For Immediate Release Contact:
Steven Broocks
June 28, 2016 Executive Director
Coos
Art Museum
541-267-3901
Doodad shanty boys to perform at Coos Art Museum’s Maritime Dinner
Coos Bay – The Doodad Shanty Boys
are scheduled to perform as part of Coos
Art Museum’s Maritime Dinner beginning at 5pm, July 9. Ric Morrisonn, founder and main
storyteller of the musical group will bring his crew to enliven the Museum’s
Annual fundraising event with songs and stories of the sea.
The Maritime Dinner event features the popular
silent art auction, beer and wine sales, and enjoyable camaraderie. Delicious
food offerings will be catered by The Coach House
Restaurant of Coos Bay. Auction artworks include pieces by participating
23rd Annual Maritime Art
Exhibition artists and local artists. A special facet of the auction is the
sale of recently completed plein air
maritime paintings. Other items include goods and services provided by area
businesses.
Tickets for the dinner and auction
are $45 for Museum members and $50 for non-members. The tickets are available
by calling Coos Art Museum at (541) 267-3901 or by visiting the Museum at 235
Anderson, Coos Bay, credit cards are accepted.
Coos Art Museum has been a cultural
focal point of Oregon’s scenic Southern Coast since 1966. It occupies an
historic 1936 Art Deco US Federal Building in downtown Coos Bay. The Museum
offers a wide range of arts activities including exhibitions, art classes, and
lectures. Hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm, Tuesday through Friday and 1:00 to 4:00
pm on Saturday. Museum admission: $5
general, $2 students, veterans and seniors, free to Museum members. Free to
active duty military through the Blue Star Museum Program.
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Images attached: Doodad
Shanty Boys – Photograph by Bob Smith
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