Art Scene published April 12, 2012

Rutledge

Lucky 7 Casino presents its Comedy Night at  8 p.m. April 19 in the Club 7 Sports Bar. The headliner will be Gabriel Rutledge, a past winner of the prestigious Seattle International Comedy Competition.

Rutledge has appeared on Comedy Central and Comedy TV.  His CD “Sometimes Laughter Hurts” can be heard on the “Raw Dog” Comedy Channel on Krauss/XM Satellite Radio.

The evening also features comedian Justin Haynes.

Attendees must be 21 or older, and there is no cover charge. For more information, call 487-7777.

Crescent Harbor Gallery’s artist of the month for April is Brookings artist Buzz Stewart, who paints landscapes, birds and animals. A sampling of his work is currently on display, along with pieces by other gallery members.

“Creative Mondays” are currently being held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gallery the first, third and fourth Mondays of the month. Varying workshops will continue to be held on the second Monday of the month.  

The demonstration artist for April is Deborah Dawson, who will give a watercolor demo beginning at noon April 26, preceded by a potluck. For more information, visit 140 Marine Way, or call 464-9133.

‘Annie’ opens on Friday

The Chetco Pelican Players' production of “Annie Get Your Gun” opens this weekend and runs for two more weekends at the Chetco Playhouse in Brookings, 1240 Chetco Ave.

Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays.  Tickets for this musical cost $15 for adults, $6 for students and are available in Brookings at Chetco Pharmacy, Wright’s Framing and New Wave Video.

On Saturday nights, a special price of $2 per child is in effect only at the door.  For information, call (541) 469-1857.

Friends of Music concert Sun.

Friends of Music presents pianist Alexander Tutunov — considered one of the most outstanding virtuosos of the former Soviet Union — at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Calvary Assembly of God Church, 518 Fir St., Brookings.

Tickets cost $15 for adults at the door; students age 17 and under are free.  For information, call (541) 469-7625 or (541) 469-3473

Pistol River concert Saturday

James Keelaghan

Possessed of an insatiable appetite for finding the next unique story line, Keelaghan forges his pieces with craftsmanship and monogrammed artistic vision, making him one of the most distinctive and readily identifiable voices on both the Canadian and international singer/songwriter scenes.

Tickets are $15 each and are available at The Book Dock in Harbor, Wright’s Custom Framing in Brookings, and Gold Beach Books.  A $5 student discount or refund is available at the door.  For ticket reservations or more information, call (541) 247-2848 or visit www.pistolriver.com online.

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