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British folk rockers ‘Chad & Jeremy’ come to Florence The popular English singing folk rock duo Chad and Jeremy will be per- forming at the FEC on Saturday, Oct. 29, begin- ning at 7 p.m. The duo, Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde, origi- nated in the 1960s and were part of the British Invasion’s influx of British rock and pop musicians to the American music scene. The duo’s first single, 1963’s “Yesterday’s Gone,” was an instant hit, with their strings-backed sound catching the atten- tion of listeners in the United States. C HAD & J EREMY World Artists Records released their mid-1960s strain of commer- cial folk music while the duo devel- oped its trademark style of “whisper singing.” Their second single, and biggest American hit, “A Summer Song,” hit No. 7 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in October 1964. Follow-ups included a cover ver- sion of “Willow Weep for Me,” which reached No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart, and the Top-20 hit “Before and After.” Chad and Jeremy had seven U.S. Top-40 hits between 1964 and 1966. In the fall of 1967, they released the psychedelic album “Of Cabbages and Kings” and a 1968 follow-up, “The Ark.” The duo also made several television guest appearances. They portrayed a fic- tional singing duo, “The Redcoats” (Fred and Ernie), that satirized Beatlemania on the sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show. In 2003, PBS included Chad and Jeremy in the ’60s Pop-Rock Reunion special, which also prompted a tour the next year. In 2008, the group released “Ark-eolo- gy,” an album featuring remakes of mate- rial they recorded in the 1960s. In September 2010, Chad and Jeremy marked 50 years of performing together with a limited-edition CD entitled “Fifty Years On.” Tickets for the Oct. 29 concert are $25 each and are available by calling the box office at 541-99-1994 or going online to www.Florence EventsCenter.com. ‘River of No Return’ documentary to be screened at library COOS BAY — The “Armchair Film Adventure” series at Coos Bay Public Library continues Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Myrtlewood Meeting Room. The PBS ‘Nature’ documentary “River of No Return: A Honeymoon Adventure in Idaho’s Wilderness” will be shown. Deep in the heart of Idaho lies the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, part of the largest roadless area left in the lower 48 states. At 2.5 million acres, it is larger than Yellowstone, yet most people have never even heard of it. Designated a federally-protected wilderness in 1980 by the U.S. Congress, the region is full of deep canyons and mountain forests, rivers and abundant wildlife. Otters and elk, deer and coyotes, blue birds and bighorn sheep and newly-restored wolf popula- tions all thrive there. Today, nine packs of wolves roam freely through the park, each pack dependent on family — raising their young and hunting together. Working with the Nez Perce Tribe in Central Idaho, wolf biologist Isaac Babcock spent 13 years participating in the wolf reintroduction program organ- ized in the area. Wanting to share the raw beauty of the land and the wolves with his new wife, Bjornen, Isaac proposes spending a year there as an unconven- tional honeymoon, documenting their days as they go along. “River of No Return” tells their story: a couple that took on the wilderness and all its challenges. The two have come to treasure their experience in an untamed place that, for a period of time, they called home. Everyone is welcome at this program sponsored by The Friends of Coos Bay Public Library. No admission is charged and refresh- ments will be served. Call 503-269-1101 for more informa- tion about this program. The library is located at 525 Anderson Ave. in Coos Bay. Wine, Women and Who Knows What to include auction, gifts and more What would it be like to get Christmas shopping finished before Halloween? That could happen at the fourth annual “Wine, Women, and Who Knows What?” wine tasting Sunday, Oct. 16, at the D EADLINE FOR C OAST C ENTRAL SUBMISSIONS : T HE 15 TH OF EACH MONTH . Florence Events Center. There will be a silent auction with 30 custom-themed gift baskets showing everything from “Downton Abbey Forever” to “Beachy Theme,” “Fiber Art Collection,” “Home Office” and “Pirates.” Appropriate wine is included with most of the baskets. The works of many local artists will be available in the silent auction as well, including pieces by Kathryn Davis, Carole Hillsbery, Julie Rassman, Ken McDougal, Michael Wood, Gene Olson, Julie Strecker, Karen Jackson, Renee Westerberg, Paula Becker and Susan Johnson. Local merchants who have contributed baskets and gift certificates include Le Bouchon, All About Olives, Kitchen Klutter, On Your Feet with a Splash, Maple Street Grille, Bay Street Grille, Rebecca Posterno and Class Act Theatre. New this year is a well-stocked “buy it now” table with every item priced at $20 or less. Perfect for those hostess gifts or stocking stuffers. Lots of wine related items and other goodies to be found here. And of course, there will be wines to taste, along with gourmet food pairings. A non-alcoholic beverage will also be avail- able. The Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris from Campbell Lane winery will be featured, along with wines from Zerba Cellars and Lavelle Vineyards. A private “meet the winemaker” event and tasting with Campbell Lane Winery will begin at 4 p.m. The main tasting opens at 5 p.m. and runs until 7 p.m. Tickets to both tastings are $30 each, and for the main tasting only, tickets are $25. Call 541-999-9082 to purchase tick- ets. All proceeds go toward scholarships for women in higher education. O C TO B ER 2 0 1 6 • A r ts & En t er ta i n m en t • C OAST C ENTRAL • 19
