Sunday Afternoon Live at the Raymond Theatre
At 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, Sunday Afternoon Live will welcome the Brownsmead Flats to the Raymond Theatre stage for a free concert.
When you see The Brownsmead Flats performing on stage, you may well conclude that they are living the dream, and you may even wish you could be right up there, a part of the band.
The Brownsmead Flats have been together for over 40 years, having begun in the late 1970s at local coastal Oregon potlucks and school functions. Their long-time camaraderie and sense of fun draw in their audiences — sometimes quite literally, with audience sing-alongs and even group dances.
The Brownsmead Flats hail from the small town of Brownsmead, Oregon, a place steeped in the maritime traditions. In fact, they have dubbed themselves a “crabgrass band,” creating infectious music that combines bluegrass with the flavor of sea shanties and fishing lore. They bring that unique blend to eager audiences at such venues as the Stormy Weather Arts Festival in Cannon Beach and Astoria’s annual FisherPoets’ Gathering. These musicians are stellar bluegrass players, delighting listeners with their mastery of mandolin, guitar, fiddle, hammered dulcimer, banjo, harmonica and bass.
The twist is that they channel that bluegrass expertise into songs about rainfall, dangerous river crossings, Lewis and Clark, and other coastal themes for a wonderfully and uniquely Pacific Northwest musical experience.
Improv Comedy Show
Plank Island Theatre Company and Driftwood Players will present an improv comedy show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28.
The Plank Island Improv Troupe is back and ready to make you laugh. Help them send off 2024 with a night of fun at the Driftwood Theatre, located at 120 E. Third St. in Aberdeen.
Tickets are $5 and available at the door.
New Year’s Eve Beach Bash
The “Beatles” are coming to the Ocean Shores. Britishmania, featuring Leah Justine and Jonathon Harris, will be preforming Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the Ocean Shores Convention Center. The doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $67 and are available at Starlight Hi-Fi and KOSWradio.com.
Toga Party
The Cave Bar, 823 W. 1st St. in Aberdeen, will host a Toga Party beginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, including hors d’oeuvres, a DJ, dancing and a champagne toast. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Stage West Community Theatre holding auditions
Stage West Community Theatre in Ocean Shores is holding auditions for five women and two men in “Blithe Spirit” by Noel Coward.
Rehearsals will run Jan. 6 through Feb. 26. Performances will be Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. It is recommended that you read some or all of the script prior to auditions. The script can be requested from Lori Hardin at stagewesttheatre@yahoo.com. For more information call 360-268-3430.
