Aug 18 Tuesday
12 concerts at five venues in Lincoln City and Newport. The Siletz Bay Music Festival shares extraordinary musical experiences on the Central Oregon Coast, creating an epicenter of cultural enrichment through uplifting, world-class concert music.
Inextricably linked to the wild, magical beauty of Oregon’s rugged coastline and its diverse population, the festival welcomes and connects the community through thoughtfully designed programs that showcase a wide variety of international talent.The Siletz Bay Music Festival primarily features classical, chamber, and orchestral music, alongside jazz, R&B, and contemporary cross-genre performances.
Gallery exhibit celebrating Fernridge Lake and its Wetlands, Wildlife and Tributaries is a visual feast displaying artistic interpretations of our rich regional attraction - Willamette Valley's largest reservoir and its natural wonders and wildlife habitat. The opening features local and regional artists Sarkis Antikajian, Margret Plumb, Nik Skoog, Sally Yost, Bob Keefer, Harold Hoy, and guest artist Laura Wingerd. The exhibition will remain through August and is available for viewing every Tuesday from 11-4 or by appointment.
On the third Tuesday of each month from 5 to 7 pm, BEST Happy Hour is a place to meet up with others in our community and talk about all things transportation in the company of local experts and guest speakers. Come out, chat with local advocates and more, and connect with our community.
Our hosts at Gratitude Brewing (540 E 8th Ave, Eugene) invite you to show up before BEST Happy Hour for $1 off all pints of Gratitude beer, local wine, ciders, and kombucha from 3 to 5 pm! The venue also includes many nonalcoholic options and delicious food from their scratch kitchen with bread from Reality Kitchen.
Everyone is welcome! We encourage you to walk, bike, roll, or ride the bus there, but come however works best for you. See you there! 🚲👨🏽🦽🚌🚶🏻♀️
More information: www.best-oregon.org/best-happy-hours
For this weeks 👽Sci-Fi EXTRAVAGANZA👽, CMNYK and Darkside Cinema present: GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE
CONTENT ADVISORY - THIS FILM CONTAINS SEXUAL MATERIAL THAT MAY BE UNSUITABLE FOR SOME AUDIENCES
Vampire Caleb Croft has awakened from his unholy slumber – with an insatiable lust for blood and the pleasures of the flesh. Starring William Smith. Directed by John Hayes.
Tuesday, August 18th only!
Preshow at 6:15 • Feature at 7:00
$10 admission redeemable for snack bar items, plus:Free ice cream before the show!
So you think you’re a wise guy - come join us for a night of Trivia! We will have prizes for top place…. plus bragging rights.
Shirley Andess and company recreate her wonderful tribute to Vikki Carr, For Once In My Life, which brings to life the music that defined Carr’s rise in the 1960s from her breakout success with "It Must Be Him" to belting out "I Love You Baby" and "Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You". Modeled after her famed appearances at the Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, New York City, where the lights were low and cocktails sparkled, Andress celebrates Carr’s unforgettable voice, timeless elegance and soulful, stylish classics in a bygone era of sophisticated pop.
Carr’s music told stories: romantic, wise, witty and wonderfully human. Songs like "Forget You", "Some of These Days", "The Other Man’s Grass is Always Greener", "Days", "Happy Together", and of course the heart wrenching "With Pen in Hand". Shirley honors not just Vikki Carr’s hits…but the woman behind them: bold, elegant, and unmistakably original.
The third Classical Concert opens with a deeply moving multimedia work about Einstein’s inner world and relationships, written by Kevin Puts and featuring the return of bass-baritone Timothy Jones. Einstein was a string player himself, so we’re thrilled to present Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 with nine soloists from the Festival Orchestra. Einstein had no greater admiration or love for an artist than he did for Mozart, so the program closes with Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, one of the final three symphonies he ever composed.
Aug 19 Wednesday
Celebrate Swan Island Dahlias’ Centennial Season at the Annual Dahlia Festival, taking place Aug. 1 through Sept. 30! Stroll through nearly 50 acres of more than 500,000 blooming dahlia plants, explore the display garden, enjoy live music, and experience one of the largest displays of dahlias in the United States.
Additional festival activities include the ZNA Northwest Koi Show on Aug. 1-2, the Canby Dahlia Run on Sept. 12, Dolly the Dahlia Train, a trackless train offering rides around the farm, and The Mercantile, Swan Island’s on-site farm shop with locally made and sourced goods. For seven days during the festival, visitors can also experience THE BLOOM ROOM, an immersive indoor floral art installation created exclusively for Swan Island Dahlias' Centennial Celebration.
EnChroma glasses are available free of charge at the customer service counter for guests with red-green color blindness, courtesy of Clackamas County Office of Tourism.
Food, merchandise, classes, and separately ticketed attractions are available at an additional cost. For more information about festival activities and to register for specific events, visit www.dahlias.com/events.
We have dedicated Oregon Festival of American Music 2026 to an exploration and celebration of the extraordinary body of non-Songbook songs and music from throughout the world and byways of America which have made their way into the American popular music and jazz canons. This past January we looked at the rich musical intersection of France & the United States. This Summer we explore American musical crosscurrents and convergences more broadly, with dives not only into the musical journeys of other countries, but also into other musical traditions which have found a place in the Songbook and jazz mainstream.As usual Artistic Director Chuck Redd and company offer up 8 unique concerts (most with 2 performances), the Jazz Party, talks, films, and 2 community sing alongs!
Please join us!
