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‘Pillow Talk’ has soft opening at Sou’wester
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West Valley Shakers
West Valley Shakers
will get you dancing
LONG BEACH, WASH. — West
Valley Shakers plays
the Sou’wester Lodge
in Seaview, 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 4.
West Valley Shakers’
appeal lies in the refreshing,
relatable, exquisitely crafted
songs that touch the vulnera-
ble truth in each of us.
Combining the animalis-
tic passion of Jimi Hendrix,
the simple purity of The
White Stripes and the truth
and timelessness of the old
folk singers, West Valley
Shakers create a live show
that gets folks up and danc-
ing. Their catchy musical
hooks, combined with Delta
blues-style repetition and
blistering guitar work, sur-
prises and delights fans from
all backgrounds.
Guitarist/songwriter,
Brent McLain met drummer/
multi-instrumentalist Eric
Lucas, at an open mic at the
infamous Wildwood Hotel
in Willamina, Ore., and they
decided to join forces.
With the release of their
debut EP, “Sparkle and
Thump,” West Valley Shakers
was born and sprang onto
the scene in the summer of
2017, playing music festivals,
venues and house parties.
This attracted upright bass
player Jed Vinson shortly
thereafter, which expanded
their sound even further with
Vinson’s rolling bass grooves
and vocal harmonies.
Finnish Folk Festival seeking artists
NASELLE, WASH. — The
Naselle Finnish American
Folk Festival 2018 is calling
for artwork reflecting the
lives and experiences of
families here and throughout
the whole bountiful region.
Pieces may be rendered
in any medium and may
include paintings, drawings,
photos and prints, jewelry,
weaving, sculpture, pottery,
basketry, woodcarvings and
furniture.
Work ready to display
will be accepted at the
Naselle High School in
room No. 308 on Wednesday
and Thursday, July 25 and
26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For information, alter-
native time arrangements
or directions, call Morgan
Hamilton at 360-484-7840,
or email gallery@nasellefin-
nfest.com.
The art exhibit will be
displayed on Friday and
Saturday, July 27 and 28, at
the Folk Festival from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information on
the festival, visit nasellefinn-
fest.com/
SEAVIEW, WASH. —
“Pillow Talk,” a new
art exhibit by Amanda
Manitach, opens at the
Sou’wester Lodge’s vin-
tage travel-trailer-turned-
art-gallery Tuesday, July
3, and will remain on
view through Sunday,
Sept. 23.
The opening reception
takes place 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, July 19.
Check out the exhibit
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday
through Sunday, and
by request (stop by the
lodge’s front desk and
we’ll open the gallery
for you). The exhibit and
reception are free and
open to the public.
Manitach’s work
revolves around drawing
— specifically, making
marks with the body.
In installations like
“Pillow Talk,” fragments
of text gleaned from
found sources or original
writings literally pile up
in soft heaps, offering
immersive, intimate
exploration by visitors
invited to physically em-
bed themselves among
the murmurings of for-
gotten poets and others.
Manitach is a self-
taught artist, the daugh-
ter of a Charismatic
Christian minister who
grew up in rural Kansas
and Texas before moving
to Seattle in her early
20s.
Her work has been
exhibited at venues
COURTESY SOU’WESTER LODGE
Artist Amanda Manitach (lower right quandrant) among her pillows
that include the Tacoma
Art Museum, Frye Art
Museum, Bellevue Arts
Museum, Winston Wäch-
ter Gallery, Bryan Ohno
Gallery, Roq la Rue and
Lawrimore Project. She
is represented by Winston
Wächter Gallery.
The Sou’wester is locat-
ed at 3728 J Place, Seaview,
Wash.
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