The INDEPENDENT, December 3, 1997
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‘A Christmas Carol” is set to music in Longview performance
nett scores the traditional
songs in a contemporary and
exquisitely beautiful manner. A
full array of traditional Christ­
mas carols is interwoven with
the classic story of Ebenezer
Scrooge. Each carol was cho­
sen for the dramatic atmos­
phere it contributes to the pro­
duction.
1880s...reminiscent of an
old-fashioned Currier and Ives
print.
sible with corporate support
from Target.
A celebrated version of
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas
Carol comes to life Tuesday,
Dec. 16 at Columbia Theatre
for the Performing Arts, in
Longview.
“It’s a lavish two-hour show
with actors, singers, dancers,
elaborate sets, costumes,
magical effects and its own or­
chestra,” said Hal Phillips, resi­
dent technical coordinator. “It is
the biggest show ever brought
into Columbia Theatre for the
Performing Arts.”
Nebraska Theatre Cara­
van’s group of 28 performers
brings Dickens’ fable of re­
demption to life during perfor­
mances at 7:30 p.m. and a
1:00 p.m. student matinee. The
Caravan’s adaptation for the
stage has successfully toured
nationwide for 18 years.
Musical Director John Ben-
Survival kit for
winter driving
Training sessions scheduled for whale watchers
If you choose to drive in bad
weather do the smart thing and
be prepared. A survival kit may
help you keep you out of
harm’s way.
Preparing for the worst is
not a bad idea for winter dri­
ving. Your emergency survival
kit should include the following:
traction devices, jumper ca­
bles, pliers and screwdriver,
shovel, flashlight and batteries,
flares, ice scraper, tarp, bottled
water, non-perishable food,
blankets or sleeping bags, and
a first aid kit.
Training sessions for winter
whale watch week volunteers
will be offered the weekends of
Dec. 6-7 at the Mark O. Hat­
field Marine Science Center in
Newport and Dec. 13-14 at the
Columbia Maritime Museum in
Astoria.
Hours for the training ses­
sions will be 8:00 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. on Saturday and 8:30
a.m. - noon on Sunday. A char­
ter boat cruise will follow the
Sunday session, weather and
ocean conditions permitting.
Registration fee for the two-day
training is $10.
The elaborate Christmas set
recreates London of the
Volunteers who complete
the training will be stationed at
29 “Whale Watching Spoken
Here” sites along the Oregon
coast from Friday, Dec. 26,
1997, through Friday, Jan. 2,
1998, to help visitors spot
whales and provide information
on the annual gray whale mi­
gration. They will be on duty
during “watch hours" from 10
am. to 1 p.m. each day.
The Oregon Coast Aquari­
um at Newport and Oregon In­
stitute of Marine Biology at
Charleston have joined the
event’s original sponsors, the
Nebraska Theatre Cara­
van’s A Christmas Carol annu­
ally performs for 120,000 peo­
ple in more than 60 cities
across the country.
A Christmas Carol is part of
the 1997-98 Roadshow Series.
The performance is made pos-
General admission tickets
are $12 to $24. Cost for the
1:00 p.m. student matinee is $5
per student in groups of ten or
more. Ticket office hours are
12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday. For further in­
formation, call 360-423-1011 or
visit the website at http:
//www.kalama.com/-ctheatre.
Oregon Parks and Recreation Recreation Department, P.O.
Department and Oregon State Box 693, Waldport 97394; by
University’s Hatfield Marine calling 541-563-2002; e-mail is
Science Center, in sponsoring mjrivers@teleport.com; web­
the 1997 winter and 1998 site, http://www.hmsc.orst.edu/
spring whale watches. The education/whalewatch.shtml.
1998 spring watch is sched­
Some viewpoints
where
uled for March 21-28 with train­ “Whale Watching Spoken
ing
sessions
slated
in Here” signs will be posted in­
Charleston on the weekend of clude Fort Stevens State Park,
Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
Astoria; Ecola State Park, Can­
Annually published whale non Beach; Neahkahnie Moun­
watch information and training tain historic marker turnout,
registration forms may be ob­ Manzanita; Cape Meares State
tained from Mike Rivers, whale Scenic Viewpoin, Tillamook;
watch week volunteer coordi­ and Cape Lookout State Park,
nator, at Oregon Parks and at the end of a 2.5-mile hike to
the tip of the cape near Tillam­
ook.
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From the magical adven­
tures of Jack and the Beanstalk
to the amusing Gaspashow,
the 1998 superKIDseries offers
a full array of entertaining fun
for the whole family to enjoy.
“We moved the opening of
the series back to January to
provide parents and grandpar­
ents an opportunity to give their
children a holiday subscription
to the superKIDseries...truly a
gift that lasts all season,” said
James Murphy, General Man­
ager of Columbia Theatre for
the
Performing
Arts,
in
Longview.
Columbia Theatre for the
Performing Arts starts its fifth
superKIDseries season with
Missoula Children’s Theatre in
the ever popular kid’s favorite
Jack in the Beanstalk with two
shows at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. Saturday, January 31.
This special production show­
cases the acting talents of 50
local students.
Next on stage, Cleveland
Signstage Theatre performs A
Winnie-The-Pooh Birthday Tail
simultaneously in American
Sign Language and spoken
English. Watch Pooh and his
forest animal friends in an en­
tertaining romp through “100
Acre Wood” at 3:00 p.m. Sun­
day, February 22.
The kid’s version of The
Phantom of the Opera, a
thrilling new musical from The-
atreworks/USA based on the
Gaston Leroux novel, will ap­
pear at 6:00 p.m. Friday, March
20.
Theatreworks/USA
is
America’s foremost profession­
al theatre for young and family
audiences. The company’s mu­
sical story of the masked
“phantom" and his evolvement
into a true Angel of Music will
inspire audiences young and
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