Elegant duds are optional for attendance at the next Metropolitan Opera’s presentation of Richard Strauss’s romantic opera “Arabella” — streamed directly from the Met stage in New York to the big screen at Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Nov. 22.

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Yule find some fun holiday gifts at the Gleneden Beach Holiday Market, taking place at the Gleneden Beach Community Hall this Saturday, Nov. 22.

Celebrate World Fisheries Day with free crab cakes and a world-premiere film screening at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center this Friday, Nov. 21.

In a likely wise move, the City of Lincoln City has moved the date for the annual Deck the Dock to this Saturday, Nov. 22, so as not to coincide with the next round of king tides the following week.

The time is nigh for one of the Central Coast’s most festive events: the Festival of Trees and Angel Ball, a special four-day fund-raising extravaganza held at Chinook Winds Casino Resort, beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 3, and culminating with the formal Angel Ball on Saturday, Dec. 6.

If you are surprised to see the name David Bowie among the list of contributing songwriters to “The SpongeBob Musical” score, you don’t know squid.

Discover the utterly entertaining “best-kept secret” in Gleneden Beach, the Lincoln Pops Big Band’s monthly concerts, where the bops don't stop.

Be allured by the Allred Bites and Bar, whose carefully constructed atmosphere simultaneously satisfies the desire for delicious dining and awesome ambience.

How are young fish affected by Oregon’s changing ocean, and what does this mean for local fisheries? Oregon State University scientists are diving into that question, and you can, too, at “Beneath the Waves” a Thursday, Nov. 20, presentation at the Inn at Otter Crest.

Immerse yourself in Franco Zeffirelli’s lush production of “La Bohème,” beamed from the Metropolitan Opera stage in New York to the big screen at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Nov. 15.

Join the Willamette Writers Coast Chapter for a reading and presentation from Brian Tissot at Newport Public Library this Saturday, Nov. 15.

Neskowin Chamber Music is bringing the thunder this weekend, with the final of two free concerts and the second performance of its regular season.

Political divisions are more pronounced than ever before. Economists are wary of the coming months, spooked by tariffs and the growing belief that hypervalued Ai stocks are creating a market bubble that could burst at any moment. 

Last Spring, not long after my dad died after a long illness, my Walterville brother sent me some old family photographs, prints, physical media, as the kids say.

Wing it to the Cascade Head Scenic Area for a bird walk along the scenic Salmon River with Seven Capes Bird Alliance this Saturday, Nov. 8.

A celebration of the local environment reigns in the November show at Manzanita’s Hoffman Gallery, featuring works by Janie Lowe, James Moyer and Shannon Amidon.

From contemporary to deeply classic, the Newport Symphony Orchestra’s current season continues this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8 and 9, with a program that will introduce local audiences to renowned contemporary American composer Jennifer Higdon.

There’s something fishy going on at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, and that’s a very good thing. “Living Coastline,” a new exhibition of paintings by award-winning artist Natasha Ramras, opens in the Chessman Gallery this Friday, Nov. 7.

Even though the title of his autobiography is “Please Underestimate Me,” there’s no underestimating the level of talent that Jay Flewelling will bring to the Newport Performing Arts Center with his Comedy Showcase this Saturday, Nov. 8.