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…
Category: Arts
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…
BOOK REVIEW: To Make Men Free – A History of the Republican Party by Heather Cox Richardson
By Jim Heffernan I am a sucker for history and Heather Cox Richardson is a favorite of mine. She is a history professor at Boston University and the author of 7 books….
Writers Read Celebration March 22 Explores ‘Beach Noir’ Stories, Poems at Cannon Beach Library, Online
“Beach Noir,” this year’s theme for the Writers Read Celebration, sponsored by the Cannon Beach Library, was quirky enough to result in 79 short stories and poems involving crustaceans to die for,…
BOOK REVIEW: The Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby
By Jim Heffernan I think I was attracted to this book by the concept of “The Age of American Unreason”, such an apt description of our times. Once I started reading it,…
NORTH OREGON COST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS FAMILY CONCERTS MARCH 16 IN NEHALEM; MARCH 17 IN SEASIDE
The North Oregon Coast Symphony continues its 2023-2024 season with two concerts in March. Designed to please audience members of all ages, the performances will feature Greg Smith’s Zoo Song. This musical…
