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The Columbia Press
November 20, 2020
Upcoming events
Liberty gala offers
ballet, music, tour
Liberty Theatre will hold its
first virtual gala fundraiser with
music and dance performances
at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21.
The program includes perfor-
mances by Angela
Meade of the Met-
ropolitan Opera,
45th Parallel Uni-
verse Orchestra,
and Horse Feath-
ers, a soul-genre
band with heavy
Meade
instrumentals.
There also will be short video
tributes from Astoria School of
Ballet and Liberty Theatre board
President, Ted Osborn.
The gala also will provide a tour
of the theater’s new vestibule,
box office, and concession stand.
The event is free and can be
viewed live from the theater’s
website, libertyastoria.org/gala.
To make a donation, call 503-
325-0010 between 6:30 and
8:30 p.m. or donate online from
the gala viewing page.
Messiah sing-along
also a fundraiser
North Coast Chorale will pres-
ent a virtual Handel’s Messiah
sing-along at 4 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 29.
The event is a fundraiser for
Clatsop Community Action’s
Regional Food Bank. The sing-
along will air live on the CCA
Facebook page, facebook.com/
clatsopcommunityactioncca.
Local instrumentalists and so-
loists will be filmed so those in-
terested can sing or play along
in the comfort and safety of their
homes. Musical scores will be
available at the Astoria-Warren-
ton Area Chamber of Commerce,
111 W. Marine Drive.
Donations for the food bank
can be made through their web-
site or sent to CCA Regional
Food Bank, 2010 S.E. Chokeber-
ry Ave., Warrenton OR 97146.