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A8 • Friday, July 5, 2019 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com From Phoenix, Oregon, to Seaside and beyond By JORDAN BARBOSA For Seaside Signal Filmmakers from Ash- land, Oregon came to Sea- side Cinema on June 18 to present their fi lm “Phoenix, Oregon” to a receptive Sea- side audience. “I just enjoy seeing Oregon there in the back- ground,” said audience member Dave Dillon, the director of the fi lm pro- gram at the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita, during the Q&A after the fi lm. “It’s not just shooting pictures. It’s telling a story.” The Hoffman Center will be screening the fi lm on Friday, on June 28, in Manzanita. “Phoenix, Oregon” was made in the southwest- ern Oregon town near Ash- land and Medford that pro- vides its title — and has a great respect for local cul- ture with its themes high- lighting Oregon brewing and locally owned establish- ments throughout. The group of fi lmmak- ers behind the fi lm, which includes director Gary Lundgren and producer/ wife Anne Lundgren, are currently touring the fi lm to independent theaters all around the country. They’re doing this with the help of some rather conspicuous RVs with their fi lm’s poster plastered on it and one of those stops was right here in Seaside. Their fi rst fi lm went straight to video-on-de- mand. “We missed the screening experience,” Lundgren said, when asked about the tour. He added that he wants people to give people a different experience than watching TV by showing it on the big screen. THE BUZZ The film concerns a lackadaisical bartender named Bobby, played by James Le Gros, who has a curious suspicion that aliens behind the scenes are dooming his life for failure. Gary Lundgren, director of “Phoenix, Oregon.” Lundgren is very inter- ested in providing an immer- sive viewing experience to as many people as possible and provide a sense of com- munity in doing so. “Going to the cinema is a lost art,” he said. The fi lm concerns a lack- adaisical bartender named Bobby, played by James Le Gros, who has a curious sus- picion that aliens behind the scenes are dooming his life for failure. He is extremely unhappy with his job, lives in a trailer park in Phoenix, Oregon, and pours his anxi- While the seeming lack of confl ict could turn off some, it’s still a warm fi lm with quirky, lovable charac- ters and it tackles some very real issues that all of us deal with day to day. It also has a wealth of talent that fi lls out the cast which includes Lisa Edelstein (“House”), Died- rich Bader (“Offi ce Space,” “Veep), and Kevin Corrigan (“The Departed,” “Pineap- ple Express”). Personally, the fi lm reminded me of Jon Favreau’s “Chef” from 2014. Not only because of its heartwarming nature, but because of it’s mouth-water- ing cooking scenes that will defi nitely have you craving some pizza. Responding to the ques- tion of how he got his idea for the fi lm, Lundgren said that he wanted to make a fi lm about how it’s never too late to create your art. “Hitting your 40s, you feel like the clock is ticking more,” he says referring to his inspiration behind the fi lm and the main charac- ter’s inner anxieties about his comic book art. “We’re really proud of how it turned out,” Anne Lundgren added. The team behind the movie is now in the mid- dle of a 10-city tour in the Northwest that will expand to a much larger tour later this year in which they plan — along with their van — a cross-country tour to New York City. Producer and actor in the fi lm Luis Rodri- guez mentioned you can fol- low along with the tour as well as see newly scheduled limited engagement screen- ings at phoenixoregon- movie.com. Taco Tuesday Thursday, July 11 James LeGros stars in “Phoenix, Oregon.” eties into his comic book art. To change his life up, his friend convinces him to partner up with him in a bowling alley/old-school pizzeria, which causes him to question his unhappi- ness and be hopeful for the future. Community Calendar Friday, July 5 Saturday, July 6 Dance Fitness Seaside Duplicate Bridge 6:30-7:30 a.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Av- enue A, Seaside; www.sunse- tempire.com/fi tness. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mary Blake Playhouse, across from 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Come with a partner or call ahead for one; 503-791-9745. 5-7:30 p.m., Seaside American Legion #99, 1315 Broadway, Seaside; 503-738-5111. Wednesday, July 10 Good Morning Seaside Coff ee and CASA 10 a.m., learn to be a court-ap- pointed special advocate, Sea- side Coff ee House, 5 North Hol- laday, Seaside. Book Sale Gearhart Street Dance Heart to Start 7:30-10:30 p.m., Gearhart Homeowners Association and volunteers event, Pacifi c Way and Cottage; DJ John Chap- man. 10-11 a.m., walk or run a 5K, family-friendly; Seaside High School track, presented by Sea- side Providence; hearttostart. org. And Then There Were None Dinosaurs 7:30 p.m. Coaster Theatre Play- house, 108 N. Hemlock; coast- ertheatre.com. 1 p.m., “Dinosaurs: Field Notes from a Paleontologist,” with Dr. David Taylor; Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway; 503- 738-6742. Karaoke 8 p.m., Seaside American Le- gion #99, 1315 Broadway, Sea- side; 503-738-5111. Book Sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Cannon Beach Library; 131 N. Hemlock; 503- 436-1391. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Cannon Beach Library; 131 N. Hemlock; 503- 436-1391. Preschool storytime 7:30-10:30 p.m., the event fea- tures D.J., dancing games and kids’ activities; Pacifi c Way and Cottage, Gearhart. Rex Amos Diane Amos performed at the North Coast Land Conservancy’s Concert in the Barn, June 15, at Circle Creek. The conservancy off ers a series of summer events. Nunsense 7:30 p.m. Coaster Theatre Play- house, 108 N. Hemlock; coast- ertheatre.com Sunday, July 7 “Inspiration” 2-5 p.m., artist’s reception, fea- turing Chris Bryant, painter, photographer and mixed-me- dia specialist; Trail’s End Gal- lery, 656 Avenue A, Gearhart. Book Sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Cannon Beach Library; 131 N. Hemlock; 503- 436-1391. Seeing the Unseen Seaside Art Walk Gearhart Street Dance 8 a.m., Weekly coff ee and net- working; Seaside Chamber of Commerce; contact for details, www.seasidechamber.com. 5-7 p.m., Celebrating 15 years in 2019, the free event takes place between Holladay Drive and Broadway in the Historic Gilbert District of downtown Seaside. 10 a.m.-noon, Neal Maine leads nature hike, presented by North Coast Land Conser- vancy, Circle Creek Conserva- tion Center, Seaside; nclctrust. org. Monday, July 8 Texas Hold ‘em 6:30 p.m., Poker, Seaside Amer- ican Legion #99, 1315 Broad- way, Seaside; 503-738-5111. Tuesday, July 9 Pickleball 10 a.m., free drop-in game on the courts located behind the Seaside Youth Center, 1140 Broadway. 10 a.m., reading program shows astronauts reading sto- ries out in space; Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway; 503- 738-6742. Bingo 5-7:30 p.m., Seaside American Legion #99, 1315 Broadway, Seaside; 503-738-5111. Seaside Farmers Market 2-6 p.m., products grown, raised, produced or collected in Oregon or Washington; Broad- way Middle School parking lot, U.S. Highway 101, Seaside. Night of All Knowledge 6 p.m., trivia tournament, Sea- side Public Library, 1131 Broad- way; 503-738-6742. Book signing 7 p.m., featuring Terry Brooks, author of “The Fall of Shannara,” Cannon Beach Book Compa- ny, 130 N. Hemlock; Cannon Beach. And Then There Were None 7:30 p.m. Coaster Theatre Play- house, 108 N. Hemlock; coast- ertheatre.com. SDDA Breakfast 8 a.m., Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway, Seaside, 503-717- 1914, www.seasidedowntown. com. Weekly speakers, discus- sions and a no-host breakfast. Pickleball 10 a.m., free drop-in game on the courts located behind the Seaside Youth Center, 1140 Broadway. Author Karl Marlantes 7 p.m., author shares new book, “Deep River,” Cannon Beach Book Company, 130 N. Hemlock; Cannon Beach. Planet-making 2 p.m., Kindergarten to grade 5, Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway; 503-738-6742. West African Music 7 p.m., performed by Sean Gas- kell, music of the West African kora, an 18-string harp; Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway; 503-738-6742. Nunsense 7:30 p.m. Coaster Theatre Play- house, 108 N. Hemlock; coast- ertheatre.com And Then There Were None 7:30 p.m. Coaster Theatre Play- house, 108 N. Hemlock; coast- ertheatre.com. MARKETPLACE Signal T o pla ce a cla ssified a d ca ll 503-325- 3211, log on to w w w .sea sidesign a l.com or stop in a t 1555 N . 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