FLORENCE — The Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra opens its 20132014 concert season with an all-American program featuring music of Gershwin, Grundman, DeVour and a special tribute to the late Charlie Perkins who passed away in Florence this July at the age of 88. Perkins was a prolific composer, professional trumpet player and a good friend. The orchestra has performed many of his compositions over the past 13 seasons including “Mouth of the Siltcoos,” “North Fork,” “Box Car” and “A Bassoon and Oboe Affair,” which are on this
concert’s program. Orchestra founder and co-conductor Robin DeVour is an avid composer and arranger. His “Sea Shanty Suite” was composed in 2003 expressly for the orchestra and is dedicated to the composer’s wife, Helen, “without whose collaboration it would never have been written.” The work consists of six movements of contrasting tempi including hauling shanties (work songs sung by the sailors as they hoisted sails) and slower American river shanties sung when raising the anchor. Co-conductor John Monks will lead his
arrangement of Perkins’ last piece, appropriately titled “Last Waltz” as well as George Gershwin’s “Promenade” and a medley of American folk tunes by Clare Grundman.
Performances: ■ Sunday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. Reedsport Community Charter School Auditorium, 2260 Longwood Dr. ■ Sunday, Nov. 24, 2 p.m. Yachats Community Presbyterian Church, 360 W. Seventh St. ■ Sunday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m. Florence Community Baptist Church, 4590 U.S. Highway 101.
John Monk acts as on of the conductors for Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra.
All tickets are $10 for adults. Tickets are not specific to any one concert, but good at any of the
three performances. Available at Mari’s Books in Yachats, Newport Performing Arts Center,
Nativities on display in Florence FLORENCE — Nativity scenes are popular at Christmas and many people collect them from all over the world. They can be made from many different materials and can vary from single piece displays to a whole entourage of shepherds, wise men, cattle and the Holy Family. A preview of the up coming Florence Nativity Festival will be on display at the Siuslaw Public Library through Tuesday, Jan. 14. A sampling of Nativity scenes will be displayed in the show cases near the book stacks. Enjoy this wonderful display of Nativity scenes at the library but also take a few minutes to drop in at the eighth annual Nativity Festival, too. The eighth annual Nativity Festival will be held Friday-Sunday, Dec. 6-8, 1-6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of
pate. All Nativity sets, large or small are welcome. Security is provided for the Nativity scenes once they are set up at the church. Please contact Vickie Kennedy at 541-9977404 or by email at thinkmother@oregonfast.net for registration information. The festival is sponsored by the women’s auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. People of all faiths are invited to begin the Christmas season with them.
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Umpqua Bank in Reedsport, the Oregon Pacific Bank in Florence and at the door. For more
information see the website OCCOrchestra.org or call 541-997-3727.
Expressions West 2014 call to artists COOS BAY — The Expressions West 2014 — April 18 through June 28, 2014 — exhibition call to artists is open through January 2014. Unlike past competitions, Expressions West 2014 will offer cash awards, not purchase prizes. Prizes are: First, $1,000; second, $750; third, $250; and four honorable mention ribbons. Opening night artists reception and the awards ceremony will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 18, at Coos Art Museum. Painters residing in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming are invited to provide up to three submissions in one or more of four media: oil, acrylic, pastel or watercolor. Any and all themes of expression define the parameters of acceptable entries. Previous winners of cash awards from Expressions
West 2012 and Expressions West 2013 are eligible to enter, but will not be eligible to win a cash award. Deadline for submissions is a postmark of Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Send a CD, completed entry form and entry fee to Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420. Include your entry information, a resume and a selfaddressed, 6x9 stamped envelope for submission returns and acceptance letters with shipping information. The museum will put together a handout of artists’ information whose works were accepted and will be available during the exhibit. Notice of acceptance will be sent by Feb. 14, 2014. The prospectus is available online www.coosart.org, by visiting the museum or by calling 541-267-3901.
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Latter-day Saints, 2705 Munsel Lake Road, Florence. Event organizers expect to have more than 400 manger scenes or Nativity sets on display for all to enjoy. The event is free of charge. Musical will entertainment enhance the Festival daily. Anyone in the area who desires to display a Nativity scene with us this year is invited to partici-
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Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra plans three events