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8 // COASTWEEKEND.COM In ‘Henry’s Hair,’ life changes forever MANZANITA — The doc- umentary short “Henry’s Hair” will screen 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, at Hoffman Center For The Arts. Doors open at 7 p.m. “Henry’s Hair” is a 25-minute film that follows Henry McCrea for one calendar year beginning with his mother’s funeral and ending at an assembly at his high school. You will be present for a number of life-altering moments as we watch a young man transi- tion from the innocence of childhood to the complexity of young adulthood. “Henry’s Hair” provides a glimpse into the life experience of a young man and his struggle to adjust to being a motherless child. Leaving his mother’s funeral, Henry announces to his dad that he wants to find some way to fight cancer. A short while later he reveals to his father that he will grow his hair out as long as he can and donate his hair to Locks of Love in honor in his mom. “Henry’s Hair” takes place at the end of 2007 through the year 2009. The story culminates as Henry completes his freshman year at an assembly where Locks of Love shaves his head and accepts his dona- tion. At the end of the film, we meet Henry again, this time in 2017. He is now 23 years old. In June 2017, Henry learns that his father has been diagnosed with a terminal disease and given very little time left to live. Henry is now a full-time college student, but he drops out of school in order to care for his ailing father. Henry’s decision allows his father to come home from the hospital rather than get transferred to an adult foster care facility. We talk to Henry about the intervening years since his mom’s death and the pending death of his father. Auditions afoot for youth production of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ SEASIDE — The game’s afoot and Clatsop County youth are being called on to do some crime-solving in a summer production of “Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars.” The Clatsop Children’s Theatre Company, in part- nership with the Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District, is looking for children 7 and older to participate in the show. Auditions will be held 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 21, at the Mary Blake Playhouse in Seaside and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at the Bob Chisholm Community Center in Seaside. Rehearsals will take place in Seaside from June through August, and four performances will be held in mid-August (location to be determined). In this adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works about the iconic British sleuth, Sherlock Holmes is missing, and the streets of London are COURTESY KATHERINE LACAZE awash with crime. The Baker Street Irregulars — a gang of street kids hired by Sherlock himself to help solve cases — try to fill the detective’s shoes. They band together not only to prove Sherlock isn’t dead but to find the mayor’s missing daughter, untangle a murder mystery from their own past and face the masked criminal mastermind behind it all. The Clatsop Children’s Theatre Company is also searching for teen and adult volunteers who want to contribute to the pro- duction as crew members, from stage managers to light and sound techni- cians. “Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars” is adapted by Eric Coble from the graphic novels by Tony Lee and Dan Boult- wood and produced by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company. Seaside’s summer pro- duction is sponsored by Jeremy Mills State Farm and made possible through a grant from the Clatsop County Cultural Coalition. For more information, contact director Katherine Lacaze at 503-741-5668 or find the group Sherlock in Seaside on Facebook. Texas Tribute plays the Liberty Theater on May 19. A tribute to ZZ Top ASTORIA — Texas Tribute brings to life Texas’ greatest boogie band, ZZ Top, at the Liberty Theatre 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19. The Beards! The fuzzy guitars! The sound! The look! This is Texas-sized entertain- ment! Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25, $20 for military, seniors and stu- dents. Texas Tribute has been featured regionally, includ- ing at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center, the Clatsop County Fair, and now the Liberty. Seating is general ad- mission. Bring your Liberty Cups and enjoy a beverage in the theater. Beverages and cups are for sale in our Lower Lobby. This production is pre- sented by GC Productions and 94.9FM The Bridge.
