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BRINGS ON THE
PAIN, TOLOVANA
ARTS COLONY!
CANNON BEACH — Ural
Thomas & the Pain bring
their scorching big-band soul
and R&B to Cannon Beach
for a free concert in the park
5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27.
The show will be held in
the downtown city park at
Second and Spruce streets,
behind the Chamber of Com-
merce.
Naming them Portland’s
“Best New Band” of 2014,
the Willamette Week called
Thomas a “local living
legend” and “a powerhouse
performer.”
Thomas began making
music on a North Portland
street corner in the 1950s,
clapping, singing a capella
and dancing with a group.
The performances eventually
attracted hundreds of fans.
Thomas then set sail to
Los Angeles in pursuit of
his musical dream. In short
order, he formed a band,
scored a deal and recorded
a series of songs, including
the stinging standout “Pain
is the Name of Your Game,”
released as a 45rpm single by
UMI Records in 1967.
Running in the burgeon-
ing scenes of rock, R&B and
soul, Thomas shared stages
with Mick Jagger in Holly-
wood and as part of the Otis
Redding Revue at the Apollo
Theater in Harlem.
The Cannon Beach event
is produced by the Tolovana
Arts Colony and made pos-
sible by a Community Grant
from the city.
For more information,
visit tolovanaartscolony.org,
email tolovanaartscolony@
gmail.com, or call 541-215-
4445.
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Ural Thomas & the Pain
North Coast Symphonic Band plans four concerts for 38th season
ASTORIA — The North
Coast Symphonic Band has
announced its 38th season.
The musical group will
present four concerts at the
Liberty Theatre in Astoria
between October 2017 and
July 2018.
Retired Lewis and Clark
College professor Dave
Becker of Manzanita will
return as conductor and
musical director.
Concert lineup
The concert season
opens with “Postcards from
Europe” 2 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 29. Dave Becker
recently returned from a
concert tour of Europe with
395 high school musi-
cians and will conduct his
favorite selections from the
European repertoire. The
pre-show at 1:30 p.m. will
feature “Beach Buddies”
including Jeff Blanche, Lee
Stromquist, John Hammond
and David Graves.
On Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2
p.m., the band will present
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Dave Becker conducts the North Coast Symphonic Band.
an afternoon of holiday mu-
sic titled “Peace on Earth,
Goodwill to All.” The popu-
lar Andy and Rachel Becker
of Portland will return as
vocal soloists.
For the Sunday, April
8, concert, Joan Haaland
Paddock of Linfield College
will serve as guest con-
ductor, presenting a show
themed “The Scandinavian
Connection.” Paddock has
spent time in Norway as a
Fulbright scholar and led
students on trips to Norway
exploring traditional folk
music. Equinox — with
local musicians Dave Drury,
Todd Peterson and Shelley
Loring —will present the
pre-show.
The final concert of the
season will be the popu-
lar free concert at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 3. The ex-
travaganza is titled “United
We Stand” and will feature
popular toe-tapping music
appropriate for a celebration
of America’s birthday.
More information
Rehearsals for the 38th
season of the North Coast
Symphonic Band begin
Monday, Sept. 11, at the
Clatsop Community College
Performing Arts Center.
The Symphonic Band,
a member of Partners for
the PAC, is managed by
a nine-member board of
directors, some of whom
are charter members of
the band. The nonprofit’s
goal is to provide quality
community music opportu-
nities and experiences for
local musicians and their
audience.
For more information
on the North Coast Sym-
phonic Band’s 38th season,
visit the band’s webpage
at northcoastsymphonic-
band.org, email ncsband@
charter.net, or call 503-325-
2431.
Ticket prices for adults
remain at $15, and student
tickets cost $8. For ticket
purchase, visit the Liberty
Theatre box office 2 to 5:30
p.m. 1203 Commercial St.
Tuesday through Saturday,
or call 503-325-5922, ex-
tension 55.
Openings for
clarinet players
The North Coast Sym-
phonic Band offers local
musicians of all ages the
chance to network, learn
from each other and maintain
their skill level in a positive
and supportive environment.
Most sections of the band
are full with waiting lists,
but there are openings for
some musicians, especially
clarinet players.
The band rehearses Mon-
day evenings in Astoria, and
musicians interested in join-
ing should email Personnel
Director Lee Stromquist at
encore1@charter.net or call
503-861-1328.
Potential new members
should read music, own their
own instruments and have
advanced high school-level
performance skills or higher.
The first rehearsal of the
new season will be held 7
to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept.
11, at the Clatsop College
Performing Arts Center in
Astoria.