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With North Coast Chorale, sing,
play and donate to food banks
ASTORIA — Many in our
community find it difficult
to stay warm, and countless
others don’t have enough
to eat this time of year. For
more than 10 years, the
North Coast Chorale has
sponsored the community
Messiah Sing-Along and
Play-Along to benefit local
food banks.
This year’s event will be
held 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
26, in the Performing Arts
Center (588 16th St.) in
Astoria.
There are several ways
to enjoy this afternoon of
musical enchantment.
You can simply listen to
the choruses and arias sung
by the Chorale and soloists.
Or, if you’re inclined to
join in and sing, scores will
be available in the lobby.
Instrumentalists are also
invited. Bring an instrument
and “Play Along” with
the accompanist to create
a delightful afternoon for
everyone.
Though the event is free,
donations of unperishable
food or money are request-
ed. Last year alone, more
Musical storyteller Matt Sheehy performs ‘Aberdeen’
than 96 pounds of food
and $1,250 were raised!
Everything received will go
directly to Clatsop Commu-
nity Action’s Regional Food
Bank, which distributes to
local food banks.
‘Mysteries of the
Stars’
North Coast Chorale
will present its winter
concert, “Mysteries of the
Stars,” Friday, Dec. 8, and
Sunday, Dec. 10.
Featuring watercolors by
Jo Pomeroy-Crockett and
original poetry by Karin
Temple, the concert will
enchant the audience with
songs such as “Twinkle,
Twinkle Little Star,” “Catch
a Falling Star” and “Rise
Up Shepherds and Follow.”
This musical production
will be held at the Perform-
ing Arts Center. Tickets
are $10 at the door, with
children under 12 free when
accompanied by an adult.
North Coast Chorale
receives support from the
Oregon Arts Commission,
an agency funded by the
state of Oregon.
COURTESY ASTORIA VISUAL ARTS
ASTORIA — Portland musician Matt
Sheehy of Lost Lander will present
his show “Aberdeen” at KALA (1017
Marine Drive) 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 25. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The show, co-presented by Astoria
Visual Arts, is free for AVA members,
$10 for nonmembers. Seating is lim-
ited. There will be a no-host bar.
“Aberdeen” is a live blurred-real-
ity musical storytelling performance
inspired by Sheehy’s travels as a
forester in rural areas of Oregon and
Washington. The story recalls his
attempt to restart his life in the rainy,
iconic logging town of Aberdeen,
Washington, and his entanglements
with an eccentric family next door.
Characters examine cultural
isolation, rural gender roles, and the
sacrifice of individuality for a greater
good. Casey, the family’s young
mother, is a logger and breadwinner.
Flood, the father, is obsessed with
proving his manhood despite his
fragile disposition and increasing
paranoia about mysterious events
in Aberdeen.
Sheehy’s efforts to help result
in discoveries about the nature of
the multiverse and reveal hidden
motives.
“Aberdeen” is produced and
performed by Sheehy and Stefan Na-
delman, a visual artist and animator.
A Q-and-A will follow the perfor-
mance.
Please note: This performance is
a workshop. The finished version is
scheduled to premiere in late 2018.
For more information about AVA, or
to become a member, visit astoriavi-
sualarts.org/.
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11am-4pm
Tuesday-Saturday
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COURTESY ASTORIA VISUAL ARTS
Matt Sheehy, a Portland-based musician