

Talking books at the beach
Judy Fleagle, co-founder of the Florence Festival of Books, which begins Friday, says organization is key to the event.
Judy Fleagle, co-founder of the Florence Festival of Books, which begins Friday, says organization is key to the event.
The Oregon Coast Jazz Party director says his musical influences run from Benny Goodman to The Beatles.
COVID concerns prompt organizers to adopt a drive-by format for the 18th annual tour of historic homes.
The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts’ repurposed school bus will bring activities to children in rural areas.
A Lincoln City exhibit calls attention to “living laboratories” set aside for conservation and research.
The Lincoln County clay sculptor, who has a show opening Saturday, says faces are more alike than different.
After COVID and wildfires, Yaacov Bergman felt compelled to recognize the pain, as well as the courage.
And in Lincoln City, a stretch of U.S. Highway 101 becomes a gallery for landscape paintings.
Nehalem resident Paul Letersky’s new book describes working for “the greatest bureaucrat of all time.”
Five birdhouse-like boxes in Manzanita prove that good things do indeed come in small packages.
When Coaster Theatre Playhouse moved shows outdoors, it confronted a new challenge: being heard.
Kathe Todd-Hooker is among artists in a Lincoln City show of tapestries limited to 100 square inches.
The Lincoln City Cultural Center hopes to ignite excitement for its plaza redevelopment with a concert series.
Sam Briseño’s welcoming sculpture is undergoing restoration to repair the toll of time and the elements.
The new executive director of the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts is excited by his new job and his new home.
Crystal Meneses brings art, words, and music together in an effort to put death back in the community’s hands.
Vandalism has supporters wondering how to maintain public access while protecting the Newport memorial.
An effort to remove offensive language from the state song could end up with dual anthems to Oregon.
Port Orford author Ann Vileisis has been nominated for an Oregon Book Award for her book on the shellfish.
Two glass artists in Cannon Beach’s Spring Unveiling Arts Festival collaborate to make finned figures.