ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, September 10, 2016
East Oregonian
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BRIEFLY
Symphony season
opens with local ilm
PENDLETON — The Oregon
East Symphony begins its 2016-17
season with “City Girl,” a live
soundtrack set to a silent ilm shot in
Umatilla County in 1928.
The event is
Saturday, Oct.
1 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Vert
Auditorium,
480 S.W.
Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Tickets
Contributed photo
are $20 for adults,
$15 for students
and seniors or $45 for a family. In
addition, season tickets are available.
In 2009, Paciic Northwest
composer John Paul wrote a score
for a small chamber ensemble to
accompany a screening of the ilm.
The La Grande-based Eastern
Oregon Film Festival will provide
visual elements for the production.
The ilm includes Mary Duncan,
the 1928 honorary queen of the
Pendleton Round-Up, as the
featured leading lady, said Janet
Miller, OES grants coordinator.
For more information or to
purchase individual or season
tickets, call 541-276-0320 or visit
www.oregoneastsymphony.org.
Bruce Springsteen
again breaks record for
longest U.S. show
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bruce
Springsteen and the E Street Band
just don’t want to leave the stage.
Wednesday night’s concert at
Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia
lasted nearly four hours, four
minutes, breaking the
previous record
for the group’s
longest U.S.
show set last
week.
Philadelphia
Daily News sports
statistician and
Photo by Chris Pizzello/
Invision/AP, File
Springsteen fan
Bob Vetrone Jr.
clocked the show at four hours, three
minutes, 46 seconds.
The band played four hours
Aug. 30 at MetLife Stadium in New
Jersey.
The Boss’ longest show in the
world was four hours, six minutes in
Helsinki, Finland, in 2012.
Springsteen’s 75-show U.S. and
European The River Tour wraps
up with a show in Foxborough,
Massachusetts, on Sept. 14.
Foxborough oficials voted last
week to extend its concert curfew
by 15 minutes, to 11:30 p.m., for
Springsteen.
Danny DeVito to make
Broadway debut
NEW YORK (AP) — Danny
DeVito will make his Broadway
debut next year as a wily furniture
dealer in Arthur Miller’s “The Price.”
The Roundabout Theatre
Company said Thursday the Emmy
Award-winner from “Taxi” and “It’s
Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
will star alongside John Turturro,
Tony Shalhoub and
Jessica Hecht.
Performances
begin Feb. 16
at the American
Airlines Theatre.
DeVito
began his career
Photo by Rich Fury/
in off-Broadway
Invision/AP, File
shows, including
Shakespeare in
the Park. In 2012, he starred with
Richard Grifiths in a West End
production of Neil Simon’s “The
Sunshine Boys.”
In “The Price,” an embittered
New York City police oficer feels
that life has passed him by while he
took care of his now dead father. He
and his estranged brother, who left
to become a successful doctor, must
reunite to sell off dad’s possessions.
Real-life investigators
object to portrayal in
‘Sully’ movie
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Accident investigators say they
object to their portrayal in a new
movie based on the “Miracle on the
Hudson” river ditching of an airliner
seven years ago.
The investigators say the movie
“Sully,” scheduled for release Friday,
makes them look like prosecutors
out to blame the plane’s captain,
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger,
despite the pilot’s heroism.
The US Airways’ plane lost thrust
in both engines not long after takeoff
from LaGuardia Airport in New
York, but Sullenberger still managed
to land the airliner with 150 people
on board in the river without losing a
single life.
The man who led the National
Transportation Safety Board’s
investigation, Robert Benzon, says
he’s concerned that people who
see the movie will be reluctant to
cooperate with the board in the
future.
Wallowa County hosts Swiss-Bavarian festival
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
Oregon’s Alpenfest, a fun-illed
celebration of Swiss and Bavarian
cultures, features authentic food,
beverages and live performances in
Wallowa County’s Little Switzer-
land.
Reminiscent of the Swiss Alps,
the moniker was given to the
community because of the majestic
Wallowa Mountains, which tower
over the area. The Wallowas were
named one of The 7 Wonders of
Oregon.
The festival, which features
polka music, folk dancing, alphorn
blowing and Swiss yodeling, is
Sept. 22-25 with performances at
Wallowa Lake’s Edelweiss Inn.
Additional activities are held in
Joseph and Enterprise — all within
the shadow of the spectacular
mountains.
The event kicks off Thursday,
Photo contributed by Oregon’s Alpenfest
The Happy Hans German Band from Maple Valley, Washington, will headline Oregon’s Alpenfest.
The event is Sept. 22-25 with performances at Wallowa Lake and additional activities in Joseph
and Enterprise.
Photo contributed by Oregon’s Alpenfest
Bruce Coutant of Enterprise plays the alphorn at Oregon’s Alpen-
fest. The event is Sept. 22-25 with performances at Wallowa Lake
and additional activities in Joseph and Enterprise.
Sept. 22 with a procession from
Depot Street in Enterprise to the
opening ceremony at the Wallowa
County Courthouse gazebo, 101 S.
River St.
The ceremonial tapping of the
irst keg follows at 5:30 p.m. at
Terminal Gravity Brewery & Pub,
803 S.E. School St. The event
includes Accordions at Alpenfest,
with a suggested $5 donation.
During the weekend, festival
performances are $15, which
includes a free beer mug. Kids ages
4-12 pay $12. To ensure visitors
get a ticket, people are encouraged
to purchase tickets in advance on
the festival website. Admission is
free to the Alpine Art, Antique and
Craft Fair, which is Friday through
Sunday. Also, free polka lessons are
available twice daily on Friday and
Saturday.
Authentic cuisine and liquid
refreshments include the hand-
crafted Joseph Trading Post
Bratwurst, the festival’s oficial
sausage, Alpenfest Sauerkraut
and Alpenfest Ale, a Vienna-style
microbrew from Terminal Gravity.
Alpenmeister Chuck Anderson
is thrilled the festival was revived a
handful of years ago. The event ran
for 33 years before a brief hiatus.
“There are Oktoberfests in the
region, but Oregon’s Alpenfest is
the only Swiss-Bavarian festival in
the West,” he said.
The Wallowa County transplant
takes his role as alpenmeister very
seriously, said Joseph resident Laura
Burton. Donning his lederhosen,
Anderson can be found with a smile
on his face throughout the fall event.
And, Burton said, as soon as the last
stein is tipped back and the inal
accordion riff is played, Anderson
immediately starts making plans for
the next year’s festival.
Feedback from both locals and
out-of-town visitors shares enthu-
siasm about the event. Anderson
said a Washington couple wrote
saying their Alpenfest experience
was even better than their trip to
Paris.
For Anderson, he appreciates
that the festival brings polka to the
people. Being far removed from the
nation’s polka belts, gentlemen in
the Paciic Northwest are less likely
to know how to dance the polka, he
said.
“This is changing slowly, but in
the meantime I get to dance with
all the frauleins in the hall,” the
alpenmeister said.
For more information, contact
Anderson at alpenmeister@swiss-
mail.com, 541-426-2577 or visit
www.oregonalpenfest.com.
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Contact Community Editor
Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@
eastoregonian.com or 541-564-
4539
WHAT TO DO
Festivals
Pendleton Round-Up
•Sept. 13-17
•Round-Up Grounds, Happy Canyon
Arena, Main Street, Pendleton
www.pendletonroundup.com
Free/many activities. Rodeo perfor-
mances ($15-$28), Happy Canyon Indi-
an Pageant and Wild West Show ($10-
$17), Main Street Cowboys Free Show,
street vendors and more.
Oregon’s Alpenfest
•Sept. 22-25
•Wallowa Lake (Joseph & Enterprise)
www.oregonalpenfest.com
Free/opening day, daily tickets are
$15/adult, $8/ages 4-12. Swiss & Bavar-
ian culture festival features polka music,
folk dancing, alphorn blowing and Swiss
yodeling, Joseph Trading Post and
Bratwurst, the oficial sausage of Ore-
gon’s Alpenfest bratwurst, sauerkraut
and ale.
Oktoberfest Wein & Stein
•Saturday, Oct. 8; 5-10 p.m.
•Hermiston Conference Center, 415
S. Highway 395
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events/264289217286546
$25. Authentic German dinner, mi-
crobrews, brew tastings, rafles, and a
live and silent auction .
Art & Museums
“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 images of
Pendleton Round-Up taken by ive staff
and freelance photographers who work
for the East Oregonian. Runs through
Sept. 30.
Jackson Sundown and Happy
Canyon: A Century Later
•Monday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, 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 champi-
onship run in saddle bronc and the histo-
ry of Happy Canyon Indian Pageant and
Wild West Show. Runs through Oct. 29.
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 conjunc-
tion with the Portland 2016 Biennial of
Contemporary Art presented by Disjec-
ta Contemporary Art Center. Her work
combines digital and analog processes.
Runs through Sept. 16.
Arts Portal Exhibit
•Saturday & Sundays; noon-5 p.m.
•Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N. Main St.,
Milton-Freewater
www.facebook.com/ArtsPortalGal-
lery
Free. Exhibit features the whimsical
art of photographic artist Lori Montgom-
ery and the distinct styles of jewelry art-
ists Margaret Buckles, Sharon Demaris
and Julie Culjak.
“Circuit Chautauquas: Educat-
ing Dayton and America”
•Wednesday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5
p.m.
•Dayton Historic Depot, 222 E. Com-
mercial St., Dayton, WA
www.daytonhistoricdepot.org
Admission by donation. Exhibit ex-
plores the history of traveling shows and
assemblies popular in the late 19th and
early 20th century. Runs through early
November.
Music
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave.,
Pendleton
No cover. Live music, Coyote Ugly
Dancers and chance to win free T-shirts.
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, fea-
turing Eastern Oregon College (Univer-
sity) alumni, 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, Mis-
sion.
•First/third Friday each month, 8
p.m.-midnight
•The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E. Court
Ave., Pendleton
www.facebook.com/groups/pendle-
tonopenmic
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
“Disney’s The Little Mermaid”
Dallin Puzey
Lee Brice
•Saturday, Sept. 10; 7 p.m.
•Happy Canyon Arena, Pendleton
www.pendletonroundup.com
$40-$130. Round-Up/Happy Canyon
kick-off concert features Brice, the win-
ner of the 2014 single record of the year
by the Academy of Country Music.
Oldies Night in Milton-Freewater
•Saturday, Sept. 10; 7 p.m.
•Wesley Methodist Church, 816 S.
Main St., Milton-Freewater.
Free. BJ the DJ spins tunes from
1976. Snacks available from The Frogs.
Expertease
•Saturday, Sept. 10; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re-
sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission.
Pendleton Whisky Outdoor
Party Pit
•Saturday, Sept. 10; evening
•Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton
21 and older. Kick off Round-Up at
Mac’s after the Lee Brice concert.
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 Sha-
ron Porter, Matt Cooper and friends. In-
cludes recognition of the 15th anniversa-
ry of 9/11. Food available for purchase.
Main Street Cowboys
•Friday, Sept. 16; 6:45-9:45 p.m. No
cover.
•Nookies/Hermiston Brewing Co.,
125 N. First St., Hermiston
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
•Saturday, Sept. 17; 7 p.m.
•Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth
Ave., Walla Walla
www.phtww.com
$38-$44. The Seattle Rock Orches-
tra plays tribute to the music of Pink
Floyd, including a complete performance
of “The Dark Side of the Moon” and
many more hits.
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 Barton and Ryan Kol-
berg.
Big Font
•Friday, Sept. 23; 6:45-9:45 p.m. No
cover.
•Nookies/Hermiston Brewing Co.,
125 N. First St., Hermiston
Night life
•Tuesday, Sept. 13; 4-9 p.m.;
Wednesday, Sept 14; 2:30-10:30 p.m.;
Thursday, Sept. 15-Saturday, Sept. 17;
2-11 p.m.
•Main Street, Pendleton
www.mainstreetcowboys.org
Free. Craft, food and commercial
vendors Tuesday from 3 p.m. to closing,
and Wednesday through Saturday from
noon to midnight. Davis Shows North-
west carnival (fee). Also, ride the me-
chanical bull (fee).
DJ music
Westbound 50
•Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
•Tuesday, Sept.13; Wednesday,
Sept. 14; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re-
sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission.
Round-Up Week @ 40 Taps
•Wednesday,
Sept. 17; 7 p.m.
Open Mic
Sept
14-Saturday,
•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, Nintendo Wii,
PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 64.
Digital Karaoke
Wine tasting
•Fridays, 4-8 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St.,
Echo.
St.
•Sept. 9-10, 16-17, 23-24; 7:30 p.m.
•Sept. 10, 17, 24; 2:30 p.m.
•Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth
www.elginoperahouse.com
Reserved $17/$8. Based on one of
Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved
stories and the classic animated Disney
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 pro-
duction inspired by the cult-favorite mov-
ie “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Dress
up, call out and bring props (no food).
Sept. 10 after-party is $10.
“The Guys”
•Saturday, Sept. 10; 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 Depart-
ment. 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: Tears for
Fears (Sept. 17) $45-$101. Goldendale,
Washington. Tickets via www.maryhill-
winery.ticketly.com.
•EOscenes. Sept. 15-16, Pendleton
Center for the Arts Tickets ($12) available
by calling 541-278-9201. Info at www.
pendletonarts.org.
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Want to get your event listed in our
calendar? Send information to tmalge-
sini@eastoregonian.com, or c/o Tammy
Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street, Hermis-
ton, OR, 97838.