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Florence named among top 10 fi nalists for TV series Th e City of Florence has been selected as one of the top 10 towns nationwide to possibly be featured in Season 3 of “Small Business Revolution — Main Street.” Th is is an online series that fo- cuses on transforming downtowns and is streamed online and on Hulu. If selected, Florence would be award- ed $500,000 for a downtown makeover and be featured in an eight-part series on www.smallbusinessrevolution.org. Chairwoman of the Downtown Re- vitalization Team, Ellen Huntingdon of Oregon Pacifi c Bank, submitted an ap- plication for the series last fall. “I am very proud that Florence has made it to the top 10 out of thousands of applicants,” said Huntingdon. On Sept. 28, Deluxe launched the second season of Small Business Revo- lution – Main Street, featuring the com- munity of Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania and six businesses selected to receive the $500,000 makeover. Th e series, which airs on www.small- businessrevolution.org, Hulu and You- Tube, features marketing and business expertise for small businesses in one small town. Host Amanda Brinkman, Deluxe’s chief brand and communica- tions offi cer, along with a host of mar- keting experts from Deluxe, help strug- gling business owners fi nd their path to success. On Jan. 3, Deluxe Corporation will send representatives to visit Florence, spending roughly two days. Th ere will be a reception that day from 5 to 7 p.m. at Florence Events Center for interested parties and stakeholders. Aft er the visits to each of the Top 10 towns, Deluxe Corporation will deter- mine which towns will be eligible for fi nal national voting in February 2018. “Th ere are so many deserving towns that need this boost,” Brinkman said. “Our team decided to announce 10 deserving communities so we can do a deeper dive into their structure and their needs before moving on to the next round. No matter what, each of these 10 would make a great winner for our con- test.” For more information, contact Huntingdon at ellen.huntingdon@opbc. com or call 541-902-1509. 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour explores the arts Enjoy Florence’s 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour on, Saturday, Jan. 13, from 3 to 5 p.m. Th is self-guided tour inspires locals and visiting tourists alike and reinforces Florence as an ever-evolving arts destination. Enjoy great local art, interactions with fellow patrons and artists, receptions, refreshments, live entertainment and community. Th e tour begins at any of the participating locations. For more information, visit 2ndSaturdayGalleryTour.com. BACKSTREET GALLERY To celebrate the New Year, Back- street Gallery members are showing an alternate to their usual media on display. Th is special photography ex- hibit is in addition to the unique vari- ety of art already on display at the gal- lery. Celebrate with these artists and enjoy their photographs at a reception on Jan. 13 from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Sec- ond Saturday Gallery Tour. By taking up the camera, these art- ists will show another creative side to their talents with innovative results. Members participating include Pattie Brooks Anderson, Kristin An- derson, Kathryn Damon-Dawson, Caroline Estill, Judy Fleagle, Claudia Ignatieff , John Leasure, Shelly Me- deiros, Karen D. Nichols and Kath- leen Wenzel. Come enjoy a wide variety of inter- esting subject matter in vibrant color Backstreet artists, including (clock- as well as dramatic black and white. wise from top) Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay St. in Historic Old Town Florence, is open Shelley Medeiros, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. However, Kathleen Wenzel and Kathryn the gallery is closing from Jan. 1 to 9, Damon Dawson, for its annual cleaning and mainte- nance. It will reopen all refreshed and will participate in the new show. ready for the New Year. CROW announces open auditions for April’s ‘Tarzan’ C hildren’s Repertory of Oregon Work- shops (CROW) will hold open audi- tions for Disney’s “Tarzan the Musical” on Jan. 8 and 9 at 6:30 p.m. with invited callbacks on Jan. 10. Participants may at- tend either day of the auditions. It is not necessary to come to both days. Callbacks are by invitation only. Auditions will be at the CROW Center for the Performing Arts, 3120 Highway 101 in Florence. Th e show’s performances will be two outreach shows on April 12 and regular shows April 13, 14 and 15. Rehearsals begin Jan. 22 and are gener- ally Monday to Th ursday evenings from 6:30 to 9 p.m. However, not all kids are called to every rehearsal. Cast members receive a schedule on the fi rst day of rehearsal, and are expect- ed to make this show their top priority. Participants are asked to bring: 14 • COAST CENTRAL • Arts & Entertainment • JANUARY 2018 -Short Song (16-32 Bars Sheet Music or about 1 minute with a background track). Th is may be on an ipod/MP3 player. Make sure the song is short and shows off your vocal range. If you sing with a track, please make sure that there are NO vocals in the background. In addition, — i.e. “Karaoke” track is OK, but do NOT sing with the artist. We prefer that you do NOT sing a capella (without any music). -Headshot/Resume (if you have one) -Clothes/shoes you can easily move in -Water in a closed container with a tightly fi tting lid. Participants aged 4 to 22+ are encour- aged to audition. Main cast will be for students aged 6 and up, but “telegrammers” can be 4 to 7. Th ere is no charge to participate in the show, and no previous experience is required to audition. “Please don't be scared!” said CROW Artistic Director Melanie Heard. “Come give us a try!” Short synopsis: Washed up on the shores of West Africa, an infant boy is taken in and raised by gorillas who name him Tarzan. Apart from striving for acceptance from his ape father, Tarzan's life is mostly monkey business un- til a human expedition treks into his tribe's territory, and he encounters creatures like himself for the fi rst time. Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, thick with emotion, as he discovers his animal upbringing clash- ing with his human instincts. Th e musical is based on the Disney cartoon by the same name. Characters include several lead roles and a menagerie of creatures for the cast. CROW has a variety of audition tips on its website at crowkids.com. For more information, email crowtheatre kids@yahoo.com or text 541-999-8641.
