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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, September 3, 2016 East Oregonian Page 3C BRIEFLY LA GRANDE Inland Musicians seek participants Film festival frames annual event with Sneak Peek Ensembles of the Inland Northwest Musicians are preparing for the 2016-17 season. Auditions are not required to participate with the groups. Participants are welcome who have a desire to sing and fellowship with other area musicians. The Inland Northwest Chorale rehearse Mondays at 7 p.m. at Harris Junior Academy, 3121 S.W. Hailey Ave., Pendleton. The weekly practices lead up to a pair of concerts, which are Oct. 29 in Pendleton and Oct. 30 in Milton-Freewater. The Inland Northwest Orchestra rehearses Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Harris Junior Academy. The opening concert of the season is Sunday, Oct 16 at Hermiston High School. In November, both ensembles will begin rehearsals for December performances of “Handel’s Messiah” in Echo and Connell, Washington. The Willow Creek Symphony begins rehearsing Tuesday, Sept 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Irrigon Jr./Sr. High School, 315 E. Wyoming Ave. It features strings, brass, woodwinds and percussionists. The symphony welcomes youths and less experienced musicians of all age, including adults. The Inland Northwest Musicians provide free live performances throughout rural Eastern Oregon and southeast Washington. For more information, contact 541-289-4696, inwm@ machmedia.net or visit www. inlandnorthwestmusicians.com. Stage performance honors irst responders LA GRANDE — A play written by Anne Nelson pays tribute to the fallen of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “The Guys” is a memoriam for irst responders who gave their lives saving others in the aftermath of the attacks in 2001. In the play, a newspaper editor helps a New York Fire captain prepare eulogies for fallen ireighters. “The Guys” is an exploration of grief and compassion in the wake of 9/11, and a show about community and coming together. The play opens Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. at Stage Door Theatre, 1010 Adams Ave., La Grande. Additional performances are Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5, with proceeds goring to the La Grande Fire Department. To make a reservation, call 541-975-1515 For more information, visit www.libertyonadams.org. Park series features Sept. 11 tribute HEPPNER — The season inale of Heppner’s Music in the Park will recognize the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11. The Tailgators with Sharon Porter, Matt Cooper and friends, will perform Sunday, Sept. 11 from 5-7 p.m. at Heppner City Park, 444 N. Main St. People are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the free concert in the park. Proceeds from food sales beneits the Shared Ministry of Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in the gym at Heppner Elementary School. For more information, call 541-676-5036. Judge tosses out Beyonce lawsuit over ‘Lemonade’ claims NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has tossed out a Kentucky man’s claims that the trailer accompanying Beyonce’s visual album “Lemonade” used ideas from his short ilm. Federal Judge Jed Rakoff threw out Matthew Fulks’ copyright infringement lawsuit Wednesday. Rakoff said he would explain his reasoning later. In June, the Louisville ilmmaker iled the lawsuit against Beyonce and the singer’s management company, Parkwood Entertainment, along with Sony Music Entertainment and Columbia Recording Corp. Fulks said the producers of “Lemonade” copied parts of his 2014 short ilm, “Palinoia.” The lawsuit alleged “Lemonade” was produced months after a senior vice president at Columbia had been sent a link to his ilm. East Oregonian EOFF Sneak Peek Discount passes, food, drinks and details about ilm and music programming for the 2016 Eastern Oregon Film Festival are featured in the EOFF Sneak Peek. In its seventh year, the festival is Oct. 20-22 with screenings at The Granada Theatre, The Liberty Theatre Foundation’s Stage Door Theatre and at Eastern Oregon University, all in La Grande. The Sneak Peek is Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 7-9 p.m. at the Stage Door Theatre, 1010 Adams Ave., La Grande. The free introductory event also serves as a festival fundraiser with an auction and rafle. Festival previews will be shown at 8 p.m. Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 12:01 a.m., festival tickets will be available for a one-day price of $40 at www.eoilmfest.com. In addition, they can be purchased at the evening kickoff event. The following day, tickets increase to $50 and then jump to $60 two weeks later. Christopher Jennings, EOFF president and festival director, reports EOU stepped forward as a presenting sponsor. Adding extra buzz in the community, the ilm festival and EOU’s homecoming festivities coincide. The university will provide a venue and resources to help reach students and staff while enhancing the festival foot- print, Jennings said. In addition, Skye Fitzgerald, the 2016 EOU Distinguished Alumni, WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 21 TIME: 7-9 p.m. VENUE: Stage Door Theatre 1010 Adams Ave., La Grande COST: Free INFO: www.eoilmfest.com Photo contributed by EOFF The Granada Theatre’s marquee announces a past Eastern Oregon Film Festival. The EOFF Sneak Peek is Sept. 21 at the Stage Door Theatre in La Grande. The fundraising event offers discount passes to the Oct. 20-22 festival. will attend the festival. He will share his most recent ilm, “50 Feet From Syria,” as part of the EOFF @ EOU program. The documentary is a portrait of surgeon Hisham Bismar as he delivers life saving medical care despite the chaos of war a round him. According to a festival press release, “50 Feet From Syria” serves as a snapshot in time of the plight of refugees displaced by the Syrian uprising. After receiving an undergraduate degree in theatre arts at the La Grande school, Fitzgerald went on to pursue a master’s degree in directing at the University of Oregon. The ilmmaker has produced projects focused on human rights and social justice issues for nearly 20 years. Reviewers have characterized his work as “emotional and artful,” “visually brutal “ ( Variety) and “ an infuriating study in the ways that power greases the wheels of justice” ( LA Weekly). For more information about the Sneak Peek event or festival, contact director@eoilmfest.com, 541-962- 5799 or visit www.eoilmfest.com or social media streams such as Poster contributed by EOFF “50 Feet From Syria,” a docu- mentary by Portland ilmmaker Skye Fitzgerald, is featured at the 2016 Eastern Oregon Film Festival. Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@ eastoregonian.com or 541-564- 4539 WHAT TO DO Festivals Wild West Show. Runs through Oct. 29. Europe. Tumbleweed Music Festival Charlene Liu •Saturday, Sept. 3; Sunday, Sept. 4; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. •Sept. 3-4; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. •Howard Amon Park, Rich- land w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / events/1719517004965906 Free/most performances and all daytime activities. $8- $10/Saturday 7 p.m. concert; $5-$8/Sunday 8 p.m. contra dance. More than 100 free performances. Listen, sing and dance to folk, sea chanteys, bluegrass, blues, Celtic music and more. Juniper Jam Music Festival •Saturday, Sept. 3; 1-10 p.m. •Wallowa County Fair- grounds, Enterprise www.juniperjam.com $18/gate, $15/advance, free/kids 12 and under. Also includes the TR Ritchie Memo- rial Songwriting Contest. Food available for purchase. Kidz Pow Wow •Saturday, Sept. 3; 1-4 p.m. •Tamástslikt Cultural Insti- tute, off Interstate 84, Exit 216, Mission www.tamastslikt.org Free. All kids up to age 12 can participate. No regalia is required. Prizes and gifts for the kids. Food available for purchase. Oktoberfest Wein & Stein •Saturday, Oct. 8; 5-10 p.m. •Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395 w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / events/264289217286546 $25. Authentic German din- ner, microbrews, brew tastings, rafles, and a live and silent auction . Art & Museums Jackson Sundown and Happy Canyon: A Centu- ry Later •Monday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Tamástslikt Cultural Insti- tute, near Wildhorse Resort & Casino. www.tamastslikt.org Regular admission, $10/ adults, $9/senior citizens, $6/ youths, free/5 and under or $25/family of four. The exhibit highlights Jackson Sundown’s championship run in saddle bronc and the history of Hap- py Canyon Indian Pageant and •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 Contempo- rary Art presented by Disjecta Contemporary Art Center. Her work combines digital and an- alog processes. Runs through Sept. 16. “The East Oregonian Captures the Round-Up” •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 im- ages of Pendleton Round-Up taken by ive staff and free- lance photographers who work for the East Oregonian. Runs through Sept. 30. Arts Portal Exhibit •Saturday & Sundays; noon-5 p.m. •Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N. Main St., Milton-Freewater www.facebook.com/Arts- PortalGallery Free. Exhibit features the whimsical art of photographic artist Lori Montgomery and the distinct styles of jewelry artists Margaret Buckles, Sharon De- maris and Julie Culjak. “Circuit Chautauquas: Educating Dayton and America” •Wednesday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Dayton Historic Depot, 222 E. Commercial St., Day- ton, WA www.daytonhistoricdepot. org Admission by donation. Exhibit explores the history of traveling shows and assem- blies popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. Runs through early November. Thrillride/TonkyHonkers Expertease •Friday, Sept. 9; Saturday, Sept. 10; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Lee Brice •Saturday, Sept. 10; 7 p.m. •Happy Canyon Arena, Pendleton www.pendletonroundup. com $40-$130. Round-Up/Hap- py Canyon kick-off concert features Brice, the winner of the 2014 single record of the year by the Academy of Coun- try Music. Annie Harkey-Power and Don Power •Saturday, Sept. 3; 3 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org $10. Cellist Harkey-Power and violinist Power perform music of Germany and Eastern Boogie at the Balch •Friday, Sept. 23; 6:30-9 p.m. •Historic Balch Hotel, 40 S. Heimrich St., Dufur www.balchhotel.com No cover. Outdoor sumer concert series features PT Bar- ton and Ryan Kolberg. Big Font •Friday, Sept. 23; 6:45-9:45 p.m. No cover. •Nookies/Hermiston Brew- ing Co., 125 N. First St., Herm- iston The Tailgators •Sunday, Sept. 11; 5-7 p.m. •Heppner City Park, 444 N. Main St. Free. Heppner’s Music in the Park series features The Tailgators with Sharon Porter, Matt Cooper and friends. It will include recognition of the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Food available for purchase. Westbound 50 •Tuesday, Sept.13; Wednesday, Sept. 14; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. EOscenes •Thursday, Sept. 15; Friday, Sept. 16; 7 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org $12. Bluegrass and roots music from Eastern Oregon returns for annual Round-Up concerts. Jessie Leigh Band •Thursday, Sept. 15; Friday, Sept.16; Saturday, Sept. 17; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Dallin Puzey Music •Saturday, Sept. 17; 7 p.m. •Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla www.phtww.com $38-$44. The Seattle Rock Orchestra plays tribute to the music of Pink Floyd, including a complete performance of “The Dark Side of the Moon” and many more hits. •Friday, Sept. 16; 6:45-9:45 p.m. No cover. •Nookies/Hermiston Brew- ing Co., 125 N. First St., Herm- iston Little McKay Creek Band •Friday, Sept. 16; Saturday, Sept. 17; 9 p.m. No cover •Hamley Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton Seattle Rock Orchestra Night life 24; 7:30 p.m. •Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24; 2:30 p.m. •Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth St. www.elginoperahouse.com Reserved $17/$8. Based on one of Hans Christian An- dersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated Dis- ney ilm. In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. “Rocky Horror Live!” •Sept. 9-10; 7 p.m. & 10 p.m. •Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla www.phtww.com $20-$35. A live theatrical musical production inspired by the cult-favorite movie “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Dress up, call out and bring props (no food). Sept. 10 after-party is $10. “The Guys” DJ music •Saturdays, 8 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston Whiskey Wednesday Game Night •Wednesdays; 3-7 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston No cover. Xbox 360, Nin- tendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 64. 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 w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / 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 & film “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” •Friday, Sept. 9; Saturday, Sept. 10; 8 p.m.; 8 p.m. •Sunday, Sept. 11; 2 p.m. •Stage Door Theatre, 1010 Adams Ave., La Grande www.libertyonadams.org $5/beneits La Grande Fire Department. Play written by Anne Nelson, pays tribute to the fallen of the September 11th terrorist attacks. EOFF Sneak Peek •Wednesday, Sept. 21; 7-9 p.m. •Stage Door Theatre, 1010 Adams Ave., La Grande www.eoilmfest.com Free. Discount passes, ilm previews, auction, rafle, food, drinks and details about ilm and music programming for the 2016 Eastern Oregon Film Festival. Hot tickets •Maryhill Winery concerts: Chris Isaak (Sept. 3) $39.50- $91; Tears for Fears (Sept. 17) $45-$101. Goldendale, Wash- ington. Tickets via www.mary- hillwinery.ticketly.com. •EOscenes. Sept. 15-16, Pendleton Center for the Arts Tickets ($12) available by call- ing 541-278-9201. Info at www. pendletonarts.org. ——— Want to get your event list- ed in our calendar? Send in- formation to tmalgesini@eas- toregonian.com, or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838. •Sept. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23- BOOK REVIEW MUSIC REVIEW ‘Three Little Birds’ a true story of helping others Glass Animals focus on others on terriic new album Rick Steber’s latest George a new lease on novel, “Three Little life. Birds,” is the true When George’s story of a man who health took a turn saves the life of an for the worse, only a orphaned gosling just transplant would save as his own fight for him. A 21-year-old life begins its most accident victim crucial stage. The provided the heart fact that it is also an George so desperately advocacy plea for the needed, but Tootie national organ donor also played a part in list makes it both George’s recovery heartwarming and when all other hope powerful as well. seemed lost. “Three Little Losing a loved one Birds” is first about is extremely difficult, Tootie, who was but for some the idea saved even before of making a difference Cover photo courtesy Bonanza Publishing in the lives of others, she was hatched by Donna Hooker as she even if they are drove home along the Sprague River strangers, can help with the grieving near Klamath Falls. Donna took an process. If you weren’t already an orphaned egg home to her husband, organ donor before reading this George, who was confined to bed book, you might just change your rest after having been diagnosed with mind. an incurable heart disease. George hatched the egg and imprinted the “Three Little Birds,” by Rick young gosling, who as she grew gave Steber. © 2016, Bonanza Publishing. (AP) — For their ambitious sophomore album, the members of the indie-electronic band Glass Animals got some creative help from an unlikely source — total strangers. Each song on the terriic “How to Be a Human Being” is told from the perspective of someone inspired by a person the band encountered on the road, from taxi drivers to fans. The result is a complex, exciting tapestry of a CD which switches musical styles and reveals new things each time it’s played. The foursome, hailing from the southern England city of Oxford, had a breakthrough with the 2014 album “Zaba,” which featured the band’s melding of ‘90s R&B and deft electronic touches. This time, they’re mature, layered — and hypnotic. From the orchestral swell of “Mama’s Gun” to the tropical percussions of “Life Itself” and the video game loops in “Season 2 Episode 3,” Glass Animals make each of their 11 songs as individual as the 11 folk pictured on the album cover, like a dysfunctional family portrait. The lyrics proile people who can’t get off the couch, who hear voices, who use drugs and whose general reality never matches their dreams. They’re regretful, sometimes arrogant and often clueless. But a deep well of empathy runs through the album.
