What is art, really? At its best, it can be used as an agent of change and make a positive impact on people and communities. That is the driving force behind the new interactive “Curiosity Cabinets” project at Newport Public Library.

Despite having lived in two places that were boomtowns in the early days of Karaoke, Honolulu and San Francisco, it wasn’t until quite recently that I tried my hand at the mic.

The Newport Symphony Orchestra will present the world premiere of its newly commissioned piece “Yakona” at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 21 and 22.

Is there a truck? Yes. Is it rusty? Yes, very, and it no longer runs. But the iconic Old Blue does grace the parking lot of Rusty Truck Brewing Company along Highway 101 and catches the attention of people as they drive by.

Neither fair-weather friends nor summer soldiers, indomitable Lynne Rudstrom and Jo Calk of Lincoln City, long known for their individual work to help the homeless, recently joined forces to attempt no less than reform of the Oregon State Child Welfare System.

The Miro Quartet will bring its 28 years of experience to Camp Winema for the third concert in the Neskowin Chamber Music series this Sunday, Jan. 22.

Kickstart or revive your creative side this year with a choice of up to five creative multi-day courses led by working artists Carol Shenk and Jordan Essoe at the Newport Visual Arts Center.

Over the years, the "Artistry in Wood” show carved out a regular place in the coastal calendar but, like so many other large gatherings, was cut down by the pandemic.

Attention all rock hounds and fossil fiends: Yachats is gearing up for its “Tenth Ever” Agate Festival, to be held this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15.

If you’ve ever wondered if famous people are nice to each other when no one else is around to watch, the current production by Lincoln City’s Theatre West, “Camping with Henry and Tom” plays on the premise that they mostly aren’t.

When she first donned a gray wig and a frumpy housecoat to play a grandmother, Vickie Lawrence was 24 years old.

Newport Symphony Orchestra violinist Alistair Kok and the Trio Musicorum Medicorum will present a free chamber music concert at Atonement Lutheran Church this Sunday, Jan. 15.

You’re all set for a night out at the opera. Tuxedo? Check. Sparkly dress? Check. High heels? Check. Flip flops? Wait — flip flops?

If your social media feed has featured a higher-than-average number of smiling people holding freshly found glass floats from Lincoln City beaches lately, there’s a good reason.

If you are resolute about being more active this year and joining the rapidly growing trend of cold water immersion, Newport’s Resolution Run and polar Plunge is the perfect way to check both those boxes.

Dr. Alexandra Mason will give a talk based on her newly released book, “A Handbook for Love,” at Newport Public Library this Saturday, Jan. 7.

The Yakona Nature Preserve, located just south of Newport, is a privately owned and beautifully restored area recently captured by local photographers Bill Posner and Rena Olson and commemorated in a new orchestral work by Dr. Sara Graef.

Anyone who has enjoyed the show “Killing Eve” or the movie “Free Guy” has likely come away as a fan of the incredibly talented Jodie Comer.

Each winter since 2017, Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts has hosted a themed art exhibit.

Celebrate the creative diversity and inventive style of Arlon Gilliland at the Newport Visual Arts Center from Saturday, Jan. 7 through Feb. 25.