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hoodrivernews.com Wednesday, January 1, 2020 A3 HOOD RIVER NEWS | Hood River, Ore. ENTERTAINMENT CGOA auditions for Youth Chorus Open auditions for the CGOA Youth Chorus are Tues- day, Jan. 7 from 5:45-6:15 p.m. at Chenowith Elementary School in The Dalles. Under the direction of Corin Parker, the goal of the ensem- ble is to offer high quality cho- ral ensemble instruction, said a press release. All unchanged youth voices from age 8-13 are encouraged to audition. Students can bring a song or simply sing a scale for an audi- tion. A performance is planned for Feb. 23 at Wy’east Perform- ing Arts Center in Odell. ‘Ernie Sterno’ at Zim’s Jan. 3 Live music coming up at Zim’s: Friday, Jan. 3: Ernie Sterno and the Blue Flames, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4: Howlin Woods, 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7: Tuesday Taps & Tunes with Al Hare and Kenny Olsen, 7-9 p.m. Zim’s Brau Haus, 604 E. Second St., The Dalles; 541- 296-2368. ‘Dancing with the Gorge Stars’ returns Jan. 10 Dancing with the Gorge Stars returns Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at The Dalles High School. Just like the reality TV dance show, six local “Gorge Stars” learn a dance routine and compete for audience votes in this Mid-Columbia Com- munity Concert Association fundraiser. A judging panel will deter- mine who wins the mirror ball trophy. Dancers are working with professionals from the Utah Ballroom Dance Co., and video highlights of the rehears- als are shown during the event. Tickets are $20 advance, available at The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, Klindt’s Booksellers, Lines of Designs, or online at www. mccca.info. ‘Starry Night Ball’ NYE in Arlington Dubbed a “Starry Night in Monaco,” the New Year’s Eve Ball in Arlington will feature live music by The Hereafters — a rock, pop, country and alternative cover band from the Northwest — and a Monte Carlo gaming room featuring a night of poker and other gam- ing action. The ball will be held at the Gronquist Building starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10/person; this is a 21 and older event. The event is BYOB, and no-host hors d’oeuvres will be available from River’s Edge Deli. The ball is hosted by the Ar- lington Community Chamber of Commerce. For more infor- mation, contact Jodie Gentry at 541-310-9576. Chamber Concert Jan. 12 at Valley Christian The second annual Cham- ber Music Concert featuring Europatopia, Canticum Vocal Choir, and more happens Thursday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m., at Hood River Valley Christian Church. The concert is pre- sented by the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association. Admission is free, and dona- Photo by Jim Drake tions will be gladly accepted. Hood River Valley Chris- THE RUINS: Kris Delane and the Hurt brings a Motown Extravaganza (ticketed show) for New Year’s Eve. tian Church, 975 Indian Creek Road, Hood River; 541-386- 2608. Kit Garoutte at Feast, Pride Book Club meets event. tive and dynamic tribute to the Tarwater Jan. 9 in The Dalles Double Mountain: Shafty one and only Roy Orbison plus Jazz band at (Phish cover band), two sets, 9 Catch guitarist Kit Garoutte The Pride Book Club meets the hits of The Traveling Wil- Last Stop NYE p.m., 21 and over. at a venue near you: Thursday, Jan. 9 from 6:30-7:30 burys and The Everly Brothers,” The Ruins: Motown & Soul Vocalist Ati Yates, guitarist Tuesdays in January, Tar- p.m. at The Dalles Library to said a press release. “Mike De- Rossco Wright and friends play Extravaganza with Kris Deel- water Tavern, 5:30-7:30 p.m., discuss “The child’s child,” mers delivers a spot-on perfor- jazz standards and more for an ane & The Hurt, 8 p.m., 21 and White Salmon. which reviewers call “an in- mance of Orbison’s signature early New Year’s Eve show Dec. over. Thursday, Jan. 9, Feast genious novel-within-a-novel sound as he leads this group 31 from 5-7 p.m. at Last Stop Market, 5:30-7:30 p.m., White about brothers and sisters and of musical journeymen in their Saloon in The Dalles. Salmon (with Ann Flemming). the violence lurking behind mutual and deep appreciation ‘Go in Peace Symphony’ Last Stop Saloon, 209 E. our society’s taboos.” of the timeless music of an era.” Second St., The Dalles; 541- with Sam Baker Jan. 4-5 The Pride Book Club is open Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets ‘Lunch Time 296-3070. Austin singer-songwriter to all persons 18 years and are available at Klindt’s Book- Sam Baker collaborates with Conversations’ Jan. 9 older interested in reading sellers, Lines of Designs, online the Columbia Gorge Sinfoniet- Lunch Time Conversations LGBTQA literature. at www.mccca.info, or at the ‘Joytribe’ at Everybody’s ta in a special presentation of start Thursday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. The Dalles Wasco County Li- door. The Dalles Civic Auditori- New Year’s Eve “The Go in Peace Symphony” at the Hood River County brary, 722 Court St., The Dalles; um, Fourth and Federal streets, Dance in the New Year to on Saturday, Jan. 4 (7:30 p.m.) Library. This is a series of con- 541-296-2815. The Dalles. Joytribe, Portland’s premier and Sunday, Jan. 5 (2 p.m.), at versations about race, gender ■ World-Infused Funk band, at Wy’east Middle School’s Per- identity, immigration and the The Lonely in TD Jan. 29 Enter t ainment listings Everybody’s on New Year’s Eve. forming Arts Center. American dream. Mid-Columbia Community should be sent in by 5 p.m. Fri- Music starts at 10 p.m., mid- Baker survived a terrorist See page B2 for more infor- Concert Association welcomes day to jdrake@hoodrivernews. night champagne toast. bomb attack in 1986 and now maiton. The Lonely, celebrating the com. Listings run as space Everybody’s Brewing, 177 uses his original music to con- Hood River County Library, music of Roy Orbison, at The allows. E. Jewett Blvd., White Salmon, vey his search for “beauty and 502 State St., Hood River; 541- Dalles Civic Auditorium on Wash; 509-637-2774. transcendence.” 386-2535. Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets at gorgeorchestra. “The Lonely delivers a sensi- More New Year’s Eve org; $30 adults ($25 members), music in HR $10 youth/children. Wy’east Middle School River City Saloon: The Nappy Roots with Lana Shea, DJ Mexi Performing Arts Center, 3000 and Joseph, 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Wy’east Road, Hood River. Dec. 31. This is a 21 and over This Holiday Season, give someone you love the THEATER NOTES Local troupes in production for early 2020 Actors are hitting the boards for new shows to start in early 2020, after what was a burgeoning list of local pro- ductions in 2019. Look for three full produc- tions to start between now and early March. Jan. 18, 7 p.m. — Shake- speare Showcase Fundraiser presented by Columbia Cen- ter for the Arts’ Children’s Theater. The Teen Appren- tice Program is producing a showcase of Shakespeare scenes as they raise funds for a journey to London, the old stomping grounds of the Bard and friends. Jan. 31 — Opening night as CCA presents “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler, billed as a CAST and Thrive Production, directed by Judie Hanel. Local actors present a fic- tional series of accounts based on interviews with women about their relation- ship with their bodies. The Jan. 31 opening is “Ladies Only Opening Night and Little Black Dress Cocktail Party.” Feb. 7-22 — “Leading La- dies,” Big Britches Theater, Side Story,” directed by Mark at Bingen Theater in Bingen, Steighner, Wy’east Middle Wash. Bruce Ludwig directs School. Ken Ludwig’s (no relation) play, which he described as a comedy involving two English Shakespearean ac- tors, Jack and Leo, who find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, Penn., is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her relatives. But, when they get Stonehedge to York, they find that the Gardens Gardens relatives aren’t nephews, 3405 WINE but niece. Romantic entan- COUNTRY AVENUE glements abound, especially HOOD RIVER HOOD RIVER when Leo falls in love with 541-386-3940 the old lady’s niece. March 6 — Opening night for the classic musical “West GIFT of HEALTH Purchase a $100 gift certifi cate to give to someone special for $25. Don’t miss our Happy Hour! 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. HOOD RIVER 1330 Brookside Dr | 541.386.3230 THE DALLES 731 Pomona St | 541.298.8508 Certifi cates may be used for enrollment fees or fi rst month’s dues. Not valid for use by current members. Local address, proof of employment and a 12-month agreement required to redeem. Must be redeemed by Jan 31, 2020. One certifi cate per new membership agreement allowed. May purchase multiple certifi cates to gift. Not refundable. See club staff for complete details. TRASH TALK Q. I have Holiday string lights that no QA longer work. What should I do with them? Tori, Wasco County A. Tori, Those light strands are not recyclable at curb- side. If you bring them to their Transfer Station in either The Dalles or Hood River, they can be recycled as ‘scrap metal’ because of the valuable copper wire. Ask attendant. Remove any large bulbs. Also, consider carefully saving boxes, paper and bows as packaging for next season. questions to: (541)-506-2636 www.tricountyrecycle.com
