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One man, six guitars, endless talent
CLATSKANIE — The Clats-
kanie Arts Commission
is proud to present Chase
Padgett and 6 Guitars 7:30
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the
Clatskanie’s Birkenfield The-
atre (75 S. Nehalem St.).
6 Guitars blends music,
comedy and characters. A
single performer portrays six
different guitar-players shar-
ing their own style of music.
As the show unfolds,
audiences are treated to great
songs from six genres —
blues, jazz, rock, classical,
folk and country — that
showcase breathtaking
musicianship. This sonic feat
is done not merely with just
one performer but one guitar
2010 Orlando International
as well.
Fringe Festival, where it
There are plenty of
won several awards, includ-
laughs, too! Each character,
from the young rock prodigy ing Best Solo Performer,
Best Male Actor
to the weary blues
and Best Musi-
picker, shares
cian.
hilarious anec-
In the following
dotes that only a
years, it toured
life playing music
other fringes and
can give. These
quickly became
balance out the
one of the most
moving stories
recognizable
each deliver about
shows across the
how music has
circuit, shattering
touched their lives
Padgett
ticket records and
and made them a
winning awards such as the
better person.
British Columbia Touring
You don’t need to play
music to love this show. You Council award. This award is
given out by professional arts
just need to love music.
6 Guitars premiered at the presenters to the show they
believe to be most tour-wor-
thy.
Since then, 6 Guitars
has been performed more
than 300 times in festivals
and performing arts centers
across North America.
You won’t want to miss
one of the last performances
of 6 Guitars, so get your
tickets soon. Clatskanie’s
Birkenfield Theatre has only
160 seats, so reserve your
ticket now!
Tickets are $15 for adults;
$13 for seniors over 60 and
students; and $10 for children
12 and younger. They are
available at clatskaniearts.
org, or by calling 503-728-
3403.
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Music Hall-of-Famer, pedal steel
virtuoso play the Peninsula
Take a stand against
domestic violence
LONG BEACH, WASH. — At the
next Peninsula Arts Center
concert 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
7, Jeremy Wilson, a sing-
er-songwriter and music pro-
ducer from Portland, plays
with Paul Brainard, one of
the Pacific Northwest’s best
pedal steel guitarists.
Wilson is a singer-song-
writer and music producer
from Portland. He is known
for his bands Pilot and Dhar-
ma Bums.
In 2010, Wilson founded
the nonprofit musician’s
health and services organi-
zation, The Jeremy Wilson
Foundation. Since 2010, the
foundation has given more
than $300,000 in assistance
grants to musicians facing
medical emergencies.
Wilson has been featured
in several books, including
“Heavier Than Heaven: A
Biography of Kurt Cobain”
by Charles R. Cross, and
“Heaven Adores You,” a
documentary film about
the life and music of Elliott
Smith. Wilson and the Dhar-
ASTORIA — In observance
of Domestic Violence
Awareness Month, The Har-
bor and the Clatsop County
Domestic Violence Council
announces the “Healthy
Homes: Taking a Stand
Against Domestic Violence
5K Fun Run 2017” taking
place Saturday, Oct. 7.
This is a fun and active
community event to pro-
mote education, prevention
and support services for
those affected by domestic
violence.
The all-ages fun run
will include a community
resource fair, music and
a pledge to stand against
intimate partner violence.
Awards for first-,
second- and third-place
runners will be given, as
well as for several other
categories. Registration
begins at 9 a.m. and the
race will start at 10 a.m.
The starting line will be at
the Barbey Maritime Center
(1792 Marine Drive).
The event is free with
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Jeremy Wilson
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Paul Brainard
ma Bums were featured in
the 2013 movie “Satyricon:
Madness & Glory” produced
by Mike Lastra.
The Oregon Music Hall
of Fame inducted the Dhar-
ma Bums in 2011.
Brainard, a multi-instru-
mentalist, is a veteran of the
alt-country and Americana
scene, playing and recording
with many top names over
the last decade and beyond.
He specializes in all forms
of steel guitar — pedal,
non-pedal, Dobro — as well
as guitar and trumpet.
Tickets are $15 and are
available on Brown Pa-
per Tickets, by emailing
events@peninsulaartscen-
ter.org, or by calling Bill
Svensen at 360-901-0962.
Wine, beer, and other
refreshments are available
for purchase.
All events benefit the
Long Beach Peninsula
Acoustic Music Foundation,
a 501(c)3 nonprofit charita-
ble organization.
Open mic
The arts center holds an
open mic the Friday night
before each concert. Sign-
ups start around 6:30 p.m.;
the music begins at 7 p.m.
Singers, instrumentalists,
poets, spoken-word artists,
stand-up comedians and
dramatists are all welcome.
Or just come to listen — and
be amazed by the breadth of
talent in the region.
a suggested donation of
$10 for registered runners/
walkers or $20 per group.
Donations will directly
support services for victims
and survivors of intimate
partner violence in Clatsop
County.
Please support this im-
portant initiative to “Take
a Stand” against domestic
violence.
This event is “rain or
shine.” Dogs are welcome
to join the run but are
not permitted inside the
building.
The Harbor, Inc.
(formerly known as the
Women’s Resource Center)
is a local organization serv-
ing survivors of domestic
violence, sexual assault and
stalking in Clatsop County
since 1976.
For more information,
call Felina Mincey, vol-
unteer coordinator at The
Harbor, at 503-325-3426
extension 107. Or visitface-
book.com/ClatsopCounty-
WRC/