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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, February 25, 2017 East Oregonian Page 3C BRIEFLY PENDLETON MarchFourth offers kaleidoscope of entertainment Local bartenders get ready to rumble PORTLAND — An explosion of brassy funk, rock and jazz emanates from 15 or so performers during a production by MarchFourth. Described as a genre-breaking force of entertainment, MarchFourth features musicians, acrobats, stilters and more. Audiences are invited to enjoy a kaleidoscope of musical and visual energy that defies categorization. A MarchFourth tour stop features a trio of shows at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside Ave., Portland. The performances are Friday, March 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $23 and $15 for students. A family matinée show is Saturday, March 4 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for kids ages 5-12 and free for ages 4 and under. A 21-and-older show is Saturday, March 4 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $26. Discounts are available for tickets purchased in advance. For more information or a link to buy tickets, visit www. crystalballroompdx.com. For more about MarchFourth, visit www.facebook.com/ MarchFourthMarchingBand. Baker City gallery gears up for spring BAKER CITY — A collection of favorite colorful and bright pieces by regional artists are featured in an exhibit in Baker City. Let’s Call It Spring also features new chocolate items from Peterson’s Gallery and Chocolatier’s spring 2017 menu. The delectable delights include a new strawberry sauce with whipped cream in their signature drinking chocolate and apricot and lemon cream truffles. The opening reception is Friday, March 3 at 6 p.m. at Peterson’s Gallery, 1925 Main St., Baker City. The event is held in conjunction with the First Friday Artwalk. Regular hours are Tuesday through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, contact 541-523-1022, mail@ petersonsgallery.net or visit www.petersonsgallery.net. Concert features world melodies HAINES — Folk music from across the globe is featured during the upcoming Grand Ronde Symphony Association’s Chamber Concert Series. The enchanting instruments of violin, guitar, mandolin, bass, ukulele and the hammered dulcimer take center stage during An Evening of World Melodies. Musicians are Anthony R. Corig (owner of Direct Music Source in La Grande and lead jazz guitarist in Pendulum Swing) and Angela Rosemeyer (who has played country, folk Irish Celtic music with Maggie’s Parlour for the past 26 years). The event is Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Haines United Methodist Church, 721 Roberts St. Tickets are $20. For more information, contact Patty Sandoz at 541-963-7595, grsymphony2@ gmail.com or visit www. granderondesymphony.org. By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Crabby’s Underground Saloon will return to defend its title as local bartenders get set to mix it up during the Battle of the Bars. The largest fundraiser of the year for the Pendleton Round-up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame, the field of mixologists has increased to nine. Along with Crab- by’s, returning competitors include Sundown Bar & Grill, Vigil’s at Cimmiyotti’s, Mac’s Bar & Grill, Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon, Wildhorse Sports Bar and Pend- leton Coffee Bean and Bistro. Also tossing their hat into the ring this year are Sister’s Cafe and Cadillac Jack’s Saloon & Grill. In its seventh year, the Battle of the Bars is Friday, March 3 at 6 p.m. in the Let ’er Buck Room, located in the Round-Up Grounds in Pendleton. There is no cover charge for the 21-and-over event. The Pendleton Lion’s Club will offer a variety of food and dinner options throughout the event. While vying for the Best of the West title, each master mixer must offer up their establishment’s signature drink containing Pend- leton Whisky. Those in attendance can make purchases from their favorite bartender or watering hole. File photo Jennifer Thomas, center, pours the Pistol Whip while competing during a past Battle of the Bars in Pendleton. This year’s event, which raises money for the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Can- yon Hall of Fame, is March 3 in the Let ‘er Buck Room in Pendleton. In addition, people can buy tasting portions to sample each concoction before casting their votes, said Cydney Curtis, Hall of Fame publicity director. When the last drinks are downed, the votes will be verified to determine who is the master mixer. Along with bragging rights, the winner will receive a plaque. After the champion is crowned, the Let ’er Buck Room will remain open for refreshments until 11 p.m. Curtis said it provides an opportu- nity for people to socialize while raising money to help support the Hall of Fame. The Battle of the Bars, she said, is much more than just a fun event. The fundraiser plays an integral part in keeping the doors open at the museum. Run entirely by volunteers, money also comes from museum admissions, memberships and private donors. Curtis is thrilled that additional businesses are chomping at the bit to get involved with the event each year. In addition to donating their time and bar staff, each of the establishments also provides some of the ingredients. “We could not do this without them,” Curtis said. “The Hall of Fame greatly appreciates every- thing that these local businesses do for our organization.” Founded in 1969, the museum preserves the history of Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon. Exhibits in the Hall of Fame include everything from a full-sized teepee, wagons and clothing to delicate beadwork, saddles, photographs and trophies. In 2011, it received an honorable mention in the True West Magazine Top Western Museums. Located across from the Round-Up Grounds at 1114 S.W. Court Ave., the museum is open Monday through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for ages 10 and under. For more information, call 541-278-0815. ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@ eastoregonian.com or 541-564- 4539 WHAT TO DO Festivals Eastern Oregon Regional High School Exhibit •March 2-4 •Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate www.osaa.org/activities/bbx/tickets $50/adult pass, $25/student pass; individual sessions are $7-8/adults, $4- $5/students. Tickets available online through Feb. 27. Also sold at the door. •Monday-Fridays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. •Nightingale Gallery, Loso Hall •Eastern Oregon University, La Grande www.eou.edu/art Free. Features talented high school artists from across the region, including art students from Pendleton and Echo high schools. Runs through March 21. Echo Red 2 Red XC “The Path of Totality” OSAA 2A Basketball Tourney •April 1 •Intersection Main/Dupont streets, Echo www.echored2red.com $45/adults, $20/youths. In its ninth year, riders start and finish in downtown Echo. Includes all ages and skill levels with awards and a raffle after the race. Race postponed from March due to trail conditions. Art, Museums Let’s Call It Spring •Friday, March 3; 6 p.m., opening re- ception •Tuesday-Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. •Peterson’s Gallery and Chocolatier, 1925 Main St., Baker City www.petersonsgallery.net Free. Features a collection of bright and colorful artwork by favorite artists. In addition, new spring chocolate line is available. Opening reception held in conjunction with the First Friday Artwalk. Runs through March 31. Whitney Minthorn •Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org Free. Artist who hails form the Uma- tilla Indian Reservation so specializes in portrait photography. His work has been displayed throughout the nation including an exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Na- tional Museum of the American Indian. First Saturday Spin-In •Saturday, March 4; 1-4 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. Free. Fiber enthusiasts can drop-in and bring a project to work on. Coffee, tea and work space provided. Photography Club Exhibit •Monday-Thursdays; 11 a.m-7 p.m., •Friday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave. www.hermistonlibrary.us Free. Best photos from past year by club members on display. Laura Ahola-Young exhibit •Monday-Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. •Betty Feves Memorial Gallery, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pend- leton. Free. Opens Thursday, Feb. 16. Fea- tures paintings by Idaho State University art professor. Ahola-Young will attend a closing reception March 16 from 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Gallery also open by appoint- ment by calling 541-278-5952. Runs through March 16. •Monday, April 3; 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., art accepted •Friday, April 7; 5:30-8 p.m., opening reception •Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn St., Baker City www.crossroads-arts.org $15/members, $20/non-members. Up to three pieces accepted by amateur and professional artists depicting the theme inspired by the upcoming Aug. 21 total solar eclipse. Show and sale runs April 7-29. Music •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission Jamie & Luke •Friday, March 31; 6:30 p.m. No cover •Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo 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 Lock, Stock & Lipstick Ladies’ Night •Saturdays; 8 p.m.-2 a.m. •Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon No cover. Drink specials from 8-10 p.m. Live DJ with female-friendly music. Whiskey Wednesday Game Night •Saturday, Feb. 25; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission •Wednesdays; 3-7 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston No cover. Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 64. James Dean Kindle Digital Karaoke Rock n’ Roll Cowboys •Saturday, Feb. 25; 9 p.m. •Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s, 137 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. Late night lounge, country & western, freak folk and more. •Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston LOL Comedy Jam •Friday, March 3; 6-11 p.m. •Let ’er Buck Room, Pendleton Round-Up Grounds No cover. Features bartenders from nine local watering holes who are vying for Best of West title with signature drinks containing Pendleton Whisky. Voting is by purchases of drinks. Food available for purchase. Theater & film “The Princess and the Pea” •Saturday, Feb. 25; 3 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. •Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395 www.desertartscouncil.com $15/adults, $5/youths. Desert Arts Council presents the Missoula Children’s Theatre-led performance featuring local youths. “Joseph and the Amazing Tech- nicolor Dreamcoat” •Feb. 25 & March 2-4; 7:30 p.m. •Feb. 26 & March 5; 2 p.m. •BMCC Bob Clapp Theatre, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton $20/adults, $10/students. The musi- cal is presented by College Community Theatre. “RENT” 20th Anniversary Tour •Monday, Feb. 27; 7 p.m. •Toyota Center, Kennewick www.yourtoyotacenter.com $37-$82 (tickets via www.ticketmas- ter.com). The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. •Thursdays 7-9 p.m. No cover •40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton •Thursdays; 8 p.m. •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. No cover. March 2: Darryl Rhoads; March 9: Ryan Wingfield Nitecrew Mac’s Trivia Night •March 3-4, 10-11; 7 p.m. •Hermiston High School, 600 S. First St., Hermiston. $10/adults, $6/youths & seniors citi- zens. Hermiston High school drama and music students present the popular mu- sical. Wine tasting Hot tickets Live Music Thursday •Friday, March 3; Saturday, March 4; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission An Evening of World Melodies •Saturday, March 4; 7 p.m. •Haines United Methodist Church, 721 Roberts St. www.granderondesymphony.org $20. As part of the Grande Ronde Symphony Association’s Chamber Se- ries, it features Anthony R. Corig and An- gela Rosemeyer. The musicians will play a variety of instruments, including violin, guitar, mandolin, bass, ukulele and the hammered dulcimer. Justin Shandor-Elvis tribute artist •Thursday, March 9, Friday, March 10; 7:30 p.m. •Rivers Event Center, Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission www.wildhorseresort.com $39.99/platinum, $29.99/premium, $24.99/general. Features top Elvis im- personator during the 22nd anniversary celebration at the casino. 21 and older. Wasteland Kings •Friday, March 10; 6-9 p.m. No cover. •Nookie’s/Hermiston Brewing Co., 125 N. First St., Hermiston Gotcha Covered •Friday, March 10; Saturday, March 11; 8 p.m. No cover •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. •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/pendle- tonopenmic 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, mixolo- gy and music. Battle of the Bars “Fiddler on the Roof” •MarchFourth (multi-genre entertain- ment). March 3-4, Crystal Ballroom, Port- land. $15-$26 via www.crystalballroomp- dx.com •Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Week- end: April 13-16, Las Vegas. Early bird four-day pass ($140) through March 15 via www.vivalasvegas.net •What the Festival: June 16-19, Wolf Run Ranch, near Dufur. Three-day music, art, film and interactive festival. Features 90 electronic music DJs on eight stages and the largest splash pool in North Amer- ica. Camping options available ($300- $2,500) via www.whatthefestival.com •Northwest World Reggae Festival: (music, camping, food, vendors) July 28- 30, Marcola, 20 miles northeast of Eu- gene. Early bird prices ($120) via www. nwwrf.com ——— Want to get your event listed in our calendar? Send information to commu- nity@eastoregonian.com, or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street, Hermis- ton, OR, 97838. AP Oscar predictions: What will win, what should win LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Sunday’s 89th Academy Awards, Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle share their predictions for a ceremony many expect will be a “La La Land” sweep. Best picture The Nominees: “Arrival,” “Fences,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Hell or High Water,” “Hidden Figures,” “La La Land,” “Lion,” “Manchester by the Sea” and “Moonlight.” BAHR: Will Win: It has to be “La La Land.” Should Win: “La La Land,” although that’s not the stylish choice of the moment. I think we’ve all been burned too many times, by “The Artist” and “Argo” and other films that lure us in with their retro, navel gazing sensibilities and then evaporate from our memories come March 1. “La La Land” is different. It’ll be a modern classic that we’ll be watching for years to come. COYLE: Will Win: It would be idiotic to pick against “La La Land,” the 14-time nominated favorite and Golden Globe winner. And, yet, I can’t help myself. The election of Donald Trump changed the mood so drastically in Hollywood that I just don’t see Chazelle’s effervescent musical waltzing off with best picture. “Moonlight,” lyrical and poetic, isn’t a social issue film. But it feels more of-the-moment. Maybe it pulls off one of the most historic upsets in Oscar history. Just don’t bet the house. Should Win: “Moonlight,” but not because of the post-election angst. Because it’s beautiful. Best actor The Nominees: Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”; Andrew Garfield, “Hacksaw Ridge”; Ryan Gosling, “La La Land”; Viggo Mortensen, “Captain Fantastic” and Denzel Washington, “Fences.” BAHR: Will Win: It’s probably going to be Denzel Washington, and it won’t be a bad call either. Washington has lived in August Wilson’s Troy Maxson for years and his is a powerfully resonant interpretation. Should Win: Casey Affleck has become another unpopular choice of late, but his perfor- mance in “Manchester by the Sea” is so singular and specific to him. He’s the only one who could have made Lee Chandler work. COYLE: Will Win: This has turned into a nail-biter. I think the SAG winner Denzel takes it. Should Win: If you look up “powerhouse performance” in the dictionary, you should just be treated to a torrent of words from the titanic Denzel. Affleck, too, is deserving. But I’m going to go with Gosling, who’s being curiously underrated this year despite being more-or-less the coolest movie star on the planet. My vote, though, is more for him in “The Nice Guys” than “La La Land.” Best actress The Nominees: Isabelle Huppert, “Elle”; Ruth Negga, “Loving”; Natalie Portman, “Jackie”; Emma Stone, “La La Land” and Meryl Streep, “Flor- ence Foster Jenkins.” BAHR: Will Win: Emma Stone. The academy loves ingenues. It’s even better when the role itself is “ingenue.” Should Win: This is a tough one. Stone is wonderful, but Natalie Portman had such an impossible task in embodying the public and private sides of Jackie Kennedy in a non-campy way, and she pulled it off magnif- icently. COYLE: Will Win: It’s a competitive category, but Stone. Should Win: Stone. What’s not to like here? She can do it all. Best director The Nominees: “La La Land,” Damien Chazelle; “Hacksaw Ridge,” Mel Gibson; “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins; “Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan and “Arrival,” Denis Villeneuve. BAHR: Will Win: Damien Chazelle, of course. Should Win: “La La Land” was not an inevitability, nor is any original musical and Chazelle willed this impossible project into being despite all the odds — whether it be the time constraint of a sunset for the perfect shot or shutting down a freeway to stage the perfect opening number. COYLE: Will Win: The 32-year-old wunderkind Chazelle appears to have it in the bag. Should Win: Both Chazelle and Jenkins are overwhelmingly worthy. Just give these two exceptionally talented filmmakers the keys to Hollywood.
