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Announcing Auditions For William Shakespeare’s "Anchorman: Herald Of Athens" “Long ago, in Ancient Greece, in the kingdom of Athens, the land was cursed. Once mighty columns crumbled, the fields lay barren, and the princess Andromeda languished, chained to a rock as a sacrifice to the horrible Kraken as punishment for the pride of mortals. In this moment of destiny one man would brave the wrath of the gods, tame the wild Pegasus, challenge the Kraken and unite the lost souls of the kingdom. That man was called Perseus. This is not his story. This story is about the man that reportedly reported the report of that story.” The Liberty Theatre announces auditions for William Shakespeare’s ANCHORMAN: HERALD OF ATHENS. The Shakespearean satire is for mature audiences and is written and directed by John Beane. Auditions are Tuesday March 19th at 6:30pm at the Liberty Theatre, 2100 Sherman Avenue, North Bend, Oregon. 541-756-4336. www. thelibertytheatre.org Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Sides will be available online at www. thelibertytheatre.org in March. In addition to Shakespeareanized satirical ancient Greek versions of many of the beloved characters from

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BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

Members of a local fermentation society come together every month to share their products and give tips about fermentation methods. They took turns introducing themselves and their interests in fermentation before snacking on home-made treats on Sunday, Feb. 18. The Coos Head Food Co-

op hosts of the fermentation society every third Sunday of the month. The event is put on for fermenters and those who are interested in learning about fermentation to explore. Fermentation is a chemical process where molecules such as glucose are broken down. Fans of fermentation report that the process can increase flavor, increase food preservation and provide health

benefits. “Usually fermentation involves leaving a product on the counter for a period of time. It could be two weeks, it could be months, and it could be years. And you're just letting the bacteria do the job,” said Anders Hansen, a co-op board member and frequent volunteer. The process of fermentation can have health benefits such as making products easier to

digest, he said. Many different products can be fermented. “Fermentation is really broad. You have everything from wine and beer, cheese and chocolate, to coffee, sauerkraut, kombucha, miso, soy sauce and yogurt. There are all kinds of different products – Fermenters continues on page 5

Sci-fi festival offers unique film experience BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

The Return of the Empire Classic Science Fiction Film Festival is calling to anyone who considers Science Fiction to be their thing, and to those with a nudging curiosity about Sci-fi fandom. The film festival at the Dolphin Playhouse will feature iconic 1950s works from Producer George Pal and special effects wizard Ray Harrryhausen on Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3.

Throughout the weekend, the festival will feature ‘Destination Moon,’ ‘It Came From Beneath the Sea,' ‘Earth vs. the Flying Saucers,’ and ‘The War of the Worlds.’ The films will be showing through a recently installed laser projector onto 16 by 9-foot projection screen wall. Sci-fi Film festival organizers Bob and Brenda Belangie said they are excited to provide a vivid viewing experience in the in-

timate setting of the Dolphin Playhouse and Theatre, which seats 80 patrons. “There's definitely not a bad seat in the house,” said Bob Belangie, who has been reading science fiction since he was a teenager. “My ABCs were Asimov, Bradbury, and Clarke – and fans of the genre will know those names,” he said. These sci-fi

pioneers are considered to be visionaries of the field. But those who don’t recognize the names shouldn’t be put off. The local sci-fi aficionados are eager to share their enthusiasm for the genre. “The event is both educational and entertaining,” Brenda Belangie said. “We talk about the creative process

and the producers involved in the films. So, people who are very familiar with the genre will make new connections. And those who are not familiar with the genre gain some appreciation," ”she said. The Belangies said one way to explain Science Fiction is to base a plot around real concepts of science, and then add the question, “What if ?” “What if we could build robots that think Dolphin Playhouse continues on page 5

North Bend, OR The Coos Bay Area Zonta Service Foundation is pleased to announce $15,000 in available scholarship funding for 2024. Available scholarships include two Zonta Club $3000 Scholarships, one Science Technology Engineering and Zonta continues on page 5

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