If you are a writer or anyone who loves the craft, the second annual 2024 Rockaway Writers Rendezvous is THE writing event on the North Oregon Coast with workshops, open mics, and…
Category: Arts
DREW’S REVIEWS: GODZILLA X KONG – THE NEW EMPIRE
OIOpublisher By Andrew Jenck Over the past few months, the general perception of Godzilla has changed drastically with the Oscar-winning Godzilla: Minus One, framing the monster as a catalyst for survivor’s guilt…
BOOK REVIEW: Why Me? The unfair reason you get cavities and what to do about it
By Jim Heffernan This book came to me as a freeby from my Dentist (Dr. Zike, Green Tree Dental). Yeah, like I’m ever going to turn down a free book. I have…
David Roth Returns for 21st Concert in South County April 14th
Yes, friends, like blossoms, birds, bees, and tax time, the inimitable David Roth will be making his 21st annual Spring visit to the North Oregon Coast at 6 p.m., Sunday, April 14,…
BOOK REVIEW: Words That Work – It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear
By Jim Heffernan This book grabbed me from the beginning, but my first impulse was not to review it. I wanted to keep it as my own precious secret. Jiminy* had a…
HOFFMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS GALLERY IN APRIL: SCULPTURES BY STAN PETERSON; PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW WITH MELINDA HURST FRYE, BRIAN PADIAN, AND MEGAN HATCH; ARTISTS RECEPTION SAT. APRIL 6TH
The April exhibit at the Hoffman Center Gallery features sculpture and a variety of photographers, opens on Thursday April 4th, with an artists reception on Saturday April 6th. Stan Peterson has been…
Terry Robb Electric Trio at North County Recreation District Performing Arts Center April 12th
Terry Robb has earned international acclaim from music critics, peers and fans. His signature fingerpicking style landed him in the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and the Cascade Blues Association Hall of…
BOOK REVIEW: Regenesis – Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet by George Monbiot
By Jim Heffernan I always love it when a book presents me with a very original and a radically new way of looking at things. This book is that sort of book….
LIVE MUSIC AT NCRD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER SATURDAY MARCH 30th – Ellen Whyte Trio
Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee and three-time Grammy Award nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist, Ellen Whyte, is well-known throughout the Pacific Northwest. She is one of few performers who can sing…
BOOK REVIEW: Our Malady – Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary by Timothy Snyder
By Jim Heffernan Very often, I’ll start a book review with only a vague idea of what attracted me to the book. Not so with this book, I read an excellent op-ed…