OCTOBER 19, 2017 // 21
Cannon Beach’s Stormy Weather Arts Festival turns 30
CANNON BEACH — The
Stormy Weather Arts
Festival, one of the Cannon
Beach’s most popular events
for more than a quarter cen-
tury, will celebrate its 30th
anniversary Friday through
Sunday, Nov. 3 to 5.
Since its inception, the
fi rst weekend in November
has been a celebration of the
arts in Cannon Beach, where
you can immerse yourself
in the creative culture that
has long been a part of this
community.
The event focuses on a
wide range of visual and
performing arts, offering the
opportunity to meet artists
and discuss their work, listen
to local musicians, take in
gallery events and experi-
ence why Cannon Beach has
been recognized as one of
“The 100 Best Art Towns in
America.”
In recent years, the event
has grown to include a
spotlight concert showcasing
accomplished and up-and-
coming musicians in the
intimate setting of Cannon
Beach’s Coaster Theatre
Playhouse; the Dancing in
the Rain Fashion Show, fea-
turing apparel and accesso-
ries from local and national
designers; and Brews, Blues
& Barbecues, where guests
can sample local beers while
enjoying live blues and a
barbecue lunch.
The festival kicks off
with Friday night’s Stormy
Weather Arts Benefi t
Cocktail & Dessert Party,
where guests interact with
professional jewelry artists
and check out their work.
The evening also includes
a silent auction and raffl e
featuring Northwest travel
packages. The auction and
raffl e will benefi t children’s
art programs in Cannon
Beach, including the Coaster
Theatre’s Coaster Kidz
Theatre Camp, the Cannon
Beach Arts Association’s
children’s Summer Art
Camp, and the Sea Ranch
SUBMITTED PHOTO
PHOTO BY ERICK BENGEL
Husband-and-wife glassblowing team Suzanne Kindland and Jim Kingwell create a “nature-in-
spired” vase at Icefi re Glassworks in 2013.
Children’s Summer Music
Camp.
The festival weekend is
fi lled with art gallery events,
receptions and guest artists.
On Friday evening and
all day Saturday, visitors
can wander from gallery to
gallery, enjoying receptions
and artist demonstrations,
and catch free live music
performances with regional
musicians at indoor and
outdoor venues throughout
town.
This year, the foot-stomp-
ing Americana rock band
Heels to the Hardwood
will be featured at Saturday
evening’s spotlight concert
in the 200-seat Coaster
Theatre.
Cannon Beach is home to
more than a dozen art galler-
ies and has been named one
of “The 100 Best Art Towns
in America” by author John
Villani in his book of the
same title.
Many of the galleries’
most successful national and
regional artists, as well as
prominent local artists, will
be showcased during the
festival.
For information and tick-
ets, call the Cannon Beach
Chamber of Commerce at
503-436-2623.
Schedule of events
Friday, Nov. 3
• 7:30 to 10 p.m. Stormy
Weather Arts Benefi t Cock-
tail & Dessert Party
Interact with professional
jewelry artists who discuss
their techniques while their
works are being modeled.
Sample a custom cocktail,
created specifi cally for the
event by Cannon Beach Dis-
tillery, and a local craft beer
also made especially for the
event, alongside sparkling
wine and a dessert buffet
that features sweets from
local bakeries and choco-
latiers. The celebration will
also include live music and a
raffl e and silent auction with
vacation packages.
Cost: $35. Location: Can-
non Beach Community Hall
Saturday, Nov. 4
• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Music
Around Town
Enjoy live performances
by regional musicians at fi ve
different locations.
Cost: free/donations
Locations: The Landing,
Sandpiper Square, Coaster
Theatre Courtyard, Ecola
Square, Haystack Square
• 10 a.m. (doors open at
9:40 a.m.) Dancing in the
Rain Fashion Show
Pick out a new outfi t at
this runway show featuring
apparel and accessories from
local and national designers
available in Cannon Beach
shops.
Cost: Free, or $5 guar-
anteed seating donation.
Location: Coaster Theatre
Playhouse
• 8 to 10 p.m. (doors open
at 7:30 p.m.) Spotlight Con-
cert: Heels to the Hardwood
The Seattle Ameri-
cana band brings their
foot-stomping sound to
Cannon Beach.
Cost: $30. Location:
Coaster Theatre Playhouse
Sunday, Nov. 5
• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brews,
Blues & Barbecues
Sample local craft brews,
including one created espe-
cially for the festival, enjoy
live Delta Blues from Steve
Cheseborough and savor a
delicious barbecue lunch
from a local chef.
Cost: $25. Location: Can-
non Beach Community Hall
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