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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, July 30, 2016 East Oregonian Page 3C BAKER CITY Art scavenger hunt kicks off Shrine game weekend By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian An art show and sale, the East-West Shrine Football Game and live music provide a full range of activities the weekend of Aug. 5-7 in Baker City. Described like a glorious art scavenger hunt, The Little Big Show offers visitors a chance to take home quality pieces of artwork for $40 each. Modeled after the Big 500 Show in Portland — which brings galleries, artists and buyers together to purchase affordable art — the Baker City event is expanding on the idea. Opening on First Friday — Aug. 5 at 5:30 p.m. — eight galleries within walking distance of each other will open simultaneously to sell regionally produced works by more than 160 artists. Also, galleries will distribute First Friday Fliers featuring a list of restaurants, pubs and other venues that will be open from 5:30-9 p.m. The show will hang for the entire month of August but organizers anticipate a majority of the artwork will sell during the opening Contributed photo Contributed A clock created by Steve Wadner of Union is among the artwork for sale during the The Little Big Show, which opens Friday, Aug. 5 in Baker City. “Unwinding” by Hillery Lay of Baker City is among the artwork for sale during the The Little Big Show in Baker CIty. weekend. A portion of each sale will go charities selected by participating venues. Crossroads Carnegie Art Center obtained 8-inch by 8-inch boards through grants, which were provided to artists. The original works, each within the size boundary, feature a variety of media types and styles. a.m. at Baker City Park and the East-West Game Parade at 11 a.m. in downtown Baker City. A tailgater and beef cook-off is sponsored by Baker County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen. Featuring vendors, a silent auction, family-friendly activities and food, it runs from noon to 6 (541-523-5369, ginger@ crossroads-arts.org, www. crossroads-arts.org). People are invited to enjoy the weekend in Baker City, as the event coincides with 64th annual East-West Shrine Football Game, which is Saturday, Aug. 6. The festivities include a steak and pancake breakfast from 7-10 p.m. in the park. Pre-game pageantry starts at 6 p.m. and the game kicks off at 7 p.m. at Baker High School Stadium. General admission is $12 and reserved seats are $15. (www.eastwestshrinefoot- ball.com). Those interested in listening to country music WHAT TO DO BOOK REVIEW Building a life from scratch Festivals “Circuit Chautauquas: Edu- cating Dayton and America” Ruckus in the Boonies In 1974, an 18-year-old waif from Minnesota packed up a blarney green Gremlin and drove to a wooded slope outside of John Day to build a new life. She was determined to create the security she craved after being orphaned at the age of 14 and then taken advantage of by foster guardians. “Babe in the Woods: Building a Life One Log at a Time” is the irst in a three- book series drawn from the journals of Yvonne (Pepin) Wakeield, who bought 80 acres of virgin Eastern Oregon timber with a year-round creek and set to work building a log cabin with nothing but a yard-sale bow saw, a dog-eared how-to book and a belief that it could be done. And along the way she built a new family as well. This book runs the emotional gamut. Fear, pain (and allusions to plenty of unladylike swearing) and crushing loneliness vie with pride and joy and a sense of freedom you can only get by accomplishing something you at times think is impossible. “Babe in the Woods” grabs you and drags you through every blistering, icy, soggy step and, when it’s over, leaves you wishing Wakeield would write faster. •July 29-30; gates open at noon •Sunday, July 31; 9 a.m.- noon •Morrow County Fairgrounds, 74473 Highway 74, Heppner www.ruckusintheboonies.com $25-$60. Festival expands to two days and 30 bands, in- cluding Gary Lindsey, Pine Box Boys, Sarah Gayle Meech and JB Beverley. Ruckus Goodbye Breakfast, Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon, features a handful of bands (free admission) and food for purchase. •Wednesday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Dayton Historic Depot, 222 E. Commercial St., Dayton, WA www.daytonhistoricdepot.org Admission by donation. Exhib- it explores the history of traveling shows and assemblies popular in the late 19th and early 20th centu- ry. Runs through early-November. Irrigon Watermelon Fes- tival •Saturday, July 30 •Irrigon Marina Park w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / I r - rigon-Chamber-of-Com- merce-152192878155455 Free. Parade kicks off in downtown at 10 a.m., the rest of the activities are at the park, including vendor booths, crafts, live entertainment, kids games, rafles, a water slide, a car show and lots of watermelon. Chief Joseph Days Cover photo courtesy Bold Face Books “Babe in the Woods: Building a Life One Log at a Time,” by Yvonne Wake- ield. © 2016, Bold Face Books. •July 26-31 •Joseph www.chiefjosephdays.com Many activities free, rodeo tickets $14-$20. Parade, street vendors during the day. Final rodeo performance Saturday at 7 p.m. Bronze, Blues & Brews BRIEFLY Brass Fire ignites park series in Boardman BOARDMAN — A regional horn band will perform jazz, blues and jazz/ rock during the upcoming Music in the Parks show in Boardman. Brass Fire includes Jill Scanlan, a music teacher in the Pendleton School District; Paul Dunsmoor, Contributed photo former Hermiston High School band director; and Josh Rist, the Hermiston High School choir director, as well as other local professional musicians. The free outdoor concert is Monday at 7 p.m. at Boardman Marina Park. People are invited to bring a picnic and a blanket or chair and enjoy the show. Also, concessions will be available for purchase from Judy’s Chuck Wagon. The park series alternates each Monday between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks. It runs through Aug. 22. For more information, call Tami Sherer at 541-571-0844 or Renee Couchman at 922-1560. Rodney Carrington hits up Wildhorse Resort & Casino MISSION — A multi-talented comedian, musician, actor and author will bring his hard-hitting act to Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Best known for his stand-up show, Rodney Carrington’s special blend of country music paired with Contributed photo laugh-out-loud lyrics have amused audiences for nearly two decades. The entertainer will perform a pair of instead of taking in the game can hear Mary Kaye sing. She has been recognized by the Western Music Associa- tion, the Academy of Western Artists and Western Writers of America. She’ll perform Saturday from 6-8 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheater at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 22267 Highway 86. Tickets are $5. In addition, Kaye will perform Sunday, Aug. 7 at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. in the center’s indoor Leo Adler Theater. The performances are free with general admis- sion, which is $8 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and free for youths 15 and under. (www. blm.gov/or/oregontrail). The Powder River Music Review provides a free outdoor concert Sunday, Aug. 7 from 2-4 p.m. at Geiser-Pollman Park, 1725 Campbell St. The featured performer is Frank Carlson, a rockabilly/country musician, who sings popular tunes of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Marty Robbins and George Strait. For more information about activities in Baker City, visit www.visitbaker.com. shows Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the casino’s Rivers Events Center, located off Interstate 84 off Exit 216, Mission. Those attending must be 21 or older. Tickets are $29 for general seating or $49 for premium seats. They are available at the casino gift shop or www. wildhorseresort.com. For more information, contact Tiah DeGrofft, Wildhorse community relations, at 541-966-1628 or tiah.degrofft@ wildhorseresort.com. Oficial Prince tribute concert set for October NEW YORK (AP) — Prince’s family says an oficial tribute concert honoring the late icon will take place in October in the singer’s hometown of Minneapolis. In a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday, Prince’s family said the concert will be held on Oct. 13 at the U.S. Bank Stadium. Performers will soon be announced on a rolling basis. Tickets will go on sale next month. Prince died April 21 of a drug overdose. The Purple One’s brothers and sisters said in a joint statement that they “have been moved by the tremendous love and support of Prince’s friends and fans around the world.” “We are excited for the opportunity to bring everyone together for the oficial family celebration of Prince’s life, music and legacy, and there is no better place to do it than his hometown of Minneapolis,” the statement read. “We are honored by the artists who will pay tribute and grateful to those that have worked so hard to make this celebration possible.” Since Prince’s death, countless performers have paid tribute to the entertainer. Beyoncé and the Dixie Chicks have covered his songs during their live shows, and Madonna sang “Nothing Compares 2 U” and “Purple Rain” — with the help of Stevie Wonder — at the Billboard Music Awards in May. BET dedicated much of its awards show last month to Prince with performances from Sheila E., The Roots, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, Maxwell, Bilal, Tori Kelly, Wonder and Prince’s ex-wife, Mayte Garcia. •Friday, Aug. 12; 6-10 p.m. •Saturday, Aug. 13; noon-10 p.m. •Joseph www.bronzebluesbrews.com $30/advance, $35/gate, free/10-and-under. Features headliner Sugaray Rayford, as well as Brandon Santini, Franco Paletta and more. Free barbe- cue for Friday night ticket hold- ers. Beer and wine available for purchase. Art & Museums The Little Big Show •Friday, Aug. 5; 5:30-9 p.m. •Baker City www.visitbaker.com Free. More than 160 region- al artists present works for $40 each. Show runs through Au- gust. Charlene Liu •Monday-Fridays; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. •Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, 48004 St Andrews Road, Mission www.crowsshadow.org Free. Liu’s exhibit is held in conjunction with the Portland 2016 Biennial of Contemporary Art presented by Disjecta Con- temporary Art Center. Her work combines digital and analog pro- cesses. Runs through Sept. 16. Mike King: Smash Hits! •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. Exhibit features con- cert artwork of Mike King, who has designed more than 4,000 posters. To view samples, visit www.crashamerica.com. Runs through July 30. The Map is Not the Territory •Monday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. •Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, 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. The exhibit takes a look at relation- ships and commonalities in Pal- estinian, American Indian and Irish experiences of invasion, oc- cupation, and colonization. Runs through Aug. 10. “Real People” •Saturday & Sundays; noon- 5 p.m. •Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N. Main St., Milton-Freewater www.facebook.com/ArtsPor- talGallery Free. Exhibit features Central Middle School Art teacher Jenny Hegdal. Music Vanilla Ice/Morris Day & The Time •Saturday, July 30; 8 p.m., gates open at 6 p.m. •Outdoor concert area, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. www.wildhorseresort.com $29-$59. In addition to the con- cert, Vanilla Ice will help announce the winner of the $160,000 Toyota ‘Truck City, Baby!’ Giveaway. Food vendors and a no-host bar will be available. 4More •Saturday, July 30; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Brass Fire •Monday, Aug. 1; 7 p.m. •Boardman Marina Park Free. Music in the Parks se- ries, which alternates weekly between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks. Food available for purchase. 1939 Ensemble •Wednesday, Aug. 3; 6-8 p.m. •Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton Free. As part of Wednesdays in the Park series. Features food vendors and a beer/wine garden. Full Zoo •Friday, Aug. 5; Saturday, Aug. 6; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Dakota Brown Band •Monday, Aug. 8; 7 p.m. •Irrigon Marina Park Free. Music in the Parks series alternates weekly between Board- man and Irrigon marina parks. Food available for purchase. Planes on Paper •Wednesday, Aug. 10; 6-8 p.m. •Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton Free. As part of Wednesdays in the Park series. Features food vendors and a beer/wine garden. Boogie at the Balch •Friday, Aug. 12; 7-9 p.m. •Historic Balch Hotel, 40 S. Heimrich St., Dufur No cover. Outdoor sumer con- cert series features McDougall, whose music carries on the tradi- tion of oral history and folklore. Hanna Jane Kile •Friday, Aug. 12; Saturday, Aug. 13; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Jezebel’s Mother •Sunday, Aug. 14; 5-7 p.m. •Heppner City Park, 444 N. Main St. Free. The popular Tri-Cities steel drum band kicks off Hep- pner’s monthly Music in the Park series. Food available for pur- chase. Night life Watermelon Extravaganza •Saturday, July 30; 9 p.m. •Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Ir- rigon $3 cover. Watermelon wres- tling with cash prizes for winners. Call 541-922-4374 to participate. Farm-City Parade Kickoff •Saturday, Aug. 6; 5-11 p.m. •Nookies/Hermiston Brewing Co., 125 N. First St., Hermiston www.facebook.com/ events/1087565817975181 No cover. Best seats in town for Umatilla County Fair parade. DJ music •Saturdays, 8 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston DJ music •Saturday, July 2; 9 p.m. No cover •Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Ir- rigon Whiskey Wednesday Game Night •Wednesdays; 3-7 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston No cover. Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 64. Thursday Night Comedy •Thursdays, 8 p.m. No cover. •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Aug. 4: Ryan Wingield; Aug. 11: Mike Wally Walter 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., 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 & ilm Movies in the Park •Saturdays; dusk •Community Park, 1000 S.W. 37th St., Pendleton www.pendletonparksandrec. com Free. July 30: “Inside Out.” Aug. 6: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Concessions available for purchase. In case of inclem- ent weather, cancellations will be posted at the park and Pendleton Parks & Recreation’s Facebook page. Movies in the Park •Fridays; dusk •McKenzie Park, 320 S. First St., Hermiston www.facebook.com/hermis- tonrec Free. Aug. 5: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Bring a blanket, chairs and snacks. Hot tickets •Umatilla County Fair Main Stage entertainment: A Thou- sand Horses (Aug. 9), The Bella- my Brothers (Aug. 10), Brothers Osborne (Aug. 11) Montez De Du- rango, Tormenta De Durango and Domador De La Sierra (Aug. 12), Creedence Clearwater Revisited (Aug. 13). Festival seating free with fair admission; reserved seats are $12. (541-567-6121). •Maryhill Winery concerts: Jeff Beck & Buddy Guy (Aug. 20) $55-$250; Chris Isaak (Sept. 3) $39.50-$91; Tears for Fears (Sept. 17) $45-$101. Goldendale, Wash- ington. Tickets via www.maryhill- winery.ticketly.com. •Benton-Franklin Fair con- certs. Salt N Pepa (Aug. 23), Switchfoot (Aug. 24), Foreigner (Aug. 25), Hunter Hayes (Aug. 26), Olivia Holt (Aug. 27), Swon Brothers (Aug. 27) Benton-Frank- lin Fair, Pasco. Festival seating free with fair admission; reserved seats are $15. Tickets via Kenne- wick Ranch & Home or www.ben- tonfranklinfair.com. •Lee Brice. Sept. 10 at the Happy Canyon Arena. Tickets ($40-$130) available via www. pendletonroundup.com or 800- 457-6336. •Rodney Carrington. Oct. 22 at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Tickets ($29-$49) available via www.wildhorse.com ——— Want to get your event listed in our calendar? Send informa- tion to tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com, or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838.