SOU’WESTER EVENTS!
Discover what’s happening during your next stay or plan a visit around our free live music, workshops, wellness offerings and more!
Jerry David DeCicca’s released two albums in 2018, Time the Teacher (March 2018) and Burning Daylight (Sept. 2018). Noted reviews included Americana Album of the Month (March, 2018) by Uncut magazine and called “a remarkable feat of empathy… DeCicca’s Wondrous Country” by The Fader. DeCicca’s albums have been featured in Aquarium Drunkard, Magnet, Mojo and Brooklyn Vegan and included collaborators like Will Oldham, Kelley Deal, and Spooner Oldham. He is also the producer of albums by Larry Jon Wilson (Drag City), Will Beeley (Tompkins Square), Ed Askew (Tin Angel) and the Numero Group. His previous band, The Black Swans, recorded 5 albums, toured for over 10 years, and was recognized in Pitchfork, Tiny Mix Tapes, American Songwriter, and many more.
Adam Ostrar recorded 4 albums with his band, Manishevitz (JagJaguar) before heading out as a solo artist. His latest record, Brawls in the Briar on Super Secret Records, has earthy rustic qualities reminiscent of John Fahey, Tim Buckley, with some of the mystical English folk of Bert Jansch and Robbie Basho. He’s known to cover Eno and touches on Moles/Richard Davies melodies.
This event is free and open to the public!
www.jerrydaviddecicca.com
www.adamostrar.com
Photo by Eve Searls
Tuesday December 25
9am – 9pm
PJ Party and All Day Movies
Bring your favorite slippers to the Sou’wester and join us for a PJ Party and All Day Movies! Help us select a handful of wonderful movies from our massive VHS collection! We will publish a schedule of movies along with times so you can either watch them ALL, or pop in for your favorite one! Plus the popcorn bar will be OPEN!
Bitches of the Sun is an Oregon based trio founded in winter of 2017 by Willamette Week award winning vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Davis. After the session saxophonist made his way to the Pacific Northwest from Chicago, Illinois he decided to push his musical boundary and play his hand at being a front-man. In efforts to find a refreshing new sound that embodied traditional rock elements he was introduce to bassist Nick Wright and drummer Seth Shaler. Together this powerhouse has an extensive resume of individual features and group performances with the likes of Wyclef Jean, Mac Miller, Chance the Rapper and Buddy Guy. Described by its loyal fan base as “Portland’s rock band” the trio uses it’s diverse musical background to deliver a large selection of body shaking grooves wrapped in emotionally complex arrangements guaranteed to get everyone on the dance floor.
Every performance gifts the audience with unforgettable moments that can only be envied by those who missed out. And with the release of their 2018 self-titled Bitches of the Sun EP they are proving to be a force of limitless growth and longevity.
~Hands up for the Bitches of the Sun~
https://www.bitchesofthesun.com/
This event is free and open to the public.
Fox and Bones are the modern day Bonnie and Clyde, if Bonnie and Clyde had driven a Volvo and played folk pop music. Based in Portland, OR, these internationally touring sweethearts aren’t your average duo. Rather than simply documenting their experiences in song, Sarah Vitort and Scott Gilmore write from the perspective of quasi-fictional characters, Fox and Bones. The two fall for each other, decide to hit the road, and never look back. The pair uses music as the canvas on which they paint a new life together that defies traditional relationship roles and life goals. Their music is modern with retro stylings; it is ripe with vocal harmonies that pull at the heartstrings, and a complex, at times metaphysical, lyrical landscape. Each element serves their stories of a life lived on the road in pursuit of a dream that most never have the courage to chase.
http://www.foxandbones.com
This event is free and open to the public!
Art Exhibit, Vertellen, by artist Andie Sterling
January 11 through February 24, 2019
A new art installation of collected sound, abstract waterscapes and drifting velella in a vintage travel trailer turned into a permanent art gallery, at The Sou’wester Lodge
OPENING RECEPTION on Friday January 11, 6pm-9pm.
OPEN: Fri/Sat/Sun 9am-9pm (and by request: visit the lodge front desk and we’ll open the gallery for you)
Art Gallery & Opening Reception free and open to the public.
Andie Sterling is a “west Texas born and raised, westward wanderer” currently living in Astoria, Oregon. She received her MFA in Sculpture/Installation from the University of North Texas and recently completed her Residency via Astoria Visual Arts. Andie Sterling’s work includes site specific installation, space design, public art, murals and performance collaboration.
This trailer is a 1960’s Aloha made in Aloha, Oregon. It was rescued from a neglected RV park in the northern part of the Long Beach Peninsula. Now repaired and transformed into an art space, this art gallery is part of our Artist Residency Program and our non-profit organization, Sou’wester Arts.
The Sou’wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
360-642-2542 9am-9pm, www.souwesterlodge.com, souwesterlodge@gmail.com
GREEN HILLS ALONE
…I am going to my own hearth-stone,
Bosomed in yon green hills alone,
A secret nook in a pleasant land,
Whose groves the frolic fairies planned…
Songwriter Chris Miller, along with collaborators Mark Robertson and Weezy Ford, explore new sounds following Sleepy Volcano’s 2014 Green Hills Alone full-length release. Expanding on themes of death, epiphany and transformation, the new material draws lyrical inspiration from the Tao te Ching and eschews guitar in favor of layered keyboards and upbeat rhythms. Miller, who’s performed as Green Hills Alone since 2003, released a self-titled EP in his home town of Redding that year. He moved to Portland in 2009, and eventually recorded and released the aforementioned 2014 full-length. 2019 will begin the next chapter of Green Hills Alone with new recorded music and more tour dates.
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MILLER CARR
Miller Carr released 3 full length albums in the 2000s while fronting the California band Shalants. The Shalants played shows all across the US and Europe. In 2015, Carr released, ‘Trickster in Exile,’ the first in a planned trilogy of of recorded work. This was followed in 2017 by ‘Babylon Swans,’ both available on vinyl and digital through Valerian Records. The final installment of the trilogy will be released 2019.
http://www.millercarr.com
This event is free and open to the public!!
Winter 2019 Workshop Series
Cloud Stretch: A Meditative Poetry Workshop with Ana Anu
I’ll first lead a guided somatic meditation, on theme with astrological happenings and current moon cycle, then open the meditation into a series of thematic questions, periods of meditative reflection, and written response. We’ll next spend some time in editing space…a time to refine and elaborate, stretch metaphors and challenge ourselves to dig deeper into our work and use of language. Here, we’ll reference the work of other poets, discussing poetic style and form.
We’ll then move into producing an 11X17 print of poetry. During this portion of the workshop, participants are invited to design and decorate a poem or an excerpt of their written work onto a one-of-a-kind print. We’ll close with sharing our work if so desired.
Ana Anu is a Portland based poet and multi-media artist. Her work seeks to reflect the state of the collective through mythology, natural cycles, deep intuition, and play. Her first published collection of poetry, Noon, explores the concept of big transitions whimsically and with heart. Her visual art collection explores intergenerational wild feminine in the abstract.
COST: $40
BRING: favorite writing, drawing, illustrating setup/tools. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack depending on your lunch schedule. Hot tea and coffee provided.
20 students max.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542 between 9am-9pm
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Winter 2019 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.
Originally from Florida, singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Dain Norman now resides in Tacoma, WA.
He blends classic rock, soul, and pop sounds from the 1950’s-1970’s with modern alternative vibes. Have a little listen:
https://dainnormanmusic.bandcamp.com/
This event is free and open to the public!
Winter 2019 Workshop Series
Still Life Painting Workshop with Kristen Flemington
Portland based painter Kristen Flemington will lead an informative and experiential painting workshop exploring the fundamentals of still-life painting. We will review the basics of color theory and painting techniques, practice a few brief painting exercises, then complete a small still life painting that participants can take home with them. This workshop is a great introduction to painting or an excellent opportunity to flex well-formed artistic skills. We will be painting with acrylic paint. Supplies will be provided, but if participants would like to bring their own supplies, they are more than welcome to.
Kristen paints what’s around her: her friends and family, flowers, sometimes just the fruit off her counter top. She tries to capture these things simply, in honest and ordinary moments, hoping that, seen in this natural way and with the heart, something of their power or beauty might stand out. Kristen Flemington studied painting at Herron School of Art in Indianapolis and now does so in her studio in Portland, Oregon. She has hosted painting workshops over the past 4 years at Sou’wester and in her home city.
COST: $30 (plus a $10 material fee) Please pay material fee directly to the instructor.
BRING: Please wear clothes that are ok to get paint on. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack. Coffee and hot tea provided.
Great for beginners or more experienced painters who want to hone their skills. This class is for students age 12 years and up. 15 students max.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542 between 9am-9pm
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Winter 2019 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.
In between tours, burgeoning Portland indie songwriter, MAITA has quietly chipped away at her debut full length, recorded in part at the Ok Theatre in Enterprise, Oregon, and in Portland (to be released in 2019). MAITA’s 2018 Tiny Desk contest entry was featured on NPR. The album sees MAITA expanding upon her previous indie-folk sound, taking up the electric guitar. Thus far, singles off the album have been featured on Tender Loving Empire’s “Friends of Friends” compilation, Vortex’s Magazine’s annual vinyl release, and the Picklefest vinyl compilation. Following a month long tour of Europe, MAITA returned to the states to perform at Treefort in Boise, Wildwood Music Festival in Willamina, Oregon, and Modest Music Festival in Moscow, Idaho!
www.maitamusic.com
This event is free and open to the public!
Photo by Tristan Paiige