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.