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2 // COASTWEEKEND.COM the Long Beach Peninsula's dine to make a difference Participating restaurants and lodging will donate 10% of proceeds to our local Boys and Girls Club when you use our promo code. Plus, when you dine, get 3 courses for $33. Promo Code 3 courses for $33 Sun.-Thurs. all January Restaurants Lodging ‘Au Naturel’ nude art show opens at college ASTORIA — The 12th annual international juried exhibit “Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century” will be on display Thursday, Jan. 25, through Thursday, March 15, at Clatsop Community College’s Royal Ne- beker Art Gallery (1799 Lexington Ave.). Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon- day through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The gallery is open on Sundays and holidays by appointment only. Gallery visitors are invited to cast their vote for their favorite piece in the show any- time throughout the duration of the exhibit. The ballots will be tallied at the close of the exhibition, and the winner of the “People’s Choice Award” will be announced. A community reception will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, and this year’s juror, Portland artist Arvie Smith, will be present to give a brief gallery talk. Awards to be announced at the reception include cash prizes, purchase awards, a special exhibit award to be held during the 2018- 19 exhibition season and a select number of workshop awards. This reception is free and open to the public. The college thanks the Cannery Pier Ho- tel, the Bridgewater Bistro, Erikson Floral Company and Fort George Brewery for their support. A special post-reception gathering will be held at the Inferno Lounge (77 11th St.) immediately following the reception. This year, more than 500 images were submitted for consideration by artists from 29 states plus the District of Columbia, as well as international submissions from Canada, England, Latvia and Taiwan. The 2018 exhibit will include 60 works of art by 41 artists from 13 states plus the District of COURTESY CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE A sample of images to be found in Clatsop Com- munity College’s 2018 “Au Naturel” art show Columbia, in addition to international artists from Canada and Taiwan. A hands-on workshop, “Figure Painting with Arvie Smith,” will be offered the day after the reception 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fri- day, Feb. 23, with a half-hour lunch break. This intensive is designed to aid the artist in furthering his or her visual awareness and objectivity in seeing and painting the figure. The workshop will overlap the time frame of the college’s winter term life drawing class, and limited spaces are available to the public for a $30 fee. Contact Kristin Shauck at 503- 338-2472 for registration information and a materials list. For more information about all artists participating in the 2018 show, visit the “Au Naturel” website and navigate to the 2018 online gallery. Give the bands a boost! ASTORIA — Fort George’s next Benefit Night — 4:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 — supports the Astoria Band Boosters, a nonprofit that works to improve music education in the school district. Come to Fort George Brewery’s second floor dining room and grab a wood-fired meal and a pint. Enjoy a night of music with performances by the Astoria High School Jazz Band. Help support music education in our schools by purchasing raffle tickets for a chance to win an item from a selection of gift baskets and other prizes. Direct donations are always welcome. A portion of the proceeds from the upstairs food and beverage sales for that night goes to the Band Boosters, courtesy of Fort George. Fort George Benefit Night is held the last Tues- day of every month. Raise a pint and some funds for a good cause!