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Wednesday, January 1, 2020
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
QUICK TAKES
Nez Perce artist show
opens Sunday
a brief look at what’s happening
in northeast oregon
Art show at Josephy Center
watercolors; the instructor will sup-
ply a wrapped watercolor canvas.
Cost is $40 for Crossroads mem-
bers or $60 for nonmembers. Extra
supplies will be available for begin-
ners and additional canvases may
be purchased at the workshop.
To register for the class, call
Crossroads at 541-523-5369, stop
by the art center, or go to www.
crossroads-arts.org.
JOSEPH — The Josephy Center
will open the show “Nez Perce
Artists, Traditional and Contempo-
rary” with a reception from 2-4 p.m.
Jan. 5. The center is located at 409
N. Main St., Joseph.
Stacia Morfin, a young artist and
entrepreneur, is the curator of this
show, which features traditional
as well as contemporary art. War
clubs, bead work, basket hats,
paintings — all the work of tribal
artists. Most of the artists are just
beginning careers in art, but both
seasoned and emerging artists will
be featured in the exhibit.
According to a press release,
“the Josephy Center welcomes this
opportunity to work with tribal
artists and to help further their
careers in art and in the communi-
cation of Nez Perce culture to the
broader world.”
Community Choir’s winter
term starts Jan. 9
Community African
Drumming class set
LA GRANDE — A workshop in
Community African Drumming for
ages 12 and older begins Jan. 7 and
will meet from 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays
through March 17 at Loso Hall,
Room 123, at Eastern Oregon Uni-
versity in La Grande.
Community African Drumming
is made up of students and com-
munity members practicing the
traditional music of Western Africa.
All skill levels are welcome. The
teaching artist is Luke McKern.
Cost is $45 for Art Center East
members, $55 for nonmembers.
Register at www.artcentereast.org.
Abstract painting class
offered at Josephy Center
JOSEPH — Jennifer Klimsza
will teach “Abstract Painting —
Feel the Color” from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Josephy
Center for Arts and Culture, 409 N.
Main St., Joseph.
This workshop is for all levels,
including beginners. The focus
will be to explore the action and
reaction of color on canvas, and
13 to Feb. 2 upstairs at Wine Down,
115 Depot St., La Grande. The
price per lesson is $10 and includes
a beer. All levels and ages welcome.
Drop-ins are welcome, and no
partner is needed. Come learn the
basics of salsa, bachata and more.
LA GRANDE — The Grande
Ronde Community Choir’s winter
term will run from Jan. 9 to March
12. Rehearsals are from 7-9 p.m.
Thursdays at Loso Hall, Room 123,
at Eastern Oregon University in
La Grande.
The Grande Ronde Community
Choir is a 50-65 voice mixed choral
ensemble open to community
members, high school students and
EOU students, staff and faculty.
The choir rehearses and performs
a wide variety of choral literature
ranging from major works with
orchestra to spirituals and musical
theater repertoire.
Three or more concerts are
scheduled each year. Periodic
concerts are presented in conjunc-
tion with the EOU Chamber Choir,
Oregon Chorale and the Grande
Ronde Symphony Orchestra.
Cost is $45 for Art Center East
members, $55 for nonmembers.
Register at www.artcentereast.org.
Watercolor workshop set
for Jan. 18 at Crossroads
Free bingo returns to the
Rusty Spur in Joseph
BAKER CITY — Becky Litke
will teach a workshop titled “Wa-
tercolor on Canvas with Pen and
Ink” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 18
at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center,
2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City.
Students will learn to paint
watercolor animals on an 11x14
canvas. Participants are to bring
JOSEPH — The Rusty Spur Bar
& Grill, 100 S. Main St., Joseph,
offers karaoke at 9 p.m. Wednesday
through Saturday.
“Sunday Funday” brings free
pool and, from 2-4 p.m., free bingo.
Prizes will be rewarded, with the
final blackout card winning a free
meal.
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A show titled “Nez Perce Artists, Traditional and Contemporary”
opens Jan. 5 at the Josephy Center in Joseph. This painting is by
John Seven Wilson.
the world of colors as they relate to
each other. Students will go home
with two paintings and a deeper
understanding of hues: how to
create them, how they behave and
how they react to each other. Bring
aprons, cotton rags, snacks and
drinks. Get ready to be messy and
relax into good artistic fun.
The cost is $100. Pre-register at
www.josephy.org/abstract-painting-
feel-the-color/.
Beginner Latin dance
lessons offered
LA GRANDE — Dan Sizer from
Go Wild: American Adventures will
teach beginner Latin dance lessons
at 7 p.m. every Monday from Jan.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK
Learn the engraving art of
the scrimshaw
JOSEPH — Terri Rice will teach
“The Art of Scrimshaw” from 10
a.m. to noon Jan. 18 at the Josephy
Center for Arts and Culture, 409 N.
Main St., Joseph.
Scrimshaw is an engraving art
that originated in the early 1800s.
Originally the material used for
scrimshaw was whalebone and
whale teeth. It was created out of
the sheer boredom of endless hours
spent on whaling ships waiting for
that elusive whale to appear. As a
result, scrimshaw is mostly nauti-
cal themed and fairly intricate.
The cost is $40. Pre-registration
is required nine days before the
start of class. No experience is
necessary.
Drop-ins welcome at
Saturday family art
classes
JOSEPH — Every Saturday,
the Josephy Center offers a family
art class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Cost is free or by donation. Join
various instructors in these easy,
family-friendly classes. Each week
will feature a different project for a
family to create together. Drop-ins
are welcome. For more information,
go to www.josephy.org.
Wine Down hosts local
talent Saturday
LA GRANDE — Beginning at
8 p.m. Jan. 4, Wine Down will host
an evening of local music featuring
Bryn McLaughlin and Elwood. The
wine bar and restaurant is at 115
Depot St., La Grande.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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A shower
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Snow showers