ENTERTAINMENT
Friday, November 10, 2017
East Oregonian
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Community theater sharpens timing with short comedies
East Oregonian
Razor-sharp wit and unique
insight into the human condition
take center stage in a collection of
several short comedies presented by
College Community Theatre.
The 2017-18 season-opener
features “All in the Timing” by
David Ives. Director Craig McIn-
tosh said although many may not be
familiar with the title, he encourages
people to attend a performance.
“This show will tickle your
funny bone, engage your mind and
touch your heart, all in one very
entertaining evening,” he said.
The production opens this
weekend with performances Friday
and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and
Sunday at 2 p.m. in Bob Clapp
Theatre, located in Pioneer Hall
at Blue Mountain Community
College, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave.,
Pendleton. The show continues
Thursday, Nov. 16 through
Saturday, Nov. 18, also at 7:30 p.m.
In addition, a final matinée perfor-
mance is Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for adults and
$10 for youths and students of
all ages. Children under the age
of 4 are not admitted. In addition,
the theatre group has given the
production a PG-13 rating due to
mature language and subject matter,
indicating some of the content is not
suitable for young children.
The one-act comedies, McIn-
tosh said, are about life, love and
Photo contributed by Debbie McIntosh
Morgan Holcomb, Danielle Berry, Nicol Byram, Gary Thomas, Hannah Mossman and Weston Simon-
ton are among the cast of “All in the Timing.” The collection of short comedies is presented by College
Community Theatre at Bob Clapp Theater at Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton.
opportunities (lost and found).
The production, he said, has been
described as “incisively intelligent
and side-splittingly funny.”
In a 2013 Playbill interview with
Ives, the playwright was celebrating
a 20th anniversary reprise of “All
in the Timing.” The initial run of
shows, he said, was unconventional
with many venues in the New York
theatre scene hesitant to stage the
production. However, it found
overwhelming success with more
than 600 performances.
McIntosh referred to the script
as having “a passion for language.”
Ives explained that further in the
Playbill interview, saying that
WHAT TO DO
BRIEFLY
Festivals
Red Kettle Kick-off Dinner
•Saturday, Nov. 18; 5:30-8 p.m.
•Salvation Army, 150 S.E. Emi-
grant Ave., Pendleton
www.tsachurch.com
$25. The dinner event helps
kick off the Red kettle season to
raise money for those in need. In-
cludes live music and an auction.
Pendleton WinterFest
Photo contributed by Maria Duron
Sandstone Middle School students will present “Alice @ Wonderland,” an
updated version of the classic children’s story, Nov. 16-17 in Hermiston.
Sandstone students to
stage contemporary classic
HERMISTON — A modern retelling
of a classic children’s story features the
Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, the Queen
of Hearts and a contemporary Alice,
complete with a cell phone.
Students from Sandstone Middle
School will present “Alice @
Wonderland” in a pair of public
performances. The shows are Thursday,
Nov. 16 and Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.
in the school’s commons, 400 N.E. 10th
St., Hermiston. Tickets are $3 each.
Most of the costumes were donated
by Hermiston High School. A stage crew
created the backdrops and props, and
food props for the show were created by
Mindy Walchli’s life skills class.
“The audience will be surprised by
the amount of hard work students have
put forth over the quarter to grow as
performers, especially the students who
are returning from the musical last year,”
said Chelsea Geer, language arts teacher.
The production was made possible
from proceeds and donations from
last spring’s performance. For more
information, contact Maria Duron
at 541-667-6036 or maria.duron@
hermiston.k12.or.us.
Arts Portal unmasks with
cheese and live music
MILTON-FREEWATER — Masks
created by Milton-Freewater first graders
are featured in the upcoming exhibit at
Arts Portal Gallery.
The opening reception for “Say
Cheese” is Saturday from 2-4 p.m. at
the gallery, 508 N. Main St., Milton-
Freewater. The free event includes
refreshments from regional cheese
makers and live music by Switchgrass
Delta, a youth bluegrass band from
Waitsburg.
The student creations were made
through the Carnegie Picture Lab of
Walla Walla. Lillian Pitt, an American
Indian sculptor and mixed media artist,
worked with students through the mask
project.
The final art reception of the season
is Saturday, Dec. 9. After the close of the
2017 season, the gallery is planning to
re-open at a new location in April 2018.
The gallery’s regular hours are
Saturday and Sundays from noon to
5 p.m. There is no admission charge.
For more information, call 541-938-
5516 or visit www.facebook.com/
artsportalgallery.
Willow Creek Symphony
opens season
The preparatory orchestra of the
Inland Northwest Musicians will open
its season with performances in Irrigon
and Helix.
The Willow Creek Symphony, which
features student musicians and adults
from across the region, will be joined
by members of the Inland Northwest
Orchestra for the concerts. The program
includes “Fiddler’s Day,” “Grand
writing short plays challenges
playwrights to make every word
count — something he enjoys.
“It almost encourages poetry
in a certain way because one-act
plays are so often made of one
image or one particular happening
that explodes for 10 minutes, then
stops,” Ives said. “The intensity is
all the greater because it’s so short.”
The cast of 17 includes Danielle
Berry, Steve Bowen, Nicol Byram,
Nicole Carver, Karen Case, Allison
Clark, Danny Doherty, Taylor
Hatfield, Morgan Holcomb, Colee
Mayfield, David McCarthy, Hannah
Mossman, Don Pinkerton, Weston
Simonton, Jasmine Townsley, Gary
Thomas and Keith Udy.
In addition to McIntosh, the
production team includes Mayfield,
Byram, Joshua King, Judy
Malcolm, Laurie Ellis, Shari Dallas
and Allen Holden. Also, McIntosh
said many other CCT members,
students and community volunteers
perform off-stage tasks that are vital
to the success of the production.
Tickets are on sale Monday-
Friday from noon to 2 p.m. and
before each performance at the
CCT Box Office in Pioneer Hall.
For more information or to leave a
message to purchase tickets, call the
box office at 541-278-5953.
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Contact Community Editor
Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@
eastoregonian.com or 541-564-
4539
March,” Chopsticks” and “Calypso
Strings.” The symphony is under the
direction of R. Lee Friese, music director
and conductor, and associate conductor
Ralph Werner.
The free performances are Saturday,
Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. at Irrigon Elementary
School, 490 S.E. Wyoming Ave., and
Sunday, Nov. 19, 4 p.m. at Helix School,
120 Main St. Audience members are
invited to receptions after each show.
Donations are accepted.
Formed in 1999, Inland Northwest
Musicians supported musicians in
developing their talent. People are
invited to join without auditioning.
For more information, contact
541-289-4696, inwm@machmedia.net
or visit www.inlandnorthwestmusicians.
com.
•Friday, Dec. 1; 6 p.m.
•Pendleton Convention Center,
1601 Westgate
www.sahpendleton.org/founda-
tion/winterfest
$35/gala event, free/Fami-
ly Day. Formerly the Festival of
Trees, the St. Anthony Hospital
Foundation partners with other
area nonprofits to present a holiday
extravaganza. The evening gala
features hors d’oeuvres, cocktails,
a three-course meal, jazz music, a
live auction for decorated trees and
a silent auction with experience
packages and gift baskets. The
free Family Day is Saturday, Dec.
2, which features holiday activities
Hermiston Festival of Trees
•Saturday, Dec. 2; 6 p.m.
•Hermiston Conference Center,
415 S. Highway 395
www.facebook.com/Hermiston-
FestivalofTrees
$40/gala event, $5/suggested
Family Day donation. The gala
event features a live and silent auc-
tion for Christmas trees and other
holiday decor and gift baskets. The
Family Day is Sunday, Dec. 3 and
features holiday fun for the whole
family.
Documentary slices
‘Psycho’ shower scene
Art, Authors
& Museums
PORTLAND — A new documentary
about the shower scene in Alfred
Hitchcock’s 1960 movie “Psycho” will
be screened in Portland.
The film’s title, “78/52,” refers to the
number of camera set-ups and edits that
resulted in the creation of the 3-minute
scene. The documentary premiered at the
2017 Sundance Film Festival.
The 91-minute film will be screened
Friday, Nov. 24 at 9 p.m., Saturday,
Nov. 25 at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov.
26 at 7 p.m. at Northwest Film Center’s
Whitsell Auditorium at the Portland
Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave. In
addition, for people who want the full
“Psycho” experience, the original film
can be viewed Saturday, Nov. 25 at 7
p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 26 at 4:30 p.m.
Director Alexandre O. Philippe
breaks down the notorious scene shot-
for-shot, with input from other movie
buffs and filmmakers. In addition to
focusing on actress Janet Leigh’s facial
expressions and the film’s camera work,
Philippe examines the scene’s impact on
cinema.
Tickets are $9 for adults, $8 for
students and seniors, and $6 for children.
For more information or to purchase
advance tickets, visit www.nwfilm.org.
“Say Cheese”
Rian Johnson to create
new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy
NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt
Disney Co. has announced that Rian
Johnson will create a new trilogy for the
“Star Wars” universe, greatly expanding
the director’s command over George
Lucas’ ever-expanding space saga.
Disney chief Bob Iger announced the
plans Thursday in a call with investment
analysts. Johnson is the director of the
upcoming “Star Wars” installment “The
Last of the Jedi.” Director J.J. Abrams is
set to helm the following film, episode
nine.
But a new trilogy will go beyond the
original nine-film framework imagined
by Lucas.
Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy says
Johnson “will do amazing things with
the blank canvas.”
•Saturday, Nov. 11; 2-4 p.m.,
opening reception
•Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N.
Main St., Milton-Freewater
www.facebook.com/artsportal-
gallery
Free. Artist’s reception for
Milton-Freewater first graders in-
volved in the Carnegie Picture Lab
Mask Project. Reception includes
refreshments from local cheese
makers and music by Switchgrass
Delta, a youth bluegrass band from
Waitsburg. Regular gallery hours
are Saturday and Sundays from
noon to 5 p.m.
“Experiences in an Ameri-
can Concentration Camp”
•Saturday, Nov. 11; 1-2:30 p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Institute,
near Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
Free. The Pepsi Primetime@
the Museum features a presen-
tation by George Nakata of Port-
land. A Japanese-American, he
will share his experiences during
World War II at the Minidoka Relo-
cation Center near Jerome, Idaho.
Refreshments served.
“Drawn Narratives”
•Monday-Thursdays,
9:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m.
•Betty Feves Memorial Gallery,
BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave.,
Pendleton.
Free. Features Christopher
Troutman, whose work explores
the differences and similarities
of two places he lives each year:
the Midwestern United States and
southern Japan. Gallery also open
by appointment by calling 541-
278-5952. Runs through Dec. 7.
Whit Deschner
•Tuesday-Sundays, 10 a.m.-6
p.m.
•Peterson’s Gallery and Choc-
olatier, 1925 Main St., Baker City
www.petersonsgallery.net
Free. Features artwork by
Baker City artist Whit Deschner,
including images of scenes from
around the world. Runs through
Nov. 30.
“Parts of a Life”
•Monday-Saturdays 10 a.m.-5
p.m.
•Pendleton Art + Frame, 36
S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton
Free. Features newest works
by Lorie Baxter. Runs through Nov.
18.
“Art of Survival - Enduring
the Turmoil of Tule Lake”
•Monday-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-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. Exhibit probes
the complexity of the Japa-
nese-American confinement site
in Newell, California, during World
War II. Runs through Jan. 7.
•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
Hair Nation
•Fridays; 9 p.m.-midnight
•Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s, 137 S.
Main St., Pendleton
No cover. Features martinis,
mixology and music.
•Friday, Nov. 10; Saturday,
Nov. 11; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission
Theater, stage, film
& lectures
Music
Tunesmith Night
•Saturday, Nov. 11; 7 p.m.
•Jennings Hotel, 100 N. Main
St., Joseph
www.wvmusicalliance.org
$10. All ages. Monthly series
sponsored by the Wallowa Val-
ley Music Alliance features three
songwriters from Portland and
California: MAITA, Ismay and Matt
Zeltzer. No food or beverage ser-
vice; people may bring their own.
Is It the Weekend Yet?
•Saturday, Nov. 11, 9 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston
No cover. Host DJ Diego plays
favorites from 1980-2000. Also,
games, pool, beer pong.
James Dean Kindle & the
Eastern Oregon Playboys
•Friday, Nov. 17; 9:30 p.m.
•Pendleton Skate City, 407
Highway 11
$7. In celebration of the band’s
10th year, a skate party will feature
live music (the Playboys and spe-
cial guests), skating, cake and ice
cream.
Humptulips
•Friday, Nov. 17; Saturday,
Nov. 18; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
Willow Creek Symphony
•Saturday, Nov. 18; 4 p.m.
•Irrigon Elementary School,
490 S.E. Wyoming Ave.
•Sunday, Nov. 19; 4 p.m.
•Helix School, 120 Main St
www.inlandnorthwestmusi-
cians.com
Free, donations accepted. An
ensemble of the Inland Northwest
Musicians. Reception follows to
visit with performers.
Latino Night/Danza Mexi-
cana
•Saturday, Nov. 18; 9 p.m.
•Sub Zero Restaurant &
Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Ir-
rigon
No cover. DJ with Latin music.
Fun Addicts
•Friday, Nov. 24; Saturday, Nov.
25; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
The Wasteland Kings
•Friday, Nov. 24; 9 p.m. No
cover
•Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon,
8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton
Super Saturated Sugar
Strings
•Monday, Nov. 27; 7-9 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Funky and
alt-folky group from Anchorage.
Night life
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Saturdays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501
Sixth St., Umatilla
Mac’s Trivia Night
•Tuesdays; 7 p.m. No cover
•Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton
21 and older. Eat. Drink. Think.
Teams of 2-8 compete in trivia con-
test with other teams. Live host
and prizes, including $50 gift card
for winning team.
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.
Karaoke w/DJ David
“Game of Tiaras”
•Friday, Nov. 10, Saturday, Nov.
11; 7 p.m.
•Hermiston High School, 600
S. First St.
$10/adults, $8/seniors, $5/stu-
dents. Presented by HHS drama
students, the play combines plot
twists from the “Game of Thrones,”
an HBO adventure drama, with the
hopelessness of a Shakespearean
tragedy — resulting in an adapta-
tion of “King Lear” that will keep
you in stitches.
“All in the Timing”
•Nov. 10-11 & Nov. 16-18; 7:30
p.m.
•Sunday, Nov. 12, Sunday, Nov.
19; 2 p.m.
•BMCC Bob Clapp Theatre,
2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton
$15/adults, $10/youths, stu-
dents of all ages. College Commu-
nity Theatre presents a collection
of short comedies by playwright
David Ives. Not suitable for young
children due to mature content.
“The Sword in the Stone”
•Monday, Nov. 13; 5 p.m.
•Hermiston Public Library, 235
E. Gladys Ave.
www.hermistonlibrary.us
Free. Traveling Lantern The-
atre presents the story of Young
Wart who meets Merlin the sorcer-
er. Includes audience participation.
Appropriate for the whole family.
“Indian Relay”
•Wednesday, Nov. 15; 6 p.m.
•BMCC Science & Technolo-
gy Room 200, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton
Free. Screening of PBS docu-
mentary about Indian relay racing.
Follows three teams as they pre-
pare and compete in the Indian re-
lay season. Includes footage from
Pendleton Round-Up.
“Alice @ Wonderland”
•Thursday, Nov. 16; Friday,
Nov. 17; 7 p.m.
•Sandstone Middle School, 400
N.E. 10th St., Hermiston
www.www.hermiston.k12.or.us
$3. Sandstone Middle School
students present a contemporary
version of the classic children’s
story.
“The Nutcracker”
•Thursday, Nov. 30, Friday,
Dec. 1; 7 p.m.
•Saturday, Dec. 2; 2 p.m.
•Bob Clapp Theatre at BMCC,
2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton
$5/adults, $3/children under 12.
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of
“The Nutcracker” with the Pendle-
ton Ballet Theatre. Features more
than 30 local dancers under the
direction of Julie SnedenCarlson.
Hot tickets
•Harlem Globetrotters. Nov.
12, Toyota Center, Kennewick.
Tickets ( ($25-$300) via www.tick-
etmaster.com
•Amy Grant & Michael Smith.
Nov. 16, Toyota Center, Kennewick.
Tickets ( ($37-$127) via www.ticket-
master.com
•Mannheim
Steamroller
Christmas. Nov. 19, Toyota Center,
Kennewick. Tickets ( ($39-$65) via
www.ticketmaster.com
•Trans-Siberian
Orchestra.
Nov. 24, Spokane Arena; Nov. 25,
Key Arena, Seattle; Nov. 26, Mat-
thew Knight Arena, Eugene. Tickets
($35-$75) via www.ticketmaster.
com
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to
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E. Main Street, Hermiston, OR,
97838.