The word aptonym describes a similarity between a person's name and occupation, which well suits Major Jackson, a very big name in poetry, who will be at Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts for a poetry reading and book signing this Friday, March 1.

Lincoln City’s Bijou Theatre is once again getting into the Oscars spirit by screening this year’s Academy Award-nominated short films from Friday, March 1, through Thursday, March 7.

Art is essential, but artful objects you can actually use? Even better. Enjoy some of the “Boldly Practical” clay creations of Sam Jacobson at Newport Visual Arts Center’s 2nd floor Coastal Oregon Visual Arts Showcase from Friday, March 1, through April 28.

Pisces or not, you are invited to the 2024 Pisces Party this Friday, March 1, at Primaltones Community Venue in Newport.

Every year, thousands of fans eagerly await the return of the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival, which celebrates its 47th year on the Central Oregon Coast this weekend.

Your Newport Seafood and Wine Festival after party is just around the corner at Primaltones Community Venue, presenting the finest in burlesque entertainment with a tribute to the myths and legends of the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology.

If you have been hearing talk about the exciting new park being created in Lincoln City’s Taft District and would like to know more, the Lincoln City Parks and Recreation Department is offering another opportunity to look behind the curtain.

Delve into the fascinating world of the “Queens of British Mystery” at Newport Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 29.

Watch out, River City, trouble is coming.
Luckily, you will be safe in Newport where Coastal Act Productions is performing “The Music Man,” opening this Friday, Feb. 23.

Of Shakespeare’s roughly 40 published plays, few are as performed, filmed and quoted as “Hamlet.” Check out National Theatre Live’s production, starring Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, on screen in HD at the Newport Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Feb. 28.

In 1913, Oregon Governor Oswald West successfully encouraged the passage of a bill that declared the entire Oregon Coast shoreline a public highway.

Enjoy a multi-faceted art experience this Friday, Feb. 16, when Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery brings you “Vivid Existence,” the exciting new exhibit by Riley Hoagland.

Stories from a country under siege will fill the lobby of the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Feb. 17, at “Indomitable Voices — Listening to Ukraine.”

Visitors to Lincoln City can learn more about the town while scoring some treasures during Antique & Collectibles Week, which takes place Saturday, Feb. 17, through Saturday, Feb. 24.

There will be some colorful language spoken at the next Yaquina Birders and Naturalists presentation, “The Spectacular Birds of the Colombian Andes” on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Sink into Neskowin Chamber Music’s fourth concert of the season when Windsync Wind Quintet wows the crowd at the Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp this Sunday, Feb. 18.

Every book is a mystery, but not every novel is a whodunit. Can you learn from analyzing a traditional mystery to add depth to your story, regardless of genre? Find out at the Willamette Writers Coast Chapter meeting at Newport Public Library this Saturday, Feb. 17.

Acclaimed as “bold, stylistically diverse, rhythmically rich,” “My Words Are My Sword” is a groundbreaking musical drama for actor and orchestra that fuses jazz, hip-hop and classical music.

The Yachats Commons are not your common commons.
An especially vigorous community space, the handsome former schoolhouse, outdoor pavilion, large playground and ballfield provide space for almost every need a community might have.

Though sometimes the winter weather is tough to bear, the bare trees are better for birding.