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MARCH 22, 2018 // 7 Old-school bluesman Lloyd Jones takes the KALA stage ASTORIA — KALA Per- formance Stage welcomes venerable Oregon blues- man Lloyd Jones for a solo show 8 p.m. Friday, March 23. The cost is $15. Ad- vance tickets can be pur- chased at libertyastoria.org. Portland roots artist Lloyd Jones has recorded six critically acclaimed albums, toured interna- tionally and racked up awards and accolades. Crowds can’t get enough of his swampy blues, back-porch picking, seri- ous-as-anthrax funk, soul, roadhouse two-beats and old-school rhythm-and- blues. KALA (1017 Marine Symphonic Band quartets perform concert for PAC COURTESY KALA Lloyd Jones, a Portland bluesman Drive, 503-338-4878) is an intimate venue with limited seating. Call for availability the day of the show. Only people 16 and older may attend. Cock- tails will be available. PHOTOS COURTESY NORTH COAST SYMPHONIC BAND Astoria Tuba Quartet Chorale sings ‘Seven Last Words of Christ’ ASTORIA — At 7 p.m. Forgiveness, Salvation, Wednesday, March 28, Relationship, Abandon- ment, Distress, Triumph at the Performing Arts and Reunion. Center in Astoria, Will Caplinger, the North Coast Phil Keim and Chorale will Lois Willis, well- perform “The known Chorale Seven Last Words soloists, will thrill of Christ,” a free the audience with concert directed by their presentation Denise Reed with Denise of this sacred can- chamber orchestra tata while being Reed accompaniment supported by the featuring local in- strumentalists and soloists. Chorale singers. The “seven last words” The Arts Center is refer to the seven short located at 588 16th St. phrases uttered by Jesus Funding for this proj- ect was provided by the on the cross. Tradition- ally, these seven phras- Clatsop County Cultural es are called words of Coalition. Northern Lights Flute Ensemble Mea Culpa Bassoon Quartet ASTORIA — Three ensembles from the North Coast Symphon- ic Band will present a benefit for the Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at the PAC (588 16th St.) in Astoria. Doors open at 2:30 p.m; tickets will be available at that time. Regular admission is $15. Student tickets for attendees 18 and under are $5. All proceeds benefit Partners for the PAC, a vital performance and rehearsal venue for local and visiting performing arts groups. The afternoon’s musical entertainment is titled “Floots, Toots and Bedposts” and fea- tures three quartets of flutes, tubas and bassoons with all but two members coming from the North Coast Symphonic Band. Brian Bergman will be emcee for the afternoon. Warning: A few jokes are only natural considering the friendly rivalry between the groups and there is even a bit of collaboration for the finale. The Astoria Tuba Quartet performs jazz, ballads, Latin and classical music by composers of familiar music. The Northern Lights Flute Ensemble performs on all sorts of instruments, including piccolo, C flutes, alto flute and bass flute. The group’s reper- toire includes familiar melodies arranged for flutes, as well as contemporary selections by well-known composers. The Mea Culpa Bassoon Quartet is a new group whose repertoire is borrowed and new and sometimes even a bit blue. Their varied program will in- clude sacred, classical and jazz. For more information on the North Coast Symphonic Band, visit NorthCoastSymphonic- Band.org or call 503-325-2431. For more information on the PAC, visit supportthepac.org or call 503-325-0590.