SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017
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SEAcoast bringing unique music of Joe Trio to FEC
The Joe Trio will kick off the
new year for Seacoast
Entertainment Association on
Saturday, Jan. 21, at the
Florence Events Center.
The Joe Trio is almost
impossible to categorize, as the
cello, violin and piano three-
some are classically trained and
imbued with humor, unpre-
dictability, intense musicality,
and a fierce determination to
ensure that their audiences
share the fun and energy ema-
nating from the stage.
The trio’s repertoire consists
of classics, new works by con-
temporary composers and orig-
inal arrangements of popular,
jazz and rock tunes.
“These fantastic performers
engage the audience in a way
few classical musicians do,”
said Karen Smales, vice presi-
dent of Seacoast. “We heard
them perform and were taken
by their ability to successfully
meld so many musical styles,
as well as their personable and
engaging stage presence.”
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Joe Trio
Their playlist includes the
1949 hit, “Sweet Georgia
Brown,” Leonard Bernstein’s
“West Side Story Suite,” classi-
cal pieces from Haydn and
Mendelssohn, and the Beach
Boys and Queen’s “Bohemian
Rhapsody.”
“The Seacoast Board mem-
bers are excited to bring such a
versatile program to Florence,”
said Smales. “It’s fun to hear
their arrangements of contem-
porary pieces performed with
wit and charm. ‘Joe,’ as they
are known familiarly, provides
a new perspective on how tradi-
tional, classical instruments
and musicians can interpret
music.”
On Jan. 21, in addition to its
6:15 p.m. pre-concert talk and 7
p.m. performance at the FEC,
Joe Trio will be performing for
residents at Spruce Point on
Saturday afternoon.
“Providing music to com-
munity members who cannot
travel to the FEC is a big part of
our mission,” said Rachel
Pearson, community enrich-
ment coordinator for Seacoast.
“Earlier this season, we had
Cantus perform for military
veterans in partnership with the
Elks Lodge, and Pink Martini
invited Siuslaw High School
Band students to audition and
perform on stage in November.
“In the 2015-16 season, our
outreach included Siuslaw
Middle and High School stu-
dents, and performances at the
Siuslaw Public Library’s
Bromley Room.”
Tickets for Joe Trio and other
upcoming Seacoast season are
available at the FEC box office
during regular business hours,
or online at www.eventcenter
.org.
Single performance tickets
are $32.
More details on upcoming
Seacoast performances are
available at www.seacoastea
.org.
Seacoast
Entertainment
Association is a nonprofit, all-
volunteer organization now in
its 36th year of bringing top
quality professional perform-
ances to the greater Florence
area through the generosity of
sponsors, donors, grants and
ticket sales.
For additional information
on SEA, contact Sandy
Kuhlman, Seacoast board
member, at skuhlcat@gmail.
com.
CROW plans darkest chocolatey event for Valentine’s weekend
Brace Yourselves, Florence.
On Saturday, Feb. 11, at 6:30
p.m. at Three Rivers Casino
Resort Showroom, things are
going to get sinfully sweet.
They might perhaps also get a
little “salty” as local bakers,
restaurants, caterers and pur-
veyors of delicious treats vie
for recognition and prizes at
CROW’s first annual “Death by
Dessert” fundraiser.
Sweethearts and singles are
both encouraged to tickle their
tastebuds at this Valentine’s
Day weekend party. Guests will
be invited to try samples of a
large variety of decadently
wonderful sweets and treats
and then vote for their
favorites, maybe kick up their
heels a bit to the Rat Pack
stylings of “Buck and A
Quarter Band,” and participate
in a fantastic Silent Auction and
Wine Pull. And, all of this will
be happening while attendees
are supporting a truly great
cause — local youth in the arts.
Last
year,
Children’s
Repertory
of
Oregon
Workshops (CROW) raised
about $24,000 through auc-
tions, pledges and donations,
which put the nonprofit well on
the way to finalizing it’s new
home: The CROW Center for
the Performing Arts, located at
3120 Highway 101 in Florence.
“Events like this are made
possible by countless volunteer
hours, generous dessert dona-
tions by bakers, incredible
silent auction donations from
businesses and community
members and lots of old fash-
ioned hard work. We are so
incredibly grateful to everyone
who has helped us with coordi-
nation of this event, which is
designed to shake up the
fundraiser world,” said CROW
Artistic Director Melanie
Heard.
In Spring 2015, 501 (c)(3)
organization, CROW, secured
its new home through the help
of an infusion of immediate
funds from an anonymous
investor. Since then, the non-
profit organization has worked
hard to complete a series of
crucial renovations, including
upgrading ADA plumbing,
completely redoing the electri-
cal, adding a new roof,
installing a new floor and an
enormous list of other projects
too long to include.
Through a flurry of grants
and fundraisers, CROW has
managed to beat the odds —
staying fiscally stable — while
still providing high-caliber arts
education to children every
spring for free. This fact alone
differentiates the organization
from nearly all other youth arts
programs in the nation, who
rely on charging fees ranging
from $250-$400 per child for
participation. CROW doesn’t
believe in that.
Now, partially on it’s way to
paying back the initial $220K
investment, the organization
seeks funds to complete the
back third of the property, com-
prising a green room, dressing
rooms for males and females, a
small restroom and additional
storage for sets, costumes and
props.
As it sits, the building is
about two-thirds complete, so
this renovation will allow the
property to operate at peak
capability. For these reasons,
this fundraiser is very impor-
tant, and CROW is not shy in
asking members of the public
to make a difference in the lives
of local children, simply by
attending the event and having
some sweet and tasty fun for
Valentine’s Day weekend.
Last year’s CROW fundrais-
er was nearly sold out, so it is
best to reserve your tickets
early. Pre-sale tickets are $22
each, or $40 for a couple. At the
door tickets are $25 each, and
$45 for a couple, upon avail-
ability.
Tickets include a large vari-
ety of dessert samples includ-
ing cakes, pies, cookies,
brownies
and
“unique”
desserts, live music, the oppor-
tunity to pull a fancy bottle of
wine and to bid on the amazing
baskets, prizes and desserts up
for grabs.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Heard said, “From the very
beginning, CROW has told the
world that we are not your
usual children’s theater. Well,
this time, we want you to know
that this is not your usual
fundraiser. I’m wondering how
many of you can make it out —
alive?”
The Death by Dessert theme
goes
hand-in-hand
with
CROW’s production of “The
Addams Family,” a darkly
comic musical.
To reserve your ticket for
Death by Dessert, visit
www.crowkids.com and buy
online, or contact Melanie
Heard at 541-999-8641.
Call to artists for ‘Love of Animals’ exhibit at FEC
541-999-5083
www.TheSiuslawNews.com
During the months of
January and February, 2017,
the Florence Events Center
(FEC) is offering a “Rent-a-
Rod” opportunity for local
artists. The show celebrates
animals and benefits the
Oregon
Coast
Humane
Society (OCHS) in Florence.
For this third annual exhib-
it of “For the Love of
Animals,” artists can purchase
one or more rods for $20 each,
with each rod hold up to three
pieces of art including paint-
ings, photography, mixed
media and more.
The glass case is also avail-
able for 3-D items at $20 for
up to three items.
work will be actual photos of
animals up for adoption at the
OCHS. Artwork will be
viewed by many visitors to the
FEC, including at a special
reception Jan. 21, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
This special day will feature
refreshments, photos taken of
people’s pets in a special
Valentine’s Day booth, and a
raffle to win an original oil
painting of your pet by well-
known local artist Ron
Hildenbrand.
A portion of the proceeds
from this event will be donated
to the OCHS.
Admission to the reception
is free, but guests are encour-
aged to bring a bag of pet food
for the OCHS.
To get the rent-a-rod appli-
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visit
www.event
Oil painting by Ron Hildenbrand, who will paint a portrait
center.org,
or
go
to
the
office at
of the January raffle winner’s pet.
the FEC during regular busi-
This is a great opportunity animals, wildlife, sea life, ness hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
for artists to showcase and sell birds — all animal art is wel- 715 Quince St. to apply.
their art, as well as support the come.
Deadline for applications is
local animal shelter. Domestic
Interspersed with the art- Dec. 21.
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