ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, November 7, 2015
East Oregonian
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PENDLETON
Web satirist prods
CCT opens 50th season with comedy
presidential hopefuls
East Oregonian
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ow that this off-year
the six seconds required to
election is behind us
notice how unÀattering a
we can all start looking
clip it really is. The Bush
forward to the major party
campaign’s inability to spot an
primaries and the main event:
obvious troll underscores their
the presidential election. It’s
misunderstanding of how to
never been a better time for
navigate social media.
spectator politics. It’s like an
Whether or not Vic actually
extremely drawn-out
received a neck tattoo
MLB postseason
is up for speculation;
(Democrats and
he is as equally deft at
Republicans being the
editing videos featuring
American and National
himself as he is of those
leagues) with the
celebrities.
presidential election
His second greatest
being the World
accomplishment is his
Series. However, the
“Trump4Pre]ident”
J.D.
contenders are now
Instagram account that
Kindle mangles press photos
more colorful than any
Comment
professional athlete
of Donald Trump,
could hope to be.
distorting his facial
Of course, that provides a
features until Trumps appears
¿eld day for satirists looking to
as a laughably grotesque troll
make hay from the kids’ table
— as if his appearance wasn’t
that is the Republican primaries. comical enough.
One of the best satirists
Berger’s work feels indebted
taking aim at American
to Negativland, the San
presidential politics today is
Francisco experimental band
Vic Berger, a video editor from
that was famously sued by
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The
U2’s record label for releasing
core of his work is ¿nding video a single titled “U2.” The band
footage of national celebrities
is most well known for its
(Guy Fieri, Steven Seagal,
sonic collages that take found
Chubby Checker, Rev. Jim
audio, splicing and remixing it,
Bakker) and carefully cutting
sometimes stripping the source
and reassembling dialogue,
material of its context in the
looping and reversing segments, process, in order to produce
soundtracking in atonal music,
new soundscapes that are at
and ]ooming in on background
once disturbing, psychedelic
elements of a shot that may
and humorous.
otherwise go unnoticed. The end
In the case of the
result of each edit is a distillation aforementioned litigation-
of each subject that ampli¿es
inciting single, the band mixed a
their repugnant personality
profane, on-air rant by American
traits. The more pompous the
Top 40 DJ Casey Kasem with
target of his videos, the better,
samples of a single by U2.
and who is more pompous than
Like Negativland,
the current crop of Republican
Berger’s work irreverently
and indiscriminately draws
presidential candidates?
from the inexhaustible glut
Berger is probably best
of disposable culture. True,
know for a Vine clip of Jeb
there is an overabundance of
Bush going viral. The six
folks sitting at their computers
second clip, titled “Jeb Bush
sampling and editing the
Loves Technology” features
Bush listing off Apple products same preexisting material into
something new, but Berger is
(presumably those that he
owns) in an attempt to connect distinguished from the rest of
with tech-obsessed Millennials. the pack by the sheer quality
of his work.
There is a slight pause after
As the election cycle drags
he shows off his Apple Watch
where Bush twitches and gives on it will be hard saying
goodbye to each primary
his trademark stunned look of
candidate that drops off, but it
terror.
will be even more enjoyable
The clip gained traction
to see the increasing precision
on Vine after Berger stated he
Berger focuses on the eventual
would get a “Jeb4Pre]” neck
tattoo if the clip hit one million Republican nominee.
Vic Berger’s work can be
views. The Bush campaign
picked up on it and encouraged found online at victorberger.
their online followers to help
com.
the clip earn the views. Berger
Ŷ
(allegedly) proceeded to get his
James Dean Kindle is a
neck tattoo.
singer-songwriter and musician
One wonders if the
and part-time Pendleton
campaign staffer running
resident. You can contact him at
Bush’s Twitter account took
jamesdeankindle@gmail.com.
BRIEFLY
Kindle blazes trail
to Echo winery
ECHO — Enjoy a glass
of wine while listing to
Pendleton musician James
Dean Kindle.
Kindle will play trail songs
of the American West (and
then some) Friday, Nov. 13 at
6:30 p.m. at Sno Road Winery,
111 W. Main St., Echo.
For more information,
contact 541-376-0421 or
info@snoroadwinery.com.
Kirkman House
hosts Psychic Fair
WALLA WALLA — Aura
imaging, tarot card readings,
palmistry and psychometry
are all featured during a
Psychic Fair in Walla Walla.
The Kirkman House
Museum is hosting the event
Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the museum, 214
N. Colville St., Walla Walla.
Personal sessions with
readers working in various
disciplines are available for
$25 per person. The 20-minute
sessions are on a ¿rst come
basis. In addition, Valerie
Schmitt will be bringing her
new aura camera so people
can see their aura. The camera
will be available from 10 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
For more information,
contact 509-529-4373 or
khm@kirkmanhousemuseum.
org.
A heartwarming, semi-autobi-
ographical play by Neil Simon opens
the 50th season of College Commu-
nity Theatre.
It was the ¿rst play directed by
Craig McIntosh for CCT in 1990,
under the direction of then-artistic
director Bob Clapp. It was by design
that McIntosh, now the artistic
director, resurrected the play.
“I wanted to bring one of my
all-time favorite plays back to life
in the BMCC theatre, now named in
honor of Bob, who served as theatre
faculty and the guiding force of
CCT for 25 years — half of CCT’s
existence.”
The cast, McIntosh said, is a
marvelous mix of students and
community members. The thespians’
theatrical experience ranges from
absolutely none to a perennial CCT
favorite in his 14th role.
“It’s a cast and crew that has
melded into close-knit, hard-working
team, eager to bring this Neil Simon
masterpiece to life,” McIntosh said.
A Pay-What-You-Can preview
night is Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:30
p.m. in Bob Clapp Theatre, located
in Pioneer Hall at Blue Mountain
Community College, Pendleton.
Subsequent performances are
Nov. 13-14 and 19-21 at 7:30 p.m.
and matinée shows are Nov. 15
and 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets for regular
performances are $10 for adults and
$5 for students. The show contains
mature subject matter and language
— some content is not suitable for
children.
The play is a portrait of growing up
poor in a Brooklyn seaside commu-
nity in 1937. Simon’s alter ego,
14-year-old Eugene Morris Jerome,
serves as narrator and central char-
acter. Dreaming of baseball and girls,
he’s forced to cope with the mundane
Photo contributed by Debbie McIntosh
Christen Garinger, Allison Sharrard, Osa Jubilee Forrester, Peter Case,
Christian Quinlin, Karin Power and Don Pinkerton are featured in the
College Community Theatre of Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Mem-
oirs.” It opens with a Pay-What-You-Can preview night Thursday, Nov.
12 in the Bob Clapp Theatre at BMCC, Pendleton.
Brighten Beach Memoirs
Nov. 12-14, 19-21; 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 15, 22; 2 p.m.
Bob Clapp Theatre, BMCC
$10/adults, $5/students
*Nov. 12 is Pay-What-You-Can
preview night
existence of his overcrowded family
life.
Due to a death in the family and
economic hard times, two sisters with
kids — one married, one a widow
— ¿nd themselves sharing a house
in the ethnically mixed community of
Brighton Beach, New York.
Christian Quinlin headlines as
Eugene, in his second appearance
and ¿rst major role with CCT. Karin
Power returns to the community
theatre stage to play his mother, Kate,
and popular regular Don Pinkerton
portrays his father, Jack.
The role of Eugene’s older
brother, Stanley, is played by Peter
Case, in his CCT debut. Osa Jubilee
Forrester returns for her third outing
as Eugene’s Aunt Blanche, along
with Christen Garinger and Allison
Sharrard as Eugene’s cousins, Nora
and Laurie, both also taking their ¿rst
turn on the CCT stage.
Backstage, Joshua King is produc-
tion manager and technical director.
McIntosh and King designed the set,
based on the original 1990 design
for CCT by McIntosh and Kelly
Henderson. Pinkerton and Gary
Burnett serve as lead carpenters. Gary
Ferguson designed the lighting and
Judy Malcolm created the costumes.
Osa Jubilee Forester serves as stage
manager. Set decoration and props
management is spearheaded by Power
and Marge Normington-Jones, with
scenic painting by Shari Dallas and
additional props from Steve Bowen.
For more information, contact
McIntosh at 541-278-5928 or cct@
bluecc.edu.
WHAT TO DO
Festivals
Betty Feves 25th
Anniversary Exhibit
Fall Release Weekend
•Monday through Thurs-
days; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
•By appointment, 541-278-
5952
•Betty Feves Memorial Gal-
lery, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton.
Free. Exhibit honors Betty
Feves and her continuing leg-
acy with pieces by artists who
apprenticed with her. Runs
through Dec. 17.
•Nov. 6-8
•Walla Walla Valley wineries
www.wallawallawine.com/
fall-tasting
Some free. Celebrate the
end of harvest season with spe-
cial pours, winemaker dinners,
live music and more.
Tri-Cities Wine Festival
•Saturday, Nov. 14; 6:30 p.m.
•Three Rivers Convention
Center
• 7016 Grandridge Blvd.,
Kennewick
www.ticketmaster.com
$55/advance, $60/door. In-
cludes wine tasting and regional
craft beers, silent auction and
hors d’oeuvres.
Art & Museums
Pepsi Primetime@the
Museum
•Wednesday, Nov. 11; 1 p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Insti-
tute, near Wildhorse Resort &
Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
Free. “Armistice Day to
Veterans Day: A History With
James Givan.” Givan’s war
posters exhibit is currently on
display at the museum. Compli-
mentary refreshments served.
World War I Posters
•Monday - Saturdays, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Insti-
tute, near Wildhorse Resort &
Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
$10/adults, $9/senior cit-
izens, $6/youths, free/5 and
under or $25/family of four. The
exhibit illustrates early 19th cen-
tury government and private so-
cial media efforts and how they
impacted U.S. citizens, both
abroad and home. It features 65
original posters from the World
War I era, including an original
Uncle Sam poster, as well as
other artifacts from the time pe-
riod. Runs through Jan. 2.
Hiroko Cannon
•Wednesday, Nov. 11; 10
a.m.-5 p.m.
•Maryhill Museum of Art
•off Highway 97 near Gold-
endale, Wash.
www.maryhillmuseum.org
Free admission for veterans
and active military personnel.
•Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4
p.m.,
•Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Japanese artist trained
as an illustrator and graphic de-
signer. Due to an overwhelm-
ing response at the arts center,
the exhibit has been extended
through Nov. 10.
Drawn Together
Music
Veterans Day at Maryhill
•Friday, Nov. 13; 6-8 p.m.
•Nightingale Gallery, Loso
Hall
•Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande
www.eou.edu/art/nightin-
gale-gallery
Free opening reception.
Drawn Together: Contempo-
rary Drawing in the 3aci¿c
Northwest features the artwork
of 13 3aci¿c Northwest artists.
Regular gallery hours are Mon-
day-Fridays from noon to 4 p.m.
Runs through Dec. 9.
Oldies Night in Mil-
ton-Freewater
•Saturday, Nov. 7; 7 p.m.
•Wesley Methodist Church,
816 S. Main St., Milton-Free-
water.
Free. BJ the DJ spins tunes
of the ’70s.
Sore Thumb
•Saturday, Nov. 7; 9 p.m. No
cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar at
Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off
Highway 331, Mission.
Mac’s Trivia Night
Veterans Honor Concert
•Thursdays; 8 p.m.
•Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton
No cover. 21 and older. Triv-
ial Beersuit is weekly through
Dec. 17. Teams of 2-8 compete
in trivia contest. Live host and
prizes.
•Sunday, Nov. 8; 6 p.m.
•New Hope Community
Church
•1350 S. Highway 395,
Hermiston
Free. Patriotic songs and
specials to honor local veterans.
The Rough & Tumble
•Monday, Nov. 9; 7 p.m.
•Great Paci¿c Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
www.theroughandtumble.
com
No cover. All ages.
Hair Nation
•Friday, Nov. 13; Saturday,
Nov. 14, 9 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar at
Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off
Highway 331, Mission.
Wine tasting
•Fridays, 4-8 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W.
Main St., Echo.
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
Night life
Comedy Show for Cancer
Awareness
DJ music
•Thursday, Nov. 19; 8 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
$10. Features comedians
Nick Theisen and headliner
Mike Wally Walters. A Don Rick-
les impersonator, Walters has
been making people laugh for
35 years. He is a cancer sur-
vivor and is again ¿ghting the
disease.
•Saturdays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
Sunday Fundays
•Sundays; 4 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501
Sixth St., Umatilla
No cover. Food/drink spe-
cials
Whiskey Wednesday
Game Night
•Wednesdays; 3-7 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
No cover. Drink specials and
games, including Xbox 360,
Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and
Nintendo 64.
RocKaraoke
•Third Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off High-
way 331, Mission.
No cover. Live band karaoke
the third Wednesday of each
month through December.
Thursday Night Comedy
•Thursdays, 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off High-
way 331, Mission.
Digital Karaoke
•Thursdays and Fridays, 8
p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
Stage & film
Murder Under the Big Top
•Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W.
Main St., Echo
$25/person,
$40/couple.
Murder mystery event includes
buffet dinner and a glass of
wine. For tickets, contact info@
snoroadwinery.com or 541-376-
0421.
“Mary Poppins”
•Nov. 13, 14, 20, 21; 7:30
p.m.
•Nov. 14, 22; 2 p.m.
•Richland (WA) High School,
930 Long St.
www.midcolumbiamusical-
theatre.org
$10-$20 via www.mcmt.tix.
com. Mid-Columbia Musical
Theatre presents the Broadway
musical featuring unforgetta-
ble songs, breathtaking dance
numbers and astonishing stage-
craft.
MOVIE REVIEW
‘Spectre’ stirs, doesn’t shake old Bond formulas
By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer
Where to go when 53
years of action-scene set
pieces have exhausted
seemingly every exotic
corner of the Earth? How
much globe can a globe-
trotter trot?
The answer kicking
off the latest James Bond
¿lm, “Spectre,” is a doo]y.
Beginning with the words
“the dead are alive” across
the screen, director Sam
Mendes opens on a long
shot through the Day of
the Dead in Mexico City,
tracking Bond (Daniel
Craig), masked but
unmissable in a skeleton
costume, through the
festive throngs. He ushers a
woman (Stephanie Sigman)
out of the masses and into
her bed, only to disrobe
into a suit, step out the
window and stride down
“Spectre”
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures/EON Productions via AP
Daniel Craig appears in a scene from the James Bond
film “Spectre.”
the ledge. Finally spying
his real prey, explosions
follow, walls collapse and
the resulting chase spins
into a helicopter careening
over a mobbed Zocalo
Square.
It’s a sequence of such
startling audacity (some
1,500 extras were used)
and gorgeous black-on-
sepia tones that a nagging
desire to hit “rewind”
persists through the rest of
“Spectre.” Handsome and
riveting as it often is, the
¿lm never again reaches
such heights.
It’s not for lack of effort.
Mendes, who helmed
ۻۻۻۼ
Welcome
PG-13, 148 minutes
Dr. Robert Johnson is pleased to
announce Dr. Graham McEntire
will be joining his practice.
the last entry, the smash
“Skyfall,” has raised the bar
on 007, pushing the budgets
and the grandiosity in a
bid to not just reinvent the
franchise but overwhelm it
with eye-popping craft.
“Spectre” is Craig’s
fourth Bond movie and
his muscular tenure has
been de¿ned not just by
his full embodiment of the
character, but his overall
stewardship. His ability
to attract top-notch talent,
in front and behind the
camera, and to imbue
the spy series with a
seriousness of purpose
reads in every frame. His
Bond may still sip martinis,
but he’s stone-cold sober.
Dr. Robert
Johnson
Dr. Graham
McEntire
Dr. McEntire specializes in general dentistry
for patients of all ages and will be
extending our services to include oral
surgery and dental implants.
We will continue to provide the same great
dental care. New patients and same day
emergencies are always welcome.
809 SW Court Ave. • Pendleton
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