Sunday, December 8th, 2024

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Good morning, Corvallis. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 8th of December.
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Green Peter Dam drawdown, aimed to facilitate fish passage including endangered salmon, was halted halfway due to concerns over water treatment, affecting the fish's ability to navigate through the dam. Corvallis Gazette-Times
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Benton County Board of Commissioners approves increased fees for camping and RVs at Salmonberry Campground, opting for a 20% hike for tent sites and a 10% increase for RV storage, effective January 1, 2025. Corvallis Gazette-Times
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Josiah “Sy” Johnson, with leadership experience from Renown Health and PeaceHealth, is appointed as the new CEO of Corvallis-based Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, the largest hospital within the Samaritan Health Services network. Corvallis Gazette-Times
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Isabel Hagen: Stand-Up Comedy Performance
Isabel Hagen, a stand-up comedian and classically trained violist, known for her appearances on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon', will perform at the Majestic Theatre.
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2024 Majestic Gala: A Starry Night
The Majestic Theatre's annual gala features live music, local wine, and a silent auction, all aimed at supporting arts programs for youth and families.
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Bah, Humbug! Scrooge’s Christmas Carol Musical
Experience the beloved story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformative encounters with three spirits during the Christmas season through this enchanting musical adaptation.
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Christmas Eve Service at Grace City Church
This family-friendly Christmas Eve service will celebrate the birth of Jesus with a short program suitable for all ages.
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Chantil Dukart's New Year’s Eve Celebration
Chantil Dukart will celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts, sharing her Indigenous roots through jazz music.
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Exhilarating Beethoven (Oregon Symphony)
A showstopping ode to the power of dance, Beethoven's Seventh Symphony brims with an unbridled energy certain to make your heart race. The composer's Violin Concerto — which ends with its own rollicking tune — trades in technical fireworks for transcendent lyricism, while Jimmy López's Fiesta! shakes up Baroque dance forms with elements of pop, techno, and Latin music.
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Brahms & Bruch: Romantic Reimaginings (Oregon Symphony)
Inspired by a simple chorale attributed to Haydn, Brahms breaks the bounds of his musical imagination with variations that span an ocean of undulating moods. Plus, Oregon Symphony Concertmaster Sarah Kwak captures the high spirits of Highland fiddling in Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, and music meets psychology in Nielsen's Second Symphony, the Danish composer's exploration of human emotions and personalities.
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