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12A | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS ‘Cabaret of the Dead’ reses Fredat “Cabaret of the Dead” is tak- ing over the Florence Events Center on Friday, Oct. 19, for a night of ghoulish entertain- ment. The cabaret is from Jus- tin Buckles Productions, the No. 1 event producer on the West Coast and Coos Bay na- tive, who brought “Tease Bur- lesque Revue” to the Florence Events Center last February. Featuring an all-star cast that’s sure to delight, fright and make you really get into the Halloween spirit, “Cabaret of the Dead” features burlesque, drag, comedy, dance, live sing- ing and so much more. Doors to the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15.50 and can be purchased at www.eventcenter. org, by calling 541-997-1994, in person at the events center or at the doors the day of the show. Attendees must be 18 and over to attend. Creator Justin Buckles has nearly 20 years of experience in film, television and live event production after living in Los Angeles and working on such “Cabaret of the Dead” will feature Halloween- themed burlesque, among other spine-tingling acts, during the Friday, Oct. 19, evening show at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Love Dachshunds, the small dogs with the biggest hearts? Get ready for the Florence Wiener Dog Races, now in a whole new event! The Siuslaw News, Florence Events Center and the Flor- ence Wiener Dog Races are partnering together to bring this fun new event to Flor- ence: Okto-Fur-Fest! On Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., join the community for great food and family fun. Enjoy traditional music as games will be held throughout the day at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Bratwurst, beer and wine shows as American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Gene Simmons Family Jewels and several other productions. Buckles is the creator, man- ager and executive producer for all Justin Buckles Produc- tions events, which tour 20 states and Canada, producing 250+ shows a year. “Get ready for a show un- like anything you’ve seen,” Buckles said. “My shows are very interactive and audience driven. We will be down in the crowd, we will bring people up on stage, we will be showing a lot of skin, and we will have something for everyone. This will be a fantastic show filled with oohs, aahs and things that will blow your mind. This is not your regular cabaret show, this is ‘Cabaret of the Dead.’” will be served, just like at the old Oktoberfest celebration. This year, the Wiener Dog Races, annually sponsored by the Siuslaw News, will be a highlight of Okto-Fur-Fest. Every year, these fierce com- petitors go head-to-head — or perhaps head-to-tail — start- ing at 1 p.m. inside the events center. Entry to Okto-Fur-Fest is $2. Limited perimeter seating, for the best view of the races, is available for an additional $5. Tickets are available at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., the day of the event. Florence Farmers Market will draw to close Tuesday COURTESY PHOTO Let’s face it – kids are scary Scare-CROW Haunted Maze features spooky fun, actors CROW (Children’s Rep- friendly monsters and no ertory of Oregon Work- jump-scares. Parents are shops) is always up to no cautioned that the maze good in October, as orga- will still contain many nizers plan their annual scary visuals, and entry is Scare-CROW Haunted at parents’ discretion only. Maze. This year’s maze is For more information, called “Quarantine,” and including FAQ’s and a features ... you guessed it scary promotional video, — ZOMBIES! visit www.crowkids.com. The story is that no one The Quarantine Haunt- knows exactly how the ed Maze will be held Oct. virus began, but slowly 26, 27, 30 and 31 from 6 to people from all walks of 9 p.m., and Oct. 29 from life became infected. Lo- 5 to 8 p.m. for the Family COURTESY PHOTO cal authorities managed to Night. Entry is $6 per per- CROW knows that kids can be scary — especially inside a maze Quarantine those affected son, cash only. designed to frighten the community for five nights in October. by the virus in the CROW On-site food is provid- Center for the Perform- ed by Smokin’ Pops, and (dressed as a creepy clown One new addition this year ing Arts, 3120 Highway 101 last year), that she would not is an all-ages “Family Night” there will be “Thrilling” line in Florence. But they acci- go through the maze on the to be held on Monday, Oct. entertainment by the Flight dentally left the vials of an- nights when her daughter 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. Dance Team. tidote inside. Now, it’s up to was working. Last year, more than 1,000 “We had several people ask maze-goers to see if they can “She 100 percent freaked us for a way for younger kids m a z e - g o e r s m e a n d e r e d make it out alive. me out,” the woman said. and ‘big chickens’ to be able through the freaky halls, Many local student actors “She just sort of looked at me to experience the maze. So, coming from as far away as are involved in the maze sideways, and I screamed and we created Family Night this Astoria, Coos Bay, Eugene/ each year, and many CROW ran out of the room.” year to make the maze ‘less Springfield, and even Port- moms and dads are rath- As with everything CROW scary’ for those who want a land. er frightened by their own produces, the “Quarantine” little less fright in their night,” “Let’s see if you can escape child’s abilities to scare oth- Haunted Maze will feature said Heard. the Quarantine!” Heard ex- ers. top-notch special effects, Family night will fea- claimed. “Will you make it CROW Artistic Director prosthetic make-up (de- ture more light, fewer/more out alive?” Melanie Heard likes to chalk signed by Genevieve Meltzer, it up to the fact that “kids are Kim Clement and Allison scary,” but one mom was so Aquino), fantastic costumes freaked out by her daughter and unexpected surprises. Buying or Selling? I can help. Okto-Fur-Fest features brats, Wiener Dog Races The Florence Farmers Mar- ket, open on Tuesdays from 3 to 6 p.m., will host its fi- nal market of the season this Tuesday, Oct. 16. To celebrate the final Mar- ket on Oct. 16, pumpkins for decorating or carving will be available. Apples will be pressed to make cider and there will be a variety of recipes to sample utilizing fall’s bounty. The Farmers Market is lo- cated at Kingwood and Bay Streets, next to the Veterans Park, and has a bountiful se- lection of fall harvest foods including pears, heirloom ap- ple varieties, plums, brocco- li, winter squash, greens and more. There will be farm fresh eggs from pastured hens and a variety of free-range and pas- tured meats. Cultivated, certified organ- ic mushrooms from Rainfor- est Mushrooms continue to be a customer favorite. 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