NowTowns.com Spotlights Corvallis

CORVALLIS -- NowTowns.com serves up a melange of content on the local arts, literature, music, dance, community and business scene - and that's just for starters. You'll find coupons and classifieds as well!

iCorvallis.com lanches portal

CORVALLIS -- iCorvallis.com is a new source for independent local news. Premiering in September of 2005, iCorvallis.com is "a participatory journalism Web site containing news and commentary written by, for, and about the citizens of Corvallis."

The iCorvallis.com calendar of events lists numerous up and coming events in and around Corvallis throughout the year and offers a particularly generous serving of local bands and musical performers.

Contribute to the Literature Beat

CORVALLIS -- Wanna be a Beatnik? (A Corvallis Art Beat contributor that is) - if so, read on!

Are you local to Corvallis, Albany, Eugene, Salem are or have some connection with the local Corvallis, Oregon arts scene? Are you active in the arts (Art, Music, Dance, Theatre, Literature or some related field) and able to contribute a few posts per month on what's going on not only with your own art but work that others are doing in the community?

(By the way, contributing to Corvallis Art Beat is very simple. By virtue of reading this post you're already 50% qualified to be a contributor!)

CorvallisArtBeat needs talented folks like you! Be a Beatnik! Contact us using this contact form, tell us a bit about your story and your connection to the Corvallis art scene, and we'll see if we can get you into the beat...the Corvallis Art Beat!

Magic Barrel: a Reading to Fight Hunger, Friday, October 28, at 7:00 PM

CORVALLIS -- Every fall a literary event unfolds at the Majestic Theatre that not only showcases some of our finest writers, but also raises money to help feed the hungry in our community. On Friday, October 28, at 7:00 PM, readers, writers, and anyone else who enjoys being read to can turn out to hear poems, stories, essays and music. And by just listening, you'll be helping ease hunger in our local area, because all proceeds go to Linn-Benton Food Share.

It's called "The Magic Barrel: a Reading to Fight Hunger." In addition to the literature served up live onstage, the evening features live music, free food, and autographed books by local authors for sale. The event is named for the short story collection The Magic Barrel, which the great American writer Bernard Malamud wrote while living in Corvallis.

The Magic Barrel gets its magic from the open-hearted generosity of everyone involved. Local organizations and businesses donate money or gift certificates to be sold at the reading; restaurants contribute food; authors donate books; and audience members contribute a small admission fee. After the reading, a local band performs music while readers and audience mingle in the lobby. And for every dollar the event raises, Linn-Benton Food Share will purchase and distribute 15 pounds of food for the hungry.

(This story re-broadcast and edited from the Majestic Theatre's original post)

Gregg asked for it

Since Corvallis has a huge literary base, it makes sense that the Corvallis Art Beat would have a Literature Beat! Thanks Gregg K for making the case for this! I'll get it integrated on to the front page eventually!