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2 Thursday, August 27, 2020 GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon DOUBLE FEATURE Movies in the Parking Lot features two fi lms ■ Event starts at dusk at Churchill School BAKER CITY — Audiences will be treated to two documentaries this Saturday during Movies in the Parking Lot at Churchill School, located at the corner of Broadway and 16th streets in Baker City. The fi lms will be shown on the outdoor screen in the school’s park- ing lot. Admission is by donation. The lot opens at 7:30 p.m., and the fi rst fi lm will start at 8:15 p.m. Those attending are asked to observe physical distancing guidelines. The fi lmmaker is Matthew McCormick, who lives in Spokane and is a professor at Gonzaga University. “Buzz One Four” chronicles the ill-fated fl ight of a Cold War B-52 bomber loaded with two thermo- nuclear bombs. It crashed 90 miles from Washington, D.C. — an event that remained classifi ed. But not for McCormick — the pilot was his grandfather. “The crash of fl ight Buzz One Four is a story I grew up with, but didn’t truly comprehend the sever- ity of until I randomly Googled it decades later as an adult,” he said. “Buzz One Four” investigates the details of the crash and other nu- clear weapon accidents and leaves us, says a press release, “wondering if the United States was in greater danger of nuking itself than being attacked by the Russians.” Your One Stop Music Shop Matthew McCormick Submitted photo McCormick describes the 60-minute fi lm as half historical documentation and half family portrait. The second fi lm, “The Deep- est Hole,” runs for less than 13 minutes. It premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival. It was his fourth fi lm to be invited to the festival. This experimental documentary explores a little-known Cold War race between the United States and the Soviet Union — the race to see which country could dig the deepest hole to reach the Earth’s mantle. “This lack of public awareness is particularly surprising,” McCor- mick said, “seeing that one of the countries may have also discovered The documentary “Buzz One Four” will be shown in Baker City Saturday night in the parking lot of Churchill School. Hell in the process.” McCormick’s other fi lms include “Some Days Are Better than Oth- ers” and “The Subconscious Art of Graffi ti Removal.” In addition to documentaries, the Spokane resident has directed music videos for bands including The Shins, Sleater-Kinney and Broken Bells. Lessons Rentals Jam Sessions Direct Music Source Take a train ride to Sumpter SUMPTER — The Sumpter Valley Railroad will have round- trip Back to School train rides this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 29 and 30. Trains will depart from the McEwen Depot, just south of High- way 7 between Mileposts 27 and 28, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. both days. 1206 Adams Ave La Grande, Oregon 97850 (541) 962-0307 Tickets are $24 for adults, $20 for seniors and military members, and $14 for kids. Tickets are avail- able at sumptervalleyrailroad.org. WEEKEND OUTLOOK Get Everything You Need to Keep the Beat Going FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY High 90 Low 52 High 84 Low 47 High 75 Low 40 Sunny Sunny; pleasant Not as warm
