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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, June 17, 2017 BRIEFLY Brady Goss to tear up the keyboard in Irrigon IRRIGON — A keyboard wizard who originally hails from Wallowa County will take the stage during the upcoming Music in the Parks. Brady Goss was described from an early age as piano phenom. Today, he is recognized as an electrifying entertainer. Those who have witnessed his live shows are awed by his formidable keyboard speed and soulful vocals, loaded with passion File photo that keep fans of all ages wanting more. Goss will perform during the free summer show Monday, June 19 at 7 p.m. at Irrigon Marina Park. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Concessions will be available for purchase from Judy’s Chuck Wagon. The free concert series alternates between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks each Monday through Aug. 14. For more information, call Tami Sherer at 541-571-0844. Gay men’s chorus to sing in Pendleton PENDLETON — The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus is pulling out all the stops with a show that features the biggest hits by music’s most legendary male artists. The Divos, which features the songs of Simon & Garfunkel, Michael Jackson, Nat King Cole, Elton John and Bruno Mars, will be presented in Pendleton. The show is Saturday, June 24 at 7 p.m. in the Vert Auditorium, 480 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for ages 60-and-over or $5 for students. They can be purchased in advance at Pendleton Art+ Frame, 28 S.W. Court Ave. In addition, they will be available at the Contributed photo door — and no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. The performance is sponsored by PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and the Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living. All proceeds will go to benefit PFLAG. The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus was created in 1980. Performing primarily in the Portland metro area, the chorus does several outreach events each year. The chorus has been to Pendleton on a couple of occasions. It’s primary mission is to “expand, redefine, and perfect the choral art through eclectic performances that honor and uplift the gay community and affirm the worth of all people.” For more information about PFLAG, contact 541-966-8414 or pflag.pendleton.or@gmail.com. For more about the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, visit www.pdxgmc.org. Maryhill museum offers free admission to Umatilla Co. residents GOLDENDALE, Wash. — Residents of more than a dozen Oregon counties, including Umatilla, will get free admission to Maryhill Museum of Art the weekend of June 24-25. The museum is hosting a couple of special events that weekend including La Blouse Roumaine, a family festival, Saturday, June 24 from noon to 3 p.m. People are invited to take a Romanian-focused family tour through the galleries for inspiration, then try their hand at embroidering a Romanian-inspired design on materials. All ages are welcome. Umatilla County residents can show their identification for free admission. Then, that evening from 6-9 p.m., there is a tango lesson and dance. No partner or experience is required. The cost for this special event is $10. Reservations are requested, but not required. Maryhill Museum of Art is located off Highway 97 near Goldendale, Washington. To get there, take Exit 104 off Interstate 84. It’s open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 15. Regular admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $3 for youth age 7-18 and free for children 6 and under. Free family passes can be checked out at many area libraries. For more information, call 509-773-3733 or visit www. maryhillmuseum.org. ——— Send information to community@ eastoregonian.com, or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838. East Oregonian Page 3C MISSION ‘King of the Accordion’ to perform at Wildhorse East Oregonian Ramón Ayala, one of the most recognized and bestselling artists in the Mexican music scene, will perform an outdoor show at Wild- horse Resort & Casino. Known for performing, composing and writing Norteño and Conjunto music, he will take the stage Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m. on the Wildhorse lawn, located off Interstate 84 Exit 216, Mission. It’s an all-ages show. Tickets are $109 for Estrella Club Seats (which include their own beverage service tent and pre-show food) and general lawn seats are $39 for members of Club Wild, $49 for non-members. A no-host bar, food vendors and a dance floor will be available at the show. Ayala has been dubbed the “King of the Accordion.” He has recorded more than 113 albums, and has received four Grammy Awards. The son of a musician, Ayala began playing his favorite instru- ment, the accordion when he was 6 years old. Since then, he has revolutionized and re-invented Norteño music with signature songs and a definitive instrumental style that has made him a superstar for more than 50 years. As a teenager in the early 1960s, Ayala virtually invented modern Conjunto music, teaming up Contributed photo American and Latin Grammy Award Winner Ramón Ayala will appear in an outdoor concert July 29 at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Tickets are $39 to $109. with the late bajo sexto guitarist/ vocalist Cornelio Reyna to form Los Relámpagos del Norte. The duo forged a distinctive sound and compiled a roster of songs that have since been covered by countless artists in contemporary Latin music. In 1971, Eliseo Robles joined the band. Together, Ayala and Eliseo forged a partnership that artistically surpassed all others. To this day, their sound is still the standard for Norteño music. Since then, Mario Marichalar has become the group’s lead singer — bringing a new style to the band, appealing to younger generations. Tickets are available at the Wildhorse gift shop or at www. wildhorseresort.com. WHAT TO DO Festivals Relay for Life of Umatilla County •Saturday, June 17; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. •Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton www.facebook.com/pdtrelay Free. Raises awareness and money for the American Cancer Society. Fea- tures free survivor’s lunch at 11 a.m., live entertainment and special ceremonies. Hodaka Days •June 22-25 •Athena and Weston www.hodakadays.org Some activities free. Hodaka en- thusiasts gather to celebrate. Event includes rides, a parade, park vendors, swap meet, bike/car show and auction. Wiener Dog Race •Friday, June 23; 4 p.m. •Downtown Pendleton www.cmeo.org $20/dog entry, no admission charge for spectators. The Children’s Muse- um of Eastern Oregon presents a hot dog eating contest, children’s carnival games, food, drinks and raffle prizes be- fore the Wiener Dog Race, which begins at 6 p.m. Prestige Championship Wrestling 2 •Friday, June 23; 7-11 p.m. •Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 Airport Road, Hermiston www.pcprowrestling.com $15-$50. Features the Pacific North- west’s best independent talent, former WWE superstars Val Venis and Shan- non Moore, current UFC star Tom Law- lor, current Impact! Wrestling star Davey Richards. Purple Ridge Lavender Festival •Saturday, June 24; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. •Purple Ridge Lavender, 29081 Bridge Road, Hermiston www.purpleridgelavender.com $10/general, $12/w/craft beer tast- ing, ($2 off if dressed in whimsical attire), free/ages 12-and-under. Magic in the Fields features Penelope Pendragon and her Whimsical WiSH Wagon, live music, art/craft vendors, food, photo opportunities and a variety of lavender products. Summer at Frazier Farmstead Museum •Saturday, June 24; 6-9 p.m. •Frazier Farmstead Museum, 1403 Chestnut St., Milton-Freewater www.frazierfarmsteadmuseum.org $40. The outdoor event, taking place on the museum’s picturesque grounds in front of a 1918 barn, features a farm- fresh dinner by Simply Catering, danc- ing and live music. Art, Museums & Authors N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org Free. View work of 100+ artists from across the region, who will be vying for more than $1,200 in prize money. Runs through June 23. Parks series, which alternates weekly between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks. People are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food available for purchase. St., Umatilla Umatilla County residents free at Maryhill Elwood •Thursday, June 22; 7-9 p.m. •40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton No cover during Live Music Thurs- day. LOL Comedy Jam •Saturday, June 24, Sunday, June 25; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Maryhill Museum of Art •off Highway 97 near Goldendale, Wash. www.maryhillmuseum.org Free admission for Umatilla County residents at Maryhill Museum of Art. “Spirit of Place” •Monday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. •Pendleton Art + Frame, 36 S.W. Court Ave. www.pendletonartandframe.com Free. Landscape oil paintings of the changing seasons and colored pen and ink images by Paulette Carter. Runs through June 30. “Celilo: Progress Versus Protest” •Monday - Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. •Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, near Wildhorse Resort & Casino. www.tamastslikt.org $10/adults, $9/senior citizens, $6/ youths, free/5 and under or $25/family of four. The building of The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River in 1957 and the resulting submersion of Celilo Falls was done under the flag of progress. Runs through July 14. “Starting Summer” •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 art- work by regional artists depicting the summer season in Eastern Oregon. Runs through June 30. Music Summer Pops •Saturday, June 17; 4 p.m. •Condon City Park •Sunday, June 18; 4 p.m. • Geiser Pollman Park, Baker City www.inlandnorthwestmusicians.com Free. The Inland Northwest Mu- sicians, under the direction of R. Lee Friese, present their outdoor Summer Pops concerts. Bring a blanket of lawn chair and enjoy the free performance. Dan Faller •Saturday, June 17; 6-9 p.m. •Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No cover. All ages event as part of the Music on the Lawn concert series. Pendleton Men’s Chorus Steve Nilson •Saturday & Sundays; noon-5 p.m. •Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N. Main St., Milton-Freewater Free. With a variety of mediums and styles, the Milton-Freewater artist said, “Inspiration for me can pop up at any time and in any place.” Open Regional Exhibit •Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 •Saturday, June 17; 7 p.m. •Bob Clapp Theatre, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton $10. Spring concert featuring an eclectic program. The Run Up •Saturday, June 17; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion Brady Goss •Monday, June 19; 7 p.m. •Irrigon Marina Park Free. As part of the Music in the Wasteland Kings •Friday, June 23; 6-9 p.m. •Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No cover. All ages event as part of the Music on the Lawn concert series. Rock-Bot •Friday, June 23; Saturday, June 24; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion “ The Divos” •Saturday, June 24; 7 p.m. •Vert Auditorium, 480 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton www.pdxgmc.org $15/general, $10/60-and-over, $5/ students. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus performs the biggest hits by mu- sic’s most legendary male artists. Zac Grooms •Monday, June 26; 7 p.m. •Boardman Marina Park Free. As part of the Music in the Parks series, which alternates weekly between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food available for purchase. Sum People •Thursday, June 29; 7-9 p.m. •40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton No cover during Live Music Thurs- day. Open Mic at GP •Thursday, June 29; 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 Yoga & Wine Tasting •Saturday, June 17; 3:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/ events/1521783091189962 •Echo Ridge Cellars, 551 N. Thiel- sen St., Echo $20. Includes yoga, wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and a raffle ticket for a bottle of wine. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Lucky Coyote’s Playmate Party •Saturday, June 17; 9 p.m. •Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon No cover/if arrive by 8 p.m., $5/after 8 p.m. and anyone sporting a Playboy symbol gets in free. Dance contest, raf- fles and a night with the Lucky Coyotes. 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 Digital Karaoke •Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston •Thursdays; 8 p.m. •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion. No cover. June 22: Alex Elkin 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 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. Hot tickets •People’s Pick Local Music Show- case: (featuring 100+ acts) June 30- July 1, Bohemia Park & Amphitheater. All ages, free admission. Camping ($10-$60) via http://peoplespick.cgma- presents.org •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 •Ramón Ayala. July 29 at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Tickets ($39-$109) available via www.wildhorseresort.com •Umatilla County Fair Main Stage: Reserved seats $12-$20. LoCash (Aug. 8), Tracy Lawrence (Aug. 9), Marshall Tucker Band (Aug. 10), Latino Night (Aug. 11), Great White (Aug. 12). Tick- ets via www.umatillacounty.net/fair •Maryhill Winery Summer Con- cert Series: Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs, Aug. 12 ($46-$325), ZZ Top & The Doobie Brothers Aug. 26 ($76- $400), Steve Winwood, Sept. 9 ($46- $86), Goo Goo Dolls & Phillip Phillips, Sept. 17 ($50-$1,500) near Goldendale, Washington. Tickets via www.ticketfly. 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. MUSIC REVIEW Fleet Foxes make long wait worth it with ‘Crack-Up’ By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press Nonesuch Records via AP Cover image for “Crack Up,” the latest release by Fleet Foxes. Fleet Foxes’ “Crack-Up” doesn’t just grab your attention — it gives the senses a full- body massage. Produced by leader Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skjelset, who appears on all 11 tracks but one, the band’s third album isn’t far removed from 2011 predecessor “Helplessness Blues,” although the shades are more varied here, the hues deeper, the in-song transitions multiplied, the themes wider and the arrangements both more precious and adventurous. Some musical and lyrical references may seem taken from an updated “Rock Snob’s Dictionary” — Igor Stravinsky, Beowulf and F. Scott Fitzgerald — but they are at the service of the songs, not the other way around. Echoes of Lee Hazlewood and Talk Talk are also in the grooves and there are some progressive and jazz touches. The founda- tions, however, are still deep in folk-rock and Pecknold’s spiraling vocals bathed in reverb usually set to “Gregorian chant.” Pecknold, who spent part of the extended sojourn between albums at Columbia Univer- sity, finds room to address seemingly personal issues as well as the band’s situation. Current events also have their place and the title cut and album closer reacts to the fake news phenomena — “When the world insists that the false is so” — while “If You Need To, Keep Time on Me” asks “Who knows what State is in store?” The array of instruments beyond the horns and strings is so extensive — from prepared autoharp and a Moog Minitaur to an electric harpsichord and a swinging door — that you feel some elements more than hear them. Rewarding, involving and meticulous, “Crack-Up” has been well worth the wait.
