Invest some time in David Roth
David Roth is returning to the Central Oregon Coast for his 21st annual concert, to be held at the Istanbul Rug Bazaar in downtown Cloverdale this Sunday, April 14.
Some reel good classes
Swing into spring with the stunning lineup of adult education courses at Oregon Coast Community College, some beginning next week.
Here comes the FUN
Even though Gershwin’s “Summertime” knocked The Beatles’ “Yesterday” out of the Guinness World Records for the most-covered song, the group endures as one of the most beloved musical acts in history.
Sending a textiles message
Lincoln City’s Fiber Arts Studio Gallery will showcase works by textile designer Susan Webb Rebecchi in its latest show, opening this Friday, April 5.
First things first
This Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, galleries and studios throughout Toledo will throw open their doors to locals and visitors alike.
Focus on photography
An impressive 21 members are displaying their talents at the 40th Yaquina Art Association Photographers annual show, on view at Newport’s Yaquina Art Gallery through Friday April 26.
A peace of art
Experience “Afghanistan Before the Wars” through the lens of Dr. Mark Svendsen in an extraordinary new photography exhibit on display at the Olive Street Gallery inside the Newport Performing Arts Center until May 19.
A law-t of problems
Small cities across the US have long wrestled with the challenges of finding and retaining qualified staff for high-level positions. But, here on the Oregon Coast, Lincoln City is experimenting with a bold solution — filling its city attorney position with Chat GPT.
We’re livin’ on the veg
People carrying bags full of pastries, cut flowers, eggs, one-of-a-kind handmade crafts and early vegetables are a sure sign that spring has arrived — and that the Newport Farmers Market is open for the season.
One Hec of a party
Though she doesn’t look a day over 100, the Heceta Head Lightstation is celebrating her 130th birthday this Saturday, March 30.
Art show opens in Manzanita
The latest show at Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts, opening on Thursday, April 4, will feature sculptures by Stan Peterson and a photography show with work from Melinda Hurst Frye, Brian Padian and Megan Hatch.
High tragedy in High Definition
Experience the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Charles Gounod’s masterful opera, “Roméo et Juliette” on the big screen at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, March 30.
Notes on an invasion
Habitat Conservation Biologist Derek Wilson will discuss the European green crab invasion along the coastlines of Oregon at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on Thursday, April 4.
It’s a kind of magic
This spring break will be a whip-cracking, art-making, balloon-twisting, mesmerizing and appetizing good time at the beach, thanks to the 2024 Surftides Hotel Festival of Illusions at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.
Take refuge at Beachcrest
You might already be familiar with Beachcrest Brewing for its mouth-watering wood-fired pizzas, fresh salads, tasty desserts and innovative handcrafted beer, but now the brewery has added something new — the Tsunami Room.
Whale Watch Week is ex-sighting stuff
Nearly 20,000 gray whales pass by the Oregon Coast each spring, traveling from the warm birthing lagoons of Baja, Mexico, to their favorite feeding grounds in Alaska, calves in tow.
Putting the ‘odd’ in audience
After a one-week postponement, audiences are now invited to enjoy “A Night in the Theatre,” presented by Lincoln City’s Theatre West.
A real Ravel rouser
It will be a genre-bending evening when the Newport Symphony Orchestra performs its 2023-24 season finale, “Boléro and Symphonic Jazz, a musical journey through time” at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24.
Taking it to the bridge(s)
South Beach author Sue Fagalde Lick will sign copies of her new book, “Between the Bridges” at Newport’s Nye Beach Book House this Saturday, March 23.