredictable and sometimes extraordi- narily beautiful results,” the museum said in a release. “A CANNON BEACH — John Stowell, a internationally renowned jazz musician, will give the fi nale perfor- mance of the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s 2017 acoustic series, 7 p.m. Friday, June 9. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited. For adults, tickets are $15 — which include treats and libations — and $2 for chil- dren. Proceeds benefi t the museum’s seasonal exhibits and free lecture series. The museum is located at 1387 South Spruce St. Stowell has become a local favorite, the museum said in a release. “He isn’t an old hat, though,” organizers wrote. “He brings new music, new SUBMITTED PHOTO John Stowell vibes and a new feel at each performance.” Stowell, who has played and taught jazz the world over, has been an art- ist-in-residence at schools in Germany, Indonesia, Argen- tina, the U.S. and Canada. He served as assistant direc- tor and performer at Oregon Public Broadcasting’s PDX Jazz Summit in 1991, and since 1995 has been a contributing columnist for several music magazines. “He was the fi rst Ameri- can jazz performer to appear in Russia after the fall of the Iron Curtain,” the museum said, “and he continued to sell out performances there for two decades after.” The Los Angeles Ex- aminer named Stowell’s “Through the Listening Glass,” a 1978 album he recoded with David Friesen, one of the 10 best jazz albums of its decade. SUBMITTED PHOTO “Bruce Cow Spaceship Mexi- co” by Bob Gervais SUBMITTED PHOTO large number of photogra- phers from around the world shoot images with these ba- sic cameras, creating unique photos that are captured on fi lm.” Susan Burnstine, a prom- inent fi ne art photographer from Los Angeles, juried the exhibit once again. For more information, contact LightBox at info@ lightbox-photographic.com or 503-468-0238, or visit lightbox-photographic.com. The Clatsop County Stringband: (from left) Larry Moore on mandolin; Knox Swanson on guitar; Gina Kytr on fi ddle; and Hobe Kytr on banjo. Final country dance held Friday ASTORIA — The Columbia Country Dance Communi- ty’s fi nal dance of the season will take place 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, June 9, at the Astoria Arts and Move- ment Center, located on the second fl oor of the Odd Fellows Building at 10th and Commercial streets. Dave Ambrose, the dance instructor, will call the dances while the Clatsop County Stringband provides live music. Ambrose will teach a begin- ner’s lesson at 7 p.m.; the dance will start at 7:30 p.m. The event is for all ages and skill levels. The entrance fee is on a sliding scale of $5 to $10. Children under 12 are admitted free. “Contra dancing is easy to learn and provides an opportunity for the whole family to have fun together,” organizers said.
