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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, July 22, 2017 East Oregonian Page 3C Jeff Rymes rides again — Pendleton among tour stops BRIEFLY C File photo Dallin Puzey takes stage during Music in the Park series BOARDMAN — A Hermiston musician is the featured performer during the upcoming Music in the Park series in Boardman. Dallin Puzey will take the stage Monday at 7 p.m. at Boardman Marina Park, located off Marine Drive. People are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy an evening of free music. In addition, concessions will be available for purchase from Judy’s Chuck Wagon. Puzey, who has a home recording studio, distributes his music via the internet and performs live throughout the region. He describes his music as light rock. In addition to his original tunes, including “U-Co. Blues,” Puzey’s YouTube channel features him performing the likes of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Puzey is self-taught on most of the instruments he plays, including the guitar, piano and harmonica. The concert series alternates between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks each Monday through Aug. 14. For more information, call Tami Sherer at 541-571-0844. ountry singer-songwriter Jeff Rymes will be giving his first public performances after a nearly two-decade hiatus and Pendleton will be one of his first stops. Along with fellow singer- songwriter Randy Weeks, Rymes formed the roots country rock act The Lonesome Strangers in Los Angeles during the 1980s. They were part of a then-burgeoning scene that was equally indebted to the country-rock of The Byrds, J.D. the Bakersfield Kindle sound of Merle Comment Haggard, and the do-it-yourself sensibilities left over from punk’s initial explosion. Fellow scenesters from that era included The Blasters, X, Dwight Yoakam, Rank and File, Los Lobos, etc. The Lonesome Strangers went on to be mentored and developed by Pete Anderson – the guitarist/producer present on Dwight Yoakam’s string of solid recordings during the late ’80s/ early ’90s. Anderson produced their three albums that were all met with critical acclaim. In spite of the accolades, success always seemed to elude the group and they called it quits in 1998 after releasing their final album, “Land of Opportunity.” Around the same time Rymes and his then-wife decided to relocate to Georgia and start a family. Disillusioned with the professional music scene, Rymes relegated his guitar picking to the house. In 2006, his wife “indicated that she had a new plan and it started with divorce,” as Rymes puts it. After some soul searching, Jeff set out to play music again. The years away from performing left Rymes with a large body of songs ready to record. He sought out the assistance of an old friend from California, bassist Taras Contributed photo Jeff Rymes (right) with Randy Weeks performing as part of The Lonesome Strangers at The Palomino Club, a legendary Los Angeles country music venue. Jeff Rymes WHEN: Friday, July 28; 7 p.m. WHERE: Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., Pendleton WHAT: Free, all ages show Prodaniuk, to produce his first solo album, “Even If The Sun Don’t Shine.” The album is easily classifiable as country though it dabbles in a variety of styles and textures that make it an engaging listen. Concurrent with the release of Sun Don’t Shine is the album “Lonesome Pine Rides Again.” The title, a nod to The Lonesome Strangers first album, which collects acoustic recordings of Sun Don’t Shine material as well as a few renditions of Lonesome Strangers and Beatles material. The feel of Lonesome Pine is much looser and relaxed, providing a contrast to the precision of Sun Don’t Shine. Listening to the lyrics on Sun Don’t Shine and Lonesome Pine, one can’t help but feel that Rymes’ songs are informed by his divorce — regret abounds in songs like “Broken Down” and the late night jazz of “It Rains All Over Town.” Even the vintage Lonesome Strangers song “Fine Way to Treat Me,” given a shimmery, smooth urban cowboy vibe here, takes on new significance in light of Rymes’ personal history. His lyrics are general enough in content, however, refraining from extremely personal imagery or reference, that they allow themselves to exist as easily relatable, heartbroken pop songs. Even though Rymes’ voice has weathered considerably during his hiatus, it still shines through with warmth on the catchy melodies on both albums. The doo-wop number “I’m Too Old To Fall In Love” features a gently lolling tune that sticks in your brain long after the album has finished playing. The close miking of his whispery voice lends a degree of intimacy on the solo numbers like “Once I Had A Scooter.” Rymes admits that there has been a steep learning curve in understanding the mechanics of the contemporary music scene. For starters, both of his albums are self-released, whereas The Lonesome Strangers were part of a roster of artists on a record label that would then handle many of Contributed photo Jeff Rymes. the promotional aspects of a band. “The stuff that I did with any kind of success or momentum there was always people helping us. To have to do it all yourself it is definitely a challenge,” Rymes said. That’s not to say that Rymes is without a supporting cadre of musicians. Jeff will be making his inaugural trek out to Eastern Oregon with pedal steel player Jamie Greenan, an old compatriot from Rymes’ stints bumming around San Francisco and Austin prior to The Lonesome Strangers. The two will perform as a duo, tackling material from Sun Don’t Shine and Lonesome Pine. Since he is planning on relocating to Astoria later this year, this performance may be first of more to come for the area. Or, if his plan to tour nationally behind his two albums takes off, it may be a while before we see him again. Either way, his return to the stage is a cause for celebration. ■ James Dean Kindle is the East Oregonian’s entertainment columnist, the executive director of the Oregon East Symphony and a Pendleton musician. Contact him at jamesdeankindle@gmail.com WHAT TO DO Festivals Harvest of Art seeks entries Tamkaliks Pow Wow Photo contributed by Riki Feldmann Bay Area indie-pop group rides into Pendleton PENDLETON — A San Francisco group is featured during the upcoming Wednesdays in the Park in Pendleton. Foxtails Brigade offers a unique sound, including what has been described as a fusion of baroque pop and eclectic rock with hints of classical music. Regardless of what you call it, the orchestral indie-pop group will certainly provide an enjoyable evening of entertainment with band front- girl Laura Weinbach, whose voice is said to be soothing and hypnotic. The free show is Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and kick back for the evening. Food is available for purchase from Delicious Dogs, Mobile Food Adventures and Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., who will also be serving beer and wine. Presented by Pendleton Parks & Recreation and Sounds Like Entertainment, the all-ages concert series runs each Wednesday through Aug. 16. For more information, call 541-276-8100 or search Facebook for “Wednesdays in the Park.” Bag laced with moon dust sells for $1.8M NEW YORK (AP) — A bag containing traces of moon dust has sold at auction in New York City for $1.8 million. The sale at Sotheby’s on Thursday was surrounded by some fallout from a galactic court battle. The collection bag was used by astronaut Neil Armstrong during the first manned mission to the moon in 1969. But the artifact from the Apollo 11 mission was misidentified and sold at an online government auction. NASA fought to get it back. In December, a federal judge ruled that it legally belonged to a Chicago-area woman who bought it in 2015 for $995. Sotheby’s has declined to identify the buyer who won the bag. •Saturday, July 22 and Sun- day, July 23, 9 a.m. •Tamkaliks Pow Wow Grounds, Wallowa www.wallowanezperce.org/ tamkaliks Free. Celebration and rec- ognition of the continuing Nez Perce presence in the Wallowa Valley includes (Saturday) horse parade (9 a.m.), social dancing, Women Warriors cer- emony and dance roll calls at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; (Sunday) Washat service, Friendship Feast and championship danc- ing. Vendors, free camping on the grounds, food, raffles and more throughout the weekend. Chief Joseph Days •July 25-30 •Joseph www.chiefjosephdays.com Many free activities. In addi- tion to rodeo action (rodeo tick- ets $14-$20), event features a Bucking Horse Stampede, Miles for Mammogram Walk, dances, mechanical bull rides, a parade, golf tournament, Friendship Feast, Indian dance contest and a cowboy church service. Yoga Round-Up •July 28-30 •Pendleton Round-Up Grounds,1205 S.W. Court Ave.; Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate www.wellnesswave.org $50. Bring yoga mat, jour- nal and pen. Recreational vehi- cle and tent camping available. Irrigon Watermelon Festival •Saturday, July 29 •Irrigon Marina Park www.facebook.com/irrigon- watermelonfestival Free admission. Parade (10 a.m.), live entertainment, raf- fles, vendors, food, boat rides, kids’ activities, a street dance (9 p.m. to midnight) and lots of watermelon. Art, Museums & Authors a.m-8 p.m.; Friday/Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. www.pendletonlibrary.wee- bly.com Free. The work of Walla Walla artist Susan How is on display. Runs through Aug. 31. PDX in PDT •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. Features selected artists from PDX Contempo- rary Art, a gallery in Portland’s Pearl District. Also, the Loren- zen Board Room is displaying works of Walla Walla photogra- pher Susan How, who utilizes an early 1900s Brownie box camera. Runs through July 29. “In the Darkness I Find Light” •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 photos by Amy Friedman shot exclusively at night. Runs through July 30. Quilts by 12 Walla Walla Quilters Judith Baumann •Friday, July 28; 4-7 p.m. •Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, 48004 St Andrews Road, Mission www.crowsshadow.org Free. A welcome reception for the new master printer. “A Love of Western Color” •Monday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. •Pendleton Art + Frame, 36 S.W. Court Ave. Free. Features watercolors and fluid acrylic paintings by The Dalles artist Mary Rollins. Runs through Aug. 31. Ozark Hippie 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. The work of Herm- iston artist Kim La Plant, aka Ozark Hippie, is on display. Runs through July 31. “Collected Works: Black and White” •Monday-Thursdays; MILTON-FREEWATER — Artists from any medium are invited to participate in the 17th annual Harvest of Art. The art show, which runs in conjunction with the Milton-Freewater Rocks! festival, is Aug 18-20. The show is open to artists from across the region, including Pendleton, Dayton and the Walla Walla Valley. The entry fee is $7 per piece. Cash prizes, ranging from $25 to $75, will be awarded in four categories: two-dimensional (drawings, watercolors, prints, mixed media); 3-D (sculpture, jewelry, fiber arts); photography; and student art (under age 18). Each entry must be framed and 10 •Saturday & Sundays; noon-5 p.m.; 1st/3rd Thurs- days; 5-8 p.m. •Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N. Main St., Milton-Freewater Free. Quilt lovers won’t want to miss this display. Runs through July 31. Harvest of Art seeks entries mounted ready for display and completed within the past year. Judy Treman of Walla Walla, a nationally known artist, teacher and author, will serve as judge. Her colorful, large-scale paintings have been exhibited by the National Academy of Design, the American Watercolor Society, Rocky Mountain Watermedia and Allied Artists of America. In addition, Treman is the author of “Building Brilliant Watercolors,” a book of techniques she has developed and taught in professional workshops. The deadline to enter Harvest of Art is Saturday, Aug. 12. Entry forms are available by calling Blanche Mason at 541-938-5126 or by picking up a brochure at local libraries. lawn chairs or blankets and a cooler. Groove City •Saturday, July 22; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission Dallin Puzey •Monday, July 24; 7 p.m. •Boardman Marina Park Free. As part of the Music in the Parks series, which alter- nates weekly between Board- man and Irrigon marina parks. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food available for purchase. Foxtails Brigade •Wednesday, July 26; 6-8 p.m. •Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton www.facebook.com/sound- slikeentertainmentbooking Free. Wednesdays in the Park features the San Fran- cisco-based band. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for the family-friendly shows. Food, beer and wine available for pur- chase. Ruckus in the Boonies •Thursday, July 27; 6 p.m. • Bucknum’s Tavern, 152 N. Main St., Heppner. •Friday, July 28; 4 p.m.-Sun- day, July 30; approx 2 a.m. •Morrow County Fair- grounds, 74473 Highway 74, Heppner www.ruckusintheboonies. com $5/Ruckus Pre-Funk Party (for 21-and-older only). $40/ all-ages festival passes. Fea- tures more than 40 bands/solo acts of multiple genres. Camp- ing available. Jeff Rymes $39-$109. All ages outdoor show features the King of Ac- cordion. Ayala has recorded more than 113 albums and has received four Grammy Awards. No-host bar and food vendors available. Los Patrillos De Juan Carrillo •Saturday, July 29; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission Buttercreek Boys •Monday, July 31; 7 p.m. •Irrigon Marina Park Free. As part of the Music in the Parks series, which alter- nates weekly between Board- man and Irrigon marina parks. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food available for purchase. Lincoln Barr •Wednesday, Aug. 2; 6-8 p.m. •Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton www.facebook.com/sound- slikeentertainmentbooking Free. Wednesdays in the Park features the recent Pend- leton transplant. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for the fami- ly-friendly shows. Food, beer and wine available for pur- chase. 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 •Saturday, Aug. 12; entry deadline •Milton-Freewater $7 per piece to enter art- work. Cash prizes, ranging from $25 to $75 will be award- ed in four categories during the Aug. 18-20 show. For entry forms, call Blanche Mason at 541-938-5126 or pick up a bro- chure at local libraries. •Friday, July 28; 7 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Cof- fee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pend- leton No cover. All-ages show features Jeff Rymes, who is touring for the first time in near- ly two decades. (See column this page). Watermelon Wrestling Stompin’ Ground LOL Comedy Jam Music •Friday, July 28; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission Cory Peterson Band •Saturday, July 22; 6 p.m. •Ione City Park No cover. As part of the monthly Music in the Park con- cert series, features the local group country group. Bring Ramón Ayala •Saturday, July 29; 8 p.m. •Wildhorse Resort & Casi- no, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. www.wildhorseresort.com •Saturday, July 29; 9 p.m. •Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon Free or $5/after 8 p.m. Cash prizes and followed by Lucky Coyotes dancing. Call 541-922- 4374. •Thursdays; 8 p.m. •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. No cover. July 27: Susan Rice Digital Karaoke •Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m. •The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston 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/ pendletonopenmic 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 Marti- ni Lounge •Fridays; 9 p.m.-midnight •Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s, 137 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. Features marti- nis, mixology and music. Theater, stage & film Pendleton Movies in the Park •Saturdays; dusk •Community Park, 1000 S.W. 37th St., Pendleton www.facebook.com/Pend- letonParksRec Free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concessions avail- able for purchase. July 22: “Grease,” July 29: “Happy Feet Two.” Cancellations for inclem- ent weather posted at the park and Pendleton Parks & Recre- ation’s Facebook page. Ione Movies in the Park •Saturdays; dusk •Ione City Park Free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and a cooler. July 22: no movie, July 29: “Lilo & Stitch.” Hermiston Movies in the Park •Fridays; dusk •McKenzie Park, 320 S. First St., Hermiston www.facebook.com/herm- istonrec July 28: LEGO Batman Movie,” Aug. 4: “ET the Ex- tra-Terrestrial.” Bring a blanket, chairs and snacks. Hot tickets •Umatilla County Fair Main Stage: Reserved seats $12-$20. LoCash (Aug. 8), Tra- cy Lawrence (Aug. 9), Marshall Tucker Band (Aug. 10), Latino Night (Aug. 11), Great White (Aug. 12). Tickets via www. umatillacounty.net/fair •Maryhill Winery Summer Concert Series: Michael Mc- Donald & 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 community@ea- storegonian.com, or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838.
