Category Scene & Heard

Cohn finds ‘balance’ and advocacy in new album, tour

Jill Cohn’s performance Sunday night at the Cottage Events Venue featured songs from her new album, ”Balanced on the Rail.” Bradley Cook/Special to The Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – Listen to the song ”Yellow Rose” by Jill Cohn and you’ll get to hear an excellent sampling…

Cohn enjoying ‘new life’ on latest tour

Robert Wynia leads The Floaters during a raucous set recently. Peter Cornett, the band’s co-founder, has struck out on his own and hopes to perform around the area. Bradley Cook/Special to The Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – Jill Cohn couldn’t be happier about the way her…

Shop Local for a chance to win prizes

Look for Win a Window signs in participating businesses! File photo The campaign: The Creswell Chamber of Commerce and its members encourage local shopping this holiday weekend. The ”Win a Window” program gives shoppers special discounts at participating businesses. Go to creswellchamber.com for details. How…

Scene & Heard – Building Chops

Hanna Cooper File photo CRESWELL – Times were tough for Hannah Cooper when she first moved to Oregon. It was shortly after the financial collapse of 2008 and she needed a job. But nobody was hiring. ”I was crashing with friends in Lincoln City, and…

McKenzie Cider and Craft Beer Festival

Fresh from Utah, Cooper Kranid offers a cold one with a smile for Springfield’s own Planktown Brewing Company. Jen Blue/The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD-Last weekend, an estimated 3,000 people attended the seventh annual McKenzie Cider and Craft Beer Festival at the Bob Keefer Center in Springfield. Over…

Playwright brings first full show to stage

A scene from the production of Aaron Smart’s previous show at Lane Community College, ”Electra’s Oresteia.” Photo provided SPRINGFIELD – For Aaron Michael Smart, 23, of Springfield, writing is a compulsion. That compulsion has propelled him into the premiere of his first full-length play, on…

Music Listings

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 Whole Milk (Surf jazz duo), PublicHouse, 7 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 24 Jack McCain Band (Indie, alt-rock, blues), Mohawk Tavern, 9 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 25 Richie G & MA Beat (Americana, country, folk, blues), Coburg Blue Valley Bistro, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29…

Jazz bands prep for competition

CHS musicians (from left) Amanda O’Reilly, Abby Mercer, Amy Myers and Carter Kruger perform with Jazz Band 1 during the District Jazz Festival. Photo provided/Alesha Culp CRESWELL – Jazz Band 1 had an opportunity to perform and receive feedback from clinicians when they represented Creswell…

Revel in showmanship – Hannah Cooper at BVB Friday

CRESWELL – Hannah Cooper was in her early 20s and taking a break from her music career when she decided to take a cross-country trip. On her bicycle. ”I had always wanted to do something like that,” said Cooper, who will play at the Blue…