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SEAcoast to host music of New Hot Club
On Friday, May 13, at 7 p.m., you’ll be
in luck when The New Hot Club of America
comes to “wow” Florence. 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 profi les, show times, video
clips, and more information are available at
are at SEAcoastEA.org. Tickets are $30, or
$10 for those under 18. Tickets may also be
purchased at the Florence Events Center box
offi ce, 715 Quince Street; or by phone at 541-
997-1994 or online at www.eventcenter.org.
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before the free public Splash Off! event April
9.
Jennifer Connor, FEC marketing
specialist and project coordinator, said she
loved that the project makes art accessible.
“I keep going back to our original
theme, that the arts have a ripple effect on the
community. Art reaches out to all ages, and
this project will reach out to all ages too,”
Connor said.
FEC Director Kevin Rhodes opened the
artist reception, where all 20 full-sized sea
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More than 750 people were in attendance
for the offi cial “Splash Off” of the FEC’s
Dancing With Sea Lions reveal, which is part
of the center’s 20th anniversary celebration.
The project is a public art program featuring
20 hand-decorated fi berglass sea lions on
display from Reedsport to Newport and
locations throughout Florence.
On April 8, the FEC held an artist
reception for the Dancing with Sea Lions
artists, committee members, sponsors,
underwriters and the Friends of the FEC
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‘Dancing Sea Lions’ celebration makes big splash
lions fi lled the fl at fl oor of the events center.
Rhodes said the FEC continues to host local
and regional events. By the end of this year,
the tally will total 8,000 events.
“Although the celebration continues
throughout the year, Dancing with Sea Lions
is certainly the pinnacle event. Jennifer and
the whole committee has done a fantastic
job,” Rhodes said.
Each Dancing with Sea Lions sculpture
was sponsored by an area business or
organization. The project was underwritten
by Sea Lion Caves, Florence Urban Renewal
Agency and Three Rivers Casino Resort.
For ticket information, contact The Florence Events Center box office at (541) 997-1994
City Councilor Joshua Greene, who
is also active in the Public Arts Committee
and Florence Urban Renewal Agency, said,
“When you think about the FEC and all that
Jennifer and her team have done to get this
done and get it out there from Newport to
Reedsport, this is really terrifi c. You come in
here and you see this unbelievable expression
of creativity, fun and excitement, and all by
these artists in our community.”
City of Florence Public Works has
installed the sea lions at their locations
around Florence. For a full map, information
on the artists and more pictures, visit www.
dancingwithsealions.com.
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