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Simmons) while sporting new IDFHV0LOHV7HOOHUWRÀ\XQGHUWKH UDGDURIWKHPDMRULW\RIWKH¿OP JRLQJSXEOLFDQGWKHQFRPHRXWRI QRZKHUHIRUDVXUSULVH¿QLVK%HW your money on Simmons winning %HVW6XSSRUWLQJ$FWRULIQRWKLQJ else. (9-1) Michael Keaton in “Birdman.” •Sunday, Feb. 22; noon-4 p.m. •Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395 http://eobridalshow.com $7/at the door. Discounts of- fered if purchased in advance. One-stop shopping for photog- UDSKHUV PXVLF RI¿FLDQWV ÀRZ- ers, cakes, catering and more. Wedding style show at 2 p.m. By RENEE STRUTHERS Page 3C 2GGVDWWKH2VFDUV Eastern Oregon Bridal Show $PDVVDFUH from all sides (DVW2UHJRQLDQ •Saturday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.; •Hermiston Brewing Co., 125 N. First St., Hermiston www.hermistonbrewing.com $15/with event glass. Bot- toms Up tasting party features beer, food, games and more beer. Many breweries have been invited to pour their best. Tri-Cities Great Outdoors Expo •Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; -March 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. •TRAC Center, 6600 Burden Blvd., Pasco www.tcgreatoutdoorexpo. com $5/adults, $3/juniors, se- niors, military, free/5 & under. Admission good for both days. Features products, services and information for the outdoor enthusiast. Back by popular de- mand, A Walk on the Wild Side, featuring exotic animals. •Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande www.eou.edu/art/nightin- gale-gallery Free. An invitational exhi- bition featuring the work of 11 sculptors whose methods of construction underscore the var- ied properties of clay to imbue their work with meaning. Contin- ues through Feb. 27. ArtWORKz •Monday - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. •Tamástslikt Cultural Insti- tute, near Wildhorse Resort & Casino. www.tamastslikt.org $10/adults, $9/senior citi- zens, $6/youths, free/5 and un- der or $25/family of four. In its fourth year, the youth art show highlights area youth artists. Runs through Feb. 28. Heritage Station Museum •Tuesday-Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. •108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton www.heritagestationmuse- um.org $5/adults, $2/student, $4/se- niors, $10/family. Music The Big Wow Band •Feb. 21, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off Highway 331, Mission. Tyler Scruggs Art Reflection of the Colum- bia Plateau •Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. & Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. •Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, 48004 St. Andrews Road, Mission Free. Both galleries are ex- hibiting a collection of mono- prints, monotypes and block prints created during annual printmaking retreats through 3DFL¿F1RUWKZHVW&ROOHJHRI$UW and Crow’s Shadow. Continues through Feb. 27. Constructed •Monday-Fridays, p.m. noon-4 •Saturday, Feb. 21; 9 p.m. to midnight. 21-and-over. No cover •Hamley Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton And And And & Kelli Schaefer •Friday, Feb. 27; 8 p.m. •Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth St., Walla Walla www.phtww.com $18/general, $12/students. Middle of Nowhere Sessions features And And And, who play PRGHUQ URFN UDQJLQJ IURP OR¿ garage pop to folksy ballads, and Kelli Schaefer plays a style RI URFN GH¿QHG E\ SDVVLRQDWH vocals and soul-searching lyr- ics. Beer and wine available for purchase. Nuketown •Friday, Feb. 27; Saturday, Feb. 28, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off Highway 331, Mission. Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project •Saturday, Feb. 28; 7:30 p.m. •Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth St., Walla Walla www.phtww.com $23-28. Jayme Stone’s Lo- max Project perform original ar- rangements folk songs collected from sea captains, cowhands, ¿VKHUPHQ KRPHPDNHUV SULV- oners and farmers. Beer, wine and concessions available for purchase. Stone Country •Saturday, Feb. 28; 9 p.m. No cover •Midway Tavern, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston Night life Thursday Night Comedy •Thursdays, 8 p.m. )HE5\DQ:LQJ¿HOG •March 5: TBA •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off High- way 331, Mission. Digital Karaoke •Thursdays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston Mac’s Trivia Night •Thursdays, 8 p.m. No cover •Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton 21 and older. Teams of 2-8 compete in trivia contest with other teams. Live host and priz- es. Wine tasting •Fridays, 4-8 p.m. •Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo. Open Mic •First/third Friday each month, 8 p.m. to midnight •The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton www.facebook.com/groups/ pendletonopenmic Karaoke •Fridays 8 p.m. (9 p.m. if game on) •Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla DJ and dancing •Fridays, 8 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston Theater, stage & film Cirque Zuma Zuma “Twelve Angry Jurors •Feb. 21; 7:30 p.m. •Feb. 22; 2 p.m. •Bob Clapp Theatre, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pend- leton $10/adults, $5/student. Courtroom drama escalates as jurors decide the fate of a 19-year-old charged with the stabbing death of his father. “Alexander and the Ter- rible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” •Saturday, Feb. 21; 2:15 p.m. •SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman www.visitsage.com $5/adults, $3/students, se- niors. Admission includes bag of popcorn. “The Sleeper” •Feb. 20-21, 27-28; 8 p.m. •Feb. 22, March 1; 2 p.m. •Players Theater, 608 The Parkway, Richland, Wash. www.richlandplayers.org $15/adults; $12/students-se- niors. The dark comedy follows a suburban housewife who is shell-shocked with post 9-11 reality. A bizarre series of events blow the lid off her previously sheltered existence and change the lives of all around her. “Dryland” •Sunday, Feb. 22; 2 p.m. •SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman www.visitsage.com $15, includes screening of movie and dessert. The movie focuses on small town in rural America that is struggling for survival. “American Winter” •Monday, Feb. 23; 6 p.m. •Bob Clapp Theatre, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pend- leton www.americanwinterfilm. com Free. The award-winning documentary examines the middle class through the lives of eight Oregon families. Following the screening, a panel will dis- cuss the issues raised by the ¿OP LQFOXGLQJ SRYHUW\ KRPH- lessness and steps to grow and strengthen the middle class. •Friday, Feb. 27; 7 p.m. •Hermiston High School au- ditorium, 660 S. First St. www.desertartscouncil.com $40/adults, $22.50 ($5 dis- count if purchased in advance). This theatrical production is a synthesis of circus styles. Cirque Zuma Zuma, fuses Af- rican culture with acrobatics, comedy and dance. “Theatresports” •Friday, March 13; 7:30 p.m. •Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla www.phtww.com $25/general admission. Rec- ommended for ages 18 and up. Relying on years of experience, wicked-sharp wit and lightning UHÀH[HV WZR WHDPV IDFH RII for competitive improvisational theater. Using audience sug- gestions, they create scenes and situations on the spot with a panel of local judges deciding the winner. Beer and wine avail- able for purchase. Hot tickets •”Mama Mia.” Thursday, March 19, Toyota Center, Kenne- wick. Reserved seats ($59.50- $82) via www.ticketmaster.com. •So You Think You Can Dance-Live Season 11 Tour. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, Toyo- ta Center, Kennewick. Reserved seats ($50-$65) via www.ticket- master.com. •Sasquatch Music Festival. Memorial Day weekend, Gorge Amphitheater, George, Wash. Reserved seats ($325 and up for 4-day pass) via www.livena- tion.com. •Creation Festival. July 30- Aug. 1, Benton County Fair- grounds, Kennewick. Reserved seats ($45-$150, plus camping packages) via www.creationfest. com. •Foo Fighters. Saturday, Sept. 12, Gorge Amphitheater, George, Wash. Reserved seats ($45-$75) via www.livenation. com. ——— Want to get your event listed in our calendar? Send information to tmalgesini@eas- toregonian.com, or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838. $SLWFKSHUIHFW&RVWQHULQPRYLQJ µ0F)DUODQG86$¶ By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer ³0F)DUODQG86$´FRXOG so easily have been yet another mushy, feel-good, by-the-numbers sports underdog movie. And in the beginning, it seems like it’s heading there. But soon, thanks to the genu- LQHKHDUWLQLWVWUXHVWRU\DQGD SLWFKSHUIHFWEHDXWLIXOO\OLYHGLQ SHUIRUPDQFHE\.HYLQ&RVWQHU it will likely win you over. So go ahead, surrender. Cry a little. This is one feel-good movie that won’t make you feel bad about feeling good. 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