Port-Orford_Cedar Expo 2008

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Story Published: May 14, 2008 at 3:17 PM PDT

By Rob Collier

Event Details

Start Date: May 23, 2008 - End Date: May 25, 2008

Time: 5pm

Location: Seaside Plaza, 1320 Oregon Av, P O

Link: http://www.portorfordart.org

Child Price: $10 concert, all other events free

Adult Price: $10 concert, all other events free

Organization: port orford arts council

Event Description

An Artists’ Reception opens the third annual Port-Orford-cedar Expo in Port Orford Friday, May 23, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. The reception takes place at the Port Orford Arts Council office in Seaside Plaza, 1320 Oregon Street, and honors artists participating in the Fine Arts Show, centerpiece of the Expo. Artists’ work must use Port-Orford-cedar as subject or as medium. The show continues until 3:00 pm Sunday, May 25.

Other events on Saturday, May 24 include an Art Walk to seven local galleries between 2:00 and 5:00 pm. and a concert by guitarist David Jacobs-Strain at the Community Building on 11th Street at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10. at the door or at the Downtown Fun Zone in Port Orford. Admission is free to all other festival events.

Guitarists Grant Ruiz (flamenco) of Ashland and Les and Cliff Stansell of Pistol River will perform together Sunday, May 25 at 2:00 pm at Theatre 101 in Seaside Plaza. At 3:00 pm winners of the Fine Arts Show will be announced.

Disease-resistant Port-Orford-cedar trees will be available for sale during the entire festival. Contact Port Orford Arts Council at www.portorfordart.org or (541) 332-0487.

Other sponsors of the Expo are City of Port Orford, Johnson Gallery, Chetco Federal Credit Union, Theater 101, Chris and Julie Hawthorne, Brian Tooley and Crazy Norwegians Restaurant.

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