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Re-collect your thoughts

A vibrant new exhibit, “Recollection” by Northwest-based artist Jill Falk, will light up Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery from Friday, Feb. 3, through March 20.

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Shaping up to be a great show

Two exciting new exhibits will grace the walls of the Newport Visual Arts Center beginning this Saturday, Feb. 4, and continuing through March 25.

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The most fun you’ll have in pages

Lincoln City’s longstanding literary series, Oregon Legacy, will bring authors live and in person to Driftwood Public Library on four Sunday afternoons in February.

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True blues

Experience an unforgettable performance by Canadian blues guitarist Matt Andersen, who will be playing his newest album, “House to House” at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Friday, Feb. 3, joined by singer-songwriter Mariel Buckley

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Marley hits 78 revolutions

Apologies in advance for the fact that, by the time you finish reading this, you are almost guaranteed to have a Bob Marley song stuck in your head, probably for the rest of the day.

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Let’s get kracking

Are you one of the many who love Oregon Dungeness crab? Yes, it takes a bit of work to get the succulent meat, but when that effort is for a good cause, it’s doubly delicious.

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This class has people buzzing

Fly tying can be enjoyed by anglers who would like to create their own lures to attract fish in local streams, for the challenge of learning a new skill or just for the fun of it.

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The art of the perfect weekend

At the start of every month, Toledo celebrates its vibrant arts community in a citywide First Weekend event at local galleries and studios.

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Milo has affirm grasp of the piano

Enjoy a serenade from local pianist Milo Graamans with a special live concert event at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Feb. 4.

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Seeing red

The image is especially striking: a blood red hand print on the faces of indigenous activists throughout the states, provinces and territories of North America.

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Don’t blow your chance for Mozart

Metropolitan Opera’s first-ever Live in HD transmission — the abridged, English-language version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” is back for a special encore presentation at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, January 28.

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Enjoy a few blue movies

The Big Blue Film Fest showcases ocean-themed films at the confluence of marine sciences, humanities and the arts. Films will be shown at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27 and 28.

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Get hooked on rugs

Join the Coastal Arts Guild for Tea & Talk with fiber artist Rosalind Noble on Thursday, Feb. 2, to learn about the art of hooked rugs.

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See another slide of Bali

Sallie Inman will share a slide presentation on the arts and spirituality of Bali, Indonesia, at Ocean Unity in Waldport this Saturday, Jan. 28.

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A comedy with heart

Need a prescription to beat the winter blues? Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts’ newest play, “Love, Lies and the Doctor’s Dilemma” is just what the doctor ordered.

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Lumen over the coast for 150 years

It rises dramatically into view as you drive along the coast: looming 93 feet above the shoreline. The Yaquina Head lighthouse by far the tallest structure north of the Newport harbor and shares honors with the Yaquina Bay Bridge as the most iconic and most photographed edifice on the Central Oregon Coast.

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Shelf improvement

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.

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Do it MIC way

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.

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Nurture some nature in Newport

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.

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The truck stops here

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.

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