Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The New Year Is Off To a Great Start

I can’t believe that 2011 is already upon us. It was exciting seeing all of the holiday activities taking place throughout the last few weeks. While we will see a bit of a lull in the next few weeks in comparison, there is still a lot going on in Salem.

For film buffs, the Historic Elsinore Theatre will be showing Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush as part of their classic film series on January 12th. The movie begins at 7pm and will be accompanied by Rick Parks on the Mighty Wurlitzer. For those not into silent films, you can’t go wrong with the selection of films at Salem Cinema and it is a great chance to see some of the sure to be Oscar contenders as we enter into awards season. For more information about what is playing at Salem Cinema, visit www.salemcinema.com.

On Friday, January 14th, the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem will offer venture away from their Tuesday night concert schedule to present the world renowned Emanuel Ax in a rare Salem performance. At just $48 for a top tier ticket, this is a tremendous value to see such a renowned performer and the Oregon Symphony has been at their top of their game all season. For tickets, visit www.absolutelytix.com or for more information visit www.orsymphonysalem.org.

On Tuesday, January 18th, the Smith Fine Arts Series in Monmouth has made a slight change to their performance schedule and Adam Del Monte, the 1997 winner of the Stotsenberg International Classical Guitar Competition will perform in the flamenco style as both traditional soloist and in a more contemporary flamenco style as part of his trio. Tickets for this concert may be purchased by contacting the box office at Smith Auditorium on the Western Oregon University campus at 503-838-8333.

For more information about these and other events, visit www.artsmartsalem.org, and remember, “There’s Something to do in Salem.”

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