April 2019 • vol 20 • issue 242 HIPFiSHMONTHLY alternative press serving the lower columbia pacific region explore a kindred of artists Tokeland Northcove Studio Tours May 4 In Relevance To The Forest I Ask. The Harbor plans events for SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH Forest Visions Art Exhibit Poet Laureate Kim Stafford EARTH DAY HAPPENINGS NC Chorale performs at CCC Royal The Seven Last Words of Christ Nebeker Gallery Through May 9 HIPFiSH talks with the creator folks behind THE FOREST VISION PROJECT Laura Ross-Paul, Woods III 2018 THEATRE KALA Visit Downtown Astoria on the 2nd Saturday of every month for art, music, 5:00 pm and general merriment! Downtown Presented by the Astoria Downtown Every month, Historic District Association year round! 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Hemlock, Cannon Beach Mon and Wed - 8:30am with Joy and Trinh •Astoria Arts & Movement Center 342 10th St. Astoria KALA welcomes the return of dazzling vocal masters, True Life In 2016, TLT released their first full-length recording, Like Never Trio, Sunday April 14 at 7:30pm. and Like Always, a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Gari Tues and Thurs - 8:30am with Joy And Tammy Since its inception in 2010, True Life Trio has enchanted audi- Hegedus More Info? 503.440.2547 ences with their powerful harmonies. Their concerts take audi- Leslie Bonnett, Briget Boyle, and Juliana Graffagna met under ences on a borderless journey through the villages of Ukraine, the the musical auspices of the renowned KITKA Women’s Vocal Facebook: Zumba Fitness with Joy mountains of Bulgaria and Louisiana’s Cajun county demonstrating Ensemble, that once performed in a dynamic show at the former the beauty, power and diversity of vocally-driven folk music from River Theater in Astoria. We cant wait to dance with you... Eastern Europe and North America. TLT honors these traditions “They bring the world. Via gorgeous harmonies, the East Bay’s while adding their own unique spin via innovative arrangements True Life Trio travels through a wide spectrum of styles and tradi- and folk-inspired compositions. The trio’s fiery and supple vocals tions….Whenever they raise their voices in song, True Life Trio bridge musical worlds and deliver them right to the listeners’ ears. uplifts the listener, regardless of the song’s subject matter or lan- True Life Trio’s performances include a mix of a cappella songs guage.” — Paul Freeman. The Daily News, Bay Area News Group and tunes accompanied by fiddle, guitar, accordion and percus- home & garden ARTS sion. In any given concert, the trio will sing in more than ten languages, interweaving translations, tales of their travels and Doors open at 7pm. Show at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15. Advance •artisan decor background stories that bring this beautiful music to life and dem- tickets at www.libertyastoria.showare.com. KALA is located at onstrate their passion, joy and humor in singing together. 1017 Marine Dr. in Astoria. 503.338.4878 for home and garden •traditional toys North Coast Chorale performs 1124 Commercial St • Astoria, OR Open Mon - Sat 11 - 5:30, Sun 12 - 4 The Seven Last Words of Christ ONCE AGAIN, North Coast Chorale (NCC) will perform “The Sev- en Last Words of Christ”. This sacred cantata will be presented at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17th at the Performing Arts Center acific in Astoria, at the corner of 16th St. and Franklin St. “The Seven Last Words of Christ” is being performed as a Benefit to support ro Realty the Performing Arts Center. A $10 Donation is suggested. P “The Seven Last Words of Christ” is a rendering of Jesus’ P crucifixion and His seven last phrases, which are called “words” of Forgiveness, Salvation, Relationship, Abandonment, Distress, Tri- umph, and Reunion. This year it will be accompanied by Vincent the Church of St. Clotilde. Even though Dubois composed several Jones-Centeno on the PAC’s Estey Opus-429 Organ. Phil Keim, other works (orchestral, choral and organ), very few of them are Lois Willis, and Elias Hesse, well-known Chorale soloists, will fur- still performed today, with the exception of the “Seven Last Words ther illustrate the presentation of this sacred cantata while being of Christ.” Perhaps part of the reason for his relative obscurity supported by the NCC singers. today is that Dubois composed very much in the idiomatic style of The composer Theodore Dubois was born in France in 1837. his day–a style some consider overly-romantic or trite by today’s He spent most of his life in Paris, where he studied at the Paris standards. In this sense, the “Seven Last Words” is very much a Conservatory. While he was not recognized as one of the great “period” piece, in that its style is representative of another time musicians of his time, he was highly respected by his more famous and place–namely, the gilded age of the late 1800s and early counterparts, including Franz Liszt (who gave him musical encour- 1900s. Real People. Real Service. agement), Cesar Franck, and Camille Saint-Saens. As a dramatic chorale work, The Seven Last Words of Christ Real Estate. Dubois was the organist and choirmaster at the Church of St. depicts the spiritually moving scenes of the crucifixion–the angry Clotilde in Paris (where Cesar Franck also served at one time) crowds, the anguish of Jesus’ mother, the thief on the cross, and 503-468-0915 when he wrote the “Seven Last Words of Christ.” This composi- Christ’s suffering and death on the cross. tion was first performed in 1867 for the Good Friday service at www.PacificProHomes.com - Michael Shawgo, Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago 211 12th Street Astoria, Oregon 3 APRIL 19 hipfishmonthly.com Pajunen/Brynnel Duo The Spirit of St. Louis Trumpeter Mark Berney ASTORIA CHRISTMAS FANTASTICOUTTAKESRUSSIAN GOLD w/ Lee Stromquist - piano Kelley Shannon & Friends MEDALISTS SusanRETURN Banyas TO Joey Altruda - Bass Saturday , Dec 22, 6pm Friday July 6 • 8pm SeptASTORIA 21 Liberty Theatre Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford in Astoria POET LAUREATE OF OREGON KIM STAF- in conjunction with the Forest Vision Proj- FORD, is in Astoria for a series of happen- ect, talk poetry, talk forests, takes place ings that include an Earth Day Ceremony at the Royal Nebeker Gallery with the on MONDAY, renowned Photographer Robert Adams. APRIL 22 starting Creative Practices and the Impor- Radical Inclusive SelfCare practiced here at 8:30am at tance of Writing Your Own Story – is an Reserve classes online or by drop-in Clatsop Com- engagement with students and faculty at Reserve a Massage online WINTER SPECIAL munity College Clatsop Community College and Astoria or by calling: $15 off monthly packages Royal Nebeker High School and Job Corps students, in $10 off punch cards Gallery, created collaboration with Marianne Monson/the 503.791.9624 Marga Stanley in collaboration Astoria Writer’s Guild and poet/faculty 922 Commercial in Astoria wildrootsastoria.com with CCC faculty member Nancy Cook. member and A BOOK RELEASE PARTY for Stafford’s new master ce- book of poetry, Wild Honey, Tough Salt ramicist, Richard will take place, WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 at Roland. NEW WORKS KALA performance space at 7:30pm.