THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019 // 23
GLITZ, GLAMOUR,
FILM GEEKERY AT
LIBERTY THEATRE
ASTORIA — The
Liberty Theatre is proud
to announce the pre-
miere of Hollywood’s
biggest night in Asto-
ria on Sunday, Feb. 24.
Our superstar guests
will walk the red car-
pet past adoring fans
and paparazzi into our
glamorous historic the-
ater. The evening will
be hosted by Asto-
ria’s own Drag Queen
Daylight.
There are two levels
of experience:
• 3:30 p.m. $50 VIP
ticket: Enjoy a private
reception on the Mez-
zanine while watch-
ing the OSCAR® Red
Carpet Live pre-show
on the big screen. Hors
d’oeuvres will come
from Fulio’s Restaurant
and a complimentary
drink ticket redeem-
able for wine or beer
from Naked Winery
Seaside or Fort George
Brewery. A cash bar
will be available for
additional beverages.
Reserved seating is in
our beautiful balcony.
This level also includes
ABC’s live coverage of
the Academy Awards,
which begin at 5 p.m.
• 5 p.m. $25 Awards
ticket: Enjoy ABC’s
live coverage of the
Academy Awards with
a complimentary drink
ticket redeemable for
wine or beer in our Owl
Bar. Reserved seating
on our main fl oor.
Guests are encour-
aged to show off their
star status with a mov-
ie-themed costume,
or let the glamour of
Hollywood inspire an
outfi t. Ticket holders
receive $20 off any fab-
ulous gown more than
$100 at Layers Bou-
tique in Astoria.
Bring your Liberty
cups to enjoy bever-
ages from the Owl Bar
during the show! The
theater is at 1203 Com-
mercial St. (This event
is not sponsored by or
affi liated with the Acad-
emy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences.)
Writer’s Guild introduces writing labs and lounges
ASTORIA — The Writ-
er’s Guild is announcing a
new format for its monthly
events.
The Guild still meets
at WineKraft on the third
Tuesday of the month but
will rotate among open
mics, their traditional for-
mat; writing labs, a chance
to bring works in progress
for feedback; and Open
Writing Lounge, a quiet
space to work on your own
projects with support from
other writers.
In addition, the Guild’s
spring workshops are
now open for registration.
These include:
• Saturday, April 6:
Romance Writing Work-
shop with Julie Cameron:
Take a look at the romance
industry, and how it
weaves through all genres,
before diving under the
covers for some practice.
Courtesy Joan Oakey
Astoria author and educator Marianne Monson, right, is the founder of The Writer’s Guild in Astoria.
In this photo, she is working with Shahnaz Radjy during a writing retreat in Sintra, Portugal.
• Saturday, May 25:
Dreaming Up Poetry
with Kimberly O’Bryant:
Learn how to access your
subconscious and apply
dreams, their symbols and
poetic imagery to your
writing.
• Saturday, June 22:
Creative Nonfi ction
with Marianne Monson:
Explore the popular genre
of creative nonfi ction with
COASTER THEATRE PLAYHOUSE
writing exercises, discus-
sion and prompts focused
on creating art out of truth.
All workshops are held
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Asto-
ria. The cost is $35, with
a $10 discount for mem-
bers. For more details and
to register, visit thewriters-
guild.org/workshops
1113 Commercial Street
Astoria, OR 97103
503-468-0308
Sip, Savor & UnWined
$40 ticket
includes:
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FEBRUARY 1-23, 2019
Nekst Event
175 14th St., Suite 100
(Foot of 12th)
Astoria, OR. 97103
Please use waterfront back-in parking
Chef Chris Holen • 503-298-0838
chefholen@nekstevent.com
Only onsite private event space
Tickets $20 or $25
Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday shows starts at 3:00pm
Sponsored by Mike & Tracey Clark
Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com
108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR
UnWined
March
2, 2019
10 wine tastes
tasting glass
appetizers
access to 140+
wines from 35
Oregon wineries
- live music
and more
An intimate WINE TASTING
TING EVENT previewing Crab,
Seafood and Wine Festival wine competition entries at
the Liberty Theatre in downtown Astoria.
Tickets available at the Chamber or at oldoregon.com
oldoregon.com.
Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce · (503) 325-6311