7
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
FROM THE COVER
QUEEN
(continued from page 6)
her interactions with her fellow
castmates.
“One challenge for me was play-
ing a character so close to who I
was in high school,” Abeyla said.
“Sometimes you can get so close to
your character you don’t feel like
you’re acting.”
Another actress who gets lost in
her character is sophomore English
student Olivia Fleming, portraying
the bohemian Ozzy Ozborne. Her
soprano range is highlighted in
several songs and is not easily for-
gotten as it mixes with the belted
notes of rock music.
Not all the cast members are
students. Kenn Wheeler joins the
cast as Buddy, a bohemian.
“I think it is important for direc-
tors to get back onstage once in a
while rather than just teaching
them from the audience offstage,”
Wheeler said.
Other student involvement is
backstage, with lights, sounds
and projections run by students.
A student who is a member of the
band provides the instrumental
music during the show. The show
has a cast of 21 performers, with
the ensemble playing multiple
NOVEMBER 15-21
ELTRYM
HISTORIC THEATER
A little ‘Unfi nished Business’
■ Grande Ronde
Symphony
Orchestra performs
in La Grande and
Baker City
Sabrina Thompson/The Observer
roles, from fellow bohemians to the
brainwashed public controlled by
Killer Queen. Like the villain, the
show is full of references to lyrics
and song titles — like “I want to
break free,” “somebody to love” and
“under pressure.”
The show will go on Nov. 14-16
at 7 p.m. with a fi nal performance
at 2 p.m. Nov. 17. General admis-
sion is $15; seniors, veterans and
active military are $10; and EOU
students get in free with ID. For
tickets visit the box offi ce or call
541-962-3757.
“I hope the audience enjoys it,”
Heather said of the show. “I hope
they think about how we don’t
want to lose live performance,
and that we never get to the point
where live music and instruments
are outlawed.”
LA GRANDE — The Grande
Ronde Symphony Orchestra will
begin its 72nd season with some
“Unfi nished Business.” Under the
direction of Zachary Banks, the
orchestra will perform two concerts
featuring violinist Viet Block.
The fi rst performance will take
place at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in McKen-
zie Theater on the EOU campus
in La Grande. The second concert
will be held at St. Francis de Sales
Cathedral in Baker City, beginning
at 1 p.m. Nov. 23.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $8
for seniors, $2 for EOU students,
$1 8th-12th grade students, and
younger than 8th grade are free.
Tickets may be purchased in
advance at www.granderondesym-
phony.org, Direct Music Source
(1206 Adams Ave., La Grande)
Submitted photo
Zachary Banks directs.
Submitted photo
or Betty’s Books (1813 Main St.,
Baker City). Tickets will also be
sold at the door.
According to Maestro Banks, “We
came up with the theme by giving
a nod to the music selections, along
with the follow-up to the Grande
Ronde Symphony ‘Concerto Aria
Competition.’”
Viet Block was the winner of
the Open category, and as such
was asked to perform the winning
1809 1st St, Baker City • eltrym.com
HARRIET
PG-13
BACK TO SCHOOL?
A LIBRARY CARD is a must-have
for students. Access our online
resources for research and
homework help!
FRI & SAT: (4:00) 7:00, 9:40
SUN: (4:00) 7:00 MON-THURS: 7:00
LAST CHRISTMAS
PG-13
FRI & SAT: (4:10) 7:10, 9:45
SUN: (4:10) 7:10 MON-THURS: 7:10
DOCTOR
SLEEP
FREE eBooks
and audiobooks
Thousands of !tles
Unlimited # of sessions at NO CHARGE!
It’s PRE-PAID with your taxes.
R
Access with
your Baker County Library Card
from www.bakerlib.org/kids-teens
FRI & SAT: (3:50) 7:20
SUN: (3:50) 7:20 MON-THURS: 6:45
( )Bargain Matinee
Show Times: 541-523-2522
G^Ú[]2-,)%-*+%-,+1
AVAILABLE DAILY
Noon to midnight
Explore the ONLINE LIBRARY at www.bakerlib.org
541.523.6419
info@bakerlib.org
Mark Emerson (shown here)
plays percussion with the
Grande Ronde Symphony
Orchestra.
concerto during the fall season-
opening concert.
“So we had that business to fi n-
ish up and it seemed appropriate
to add in Schubert’s ‘Unfi nished
Symphony’ to complete the theme,”
Banks said.
Block will be performing Violin
Concerto No. 1 in G minor by Max
Bruch (1838-1920). She currently
resides, teaches and performs in
Pendleton.
Block is the assistant concert-
master of the Oregon East Sym-
phony and regularly substitutes
with the Boise Philharmonic, the
Yakima Symphony Orchestra and
the Grande Ronde Symphony.
“The Bruch violin concerto is
simply beautiful but challenging
for the violinist and the orchestra,”
Banks said.
“The virtuosic violin techniques
required are quite impressive and
lead the listener through an emo-
tional journey.”