🤠🦋NEXT MONTH: Something wildly fun is coming to Newport!
Fly Through Time with Leapin' Louie is a cowboy comedy variety show all about animals who fly! Louie jumps through lassos, cracks whips, juggles glow clubs, rides a 6-foot unicycle, and even brings kids up on stage to play an orchestra. Oh, and you'll learn a ton of biodiversity science along the way. Who says learning can't be a wild ride? 🎪
Sunday, June 14 | 2:00–3:30 PM
Newport Performing Arts Center
$28 General / $23 OCCA Members
Good, clean fun for ALL ages. This one's for the whole family!
👉 Grab your tickets: coastarts.org/events/leapin
🎭All the world's a stage...and there are only 2 spots left on it! Youth entering grades 6–12 are invited to OCCA's Shakespeare Camp, led by Milo Graamans, this June at the Newport Performing Arts Center. dive into Much Ado About Nothing — battling wits, making friends, and performing for a real audience. (No prior stage or Shakespeare experience required!)
📅 June 15–26 | Weekdays 9am–3pm
📍 Newport Performing Arts Center
👉 coastarts.org/events/shakes-camp
🚨 Only 2 spots left! 🚨
⏰ Register by May 25 — the curtain's about to close!
* Scholarships may be available! If funds are a barrier, please inquire!
Next month: Join us Thursday, June 4th, at 12pm in the Newport Performing Arts Center lobby for Hear Here: Unlock Your Inner Author presented by Don Gomez, founder of Sterncastle Publishing. Don explores why so many stories go unwritten, and why writing them matters. It's an opportunity to recognize, write, and maybe even publish the story you already carry within you. Learn more at coastarts.org/events/hear-here-inner-author
Hear Here is a monthly discussion series designed to entertain, educate, enlighten, and elevate your understanding of life on the Oregon Coast and beyond. Discover something new through expert talks and lively discussions that help us gain a deeper understanding of our increasingly complex world.
THIS WEEKEND! Join us Saturday, May 16 from 3-7pm for the return of BLOOM NEWPORT - our 5th annual celebration of the creativity, culture, cuisine, commerce, and community that makes Newport unique and vibrant! Enjoy live entertainment, art, beer garden, food trucks, local merchants, the Oregon Coast Art Bus, surf swap, and so much more. A great opportunity to enjoy some fabulous food and festivities, while connecting as a community. Fun for all ages, pets welcome, admission is free! coastarts.org/events/bloom
OPENING THIS WEEKEND! May 15-31 Porthole Players, Ltd. presents "Barefoot in the Park" - directed by Stephan. This Neil Simon 'rom-com' about a newlywed couple in New York City that attempts to set up their mother with an eccentric new neighbor was called "one of the funniest comedies ever" by Life Magazine. Learn more at coastarts.org/events/barefoot-park-porthole
The 2026 Oregon Coast Jazz Party lineup just got even better! 🎶We've added two more incredible artists to the October festivities: trumpet titan Byron Stripling and drumming master Darrell Green. Stay tuned — more news is coming. 😏
Get your tickets:
coastarts.org/events/jazz
541-265-ARTS
#OregonCoastJazzParty #OregonCoast #Jazz
🎸Does your teen dream of being in a BAND? Help make that dream come true THIS SUMMER at Newport Performing Arts Center!
OCCA's Rock 'n' Roll Camp is coming August 10–21, and it's unlike any other day camp on the coast. Over two electrifying weeks, campers (grades 6–12) will:
🥁 Form a real band with fellow musicians
🎵 Write original songs
🎤 Learn music theory that actually makes sense
🌟 Develop stage presence and performance skills
🎶 Play a LIVE CONCERT on August 21st
All skill levels welcome — from first-timers to seasoned players. Led by Ethan Bear, Jaime Lee Hart, and Eric Hart.
Aug 10–21
Mon–Fri, 11am–4pm
Newport Performing Arts Center
Register by July 15
(Scholarships may be available)
Let's make some noise! 🤘
👉 coastarts.org/events/rock-n-roll-camp/
🌟Looking for a summer experience your child will talk about for years?
🎭OCCA's Theatre Camp, led by Jennifer Hamilton, gives kids the full theatrical experience — from auditions to opening night — all in two fun-filled weeks (July 20-31). Open to students in grades 3-11, campers are grouped by age and cast in one of three shows:
✨ Disney's The Aristocats Kids (younger campers)
✨ Disney's High School Musical Jr. (middle group)
✨ Return of the Script (older campers)
Beyond the performances, campers make new friends, enjoy themed dress-up days, and discover what they're truly capable of when they step into the spotlight. Directed by Jennifer Hamilton.
Learn more or register now: coastarts.org/events/theatre-camp-26/
🎭 All the world's a stage! OCCA's Shakespeare Camp is back June 15–26, and this year's production is Much Ado About Nothing — one of Shakespeare's wittiest romantic comedies, packed with banter, plot twists, and big dramatic moments. Led by Milo Graamans, this summer day camp is open to students entering 6th–12th grade in fall 2026.
Newport Performing Arts Center
June 15–26 | Mon–Fri, 9am–3pm
$490 (includes camp T-shirt)
Registration deadline: June 1
Learn more or register now at coastarts.org/events/shakes-camp/
THIS WEEKEND: On Friday, May 8th, and Saturday, May 9th, T.J Hoofers presents "For the Love of Dance" – a recital directed by Yaquina Barre Dance Studio showcasing dancers in a variety of styles, including Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, and Ballroom. For more information, visit coastarts.org/events/yb-love-of-dance
THIS THURSDAY: On May 7 @ 12pm, you're invited to HEAR HERE - a monthly discussion series at Newport Performing Arts Center. May's topic is Creativity: From Chaos to Comedy, presented by Marc Maislen. Creativity is alive in all of us and is often shunted aside or made to seem unreachable except by a select few. Presenter Marc Maislen brings to light the power of the individual and availability of this creative state of being. Free (donations accepted). Learn more at coastarts.org/events/hear-here-creativity
