By Jim Heffernan “For all of us, becoming indigenous to a place means living as if your children’s future mattered, to take care of the land as if our lives, both material…
Category: Arts
Beach Debris Becomes Art: Denise Harrington and Heart of CARTM Survey a Beach, Create Art
By Don Backman “We need to lay out four transects in 100 meters of beach,” Denise Harrington told the group gathered around the edge of the bank at the edge of Manhattan…
BOOK REVIEW: Dirt Road Revival – How to rebuild rural politics and why our future depends on it
By Jim Heffernan I’m an old man, and most of the books I read are written by people as old or older than me. This book’s authors, Chloe and Canyon, are barely…
HOFFMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS FEBRUARY GALLERY EXHIBIT FEATURES MINI-RETROSPECTIVE: JOHN R. STAHL (1937-2017), NETARTS BAY MODERNIST; Opening Reception Feb. 4th; Lecture on Stahl’s Life Feb. 18th
Large abstract paintings, etchings, block prints, monotypes, and collages compete for attention with beautifully painted watercolors that perfectly capture our shimmering coastal light. In honor of Valentine’s Day, one wall holds five…
Bay City Arts Center February Artists of the Month- Gallery Reception, Open House Feb. 3rd
Visit the Bay City Arts Center to view artwork created by local artists. Displays rotate monthly and feature a variety of art mediums. Artists of the Month Gallery Reception & Open House Matt…
Tillamook Association for Performing Arts New Play Opens January 27th – Love, Lies and the Doctor’s Dilemma”
Needing a prescription to beat the “winter blues”? Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts newest play, “Love, Lies and the Doctor’s Dilemma” is just what the doctor ordered! Sponsored by Grocery Outlet…
Sitka Center Online Resident Talk February 7, 2023 4pm via Zoom
(OTIS, OR – January 18, 2023) Sitka Resident Talks are an opportunity for the community to learn about the artists and scientists working in residence at the Sitka Center for Art and…
JOIN A BOOK CLUB – “The Warmth of Other Suns”; Book Review
By Jim Heffernan I was lucky that I grew up close to a branch library in Denver. It was named Smiley Branch Library after a 19th. century teacher/superindendent in Denver. I never…
BOOK REVIEW: Dark Money by Jane Mayer
By Jim Heffernan I found this is a very important and fascinating book. It’s eight years old, but I think its insights are still very valid and accurate. This is Jane Mayer’s…
Call to Artists for Annual Art for the Heart Showcase – Join Adventist Health in raising awareness about heart health at Art for the Heart Event Feb. 5th
Let your heart speak out! Adventist Health Tillamook announces a call to artists for a non-juried art exhibition, Art for the Heart, Feb. 1–28, 2023, at North Coast Recreation District (NCRD) in…
