A $100 pizza party for 10 and Fred Meyer cash gift cards are among the prizes to be awarded during Brookings’ first all ages Halloween Scaryoke on Sunday, Oct. 31.

The event, a fundraiser for Stagelights Musical Arts Community, is scheduled for 6 to 10 p.m. at the Chetco Playhouse, 1240 Chetco Ave.

Werewolves, ghosts and Lady Gagas of all ages are invited to compete for top prizes in both karaoke and costume contests. An additional $300 worth of door prizes will be handed out during the event.

Tickets are $5 per person, $8 for couples and $12 for a family of three ($3 for each additional family member).

Zola’s Pizzeria will sell breadsticks and pizza by the slice. Soda and snacks will be for sale.

“The whole idea is to let loose and have some fun on Halloween night,” said organizer and Stagelights board member Scott Graves. “It’s for everybody: all ages. Come and live your Halloween or rock and roll dream!”

Those who don’t want to sing or wear costumes are encouraged to come and support their friends and family. Everyone who attends has a chance to win prizes provided by some of the community’s most popular businesses (see list below).

The karaoke and costume contests will be split into two age categories and two time periods.

Contestants 12 years and younger will compete from 6 to 8 p.m., with prizes awarded for best male and female in karaoke, and best male and female costume.

Contestants 13 years and older will compete from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m, with prizes awarded for best male, female and group in karaoke, and best male and female for costume.

As of press time, prizes had been provided by Zola’s Pizzeria, Spotlight Video, Blockbuster, Subway, Tresse FX, Reflections Salon, Mojoes, Fely’s Cafe, Hungry Clam, Dairy Queen, Zola’s Pizzeria, Salty Dog, Whales Tail candy store, McDonalds, Earl E. Books, Blue Water Restaurant and Fred Meyer.

Stagelights’ main goal is to provide and promote much-needed education and outreach opportunities to Curry County youth and adults interested in the musical arts. This includes scholarships and free or low-cost access to instruments, teachers, and opportunities to perform.

Stagelights also fosters a thriving local music culture by promoting homegrown and touring artists, hosting music events, workshops and academies.

For more information about the Halloween Scaryoke or Stagelights, call Scott Graves at 541-469-3123.

CRESCENT CITY — Quartetto Gelato will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at Crescent Elk Auditorium for the second concert of the Del Norte-Curry Community Concert Association season. For more than a decade, Quartetto Gelato has toured worldwide performing classical masterworks and operatic arias, as well as tango, gypsy and folk songs.Peter De Sotto, born in Toronto, plays violin and sings as an operatic tenor.Alexander Sevastian, born in Minsk, Russia, began his studies on the accordion at the age of 7. He continued through the Glinka Musical College in Minsk and the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow where he received his Masters in Performance. He made his debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 2008.Elizabeth McLellan began playing cello at the age of 5 in her hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She played principal cello with the South Saskatchewan Youth Orchestra, and has performed as soloist with orchestras across North America. She has also toured in China and Korea. She studied at the Glenn Gould School of Music in Toronto, where she completed a Performance Diploma in 2003.Colin Maier, born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, graduated from the University of Calgary in 1997 with a degree in oboe performance. In 2002, he was a featured jazz oboist at the International Double Reed Festival. In addition to oboe, Colin also plays clarinet, English horn, violin, five-string banjo, acoustic/ electric bass, piano, saxophone, flute, guitar and harmonica.Single tickets may be purchased at the door for $15 for adults and $5 for students.  For information, call 541-661-3390, 707 465-6572 or 707-954-0071.

Visit the band’s website at http://www.quartettogelato.ca/

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The United Kingdom-based guitar and fiddle duo Boyd and Wain will perform their mix of American-folk music at 7 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 16), at Centre Stage, 703 Chetco Ave., Brookings musicians Mariah Leanne and Mason McKinney will open for the duo.

There is a $8 suggested donation for the show, which benefits Brookings’ Stagelights Musical Arts Community.

Touring the West Coast in support of their debut release,  Ain’t No Fairy Tale, Katy Boyd, guitar, and Benny Wain, fiddle, play a mix of Americana music that’s not just catchy, but meaningful.”
Joan Baez was my first hero, and Pete Seeger and all those people. So I guess I wanted to get a message across. I guess that was always at the back of my mind,” Boyd said in a recent interview with the San Jose Mercury Daily News.

The musicians’ website describes their music as “pure roots and rhythm” and their songs as “compelling, home grown tales of everyday life.”“Boyd pokes fun as easily as she tells a story of unfulfilled dreams. The sound is honest and original, the vocals are passionate and Benny’s fiddlin’ is just plain brilliant,” the website states. A review on NowPlayingNashville.com said: “I saw these two play at the Bluebird Cafe and was completely blown away by them. Katy’s songwriting is first rate, the songs were powerful and very clever. The fiddler was absolutely amazing, and really knew how to play! Together they had great stage chemistry, and I can’t wait to see them again.”

Earlier in her career, Boyd won the prestigious USA West Coast Songwriter’s Association’s annual contest. She ran off to England for adventure, and stayed. Benny Wain has been playing fiddle in festivals, pubs and concert halls since the age of 12, sharing stages with the Oyster Band, Shane McGowan, the Dubliners and Davey Arthur.The duo’s debut CD has hit the charts in Europe and is getting great reviews across the United Kingdom. Last year they won the notable Trowbridge Village Pump Festival Unsigned Artist Competition.
~~~The mission of Stagelights Musical Arts Community is to provide music education, enjoyment and enrichment to people of all ages in the community, regardless of their ability to pay.

For more information visit www.stagelights.us.More information about Boyd and Wain can be found at www.boydandwain.co.uk.

PISTOL RIVER – Floating Glass Balls will come ashore and make their way to the Pistol River Friendship Hall for a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9.

The name may not work well on a marquis, as bassist Bill Uhlig was quick to point out. In fact, not one of the five would admit to coming up with it. But it stuck and has been described as suited for their folksy, traditional, bluegrassy (beachgrassy) sound. Ask anyone along Oregon’s North Coast where The Balls can be found and they’ll point to Bill’s Tavern in Cannon Beach, where the band performs every Thursday night.

Each of the band’s members has played there, together or individually, for years. Mandolin player Peter “Spud” Siegel has since 1977, when Bill’s hosted a weekly open jam. Over the years Bill’s remodeled and became a little more refined, wanting an actual band.Hence, Floating Glass Balls. Siegel met the others in turn playing at one spot or another. First there was dobro player Dan Conner at a jam session at Spud’s brother’s house 20 years ago. A retired army colonel and engineer, Conner is a combination of West Point grad and life-long bluegrass fan. Next came Uhlig. He and Siegel have played together in coastal staple Bond Street Blues Band since 1989. Then there was fiddler Gary Keiski, who was introduced to Siegel through guest washboard player Billy Hults. The three of them were roommates for a time in the early 1990s. Lastly, the band’s youngest member is guitarist Joel Marshall. He watched the others play at Bill’s and at the American Legion Hall in Cannon Beach about six or seven years ago. He sings most of The Balls’ songs.

The band’s music is broad and pulls from many genres – bluegrass, Caribbean, contemporary, country, and swing tunes – the likes of the Stanley Brothers and the Carter Family, to name just a couple. Tickets are $15 and available at Words and Pictures in Brookings, Book Dock in Harbor and Gold Beach Books in Gold Beach. Tickets may also be reserved online at http://www.pistolriver.com or by calling 541-247-2848. The Pistol River Concert Association offers a $5 student discount or refund at the door with identification.

Find more information about the band at http://www.floatingglassballs.com

The Stagelights Musical Arts Community will present a concert featuring Portland-based songwriters HaléLupé and Matt Meighan at Centre Stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7. There is a $5 to $10 suggested donation for the show.

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HaléLupé captivates listeners with engaging melodies, hooks and grooves that take audiences on a journey into the quiet places of the heart, then gets them rocking out and singing together, according to her website.

HaléLupé has garnered acclaim as a finalist for the 2008 Portland Songwriters Association Performing Artist of the Year, and a 2009 West Coast Songwriters contest “Judges Pick.”

Her website states: “She has a loyal following of fans who enjoy her music, authenticity and ability to connect with and touch them deeply in live performances.”

Her latest album, The Heart of Things, was produced by leading Portland producer Rob Stroup of 8-Ball Studios, who wove her songs into a rich, complex and pleasing sound. The album has received radio play around the West including Portland (KINK), San Francisco (KFOG) and New Mexico (KBAC & KTAO).

Matt Meighan draws on his years as an activist, journalist, parent and poet, writing songs that are at turns personal, political, poignant and funny, infused with a philosophical bent and an audible love of language.

A song collector as well as writer, “Meighan mixes his tradition-steeped, thought-provoking originals with songs by fellow songwriters as well as older songs from the folk and blues traditions. His commitments to good writing and ‘truth-telling’ are clear in the songs he chooses and the songs he writes, many of which are performed by other songwriters,” according to his press release.

Meighan is currently recording his second CD, “Long Way ‘Round.” His engaging, relaxed performance style and fingerstyle acoustic guitar are well-suited to intimate listening venues like Centre Stage, said concert organizer Perry Devine.

According to his website, Meighan has traveled the world with his music, performing in venues and on street corners across the U.S., Australia and Italy, and has regularly brought his songs to the pubs of Ireland over the last 20 years. Since moving to Portland Matt has become both a popular performer and an ardent supporter of the Portland-area acoustic music community.

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Centre Stage is located at 703 Chetco Avenue in the Central Building. More information about HaleLupe and Matt Meighan and samples of their music can be found at www.halelupe.com and www.mattmeighan.com.