ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, July 30, 2016
East Oregonian
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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