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FisherPoets Gathering goes virtual
The festival will begin at 6 p.m. each
night through a livestreamed video on You-
Tube (fi nd each night’s video links at fi sh-
erpoets.org, then click “FisherPoets Gath-
ering 2021). Performances will last about
an hour and a half, followed by a 30-minute
intermission, then another hour and a half
of performances.
Unlike in-person FisherPoets Gather-
ings, this year’s festival makes it possi-
ble for attendees to hear each performer,
instead of having to choose between which
venues to visit. This year’s event also will
be free for attendees, unlike other years.
Some performers who haven’t been
able to attend in-person FisherPoets Gath-
erings, either in recent years or ever, will
also join this year’s celebration, adding
By ALYSSA EVANS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
This weekend marks the 24th annual
FisherPoets Gathering.
This year’s celebration will be unlike
any other, as it will be entirely virtual.
The festival will be held three nights, each
from about 6 to 10 p.m., Thursday through
Saturday.
Each night will feature a couple dozen
performers from around the world. Many
performers are locals from Oregon and
Washington state. Several performers
come from other locations too though,
such as Alaska, British Columbia, Canada,
England, Hawaii and Massachusetts.
Book club continues
On March 3 at 6 p.m., Coast Weekend’s
book club will be held at facebook.com/
coastweekend and zoom.us/j/99950024448
(enter meeting ID 999 5002 4448). During
the event, local author Jan Bono will dis-
cuss her recently published book, “Fisher
Girl, Fisher Wife, Fisher Poet.” The book
focuses on Bono’s life experiences, all of
which have been infl uenced by fi shing.
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Toby Sullivan
during a fi shing
trip in February
1992. Sullivan
will perform
during this
weekend’s
FisherPoets
Gathering.
another layer of excitement to the festival.
Some of these performers are recognized
in stories included in this week’s edition of
Coast Weekend. An event schedule is also
included in this edition.
This year’s event is sure to be a mem-
orable one full of unique performances.
Whether this year’s festival is your fi rst or
your 24th, I hope you enjoy the festivities
from the comfort of your home.
2021
ALYSSA EVANS
ARTS & EN
TERTAINM
ENT WEEKL
Y
CALENDAR COORDINATOR
SARAH SMITH
FISHERPOETS
GATHERING
RETURNS,
VIRTUALLY
CONTRIBUTORS
ZOË BUCHLI
SARAH DOYLE
RAY GARCIA
BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL
CAITLIN SEYFRIED
SCHEDULE
AND POET
CASINO OPEN
IN TOKELAND! AT 10AM DAILY
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PROFILES
INSIDE
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