”The King Who Wanted a Whale” cast members at Opal Center for Arts & Education. MATTHEW HEWLETT/HEWLETT ARTISTRY If you need a dose or two of the fantastical and whimsical to liven up your evening, let me direct you to The Opal Center at 513 E. Main St. in Cottage[Read More…]
Scene & Heard
Stars’ come out for Moveable Feet’s fifth anniversary
During Moveable Feet’s fifth anniversary dance last Friday, Paula Radetzky and her son Miles sashay down a longways set of their fellow dancers during ”The Flying Scotsman.” GINI DAVIS – THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Moveable Feet Family and Community Dance celebrated its fifth anniversary of bringing global folk music to Creswell[Read More…]
CHS Concert Band on to state after festival win
The CHS Concert Band earned a bid to state during a festival at Warner Pacific College on March 2. The trombone section, pictured here, includes (from foreground) Hugo Taura, Joshua Jenkins, Zach Schmidt, Javier Fregoso and Josiah Lee. MANDY HOGGARD After winning their 3A division during a state-qualifying competition held[Read More…]
CMS Choir students ‘Just Sing It!’ at all-day festival
The CMS Choir participated in the all-day Just Sing It! Festival at Springfield High School last week. STACY SWARTOUT-MCKEE Creswell Middle School Choir members were among 455 middle school choir students from 11 area schools to participate in the all-day Just Sing It! Festival on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The non-competitive[Read More…]
Saucy Jazz raises $10k for school music program
Blake Nelson (standing, center) solos on clarinet as CHS Jazz Band 1 plays ”Mary’s Idea,” by Mary Lou Williams during last Saturday’s Saucy Jazz event. PETE NELSON A hearty lasagna dinner catered by Mazzi’s of Eugene, lively music provided by Creswell High and Creswell Middle School jazz musicians, and games[Read More…]
Cottage Theatre opens 2018 season with ‘Noises Off!’
The Cottage Theatre cast for the first production of the 2018 season, ”Noises Off!” From left: The Director/Lloyd (Ward Fairbairn) Dotty/Mrs. Clackett (Nikki Pagniano), Burglar/Selsdon (Mark Allen), Stage Manager/Tim (Josh Carlton), Vicki/Brooke (Autumn Carter), Assistant Stage Manager/Poppy (Melissa Miller), Roger/Gary (Phil Dempsey), Flavia/Brenda (Sophie Blades) and Philip/Frederick (Kory Weimer). Photo[Read More…]
One Dollar Check: rock, metal and reggae fusion
IMAGE PROVIDED Local band One Dollar Check, comprised of some Creswell natives – Charles Gallegos and Aaron Pierce – are set to release their latest album, ”Fill the Void” at their album release party at WOW Hall in Eugene on Jan. 19. The band formed in 2012 and currently features[Read More…]
