his past week was a doozy. After attending the Oregon Coast Visitors Association conference in Florence, I made my way slowly north, stopping to check out Newledo, the new experimental gardening, green building and art space between, as you might have guessed, Newport and Toledo. I attended a dress rehearsal for the spectacular play, “The Tempest,” now running at the Newport Performing Arts Center, well past what my husband calls my “little kid bedtime” of 7:45 pm. I interviewed a mushroom expert for two upcoming events including the Yachats Mushroom Festival (page 8), a Ukrainian clarinetist who is visiting with his amazing group Kommuna Lux (page 16) and one of my favorite young people, Anna Gabler, who is putting on a fund-raising
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With all this going on, I haven’t had time to shop for Assistant Canine Editor Scout’s costume, for which I’m sure she is entirely grateful.
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Fall for Pacific City
By Chelsea Yarnell
For the TODAY
Fish are typically what you’d find inside a dory boat. But, for one weekend they’ll be traded out for bales of hay.
The first ever Pacific City Fall Festival will be hosted at the Cape Kiwanda Marketplace this Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 20.
The inaugural weekend event will be a festive gathering featuring local artists, food trucks, beer and wine tastings, a pumpkin patch, face painting, a fire truck and, making it so very Pacific City-y, hayrides on a dory boat.
“We’re using our tractor to pull the dory boat,” said Mark Dunn, general manager of Hart’s Camp and Cape Kiwanda RV Park. “It gives it a little twist because we’re at the cape with all the boats.”
The event is hosted in partnership with Hart’s Camp and Cape Kiwanda RV Park, Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa and the Inn at Cape Kiwanda.
“The three general managers for each property put our heads together and decided, ‘Why don’t we do a fun community event,’” Dunn said. “We want to attract the locals to come back down to the cape because a lot of them stay away during the summertime. It’s a good way to bring them back in, thank them for all the support and just have some fun.”
Thirty different artists will host booths during the festival featuring their works of
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photography, blown glass and artisan crafts. Three food trucks will keep stomachs full throughout the festivities, serving dishes including dory-caught fish from SeaQFish. For those aged 21 and older, PC Pour will have wine tastings while Pelican Brewing will have beer tastings. The Nestucca High School cheerleaders will be selling cotton candy as a fund-raiser for their program.
“We’re trying to capture a wide range of vendors that want to participate and will appeal to the community plus any visitors that come to the area during that week,” Dunn said.
Complimentary s’mores, hot cocoa and cider will be served around the campfire.
On Saturday only, the Matt Mitchell Music Company will perform live music from 1 to 4 pm.
“Just come enjoy,” Dune said. “We’re trying to make it as fun as possible and for years to come.”
Admission to the event is free and all ages are welcome. Free parking is available just south of Doryland Pizza, or pay-to-park directly at Cape Kiwanda.
The festival runs from noon to 5 pm on Friday and Saturday and noon to 4 pm on Sunday.
The Cape Kiwanda Marketplace is located at 33315 Cape Kiwanda Drive in Pacific City. For more information, go to discoverpacificcity.com.
We’ve bean waiting for this
Whether you prefer to call it beanbag toss or cornhole, there’s no question it’s a recreational activity that is landing with a growing list of people.
And whether you are a seasoned player or a newbie, you’ll find a place at a first-of-its-kind event at Chinook Winds Casino Resort this Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 20.
“Cornhole is a community event; it is typically played outside, in the sun, with friends and family,” said Heather Hatton, public relations manager of Chinook Winds Casino Resort. “We feel it is important to assist in bringing new exciting events like this to the community so those who attend can experience it in a bold new way.”
professional and amateur teams. The night concludes with a league shot showcase and the Crew Cup, a blind draw format competition.
Saturday and Sunday are devoted to league tournament play, with public attendance strongly encouraged.
On Saturday, blind draws start in the morning, then the afternoon session will showcase singles play, and the evening session will feature women’s, juniors’ and seniors’ double-elimination brackets with “Sit-N-Go” tournaments.
Cornhole dates back to at least 1883, when a patent was filed for a similar type game with the primary difference being a square, rather than round, hole. In September 1974, Popular Mechanics magazine published an article about a similar game called “bean-bag bull’s-eye.”
The name comes from the fact that the bags used in the game were often filled with corn, though due to a propensity to mildew, bags filled with corn don’t fare well in the Pacific Northwest.
Hosted by the American Cornhole League, Calibration Cornhole and Friends of Lincoln City Parks and Recreation, the competition-based weekend will welcome professional cornhole players competing in various tournament and bracket-style competitions.
The event starts at 5 pm on Friday with walk-up registrations, a fund-raiser, social play, practice and a raffle. The American Cornhole League social blind draw starts at 6 pm, pairing participants randomly, including
Sunday will have doubles play, featuring four divisions and one round-robin, double-elimination bracket.
Same-day registration will be available onsite, and preregistration is available now.
For more information, go to friendsoflcparksandrec.org/ cornhole. Proceeds from the event will benefit Friends of Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.
To register to become an American Cornhole League member, which enables tournament play, go to iplayacl. com/join.
Chinook Winds Casino Resort is located 1777 NW 44th Street in Lincoln City. For more information, go to chinookwindscasino.com or call 888-244-6665.
Expect soaring performances
Jeanine Tesori’s innovative new opera, “Grounded” will be streamed live from the Met Opera stage in New York to the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Oct. 19.
Commissioned through the Metropolitan Opera/Lincoln Center Theater New Works Program, “Grounded” depicts one woman’s journey from a successful F-16 combat pilot in the United States Air Force to a Reaper drone operator in the Nevada desert. A thrilling, fast-paced adaptation of an awardwinning play by George Brant, who also wrote the libretto, the opera explores the psychological tolls of modern warfare and the roles of women in the armed forces and society at large.
Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer, the opera features Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, one of opera’s most compelling young stars, in the tour-de-force role of Jess, a hotshot fighter pilot whose unplanned pregnancy takes her out of the cockpit and lands her in Las Vegas operating a Reaper drone halfway around the world. As she adjusts to this new way of doing battle, she struggles under the pressure of being the perfect soldier, wife and mother.
The opera is sung in English, and audiences should take note that it contains adult language and war sequences.
The production begins at 10 am, with a run time of approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes with one intermission. Tickets range from $12 to $28. The Newport Performing Arts Center is located at 777 W Olive Street. For more information, go to coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.
Home Movie Day
The North Lincoln County Historical Museum is again offering the chance to take part in Home Movie Day this Saturday, Oct. 19.
Celebrated worldwide, this fun interactive event provides opportunities to learn about different small gauge movie formats, get movies inspected and repaired by a film archivist, learn how to preserve and protect films and get recommendations for digitization.
The best part of the day will be watching your own family’s precious memories on the big screen. The museum will also be projecting films from its own collection, including footage of Lincoln City and other Oregon Coast locations in the 1950s and 1960s.
8mm, super-8mm and 16mm films will be accepted on the day of the event on a first come, first served basis. To guarantee a spot, drop off your films on Friday, Oct. 18 from 11 am to 4 pm. If you are interested in getting VHS, hi8, MiniDV or other media inspected and screened, contact the museum prior to the event.
Home Movie Day runs from noon to 3:30 pm at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum, located at 4907 SW Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City. For more information, go to northlincolncountyhistoricalmuseum.org.
Fill your spore time in Yachats
Cap off a great fall with the Yachats Mushroom Festival
From the tiniest fairy parasols to the largest organism on earth, Oregon is home to a wonderland of fungal finds.
Go deep at the 2024 Yachats Mushroom Festival, this Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 20.
Mushrooms, the multi-functional fungi, are on the forefront of space colonization and can be found in new health breakthroughs, plastics removal and toxic bioremediation. They are vitally connected to our futures as well as being an important part of our ecosystems.
And they’re pretty tasty, too.
Learn the differences in varieties, how to forage for and cook mushrooms successfully, gather some new knowledge to expand your culinary adventures and learn how to fuse a growing understanding of the forest floor with increased environmental sensitivities.
“Come get to know a yellow foot from a bolete, an elfin saddle from witch’s butter and a tasty mushroom from a toxic toadstool,” said Nichole Lippincott, executive director of the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce. “From fun to funky, from slippery to chunky, mushrooms are on the cutting edge of scientific discovery and rooted in the history of life itself.”
The festival kicks off on Friday night with a mushroom-themed reception at the Yachats Commons, featuring drinks and appetizers provided by Bread and Roses Bakery and Bayside Cellars alongside a presentation by keynote speaker Christian Schwarz.
Schwarz is an author, mushroom enthusiast and taxonomist, and citizen science advocate from Santa Cruz, California in what he terms the land of milk(caps) and honey (mushrooms). He spends his time photographing, teaching about, and making scientific collections of macrofungi. He is co-author of “Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast.”
Both Saturday and Sunday will see a full roster of speakers in the Yachats Commons and other locations throughout town. Meanwhile, the “All Mushroom Things — Artists, Cultivators, Creators
and Gatherers” fair will take place in the Yachats Commons multi-purpose room.
Members of the Lincoln County Mycological Society will be on hand throughout the event, with large displays of regional mushrooms, while other regional mycologists will be available to help with identification. There will also be books for sale and other displays to help with identification. Visitors are encouraged to bring in their own finds from their yards and local forests for identification and to add to the displays.
“Mushrooms, found freely expressing themselves here in the Siuslaw Forest, include some of the world’s most delectable edibles, as well as a few that you are best to avoid eating all together,” Lippincott said. “Some mushrooms can cause upset stomachs and a few can be deadly. Knowing the difference can secure delight. Knowledge can be your friend. Attendees will come away delighted and informed.”
Back again this year are the popular Mushroom Walks. All festival walks are led by qualified mycologists, forest ecologists and naturalists. They vary from one to two hours long and are held on safe, easy trails in the coastal forest at Cape Perpetua and the Gerdemann Botanical Preserve.
The popular Mushroom Treasure Hunt also returns this year. Glass and porcelain mushrooms created by local artists will be hidden at the beaches and in forests through March 2. Hunters can check in at YachatsTreasureHunt.com and on @visit.yachats on Instagram each Saturday morning for locations.
During the festival, restaurants throughout the village will feature mushroom specialty dishes offered from local forests.
The Yachats Mushroom Festival is sponsored by Yachats Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Lincoln County Mycological Society with support from the Cascade Mycological Society and North American Truffling Society.
For more information on the festival and a comprehensive schedule and ticket signup, go to YachatsMushroomFestival.org.
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MEDICARE CLASSES
The Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments (OCWCOG), in partnership with the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program will be holding Medicare classes that will cover the basics of Medicare parts A, B, C, and D. These classes are designed for anyone who will be eligible for Medicare within a few months or is new to Medicare. Current beneficiaries who would like a better understanding of their Medicare benefits and options will also find this class valuable. Spouses and other relatives are welcome to attend.
THURSDAY, NOV. 7 • 2-3:30 PM
Driftwood Public Library, Lincoln City
FRIDAY, NOV. 15 • 2-4 PM
Newport 60+ Activity Center
FRIDAY, NOV. 29 • 10 AM-NOON
Samaritan Center for Health Education, Newport
Registration is required. A SHIBA counselor will present these classes, which are sponsored by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of the OCWCOG. Call 541-574-2684 or email aseniors@ocwcog.org to register today.
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Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ crashes ashore in Newport Storm warning
You’ll be swept away by “The Tempest,” a modern take on William Shakespeare’s final play, presented by New Visions Arts in Newport.
Directed by Marc Maislen, the production creatively utilizes the Newport Performing Arts Center space with both action and a stunning set that flows out from the center’s main stage. Shakespeare’s work, with themes of colonialism and a very 17th-Century view of women, has been refreshed in this production, where women have a more powerful role and the theme reflects a more modern issue.
“The original vision of Shakespeare’s final play highlighted the feuding monarchies of the time,” Maislen said. “Today, multinational companies rule the planet. The challenge of retaining Shakespeare’s masterful dialogue within the framework of 2024 gave me a freedom to explore the fundamental truth of the human condition and the fun, love, comedy and pathos in our world. Indeed, the depictions of magic, spirits, goddesses and the enslaved are just as relevant today as in Shakespeare’s time, revealing the nature of humankind: love, foolishness, revenge, forgiveness and mercy.”
The play reveals a world of ruthless oil companies where a coup has left the CEO of British Petroleum, Prospero, and his daughter, Miranda, marooned on a desolate island for 15 years. As fate would have it, a violent storm shipwrecks Prospero’s treacherous brother and co-conspirator, the Chief of Exxon.
Once the castaways are flung about the island, the magical Tempest reveals layers of truths and trials concerning each of the characters. The wonders and mystical powers of the island, tamed by Prospero, serve to determine destiny’s path.
Ram Papish turns in a stunning performance as the exoskeleton-clad Caliban in scenes alternatively humorous and heartbreaking.
Merin Wallace as Ariel, recently trapped in a tree, moves with grace and fluidity as she revels in her freedom while weaving through the different character interactions and scenes.
Pete Theodore as Prospero anchors the action with a commanding performance.
Set designer Mary Eastman, Maislen’s wife and partner at New Visions Arts, draws on her upbringing in Alaska as an inspiration for her stage vision. She and Maislen performed as male and female leads of The American Mime Theatre in New York City before returning west.
They work together on all productions on lighting design, projections, costuming and sound.
Eastman’s most recent designs include “Bartow: In Spirit,” “Tiny Beautiful Things” and “Of Mice and Men.”
The very talented cast also includes Meghan Cahill as Miranda, Alex Herd as Ferdinand, Barbara Berge as Alonsa, Scott Branchfield as Gonzalo, Brian Haggerty as Antonio, Marshall Thompson as Sebastian, Eric Hanneman as Adrian, Kristen Olsen as Francisca, Nikki Paige as Stephana and CJ McCarty as Trincula. Supporting cast includes Mary Griffith, Zoey Tingler and Susan Coast as goddesses; Jason Brown as Boatswain; Artemis Foss as Master; Bridget Hill as a mariner and fairy; Michael Oliver as a woodsman and mariner and Linda Haggerty, Adele and Marian Rice as fairies.
“The Tempest” runs through October 27, with performances at 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 pm matinées on Sundays. Tickets are $15 for students and $30 for adults.
The Newport Performing Arts Center is located at 777 W Olive Street. For more information, go to coastarts.org or newvisionsarts. com or call 541-265-2787.
Nikki Paige as Stephana and Ram Papish as Caliban •
Photos by Chris Graamans
Pete Theodore as Prospero
Coast Calendar
Teen Third Thursday Newport Public Library
Teens from grades six through 12 are invited to try their hand at mask-making, with snacks and prizes on offer. 3:45-4:45 pm, 35 NW Nye Street. FMI, call 541-265-2153 or go to www. newportlibrary.org.
Gary Griggs, Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California at Santa Cruz, will describe erosion as a worldwide and local challenge. To register, go to bit.ly/erosion-worldwide.
Democracy Talk Yachats Commons
Dr Roxy Manning presents “Strengthening Democracy Through Nonviolent Dialogue” in this talk, hosted by Yachatians for Social Justice and View the Future. Admission by donation. 7 pm, 441 Hwy. 101 N.
Dàimh
Lincoln City Cultural Center
Kids under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. $5. 3-6 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.
The Celtic Series continues with a performance from this driving five-piece, direct from Scotland. $35. 7-9 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.
“Grounded”
Jeanine Tesori’s innovative new opera hits the big screen, depicting one woman’s journey from a successful F-16 combat pilot to a Reaper drone operator in the Nevada desert. 10 am-noon, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $12 to $28, available at coastarts.org or by calling 541-265-2787.
“Rockfish and the Changing Ocean” Netarts Bay Community Club
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Saturday, Oct. 19
pm, 11663 Nashville Road.
10:30
Apple Pressing Workshop OSU Extension Service Newport Bring your own apples for this free Master Food Preserver session on cider pressing. 10 am-5 pm, 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Register at https://beav.es/pjj.
Kilchis River Pumpkin
pm, 9455 Kilchis River Road.
Milo Graamans
Yachats Community Presbyterian Church
The coastal favorite pianist presents a set of instrumental music, including some new hymn arrangements, followed by a set of his singersongwriter material. 2 pm, 360 W 7th Street. Admission by donation.
“The Stories We Tell”
Dr. Leif Rasmuson, marine fishery research project leader for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, provides valuable insights into the resilience and challenges of Oregon’s rockfish populations. 10 am, 4929 Netarts Hwy. FMI and registration, go to netartsbaywebs.org.
Marketplace
Beach
unique gift ideas, one-of-a-kind crafts and handmade goods from Oregon vendors. 10 am-4 pm, 7755 NW Highway 101, Gleneden Beach, three miles south of Lincoln City.
pm, 33315 Cape Kiwanda Drive. Continues through Sunday. FMI, go to discoverpacificcity.com.
“The Truth about Corvids” Tillamook Library
Marilyn Ellis presents a talk about the Corvids bird family of crows, ravens, jays and magpies. 1-2 pm, 1716 3rd Street.
Soul Light Spa Saturdays Luminous Soul Center Gleneden Beach
Mini-Sessions, aura pictures, chakra and energy balancing, intuitive readings. $133. 1-4 pm, 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop. Reservations required. Contact Jaya at 971-313-2383.
Willamette Writers Coast Chapter
Newport Public Library
Author Sue Fagalde Lick shares the 2024 publishing journey of her four books through three publishing methods: self-publishing, hybrid and traditional. 2 pm, 35 NW Nye Street. FMI, go to willamettewriters. org.
North County Recreation District • Nehalem Bonnie Henderson, local author of “The Next Tsunami” presents this fascinating story of how geologists and anthropologists uncovered the mystery of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Hosted by Nehalem Valley Historical Society. 3:30 pm, 36155 9th Street. $10 suggested donation.
Taft Booster Auction
The Beach Club Lincoln City
Enjoy dinner a silent action and a boisterous live auction while supporting local student-athletes. Tickets, $45, available at www.tafttigerboosters. com/auction. 5 pm, 2020 NW 22nd Street.
Rainy Day Fun Machine
Bay City Arts Center
Celebrate the launch of this converted vending machine, which now dispenses locally made art, jewelry, novelties and fun mystery items. Artists and makers connected to the machine will be present with their larger-sized pieces. 6-8 pm, 5680 A Street.
Halloween Pet Fashion Show
Lincoln City Cultural Center
The perfect opportunity for your mutt to strut their stuff while raising funds for student scholarships. 6 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. $20 to enter, $15 to watch. FMI or to register, call 541-921-3242.
Halloween Outdoor Movie Night
Goodspeed Park Tillamook
A free screening of “Monster House” plus a scavenger hunt, games and a costume contest. 6-9 pm, 3rd Street & Delmonte Avenue.
“The Tempest”
Newport Performing Arts Center 7 pm. See Friday listing.
“Weird Science”
Primaltones Community Venue Newport
A Halloween-themed burlesque extravaganza featuring local and guest performers, raffle prizes and more. 8:30 pm, 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road. Tickets, $35-$45, available at www.primaltones.com.
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
The Bijou Theatre Lincoln City Can’t decide whether to watch the movie version or take in a live
Cornhole Tournament
Chinook Winds Casino Resort Lincoln City
See professionals at work and toss a few bags yourself at this fund-raiser for Friends of Lincoln City Parks and Recreation. 8 am, 1777 NW 44th Street. FMI, go to chinookwindscasino.com or call 888-244-6665.
Yachats Farmers Market
Yachats Commons
Find produce, plants, meats, smoked cheeses and mushrooms, along with pottery, jewelry, glass and metal art, handmade soaps and more. 9 am-2 pm, 441 Hwy. 101 N.
Yachats Mushroom Festival
Throughout Yachats Cap off your fall with mushroom displays, various speakers, workshops, guided walks and more. 10
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Thursday, Oct. 17
Lincoln City Music Circle
Lincoln City Community Center
Acoustic instruments, voices and audiences of all ages are welcome to “solo, jam, or pass” and a piano is available. 4-7 pm, 2150 N Oar Place.
Ronnie Jay’s Supper Club
Myril Eatery & Wine Bar • Newport
Great blues sounds with a twist of jazz. Soulful background music to enjoy over a delicious meal, glass of wine, and gorgeous view. 5:308 pm, 1000 SE Bay Blvd., 541-819-5078.
Bret Lucich
Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach
An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 6-8 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-7649026.
Randy McCoy
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Americana and folk. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-5474477.
Dàimh
Lincoln City Cultural Center
The Celtic Series continues with a performance from this driving five-piece, direct from Scotland. $35. 7-9 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101.
Jam Session
Snug Harbor • Lincoln City
Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Karaoke
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
Have a great time with local host Doctor B. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
Friday, Oct. 18
Ronnie Jay Pirrello
Luna Sea in Seal Rock
Bluesy stuff with guitar, harp and vocals. 5:30-8 pm, Luna Sea, 10111 N. Hwy. 101, Seal Rock, 541-563-LUNA.
Reb Conner
Pelican Brewing • Lincoln City
An acoustic set with views over Siletz Bay. 6-8 pm, 5911 SE Hwy. 101, 541-614-4216.
This coastal singer-songwriter duo share their original songs in an eclectic mix of styles. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.
Karaoke
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
Have a great time with local host Doctor B. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
DJ Metal
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
Playing club hits in the Rogue River Lounge. 10 pm-1:30 am, 1777 NW 44th Street. Lincoln City, 888-244-6665.
Saturday, Oct. 19
Flagship Romance
Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach
An unforgettable alternative folk duo known for their breathtaking vocal harmonies and inspired songwriting. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.
Saundra Perrin
Luna Sea in Seal Rock Rock and soul. 5:30-8 pm, Luna Sea, 10111 N. Hwy. 101, Seal Rock, 541-563-LUNA.
Whole Lotta Louis
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay
The music of Louis Prima, Louis Armstrong and Louis Jordan played by Don Nelson , Richard Robitaille, Neal Staufenbeil and Ronnie Jay Pirrello. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
Richie G & Ma Beat
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Americana, folk, folk-rock, bossa nova, instrumental contemporary and originals. And the kitchen sink. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Enjoy a night of feel-good country music with Preston Brust and Chris Lucas. 16+. 8 pm, 1777 NW 44th Street. Tickets, $45-$60, available by calling 1-888-624-6228.
Karaoke
Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City
Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-close, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Karaoke
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
Have a great time with local host Precious and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
DJ Metal
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
Playing club hits in the Rogue River Lounge. 10 pm-1:30 am, 1777 NW 44th Street. Lincoln City, 888-244-6665.
Sunday, Oct. 20
Sunday Jam
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
A chance for professional musicians to collaborate and improvise. 3-6 pm, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
Overdue Bills
Underground Pub and Grub • Yachats
Acoustic country ragtime blues. 4-6 pm, 125 Oceanview Street.
Sunday Jazz Jam
Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach
Instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to sit in. 4-6 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.
Pocket Dimension
Nauti Mermaid Beach House • Lincoln City
Soulful, jazzy music that defies gravity and transcends boundaries. 4-7 pm, 220 SE Hwy. 101.
Mike Tolle
Luna Sea at Seal Rock
Acoustic folk blues. 5-7:30 pm, 10111 NW Pacific Coast Hwy., Seal Rock, 541-563-5862.
June Rushing Trio
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay
Husband and wife June and Joren Rushing, along with multiinstrumentalist Robin Remaily, present classic hits from the golden age of radio. From Patsy Cline and Marty Robbins to the Beatles, they do it all with style. 6-8 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
Richie G & Ma Beat
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Americana, folk, folk-rock, bossa nova, instrumental contemporary and originals. And the kitchen sink. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Karaoke
Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City
Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-1 am, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Latin Night
Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City
The party starts at 10 pm every Sunday in the Rogue River Lounge, 1777 NW 44th Street.
Monday, Oct. 21
Karl Smiley
The Drift Inn • Yachats
This award-winning songwriter loves to mix it up with his unique and personal spin on rhythmic blues, traditional folk and some covers. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Linda Yapp
Zurita in Nye Beach • Newport Mellow acoustic classics and easy listening to dine by. 5:30-8 pm, 711 NW 2nd Court, 541-272-5078.
Lincoln City Bluegrass Jam
Eagles Lodge • Lincoln City
Classic and contemporary bluegrass, old-time Americana and country music. Bring your acoustic instrument to play and sing in the Jam Circle, or just come to listen. All welcome. 6-8 pm, 737 SW 32nd Street.
Freddy Trujillo/Patricia Rojas
Fathoms Restaurant • Lincoln City
This blues duo gives an intimate performance with an unbeatable view. 6-8 pm at the Inn at Spanish Head, 4009 SE Hwy. 101, 541-996-2161.
John Shipe
The Drift Inn • Yachats
This Eugene singer-songwriter plays folk-rock and Americana. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Jam Session
Wing Wa Taphouse • Depoe Bay
Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8 pm-close, 330 US-101, 541-765-2288.
Bret Lucich • Thursday, Oct. 17, in Gleneden Beach
A party with a purr-paws
Whether it’s a pug in a pumpkin, a terrier in a taco or a retriever dressed as Goldilocks, the Halloween Pet Fashion Show will be the place for your mutt to strut their stuff or your cat to rule the catwalk this Saturday, Oct. 19.
Presented by Anna Gabler at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, the show is a fund-raiser for the Kealy Boyd Endowed Memorial Scholarship, set up to ease the financial burden for future Linfield University nursing students.
“We lost a very dear friend and she has a fund in her name,” Anna said. “Her mom put together the scholarship and we want to help contribute funds to it.”
This is not the first fund-raising event Anna has put on, beginning as a teen with support from her mom, LeeAnn.
Now a young woman, Anna is considering a profession working with preschoolers, but still enjoys working with animals at the pet-sitting business she has run since 2019. Even those not prepared for the season should come on down.
“We can help with costumes and ideas, we just want people to come out and have fun,” Anna said. “We are going to have a costume station for dogs and if people are anxious about
walking with their dogs, I am happy to walk with them.”
Anna and LeeAnn are happy for other animals to come, too.
“We have a friend that has a bunny and we also have a friend that has a parrot that we are hoping will come,” Anna said.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three pet-partner teams.
Though proceeds for this event are earmarked for the memorial fund, other types of donations are welcome.
“I still want to be able to support the animal rescue organizations,” Anna said. “So if people want to bring unopened pet food that would be great.”
LeeAnn, clearly a proud mom, also seems to enjoy the ride that her daughter takes her on with events like these.
“We just want people to have some pre-Halloween fun,” LeeAnn said. “We definitely encourage people to come in costume, too, even if they don’t bring a pet.”
The event begins at 6 pm at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, located at 540 NE Hwy. 101. Enter with your pet for $20 or enjoy the show from the audience for $15. For more information or to register ahead, call Lee Ann at 541-921-3242.
in concert
As Lux would have it...
By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY
Although his English is quite good, Ukrainian clarinetist Volodymyr Gitin was a bit befuddled when I told him that the group he is touring with, Kommuna Lux, is being billed as “high-energy Big Band sound from the bygone days of speakeasies and rum runners.”
The classically trained musicians from Odesa are bringing klezmer, Balkan and urban chanson, with a dash of Ukrainian folk, to the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Monday, Oct. 21.
Proceeds from this stop on the group’s months-long charity tour are going toward purchasing burn unit beds for a hospital on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
“At the beginning of each concert we talk about our mission and whether it is the right time for us to be playing joyful music,” Gitin said. “We believe it is time exactly for that. People may need music to cry or feel deep feelings inside. We don’t want people to forget what is happening, but to occasionally stop to spend time in positivity together. So, we explain that at the beginning of the concerts and I think people understand.”
Since the start of the group’s 2024 tour in July, Kommuna Lux has
raised more than $11,000 in donations.
Though the group was formed in Odesa, its members are bound by a multi-ethnic background that informs the variety of its music.
“Some people are surprised that we are really from Odesa,” Gitin said. “We were born in different Ukrainian cities and have some different ethnic backgrounds and came together to play there. For example, we play klezmer and other Jewish music. I was born in Ukraine but I am Jewish.”
I spoke to Gitin the morning after the group performed to a packed crowd in Berkeley, California, where the audience had no room to dance, a rare event for the performers.
“In most of our shows people in the audience do dance,” he said. “We explain in the beginning that in our concerts they are part of the show and they can feel like they came into another world and have a new experience. Our music is authentic; we are the only ones that play in such a way with these arrangements, so the way we perform it will be special and unique. This time with us will be special for them.”
Monday’s show begins at 7 pm at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, located at 540 NE Hwy. 101. Tickets are $25. For more information, go to lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.
This show is long on talent
Go on a “High Fiber Diet” as the Columbia Fiber Arts Guild exhibit opens this Friday, Oct. 18, at Lincoln City’s Fiber Arts Studio and Gallery.
An opening reception from 5 to 7 pm on Friday will include wine, appetizers and a chance to meet the artists.
High Fiber Diet is a branch of the guild, which offers artists a place to gather, exchange ideas and learn about high standards of design, color and workmanship in the fiber arts.
The group of artists that make up High Fiber Diet challenge themselves to constantly push the borders of fiber arts.
This exhibit, “Stretch,” is a perfect example of their dedication to expanding the boundaries or their art form as they “stretch” their imaginations. The artists put forth creativity to the extreme and the unexpected within a wide variety of subject matter, both representational and abstract.
The exhibit is on display through December 29 in the Fiber Arts Studio and Gallery, located inside the Lincoln City Cultural Center at 540 NE Hwy. 101. The center is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday through Sunday.
For more information, go to lincolncityculturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.
8 LB BURGER!
Tillamook Bay, Garibaldi
Siletz Bay, Lincoln City
Yaquina Bay, Newport
Alsea Bay, Waldport
SUDOKU is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. King Features
SUPER QUIZ
Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
Subject: POTPOURRI
(e.g., Use all four of the letters “ACDI” to make a common word. Answer: Acid.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. What is the Muslim name for the one and only God?
2. What is the term for an angle that is less than 90 degrees?
3. What are the only two digits in the binary system?
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. What four words did Superman exclaim as he sprang into the air?
5. What planet is at times called the “evening star”?
6. What is the four-letter term for one of the spikes on a fork or rake?
PH.D. LEVEL
7. The name Robert Ripley is associated with what four-word phrase?
8. What fictional cat disappeared leaving only a grin?
9. What was the surname of the Stephen who wrote the song “Oh! Susanna”?
Thursday’s forecast calls for a fail storm
The Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County invites local business owners, entrepreneurs and those Interested in starting a business to its second annual Fail Fest in Newport on Thursday, Oct. 24,
This celebration of Lincoln County entrepreneurs features business owners sharing their stories and the lessons learned from experiencing the failures necessary to innovate and create successful businesses.
Fail Fests celebrate failure as part of the learning process and change the narrative from failure being fatal, to failure being fuel for future successes. The alliance seeks to highlight the courage and perseverance of business owners and encourage future entrepreneurs to always keep trying and learning.
“My pain point was making mistakes that cost me money when I didn’t have the money to spend,” said Michelle Merhib, a featured speaker at Fail Fest who founded and ran one of the first franchised massage centers. “Maybe I didn’t laugh, at the time, when I had some significant failures in starting up my business or when I sold my concept to a company that franchised the business model. It hurt, I was embarrassed and didn’t want others to know about my
failures. I can laugh at it now because I know that it was a learning experience. An opportunity for me to learn, grow and help others to make the same mistakes. I came out alive on the other side of owning a business.”
Merhib is currently an advisor for the Oregon Coast Small Business Development Center, working to help local businesses navigate challenges and build toward success.
The Fail Fest event is a project that the economic alliance is excited to bring back.
“This is the second year of this awesome event,” said Executive Director Paul Schuytema. “The heart and soul of our business community is our base of small entrepreneurs, with more businesses starting up every month. Not everything an entrepreneur does works right out of the gates, but failure can be fertilizer for future success. Fail Fest celebrates those missteps in a fun and supportive atmosphere and gives us all a chance to learn from and cheer on our local entrepreneurs.”
Snacks and beverages will be provided.
The Fail Fest will begin at 5 pm at Primaltones
Community Venue, located at 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road in Newport. For more information, go to businesslincolncounty.com.
Whether you’re a marine enthusiast, a fisherman or simply curious to learn more about ocean health, the “Rockfish and the Changing Ocean” presentation at Netarts Bay Community Club this Saturday, Oct. 19, will provide valuable insights into the resilience and challenges of Oregon’s rockfish populations.
Dr. Leif Rasmuson, marine fishery research project leader for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, will present the findings from a groundbreaking survey his team conducted of the Oregon coastline in 2021, using acoustics and underwater video. This innovative research not only helped prevent drastic cuts to rockfish fisheries but also shed light on critical issues like hypoxia in nearshore waters. The research will be continued with a follow-up survey in 2025.
Rasmuson will also talk about various rockfish projects currently underway in Oregon’s oceans, including the intriguing movements of yelloweye rockfish, the behaviors of Deacon rockfish and the concerning lack of older female black, yellowtail and canary rockfish.
The presentation begins at 10 am at the Netarts Bay Community Club, located at 4929 Netarts Hwy. in Tillamook. Registration is required. For more information and registration, go to netartsbaywebs.org.
Get schooled on rockfish on Great publish-ity
Every writer dreams of the day a publisher says, “Yes, we love your book and we want to publish it.” Now, imagine you’re having not just one book, but four, published at almost the same time.
Join Willamette Writers Coast Chapter at Newport Public Library this Saturday, Oct. 19, as author Sue Fagalde Lick shares the 2024 publishing journey of her four books: the novel “Between the Bridges,” her poetry books “Blue Chip Stamp Guitar” and “Dining Al Fresco with My Dog” and her memoir, “No Way Out of This: Loving a Partner with Alzheimer’s.”
Lick uses all three publishing methods: self-publishing, hybrid and traditional. In this workshop, she will share the birth stories of her four new books and explain the different paths to publication. Topics will include queries and proposals, cover design, editing, getting blurbs and reviews and how to decide whether to self-publish, sign with a hybrid publisher or try for a traditional publisher.
Co-founder of the Coast Chapter of Willamette Writers with Dorothy Blackcrow Mack, Lick is the author of 16 books of poetry, fiction and nonfiction. They include “Childless by Marriage,” “Stories Grandma Never Told” and “Up Beaver Creek,” a series of novels set around the Seal Rock and Beaver Creek area between Newport and Waldport.
This presentation launches the Coast Chapter’s new Spotlight on Central Coast Authors series.
The program begins at 2 pm at Newport Public Library, located at 35 NW Nye Street. For more information, go to willamettewriters.org.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022
Convention Center: 9pm – 1:30am
Showroom: 10pm – 1:30am No Cover Charge • No Host Bar Club Hits spun by DJ Metal & Co. 21 years and older Shuttle service to Lincoln City hotel properties 7pm - 2am
