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6A | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS It’s About Time Productions presents ‘The Red Velvet Cake War’ I t’s about time for another It’s About Time Productions com- edy in Florence, “The Red Vel- vet Cake War,” by Jones, Hope and Wooten. These playwrights also wrote “Designing Women,” “The Golden Girls” and “The Savannah Sipping Society.” In “The Red Velvet Cake War,” the audience will head on down to Sweetgum, Tex- as, where the Verdeen cousins, Gaynelle (Laura Miller), Peach- es (Victoria Seitzinger) and Jim- mie Wyvette (Judy Kaplan) are set to hold the Verdeen family reunion, much to the chagrin of their stern Aunt LaMerle (Lin- da Sherwood). The girls taking charge of the reunion has creat- ed a competition to see who can bake the best red velvet cake. All of this happens while Gay- nelle is undergoing a mental The cast of the “Red Velvet Cake War” includes Laura Miller, Victoria Seitzinger, Judy Kaplan, Linda Sherwood, Gary Miller, Portia Neff, Angie Terrell, Barry Sommer, Kristi Whittington, Grant Harmond and Sheri Susee. Catch all the zany fun at the Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St., Sept. 6 to 15. evaluation after reacting unfa- more, wacky characters take mond and Sheri Susee. The vorably to her husband’s girl- stage. The rest of the cast in- show is directed by Beth John- friend. cludes Gary Miller, Portia Neff, ston. Be prepared to laugh till your Angie Terrell, Barry Sommer, Join It’s About Time Produc- sides hurt as these, plus a few Kristi Whittington, Grant Har- tions’ fun this Sept. 6, 7, 8 and 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 at the Flor- ence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St. in Historic Old Town Florence. Shows will be at 7 p.m., except for Sundays, when the mati- nees will be at 2 p.m. People should note there are additional performances on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 11 and 12, of the second week for those who work week- ends to still be able to enjoy the laughs. Tickets are $20, available at the door, by calling 541-999- 9392 or at the Florence Play- house box office. Box office hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday through Sunday at the Playhouse. Don’t miss this hilarious show! Presented by special ar- rangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Documentary on Mike Wallace to play at City Lights The new documenta- ry covering the career of legendary broadcast jour- nalist Mike Wallace, most famous for his stint on “60 Minutes,” comes to City Lights Cinemas this Wednesday, Sept. 4, at noon and 5:40 p.m., with an encore Saturday, Sept. 7, at noon. This documentary ex- posé of 60 Minutes’ news- man Mike Wallace turns his hard-hitting, no-holds- barred journalistic style loose on Wallace himself, who is considered by many to be the inventor of the form. Wallace unflinchingly interrogated the biggest figures of the 20th century. During 50 years on the air, his aggressive reporting style and showmanship redefined what America has come to expect from broadcasters. As riveting as it is topi- cal, “Mike Wallace Is Here” mirrors its subject’s scru- tinous gaze to better un- derstand how the nation arrived at the precarious media tipping point being experienced today. Exhuming decades of never-before-seen foot- age from the “60 Minutes” vault, filmmaker Avi Bel- kin crafts an all-archival portrait that explores what drove and plagued the restless reporter whose storied career and trou- bled personal life were inherently entwined with the evolution of broadcast journalism itself. Tickets are currently available at City Lights Cinemas, 1930 Highway 101 in Florence, and on- line at citylightscinemas. com. County Transfer & Recycling Th anks for recycling in Florence! Separating recyclables from your trash reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfi lls, saves energy, and reduces emissions! Th e items that can go into your recycle cart are: • Cardboard (please fl atten) and Paper (magazines, junk mail, newspapers, scrap paper, cereal boxes, egg cartons) • Plastic milk jugs and transparent drinking bottles (please rinse – no lids) • Metal food and drink cans (please rinse – no lids) In Florence recycling is picked up on the same day as your trash. Th anks for letting us serve you! For more information please call us at: 541-997-8233 5078 Coastwood Ln, Florence, OR 97439 Genealogy Society heads to Siuslaw Pioneer Museum Members of the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum volunteer staff and the John Quay Heritage Players will inform and delight members of the Siuslaw Genealogy Society on Wednesday, Sept.18, at 7 p.m. at the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum, 278 Maple St. The Genealogical Society is delighted that this meet- ing will be held at the muse- um instead of the usual lo- cation at the Siuslaw Public Library. Museum Curator Pete Shoys, Sandy Zinn and other Library volunteers will speak about the Kyle Research Library division of the Siuslaw Pioneer Mu- seum. The library houses more than 1,200 books and research files on every sub- researched their characters to be a member of the gene- ject of concern to Florence to reveal realistic incidents alogy society to attend. researchers and pioneer de- from history. More info is available at scendants. The volunteers Individuals do not need siuslawgenealogy.org. have also produced several booklets relating to area his- tory and the early settlers, Burns’s Riverside Chapel which are available at the Florence Funeral Home museum. The artifact inventorying Final Arrangements program “Past Perfect” is QWLPHVRIJULHIPDNLQJGLI¿ FXOWGHFLVLRQVDERXW used by the curator and vol- KRZEHVWWRKRQRUWKHPHPRU\RIVRPHRQHVR unteers in cataloging and LPSRUWDQWFDQEHRYHUZKHOPLQJWe are here to photographing artifacts. help with complete, professional and compassionate They will explain the ad- IXQHUDOSODQQLQJVHUYLFHVWRPHHW\RXUQHHGVDQG vantages and usefulness of UHVSHFWIXOO\ FHOHEUDWH WKH OLIH DQG OHJDF\ RI \RXU this program in their work. 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