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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015
World-class soprano comes to Florence Event Center Friday
Marie-Josée  Lord a world-
class, Haitian-born Canadian
soprano, has performed the key
roles in Porgy and Bess and La
Bohème to great international
acclaim.
She has performed on radio,
television and at prestigious
venues across North America.
Her intense and flamboyant
personality, and her interna-
tional-caliber performance, will
fill the theater at the Florence
Events Center, 715 Quince St.,
on Friday, Jan. 23.
“Madame Lord is simply
stunning — vocally and visual-
ly — with a personality to
match,” says SEAcoast presi-
dent Ernie Doud. “Even those
for whom opera isn’t at the top
of the list, Marie-Josée Lord
will be.
“Her irresistible charisma
and passion for lyrical art have
made her an outstanding guest
for many TV and radio pro-
grams and a headliner for a
number of metropolitan opera
Marie-Josee Lord
(courtesy photo)
houses across North America,”
he added.
Marie-Josée Lord began her
musical education in Quebec’s
historic capital upon her arrival
from Haiti at age 5. Her adop-
tive parents, high-school sci-
ence teachers, had a piano and
were delighted to see how
much the instrument intrigued
her — and how quickly she
learned.
Lord began formal piano les-
sons at age 7 and continued for
nearly 10 years, also learning
violin along the way.
After studying piano at the
Quebec Conservatory, she
began to see her limitations.
But during a music workshop
for voice, she discovered an art
form that was everything she
had been looking for.
Lord was encouraged by a
friend to take voice lessons.
Just for fun, she agreed. As a
quick learner with a solid foun-
dation in music, she asked her
instructor to push her to work at
an advanced level. The results
speak for themselves.
Lord began studying voice in
1992 as a mezzo-soprano, and
gave her first recital in 1996.
Her career progressed rapidly,
taking on more advanced
instruction and levels of per-
formance. Eventually, the
Montreal Gazette would write,
“… A voice of wonderful depth
and pliability casting a radiant
glow. Her presence is spell-
binding … a very classy singer
with a bright future.” Awards
and record sales followed.
She has performed leading
roles in Puccini’s Turandot
Opera, Suor Angelica, and La
Bohème, Chabrier’s l’Étoile,
Verdi’s Falstaff, and in the
world premiere of the operatic
version of Starmania.
The rest of SEAcoast’s sea-
son promises an exciting vari-
ety of musical styles and cul-
ture: Friday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m.,
Metales M5; Sunday, March
15, 2 p.m., The Voetberg
Family Band; Friday, April 17,
7 p.m., Quartetto Gelato; and
Friday, May 15, 7 p.m., Eugene
Symphony.
Tickets for each show are
$30 per adult and $10 for those
under 18, and are available
online at SEAcoastEA.org, at
the FEC box office, or by
LCC offering new community-education classes
LCC is offering many new
community education classes
this term designed to suit a
variety of interests.
Create-A-Cake
begins
Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 6:30 to
8 p.m., and runs six weeks.
Learn to decorate from a pro
(no baking) and create special-
ized cakes using torting, filling,
icing, buttercream finish, as
well as basic frosting borders
and fondant decorations.
The materials fee includes
yours-to-keep tools.
For more information, call
Lane Community College at
Dunes City
seeks
volunteers
DUNES CITY — Dunes
City is looking for volunteers
to serve on several key Dunes
City Committees.
There are many opportuni-
ties available, including:
• Budget committee
• Communication and edu-
cation committee
• Ordinance review com-
mittee
• Parks and recreation
committee
• Water quality committee
• Road commission
• Planning commission
Volunteers are vital to the
health and welfare of the
Dunes City community, pro-
viding knowledge, advice
and, often, physical labor to
help the city meet the needs
of its residents.
Anyone who has a little
time to give, wants to learn
more about Dunes City and is
interested in helping out, is
invited to apply for any of the
vacant positions. Simply
complete an Application for
Appointive Office form
available at Dunes City Hall
or on the city’s website at
www.dunescity.com/city
permits-and-information.
Applications may be deliv-
ered to Dunes City Hall,
82877 Spruce St. in
Westlake, or mailed to P.O.
Box 97, Westlake OR, 97493,
or
emailed
to
recorder@dunescityor.com.
For details about the duties
and responsibilities of these
bodies, residency require-
ments, term lengths, or other
questions, visit www.dunes
city.com/city-directory or
call Dunes City Hall at
541-997-3338.
There is no cutoff date for
submitting applications, but
applications could be consid-
ered at the Dunes City
Council meeting following
the submission of your appli-
cation.
Applicants will be notified
of the date the City Council
will consider applications
and should plan on attending
that meeting.
541-997-8444 or stop by the
college at 3149 Oak St., or go
to www.lanecc.edu/florence.
Other great new offers are
Film Appreciation, beginning
Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 1 to 3
p.m., for those interested in the
classics, comedies, and west-
erns.
On Monday, Feb. 2, from
5:30 to 7 p.m., join Designing
your own Flax Fiber Art, a
four-part course starting at the
artist’s studio to give beginning
and intermediate students an
opportunity to explore ideas for
their own work.
In March, How Does Your
Garden Grow will help garden-
ers get the most from their
favorite sanctuaries.
Check out these classes and
all the community education
courses through LCC Florence.
Noncredit continuing educa-
tion classes are a lower cost,
sometimes free way to meet
people who share similar inter-
ests.
phone at 541-997-1994.
Artist profiles, video clips,
and more information on all of
SEAcoast’s shows are available
at SeacoastEA.org.
SEAcoast
Entertainment
Association is the largest
provider of talent, event fund-
ing and diversity of entertain-
ment to the FEC.
The all-volunteer group is
dedicated to advancing the arts
and bringing great music,
dance, comedy and variety
entertainment to Florence.
In more than 30 years the
group has produced several
hundred concerts and is proud
to support the arts in Florence.
SEAcoast
Entertainment
Association is a 501c3 non-
profit. Contributions in support
of their work are tax-
deductible.
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