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Met Opera excitement continues in November
The 2011-2012 opera season has opened at the Newport Performing Arts Center (PAC) and excitement runs throughout the Alice Silverman Theatre and the PAC Lobby.
 Upcoming titles include Philip Glass’s “ Satyagraha,” the landmark opera that explores Mahatma Gandhi’s formative years in South Africa and the origins of his philosophy. The text, whose title can be translated as “truth force,” is adapted from the ancient Hindu epic, “Bhagavad Gita.” The Met’s extravagant production, set for 10 a.m. November 19, uses projections and improvisational puppetry. Juergen and Dianne Eckstein are our hosts.
The new production of Wagner’s “ Siegfried” cosmic vision focuses on his hero’s early conquests. Robert Lepage’s revolutionary stage machine transforms itself from bewitched forest to mountaintop love nest. An “anonymous” opera lover is our host at 9 a.m. November 26.
Call 541-265-2787 for tickets. More opera information, including a synopsis of each opera, is available on the OCCA website.
Catherine's Cues
The Art of Giving
By Catherine Rickbone, OCCA Executive Director
In this season of holiday celebrations and new beginnings, we the OCCA Staff and Board express our thanks for your continued membership. Without members, no organization can survive, thrive and fulfill its mission. Thank you. We know you receive many year-end appeals, but we also know that you believe in the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts and its mission of investing in the community.
Our vision for the future:
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To provide more arts experiences to youth (visual, performing and literary.)
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To support teachers in sharing the arts with youth.
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To encourage and provide families and individuals with quality arts experiences.
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To support area arts organizations.
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To develop partnerships and community collaborations.
To make this vision a reality we need your support. OCCA is here to serve our communities. You may donate to one or more of the following: support all OCCA programs; summer theatre camps and Shakespeare camp youth scholarships; host a National Theatre London Live in HD event; sponsor VAC exhibitions; support an OCCA artist residency in the schools; join the Jazz Club; contribute to the OCCA Endowment; and contribute to OCCA Jo Geltner Arts Education Fund. Please select what is closest to your heart. To make a donation, call Polly at the OCCA office at 541-574-2655. For more information, don’t hesitate to call me at 541-574-2652.
Nye Beach Banner Auction November 6
 The Nye Beach Banner Auction, an annual benefit for Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, is planned for 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Newport Visual Arts Center. The silent auction features hand-painted banners by more than 30 local artists, which have been displayed in the Nye Beach area; bidding ends at 7 p.m. The auction will also feature refreshments from local restaurants, a no-host wine bar, and live music by various Nye Beach musicians.
Eighth Jazz at Newport wraps up
A successful eighth Jazz at Newport event wrapped up Oct. 4 with a party for jazz committee members and volunteers, and above are some of the festival photos, taken by Nancy Jane Reid, shared in the November/December print newsletter. For more photos, check out the Jazz at Newport Facebook page. Pictured above, clockwise from top:
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Jazz at Newport Committee members are, from left, front row – Kym Jacobson, Sandee Staufenbeil, Catherine Rickbone, and Sandy Post; back row – Peter Lawson, Jim Hamblin, Neal Staufenbeil, David M. Jones, Joseph Swafford, Dave Jacobson, and Randy Madnick. Not pictured are Frank Geltner and Suzan Brewer.
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OCCA hosted a reception for Jazz Club members on Sept. 30. Shown from left are Larry Beggs, Sue and Doug Wills, and MaryAnn Beggs. Other club members are listed on the Jazz at Newport website.
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Holly Hofmann moderated the Jazz Panel on Saturday while Kristin Korb, Terrell Stafford and Jeff Hamilton (shown) answered questions from her and the audience.
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Drummer Lewis Nash performed Sunday with bassist Hassan Shakur and pianist Monty Alexander.
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Anat Cohen played with pianist Tamir Hendelman, bassist Hassan Shakur, and drummer Todd Strait in Set 5, "Super Saturday Night."
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Music director and flutist Holly Hofmann, left, posed with festival sponsor Rev. Carol Stubbs Smith and pianist Mike Wofford.
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Monty Alexander smiled often during "The Wrap Session" on Sunday.
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Yo-Pros Lunch
Recently, Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA) invited the Greater Newport Chamber Yo-Pros (Young Professionals) to attend their Lunch Mob event at the Newport Performing Arts Center (PAC) and feast on La Maison food. During the lunch they were treated to excerpts from Porthole Players’ “Schoolhouse Rock” and the upcoming spring musical “Company,” and heard about Red Octopus’s fall production, “The Full Monty." They also played an interactive theatre game called “The Hitchhiker,” led by Deb Zirin (pictured, standing), the founder of the OCCA summer Theatre Camps. OCCA Board members Itchung Cheung, Wayne Belmont and Mark McConnell also gave a special behind-the-scenes tour of the PAC after lunch.
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PAC Landscaping
Thanks to all the Nye Beach Merchants Association (NBMA) members and other community individuals who helped to spruce up the PAC grounds in time for Jazz at Newport: Wayne Belmont, Phil Bertholl, Linda Briggs, Paul Brookheyser, Darrin Clark, Wendy Engler, Jay Fineman, Jodi George, Polly Ivers, Kent & Ruth Kroneman, Pat Lyles, Mark McConnell, Catherine Rickbone, Sandee & Neal Staufenbeil, and Veronica Willemin. The continuation of this project will involve a master landscaping plan and numerous work sessions. OCCA is looking for additional partners, including workers and landscape architects. To volunteer, please call Catherine Rickbone at 541-574-2652 or email her.
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