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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, July 4, 2015 BOOK REVIEW Great Scots! East Oregonian The Caledonian Games are about to begin East Oregonian The battle to be a better man Overcoming addiction isn’t MXVWDGLI¿FXOWFKRLFHLW¶VD lifetime of hard work. Rick Steber’s newest book is the true story of Dave Franke and his choice to either live in moral squalor or lift himself up by his bootstraps and be a better man. Franke became an unpar- alleled success in the central Oregon construction industry in the 1990s. He was living high: married to the love of his life, worth millions, living in a beautiful house with a view of Houston Lake. Sure, he had a nip of Black Velvet to take the edge off, or jump-start his day, or ... just about any reason. But he was on top of the world. And then the recession hit. Interest rates hit 24 percent, and suddenly the building business was bust. Franke scrambled to keep it all together, but his life was spiraling out of control. And drinking was the only thing that made life possible. In a travel trailer in the Mohave Desert, a haunting voice began stalking him. “I will have you by forty,” the voice said. But what did it mean? Franke began a desperate attempt to regain control that almost cost him his life. But it was the threat of losing something much more precious that set his foot on the URDGWRDGLI¿FXOWUHFRYHU\WKDW lasts to this day. “A Better Man” is about alcoholism and the endless, potholed road to recovery. It’s about plumbing the depths of \RXUOLIHDQG¿QGLQJZKDW¶V really important. It’s also about self-worth — not who you think you are, but what kind of man (or woman), ultimately, you can be. Rick Steber is the author of more that 40 books about the American West. He lives and writes in Prineville, Ore. “A Better Man,” by Rick Steber. © 2015, Bonanza Publishing. MUSIC REVIEW Neil Young’s new album attacks corporate greed (AP) Neil Young’s voice, playing and passion are undimmed, but his lyrical talent is diminished in much of this new album, which — as the title “The Monsanto Years” suggests — is obsessed with what he perceives as the despoiling of America at the hands of corrupt corporations and complacent politicians. The sound is distinctive Neil, little changed over 50 years, though the voice is a bit scratchier now. But he’s replaced the symbolic approach ²³À\LQJ0RWKHU1DWXUH¶V silver seed to a new home in the sun” from 1970’s “After the Gold Rush,” for example — with a more literal style. The complaints about Monsanto, Walmart and “big box” stores that are killing mom and pop shops too quickly devolve into sloganeering. It’s a pity that the words aren’t more nuanced, because much of the music, recorded with the L.A. band Promise of the Real, is haunting. “Wolf Moon” — yes, he’s still singing about the moon — is evocative and powerful to begin with, but weakens as it becomes overtly political. “Workin’ Man” uses vignettes nicely to build context, and “Rules of Change” is driven by a simple, effective percussion that evokes Native American rhythms and the beauty of the plains. The recurrent themes are plunder and greed. Young laments that people only want to hear about love, not the truth about the environmental calamity confronting them. With Celtic music in their blood, Joe Ross and Janet Naylor will provide a rollicking, lively and spirited highlight during the 2015 Athena Caledonian Games. In addition to the athletic compe- titions, the event features Scottish traditions, entertainment and story- telling. It begins Friday, July 10 and continues through Sunday, July 12. Activities take place in and around Athena City Park. Hailing from a pair of towns along the I-5 corridor, Ross and Naylor are part of Celtic Tradition, a group that plays rousing Celtic music at festivals and events across WKH3DFL¿F1RUWKZHVW “You will experience fun-loving music from Ireland, Wales, England and Scotland,” said Sue Friese, president of Athena Caledonian Games. The exciting duo, Friese said, features Ross, who creates an infectious beat with his collection of Celtic instruments — including guitar, mandolin, dulcimer and concertina. Naylor, well-known to Caledonian audiences, harmonizes with harp and vocals. Other musical highlights include Scalywag!, a trio who, despite living in three separate states, gather at events to perform together; Buck 63, a duo featuring Matt and Heather Murphy of Eugene, play Photo contributed by Sue Friese Joe Ross and Janet Naylor of Celtic Tradition will perform during the Athena Caledonian Games. music that tugs at the heartstrings; and the Boise Highlanders Pipe Band, a group established in 1961. The Ceilidh dinner is Friday, July 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Athena City Park. Vendors will offer Scottish meat pies, sausage rolls or sandwiches, lemonade and strawberry shortcake. Athena’s Front Porch Band will perform. The candle lighting ceremony at 7:30 p.m. includes a blessing of the clans, friends and the festival. A screening Page 3C of “The Hills of Home” will follow at 8:15 p.m. People are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair and enjoy a movie under the stars. From beginners to masters and professionals, men and women will compete in Saturday’s athletic competitions, which begin with registration at 11:30 a.m. at the Big Green Tent. Featuring events of Scottish origin, the games include the sheaf toss, the weight toss, hammer throw and the caber toss. The activities include vendor booths, a piping contest, a car show, a parade, storytelling, a horseshoe tournament and Shindig, a dancing and variety show. The day closes with the Caledonian Tattoo at 6:30 p.m. It features a splendid collabo- ration of the Weston-McEwen Pipes and Drum and the Boise Highlanders Pipe Band. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the free presentation. The Kirkin’ of the Tartan, a community church service, is Sunday at 9:30 a.m. People should bring blankets or chairs. The Caledonian Coffee Hour follows and musical performances begin at 11:30 a.m. ³6LQFH 6FRWV ¿UVW JDWKHUHG IRU the Caledonian Society Picnic and Games in 1899 to enjoy music, dancing and games, Athena has hosted Scots from neighboring clans and visitors,” Friese said. “The public is invited and you will enjoy a free Scottish lesson in tartan, music and tradition just by walking through our city park.” Organizers regretfully announced that due to the death of Karen Mohney, the Sheep Dog Trials are canceled this year. Mohney fell ill in March while coordinating the Wee Bit O’ Ireland Sheep Dog Trials in Heppner. For a full schedule of events or to pre-register for the athletic contests, visit www.athenacaledoniangames. org WHAT TO DO Festivals ing exhibit. Runs from June 4 through July 31. Wildhorse Pow Wow First Draft Writers’ Series •July 3-5 •Wildhorse Resort & Casino pow wow grounds www.wildhorseresort.com Free. American Indian danc- ing, drumming and vendors featuring native arts and crafts, apparel and food. Wheeler County Blue- grass Festival •July 3-5 •Fossil www.wheelercountyblue- grass.org Free. Includes more than a dozen bands, a parade, 5K run/walk, jamming, camping, art show, Cruz-In car rally and a Gospel Open Mic. Athena Caledonian Games •July 10-12 •Athena City Park www.athenacaledonian- games.org Most events free. Family-ori- ented festival features activities and events for spectators and competitors highlighting Scottish customs and traditions. Hermiston FunFest •Saturday, July 11 •Downtown Hermiston, McKenzie Park Free. Features Rotary breakfast, vendor booths, kids games and activities, Cool Rides classic car show, OMSI exhibits, wood carvers, lawn mower drag races, live entertainment. Art & Museums Naamí Nisháycht, Our Liv- ing Culture Village •Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Sept. 5 •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. July 4: Traditional Survival Skills: The atlatl will be demonstrated and visitors can learn to throw the spear. July 11: Stone Tools: Learn how different rocks were used to make tools for survival. Aaron Robert Miller •Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org Free. Portland musician and long-time instructor and camp counselor at the Pendleton Cen- ter for the Arts’ Rock and Roll Camp, displays his printmak- •Thursday, July 16, 7 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org Free. Features Kirstin Rian, who is widely published as a journalist, essayist, poet and the author of three notable books. Also, short open mic readings from the audience. 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. “Our Old Quilts: Patterns of Love & Memory” •Wednesday-Saturdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. •Dayton Historic Depot, 222 E. Commercial St., Dayton, WA www.daytonhistoricdepot. org Admission by donation. Quilts are a glimpse into the past, providing a scrapbook of relationships and events. Con- tinues through Oct. 1. Sherman County Histori- cal Museum •Daily; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •200 Dewey, Moro www.shermanmuseum.org Music Notorious 253 •Saturday, July 4, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off Highway 331, Mission. Frog Hollow Band & James Otto •Saturday, July 4, 6:30 p.m. All ages. No cover. •Ione City Park Amphitheater Free. Ione’s Fourth of July celebration crescendos with the music of the Frog Hollow Band (6:30 p.m.) and headliner James Otto (8:30 p.m.), followed by ¿reworks at dusk. Bent on Blues •Monday, July 6, 7 p.m. All ages. No cover. •Irrigon Marina Park Includes a special salute to Honor Our Veterans. Music in the Parks alternates weekly between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks. Bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic and enjoy the music with the Columbia River as a backdrop. Phillip Bauer tribute to Johnny Cash •Friday, July 10; 8 p.m. •Rivers Event Center, Wild- horse Resort & Casino www.wildhorseresort.com $24/general admission, $39/ premium seating. An additional $10 Party Pass includes a meet- n-greet with the band. Robbie Walden Band •Friday, July 10; Saturday, July 11, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off Highway 331, Mission. Brass Fire •Monday, July 13, 7 p.m. All ages. No cover. •Boardman Marina Park Pre-show event at 5:30 p.m. features Birds of Prey presenta- tion by Blue Mountain Wildlife. Music in the Parks alternates weekly between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks. Bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic and enjoy the music with the Co- lumbia River as a backdrop. Melissa Ruth and The Likely Stories •Tuesday, July 14, 7 p.m. All ages. No cover. •Great Paci¿c Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton Jet City Rock Show •Friday, July 17; Saturday, July 18, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off Highway 331, Mission. Nuketown •Monday, July 20, 7 p.m. All ages. No cover. •Irrigon Marina Park Music in the Parks alternates weekly between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks. Bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic and enjoy the music with the Columbia River as a backdrop. Night life No cover. MLB package. Happy hour 5-7 p.m. with beef tacos, pulled pork tacos, Bloody Marys Riverside Happy Hour •Daily; 5-7 p.m. •Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla Thursday Night Comedy •Thursdays, 8 p.m. •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.-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 Bechtel National Plane- tarium shows Summer Beer Pong Chal- lenge •Saturdays, 10 p.m. •Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton 21 and older. No entry fee. $100 Mac’s gift card to winning team each week. Weekly win- ners to compete in ¿nals to win all-expense paid trip to Las Ve- gas to compete in the World Se- ries of Beer Pong with a chance to win $50,000. Get a partner and come up with a team name- best name wins a pizza at Big John’s. Sunday Fundays •Sundays, 4 p.m. •Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla •Saturday, July 4; CLOSED •Friday, July 3; 7 p.m. & 8 p.m. •Columbia Basin College, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco www.columbiabasin.edu/ planet $6/adults, $3/children 6-12, $5/seniors. Friday, 7 p.m. “Se- cret Lives of Stars,” 8 p.m. “Dy- namic Earth.” “The Music Man” •July 2-5; 7:30 p.m. •The Reach, 1943 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA www.midcolumbiamusical- theatre.org $25/adults, $15/students via www.mcmt.tix.com. The classic Broadway musical is presented on an outdoor stage. CCT Summer Youth The- atre Camp •July 20-25; 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. •Friday, July 3; 7 p.m. & 8 p.m. •BMCC, Bob Clapp Theater •BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton www.bluecc.edu/home/ showdocument?id=3674 $75, some scholarships available. Under the direction of Adrienne Flagg, the camp is open to youths ages 7-16. Activities include theater-relat- ed workshops and rehearsals of plays to be performed Sat- urday, July 25 at 7 p.m. in the Bob Clapp Theatre. Call Camp Coordinator Chris Ferguson at 541-276-0772. Hot tickets •Umatilla County Fair con- certs: Dustin Lynch (Aug. 11), John Michael Montgomery (Aug. 12), Latino Night (Aug. 13), Hin- der (Aug. 14) and Warrant (Aug. 15). Reserved seats ($12) via 541-567-6121 or 515 W. Or- chard Ave., Hermiston www. umatillacounty.net/fair •Pendleton Round-Up Con- cert features Scotty McCreery and Jackson Michelson. Sept. 12, Happy Canyon Arena, Pend- leton. Tickets go on sale May 7 ($40 to $130). 541-276-2553, 800-457-6336 or www.pendle- tonroundup.com/events/2015/ concert. •Watershed Festival. July 31-Aug. 2, Gorge Amphitheater, George, Wash. Reserved seats ($493 and up for 3-day pass) via www.ticketmonster.com. •Creation Festival. July 30- Aug. 1, Benton County Fair- grounds, Kennewick. Reserved seats ($45-$150, plus camping packages) via www.creationfest. com. •Gentlemen of the Road Stopover featuring Mumford & Sons, Foo Fighters, Flaming Lips and other national, regional and local bands. Aug. 13-15, Walla Walla. Reserved seats ($199) via www.mumfordandsons.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. MOVIE REVIEW Arnold (but little else) is back in ‘Terminator’ T hirty-one years and counting, and the Terminators keep rolling off the assembly line like new iPhones, upgraded with shape-shifting abilities, rebooted Sarah Conner assassination levels DQGRQHSUHVXPHVEHWWHUVHO¿H cameras. “Terminator Genisys,” directed by Alan Taylor (“Thor: The Dark :RUOG´LVWKH¿IWKHQWU\LQWKH series begun by James Cameron and a naked money grab aimed at UHMXYHQDWLQJDÀDJJLQJIUDQFKLVH7KH three-plus decades of “Terminator” have spread across the relentless march of technology and the Internet, but the movies are curiously stuck between their pre-digital 1980s origins and a dystopian vision of machines’ rule over the planet. However many Terminators are unveiled, the mechanical heart and soul of the series will always be Arnold Schwarzenegger’s T-800. He’s the android version of earlier, cast-aside operating systems: a Game Boy with a gun. “I’m old, not “Terminator Genisys” ۻۻۼۼ PG-13, 125 minutes Melinda Sue Gordon/Paramount Pictures via AP This photo shows Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, in “Terminator Genisys.” obsolete,” he says in “Genisys.” And that, surprisingly, is the case. Schwarzenegger’s return to his most iconic role (he was absent in the forgettable 2009 entry “Terminator Salvation” while governor) provides much of the appeal of this otherwise purposeless redo. Not only does his leather jacket- clad hulk continually best newer, better Terminators, in “Genisys” the 67-year-old successfully wrestles a synthetic version of his younger, body-building self. Aging is a hard fact of life, even for the machines sent from the future to kill us. )LYH¿OPVLQ³*HQLV\V´ZRUNV very hard to explain its existence. Screenwriters Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier begin in 2029, long after Skynet robots destroyed most of humanity in Judgment Day. John Conner (Jason Clarke) is leading a promising if grim revolution when the ¿JKWEHJLQVKRSSLQJWKURXJKWLPH “Terminator Genisys” may well be most remembered for the digital cameo of a young Schwarzenegger. Granted, monosyllabic blocks of wood are likely easier to photocopy than other actors. But the digital rendering is nevertheless impressive. Sarah, Reese and the T-800 travel ahead to 2017 to prevent Judgment Day, postponed (through a great deal of illogical, belabored description) from its original 1997 date. — Associated Press
