Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (May 19, 2018)
ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, May 19, 2018 East Oregonian Page 3C Progressive rockers turn to Celtic folk East Oregonian Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frank- furter will take the stage during a unique performance at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments & Wondrous Stories is Saturday, May 26 at 7 p.m. at the arts cen- ter, located at 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Admission is $15 and advanced tickets can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com. The multi-instrumental duo will play two Celtic harps, rare instru- ments — including the Swedish nyckelharpa and cittern — and share stories. The audience will hear traditional instrumental music from Sweden and Ireland as well as original compositions. The sto- rytelling duo will present an eclec- tic blend of music and tales from their adventures as modern day troubadours. The pair share a background as progressive rock musicians who later discovered a love for folk and world music on acoustic instru- ments. Six years ago they teamed up and have performed together at festivals and concerts ever since. They each hail from Oregon and tour extensively, both as a duo and as collaborations with Contributed photo Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter will present Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments & Wondrous Stories Saturday, May 26 at Pendleton Center for the Arts. some of the biggest names in folk and world music. They have sold well over a million albums com- bined, and teach at several popu- lar music camps and conferences. Their shows leave audiences spell- bound with their inspiring stories and enchanting compositions. Lynne is a multi-instrumental- ist and performer who has gained worldwide recognition for her original music featuring her Celtic Harp. She is widely acclaimed for composing memorable and heart- warming melodies on the Wind- ham Hill/Sony music labels that have repeatedly placed high on Billboard’s new age music charts. Lynne’s music is heard through- out the award-winning PBS spe- cial “Alone in the Wilderness,” and she has performed on other soundtracks for commercial TV and independent films. Frankfurter is a renowned Celtic harper and world traveling multi-instrumentalist who went from virtuosic progressive rock violin to intricate Swedish folk and Celtic music. He began with classi- cal violin at the age of 3. His early studies and successes led him to explore various ethnic and interna- tional musical genres. Frankfurter has performed for Prince Charles and some of the top international music festivals. He has 17 albums to his credit, works on film and TV scores as composer and arranger, and continues to teach himself to play a variety of instruments. For more information, visit www.lisalynne.com, www.lion- harp.com or search YouTube. WHAT TO DO Festivals Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion. Heart of the Country Rodeo Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments & Wondrous Stories •Saturday, May 26; •Quantum 9 Arena, Helix www.facebook.com $10/adults, $5/ages 5-12. Calcutta Friday, May 25 at 7 p.m. at the Helix Pub for a chance to bid on cowboys. In addition to adult rodeo events, kids participate in mutton busting, barrel racing and stick horse races. •Saturday, May 26; 7 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.brownpapertickets.com $15. Multi-instrumentalists Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter play tra- ditional instrumental music from Swe- den and Ireland as well as original compositions. (See story this page). Spray Rodeo & East Oregon Half Marathon Tylor & the Train Robbers •May 26-27 •Spray, Oregon www.sprayrodeo.com $10/adults, $5/under 12. Rodeo action both days at 1 p.m. (Friday slack at 11 a.m.) Event also includes Buckaroo Breakfast, parade (Satur- day, 11 a.m.), Cowboy Church (Sun- day, 8:30 a.m.). Saturday’s marathon also includes 5K and 10K options. Contributed photo Student artists from Nixya’awii Community School work with Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts master printer Judith Baumann. The Nixya’awii Community School Student Print Exhibition opens Friday, May 25 at the gallery in Mission. Old Iron Show •Friday, June 1 & Saturday, June 2; 8 a.m.-dusk; Sunday, June 3; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. •Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton www.heritagestationmuseum.org Free. Features exhibitors from across the region with everything from antique farm equipment and automo- biles to engines and fixtures. Includes demonstrations and more. Print exhibition features student work MISSION — Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts is showcasing prints produced by a select group of students from the Nixya’awii Community School. The Nixya’awii Community School Student Print Exhi- bition features Ermia Butler, Dancing Star Leighton, Ella- Mae Looney, Cloe McMichael, Kylie Mountainchief and Tyanna Van Pelt. During the past school year, these students have been learning printmaking in the Crow’s Shadow stu- dio under the direction of master printer Judith Baumann. The exhibit opens Friday, May 25 from 5-7 p.m. at Crow’s Shadow, 48004 St. Andrews Road, Mission. The prints will remain on display through June 29. Prints will be available for purchase, with 100 percent of the print sale going directly to the student artists. The exhi- bition can also be viewed during Crow’s Shadow’s regu- lar hours Monday through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the Crow’s Shadow gallery is free. The students have been visiting Crow’s Shadow once a week to build their knowledge of printmaking — making multi-color linocuts and silkscreen prints. Each student art- ist has been instructed in the technical aspects of the pro- cesses and have produced their own limited-edition prints. The resulting works are of remarkable quality and exem- plify the creative potential of these talented young artists, said Nika Blasser, Crow’s Shadow marketing director. For more information, contact 541-276-3954, nika@ crowsshadow.org or visit www.crowsshadow.org. Umatilla County Pioneer Days •June 1-2 •Weston City Park, Elliott Park & downtown Weston www.westonoregon.com Free admission. Firemen’s break- fast, parade (Saturday, 10 a.m.), ven- dor booths, carnival games, car show, benefit barbecue and music with Matt Borden at the Long Branch Cafe (Sat- urday, 9 p.m.). Art, Museums & Authors “Wandering Through Nature’s Solitude” •Thursday, May 24; 5-7 p.m., opening reception •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 nature and wildlife photography of Pendleton photogra- pher. Runs through July 7. Nixya’awii Community School Student Print Exhibition •Friday, May 25; 5-7 p.m., opening reception •Monday-Fridays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. •Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, 48004 St Andrews Road, Mis- sion www.crowsshadow.org Free. Features student prints created under the guidance of mas- ter printer Judith Baumann. Runs through June 29. Open Regional Photography Exhibit •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 125 photos, taken by 65 adults and teens from across the region. Runs through June 29. Gallery visitors can vote for people’s choice award. Annual BMCC Student Art Show •Monday-Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. •Betty Feves Memorial Gallery, Blue Mountain Community College, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Free. Includes drawings, paint- ings, sculptures and ceramics. Gal- lery visitors can vote for the People’s Choice Award. Gallery also open by appointment (541-278-5952). Runs through May 31. •Monday-Saturdays, p.m., regular hours 10 a.m.-5 Will West Groove Trio •Wednesday, May 30; 7-9 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. The trio is pro- moting a new live album. Also, Port- land Cello Project’s Skip vonKuske on cello and mandolin, Don Henson on percussion, xylophone, typewriter and more. The result is high octane folk, roots, pop and jazz grooves. Tyler Brooks •Thursday, May 31; 7 p.m. •40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton No cover. Pendleton singer-song- writer to perform. Jack Simons Open Mic at GP •Thursday, May 31; 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 Midway Charity Pool Tourna- ment •Saturday, May 19; 2-5 p.m. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston $10. Proceeds to benefit Herm- iston Desert Shrine Club for the Shriners Hospital in Portland. Event includes a spaghetti feed for $5 and raffle. (541-567-5180). Karaoke w/DJ David •Saturdays; 8 p.m. •Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla Saturday Trivia Nights •Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, near Wildhorse Resort & Casino. www.tamastslikt.org $10/adults, $9/senior citizens, $6/ youths. Traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution explores the beauty and essential nature of water, the challenges of maintaining global water sources and promoting conver- sation. Runs through July 14. Grill, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston thepheasant.ticketleap.com $10. The CPB returns to keep the party going during Horse Sale Week- end. The Wasteland Kings •Saturday, May 19; 9 p.m. •Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No cover. Naughty Pine Music Mix It Up! •Saturday, May 19; 6-9 p.m. •Hodgen Distributing, 4340 West- gate, Pendleton www.oregoneastsymphony.org $40. The 21-and-older Oregon East Symphony fundraiser features Pendleton alt-country band Imperial Twang and cocktail hour music by jazz singer-songwriter Lincoln Barr. A barbecued pulled pork meal will be served. Also features live/silent auc- tions. Advance tickets at Pendleton Art + Frame, symphony website and www.brownpapertickets.com The Wiz Kid •Saturday, May 19; 8 p.m. No cov- er •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion. Cory Peterson Band “H2O Today” •Saturday, May 26; 9 p.m. •The Pheasant Blue Collar Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston No cover. Eastern Oregon kid comes home for local tour. Features Tylor (Bushman) Ketchum and his band, who released their first album last year. “Gravel” features gritty Americana and outlaw honky tonk. •Saturday, May 19; 9 p.m. •The Pheasant Blue Collar Bar & •Thursday, May 24; 7 p.m. •40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton No cover. Music features a mix- ture of lover’s rock and high energy reggae. Tylor & the Train Robbers •Friday, May 25; 9 p.m. •Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No cover. Lincoln Barr & Andrew Nor- sworthy •Saturday, May 26; 7-10 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. Pendleton mu- sician Lincoln Barr invites his good buddy, who he describes as a stellar singer/songwriter/guitarist, to Pend- leton to provide a glimpse of what makes the town so special. •Saturdays; 9 p.m. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston No cover. Join in for trivia fun and a chance to win prizes. Also features DJ music. Wino Wednesdays •Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. •Echo Ridge Cellars, 551 N. Thiel- sen St., Echo Karaoke at the Packard •1st/3rd Wednesday, 9 p.m.-mid- night •The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No cover. Thirsty Thursdays •Third Thursday; 5-8 p.m. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston No cover. Special guest breweries offer tastings. LOL Comedy Jam •Thursdays; 8 p.m. •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion. No cover. May 24: Alex Elkin, Spenser O’Neill; May 31: Harry Riley, Jynx Jenkins Wine tasting •Fridays, 4-8 p.m. •Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo. Jessie Leigh Karaoke w/DJ David •Friday, May 25; Saturday, May 26; Sunday, May 27; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse •Fridays; 8 p.m. •Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm via AP Alden Ehrenreich appears in a scene from “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” MOVIE REVIEW Battle for the soul, tone of ‘Star Wars’ By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France — When J.J. Abrams was a “Star Wars” nov- ice, Lawrence Kasdan, the writer of “The Empire Strikes Back” and “The Return of the Jedi,” had some advice for him: “Star Wars” is not important. “But what is important is the way people feel about it,” said Kasdan. “And they are very com- mitted to it. What they’re commit- ted to is a certain kind of film.” The question of what constitutes a “Star Wars” film, how it should feel and what it should sound like was at the center of the battle over the Han Solo spinoff “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and the dispute that resulted in directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord being replaced in mid-production with Ron Howard. Though the pace and improvisa- tional manner of Lord and Miller’s direction was part of the clash, the main issue was, simply, tone. Lord and Miller, the filmmak- ing duo of irreverent, highly meta comedies like “21 Jump Street” and “The Lego Movie,” wanted to push “Solo” into “Guardians of the Galaxy” territory. Kasdan did not. “You can have fun with the tone but you never make fun of the tone, in my world,” Kasdan said in an interview alongside his son and co-writer John Kasdan, the morn- ing after the “Solo” premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. “We live in a very meta culture and there’s a ten- dency to make fun of these things before they’re even anything.” The pains of finding the balance between recapturing the feel of Lucas’ original trilogy and allowing a new generation of filmmakers to put their own stamp on “Star Wars” may be the most pressing creative issue before Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Beneath the billions of dollars in box office and merchandise, there are hints of a growing existential crisis in the far, far away galaxy as it gets further and further removed from George Lucas’ original vision. The first spinoff, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” saw Gareth Edwards booted for Tony Gil- roy. Colin Trevorrow (“Jurassic World”) was to helm 2019’s Epi- sode IX before “Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams was brought back in the fold.
