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Miss the 2020 Waterfront Blues Festival broadcasts? Now you can stream them.

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Shemekia Copeland performs at a previous Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) Got the blues from missing the Waterfront Blues Festival this year? Or did you catch the broadcasts but want to relive those moments? Now you can stream the recorded broadcasts from the entire weekend from these locations: Blues Fest … Continue reading Miss the 2020 Waterfront Blues Festival broadcasts? Now you can stream them.

Tickets still available for the drive-in Cinnamon Bear Christmas Show at Oaks Park in Portland

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The Cinnamon Bear prepares for his adventure to recover the stolen Christmas star at the 2020 show at Oaks Park in Portland, Oregon. (photo by Cheryl Landes) For more than 80 years, the Cinnamon Bear has been a holiday tradition in Portland, Oregon. From his historic radio program to special cruises on the Portland Spirit … Continue reading Tickets still available for the drive-in Cinnamon Bear Christmas Show at Oaks Park in Portland

Hear live blues at Winter Wonderland in Portland December 15

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The light tunnel at Winter Wonderland at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) On Tuesday, December 15, from 5 to 10 p.m., the Waterfront Blues Fest Bandwagon makes a pit stop at the Portland International Raceway for the 28th annual Winter Wonderland holiday light show. LaRhonda & the Steele Family, … Continue reading Hear live blues at Winter Wonderland in Portland December 15

Eugene Symphony hosting its first virtual costume contest

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Image by GraphicMama-team from Pixabay The Eugene Symphony is hosting its first virtual costume contest this week. To enter: Dress up in your creative costume and snap a picture. If you play a musical instrument, add it to the picture (optional).Post the picture to Instagram, tagging @eugene.symphony with the hashtag #ESACostumeContest2020. Each photo receives one … Continue reading Eugene Symphony hosting its first virtual costume contest

Royal Room Staycation Festival brings the music to you

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The Royal Room is closed because of the coronavirus, but that isn't stopping this venue in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood from bringing live music to the world. Throughout 2020, they're hosting The Staycation Online Festival with the help of The South Hudson Music Project and Live Concerts Stream. These free shows are livestreamed from The … Continue reading Royal Room Staycation Festival brings the music to you

Eugene Ballet shortens 2020-2021 season, cancels touring

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The view of the curtain at a previous performance of The Nutcracker by the Eugene Ballet in the Silva Concert Hall at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) Update, December 4, 2020: I received an email from the Eugene Ballet today announcing the cancellation of its live … Continue reading Eugene Ballet shortens 2020-2021 season, cancels touring

BirdFest & Bluegrass celebrates the sandhill crane migration October 2-3

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Sandhill cranes (photo by Cheryl Landes) BirdFest & Bluegrass is an annual celebration in Ridgefield, Washington, to welcome the sandhill crane migration to the local wildlife refuge. This year, because of the coronavirus, the festival is moving online on Friday and Saturday, October 2-3. The festival starts with a trivia night at 7 p.m. on … Continue reading BirdFest & Bluegrass celebrates the sandhill crane migration October 2-3

Watch the 2020 Moisture Festival from home

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The Moisture Festival, the world's largest celebration of comedy, varietè, and vaudeville, usually comes to Seattle in the spring. But this year, because of restrictions from holding large events due to the coronavirus, the festival moved online. The festival features highly skilled performance, where the imagination is the limit. Shows are mixed with bizarre talent … Continue reading Watch the 2020 Moisture Festival from home

Watch concerts from the Couch By Couch West music festival

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When the 2020 SXSW festival cancelled in Austin because of the panedmic, Alex Garnett went to work to produce a concert experience as close as possible to the big festival online. He called it Couch By Couch West (CXCW for short) and welcomed bands and vocalists to record their shows from the Triceratops Room, his … Continue reading Watch concerts from the Couch By Couch West music festival