SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2016
Sea Life exhibit continues at FEC
While the “Dancing Sea
Lions” have migrated to their
new temporary homes in
Florence and beyond, the Sea
Life exhibit will stay at the
Florence Events Center, in
Galleries One and Five through
May. Stunning paintings, pho-
tography and sculptures are on
display and available for pur-
chase.
Art medias including oil
painting, watercolor, acrylic,
colored pencil and mixed
media are represented by
artists Ron Hildenbrand, Kat
Cunningham, John Leasure,
Dan Leasure, Katie Miller,
Paul
Kingsbury,
Eileen
Hearne,
Tracy
Webster,
Colleen Goodwin Chronister,
and Claudia Ignatieff.
Photographers displaying
their works are Kevin Liebel,
Michael MacDuffee and Bob
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Local artist Paul Kingsbury, with his acrylic painting
“Majestic Coast”
MacDuffee. Additionally, the
glass exhibit case is filled with
myrtle wood sculptures by
artist Terry Woodall.
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Wine Tasting & Four Course Meal
Featuring Chef Cindie Smith-White
& Precept Winery of Walla Walla, WA
Saturday, May 14
Welcome wine served at 5pm
$55 Ind. - $110 Couple
Limited to fi rst 44 Reservations
Call 541-997-4623 ext.106
The Grill & Lounge at Sandpines
1201 35th St @ Kingwood St., Florence
The galleries are open
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and on weekends
during special events.
Library features jazz ensemble
The Siuslaw Public Library
will host an outreach perform-
ance by The New Hot Club of
America, a recently formed
seven-member gypsy jazz
ensemble.
The performance will begin
at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 13, in
the Bromley Room located in
the main library in Florence.
The New Hot Club of
America is made up of seven
talented gypsy jazz musicians
from
throughout
North
America: a bass player, a clar-
inet player, two guitarists and
three violinists.
Vocals are provided by Leah
Zeger, one of the three violin-
ists, who has a mellow, pleas-
ing voice. Guitarist Gonzalo
Bergara modeled this ensemble
after the Hot Club of France as
a tribute to Django Reinhardt.
Reinhardt is considered the
father of the fusion of jazz and
swing, also known as “gypsy
jazz.”
The group performs the
works of Reinhardt as well as
those of another gypsy jazz
great, violinist Stephane
Grappelli.
Reinhardt and Grappelli’s
work included much collabora-
tion with a variety of musical
artists both in the United States
and Europe. In keeping with
the spirit of the original gypsy
jazz ensemble, The New Hot
Club of America pieces will
feature different soloists and
collaborations in celebration
and honor of Django’s original
style.
This jazz style dates back to
the 1930s, when Django, a
Romani guitarist, played with a
group of fellow Romani guitar
players in and around Paris.
Their style, the gypsy jazz —
or jazz manouche as it is
known in France — is both
dark and lively.
In a recent interview, Zeger
said she likes gypsy jazz
because it is “one style that
really makes the violin cool.”
Get a flavor of this cool
sound at the outreach program.
This special preview is made
possible through the support
of Seacoast Entertainment
Association, which is bringing
this multi-talented group to
Florence for a full concert on
that same Friday evening, May
13, at the Florence Events
Center.
Thanks to the hard work of
the association, The New Hot
Club of America’s unique trib-
ute to Django Reinhardt and
the Hot Club of France will be
highlighted for all local resi-
dents.
This ensemble’s lively com-
positions will appeal to all
music lovers and have the
audience tapping its toes from
one piece to the next.
There is no charge to attend
the event and this music con-
cert is open to the public.
For more information about
this performance, visit the
Siuslaw Public Library on
Ninth Street, call 541-997-
3132 or visit www.siuslaw
library.info.
LCC to host open houses for ‘Ventures’
Lane Community College
Florence Center’s Continuing
Education program, “Outward
Ventures,” will offer a sneak
peek at upcoming courses and
Outward Ventures trips during
open house sessions planned
for May 23 at 6 p.m., and May
24 at 10:30 a.m.
“This is a chance for resi-
dents to ‘save the date’ for
“Outward Ventures” excur-
sions that may interest them
and learn about fun and unique
opportunities they may want to
share with their family and
friends who’ll visit Florence
this summer,” said Marsha
Sills, LCC Florence Center
Continuing Education program
coordinator.
“Outward Ventures” is a
program that provides cultural
and educational trips to sites in
the region. Special trips
already confirmed for the fall
will also be shared during both
open house dates and attendees
will have a chance to win free
Continuing Education registra-
tion, up to $50, that can be
used in either the summer or
fall.
Attendees will also get to
vote on an upcoming “Outward
Ventures” locale.
During the open house
events, community members
also can learn more about how
to get involved as a partner in
providing lifelong learning
opportunities in Florence.
Sills said she is still planning
the fall semester and seeking
instructors interested in sharing
their hobbies and skills.
While all course suggestions
are welcome, Sills said she is
specifically seeking instructors
with expertise in the following
areas: baking, cooking, basic
fermentation, basic preserving
and canning, medicinal herbs,
painting, fiber arts, conversa-
tional foreign language, gar-
dening, music, creative writ-
ing, self-improvement and
local history.
“This community possesses
a wealth of expertise and tal-
ent. I invite anyone interested
in partnering with us in
expanding lifelong learning
opportunities in Florence to
drop by on one of the open
house dates to learn more
about our program,” Sills said.
For more information, con-
tact Sills at 541-997-8444, ext.
4825.
FRAA to hold
annual arts
festival for
Rhody Days
Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA) will host an
art show by local and coastal
artists and craftsman at the
Florence Events Center dur-
ing Rhody Days, May 21 and
22.
In the tradition of the
FRAA Arts Festival, visitors
will experience the artistry
while having a chance to
meet the artists.
Some of the of art on dis-
play will include woodturn-
ing, fused glass, stained
glass, bead weaving, photog-
raphy, metal work, garden
décor, raku ceramics, obsidi-
an knives, rocktography,
hand painted pottery, water-
colors, lampwork beads as
well as a variety of unique
jewelry treasures.
The show’s artists will be
donating 10 percent of their
sales to support the Florence
Regional Arts Center at its
new location, 120 Maple St.
Admission is free.
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