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 From left to right, Chris London, Phillip Kennedy, near, Michael McElliott, back, Caitlin Nolan, Laura Ouellette, Michael Cheney and Nathan Drake will perform in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Bill Wagner / The Daily News
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Entertainment Calendar
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 5:09 PM PDT
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THURSDAY, JULY 24
PLAYS
Summer theatre festival: “Twelfth Night,” directed by Susan Donahue, 7:30 p.m. R.A. Long High School. Fundraiser for student thespian trip to Scotland in 2009. $7 all seats. 575-7133.
LIVE MUSIC
Grumpy’s Tavern: Nate Grossman, solo guitar, 8 p.m. No cover charge. 3051 Ocean Beach Highway. 636-4322.
FRIDAY, JULY 25
PLAYS
Summer theatre festival: “The Importance of Being Ernest,” directed by Phillip Kennedy, 7:30 p.m. R.A. Long High School. Fundraiser for student thespian trip to Scotland in 2009. $7 all seats. 575-7133.
LIVE MUSIC
Kennedy’s Night Club: Women Who Rock, a tribute to Pat Benatar, Joan Jett and other women rockers, 9 p.m. $5 cover or $16 with dinner. 1101 Commerce Ave. (360) 353-3344.
Monticello Hotel: Off the Hook, classic rock, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no cover charge. 1405 17th, 425-9900.
West Main Bar and Grill: Raeann’s Groove, Top 40 dance tunes, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 404 W. Main St., Kelso. 501-3866.
ETC.
Yale Valley Arts Festival: Oral History Evening, 7-9 p.m. Yale School. For information, call (360) 263-4704 or see YaleValleyArtsFestival.org.
SATURDAY, JULY 26
PLAYS
Summer theatre festival: “Twelfth Night,” directed by Susan Donahue, 7:30 p.m., R.A. Long High School. Fundraiser for student thespian trip to Scotland in 2009. $7 all seats. 575-7133.
LIVE MUSIC
Kennedy’s Night Club: The American Night, a Doors tribute band from Seattle, 9 p.m. $5 cover or $16 with dinner. 1101 Commerce Ave. (360) 353-3344.
Monticello Hotel: Off the Hook, classic rock, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the lounge. No cover charge. 1405 17th Ave. 425-9900.
West Main Bar and Grill: Raeann’s Groove, Top 40 dance tunes, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 404 W. Main St., Kelso. 501-3866.
ETC.
Legends of the Cowlitz Tribe: Roy Wilson, the Cowlitz Tribe’s traditional spiritual leader, will share the tribe’s legends from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 3:30 to 4 p.m. at the Johnston Ridge Observatory. Admission is $8 for those 16 and older. On Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, 54 miles east of Castle Rock.
Yale Valley Arts Festival: Family Arts Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 26, Yale School. For information, call (360) 263-4704 or see YaleValleyArtsFestival.org.
SUNDAY, JULY 27
PLAYS
Summer theatre festival: “The Importance of Being Earnest,” directed by Phillip Kennedy, 7:30 p.m., R.A. Long High School. Fundraiser for student thespians trip to Scotland in 2009. $7 all seats. 575-7133.
ETC.
Kelso Bridge Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hanging baskets, plants, crafts, new vendors and entertainment.
UPCOMING
CONCERTS
Chris O’Brien: Singer/songwriter based in Boston, 8 p.m. Aug. 22, Kelso Theater Pub, 214 So. Pacific, Kelso. Beg to Differ, an acoustic band from Kelso, will open. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. (360) 414-9451 or www.ktpub.com
ETC.
11th Annual Cruizin’ to the Delaware: All ages car show, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Delaware Plaza, 926 Delaware St. Event includes live band and barbecue, hula hoop contest at 5 p.m. and bubble gum blowing contest at 6 p.m.
All makes, models and years welcome. pre-register by mail, ($15) or at event ($20). Show benefits the Relay for Life cancer fundraiser.
Mount St. Helens Bluegrass Festival: Lineup includes Silverado, Cedar Hill, Cascade Mountain Boys, Lee Highway, Prairie Fever, Black River and Small Towne. Aug. 8-10, Toledo High School. www.washingtonbluegrassassociation.org
CALL TO ARTISTS
Friends of Woodland Library: Entries in any medium sought for the 2008 Art in the Park event, to be held Sept. 6. (360) 225-4830 or flower252@comcast.net
LAKE SACAJAWEA CONCERTS
This summer’s concerts at Lake Sacajawea will feature crowd favorites from the past 10 years. Music runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Martin Dock. Admission is free.
Golden Bough: Traditional Celtic music of Ireland and Scotland, July 24.
Danny Vernon: An Elvis imposter, er, tribute artist. July 31.
The Cheeseburgers: Lots of Jimmy Buffett, plus rock, country and Caribbean rhythms. Aug. 7.
Misty River: A quartet of women who play folk and bluegrass. Aug. 14.
Little Big Man: Reggae reggae, jazz, funk, and Hawaiian. Aug. 21.
WOODLAND HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
Woodland’s Hot Summer Nights concert series has an all-local lineup.
Concerts are free and held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday nights at Hoffman Plaza in downtown Woodland.
The Cadillacs: ‘50s-‘60s rock and roll, July 25.
Chad Dowling Productions: DJ Teen night, Aug. 1.
Bad Daddies: Blues and classic rock, Aug. 8.
Call of the Wild: Karaoke and line dancing, Aug. 15.
Grupo Universo Musical: Mexican, Aug. 22.
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT STATE PARK
Free concert series at the new Confluence Project amphitheater at Waikiki Beach at Cape Disappointment State Park near Ilwaco. All concerts begin at 2 p.m.
Oceanfloor Orchestra: Portland group mixes jazz with pop music. July 26.
Beerman Creek Stringband: Bluegrass house band for KMUN’s radio show “Troll Radio Review.” Aug. 9.
Hank Cramer and Constellations Crew: Combination of sea shanties and maritime music. Aug. 23.
iNFORMATION: (360) 642-3029 or www.parks.wa.gov/events
AMPHITHEATER AT CLARK COUNTY
This is the fifth year of concerts at the amphitheater, which includes a covered reserved seating area and under-the-starts (or rain) lawn.
James Taylor: 8 p.m. July 24. $20, $45 and $60.
Counting Crows and Maroon 5: With Augustana, 7 p.m. Sept. 20. $29.50, $49.50, $69.50 and $125.
Journey, Heart and Cheap Trick: 7 p.m. Sept. 21. $33.50, $45.50, $65.50, $91 and $131.
For tickets, see Ticketmaster.com or livenation.com or call (503) 224-4400. For information, www.amphitheateratclarkcounty.com
13 NIGHTS ON THE RIVER
The city of St. Helens in Columbia County offers free music from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays in Columbia View Park. There’s also an open-air market.
The music runs from 6 to 9 p.m., with tryouts for Columbia County Idol at intermission.
Honestly: Rhythm & blues/Gospel, July 24.
Virginia Lopez & Melao de Cuba: Latin, July 31.
Michael Allen Harrison: Piano, Aug. 7.
DK Stewart & DK-4: Jazz/boogie, Aug. 14.
Brownsmead Flats: Crabgrass, Aug. 21.
Hit Machine: “We Play Everything,” Aug. 28.
Cowboy Heroes: Country/folk, Sept. 4.
Information: www.13nightsontheriver.com
COLUMBIA MEADOWS
Two shows are scheduled at the concert venue that’s set up in the fields between Rainier and St. Helens every summer.
Warped Tour: 30 alternative bands starting at noon Aug. 10. $31.
Jack Johnson: With Rogue Wave and Culver City Dub Collective, 7 p.m. Aug. 20. $39.50.
Information: www.columbiameadows.net
LOWER COLUMBIA AREA EXHIBITS
Art Gallery at Lower Columbia College: Connecting Waters Invitational, with works by 30 artists who showed their work in previous Connecting Waters juried exhibitions. Through Aug. 26. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays. Free. New gallery in LCC Rose Center. (360) 442-2510.
Broadway Gallery: In July, featured artists are Michael Duquette (stone carvings), Karen LeBack (watercolors) and Janice Newton (oil paintings). Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 1418 Commerce Ave. 577-0544.
Castle Rock Exhibit Hall: Old-time logging displays and other north Cowlitz County memorabilia. Civil War items. Winter hours 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Donations welcome. 147 Front Ave. N.W., Castle Rock. Information: 274-6603.
Clark County Historical Museum: “America By Food,” exploring the connections between Americans and the foods we produce, prepare, preserve and present at the table, July 26-Sept. 14. “Boomer!,” exhibit about how the Baby Boom generation transformed American culture, through April 30, 2009. Beaux Arts style museum was built in 1909 as a Carnegie Library. 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, open first Thursdays until 8 p.m. $4 adults, $3 students and seniors.
Information: (360) 993-9679 or www.cchmuseum.org
Columbia River Maritime Museum: Special exhibit on “Steamboats of the Columbia River.” Permanent exhibits include retired Coast Guard motor lifeboat, old fishing vessels. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $8 general, $7 seniors, $4 ages 6-17, younger than 6 free. 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria. (503) 325-2323; www.crmm.org
Cowlitz County Health and Human Services: Abstract works by the Columbian Artists Association in July. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30 -4 p.m. weekdays except until 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 1952 Ninth Ave. (near Washington Way), Longview.
Cowlitz County Historical Museum: “Rivers on the Rampage: The Great Flood of 1933” through the summer of 2009. Permanent exhibits include authentic pioneer cabin, replicas of general store and logging bunkhouse, waterfowl decoys. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed Mondays. Donations. 405 Allen St., Kelso.
Information: 577-3119 or www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/museum
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum: (Formerly called the Ilwaco Heritage Museum.) Permanent exhibits on Lewis and Clark and the Columbia River, an 1890 railroad car and a model of the old train that ran up the Long Beach peninsula. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. $3 adults, $2.50 seniors older than 55, $2 youths 12-17, $1 children 6-11. 115 S.E. Lake, Ilwaco.
The Long-Bell Reading Room: Information on Longview history located in the Merk Building, 1337 Commerce Ave. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (360) 636-0993. Also an exhibit in outside window.
Museo at the Merk: Work of members of The Columbian Artists Association displayed in the window of the Merk building, on the side visible from Broadway. During July, works by Alan Brunk on display.
River Life Interpretive Center: Fiber Arts by members of the Clatsop Weavers and Spinners Guild through Aug. 10. Museum hours: Noon-4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Redmen Hall, 1394 W. SR 4. Skamokawa. 795-3007.
Veterans Memorial Museum: Exhibits on veterans of wars, focusing on WWII and more recent conflicts. 100 S.W. Veterans Way, Chehalis, at Exit 77 of I-5. Summer hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. $5 adults, $3 students.
Information: (360) 740-8875 or www.veteransmuseum.org
Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum: Extensive logging, fishing and cultural displays. 1923 locomotive outside. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. 65 River Street, Cathlamet. 360-795-3954.
World Kite Museum: New exhibition “The Sky Above India.” Permanent exhibit of kites from around the world. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through September. $5 adults, $4 seniors and $3 children. 303 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach.
Information: (360) 642-4020 or worldkitemuseum.com
COMMUNITY FESTIVALS
July 25-26: 24th Annual Sand-Sations Sand Sculpture Contest in Long Beach.
July 26: Mountain Mania Festival in Castle Rock. Events include a car show, fun and Mountain Man encampment. For information, 431-1331 or Dana, 274-8612.
July 26-27: Long Beach Rodeo, NPRA-sanctioned, Pacific County rodeo grounds.
July 30-Aug. 2: Cowlitz County Fair in Longview. Free admission continues this year. Kids parade on July 30, Thunder Mountain Rodeo July 31-Aug. 2, demolition derby Aug. 30. 577-3121.
Aug. 2: Covered Bridge Festival, Gray’s River.
Aug. 18-24: Washington State International Kite Festival in Long Beach. This year includes Northwest Stunt Kite Championships.
Aug. 23: Unique Tin Car Show & Cruise at Cowlitz County Expo Center. 577-0111.
Aug. 21-23: Wahkiakum County Fair, Skamokawa Fairgrounds.
Sept. 6-7: Annual Rod Run to the End of the World, Long Beach.
Sept. 13-14: Highlander Festival in Kelso. Sept. 13 events include a morning parade. The annual Kelso Rotary Duck Race in the Cowlitz is Sept. 14.
Oct. 10-12: 87th Annual Cranberrian Fair, Ilwaco Heritage Museum
For more information on Long Beach events, see www.funbeach.com or www.opwa.com
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