ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, January 21, 2017
East Oregonian
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BRIEFLY
Dallin Puzey to
perform at Nookie’s
HERMISTON — Dallin
Puzey will sing familiar folk
and classic country songs as
well as his original tunes during
an upcoming performance
at Hermiston Brewing Co./
Nookie’s Restaurant.
The
Hermiston
man, who
is adept on
multiple
instruments,
plays the
likes of
Creedence
Clearwater
Revival, Johnny Cash, Bob
Dylan and Hank Williams. He
has performed at many area
venues, including Hermiston
Funfest, Morrow County’s
Music in the Parks and Sno
Road Winery in Echo.
The free performance is
Friday, Jan. 27 from 6-9 p.m.
at 125 N. First St. There is no
cover charge.
For more information,
visit www.facebook.com/
events/1361092197258884. To
hear some of Puzey’s music,
search YouTube or visit www.
soundcloud.com/dalbear.
Martin Sexton to
perform at Scarlet
Room
PASCO — Syracuse
native Martin Sexton, a highly
successful singer-songwriter,
will perform during a fundraiser
for The Scarlet Room
Foundation for the Arts.
Sexton’s new album,
“Mixtape
of the
Open
Road,” is
a musical
cross-
country
trip —
blazing
through
all
territories of style. The record
features 12 gems all strung
together with the golden thread
of what Rolling Stone calls a
“soul marinated voice.”
The show also features
Brady Goss, a piano
extraordinaire from Wallowa
County. The event is
Sunday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m.
at 2820 N. Road 72 Pasco.
Tickets are $23 and can be
purchased in advance at www.
thescarletroom.live or at the
doors beginning at 6 p.m.
A musician’s musician,
Sexton is highly regarded by
other artists. John Mayer said
he’s the best live performer he’s
ever seen. After being a Sexton
fan for more than a decade,
Dave Matthews was thrilled to
share a stage with him.
The Scarlet Room
Foundation for the Arts
provides support, guidance and
professional level production to
independent artists who can’t
afford it on their own. It began
in 2014 as a concept by Chase
“Manhattan” Thompson, an
area musician and frontman
of the nationally touring rock
group Night Argent.
For more about Sexton,
visit www.martinsexton.
com and for more about the
Scarlet Room, go to www.
thescarletroomfoundation.com.
Banff film festival
presents local
screenings
WALLA WALLA —
People can see a collection of
the best films from the Banff
Mountain Film Festival during
a World Tour stop in Walla
Walla.
An international film
competition, it includes a
presentation of short films
and documentaries about
mountain culture, sports and
environment. The event is
Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m.
in Cordiner Hall at Whitman
College, 44 S. Park Ave.,
Walla Walla.
The cost is $15 for
adults, $10 for students with
identification and $5 for
Whitman alumni and kids
13 and under. Tickets are
available in advance at the
Whitman College bookstore
and the Outdoor Program
Rental Shop, 345 Boyer Ave.,
Walla Walla.
For more information
about the festival, visit www.
banffcentre.ca and click on
“Events.”
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Hermiston, OR, 97838.
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Pendleton-based DJ, recording engineer, producer and concert promoter Jake Sierra runs the recording studio, Citadel, in
downtown Pendleton.
Citadel spins new sounds downtown
T
he lobby walls of Citadel
Recording Studio in
Pendleton are adorned with
ephemera venerating pop music
— Warhol-style
prints of musical
icons like
Johnny Cash and
Tupac Shakur
and LP jackets
from equally
iconic albums
like Michael
Jackson’s
J.D.
“Thriller.” Also
Kindle
on the walls are
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two photographs
of the building
in its previous incarnations:
Pendleton’s first firehouse in the
1890s, and as an auto garage during
the 1920s.
Over the past year, Pendleton-
based DJ, recording engineer,
producer and concert promoter Jake
Sierra has been busy converting
the building into a hybrid recording
studio and concert venue. Although
the performance space is still in
the midst of renovations to meet
building code requirements (i.e.
fire suppression, ADA compliance)
the space is functional for private
rehearsals and as a recording studio.
Down the hall from the front
office is Sierra’s control booth, the
neural center of building, which
houses computers, audio interfaces,
mixing consoles, keyboards and
studio monitors, all for the purpose
of recording, editing, mixing and
listening to music. Beyond Sierra’s
control center is a vocal isolation
booth, not completely enclosed
but lined with enough baffling to
neutralize any ambient noise that
might interfere with a vocal take.
The doorway at the end of the
hallway opens to a large rehearsal
Contributed photo
Jake Sierra performs at the Hawthorne Theater in Portland.
and performance space. A stage
approximately two-and-a-half feet
off the ground is situated with the
requisite equipment for a heavy
metal band’s rehearsal: a drum set,
amplifiers and microphones. At
the rear of the room is a truck bay
entrance through which horse-
drawn fire engines and Ford Model
T’s came and went.
Sierra, who is still in his
early twenties, has been actively
involved in the Pendleton music
scene since his teenage years when
he delved into electronic music
production with an emphasis on
hip hop. His love for danceable
music led to Sierra DJ-ing events
for the Pendleton Parks and
Recreation department like the
Daddy Daughter Dance. His
experience in providing sound and
entertainment for city-sponsored
events eventually inspired him to
start producing his own events. His
events have packed the 800-seat
Vert Auditorium multiple times —
something that only happens for
funerals and baccalaureate.
As his reputation grew Sierra
branched out into producing
backing tracks for hip hop MCs
from around the Pacific Northwest
including Prince Hype from
Portland and Pendleton’s own King
MAG. Sierra now regularly tours
with those artists, performing in
Eugene, Portland and Boise.
Jan Denman, Sierra’s mother
and principal investor in Citadel,
recounts the genesis behind the
founding of the Citadel Recording
Studio. “[Jake] did a lot of recording
in the house in the basement and
I got kinda tired of people I didn’t
know coming over. We looked a
long time for a location. When this
place came up it was like, ‘Oh my
gosh!’ The walls are two feet thick,
there’s not a window in here at all so
as far as noise you can play as hard
as you want. That’s one reason we
like this building.”
Sierra’s recording work hasn’t
been confined to hip hop. His steady
stream of clients includes country
acts, hard rock bands, and even high
school students looking to make
demo recordings. Next month he
is scheduled to record a mariachi
ensemble from the Tri-Cities.
Both Sierra and Denman are
resolute in the commercial viability
of such a venture in Eastern Oregon.
They cite a recent performance
by the Grammy award-winning
Seattle-area rapper Macklemore
at Main Street Studios in Walla
Walla, a venue of comparable size,
as evidence of Pendleton being a
potential tour stop.
Similar to how the recording
arm of Citadel hosts a variety of
genres, Sierra and Denman don’t
see Citadel as a hip hop exclusive
venue. Sierra starts rattling off the
possibilities, “Not just hip hop,
metal, classic rock, maybe a few
country shows … maybe even as
far as having a magician come in,
seminars, birthday party rentals. We
are trying to have this as a venue
that people can rent.”
As the city of Pendleton makes a
concerted effort to rebrand itself as a
tourist destination, the addition of a
fully functional venue and recording
studio that places an emphasis on
hip hop and hard rock (though
not exclusively) can help the city
diversify the flavors of entertainment
that are available to the public and
potential visitors. Additionally, a
downtown recording studio will also
help to bolster the “craftsmanship”
image that Pendleton is cultivating as
part of its tourism campaign, though
it won’t be in the vein of hand-tooled
leather goods or wool blankets.
The time has never been better for
a business like Citadel to join the
community.
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James Dean Kindle is the
East Oregonian’s entertainment
columnist, the executive director of
the Oregon East Symphony and a
Pendleton musician. Contact him at
jamesdeankindle@gmail.com.
WHAT TO DO
Festivals
The Big Read
•Thursdays through Feb. 9;
7 p.m.
•Various venues in Wallowa
County
Most events free. This year’s
book is “The Things They Car-
ried,” a novel by Tim O’Brien.
The Feb. 9 screening of “Good
Morning Vietnam” is $5. Event
finale ($10) features a ’60s
Fashion Show, potluck dinner
and dance party Saturday, Feb.
11 at 7 p.m.
Robert Burns Supper
•Saturday, Jan. 28; 2 p.m.
•Elks Lodge
$30/couple, $17/single. In its
20th year, the event celebrated
the poet Robert Burns with food,
fun and a toast to the Scottish
national poet.
Melonville Comedy
Festival
•Saturday, Jan. 28; 8 p.m.
•Hermiston
Conference
Center, 415 S. Highway 395
$35. Features Dwight Slade,
Gabriel Rutledge and Chase
Mayers. No-host bar and food
available.
Art, Museums &
Authors
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•Monday-Thursdays, 9:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m.
•Betty Feves Memorial Gal-
lery, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton.
Free. Features collage art of
Cory Peeke, director of Nightin-
gale Gallery and art professor at
Eastern Oregon University. Gal-
lery also open by appointment
by calling 541-278-5952. Runs
through Feb. 9.
Biennial Faculty
Exhibition
•Monday-Fridays; 11 a.m.-4
p.m.
•Nightingale Gallery, Loso
Hall
•Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande
Free. Gain an in-depth look
at the recent studio practices
of exhibiting professors Jaime
Gustavson, Nathan Prouty, Mi-
chael Sell, Jessie Street and
Kerri Rosenstein. Runs through
Feb. 10.
Student art display
•Monday-Saturdays,
10
a.m.-5 p.m.
•Crossroads Carnegie Art
Center, 2020 Auburn St., Baker
City
www.crossroads-arts.org
Free. Features art created
by students of Baker County.
Runs through Jan. 28
New Year 2017
•Tuesday-Sundays, 10 a.m.-
6 p.m.
•Peterson’s Gallery, 1925
Main St., Baker City
www.petersonsgallery.net
Free. Features a collection
of some of the most sought after
and requested artists represent-
ed at the gallery in 2016. Runs
through Jan. 31.
Music
Cabin Fever
•Saturday, Jan. 21; 5:30
p.m., doors open for Dutch oven
dinner; 6:30 p.m., show only
•Hermiston
Conference
Center, 415 S. Highway 395
$38/dinner show, $15/show
only. John Wambeke & Friends
present a musical variety show.
Tickets available at Cottage
Flowers, 1725 N. First St.,
Hermiston.
Cale Moon
•Saturday, Jan. 21; 8 p.m.
No cover
•Midway Tavern, 1750 N.
First St., Hermiston
Showdown
•Saturday, Jan. 21; 8 p.m. No
cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission
Dallin Puzey
•Friday, Jan. 27; 6-9 p.m. No
cover.
•Nookie’s/Hermiston Brew-
ing Co., 125 N. First St., Herm-
iston
Jilt
•Friday, Jan. 27; Saturday,
Jan. 28; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission
Martin Sexton
•Sunday, Jan. 29; 7 p.m.
•The Scarlet Room Founda-
tion for the Arts, 2820 N. Road
72 Pasco
www.thescarletroomfounda-
tion.com
$23. The singer/songwriter
performs for a Scarlet Room
fundraiser. Also includes Brady
Goss of Wallowa County.
Gala Ball
•Saturday, Feb. 4; 6:30 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W.
Main St., Echo
$25/couple, $15/single. En-
joy dancing, desserts and music
with Frazer Wambeke. Formal
attire. For tickets, contact info@
snoroadwinery.com or 541-376-
0421.
Staci Collins
•Friday, Feb. 10; 6-9 p.m. No
cover.
•Nookie’s/Hermiston Brew-
ing Co., 125 N. First St., Herm-
iston
Roots & Boots Concert
•Friday, Feb. 10; 8 p.m.
•Rivers Event Center, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission
$69.99/premium,
$49.99/
general, $125/VIP. Features
Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin
and Terri Clark. VIP includes
seating in the first two rows, a
meet-and-greet pass and more.
Chamber Winds
•Postponed
•Hamley Slickfork Saloon, 8
S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton
$20/adults,
$15/students,
seniors, $45/family. New date to
be announced.
Night life
DJ music
•Saturdays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Saturdays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501
Sixth St., Umatilla
Trivia Tuesday
•Tuesday, Jan. 24; 7 p.m. No
cover
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
Whiskey Wednesday
Game Night
•Wednesdays; 3-7 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
No cover. Xbox 360, Ninten-
do Wii, PlayStation 3 and Nin-
tendo 64.
Virtual Reality
Experience
•Wednesday, Jan. 25; 6:30
p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. People can sign
up beginning at 6 p.m. for
demonstrations by Wtechlink.
Digital Karaoke
•Thursdays and Fridays, 8
p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
LOL Comedy Jam
•Thursdays; 8 p.m. No cover.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
No cover. Jan. 26: Rich Wil-
liam, Tommy Berretz.
Mac’s Trivia Night
•First Thursday of month, 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.
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
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Fridays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501
Sixth St., Umatilla
DJ and dancing
•Fridays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
Cimmi’s Late Night
Martini Lounge
•Fridays; 9 p.m.-midnight
•Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s, 137
S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. Features martinis,
mixology and music.
Theater, stage
& film
“The Producers”
•Jan. 21, 27-28, Feb. 3-4,
10-11; 7:30 p.m.
•Jan. 29, Feb. 5; 2 p.m.
•1130 Sumach St., Walla Walla
$15. Hilarity ensues during
the Mel Brooks comedy musical
when a producer and his ac-
countant aim to stage a flop to
bilk backers out of their money.
Banff Mountain Film
Festival World Tour
•Wednesday, Jan. 25; 7 p.m.
•Cordiner Hall, Whitman Col-
lege, 44 S. Park Ave., Walla Walla.
$15/adults,
$10/students
w/ID, $5/ages 13 and under.
Features screenings of the best
films and documentaries from
the film festival.
Valentine’s Comedy
Dinner Show
•Saturday, Feb. 11; 6 p.m.
•Sub Zero Restaurant &
Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730,
Irrigon
$10. Alex Elkin from 6-8
p.m., Lucky Coyotes dancing
starts at 9 p.m. Flat screen TV
giveaway, raffles and coupon for
meal discount.