ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, May 6, 2017
East Oregonian
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PENDLETON
Community theater doubles the fun with ‘The Odd Couple’
Production features
male, female versions
East Oregonian
Best friends who include
a neat freak and a slob fail
miserably as roommates,
but bring hilarity to the stage
during “The Odd Couple.”
The Neil Simon play will
be presented in separate
male and female versions at
Blue Mountain Community
College in Pendleton.
Simon’s classic comedy is
familiar to many audiences.
The 1968 Oscar-nominated
movie
starring
Walter
Matthau and Jack Lemmon
hit the big screen three years
after the original Broadway
play in 1965 featured
Matthau and Art Carney.
Lemmon and Matthau also
teamed up in 1998 for “The
Odd Couple II.”
A long-running TV series
of the ’70s featuring Tony
Randall and Jack Klugman
resulted in awards for both
leads. Other TV spin-offs
include an African American
remake in 1982 and a recent
three-season
television
revival featuring Matthew
Perry and Thomas Lennon.
The various creations have
garnered exposure to “The
Odd Couple” across six
decades.
Craig McIntosh, College
Photos contributed by Debbie McIntosh
LEFT: Janette Lemons as Olive Madison, and MJ Kuhar as Florence Ungar, play the leading roles in the female version of “The Odd Couple.”
RIGHT: JJ Hill as Oscar Madison, and Riley Mulvihill as Felix Ungar, play the leading roles in the male version of “The Odd Couple.” The College
Community Theatre production opens Thursday, May 11 with a Pay-What-You-Can Preview Night.
Community Theatre artistic
director and director of
the male version, said they
decided to do dual produc-
tions to offer audiences a
opportunity to experience
a double dose of Simon’s
comic genius. Also, he said it
provides twice the number of
acting opportunities and an
additional directing slot.
What many folks don’t
know, McIntosh said, is
20 years after the original
production
opened
on
Broadway, the playwright
wrote a female-based version.
Simon modeled it after the
original, with women in all of
the major roles and updated
for the 1980s.
They say that opposites
attract, said Steve Bowen,
CCT president and director
of the female version. In the
female version, Bowen said,
the two women create tons of
sparks.
“Hilarity abounds when
one of the women invites
two Spaniards to dinner who
almost speak English,” he
said. “This, coupled with four
wacky Trivial Pursuit game
players (all female), creates
an evening of delightful
comedy.”
The leading roles for
College
Community
Theatre’s male version are
JJ Hill as Oscar Madison and
Riley Mulvihill playing Felix
Ungar. In the female version,
Janette Lemons is Olive
Madison and MJ Kuhar
portrays Florence Ungar.
Audiences can attend a
Pay-What-You-Can Preview
Night of the male version
Thursday, May 11 at 7:30
p.m. in Bob Clapp Theatre,
located in Pioneer Hall at
Blue Mountain Community
College, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton.
The subsequent male
version includes matinée
BRIEFLY
The Pilot Tour
jets into region
Hip hop artists Gem Starks
will take the stage during
a pair of regional shows in
Walla Walla and Pendleton.
The Pilot Tour is Friday,
May 12 at 7 p.m. at the Walla
Walla Fairgrounds Pavilion,
363 Orchard St.; and Saturday,
May 13 at 7 p.m. in the Little
Vert Theater, 345 S.W. Fourth
St., Pendleton. Tickets are
$10 each and are available at
www.thepilottour.com.
The tour showcases a
variety of top hip hop and
rap talent from Portland. The
Pendleton show also has VIP
passes for $20, which include
priority seating and free entry
to an after-party from 10 p.m.
to midnight.
For more information,
visit www.facebook.com/
events/431691130525352.
Eagles file
trademark suit
against Mexican
Hotel California
LOS ANGELES (AP)
— The Eagles are suing the
owners of a Mexican hotel
named Hotel California,
claiming it’s capitalizing off
the band’s hit song of the same
name.
The band filed a federal
trademark infringement
lawsuit Monday against the
U.S.-based owners of Hotel
California in Todos Santos, a
town on the Pacific Coast near
the southern tip of Mexico’s
box office is open Monday
through Fridays from noon
to 2 p.m. In addition, tickets
will be available at the door.
As a special bonus,
audience members who
attend both versions can
enter “The Odd Couple” I
Saw Both Shows! Raffle for
an opportunity to win prizes
donated by local businesses
and nonprofits. Tickets will
be drawn at the final perfor-
mance Sunday, May 21. The
winners don’t have to be
present.
For more information,
contact 541-278-5953 or
cct@bluecc.edu.
WHAT TO DO
Festivals
Gallery show
inspired by ‘Spirit
of Place’
PENDLETON —
Landscape oil paintings of
the changing seasons around
Pendleton are included in a
show by Paulette Carter titled
“Spirit of Place.”
Also, Carter’s display
features colored pen and ink
images inspired by a trip to
the Grotto at St. Andrew’s
Mission. The free opening is
Thursday, May 11 from 5-7:30
p.m. at Pendleton Art + Frame,
36 S.W. Court Ave. Carter
will talk about her work at 6
p.m. In addition, Carter will
be available for appointments
Monday and Tuesday at the
gallery by calling 541-276-
3617.
A Pacific Northwest artist
who previously lived in
Pendleton, Carter’s work has
been shown throughout the
West Coast and New York
City. The Pendleton show
remains through Friday, June
30.
Pendleton Art + Frame
is open Monday through
Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. and Saturdays from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For
more information, contact
541-276-3617, artofframing@
eotnet.net or visit www.
pendletonartandframe.com.
shows Saturday, May 13 and
Sunday, May 14 at 2 p.m.
And evening performances
are Friday, May 19 and
Saturday, May 20 at 7:30
p.m.
The
female
version
takes the stage Friday, May
12, Saturday, May 13 and
Thursday, May 18 at 7:30
p.m. The female matinée
shows are Saturday, May 20
and Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m.
Tickets for all regular
performances are $15 for
adults and $10 for children
and students of all ages.
Kids 3-and-under are not
permitted. The Pioneer Hall
Spring Release Weekend
•May 5-7
•Various wineries in Milton-Freewater,
Walla Walla region
www.wallawallawine.com
Some events free. Cellar doors are
open and new releases are available for
tasting. Celebrate the end of harvest sea-
son with special pours, winemaker dinners,
live music and more.
Milton-Freewater Cinco de Mayo
Contributed
A colored pen and ink im-
age inspired by the Grotto
at St. Andrew’s Mission
by Paulette Carter is fea-
tured in a gallery show that
opens May 11 at Pendleton
Art + Frame.
Baja California Sur.
The Eagles say Hotel
California has wrongly led
guests to believe it’s associated
with the Eagles and served as
the inspiration for their song
“Hotel California,” which the
band says isn’t true.
The hotel website says that
the owners don’t promote any
association with the band but
that visitors are mesmerized
by the “coincidences” between
the hotel and the song.
The hotel didn’t
immediately respond to
a request for comment
Thursday.
Ringling’s final
show coming to
Facebook Live
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
(AP) — Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
first wowed audiences in the
19th century. For the iconic
American spectacle’s final
act, it will broadcast the final
performance on a 21st century
medium: Facebook Live.
The company told The
Associated Press this week
that the final circus show
on the evening of May 21
will be streamed live on the
social media network and
on the circus’s website. The
final performance will be in
Uniondale, New York.
Earlier this year , Feld
Entertainment, the company
that owns the iconic circus,
announced that the show
would end in May.
The circus’s decline
happened due to a variety of
factors. Declining attendance,
combined with high operating
costs, changing public tastes
and prolonged battles with
animal rights groups all
contributed to its demise.
$40. Participants will create their own
guided painting. Food and drinks available
for purchase.
sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission.
No cover. May 11: Emmanuel; May 18:
Jamie Boyd
Eastern Oregon Arts Festival
Wine tasting
•Saturday, May 13
•Downtown Hermiston
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events/1418769738186395
Free. Artists from across the region are
showing and selling their work. Includes
student art exhibit and local nurseries/
master gardeners displays and workshops.
Food and other vendors on hand.
•Fridays, 4-8 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St.,
Echo.
•Friday, May 5; 5-9 p.m.
•North Main, Old Town Freewater
•Saturday, May 6; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
•Yantis Park, 200 Dehaven St., Mil-
ton-Freewater
www.facebook.com/MiltonFreewater-
CincoDeMayoCU
Free. Friday features a Main Street Fi-
esta with live music, shopping, tastings and
vendors. Saturday’s park activities include
food, a parade (noon), live music, boun-
cy houses, dancing horses, raffles and
vendors. Also, a Cinco de Mayo Break-
fast is Saturday from 7-10 a.m. at Yantis
Park. A fundraiser for Community United
Milton-Freewater and Milton-Freewater
Downtown Alliance, it costs $10 per per-
son.
Art Swap
Hermiston Cinco de Mayo
•Saturday, May 6; 7 p.m.
•Wesley Methodist Church, 816 S.
Main St., Milton-Freewater.
Free. BJ the DJ spins tunes from 1967.
•Saturday, May 6, 1-10 p.m.; Sunday,
May 7, noon-8 p.m.
•Butte Park, 1245 N.W. Seventh St.,
Hermiston
Free. Features a carnival, food, enter-
tainment, competitions, a speech by Port-
land’s consul general of Mexico, a dance
and fireworks. A parade is Saturday at 1
p.m.
Boardman Cinco de Mayo
•Saturday, May 6; 4-10 p.m.
•Boardman Marina Park, Boardman
Free. Features food, live entertainment,
karaoke and dancing.
Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend
•May 12-13
•Blue Mountain Community College
www.cattlebarons.net
Free/many activities. Preserves the
regions ranching heritage and raises
money for scholarships. Features select
gelding sale, working dog sale, ranch ro-
deo events, North American Stock Saddle
Bronc Championship, the Bit, Spur and En-
graver show, a world-class Saddlemaker’s
Show, The Tradin’ Post and the Buckaroo
Barbecue Challenge.
Downtown Comes Alive
•Saturday, May 20; 9 a.m.-11 p.m.
•Downtown Pendleton
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events/1625907804103122
Free. Features live music, period actors
from College Community Theatre, sidewalk
sales, refreshments and a beer garden.
Art, Museums & Authors
Pendleton Quilt Show
•Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun-
day, May 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
•Pendleton Convention Center, 1601
Westgate
www.krazyhorsequilters.org
$5/good for both days. Features 200+
quilts, including a special display by Alice
Fossatti and featured quilter Joyce Dean
Gieszler of Hillsboro. Vendors offer quilting
supplies and sewing accessories.
“Spirit of Place”
•Thursday, May 11; 5-7:30 p.m., open-
ing reception
•Monday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat-
urdays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
•Pendleton Art + Frame, 36 S.W. Court
Ave.
www.pendletonartandframe.com
Free. Artwork of former Pendleton artist
Paulette Carter on display through June 30.
Carter is available for appointments in the
gallery May 8-9 by calling 541-276-3617.
Open Regional Exhibit
•Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat-
urdays, noon-4 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N.
Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. View work of 100+ regional art-
ists, who are vying for more than $1,200 in
prize money. Runs through June 23.
“Western Shadows”
•Monday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020
Auburn St., Baker City
www.crossroads-arts.org
Free. Features acrylic paintings on
Plexiglas by Brian Sostrom of Carnation,
Washington. Runs through May 27.
Creative Spirits Art Party
•Thursday, May 11; 6:30-9 p.m.
•Historic Balch Hotel, 40 S. Heimrich
St., Dufur
www.balchhotel.com
•Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
•Christian Science Building, 13 S.W.
Byers Ave., Pendleton
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Coordinated by Pendleton Center
for the Arts, people are invited to bring old
art supplies to swap with others.
Music
The Weather Machine
•Saturday, May 6; 7-10 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403
S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover, all ages.
Oldies Night in Milton-Freewater
Raucous
•Saturday, May 6; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re-
sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission
The Desert River Band
•Saturday, May 6; 9 p.m. No cover
•Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100
W. Highway 730, Irrigon
Elwood
•Thursday, May 11; 7-9 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave.,
Pendleton
No cover during Live Music Thursday.
Dakota Brown
•Friday, May 12; 7 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St.,
Echo
No cover. Kid-friendly.
Hanneke Cassel, Mike Block &
Christopher Lewis
•Friday, May 12; 7 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N.
Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
$15. Features a unique trio that creates
sounds on the cutting edge of acoustic mu-
sic while retaining the integrity and soul of
the Scottish fiddle tradition.
The Pilot Tour
•Saturday, May 13; 7 p.m.
•Little Vert Theater, 345 S.W. Fourth St.,
Pendleton.
www.thepilottour.com
$10. Features hip-hop artists Gem
Starks and other top rap and hip-hot artists
from Portland.
Preludes Orchestra
•Tuesday, May 16; 6:30 p.m.
•Little Vert Theater, 345 S.W. Fourth St.,
Pendleton
www.oregoneastsymphony.org
Free. The Oregon East Symphony’s
beginner level preparatory orchestra will
perform. The program includes “The Cuck-
oo Clock,” “Scarborough Fair” and the
theme from Beethoven’s “Symphony No.
5.” Reception follows.
Brooks & Conley
•Thursday, May 18; 7-9 p.m. No cover
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave.,
Pendleton
Seffarine
•Friday, May 19; 7 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N.
Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
$15. The duo features Moroccan singer
Lamiae Naki and oud player/flamenco gui-
tarist Nat Hulskamp.
Elwood w/Greg Botsford
•Friday, May 19; 7-10 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403
S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover, all ages.
Night life
DJ music
•Saturdays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Herm-
iston
Digital Karaoke
•Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Herm-
iston
LOL Comedy Jam
•Thursdays; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re-
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
DJ and dancing
•Fridays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Herm-
iston
Beach Party
•Friday, May 12; 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
•Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100
W. Highway 730, Irrigon
No cover if arrive by 8 p.m., $4 after 8
p.m. Live DJ featuring beach party songs
and a night with the Lucky Coyotes. Raffles
and a flat screen TV giveaway.
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
“Sing”
•Saturday, May 6; 2:30 p.m.
•SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road,
Boardman
www.visitsage.com
$3. Family-friendly animated flick about
animals banding together to save the
town’s theater by hosting a singing com-
petition.
“The Name of The Rose”
•Saturday, May 6; 5:30 p.m.
•Agape House, 500 Harper Road,
Hermiston.
$25. Murder mystery dinner. For reser-
vations, call 541-567-8774.
“The Odd Couple” (male version)
•Thursday, May 11; Friday, May 19; Sat-
urday, May 20: 7:30 p.m.
•Saturday, May 13; Sunday, May 14: 2
p.m.
•BMCC, Bob Clapp Theatre, 2411 N.W.
Carden Ave., Pendleton
$15/adults, $10/students & children.
Ages 3-and-under not admitted. Note:
Thursday, May 11 is a Pay-What-You-
Can Preview Night. College Community
Theatre presents Neil Simon’s “The Odd
Couple” with JJ Hill as Oscar Madison and
Riley Mulvihill at Felix Ungar in the male
version.
“The Odd Couple” (female ver-
sion)
•Friday, May 12; Saturday, May 13;
Thursday, May 18: 7:30 p.m.
•Saturday, May 20; Sunday, May 21: 2
p.m.
•BMCC, Bob Clapp Theatre, 2411 N.W.
Carden Ave., Pendleton
$15/adults, $10/students & children.
Ages 3-and-under not admitted. College
Community Theatre presents Neil Simon’s
“The Odd Couple” with Janette Lemons as
Olive Madison and MJ Kuhar at Florence
Ungar in the female version.
Hot tickets
•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 America.
Camping options available ($300-$2,500)
via www.whatthefestival.com
•Pendleton Whisky Fest: (featuring
Maroon 5) July 15, Pendleton Round-Up
Grounds. Box/grand stand seats still avail-
able ($70-$95) via www.pendletonwhisky-
musicfest.com
•Umatilla County Fair Main Stage: Re-
served seats $15. LoCash (Aug. 8), Tracy
Lawrence (Aug. 9), Marshall Tucker Band
(Aug. 10), Latino Night (Aug. 11), Great
White (Aug. 12). Tickets via
•Maryhill Winery Summer Concert
Series: Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs,
Aug. 12 ($46-$325), ZZ Top & The Doobie
Brothers Aug. 26 ($76-$400), Steve Win-
wood, Sept. 9 ($46-$86), Goo Goo Dolls &
Phillip Phillips, Sept. 17 ($50-$1,500) near
Goldendale, Washington. Tickets via www.
ticketfly.com
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