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Hood River News, Saturday, June 27, 2015
JIM DRAKE’S ENTERTAINMENT BLOG
ENTERTAINMENT
The voices have the power for ‘Independence Eve’
U pdate
By JIM DRAKE
for a show that’s going to be
broadcast on the radio?”
My timing was perfect the said Columbiare sing er
other evening. Not only did I Maza Brady, refering to
catch the Columbiaires at Radio Tierra’s (KZAS-FM,
band practice for the upcom- 95.1) mobile broadcast equip-
ing “Independence Eve” ment set up nearby.
Also on the bill is poetry
show at the Bingen Theater,
but I managed to show up ex- reading of William Stafford
actly during the f airly works, and Tongue Twisters
lengthy power failure that with Kirby Neumann-Rea
White Salmon and Bingen and friends (hey, isn’t that
were experiencing at the my editor?) and more, like a
chance to say hi to the local
time.
Luckily, the emergency mayors, who will be on hand.
“The show is going to be in
lighting was on, so I was able
three basic sec-
to sort my way up
tions, with dif-
toward the stage
ferent themes —
upon arrival.
IF YOU GO
Freedom, Liber-
“Are you famil-
Independence Eve
ty and Fire-
iar with the build-
at the Bingen The-
works of the
ing?” someone
ater, 210 Main, Bin- Hear t,” Maza
called out from
gen, Wash., on July
said.
the blackness that
3 from 7-9 p.m.
“We’ ll
be
enveloped me.
“We think we may Tickets are on a spe- singing songs
cial two for $15
for all three
have tripped some
price at the door,
par ts of the
breakers and I
show and you
may have to call
which opens at
the owner...”
can
expect
6 p.m.
The person call-
everything from
ing out was Bill
the Jackson 5, to
Weiler, a pianist who will be songs that focus on the cul-
accompanying for the July 3 ture of our area like ‘Roll On
show, and he was quite re- Columbia’ and new arrange-
lieved when I told him that ments of ‘This Land is Your
the whole town seemed to be Land,’” Maza said.
in the same situation.
The Columbiaires will
And with that introduc- also be singing some songs in
tion out of the way, these mu- Spanish, and the Radio Tier-
sicians went right back to ra live broadcast is going to
what they were doing, re- have translation services
hearsing songs like “Blue avaliable for the radio listen-
Moon,” and “Imagine,” for ing audience.
what’s going to be a unique,
“When we were perform-
cultural music gathering at
ing last year in the CAST
the theater.
production of ‘It’s a Wonder-
With support from com-
ful Life,’ Radio Tier ra
munity radio station Radio
Tierra, several acts includ- recorded us and we had to be
ing the Columbiaires, Mari- careful with our dance steps
achi Los Temerosos De Juan around the microphones.
Antonio, the Harmony of the This show will be fun be-
Gorge singers, and singer- cause we’ve learned how
songwriter Alonzo Garbanzo work for live recordings bet-
(who was off to the side of ter,” Maza said.
■
the stage, I saw when my
Hopefully, the electricity
eyes finally adjusted) will be
getting concert goers into a will stay on during the show.
patriotic mood, celebrating But from what I heard at
diversity and providing an practice, all the power the
opportunity for fundraising show needs are in the voices
for the WGAP Food Bank, of the Columbiaires. And
Nepal Relief, and Oregon with all the other performers
Trail Transitional Living.
on the bill, I’m sure the
“We think this is going to music will be strong enough
be fun, because how often do to carry up to the seats in the
you get to be in an audience balcony.
Hood River News
Photo by Jim Drake
POLECAT (pictured above) jammed two sets of their Irish-tinged
roots rock at Springhouse Cellar’s The Ruins last Tuesday. Com-
ing up next it’s Tubaluba with locals Kitchen Table on June 30.
Expect a New Orleans party in the “Jambalaya Brass Rock” style.
6 p.m. On July 7 it’s country from Calico — local singer Victor
Johnson opens.
‘Daddies,’ more at Everybody’s
Mark Womble and The SugarDaddies will be playing at
Everybody's Brewing in White Salmon on Friday, June
26, from 9 to 11 p.m., featuring Dennis Williams on saxo-
phone and clarinet and Jeff Minnick on drums. On Sun-
day, June 28, it’s singer-songwriter Noah Tauscher with
cover songs and originals from 6-8 p.m. Everybody’s
Brewing, 151 E. Jewett Blvd., White Salmon, Wash; 509-
637-2774.
Skamania Lodge shows
From rock n’ roll to R&B, Skamania Lodge, is offering
a lineup of free concerts between June and October. The
annual Live Music Series will be held on the outdoor
patio. The 2015 concert schedule includes:
■ Saturday, July 4 – Moe Dixon, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.: A solo
artist who specializes in finger-style and ragtime guitar
with powerful vocals and poetic songwriting
Sunday, July 5 – Bruce Smith, 2 - 4 p.m.: Songwriter,
singer and guitar slinger, inspired by both the Southwest
and the Northwest, Bruce Thomas plays original “Trans-
plant Rock.”
■ Sunday, Aug. 9 - Andy Madson, 2 – 4 p.m.: Andy per-
forms spot-on covers of classic rock n’ roll bands, from
The Beatles to The Rolling Stones.
■ Sunday, Sept. 6 – Midnight Honey, 2 – 4 p.m.: Mid-
night Honey revitalizes the R&B-Soul genre with sultry
harmonies.
■ Sunday, Oct. 4 - Joseph Konty, 2 – 4 p.m.: A rhythm
and soul singer, songwriter and guitarist, Joseph plays
original work inspired by early Motown greats
Skamania Lodge, 1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way,
Stevenson, Wash., 866-399-7980.
Entertainment listings can be e-mailed to
jdrake@hoodrivernews.com
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Photo by Jim Drake
SARAH BRADY, Margaret Newcomb and Maza Brady, are illumi-
nated with my photo flash, which worked quite well considering I
couldn’t see anything in the theater during the power outage.
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