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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, March 4, 2017 East Oregonian Page 3C LA GRANDE Regional art show recognizes two Umatilla County students By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Contributed image Ethan Hobson of Echo received an honorable mention for his sculpture “Metal Willow” in the “Eastern Ore- gon Regional High School Art Exhibition.” The show runs through March 21 in the Nightingale Gallery at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. A pair of Umatilla County students received honorable mention awards during the Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition at the Nightingale Gallery in La Grande. Johnny Malcom, a senior at Pendleton High School, was recognized for his drawing, “Chance,” and Ethan Hobson, a junior at Echo High School, garnered attention for his sculpture, “Metal Willow.” No stranger to the regional competition, Hobson received best in show for sophomores during the 2016 event — also for a metal sculpture. Malcom also received “Best of Blues” from Pend- leton Center for the Arts, an award given in conjunction with Pendleton Art + Frame, Art & Antiques on Main and the Blue Mountain Commu- nity College Foundation. The recognition included a $200 cash prize. Bonnie Day, education coordinator at the arts center, selected Malcom’s Contributed image Johnny Malcom of Pendleton received an honorable mention for his drawing “Chance” in the Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition. drawing for the award and Cory Peeke, Nightingale Gallery director, made the announcement during the Feb. 24 opening reception. An aspiring artist for many years, as a sixth grader at Sunridge Middle School WHAT TO DO BRIEFLY Fishtrap celebrates female authors ENTERPRISE — With a focus on Women’s History Month, Fishtrap Fireside highlights a trio of female authors. Featured writers include Mary Emerick, Kellee Sheehy and Joyce Reynolds-Ward. An open mic follows, offering audience members a chance to share their stories. The event is Friday, March 10 from 7-9 p.m. at 400 E. Grant St., Enterprise. There is no admission charge and light refreshments are available. Emerick is the author of “The Geography of Water,” currently a finalist for the Oregon Book Awards. Her second book, a memoir called “Fire in the Heart,” will be published later this year. Sheehy says her passion for creative expression shows up in her writing, in her work as a yoga and dance instructor, and almost always in her after-dinner, wine-induced storytelling. Reynolds-Ward aspires to write wild speculations from the wide open spaces. Her recent book, “Netwalking Space,” is the standalone conclusion to her Netwalk Sequence series. For more information, contact Mike Midlo at mike@ fishtrap.org, 541-426-3623 or visit www.fishtrap.org. Pheasant boasts micro fun HERMISTON — Described as a high-powered, explosive, athletic show, Micro Wrestling Federation is coming to Hermiston. The 2-Day Midget Wrestling Fiesta! is Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15. Shows are at 8 p.m. at Pheasant Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main St. Hermiston. The event also celebrates the Pheasant’s 100th anniversary. Tickets include VIP ($40), front row ($30) and general admission ($20). In addition, standing-room only will be available when the seats run out. VIP tickets for the Saturday performance are already sold out. For tickets, visit https:// thepheasant.ticketleap.com. For more information, call 541-567- 3022. Chippendales bring man-tastic show to Wildhorse MISSION — Billed as a girl’s night out, the Chippendales show offers an abs-solute party like no other. The male revue features chiseled bodies, cheeky humor and charm. A pair of 21-and-older shows are set for Thursday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the Rivers Event Center at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Premium seats are $54 and general seats are $44 (Club Wild members receive a $10 discount). Also, tables offering the best seats in the house are $170 ($150 for Club Wild), which include two seats and beverage service. Tickets can be purchased at the Wildhorse Gift Shop or at www.wildhorseresort.com. in 2011 he drew a cartoon depicting Super Bowl partici- pants. Malcom’s grandmother, Arlene Malcom, submitted the drawing to the East Orego- nian, which appeared in the newspaper on the day of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers matchup. More than 300 students from 15 high schools across the region are featured in the exhibit. It remains on display through Tuesday, March 21 at the Nightingale Gallery at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. Peeke said area high school art teachers are an integral part of the show’s success, including Olivia Rush at Pend- leton and Echo’s Rick Thew. “Special credit is also due to the teachers who make it all possible, and who on a daily basis, go out of their way to help students create works of such high caliber,” Peeke said at the reception. The gallery is located in Loso Hall on the university’s La Grande campus. It’s open Monday through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Peeke at 541-962-3584, cpeeke@eou. edu or visit www.eou.edu/art. ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalge- sini@eastoregonian.com or 541-564-4539 Festivals OSAA 2A Basketball Tourney •March 2-4 •Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate www.osaa.org/activities/ bbx/tickets $50/adult pass, $25/stu- dent pass; individual sessions are $7-8/adults, $4-$5/stu- dents. Tickets available online through Feb. 27. Also sold at the door. Echo Red 2 Red XC •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. In- cludes all ages and skill levels with awards and a raffle after the race. Race postponed from March due to trail conditions. Art, Museums 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. Let’s Call It Spring •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 avail- able. Opening reception held in conjunction with the First Friday Artwalk. Runs through March 31. Chuck Close •Friday, March 10; 5:30-7 p.m. opening •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. Chuck Close: Por- traits, from the collection of Jor- dan Schnitzer. Laura Ahola-Young exhibit •Monday-Thursdays, a.m.-1:30 p.m. 9:30 •Betty Feves Memorial Gal- lery, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Free. Opens Thursday, Feb. 16. Features paintings by Idaho State University art professor. Ahola-Young will at- tend a closing reception March 16 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Gallery also open by appointment by calling 541-278-5952. Runs through March 16. First Draft Writers’ Series •Thursday, March 16; 7 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org Free. Features Pamela Royes, author of the memoir, “Temperance Creek,” set in Hells Canyon. Also, short open mic readings from the audi- ence. Eastern Oregon Regional High School Exhibit •Monday-Fridays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. •Nightingale Gallery, Loso Hall •Eastern Oregon University, La Grande www.eou.edu/art Free. Features talent- ed high school artists from across the region, including art students from Pendleton and Echo high schools. Runs through March 21. “The Path of Totality” •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 depict- ing the theme inspired by the upcoming Aug. 21 total solar eclipse. Show and sale runs April 7-29. Music Oldies Night in Mil- ton-Freewater •Saturday, March 4; 7 p.m. •Wesley Methodist Church, 816 S. Main St., Milton-Free- water. Free. BJ the DJ spins tunes from 1962. Snacks available from The Frogs. An Evening of World Melodies •Saturday, March 4; 7 p.m. •Haines United Methodist Church, 721 Roberts St. www.granderondesympho- ny.org $20. As part of the Grande Ronde Symphony Associa- tion’s Chamber Series, it fea- tures Anthony R. Corig and Angela Rosemeyer, who play violin, guitar, mandolin, bass, ukulele and the hammered dul- cimer. Nitecrew •Saturday, March 4; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission Live Music Thursday •Thursdays 7-9 p.m. No cover •40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emi- grant Ave., Pendleton Justin Shandor •Thursday, March 9, Friday, March 10; 7:30 p.m. •Rivers Event Center, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission www.wildhorseresort.com $39.99/platinum, $29.99/ premium, $24.99/general. Features top Elvis imperson- ator during the 22nd anniversa- ry celebration at the casino. 21 and older. Wasteland Kings •Friday, March 10; 6-9 p.m. No cover. •Nookie’s/Hermiston Brew- ing Co., 125 N. First St., Herm- iston Gotcha Covered •Friday, March 10; Satur- day, March 11; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission “Sunrise Mass” •Saturday, March 11; 7:30 p.m. •Vert Auditorium, 480 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton www.oregoneastsymphony. org $20/adults, $15/students, seniors, $45/family. Oregon East Symphony conductor Beau Benson leads the sym- phony and chorale in the orchestral chorale work by contemporary Norwegian com- poser Ola Gjeilo. Gary Hemenway & Clairece Rosati Mac’s Trivia Night •Friday, March 17, 5:30-8:30 p.m. •Plateau, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion. Varies. Dining experience with local wines and music. Reservations recommended (541-966-1610). •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. 4More 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 •Friday, March 17; Saturday, March 18; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission Karaoke w/DJ David Night life Charity Pool Tournament •Saturday, March 4; 1-5 p.m. •Midway Tavern, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston Benefits Hermiston Desert Shrine and Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Also features raf- fles, 50/50 and more. Tourna- ment fee $10. (Jim Leitch 541- 701-7427). 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 fe- male-friendly music. 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. Digital Karaoke •Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston LOL Comedy Jam •Thursdays; 8 p.m. •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. No cover. March 9: Ryan Wingfield; March 16: John Hilder •Fridays; 8 p.m. •Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla Theater & film “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” •March 4; 7:30 p.m. •March 5; 2 p.m. •BMCC Bob Clapp Theatre, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pend- leton $20/adults, $10/students. The musical is presented by College Community Theatre. “Fiddler on the Roof” •March 4, 10-11; 7 p.m. •Hermiston High School, 600 S. First St., Hermiston. $10/adults, $6/youths & seniors citizens. Hermiston High school drama and music students present the popular musical. Hot tickets •2-Day Midget Wrestling Fiesta!: (Micro Wrestling Fed- eration). April 14-15, Pheasant Bar & Grill, Hermiston. VIP, front row and general admis- sion ($20-$40) via thepheas- ant.ticketleap.com •Chippendale’s. April 29 at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Tickets ($34-$54) available via www.wildhorseresort.com •Viva Las Vegas Rockabil- ly Weekend: April 13-16, Las Vegas. Early bird four-day pass ($140) through March 15 via www.vivalasvegas.net ——— Want to get your event list- ed in our calendar? Send in- formation to community@eas- toregonian.com, or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838. MOVIE REVIEW ‘Logan’ a satisfying end for Jackman’s Wolverine By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer “Logan “ is not for the faint of heart — not just because of its brutal violence, but because it packs an emotional wallop you don’t typically expect from a comic-book movie. Featuring Hugh Jackman’s final turn as Wolverine, “Logan” isn’t a shiny, colorful, superhero-style film, either. It’s gritty, dark, and a deeply satisfying conclusion for fans who’ve followed the clawed character through Jackman’s past eight movie outings with the X-Men and alone as Wolverine. Writer-director James Mangold, who also directed 2013’s “The Wolverine,” clearly loves the character as much as Jackman does, and both seem liberated by this film’s R rating. “Logan” is not a kids’ movie. It’s viscerally violent — lots of claws-through-the-face shots — and emotionally profound as it explores the relationship between Logan and Professor X (Patrick Stewart). Viewers would need some basic familiarity with these characters to fully appreciate the story told in “Logan.” If you don’t know anything about the relationship between the title mutant and Charles Xavier (Stewart), the arc they experience in this film would be far less impactful. “Logan” ★★★★ R, 141 minutes Ben Rothstein/Twentieth Century Fox via AP This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Hugh Jack- man in a scene from “Logan.” It’s the near future, and Logan is a hard-drinking limo-driver for hire. As one of the few remaining mutants, he keeps a low profile while caring for an aging and ill Professor X, who’s hidden in a secret silo just south of the Mexican border. Half the time he babbles nonsense, but the professor tells him there’s a young mutant coming their way, and soon they’re charged with Laura, a little girl who doesn’t speak but has deadly claws like Wolverine. A slick-looking villain with a “Terminator” hand (a perfectly smarmy Boyd Holbrook) is interested in this young mutant as well. She was part of a pseudo- military genetic research project led by the evil Dr. Rice (Richard E. Grant, even smarmier). Laura (entrancing newcomer Dafne Keen) is planning to meet the other kids Dr. Rice experimented on in Eden, a place they read about in an X-Men comic book. So meta. Thus the story becomes a road movie, with Logan, Laura and Xavier comprising an endearing and offbeat family on their way to Eden as they try to outrun Dr. Rice and his goons. Logan is reluctant and disinterested, Xavier is kind and a little kooky, and Laura is mute. Laura is also a killer badass, and Keen makes her so fun to watch. Imagine Wolverine’s powers in a pint-sized, ponytailed package. Between the 11-year-old’s performance and flawless special effects, Keen’s fight scenes are as thrilling and bloodletting as any of Wolverine’s. And Jackman doubly delivers as Wolverine. You’ll see what I mean when you watch the film. He is in top form as both an action star and an actor, bringing heart to his dramatic scenes and wielding unmatched adamantium power in the action sequences. Beyond the claws, there’s also some cutting-edge car play, including a throw-down between a limo, two motorcycles and a barbed- wire fence. Mangold also manages to work in an anti-GMO message about a Monsanto-like company and pay tribute to classic cinema with a nod to the 1953 Western, “Shane.” “Logan” is a family drama, an action thriller and an epic superhero story. If this is indeed Jackman’s last Wolverine film, he’s going out in heartfelt, high-class style.
