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OCTOBER 27, 2016 // 5 Classical guitarist performs in Cannon Beach, Astoria Coaster Theatre to host Oct. 29 Halloween Bash ASTORIA and CANNON BEACH — Classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan will return to the North Coast this weekend. First, Larget-Caplan will headline a Halloween Bash at the Coaster Theatre in Cannon Beach on Saturday, Oct. 29. The next day, he’ll head up to Astoria for an ex- hilarating afternoon concert at Grace Episcopal Church. At the Halloween Bash, Larget-Caplan will perform the concert “Legend & Dreams.” Partly inspired by the Mexcian holiday Dia de los Muertos, the musical program harnesses the music of six countries to explore deathly themes of transfor- mation, legends, fantasy, night and even toe-eating monsters. The concert will include dances, lullabies and odes from Argentina, Cuba and Uruguay by guitar com- posers Roland Dyens, Leo Brouwer and Agustin Barri- os as well as arrangements by Larget-Caplan of music by Bach and 20th century master John Cage. The Halloween Bash will also include a costume competition, a belly dance SUBMITTED PHOTO Classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan will headline the Coast- er Theatre’s Halloween Bash Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cannon Beach and also perform Oct. 30 at Grace Episcopal Church in Astoria. presentation, Halloween rev- elries, and a preview of the play “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised].” Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15 or $20 and are available online at coast- ertheatre.com, or call the box ofice at 503-436-1242. An international touring artist from Colorado now based in Boston, Larget-Ca- plan recently returned from performing again in Russia, Germany and Italy. His per- formances have been hailed as “stunning” by Fanfare Magazine. Larget-Caplan’s Astoria performance, co-presented by the Astoria Music Festi- val, will celebrate his most recent CD release, “The Legend of Hagoromo.” The centerpiece of his concert is the interplay among distinct works by baroque composer Bach and 20th-century modern composer Cage. Larget-Ca- plan will play a fascinating arrangement of two move- ments of the famed “Pictures in an Exhibition” by Modest Mussorgsky and an audi- ence favorite, the Japanese tour-de-force “Legend of Hagoromo.” Keigo Fujii’s “Legend of Hagoromo” is based on a Japanese legend about a isherman who falls in love with a heavenly maiden who can ly when she wears her feathered kimono, the hagoromo. He steals it, and drama ensues. The music is Eastern in a mode from Okinawa, Japan, but the composer studied in the West and loved rock guitar. The guitarist uses unusu- al techniques, including brushing, bending and scratching to highlight the piece’s intense rhythmic shaping and dramatic story. The American Record Guide described Larget-Caplan’s performance of the 20-min- ute masterpiece as “an emotional and technical tour de force.” Larget-Caplan’s lat- est CD, “The Legend of Hagoromo,” is a musical fusion built on a Japanese theme with American composers writing in an Eastern aesthetic and Jap- anese composers writing in a Western. It includes works by George Gershwin and Harold Arlen, as well as New Lullabies commis- sioned by Larget-Caplan for his New Lullaby Project. It’s been hailed “an eclectic and endlessly rewarding release” by Classical Guitar. The Astoria concert takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 at Grace Episcopal Church, located at 1545 Franklin St. Tickets are $15 at the door, with those 15 and under admitted free. SUBMITTED PHOTO Learn about past residents of Clatsop County on Oct. 30. Find buried treasure at Talking Tombstones XIII SEASIDE — The Clatsop County Historical Society, in partnership with the Seaside Museum and Historical Society, will present Talking Tombstones XIII: Buried Treasure! Sponsored by Astoria Granite Works, this year’s iteration of Talking Tomb- stones will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Evergreen Cemetery located on Beerman Creek Lane in Seaside; just one half mile from U.S. Highway 101. This is a free event. Do- nations are welcome. Visitors should plan to arrive no later than 3 p.m. — the deceased begin to fade from view as the darkness of night draws near. For more information about this event or other Clatsop County Historical Society activities, call 503- 325-2203 or e-mail cchs@ cumtux.org Clatsop County Historical Society is a 501(C)(3) non- proit educational organiza- tion dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Clatsop County Oregon and the surrounding area. The society operates the Flavel House Museum, the Clatsop County Heritage Museum, the Oregon Film Museum and the Uppertown Fire- ighters Museum. Seaside rotary holds annual dinner, auction SEASIDE — The Rotary Club of Seaside and its foun- dation invite the public to attend its annual dinner and auction at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Seaside Con- vention Center. The theme this year is “Ghoulish Gala.” This is the single largest fundraiser of the year for the Seaside Rotary Foundation and allows the foundation to assist in serving the needs of not only the local communi- ty but people worldwide. Some examples of these programs include scholar- ships and international youth exchanges for high school students; upgrading the Broadway Park ield lights; the alcohol-free Seaside High School Grad Night Party; the Wishing Tree pro- gram that provides holiday presents to hundreds of area families; supporting the needs of local seniors; pro- viding water and sanitation in villages in developing nations; and the eradication of polio worldwide. A key component of the event are many live auction packages that attendees can bid on. Some examples to look for this year include: an Alaska cruise, an Arizo- na vacation, a weekend ski retreat, a North Carolina vacation, and dozens of si- lent auction items graciously donated by area businesses. This year there will also be games, a pie-throwing contest, and entertainment from the improv comedy troupe Upfront Theater, founded by Ryan Stiles from “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” Tickets are available. Cost is $65 per person, and $650 for a table of 10. Cos- tumes are encouraged. For questions, contact Auction Co-Chairs Raven Brown at raven@paciic.edu or 503-298-9104 and Stew- art Martin at stewmartin2@ gmail.com or 503-440-1852. 5 $ GALLON AVAILABLE AT 3 LOCATIONS Freshly Harvested Cranberries THE FARM SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS IN & SANDRIDGE ROAD • LONG BEACH OCTOBER AND OPEN DAILY 113TH 49TH & PACIFIC HIGHWAY • SEAVIEW AT ‘THE FARM’ PACIFIC HIGHWAY • CHINOOK
