Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right!
Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots). Featuring the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe,” Newsies is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message, perfect for the whole family and every audience.
PAMTA winner, Chelsea Nicole Lapp, returns to choreograph, alongside Skylar Derthick, PAMTA nominee and 5th Avenue Award winner, as Crutchie, and two time 5th Avenue Award nominee, Clayton Lukens, staring as Jack Kelly.
Parent Advisory: mild language and brief physical violence.
Their mission: “Journey is a Christ-centered theater arts program that exists to grow youth and their families in character and purpose to be difference-makers in their world.” Throughout the Portland/Vancouver area, Journey offers dozens of classes for ages 6-18, in drama, dance, voice and more. In addition, we produce Broadway style shows in four locations during the school year, improv competitions, multiple summer camps and professional-level community theater musicals for all ages in summer. Journey is a nonprofit educational organization, with offices located at 1400 NE 136th Ave, Suite 201, Vancouver WA, 98684. Contact at 360.750.8550 or www.journeytheater.org.
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Camas Gallery is featuring “Field of Sunflowers,” which is a brand new body of work by Liz Pike in oils on canvas throughout the month of July.
The gallery, located at 408 NE 4th Avenue in Downtown Camas, will host a special reception this Friday, July 5 from 5 to 8 pm, during which Pike will do a live painting demonstration in oils on canvas. Visitors will enjoy complimentary wine, cheese, and Liz’s famous chocolate truffles.
Friday’s reception will be like no other as the public is also invited to view the new “Sunflower Mobile,” which is Pike’s latest creation — a moving original oil on fiberglass. The sunflower mobile is a renovated six-passenger golf cart decorated in Pike’s signature sunflowers.
“All of this work in the studio is totally new, since the middle of June,” said Pike. ”I’ve been in here day and night since then. I had to finish the sunflower mobile first. I’ll be the studio from noon until 8 pm after my farm work. I hand painted my sunflowers on the fiber-glass body, and there’s a sky painting on the inside of the roof, so it’s always sunny at Shangri-La Farm. The reason I wanted it is to have people ride from the airport through the trail when we have events.”
“I’ve been eying the golf cart at Sundance Rockery for quite some time,” she said. “Every few months I’d tease the owner there about the golf cart and then in March I went in there to get gravel for my paths. He offered to sell it to me for $900. It needed lots of work. I had to spend $1400 in new batteries. There are eight batteries that are 6-volts. You have to link them to get to 48 volts. Neil [her husband] was totally skeptical of the idea but now that it’s done he loves it. He shows it off to his buddies at the airport hanger [he’s a pilot with planes at Grove Field airport in Fern Prairie].”
“Why do I paint? Well, it’s just really fun and relaxing and I get to go somewhere else,” she said. “It’s an expression. I get to paint happy things, too, which I guess you can tell I like to paint happy things. That’s why I like sunflowers so much, and I paint them at different stages.”
“I really like bright colors and I really like nature. I love being outside so I guess painting things that are inspired by the outdoors is who I am. I have this working two-acre farm and it requires a daily commitment. So, I balance the farm commitment and my promise to myself as an artist. My whole life I’ve had to take care of things, you have to make a living. I had to focus on raising my kids and now I can just be a farmer and an artist. And I have the support of my husband.”
After leaving the State Legislature following three terms, Pike is able to balance these two loves: Farming and art, which led to last year’s creation of Art Farm — an art class with the slogan “we grow artists.” She holds regular classes in a converted studio at her Fern Prairie farm.
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Always a fun night and will be a blast from the past – the 1980’s! Get your legwarmers and parachute pants ready! Friday, July 5th, 5-8 pm. Do the 14th annual Camas Poker Tour & Game Night – ‘80s Style, sponsored by Camas Antiques, throughout participating businesses.
Collect Totally Tubular “playing cards” from each participating merchant and see what kind of hand you’ve been dealt!
Gnarly prizes donated by local merchants awarded to the 5 highest hands!
Dress To the Max in your favorite 80’s wear and get extra tickets to win!
Play Righteous family-friendly 80’s themed games & crafts
Open Mic Night at Journey—come sing or perform! 6-8 pm. Schweet.
Take a Chill Pill. Art Gallery Shows and Receptions
It’s gonna be RAD! Shop, dine, enjoy art, listen to live music, more!
To play “Camas Poker Tour”:
Start at the DCA table in Journey, 304 NE 4th Avenue, to pick up your poker passport and activity list.
Collect a “poker card” from each participating merchant.
Turn in your cards to the dealer at Camas Antiques by 8 pm.
You will be dealt playing cards to match the number of business “poker cards” that you have (the more businesses you visit, the more chances for a great hand!).
Great prizes donated by local businesses will be awarded to the 5 highest hands! Good Luck!
Enjoy other family-friendly games throughout town and earn tickets to enter to win a prize basket from the merchants!
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The Washougal Art Festival will once again transform Washougal’s Reflection Plaza into a gallery of fine works of art. The event, presented by Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance (WACA), will feature 29 professional regional artists, Saturday August 10 from 9 am to 4 pm at the plaza, 1703 Main Street, Washougal.
“More than 50 artists applied to be a part of the festival this year,” said Janice Ferguson, WACA Board Member. “A jury of local art professionals selected the individuals who were invited to participate. We are delighted with the high caliber of art that will be on display and for sale and excited to showcase these amazing artists.” This year the festival increased the number of artists from 25 to 29.
For a preview of artists and their work, visit the WACA website at www.WashougalArts.org. Artists are Linda Andrews-Riggs, watercolor; Mark Amerman, acrylic & mixed media on canvas; Kathy Beckman, acrylic & mixed media on canvas; Eric Berlin, hand sculpted animal porcelain; John Broughton, photography; Marilyn Estenes, fiber and photography; Anni Furniss, acrylic on canvas; John Furniss, wood work; Katy Fenly, jewelry; Chrissie Forbes, recycled robots, oils; Josh Hancock, blown and sculpted glass; Beck Lipp, wooden boxes & spoons; Brenda Lindstrom. oils and acrylic; Toni McCarthy, jewelry; Glo McCollough, acrylic on canvas & prints, Savannah Mendoza, photography; Annette McCabe, oil on canvas; Nokes Anderson, custom leather work; Liz Pike, oils on canvas; John Reylea, reclaimed wood art; Karen Reule, silver filigree jewelry; Pam Sharp, watercolor; Faun Scurlock, photography; Gary Suda, ceramic pottery; Cyndee Starr, mixed media; Patricia Thompson, mixed media fiber; Ray Tufts, wood work; Erskin Wood, photography; Barbara Wright, pen, pencil, water color, graphite.
At one of the festival’s booth.
Performance artists are also being welcomed back to the festival this year. The line-up features Jay Koder and Al Perez, performing from 10:30am -11:45am, Daniel and Lindsay will present a dance performance at noon, Wayne Havrelly plays from 12:15-1:30pm and Rain and Shine Trio will perform from 2:00-3:30pm.
The work of prolific local muralist, Travis London was selected as the image for the 2019 Washougal Art Festival poster and advertising. “We love how this stunning watercolor image features the beauty of downtown Washougal,” said Jim Cooper, WACA president. “Each year our festival committee seeks out a work of art that is ‘Washougal inspired.’ We are thrilled that Travis created this for us!” London’s local mural work includes the WACA-funded “Historic Lager” on the side of the Big Foot Inn in downtown Washougal. A limited number of signed 2019 WAF posters will be available for purchase at the festival for a $20 donation. He will also have a booth at the festival.
The festival is family-friendly and features The Paint Roller – Mobile Paint Party who will be offering free, fun, artistic projects for children. “This has been a very popular part of our event,” said Ferguson. “We love providing kids a chance to explore their creativity and leave with artwork of their very own.”
New this year will be a silent auction for works of art donated by participating artists. “A goal of the festival is to raise funds to bring more public art to our city,” explained Chuck Carpenter, WACA board member. “This auction is one way we do that. We appreciate the generosity of our festival artists for their donations and the participation of festival attendees to bid generously on these wonderful items.”
Proceeds from this year’s festival will help fund an original Heather Söderberg casting, “Dreaming,” to add to the public art of Washougal. “This life-sized bear is amazing in its character and detail and is certain to become a community and visitor favorite for taking pictures with,” said Carpenter. “Like the bronze Seaman sculpture in Reflection Plaza, this too will be large enough for people to sit with for pictures and will add more charm and interest to our downtown.”
The festival welcome back local restaurant, Alex Smokehouse, as the main food vendor at the event. They will be serving their popular barbeque items and other fare. The Washougal Lions will also be on hand selling delicious root beer floats with proceeds benefitting their community work.
While in Washougal, visitors are encouraged to discover works of public art using the WACA art map http://washougalarts.org/local-art/ which provides locations, artists name and the year for more than 30 installations around town. Maps will be available at the raffle table.
WACA Board Members and Festival Committee members working alongside Cooper, Ferguson and Carpenter are Joyce Lindsay, Rene Carroll, Suzanne Grover, Kelli Rule, Susan Warford and Alex Yost. The Festival is sponsored in part by the City of Washougal Hotel/Motel Tax Fund. Other event sponsors include The Paint Roller – Mobile Paint Party and Camas Gallery.
“Our past festivals have been such a success for us, our artists, and the community that we are excited to host the event again,” Ferguson said. “We are pleased to provide accessibility to original art in such a fun, festival environment.”
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The art of paper cutting exhibit, “Animalibris,” will be on display from July 5 through July 27 at Camas Library’s Second Street Gallery. The exhibit showcases the hyper-detailed artwork of Muriel Wheatley and Levi Greenacres, who together are known as Lovebirds Paper.
There is an art to paper cutting as demonstrated by July’s show at Second Story Gallery. Their name, Lovebirds Paper, is a mash-up named for the subjects, mostly animals, and their surroundings.
The “Animalibris” show draws much of its focus from botanical and biological illustrations, capturing a number of creatures in their most playful environments, according to the artists. The results are silhouettes, often layered with colors but with at least one of those layers carefully cut to reveal the others.
The two behind Lovebirds Paper have been collaborating on paper cuts since 2015. They say they draw from a wide variety of modern and historic influences, including Art Nouveau, screenprinting and woodcarving styles. Wheatley is a librarian and paper enthusiast who patiently cuts all of the designs by hand. Greenacres, a Portland tattooer and children’s book author, draws all of the Lovebirds designs.
So, mark your calendars! “Anamalibris” opens with a First Friday reception for the artists from 5 to 8 p.m. July 5. Live music will be provided by Lewis, who also has a whimsical talent, playing the electric marimba.
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Tamale Festival lovers — this is for you! The Southwest Washington Tamale Festival is returning to downtown Washougal on Saturday, June 29, 2019 from 1 to 9 p.m. Presented by the Southwest Washington League of United Latin American Citizens (SW WA LULAC Council 47013), the family-friendly event will celebrate the richness of Latin culture and is free and open to the public. It will be held in Reflection Plaza located at Main St & Pendleton Way, Washougal.
The history of the tamale is as old as the Aztec and Mayan cultures and played a significant role as a food staple that traveled well. Becoming a traditional food for celebrations in more modern times, they are now an important part of Central and North American indigenous culture.
“We are very excited to host the second annual SW WA Tamale Festival in partnership with the City of Washougal,” said Hector Hinojosa, SW WA LULAC Council president and festival organizer. “It will be wonderful to share our heritage with the community through delicious foods, a beer garden, exciting music and dance entertainment, tamale cooking and eating contests, a children’s activity area, information booths from local businesses and organizations and handmade crafts for sale.”
Last year’s festival was overwhelmed by large attendance and suffered long lines to purchase tamales. “This year we will have many more food vendors so lines will be shorter and there will be plenty of tamales for everyone,” Hinojosa assured. “In addition, pre-orders for frozen tamales to take home with you will be available for pick up at the festival.” Orders must be placed online at www.swwatamalefest.com. There is a June 10 deadline for tamale pre-orders and all must be picked up during regular festival hours. Act now!
Find us at www.Arktana.com
“There is an amazing line up of musical and dancing entertainment for the festival,” said Monica Rech, festival entertainment coordinator. “One of a Kind Drumline starts everything off with a dynamic performance at 1:00pm. Son de Cuba Quartette will perform at 3 pm and then again at 3:50 pm. Gerardo Calderon will be playing traditional Mexican/South American/Peruvian folk music starting at 6:30 pm.
Throughout the afternoon beautifully costumed and energetic dance groups will also perform. “We have several Middle Eastern dance groups performing six to eight-minute routines each,” said Rech. “They will feature traditional dances from Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Persia. There will be dances from Vancouver Ballet Folklorico and Flamenco/Belly Dance Fusion as well.”
Adding to the fun, the event will feature a tamale contest that is open to restaurants and homestyle cooks.
“We are inviting contestants to show off their tamale cooking skills,” said Hinojosa. “Tamale recipes are a big source of pride among families. The tamale contest will be a lot of fun and give some bragging rights to the winners!” Entries will be judged by a celebrity panel in three categories; Meat, No-Meat/Veggie and Sweet/Dessert. Winners will be determined based on taste, technique, appearance and overall quality. A $100 prize will be awarded for the winning entries. For contest rules and entry form, go to the event website. There is a $20 entry fee per category. The deadline to enter is June 10, 2019.
Are you hungry for tamales? You may want to enter the Tamale Eating Contest sponsored by Javier Navarro, State Farm Insurance. The challenge will be to consume as many tamales as possible in two minutes. Contest will be limited to the first 10 participants to register, 18 and over only. Registration is $20 and can be done online on the event website. Prizes provided by Navarro are $200 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place.
Proceeds, entry fees and donations collected from the event will support future scholarships and stipends for local youth programs. Contact the festival at [email protected] for more information and follow them on Facebook.
Event sponsors include SW WA LULAC, Javier Navarro State Farm Insurance, Riverview Community Bank, Law office of Eulalia Soto, Vancouver Brewfest, Molina Healthcare, Uniweb Digital, Remax Equity Group and Cleanpot Portable. It is also funded in part by City of Washougal Lodging Tax Funds.
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The annual Camas Car Show is coming this Saturday! Come stroll the beautiful streets of historic Downtown Camas and enjoy the many classic and custom cars and trucks that fill the town. Old favorites and new discoveries in this 14th annual event. Always an exceptionally fun time!
This event will be held on Saturday, June 29th, 2019 from 3-8:00pm.
ALL SHOW CARS ENTER AT 5th and ADAMS. Due to the popularity of this event, we have some exciting changes to smooth flow this year! Parts of 5th Ave. will be used for staging cars that arrive earlier than noon. We are not staging in the Georgia Pacific lot this year. Staging will be guided by parking attendants. Cars may start entering car show area at 12:00 noon. This time may flex a bit depending on volume of cars.
Admission is FREE to spectators.
Awards will include Best in Show, People’s Choice and a variety of Sponsors’ Picks (see list at bottom of page). Best in Show car will be featured on next year’s Camas Car Show poster and promotions! Goodie bags to first 100 cars and dash plaques to first 250 cars.
Kids’ Coloring Contest! Color a cool car pic for a chance to win fun prizes–three age categories: 3-6 years, 7-10, and 11-14. Winners will be announced right before car awards. Free Hot Wheels car to the first 100 coloring contest participants!
We’re looking forward to another great car show in Downtown Camas!Here is a list of the trophies that will be awarded in addition to Best in Show and People’s Choice:
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For First Friday, May 3rd, we will have a “Garden Gnome & Fairy Gala” in honor of the Camas Plant & Garden Fair the next week! 5-8pm with so much going on!
Find those mischievous gnomes and cute fairies in each participating location and see what kind of fun each is having! You’ll earn tickets to win great prizes for each location you go to!
Other activities will include:
Find the fairy houses through town and feed the fairies! (get the fairy food at the DCA tables in Journey! :))
Find the Toadstool Game sponsored by Carla Edwards, Realtor! Mini toadstools will be posted around town. Find up to 5 and get free raffle tickets to win the Garden gnome and Fairy-inspired baskets donated by Carla Edwards. So much FUN!!
S’MORES with IQ Credit Union
Mini-pots are coming this First Friday (May 3rd) to downtown Camas businesses compliments of Norris Arts. So far, (in semi-geographic order) Hidden River Roasters, Natalia’s Cafe, Arktana, Attic Gallery, Caps ’n Taps, GOW, Lily Atelier, Nuestra Mesa, The Artful Attic, One Beer at a Time, Mill City Brew Werks, Cafe Piccolo, Camas Gallery and the Soap Chest have all agreed to hide some pots. Each will have a $5 coupon for classes or retail items at Norris Arts studio AND you get to keep the mini-pot!
Free May Day Baskets from Camas United Methodist Church!
Art gallery shows and receptions with refreshments:Attic Gallery: 421 NE Cedar St. Camas Gallery: 408 NE 4th Ave. Second Story Gallery: 625 NE 4th (upstairs library) Free gnome and fairy airbrush face painting by Mandi Straub and Ian Needham of mandi MOON Artistry in front of Journey. They’ll be dressed as garden gnomes for photo ops as well.
Have a talent? Come share at Journey’s very first “Open Mic Night” during First Friday. Sing a song. Play guitar. Do a comedy skit or stand up. Doors open at 5:30pm, performances between 6 – 8pm. Performers will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Signups begin when doors open at 5:30pm. This is a family-friendly event – kids/youth welcome to participate!
Three ribbon cuttings:
Coventry Gardens of London, 602 NE 3rd Ave. at 5pm – Coventry Gardens will have a drawing for a floral bouquet and a British Tea Basket, too!
Envyago, 602 NE 3rd Ave. at 5pm
Fuse at Flow Hot Yoga (Cycle and Barre), 321 NE 4th Ave @ 5:30pm
Gnome and fairy kids’ crafts, games and fun at the DCA tables in Journey
Painting with the Paint Roller in front of Journey!
After Hours Shopping–get a ticket to win for every $10 spent in downtown!
Much more!
Join us! Start at Journey, 304 NE 4th, and pick up your passport and activity list. May 4th, 5-8pm. Let’s have fun together in our downtown!
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Join us for a celebration of our Camas history and Spring! We will make our history come alive! First Friday, April 5th, 5-8 pm.
The fun includes:
Play the “Guess About Camas” history game around town, learn about why Camas is so great, and be entered to win prizes!
Play the Legacy Square Game for raffle tickets!
Mill historians will show us why our mill is cool–make paper with them at the Mill Interpretive Center! Just confirmed…one of our local, favorite Camas historians, Virginia Warren will be there between 5:30 and 7:30 pm to talk about about beloved town. Stop in and listen to her wonderful stories!
Two Rivers Historical Museum will be in Journey with cool artifacts about our town – come with questions, they will have answers.
S’mores roasting sponsored by iQ Credit Union! –NOTE: We’ll be moving this to May so weather will be better!
Downtown Camas in the mid-1960s.
Art Shows and receptions at all our art galleries
Ribbon Cuttings: 5pm: Dr. Jennifer Stebbing, DO, Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine, 602 NE 3rd, Suite 5:30pm: Petal and Thorn, Naturopathic Wellness Center & Apothecary, 233 NE 6th, owner Dr. Avery Colby, ND
Natalia’s Cafe will be going retro with hamburger and fries for $4.99, hot dog and fries for $3.99 and milkshakes and malts for $2.99! YUM!
Do the History “Course” and earn tickets to win! GP Toilet paper Toss, Camas Cornhole, Camas History Plinko, Prune Drop and the Camas Chalk Board Challenge. Win each of the games in the history “course”and get a roll of GP toilet paper. 10 rolls that night will have a golden egg in them which wins you a paper prize package! Everyone who does the “course” is entered to win a mega paper prize package!
Guess the “Spring Eggs” jar to win.
Come taste the candy that was created in 1967, the year our beautiful, large trees were planted along 4th Ave. Also, you can taste a bite of something from our town’s history, hmmm – wonder what it will be?
Kids’ crafts–make a paper Millie dog and Spring Newspaper Snails
Plus all the great shopping and dining in Downtown Camas!
For every $10 spent on food, wine, merchandise – anything, get a FREE raffle ticket to win items!
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Washougal, WA — Washougal area artists are once again opening their studio doors to offer a fascinating and art-filled family outing for Mother’s Day weekend. The 2019 Washougal Studio Artists Tour, to be held May 11-12 from 10 am to 5 pm, will include 11 stops and features 19 local artists representing a vast array of creative works and mediums.
“We were delighted with the success of our first tour last year,” said Angela Ridgway, mixed media metal artist and event coordinator. “We received great interest and support from the local community and welcomed many visitors from the Portland area and beyond. Some on the tour were discovering Washougal for the first time.”
The Washougal area has long been a hidden wealth of high-quality professional artists.
“I was thrilled last year that so many artists wanted to participate in the tour,” Ridgway said. “Being invited into an artist’s studio is a wonderful way for the public to see where the magic of creating art happens and learn about both the art and the artists.”
The tour route, which winds along the scenic Washougal River and through the Washougal foothills, is nearly as beautiful as the art found in the studios.
“We heard many compliments from visitors last year on how scenic the tour drive was,” said Ridgway. “Washougal is such a beautiful place that it is no wonder it attracts and inspires so many talented artists.”
Adding to the tour experience, many artists will be conducting demonstrations of their artistic process. A list of participants and a schedule is located on the event website at www.WashougalStudioArtists.org
Featured tour artists are: Angela Ridgway, mixed media metal; Anna Norris, oils and acrylics; Anna Wiancko-Chasman, clay/mixed media; Anni Furniss, acrylic painting; Char McHugh, ceramics; Charlene Hale, glass, ceramic, pen and ink; Chris Brodigan, functional ceramic art; Cyndee Starr, mixed media; Deborah Roberts, watercolor, colored pencils, pastels; John Furniss, woodworking; Kathy Beckman, acrylic and multimedia on canvas; Kathy Marty, handwoven eco-friendly rugs; Katy Fenley, sterling silver, glass, and gemstone jewelry; Sharon L Ballard, acrylic paintings; Shirley Bishop, fused glass; Suzanne Grover, pastels, watercolor, mixed media; Tamara Dinius, mixed media; Toni McCarthy, original beaded jewelry; Tracy Simpson, encaustic, oil, jewelry.
Preview their work and see the tour map on the Washougal Studio Artists website. You may also follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Participating artists will also have copies of the map available, as well as many local businesses.
Washougal Studio Artists Tour is sponsored in part by the City of Washougal hotel/motel tourism tax fund.
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