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541-997-1994 | www.EventCenter.org | Florence Events Center | Center Stage | Page 3 Children’s theater CROW to host third-annual ‘Heart-2-Heart’ fundraiser Local youth repertory theater CROW to host second-annual Share Your Heart fundraiser Anyone who’s ever had a really big dream knows that the word “impossible” can’t be part of the vocabulary. Artistic director and CROW (Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops) founder Melanie Heard said that big dreams “bring a rare combination of feeling excited and terrified at the same time.” It was Heard’s dream of establishing and renovating a building to house the program’s many set pieces, as well as rehearsals and workshops, that led to purchase and renovation of the new building CROW was able to establish in 2015, thanks in large part to funds raised during the that year’s Share Your Heart event. On Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., CROW will present an opportunity for the Florence community to become personally involved in continuing to support the dreams of local youth and the arts. Share Your Heart is a fundraising party like nothing you’ve ever attended,” said Heard. “It’s designed to raise funds for our nonprofit to continue pursuing our dreams for CROW.” For tickets, visit the Florence Events Center box office, 715 Quince Street; call at 541-997-1994; or order tickets online at www.eventcenter. org. Helping the hungry Get tickets for annual Florence Crab Crack, help Food Share Join 399 other crab lovers at the sixth-annual Florence Crab Crack on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy great food and company while aiding the less fortunate in the area, with all proceeds benefitting Florence Food Share. Oregon coast Dungeness crab, along with pasta, coleslaw, garlic bread, sodas, coffee and BJ’s dessert will be served by “crab head” volunteers. A no-host bar will also be available. Tickets to this event are $35 each, with only 400 tickets to be available. The deadline for ticket purchases is Jan. 25 and will not be available at the FEC the day of the event. Get tickets by calling Bob MacDuffee at 541-997-9599 or email him at dunesguy97439@ yahoo.com. Winter Music Festival J OINING From page 1 September 1972, and reached number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It stayed on the Billboard chart for 14 weeks and sold a million copies. The gramophone record’s sales culmi- nated in a gold disc issued by the RIAA in June 1973. THIS YEAR ’ S MUSICAL LINEUP FOR THE W INTER M USIC F ESTIVAL O’Keefe’s unique lyrical melodies earned him a reputation as an impor- tant songwriter of his genre. With Bob Dylan, O’Keefe co-wrote the environmental movement anthem “Well Well Well.” In concert with his music and through his organization, The Songbird Foundation, O’Keefe has been active in WILL BE C ABIN F EVER NW the environmental field, helping to develop public awareness of the effect that indiscriminate coffee-growing techniques have on the songbird popu- lation. O’Keefe’s songs have been covered by numerous musicians, including Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, John Denver, Donny Hathaway, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Collins, Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jimmy Buffett and Alison Krauss. O’Keefe will perform Saturday, Jan. 14, from 8:20 to 9:20 p.m., following Haley Johnsen at 7 p.m. Tickets are now available by visiting the FEC box office, calling 541-997- 1994 or visit www.eventscenter.org. 715 Quince Street | www.eventcenter.org 541-997-1994 | 888-968-4086
