ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, January 16, 2016
East Oregonian
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PENDLETON
Kindle, Playboys to ¿lm band documentary at Slickfork
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
With three albums under their
belts — “Camp¿re Pop Abstrac-
tion,” “Pendleton Jazz Club” and
“Many Splendored Things” —
James Dean Kindle & the Eastern
Oregon Playboys are looking to
bigger and better things in 2016.
During its eight-year history, the
group has played everywhere from
dive bars and coffee shops to house
parties and rodeo arenas. Coming
up, Kindle and his bandmates will
perform at one of the frontman’s
favorite venues as they prepare to
produce a concert documentary.
A local ¿lm crew led by Cedric
Wildbill and an audio crew headed
up by Bart Budwig will be on hand
as the group performs Saturday,
Jan. 23 at the Hamley Slickfork
Saloon.
Calling the Slickfork a very
beautiful room with its polar bear
skin rugs and nude paintings,
Kindle said the setting will look
attractive on video.
“It is also evocative of the ‘old
west’ heritage of Pendleton and
that makes it rather suitable for
this documentary since it will be
promoting an image of Pendleton
including that heritage,” Kindle
said.
James Dean Kindle &
The Eastern Oregon
Playboys
WHERE: Hamley Slickfork
Saloon
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 23
TIME: 7 p.m., doors open;
8 p.m., show
COST: $5 (door or www.
brownpapertickets.com)
INFO: 21 and older
ALSO: Misty Mouth (Pendle-
ton) and Brian Bovenizer and
the Koala Cowboys (Astoria)
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
James Dean Kindle and the Eastern Oregon Playboys perform
during the Wednesdays In The Park concert series at Roy Raley
Park last July in Pendleton.
The project, which is partially
funded by a grant from the Umatilla
County Cultural Coalition, also
is intended to promote cultural
tourism in Umatilla County.
It has been Kindle’s desire for
some time to make a video of the
band to assist in capturing their
live show as an additional tool in
promoting the Playboys.
“In many ways, a concert
documentary has the potential to be
more representative of us than our
studio albums as our stage perfor-
mances have a spontaneous energy
as opposed to the calculation and
perfection that a studio recording
requires,” Kindle said.
Kindle said the stars sort of
aligned for the project, given the
¿nancial support from the cultural
coalition and a stable lineup with the
group — J. D. Kindle (songwriter,
vocals,
multi-instrumentalist),
Brian Baird (bass, backup vocals),
Peter Walters (guitar, saxophone,
WHAT TO DO
BRIEFLY
Fishtrap announces
The Big Read
Festivals
ENTERPRISE — Amos
Tappan Wilder, the nephew
of Thornton Wilder, is the
special guest for Fishtrap’s
The Big Read kick-off event.
Fishtrap will celebrate the
works of Thornton Wilder,
who is the only writer to
receive Pulitzer Prizes for
both ¿ction and drama. In
addition to being American
classics, his novel “The
Bridge of San Luis Rey” and
stage drama “Our Town” are
classics of world literature as
well.
The Big Read kicks off
Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at
Hurricane Creek Grange Hall,
63081 Hurricane Creek Road,
Joseph. Admission is free and
grange members will provide
pie.
The Big Read continues
through the end of February
with weekly events, including
a screening of the ¿lm
“OT: Our Town,” a panel
discussion with local faith
leaders about important
themes in Wilder’s work,
six performances of “Our
Town” by the Mid-Valley
Theater Company and a Big
Read Finale featuring ¿lms
by Wallowa County students.
Details about those events are
available at www.¿shtrap.org
programsthe-big-read.
Founded in 1998,
Fishtrap’s mission is to
promote clear thinking and
good writing in and about
the American West. It hosts
creative writing workshops,
retreats, arts and lectures
series, and other special
events.
Fishtrap is located at 400
E. Grant St., Enterprise. For
more information, contact
Mike Midlo at mike#¿shtrap.
org, 541-426-3623 or visit
www.¿shtrap.org.
Jan. 20-23
Ferguson Ridge Ski Area,
Joseph
Race Central, Joseph
www.eaglecapextreme.com
No charge for spectators.
Shuttles are available to the ski
area. In addition, Race Central
— the Joseph Community Cen-
ter — features the latest race in-
formation, treats and hot drinks,
information on sled dogs and
mushing, DVDs, and kids’ cor-
ner with activities, books, and
scheduled kids’ events. There is
a charge for the Saturday nigh
banquet of $20 for adults, $8/
youths 5-12.
Reading features
Holocaust memoirs
WALLA WALLA — A
staged reading of “Auschwitz
and After” will include a talk-
back session with Pat Henry, a
professor emeritus of foreign
languages and literature at
Whitman College.
Henry was inspired to
write the play adaptation due
to his interest in Holocaust
studies. Adapted from
Charlotte Delbo’s memoirs,
it recounts the comradeship
that allowed a group of
French women to survive
imprisonment in Nazi
concentration camps and their
dif¿culty in creating new lives
upon their return to Paris.
The event is Wednesday,
Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Power
House Theater, 111 N. Sixth
Ave., Walla Walla. Tickets
are $12 for adults and free for
students.
For more information, call
509-529-6500 or visit www.
phtww.com.
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tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
com or drop off to the
attention of Tammy Malgesini
at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston.
Call 541-564-4539 with
questions.
drums) and Adam Mack (lead
drums, percussionist). With that
forward momentum, Kindle said
the timing is right to record a new
album.
With the exception of Mack, who
joined the band just over a year ago,
the group’s members have been
friends since high school, playing
and jamming together throughout
the years.
In its formative stage, the band’s
lineup included guitarist Cody
Nash, who departed to join the Air
Force. Also, the band previously
featured Matt Van Sickle on drums
and percussion. He left to work on
other projects in November 2014.
Shortly thereafter, Mack, who
moved from the Portland area with
his family, joined the Playboys.
Kindle came up the band name
a decade ago when he was getting
into western swing. The Eastern
Oregon Playboys, he said, felt
reminiscent of the genre (Bob Wills
and the Texas Playboys). In addi-
tion, it’s representative of where the
band hails from.
“Ironically, we don’t ¿t in
the western swing genre, even
though we incorporate some of its
elements,” Kindle said.
Collaborating with other local
professionals should result in
a positive impact on the entire
project, Kindle said. Kindle’s yoga
instructor, Tania Wildbill, is married
to Cedric Wildbill, who are co-di-
rectors of the award-winning docu-
mentary “American Cowboys.”
And Kindle ¿rst met Budwig, a
sound engineer and musician based
in Enterprise, during a festival in
Astoria. They also have performed
together.
“After we receive a ¿nal
mix-down of the audio, Rian (Beach
of the local band Misty Mouth)
and I, under Cedric’s guidance,
will sync the audio and video and
assemble a ¿nal cut. So, you can
say there is a mentoring component
to this project as well.”
Eagle Cap Extreme Sled
Dog Race
Robert Burns Supper
Saturday, Jan. 23; 2 p.m.
Condon Elks Lodge, 117 S.
Main St.
$17/single, $30/couple. A
celebration of Condon’s Scottish
heritage — coinciding with the
birthday of Robert Burns, Scot-
land’s beloved bard — featuring
music, recitations, shortbread
contests, Scottish trivia con-
test, oral family histories, food,
merriment and more. The event
continues into the night. Contact
541-384-2421 or times-jour-
nal@jncable.com for more infor-
mation.
Melonville Comedy
Festival
Saturday, Jan. 30; 8 p.m.
Hermiston
Conference
Center, 415 S. Highway 395
www.melonvillecomedyfes-
tival.com
$35. Features stand-up
comedians Greg Hahn, Drew
Barth and Travis Nelson.
Art & Museums
Wine & Design Paint Nite
Monday, Jan. 18 & 25; 7
p.m.
Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton
$20. 21 and older. Girls
Night Out participants follow
instructions to create unique
masterpieces. Mac’s provides
canvas, paints, easels, brushes,
aprons and a lively atmosphere
with music. Reservations re-
quired. (541-276-5531).
First Draft Writers’
Series
Thursday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m.
Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free.
Features
Nancy
Knowles and Thomas Madden,
both poets from La Grande.
Also, short open mic readings
from the audience.
American Art Master-
pieces
Monday-Thursdays;
11
a.m-7 p.m.,
Friday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-
5 p.m.
Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave.
www.hermistonlibrary.us
Provided by the National
Endowment for the Humanities,
artwork by John James Audu-
bon, Norman Rockwell and oth-
ers are on display through the
month of January.
BMCC Faculty & Staff
Art Show
Monday-Thursdays, 10:30
a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Betty Feves Memorial Gal-
lery, Blue Mountain Communi-
ty College, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton.
Free. Gallery also open by
appointment by calling 541-278-
5952. The exhibit runs through
Feb. 4.
ArtWORKz 2016
Opens Saturday, Jan. 23
Monday - Saturdays, 9 a.m.
to 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. Youth
art show and competition fea-
tures original artwork from area
youths. Prizes presented Sat-
urday, Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. during
an Awards Reception. Runs
through Feb. 27.
Heritage Station Muse-
um
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.
SAGE Center
Monday-Saturdays
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
101 Olson Road, Board-
man
www.visitsage.com
$5/adults, $3/students, se-
niors, free/under 5. An interac-
tive visitor center highlighting
sustainable agriculture and en-
ergy. On-site store features local
art, jewelry, food, wine and gifts.
Music
Harmonious Funk
MUSIC REVIEW
David Bowie’s last
alEum ¿tting epitaph
Saturday, Jan. 16, 9 p.m.
No cover
Wildhorse Sports Bar at
Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off
Highway 331, Mission.
Sisters in Song
Monday, Jan. 18; 6:30 p.m.
Pendleton High School
choir room, 1810 N.W. Carden
Ave.
Free. Meets weekly while
rehearsing for spring concert,
which is June 12. No auditions
required.
Martin Luther King Day
Celebration
Monday, Jan. 18; 6-8 p.m.
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Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Music
by J.D. Kindle, Dan Haug, Mar-
garet Mayer & associates and
more.
Colleen Heauser
Friday, Jan. 22; Saturday,
Jan. 23, 9 p.m. No cover
Wildhorse Sports Bar at
Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off
Highway 331, Mission.
James Dean Kindle & The
Eastern Oregon Playboys
Saturday, Jan. 23; 7 p.m.
Hamley Saloon, 8 S.E.
Court Ave., Pendleton
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$5. Join Kindle & the Play-
boys for a concert that includes
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mentary of the band. Round-
ing out the musical trifecta are
Brian Bovenizer & The Koala
Cowboys of Astoria and Misty
Mouth of Pendleton for a night
as decadent as the walls of the
Slickfork Saloon.
Winter Chamber Music
Festival
Saturday, Jan. 30 ; 6:30
p.m.
Vert Club Room, 345 S.W.
Fourth St., Pendleton
www.oregoneastsymphony.
org
$20/adults,
$15/students,
seniors, $45/family. A series of
chamber ensembles, including
many Oregon East Symphony
players. Includes beer and wine
tasting with hors d’oeuvres.
Mardi Gras Party
Saturday, Jan. 30; 9 p.m.
The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
No cover. Party with friends,
a special guest DJ and dancing.
ing Co., 125 N. First St., Herm-
iston
No cover. Stop in and meet
Frank Cooper, the new brew-
er, and a chance to win a pair
of tickets to the second annual
Beerex Fest (Feb. 27).
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 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.
Mac’s Trivia Night
Thursdays, 8 p.m. No cover
Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton
21 and older. East. Drink.
Think. Teams of 2-8 compete in
trivia contest with other teams.
Live host and prizes. Series
runs through Feb. 25.
Digital Karaoke
Thursdays and Fridays, 8
p.m.
The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
Wine tasting
Fridays, 4-8 p.m.
Sno Road Winery, 111 W.
Main St., Ezcho.
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
Night life
Fridays 8 p.m. (9 p.m. if
game on)
Riverside Sports Bar, 1501
Sixth St., Umatilla
Founders Night
DJ and dancing
Wednesday, Jan. 20; 5-9
p.m.
Nookies/Hermiston Brew-
Fridays, 8 p.m.
The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
Theater & film
“Flashdance the
Musical”
Friday, Jan. 22; 7 p.m.
Windermere Theatre, Ken-
newick
www.yourtoyotacenter.com
$42-$67 (tickets via www.
ticketmaster.com). The pop
culture phenomenon takes the
stage. It features a score that in-
cludes hit songs from the movie,
as well as 16 new songs written
for the musical with music by
Robbie Roth and lyrics by Roth
and Robert Cary.
“Having It All”
Sunday, Jan. 24; 1 p.m.
Power House Theatre, 111
N. Sixth St., Walla Walla
www.phtww.com
Ticket information to be
announced. A documentary
screening about three women
who set out to live their dreams
of balancing career, marriage
and children. Each learns what
“having it all” really means.
Cabin Fever Dessert
Concert
Sunday, Jan. 31; 3 p.m.
Heppner
Elementary
School, 235 E. Stansbury St.
$15/admission.
Includes
Dutch oven dessert by Sharon’s
Sweet Treats. John Wambeke &
Friends provide an evening of
music and humor. Tickets avail-
able at the door, or in advance at
The Cottage in Hermiston and
the Ione and Heppner branches
of the Bank of Eastern Oregon.
Hot tickets
Black Sabbath: The End.
Feb. 6, Tacoma Dome. Tickets
($35-$150) available via www.
ticketmaster.com
The Illusionists - Live from
Broadway. Feb. 12, Winder-
mere Theatre, Kennewick. Tick-
ets ($42-$67) available via www.
ticketmaster.com
The Tenors. Feb. 13, Riv-
ers Event Center Wildhorse Re-
sort & Casino. Tickets ($89/with
dinner; $59/premium seats, $49/
general admission) available
via www.wildhorseresort.com or
Wildhorse gift shop
Harlem
Globetrotters.
Feb. 21, Toyota Center, Kenne-
wick. Tickets ($80.50-102.50)
available via www.ticketmaster.
com
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Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street,
Hermiston, OR, 97838.
General Dentistry
For You and Your Family
By MELINDA NEWMAN
Associated Press
Two days before his death, David Bowie released
“Blackstar,” his 25th album, which serves as a ¿tting
musical epitaph.
On “Blackstar,” he transforms himself once again,
proving that at 69, he still had plenty of surprises up
his musical sleeve. Recording primarily with an avant-
garde jazz quartet and with a longtime collaborator,
co-producer Tony Visconti, Bowie crafted a haunting,
seven-song collection that deals thematically with
death and despair — and now will be endlessly parsed
for clues about his own impending mortality.
Far from being depressing, the album feels uplifting
and relentlessly inventive. Credit, of course, goes to
Bowie, but his new playmates here keep pace with
him note for note, especially drummer Mark Guiliana,
whose persistent beats provide an earthly tether to
Bowie’s often ethereal vocals, and saxophonist Donny
McCaslin, whose bleating playing often gives the
project a deliberately off-kilter, discordant feel.
Whether on the disturbing title track, which
ties together two seemingly disparate tunes and is
rumored to be about ISIS, the narrated-from-heaven
tale “Lazarus,” or the album closer, “I Can’t Give
Everything Away,” Bowie has — for the last time —
reinvented not only himself, but popular music in a
way that challenges, but never alienates, the listener.
It’s an appropriate and satisfying musical goodbye.
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