Free concert: Songs of harmony

May 2013 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_1351" align="alignright" width="300"] The Santiam Canyon Chorus presented a December holiday concert.[/caption] The songs will vary from a Hawaiian chant to a Kenyan folk song to classics and familiar pieces like It’s a Small World and What a Wonderful World ...

Aumsville Community Theatre lights up: Stage is set for a busy month for community theater fans

February 2013 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_1190" align="alignright" width="241"] Bus Stop at Aumsville Community Theatre[/caption] By Mary Owen Members of the Aumsville Community Theatre invite people to kick up their heels to help kick off its next play. “The Sweet Heart Dance is our first big fundraiser,” said ...

Creating harmony: Canyon chorus shares joy of singing, performing together

December 2012 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

By Mary Owen The Santiam Canyon Community Chorus practices acapella, so when a hired accompanist failed to appear at a recent performance, the show went on without a hitch. “He had an auto accident on the way to the Historical Society,” said ...

Golden milestone: Methodists celebrate 50th year on Fern Ridge

December 2012 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_1129" align="alignright" width="300"] Volunteers sort donations for food baskets in the church dining area. Submitted photo[/caption] By Mary Owen Stayton United Methodist Church celebrates 50 years in its Fern Ridge Road facility this month. “When we moved to Stayton in 1958, we ...

Changing roles: New board shoulders Hearts to Arts

December 2012 Posted in Arts, Culture & History, School | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Santiam Hearts to Arts will step into the future with new vision and a new path. After serving five years, founder Renate Medley, and her husband, Mike, are stepping back and taking on new roles. “We told the group that ...

Falls festival: Folks keep coming back for songs, stories around lodge fireplace

December 2012 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_2795" align="alignright" width="203"] Carolers at Silver Falls State Park Christmas Festival[/caption] By Mary Owen Santa’s coming to Silver Falls State Park, and he’s bringing with him a lot of good cheer! “This is geared to the kids,” said Lou Nelson, with Friends ...

Stars come out: Regis arts program gets a booster club

November 2012 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_1079" align="alignright" width="300"] Last spring Regis students put on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Submitted photo[/caption] Regis High School has revived the STAR Guild organization, a group which facilitates expanding and supporting the arts programs at Regis High School. The ...

Mayhem mystery: Community theatre presents classic comedy

October 2012 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Aumsville Community Theatre’s next production blends thrills with comedy just in time for Halloween. The classic comedy-thriller, Arsenic and Old Lace, offers a sinister yet humorous look at the lives of two old but sweet spinster sisters, Abby and ...

Locally made, grown: Saturday Faire moves to Mehama

August 2012 Posted in Arts, Culture & History, Community | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Disrupting winds along Highway 22 has forced the Cascade Foothills Saturday Faire to move from Gates to Mehama. “The first faire opened in the summer of 2008 and was located in Gates in a wide grassy area next to ...

Swing time: Glenn Tadina shares his love of music you can dance to

July 2012 Posted in Arts, Culture & History, People | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Glenn Tadina has a penchant for playing dance band music. “I had a lot of encouragement from my parents to get involved with music,” said Tadina, who has been a dance band leader for three-plus decades. “As I developed ...
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