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EXPERIENCE ONE - OF - A - KIND
FLORENCE — “From Baroque to
classical and romantic; from jazz, to pop
and Broadway, this group is so multital-
ented they let the audience select the
pieces they will play,” says Nancy
Pearson,
director
of
SEAcoast
Entertainment Association which is pro-
ducing the concert. “You’ve never been to
a concert like this.
Every performance is a completely cus-
tomized and memorable experience. It
really is like putting your iPod on shuffle;
only better because it’s live.”
Shuffle Concert will perform in a rare
Thursday evening concert April 7, at 7
p.m., at the Florence Events Center.
They will give a pre-concert talk at 6:15
p.m.
Also, Shuffle Concert members will
present an informal performance at the
Florence Senior Center on April 8, as part
of SEAcoast’s arts and cultural outreach
and enrichment program. The 1 p.m. event
is free and open to the public.
“At a Shuffle Concert performance, the
audience does not receive a traditional
program as they enter the concert hall.
Instead, they get a number and a ‘musical
menu,’” explains Pearson. “Members of
the group pick a number out of a hat, the
audience member holding that number
then selects the piece they want to hear
from the menu.”
And the menu is amazing.
Between 40 and 50 items including
styles from Americana to French, from
Spanish/Latin to Jewish; and covering
periods from Baroque to Romanic to
Classical to early- and mid-20th century.
Performances by Shuffle Concert, and
Quattrosound last October, were in part
COURTESY PHOTO
Members of Shuffle Concert
sponsored by a grant from the Western
States Art Federation and National
Endowment for the arts, secured by
SEAcoast board director Sandy Kuhlman.
The New York City-based, mixed-genre
Shuffle Concert was born in 2010 while
founder and artistic director Eliran Avni
was exercising on the elliptical machine at
the gym.
His MP3 player jumped from a
Pretenders song to the first movement of
Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony, nearly caus-
ing him to lose his balance.
The six core members — Avni (piano),
Ariadne Greif (soprano), Brendan Speltz
Homegrown restaurant to host local
vendor fair Rhody Weekend
FLORENCE — On Saturday, May 21,
during Rhododendron Festival Weekend,
come to the first Homegrown Rhody
Underground vendor festival.
Homegrown Rhody Underground is a
block party on Maple Street, outside of
Homegrown Pub and Deli. There will be
local artisans, live music, Oregon brews,
barbeque, a kids tent and lots of fun for
the whole family.
S HUFFLE C ONCERT
Local crafters, creators and artists who
would like to have a booth at our fair are
encouraged to sign up now. All items
must be handmade by the vendor. Resale
items will not be allowed.
Visit Homegrown’s website or
Facebook page for information and an
application, or pick one up at
Homegrown, 294 Laurel St., or call 541-
997-4886.
(violin), Moran Katz (clarinet), Sofia
Nowik (cello), and Hassan Anderson
Bandon-by-the-Sea Rotary’s 22 nd Annual
Wine & Cheese
Extravaganza
With major support from Face Rock Creamery
Saturday, April 16, 2016
6:00 - 10:00 pm
The Barn, Bandon City Park
Sponsors
Bandon Dunes Resort
Bank of the Cascades
Keeli Gernandt -
Bank of the Cascades Mortgage
Penny Allen - Bandon Property Sales, LLC
Banner Bank
Joseph Bain - Bain Insurance Agency
MaryAnn Soukup CPA
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center
Jean Soper - Soper Enterprises
Bart Stein - Edward Jones Investments
Umpqua Bank
Tickets available at:
Bandon Mercantile
From a Rotarian
At the door
$35/Person
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Silent & Live Auctions
Light Hors d’oeuvres
Wine Tasting
Wine Grab
Cheese Sampling
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(oboe) — are all classically trained cham-
ber musicians, but can handle everything
from Beethoven to Björk to Gershwin to
Stevie Wonder.
Anand Giridharadas, critic for The New
York Times, writes: “To be in the room
that evening was to discover the tension
and the drama of never knowing what’s
next... As they played, they swayed...
They moved as if the music were some-
thing they were riding atop, not creating.”
“SEAcoast’s season wraps up Friday,
May 13, when The New Hot Club of
America heats up the FEC,” says Pearson.
“This dazzling ensemble is comprised of
some of today’s top gypsy jazz artists in
North America. You’ll want to tango in
your seat as they recapture the sound,
style, and spirit of the 1930’s-era Hot Club
of France.”
Tickets, artist profiles, show times,
video clips and more are available at
SEAcoast EA.org. Tickets are $30 or $10
for those age 17 and younger.
Tickets can also be purchased at the
Florence Events Center box office, 715
Quince St.; by phone at 541-997-1994 or
online at eventscenter.org.
www.bandonrotary.org