ISSUE 11 . FEB|MAR 2020 3.14 Pi(e) Time as well as What's on Salem's Stages plus The Riveting Project | Salem Reads | A Wild Pair ISSUE 11 THE SETLIST.... FEB|MAR 2020 TURNTABLE .......................................................................... 10 Commentary ........................................ 4 Play ....................................................... 22 3.14 is Pi(e) Time Best bets for things to do in February and March From the grab-and-go slice to urban eateries encouraging a culinary experience of unique flavor combinations, Salem’s pizza scene offers Picture Disc ......................................... 15 What's happening in the arts a grand variety that incite innumerable opinions, too Picture Disc ......................................... 18 Clay Ball: The Roaring Twenties! A-SIDE .......................................................................................6 PAUSE ................................................... 14 Get lost in this maze by Jonathan Graf Get a Move On... B-SIDE ..................................................30 Salem Reads Exercise more is a popular resolution but also one that’s easily abandoned. We've pulled together some ideas to help you get a TURNTABLE ..........................................5 move on Hunger Dessert'd Fast Forward ...................................... 33 Save the date for these upcoming events RECORD.................................................................................20 STOP ..................................................... 36 The Riveting Project A Wild Pair: Jessica and Cecelia Ritter Mixtape ................................................ 38 Miranda Crowell Seble's photo series celebrates the Rosie the Riveter A montage of Salem by Salem for Salem "We Can Do It!" spirit in each of its subjects Advertiser Directory ........................ 34 Supporting those who support PPS 13 | FRONT ROW 35 | FRONT ROW 'Midsummer' For the Love of Cake Take in a night of midnight trysts and Love is a key ingredient in Pentacle Theatre’s horrible hangovers (thankfully not your production of Bekah Brunstetter’s dramedy own) at The Verona Studio 'The Cake' // Feb. 20 through Mar. 7 // Feb. 28 through Mar. 15 8 | FRONT ROW 19 | FRONT ROW Not Your Typical Make a Date w/ 'First Date' Princess Story... Enlightened Theatrics brings the musical comedy 'First Date' to life on stage in Elsinore Theatre presents award-winning February and March off-Broadway musical 'Disenchanted!' before taking it out on northwest tour PRESS PLAY SALEM | 3 COMMENTARY Welcome the first issue of Press Play Salem in the new decade. Did you make Carlee Wright | Publisher/Editor Tracy Torres | Assist Ed/Writer any resolutions? How are those going? I, Tammy Black-Day | Assistant Editor admittedly, am not one to make (or keep) Ben Mah | Photographer New Year's resolutions. I love the idea of Stephen McClanahan | Writer them, but they don't stick well for me, so Contributors: instead of setting myself up for failure, I'd Seth Allen rather go into things with the mindset of Miranda Crowell Seble 'just start.' Ultimately, that's a bit like how Cuffe + Sohn Design Press Play Salem came to into being. It was Loverna Journey Denise Proudfoot all about a need and want to fill that need Deva Williamson — and maybe a little self-serving moment or two since I do enjoy bragging about my community, its people, places and things All rights reserved. No part of this to do. publication may be reproduced or Special thanks to Chef Shane transmitted in any form or by any means, and Basil & Board Whether you set a resolution for the new electronically or mechanically, including photocopy, recording or any information year or not, there's no time like now to storage and retrieval system, without the start or restart, whether that is exercise express written permission of Press Play (see page 6), getting out in the community Salem. (check out pages 15 & 22) or taking a The views and opinions expressed moment for yourself (page 14 is calling in these articles and ads are not your name). And on that thought, we hope necessarily those of Press Play Salem you enjoy all this issue has to offer. or its contributors, employees, staff or management. Carlee Wright Instigator... Follow Press Play Salem and Publisher/Editor Facebook.com/PressPlaySalem Instagram: @PressPlaySalem ROADIES Twitter: @PressPlaySalem Website: www.pressplaysalem.com Carlee Wright is a community instigator Ben Mah is a photographer who finds that with a grand love for Salem and notably most pizza doesn't have enough cheese, Contact Press Play Salem fashionable shoes (Hello, John Fluevog!) exclusively drives Toyota Camrys, and email: [email protected] who turns waste into wearable art in her thinks the best thing about Salem is the phone: 971-808-2868 "spare" time. abundance of things to do for a town of its size. On the cover(s)... Tracy Torres has a penchant for funky Front: Pizza pie from Basil & Board Urban shoes and fun music. She loves all of the Stephen McClanahan is a freelance social Pizzeria & Wine Café. activities Salem has to offer, and can often media coordinator. A former Speech & be found lurking (working) behind the Debate coach, Stephen spends much of Back: Willamette Valley Pie Company's scenes to make things happen. his time haunting the coffee shops in town, Marionberry Crumble-top Pie. where he can be found taking notes for his next event promotion. He enjoys craft beer Photos by Benma Photo and the local pro-wrestling scene. 4 | PRESS PLAY SALEM TURNTABLE Hunger Dessert'd Eat dessert to desert hunger Dig into dessert for the month of February as Salem Harvest launches a fundraiser in partnership with Salem area restaurants. During the month of February, eat dessert at participating restaurants and $1 for each dessert will go to Salem Harvest. At the end of the month, Salem Harvest will present the Deserting Hunger award to the restaurant that sells the most desserts. If dessert wasn’t incentive enough, there is also a chance to win prizes. Pick up a punch card at one of the participating restaurants. With each dessert you purchase, get your card punched. Get at least six punches and enter to win a variety of prizes, such as an intimate dinner for two, gift cards, swag and more. Participants are encouraged to share Guinness Chocolate Cake from Wild Pear their dessert experiences using hashtags #HungerDessert'd and #nameofrestaurant on social media. Additionally, follow Salem Harvest for random giveaways and other Participating restaurants include: surprises happening throughout the month. Gerry Frank's Konditorei, 310 Kearney St SE — gerryfrankskonditorei.com Salem Harvest is a nonprofit Rafns' Restaurant, 479 Court St NE — rafns.com organization that connects farmers and Sal's Deli & Bistro, 315 High St SE backyard growers with volunteer pickers Brew Coffee & Taphouse, 1320 Edgewater St NW B10 to harvest fruits and vegetables that would Little Lois Cafe, 576 Patterson St NW — littleloiscafe.com otherwise go to waste. Its principal purpose Wild Pear Restaurant, 372 State St — wildpearcatering.com is the distribution of food without charge to Brandy's All City Sweets, 189 Liberty St NE #105 children or homeless, unemployed, elderly Street Sweets 1969, 4106 State St or low-income individuals. Learn more at Ticket to Play Board Game Cafe, 5008 Commercial St SE salemharvest.org. Willamette Valley Pie Company, 2994 82nd Ave NE — wvpie.com PRESS PLAY SALEM | 5 B-SIDE One month in to the new year... Get a MOVE on... How are your resolutions holding up? Exercise more is a popular resolution you can test your new learned skills with Play ball but let’s face it, it’s also one that’s easily open dance until 10 p.m. Cover charge also City of Salem offers softball and kickball abandoned. Is that you? Fear not, we includes a drink ticket valued at $5 towards at the Wallace Marine Park Softball are here to help. Maybe you just need a beverage. Check out facebook.com/ Complex. Opportunities to participate are something that makes your exercise, feel SalemLatinDanceSocial plentiful depending on your age, skill, less like exercise. Here are some ideas to availability, etc. Registration is open switch up your routine and maybe even get Get Your Swing On with Mz Jitterbug who now with play beginning in April. Get the you back on track. teaches East Coast Swing on the first and lowdown and register yourself or a team at third Thursday of the month at the Silver softballcityusa.com Dance Spur,1821 Silverton Road NE. A beginner Do you know how many calories you can lesson is offered at 7:30 p.m. followed by Climb burn dancing? Potentially, a lot, depending open dance until 10 p.m. Cover charge is $5. Reach for the stars at The Rock Boxx, on how much you weigh, how long you You can also try your hand, er, feet, at Salsa an indoor bouldering gym featuring dance and how much energy you exert, so dancing 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. A 45-minute 5,400 square feet of climbing walls why not shake a leg? lesson is followed by dancing. There’s a $5 cover charge. Stay in the know at facebook. without ropes — don’t worry, the ground com/MzJitterbug below is padded for safe falling. New to The Ceili of the Valley Society teaches bouldering? The Rock Boxx offers climbing Irish social dance and Scottish country instruction to teach you the basics, with dance classes for two levels, beginners at Silver Spur also offers country line dance tips and techniques, 6 p.m. Fridays. A day 6:30 p.m. and advanced at 7:30 p.m., every lessons at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday pass is $15, $12 student. Learn more at Tuesday. No partner or experience needed. with dancing until 2 a.m., plus country therockboxx.com Children are welcome with a responsible swing on Thursdays. Learn more at adult at the beginner class. Recommended facebook.com/silver.spur.3 age is seven and older. Classes take place Roll out at the VFW Hall, 630 Hood St.