Super Diamond: A hard act to follow
As an actor, Neil Diamond became the first ever "Winner" of a Worst Actor Razzie Award for his role in the 1981 movie, “The Jazz Singer.” But as an actual singer, there are few as enduringly popular.
A paper-view exhibit
Lincoln City’s Fiber Arts Studio Gallery is hosting a beautiful new exhibit by Susan Webb Rebecchi entitled “Articulated Fantasy Sculpture.”
Carmen see an opera classic
When it comes to opera, there are few hotter songs than “Habanera,” from Georges Bizet’s “Carmen.”
Sail of the century
When Torren Martyn and Aiyana Powell borrowed the 35-foot sailing boat “Calypte” and departed from the east coast of Thailand in early 2022, they had a combined sailing experience of only a few days.
Get ready for a cracking event
Thanks to the Newport Chamber of Commerce, Newport is once again the official Dungeness Crab Capital of the World. So, it stands to reason that the town is also the crab dinner capital of the world.
In-crease your artistic abilities at paper arts festival
It’s a good idea to book your spots early for the 27th Newport Paper and Book Arts Festival taking place this spring at the Newport Visual Arts Center.
This looks relay fun
World-renowned cheese, heritage farms and plenty of natural beauty: Tillamook has a lot to offer for anyone. But for the currently and aspirationally active, there is even more.
Wishes and fishes
Most of the time, when we avoid walking under a ladder or crossing paths with a black cat, or cross our fingers when we are hoping for a positive outcome, we don’t really think it will make a difference. But why risk it?
Pinch yourself. The Yachats Crab Feed is back.
For more than 30 years, the Yachats Lions Club has held a crab feed. The annual trek to Yachats to eat Dungeness crab is a tradition for families and groups from across Oregon, Washington and beyond.
Drop in for some fun in Tillamook
There is still time to build teams for the Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation’s North Coast Throwdown Cornhole Tournament taking place on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds.
Sit for a spell and enjoy ‘Magical Tales’
The Newport Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director Adam Flatt, will greet the new year with “Magical Tales,” at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday and Sunday Jan. 20 and 21.
Time to go big in any medium
Get some right-brain workouts this winter when Oregon Coast Council for the Arts presents new learning opportunities in a variety of mediums, including clay, watercolor, charcoal, acrylics, oils and even wire.
A real brass act
Acclaimed brass ensemble Spanish Brass will make its third appearance before Neskowin Chamber Music audiences at the Kiwanda Community Center in Pacific City this Sunday, Jan. 21.
The magic of the pelagic
A new exhibit by local artist Rena Ekmanis: “Pelagic Wilderness” will be on display in the Upstairs Gallery at Newport Visual Arts Center starting this Sunday Jan. 21.
Pour over some history at the Pelican
The Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative will present “Two sides of Cascade Head: A 150-year History of the Salmon River Estuary and Neskowin” at Pelican Brewing in Lincoln City on Thursday, Jan. 25.
Blackfish fare resurfaces at benefit gala
When the Blackfish Café closed its doors on Jan. 1 after almost 25 years as a coastal culinary landmark, some loyal customers might have feared they would never again be able to savor the establishment’s perfectly prepared salmon.
Live like a rock star
Attention rock hounds and fossil fiends: Yachats is gearing up for its “eleventh ever” Agate Festival, to be held this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 13 and 14, at the Yachats Commons.
What a relief!
Become a believer at the 30th annual Coastal Carvers Show in Lincoln City, where this year’s theme is “Wild Woods, from Sasquatch to wild flowers and everything in between.”
Be part of a captive audience
There’s an old adage that misery loves company, and it plays out in an unusual way with Theatre West’s latest show, “Misery.”
Newport hosts youth chamber concert
Willamette University's Schnell Vigueur Ensemble and the McKay High School Chamber Orchestra will present a free chamber concert at Atonement Lutheran Church in Newport this Sunday, Jan. 14.