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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, December 12, 2015 East Oregonian Page 3C PENDLETON Arts Center rings in the new year with classes experienced beginners and beyond are Wednesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. It runs for 10 weeks. Adult beginners are Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and interme- diates from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The cost is $65/members and $70/non-mem- bers. By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian As the new year approaches, a whole array of art, music and craft activities are available at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Classes are available for all ages. The offerings include drop-in sessions, with many free of charge, as well as regularly scheduled classes with a fee. Teen programs are free. Tragic Heppner ÀRRGEDVLVRI new novel June 14, 1903. The day Heppner was swallowed by the worst natural disaster ever seen in Eastern Oregon. A thunder and lightning storm detonated south of the little town, ZKLFKQHVWOHVLQWRDFRQÀXHQFH of canyons, on a hot summer day. The sound of the thunder and rain and hail was so loud, the townspeople were unable to hear a more deadly threat: a twenty-foot-high wall of water, debris and mud surging down Willow Creek. Hundreds of people died in WKHÀRRG6RPHERGLHVZHUH found as far away as Stevenson, Washington; others were never found, buried under several feet of mud and debris. Everyone in Heppner lost a family member, a neighbor, a friend. Local author Peg Willis has taken the horror of the Heppner ÀRRGDQGWXUQHGLWLQWRDVWRU\ of hope. “Rise Above” is Willis’ newest novel, a story that blends factual accounts and real heroes RIWKH+HSSQHUÀRRGZLWKD ¿FWLRQDOVWRU\OLQHDERXWUHVLGHQWV affected by the disaster: a man who refuses to stop searching for his two youngest children; a teenager forced to parent his younger siblings; a 16-year-old girl with a mysterious past; two \RXQJER\VSDUDO\]HGZLWK guilt; a prostitute with dreams of a better life; and a mentally unbalanced man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. 7KHFLWL]HQVRI+HSSQHUZHUH able to create a new normal in the years after the devastation by pulling together and lending a helping hand wherever it was needed. “Rise Above” shows that life’s tragedies, even those of epic proportions, can be overcome with hard work, understanding and a little grace. “Rise Above,” by Peg Willis. © 2015 First Draft series features Echo author PENDLETON — Pamela Reese is the featured author during this month’s First Draft Writers’ Series. The free event is Thursday at 7 p.m. at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 215 N. Main St. She was born in Appalachia but found her way to Oregon via train at the age of 6 months. Reese graduated from Spalding University in 2004 and now resides in Echo. Reese is the author of two books. “Paper Bird,” a poetry FROOHFWLRQ ZDV D ¿QDOLVW IRU WKH Oregon Book Award. Her novel, “Greasewood Creek,” is set in Eastern Oregon. She is a recipient of a Jim Wayne Miller Poetry 3UL]H DQG LV FXUUHQWO\ ZRUNLQJ on a second novel, which is set in Appalachia. After Reese’s presentation, audience members may participate in short open mic sessions to read their own original poems or stories. For more information, call 541-278-9201 or visit www. pendletonarts.org. 9LROLQ¿GGOH Free drop-in classes Free For All for up to age 12. Participants can stop in Saturdays between 9:30-10:15 a.m. for art projects. Art Studio for ages 7-12. Each Monday from 4-5:30 p.m. focuses on developing skills to inspire kids to explore art. Messy Art for 2-6 year olds. What could be more fun than creative play for young ones? Parents will receive instruction on how to recreate activities at home. Drop-in fee classes Family Clay Night is open to the entire family Tuesdays from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. The per session cost is $15 for adults and $5 for kids 7-12. The program encourages people of all ages to explore art-making together. The fee includes all materials. Open Ceramics Studio is offered Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. The cost is $20 per session, which includes studio reclaimed clay, low DQGKLJK¿UHJOD]HVNLOQ¿ULQJVDQG access to pottery wheels, slab roller, molds and other studio tools. Classes for ages 7-12: The Art of the Sketchbook, offered three Saturdays in January from 1-2 p.m., builds artistic Contributed photo Several children work on projects in the Alice Fossatti Ceramics Studio at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Additional classes are starting in the new year. FRQ¿GHQFH DQG FUHDWLYH WKLQNLQJ The cost is $20/members or $25/ non-members. The material fee is $5. Paint Laboratory, offered three Saturdays in February from 1-2 p.m., is part painting and part science experiment. The cost is $20/ members or $25/non-members. The material fee is $5. Misc. adult classes Arts Center Happy Hour, a free drop-in class, is the second Wednesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. Participants hang out with friends, meet new people, have a drink and make art. Nuno Spiral Scarves is Saturday, Jan. 23 from 1-4 p.m. Participants will create a scarf. The cost is $25/ members, $30/non-members and $20/materials fee. Knitting Coach: A Bit Beyond %DVLF LV ¿YH VHVVLRQV RQ :HGQHV- days from 6:30-8 p.m. Participants are encouraged to tackle hats, boot toppers, a tote bag and even gloves. The cost is $55/members or $60/ non-members. People need to bring their own needles and yarn. Guitar Jared Pennington, who often performs at Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon, will teach beginning and intermediate guitar classes. For ages 8-12, the beginning nine-session classes are Mondays from 4-5 p.m. and intermediates from 5-6 p.m. The cost is $60/ members and $65/non-members. For teens, beginners are Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. and Peg Willis, who is known for WHDFKLQJ¿GGOHDQGVWDUWLQJD6X]XNL violin program, is the instructor. 7KH 6X]XNL PHWKRG PHDQV EHJLQ- ners learn to play by ear and later are taught to read music, which is similar to how children learn language. The sessions for ages 5-12 include three levels, depending on experience. The nine-session classes are offered Mondays after school and into the early evening. The cost is $60/members and $65/ non-members. Willis also teaches DQDGYDQFHG¿GGOHJURXSIRUWHHQV on Wednesdays from 3:45-5 p.m. Other teen music classes: Drummers Workshop is Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m., taught by Adam Mack, who plays with James Dean Kindle & the Eastern Oregon Playboys. Bring drumsticks and other equipment, if available. Percussion instruments can be provided. Songwriters Workshop is Wednesdays from 3:30-5 p.m., led by J.D. Kindle, front-man for his band and executive director of the Oregon East Symphony. Bring a guitar, if available. Pendleton Center for the Arts is located at 215 N. Main St. For a full schedule of activities and classes, visit www.pendletonarts.org. For more information, contact 541-278- 9201 or classes@pendletonarts.org. WHAT TO DO Festivals Parties provide holiday fun Holiday Festival Several area bars and restaurants are hosting holiday parties. The public is encouraged to dig out those gawd-awful cardigans for an all-day Ugly Sweater Party at Nookies/Hermiston Brewing Co. The event is Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 125 N. First St., Hermiston. Those donning ugly sweaters will receive 10 percent off. In addition, there will be a drawing for gift baskets. Adults should keep those sweaters Thursday-Saturday nights Every 30 minutes from 5-9 p.m. Second & East Main streets, Hermiston Free. Also, live entertainment each Thursday at 6 p.m. SAGE Saturday Saturday, Dec. 12; 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. SAGE Center 101 Olson Road, Boardman www.visitsage.com Free admission and activi- ties for children. Make a candy tractor and snowman measuring stick. Toy Train Christmas Saturdays, Sundays Through Dec. 20; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1orthern 3aci¿c Railway depot 10 Asotin Ave., Toppenish, WA www.nprymuseum.org $8/adults, $5/ages 12 and under, photos with Santa are ex- tra. Take a caboose ride to see Santa and receive candy canes, hot chocolate and cookies. View model trains in action and deco- rated Christmas trees. Christmas Light Show Daily through Jan. 1 4:30 p.m.-midnight SAGE Center, 101 Olson road, Boardman www.visitsage.com Art & Museums First Draft Writers’ Series Thursday, Dec. 17, 7 p.m. Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org Free. Features Pamela Re- ese. The Echo woman is the author of two books: “Paper Bird,” a poetry collection, and the novel “Greasewood Creek,” set in Eastern Oregon Also, short open mic readings from the au- dience. Art of the Gift 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. Unique items created by the best craftspeople form the region and beyond. Includes functional and wearable items, just in time for Christmas shop- ping. Runs through Dec. 31. Betty Feves 25th Anniver- sary Exhibit Monday through Thursdays; 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 legacy with pieces by artists who ap- prenticed with her. Runs through Dec. 17. 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. Fea- tures 65 original posters from the World War I era and other arti- facts from the time period. Runs through Jan. 2. Heritage Station Museum Tuesday-Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pend- leton www.heritagestationmuse- um.org $5/adults, $2/student, $4/se- niors, $10/family. SAGE Center Monday-Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 101 Olson Road, Boardman www.visitsage.com $5/adults, $3/students, se- niors, free/under 5. An interactive visitor center highlighting sus- tainable agriculture and energy. On-site store features local art, jewelry, food, wine and gifts. Music Christmas concerts Saturday, Dec. 12; 4 p.m. Echo Community Center, 20 Bonanza St. www.inlandnorthwestmusi- cians.com Free, donations accepted. Holiday cheer with the Inland Northwest Chorale. Reserva- tions suggested; for more infor- mation, contact 541-289-4696 or handy, as The Pheasant is hosting a 21-and-over Ugly Sweater Party Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 9 p.m. at 149 E. Main St., Hermiston. Join the fun, which includes karaoke and lip syncing to your favorite tunes. $QG¿QDOO\D:KLWH(OHSKDQW3DUW\ is planned Saturday, Dec. 19 from 7-10 p.m. at 40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. Bring a wrapped gift valued up to $20 for the Dirty Santa Gift Exchange. For more information about the 21-and-older event, visit Facebook inwm@machmedia.net. Saturday, Dec. 12; 9 p.m. No cover Hamley Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton Groove Thang Saturday, Dec. 12, 9 p.m. No cover Wildhorse Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off Highway 331, Mission. Holiday Music Festival Sunday, Dec. 13 ; 3:15 p.m. Vert Auditorium, 480 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton www.oregoneastsymphony. org $20/adults, $15/students, seniors, $45/family. The Oregon East Symphony’s holiday pro- gram includes an performances by community vocal groups, including the Pendleton Men’s Chorus and the Sherwood-McK- ay Children’s Chorus. The sym- phony’s chorale will perform Ralph Vaughn Williams’ “Fanta- sia On A Christmas Carol.” Israel Nash w/Anthony D’Amato Monday, Dec. 14; 7 p.m. All ages. No cover. Great Paci¿c Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton Dallin Puzey & Tucker Tovey Wednesday, Dec. 16; 6-9 p.m. Nookies/Hermiston Brewing Co., 125 N. First St., Hermiston No cover. Decade X Friday, Dec. 18; Saturday, Dec. 19, 9 p.m. No cover Wildhorse Sports Bar at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off Highway 331, Mission. Sunny Ledford Saturday, Dec. 19, 10 p.m. The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston www.facebook.com/TheP- heasantCafeLounge $25. Call 541-567-3022 for reservations. 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 Night life Jared Pennington Dorion Ave., Pendleton No cover. 21 and older. Trivial Beersuit is weekly through Dec. 17. Teams of 2-8 compete in triv- ia contest. Live host and prizes. Star Wars Trivia Night Thursday, Dec. 17; 6 p.m. 40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton No cover. Show off your Star Wars and win two tickets to “The Force Awakens,” which is re- leased Dec. 18. DJ and dancing Bad Santa Costume Party Pepsi Primetime@the Museum Saturday, Dec. 26; 9 p.m. The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston No cover. Prizes for best cos- tume, DJ music, beer pong and other games. DJ music 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 specials 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, Nin- tendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and Nin- tendo 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 Mac’s Trivia Night Thursdays; 8 p.m. Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400 S.W. Fridays, 8 p.m. The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston Stage & film Saturday, Dec. 12; 1 p.m. Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, near Wildhorse Resort & Casino. www.tamastslikt.org Free. Produced by PBS, “WWI: America and the Great War” describes the events, caus- es, trench warfare and the ¿nal drive by the American and allied forces that ended it all on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. James Givan’s war posters exhibit is currently on display at the museum. Com- plimentary refreshments served. “Christmas in the Land of Oz” Dec. 12-13; 2 p.m. Masquers Theater, Soap Lake, Wash. www.masquers.com $7. The Wicked Witch of the West becomes the Grinch of this delightful holiday play when she steals Christmas from Munchkin- land. It takes all your Oz favorites to bring the yuletide holiday back. Hot tickets Flashdance the Musical. Jan. 22, Windermere Theatre, Kennewick. Tickets ($42-$67) available via www.ticketmaster. com Black Sabbath: The End. Feb. 6, Tacoma Dome. Tickets ($35-$150) available via www. ticketmaster.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 Ron Howard’s ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ is adrift By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES — Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea” is a curious beast. The ambitions are as big as a whale; the results are an earnest wreck. It could possibly work if you think of the movie as a metaphor for the story it’s trying to tell, but that’s a little too meta for something that should be fairly straightforward. It’s ostensibly about the real expedition that inspired Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick” that Nathaniel Philbrick wrote about LQKLVQRQ¿FWLRQERRN%XWGHVSLWH Jonathan Prime/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP This photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures shows, Chris a promising start, something Hemsworth, right, as Owen Chase, and Sam Keeley as Ramsdell, is lost in the spectacle and the framing device, which ultimately left, in a scene from the film “In the Heart of the Sea.” undermines its own story. Howard uses Melville as a character (played by Ben Whishaw) and his curiosity about the mysterious circumstances of how the whaleship Essex sank as the audience’s entry into the story. He’s looking for big answers about WKHXQNQRZQ6RKH¿QGV7RP Nickerson (Brendan Gleeson), the ship’s only remaining survivor, who’s drinking his life away. At his wife’s pleading, and Melville’s promise of generous payment for one night’s conversation, Tom starts to spill about the events of 30 years ago, when he was 14 (played by Tom Holland). It’s best not to do the math. This is the story of two men, he says: A Captain, George Pollard (Benjamin Walker), and KLV¿UVWPDWH2ZHQ&KDVH&KULV Hemsworth). Pollard is the son of the expedition’s proprietor. He’s wealthy, arrogant, entitled and inexperienced. Chase is the real seaman — a working-class Adonis with a classist chip on his broad shoulders. He’s also arrogant, but has the skills to back it up. “In the Heart of the Sea” tries to be about so many things — ambition, capitalism, greed and survival. In the end, it feels most interested in how Herman Melville got his classic. The pieces are there, but apparently it’s up to “Moby- Dick” to assemble them, not Ron Howard. ۻۻۼۼ PG-13, 121 minutes
