You should be rushin’ to the sixth concert of Neskowin Chamber Music’s season when Kouzov Duo brings a Russian flair to the Oregon Coast this Sunday, April 21.

Six Oregon high school string orchestras are descending upon Newport for three days of live workshops, clinics and concerts during the sixth annual Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival.

Spring is akin to a deep, refreshing breath of air for Oregon Coast locals. As the wildflowers burst into bloom, we emerge from hibernation to resume our pastimes –– before the visitor season starts in earnest.

Are you the type that would like to learn about cyanotypes? As luck would have it, a class on Botanical Cyanotype Prints is one of the new learning opportunities offered by the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts this spring. The fun one-day class will be held at the Newport Visual Arts Center on Tuesday, April 23, and Saturday, April 27.

The “Unhuman” exhibit, with art by Angela Haseltine Pozzi and Nicola Bianca Pozzi, will be on show in the Lincoln City Cultural Center’s Chessman Gallery through May 12.

Combining Americana-themed songs and the upbeat Caribbean beats of reggae, ska and soul calypso, JaSkaMon will celebrate Earth Day and the “420” holiday at the Spotlight Event Center in Lincoln City this Saturday, April 20.

Lincoln City’s Community Days celebration returns this week for a 65th year of fun, community building and volunteerism. Oregon Coast TODAY is proud to publish the official program for this year’s festivities.

Be a real mensch and attend the fund-raising performance of “Fiddler on the Roof,” opening this Friday, April 12, at the Newport Performing Arts Center.

If learning about ocean research floats your boat or if you would like to tour an actual research boat, get behind the scenes at Newport’s Hatfield Marine Science Center during Marine Science Day this Saturday, April 13.

Across the world, the abundance and diversity of butterfly species is in decline, and scientists are just beginning to understand what it takes to protect and recover these charismatic microfauna.

Enjoy seldom-heard masterpieces for chamber ensembles against the breathtaking backdrop of Yaquina Bay when the Newport Symphony Orchestra presents a chamber concert at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center this Saturday, April 13.

Terry Robb, who Living Blues Magazine called “one of the finest...guitarists on the international scene,” will bring his trio to the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem for a special electric/acoustic set this Friday, April 12.

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.

Swing into spring with the stunning lineup of adult education courses at Oregon Coast Community College, some beginning next week.

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.

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.

This Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, galleries and studios throughout Toledo will throw open their doors to locals and visitors alike.

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.

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.

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.