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5 Thursday, January 7, 2021 GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon Quick Takes Vintage snowmobile races on capturing telling, emotive im- set for Saturday ages that individually or together SUMPTER — Vintage snowmo- bile races are planned for Saturday, Jan. 9, at Sumpter. The time is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., depending on the number of entries and races. The day fee for entrants is $25, and the race fee is $10 per race. Prizes are calculated based on the number of entries per race. For more information, contact John Young at 559-706-7790. For updates on snowmobiling in Sumpter, visit the Sumpter Snow- mobile Club’s Facebook page. Tell a story with your photographs JOSEPH — “Narrative Photog- raphy: Telling Stories with Your Camera” is a two-part online class offered by the Josephy Center. The Jan. 21 and Jan. 28 sessions will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. According to the instructor, Ellen Bishop, “Still photography has long been, and remains, a very impor- tant part of storytelling. A single image can capture and preserve instantaneous expressions and positions for us to examine and contemplate. The images are spon- taneous and unposed. “Narrative photography cap- tures a question or expression, and invites the viewer to wonder the world of possible answers. The viewer of a narrative image participates in understanding and interpreting the story. We are all capable of capturing such telling moments.” The two-part workshop will focus invite the viewer into a story. Both classes will include suggestions for techniques, camera settings and some post-processing hints to make your photos look their very best and most amazing. The class is open to teens and adults. High school students pay $60; adults are $75. Preregistration is required. Go to www.josephy.org or call 541-432-0505 to register. Not too early to get ready for Little Big Show BAKER CITY — Artists are in- vited to begin preparing for Baker City’s August 2021 Little Big Show, which features original artwork created on 8-inch-square panels. Pre-cut boards can be picked up at Churchill School’s Hall Pass Gal- lery, 3451 Broadway St., between Feb. 5 and July 2. There is a $5 nonrefundable fee. Only new artwork will be accepted. The art may be three- dimensional, but may not extend over the 8-inch sides. Each piece will sell for $40. Of that amount, $30 goes to the artist and $10 goes to the charity of choice of the par- ticipating gallery. Artwork cannot be pre-sold or held at the galleries. First come, fi rst serve. All fi nished artwork must be turned in at Churchill on July 30, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Be sure the art- ist’s name and number are printed on the back of each piece. Titles and media are optional. Each piece should be submitted in a sealed The annual Little Art Show in Baker City showcases 8-inch-square works of art, like these from last summer’s show. gallon-size baggie to protect the art while being handled. Email images of the work to sherrindogs@msn.com to get them posted on the Little Big Show page. The Little Big Show will open on Aug. 6 at participating galleries. For more information, email Brian Vegter at dogbri@icloud.com or call 541-325-1689. ‘Mug Shots’ show continues at Crossroads BAKER CITY — For the Janu- ary art show, Crossroads Carnegie Art Center is exhibiting collections of local mugs on loan from local residents. Although the featured mugs are not for sale, Crossroads has stocked the sales gallery with a variety of mugs created by local and regional artists. Crossroads, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City, is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors are limited to 50 inside the building, and face cover- ings are required. Community festival create a short fi lm containing those submissions free to watch elements. LOSTINE — MidValley Theatre Co., of Lostine, in December hosted an online fi lm and photography fes- tival. A broad range of submissions were accepted, including short fi lms (less than seven minutes), ultra-short fi lms (less than one minute) and still photography. The festival included a 48-hour fi lm challenge in which teams of fi lmmakers were assigned a genre, a character, a prop and a line of dialogue, and then had two days to Is your business one of the 25 million that aren’t backing up data correctly? Let us help, contact us today bluemountaintech.com 541.963.8889 New Year, n e h c t i K w e N Make the Hometown Choice! ELGIN ELECTRIC 43 N. 8th Elgin, OR 541-437-2054 Ask us about home delivery. These fi lms were written, fi lmed, and edited within 48 hours. The fi lmmakers were given the follow- ing prompts to inspire and incorpo- rate into their fi lms: • prop: window • character: person in a mask • line of dialogue: “Until we meet again.” To watch the fi lms and view other submissions, use the link on the MidValley Theatre Co.’s Face- book page.
