ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, April 15, 2017
East Oregonian
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BRIEFLY
BOOK REVIEW
Student art show
features preview night
Alt-history turns robbers to Robin Hood
PENDLETON —
Entertainment, highlighting
students from the Pendleton School
District, is featured during a special
preview night of the Student Art
Show.
Held in conjunction with
the Education Foundation of
Pendleton, the event is Tuesday
from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Pendleton
Convention Center, 1601 Westgate.
There is no admission charge.
Performances include readings,
theater, strings ensembles, choirs
and more. The public can view
artwork created by students in
kindergarten through 12th grade.
“This is a great opportunity
for students, families and the
community to enjoy the Pendleton
School District Art Show and
to experience some wonderful
talent by our local students,”
said Michele Madril, education
foundation communication
representative.
In addition, Altrusa International
of Pendleton will serve birthday
cake in celebration of Altrusa
International’s centennial year.
People are invited to talk to
Altrusans about the support they
provide students in the district.
The art show also is available
for view Tuesday through Thursday
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Education Foundation
of Pendleton provides grants
for enrichment opportunities
for Pendleton students. Money
has helped support field trips,
conferences and workshops, special
speakers and artist-in-residence
programs at local schools.
For more information about
the foundation, contact Madril at
541-966-3115, michele.madril@
imesd.k12.or.us or visit www.
educationfoundationofpendleton.org.
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Earth Day event
seeks local talent
PENDLETON — Local
musicians are invited to participate
in the Earth Day-Community
Science Fair.
The free event is Saturday,
April 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at
Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court
Ave., Pendleton. The entertainment
will be presented in an open mic
format, with performance times
varying depending on the number
of players.
Area musicians who are
interested in participating should
plan on at least 15 minutes of
material. Amplification may
be available; however, each
musician needs to bring their own
equipment.
Those interested in performing
need to register by Wednesday,
April 19 by 5 p.m. For more
information or to sign-up, contact
Dave Byrd at 541-276-2422 or
tweeet65@msn.com.
Student performance
to fund field trip
IRRIGON — The Awesomely
Creative Theater, a group of
talented Irrigon High School
students, will present “Diary of
Anne Frank.”
Entirely staged and directed by
students, the production is Friday,
April 21 and Saturday, April 22.
The curtain time is 7 p.m. each
night in the school’s cafetorium,
315 E. Wyoming Ave., Irrigon.
The play is based on writings by
Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl.
She received a diary on her 13th
birthday and began writing about
things typical teenagers would —
daily events, her thoughts, school
and boys. Within a month, her
entire life changed.
The diary chronicles the next
two years as her family is in
hiding to avoid being captured by
Germans. The diary was retrieved
and later returned to her father
when he returned from the war.
Several years later, her father had it
published.
There is no admission charge
for the performances, but donations
will be accepted. The drama club
members are raising money to be
used to attend a performance of
“West Side Story.”
For more information, contact
Linda Pedro at 541-922-5551 or
linda.pedro@morrow.k12.or.us.
Renaissance Faire
offers family fun
WALLA WALLA — Jousting,
theater performances, live music
and other performers are featured
in the Renaissance Faire at
Whitman College.
Hear ye, hear ye: the family-
friendly event is free. It is
Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. on the campus in front of
Memorial Hall, located at Boyer
Avenue and South Park Street,
Walla Walla.
For more information, contact
Elizabeth Wong at wonger@
whitman.edu visit www.whitman.
edu/faire.
Cover photo courtesy Pumpjack Press
n the depths of the Great
Depression, Bonnie
Parker and Clyde Barrow
were front-page news with
their daring robberies and
cop-killing escapades. Seen
by the working class as anti-
heroes thumbing their noses
at the economic system that
impoverished them, Bonnie
and Clyde died in a hail of
bullets on May 23, 1934,
when law enforcement and a
posse of vigilantes ambushed
them near Sailes, Louisiana.
Or did they?
Clark Hays and Kathleen
McFall are back with an
alternate-history series
exploring what might have
happened if Bonnie and Clyde
were given a second chance
to atone for their crimes, and
their signature blend of sex,
danger and intrigue, coupled
with just the right dose of
cheeky humor, is along for the
ride.
“Bonnie and Clyde:
Redemption Road” posits
that the murderous duo didn’t
perish that day, but instead
are given a choice: Embark
on a secret life to save
American democracy, or pay
the ultimate price. President
Franklin Roosevelt is trying to
pass his New Deal legislation,
but the fat cats of Wall Street
are willing to go to any
lengths, including murder,
to maintain the status quo:
All for us, and none for the
common man. Will America’s
favorite bad seeds save the
day, and their own skins in the
process? As the rich get richer
and the middle class becomes
more desperate in present-day
America, “Redemption Road”
is a timely reminder that
sometimes the solution to a
problem comes from the least
likely source.
The book will be released
May 23 on the 83rd anniver-
sary of the deaths of Bonnie
and Clyde.
“Bonnie and Clyde:
Redemption Road,” by Clark
Hays and Kathleen McFall. ©
2017, Pumpjack Press.
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Renee Struthers is the
records editor and book
reviewer for the East
Oregonian. Contact her at
rstruthers@eastoregonian.
com
WHAT TO DO
Festivals
Prestige Championship Wrestling 1
•Saturday, April 15; 7-11 p.m.
www.pcprowrestling1.eventbrite.
com
•Eastern Oregon Trade and Event
Center, 1705 Airport Road, Hermiston
$15-$50. Features some of the big-
gest current and former stars in WWE,
TNA and UFC, including former UFC
star “Filthy” Tom Lawlor.
Midget Wrestling Fiesta
•Saturday, April 15; 8-11 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
thepheasant.ticketleap.com
$20-$40. Micro Wrestling Federation
event.
BMCC Arts & Culture Festival
•April 17-20, various times
•Blue Mountain Community College
www.bluecc.edu
Free. Open to the public, activi-
ties are planned on the Pendleton and
Hermiston campuses of BMCC.
Renaissance Faire
•Saturday, April 22; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Whitman College, Boyer Avenue/
South Park Street
www.whitman.edu/faire
Free. Features jousting, theater
performances, live music and other per-
formers. Also food and vendors avail-
able.
Art, Museums & Authors
“A Place for All People”
•April 10-21; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Monday, April 17; 4:30 p.m., public
reception
•Pioneer Hall, BMCC, 2411 N.W.
Carden Ave., Pendleton
www.si.edu
Free. The poster exhibition intro-
duces the National Museum of African
American History and Culture. The new-
est Smithsonian museum opened last
fall in Washington, D.C. The reception
features a presentation by Gwendolyn
Trice, executive director of the Maxville
Heritage Interpretive Center.
Student Art Show Preview Night
•Tuesday, April 18; 5-7:30 p.m.
•Wednesday, April 18-Thursday,
April 20; 8 a.m.-8 p.m., art viewing
•Pendleton Convention Center, 1601
Westgate
Free. Entertainment includes stu-
dent performers. View artwork of stu-
dents from all grade levels in the Pendle-
ton School District. Altrusa International
of Pendleton will share birthday cake
in celebration of Altrusa International’s
100th anniversary. Art viewing also is
available Tuesday through Thursday.
First Draft Writers’ Series
•Thursday, April 20; 7 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214
N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Features Tiffany Midge and
Xavier Cavazos. Also, short open mic
readings from the audience.
Terrific Tuesday
•Tuesday, April 25; 7-8:30 p.m.
•Heritage Station Museum, 108 S.W.
Frazer Ave., Pendleton
www.heritagestationmuseum.org
Free. Joey Lavadour presents a bas-
ketweaving presentation and demon-
stration.
Chuck Close: Portraits
•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. Selection of Close’s works
from the collection of Jordan Schnitzer.
Runs through April 29.
Open Regional Exhibit
•Saturday, April 29; noon-4 p.m., ac-
cept entries
•Thursday, May 4; 5 p.m., opening
reception
•Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214
N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
$10/adults; $5/youths entry fee per
piece of art. Cash prizes awarded.
“The Path of Totality”
•Monday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Crossroads Carnegie Art Center,
2020 Auburn St., Baker City
www.crossroads-arts.org
Free. Amateur and professional
artists’ work depict the theme inspired
by the upcoming Aug. 21 total solar
eclipse. Show and sale runs through
April 29.
Music
ano Concerto No. 21,” featuring James
Cook on piano, and Rossini’s Overture
to “L’Italiana in Algeri.”
James Dean Kindle
•Tuesday, April 25; 7-9 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co.,
403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover, all ages.
Open Mic at GP
•Thursday, April 27; 7-9 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co.,
403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages are welcome
during the last Thursday of each month.
Bring your instrument, voice, family and
friends.
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.
The Office Trivia Tuesday
Restless Vocal Band
•Saturday, April 15; 7 p.m.
•Hermiston High School auditorium,
600 S. First St.
www.desertartscouncil.com
$20/adults, $10/youths. Desert Arts
Council presents the event featuring
the a capella group that performs mul-
tiple genres of music, spanning several
decades — from The Temptations to
Taylor Swift, the performance will have
everyone singing and dancing.
Design
•Saturday, April 15; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis-
sion
Scott Garred
•Monday, April 17; 7-9 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co.,
403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover, all ages.
Live Music Thursday
•Thursdays 7-9 p.m. No cover
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave.,
Pendleton
Cadillacs for Everyone
•Tuesday, April 25; 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, Nintendo Wii,
PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 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, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis-
sion.
No cover. April 20: Jack Willhite.
April 27: Live DJ
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.
•Friday, April 21; Saturday, April 22;
8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis-
sion
Wine tasting
“Go Fourth and Be Merry”
•First/third Friday each month, 8
p.m.-midnight
•The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E.
Court Ave., Pendleton
www.facebook.com/groups/pendle-
tonopenmic
•Saturday, April 22; 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 and
Chorale. The program includes Beetho-
ven’s “Symphony No. 4,” Mozart’s “Pi-
•Fridays, 4-8 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St.,
Echo.
Open Mic
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.
Theater, Stage & film
Chippendales
•Thursday, April 29; 6:30 & 9:30 p.m.
•Rivers Event Center, Wildhorse Re-
sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission.
www.wildhorseresort.com
$54/premium seats, $44/general
seats (Club Wild members receive $10
discount). The male revue features
chiseled bodies, cheeky humor and
charm. 21-and-older.
“Live Wire!” w/Luke Burbank
•Saturday, April 29; 7:30 p.m. No
cover
•Hamley Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave.,
Pendleton
www.livewireradio.org/live
$15/general; $25/VIP. Join Emmy
award-winning host Luke Burbank for a
live taping of the fastest growing enter-
tainment show on public radio. An eve-
ning of Late Night stride, Oscar Wilde wit
and the charisma of Ferris Bueller grand
marshaling a parade. Music, comedy
and conversation. Also features James
Lavadour and Jim Brunberg.
Hot tickets
•The Pilot Tour: (featuring hip-hop
artists Gem Starks and US[+] from Port-
land) May 12, Flower Building in Walla
Walla; and May 13, Little Vert Theater
in Pendleton. Tickets available ($10) via
www.thepilottour.com
•What the Festival: June 16-19,
Wolf Run Ranch, near Dufur. Three-
day music, art, film and interactive fes-
tival. Features 90 electronic music DJs
on eight stages and the largest splash
pool in North America. Camping options
available ($300-$2,500) via www.what-
thefestival.com
•Pendleton Whisky Fest: (featuring
Maroon 5) July 15, Pendleton Round-
Up Grounds. Box/grand stand seats still
available ($70-$95) via www.pendleton-
whiskymusicfest.com
•Northwest World Reggae Festi-
val: (music, camping, food, vendors)
July 28-30, Pfau Pfamily Pfarma, 13
miles west of Sandy. Early bird prices
($120) via www.nwwrf.com
•Eclipse Wine Festival: (music,
rooms, camping, wine, meals, tours,
eclipse viewing) Aug. 18-21, Eola Hills
Legacy Vineyard, near Salem. Single
event or multiple-day packages (free-
$2,900) via www.eolahillswinery.com
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Want to get your event listed in our
calendar? Send information to com-
munity@eastoregonian.com, or c/o
Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street,
Hermiston, OR, 97838.
MOVIE REVIEW
‘The Fate of the Furious’ ups the action, dials down story
By SANDY COHEN
AP Entertainment Writer
“The Fast and the Furious”
hasn’t become a billion-dollar
global franchise because of its
scintillating dialogue and high-
minded drama. It’s all about the
cars, the action, the international
settings and the good-looking
cast.
So don’t give too much
thought to the story holes and
convoluted plot in “The Fate
of the Furious,” the eighth
installment in the saga. If things
don’t add up or characters killed
off in previous films suddenly
re-emerge, just go with it,
knowing that it’s leading up to an
epic final chase across a remote
Russian ice field between sports
cars, Humvees and a nuclear
submarine.
Suspension of disbelief
is required for these films.
Remember in “Furious 7”
when parachute-equipped cars
fell from a cargo plane and the
drivers were shown “steering”
the airborne vehicles? Here, they
speed across ice with unbeliev-
able accuracy. One character
even wakeboards through the
tundra on a detached car door.
“F8” begins with Dom (Vin
Diesel) and Letty (Michelle
Rodriguez) honeymooning in
Havana. Charmed by the city’s
car culture, they’re soon in a
street race — a thrilling sequence
with motorcycles swooping in to
stop traffic as the drivers speed
“The Fate of the Furious”
★★★☆
PG-13, 160 minutes
Universal Pictures via AP
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Charlize Theron,
left, and Vin Diesel in “The Fate of the Furious.”
by. After finishing with his car
on fire, Dom is approached by
the mysterious Cipher (Charlize
Theron), who blackmails him
into betraying his colleagues and
working for her.
Despite her ridiculous hairdo
and having to utter such lines
as “Your team’s about to go up
against the only thing they can’t
handle: You,” Theron is a great
villain. She anchors the story
with her gravitas by making
Cipher a convincingly capable
and determined foe.
Meanwhile, Hobbs (Dwayne
Johnson) taps Dom and his ace
driving team to help recover a
missing electro-magnetic pulse
weapon. The job brings them to
Berlin, where Dom abandons his
crew and links up with Cipher.
Hobbs ends up in jail, prac-
tically cellmates with Deckard
Shaw (Jason Statham), the
villain from “Furious 7.” They’re
set free by secret operative Mr.
Nobody (Kurt Russell), who
wants the adversaries to work
together to find Cipher and Dom.
Joined by franchise stalwarts
Roman (Tyrese Gibson) and Tej
(Chris “Ludacris” Bridges), the
crew heads to New York City,
where some of the film’s most
spectacular car action is set.
One scene shows hundreds of
driverless cars coming to life at
the hands of a hacker. Vehicles
go flying out of showrooms and
crashing onto the streets.
Directed by F. Gary Gray
(“Straight Outta Compton”),
“F8” delivers the same big scope
and quick pace of the previous
“Fast” films, though he cuts
together the fight sequences
so quickly they’re hard to
appreciate. The action satisfies,
even if the lines veer past campy
into full-on cheese territory and
the story is hazier than the smoke
from a broken tailpipe.
The cast and the cars are what
carry this franchise. Johnson
is eminently likable, Gibson
and Bridges provide comic
relief and Rodriguez is full of
heart. Statham shines during a
sequence where he navigates a
deadly gun battle while toting a
baby in a bassinet — especially
sweet considering the actor is
about to become a first-time
father. Helen Mirren makes
a charming, if odd, cameo.
And Scott Eastwood joins the
ensemble as Little Nobody, a
cute but unnecessary character
likely put in place because two
more “Fast” films are planned.
It’s hard to imagine where
“Fast” will go next. They’ve
already incorporated all manner
of motor vehicles, including
a helicopter and a submarine.
But the franchise has a proven
formula, so long as they keep
the tires screeching and the cast
intact.