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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, June 2, 2018 East Oregonian Page 3C Kim Stafford named poet laureate Poet follows father’s footsteps in appointment East Oregonian Kim Stafford recently received a two-year appoint- ment as poet laureate of Oregon. A poet, essayist and founding director of The Northwest Writing Insti- tute at Lewis & Clark Col- lege, Stafford is the son of William Stafford, Oregon’s poet laureate from 1974- 89. Appointed by Gov. Kate Brown, the younger Stafford is Oregon’s ninth poet laure- ate since 1921. He succeeds Elizabeth Woody, who has held the post since 2016. “There are many ways to serve this state and among them is clarity of language and passion of purpose, which may travel from one soul to another through poetry,” Brown said. “Kim Stafford is one of our state’s most generous literary teachers and I am proud to appoint him as our next poet laureate.” Born and raised in Ore- gon, Stafford is the author of a dozen books of poetry and prose, and edited half a dozen others. His book, “Having Everything Right: Essays of Place,” won a citation for excellence from the Western States Book Awards in 1986. Stafford has received creative writing fel- lowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Governor’s Arts Award, and the Steward Holbrook Award from Literary Arts for his contributions to Ore- gon’s literary culture. His work also has been featured on National Public Radio. “Generosity of spirit may not be an explicitly stated part of the criteria for Ore- gon poet laureate, but it is a central part of who Kim Stafford is, both in his poetry and in the flesh,” said Adam Davis, executive director of Oregon Humanities. Stafford’s most recent book, “100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do,” is an account of his brother’s death by sui- cide, and the struggle of a family to understand and live beyond that event. It is a story where “the writer reaches back through the dif- ficult end to grasp the beau- tiful beginning, like pulling a venomous serpent inside out.” “Poetry is our native lan- guage,” Stafford said. “We begin with imaginative experiments as children, and lyric language can be a realm of delight throughout life. For adults and communities, poetry can help us be more open to new ideas, emotion- ally informed, and buoyant in responding to challenges. In a society of diverse back- grounds and perspectives, poetry builds community.” Stafford holds a Ph.D. in medieval literature from the University of Oregon, and has worked as a printer, photographer, oral historian, editor and visiting writer at numerous schools. He has offered writing workshops in Italy, Scotland and Bhu- tan. He lives in Portland with his wife and children. The Oregon poet laure- ate fosters the art of poetry, encourages literacy and learning, addresses central issues relating to humanities and heritage, and reflects on public life in Oregon. Staf- ford will provide up to 20 public readings per year to inform people about the value of poetry. For more information, contact Mikaela Schey at info@oregonpoetlaureate. org, 503-241-0543 or visit www.culturaltrust.org. Contributed photo Kim Stafford was recently appointed as Oregon poet laureate. His father, Wil- liam Stafford, served in the capacity from 1974-89. WHAT TO DO Festivals Old Iron Show •Saturday, June 2; 8 a.m.-dusk; Sun- day, 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 automobiles to en- gines and fixtures. Includes demonstra- tions and more. 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.), vendor booths, carnival games, car show, benefit barbecue and music ($10 cover) with Matt Borden at the Long Branch Cafe (Satur- day, 9 p.m.). Prestige Wrestling 6: Reality Unfolds •Friday, June 8; 7-11 p.m. www.prestigewrestling.net •Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 Airport Road, Hermiston $20-$50. Features the best indepen- dent talent in the Pacific Northwest as well as former WWE superstars. Matches include Simon Grimm, Super Crazy, DJZ, Scorpio Sky, Leva Bates, Kikyo, Tom Law- lor and more. Art, Museums & Authors “Wandering Through Nature’s Solitude” •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 photographer Jack Simons. Runs through July 7. Nixyaawii Community School Student Print Exhibition •Monday-Fridays; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. •Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, 48004 St Andrews Road, Mission www.crowsshadow.org Free. Features student prints creat- ed under the guidance of master 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 re- gion. Runs through June 29. Gallery vis- itors can vote for people’s choice award. “H2O Today” •Monday-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., regular hours •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 conversation. Runs through July 14. Avantika Bawa •Thursday, June 21; 5-7 p.m. •Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, 48004 St Andrews Road, Mission www.crowsshadow.org Free. An artist talk with Avantika Bawa, who splits her time between her hometown of New Delhi, India, and her Park series opens with retro band HEPPNER — Porter and the Pale Ales will open the 2018 Music in the Park series in Heppner. Fronted by Sharon Porter, who sings vocals and plays uku- lele and percussion, the band goes retro with music of the 1930s through the 1960s. The lyrics are sweet and the melo- dies are rich — think George Gershwin meets the early Beat- les. Porter and the Pale Ales promises to deliver a sound that is gentle and thoughtful, yet zesty. The group will perform Sun- day, June 10 from 5-7 p.m. at Heppner City Park, 444 N. Main St. Thanks to funding by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District, there is no admission charge. People are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a relax- ing evening listening to music. Food will be available by current home in Portland, will discuss her work created during a print-making residency. Music Evan Egerer •Saturday, June 2 , 6-9 p.m. All ages No cover •Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No cover, all ages. Music on the Lawn series. Oldies Night in Milton-Freewater •Saturday, June 2; 7 p.m. •Wesley Methodist Church, 816 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater. Free. BJ the DJ spins one-hit won- ders of the 1980s. Snacks available. Design •Saturday, June 2; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Small Souls •Thursday, June 7; 7-9 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. Features the ex- perimental fold duo from Portland with emotive melodies and lyrical songwriting. Scott Wilson & Murray Dunlap •Friday, June 8 , 6-9 p.m. All ages No cover •Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No cover, all ages. Music on the Lawn series. The Phoenix •Friday, June 8; Saturday, June 9; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Summer Pops Concerts •Saturday, June 9; 6 p.m. •HAPO Community Stage, 800 Jad- win Ave., Richland, WA A selection of popu- lar pieces and show tunes will be performed by the combined ensembles of the Inland Northwest Musicians. The 2018 Summer Pops concerts will be held Sat- urday, June 9 at 6 p.m. on the HAPO Commu- nity Stage, 800 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Washing- ton; and Sunday, June 10 at 4 p.m. in the Powder River Pavilion at Geiser Poll- man Park in Baker City. People are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chairs to sit on. Admission is free, although donations are accepted. “This will be an amaz- ing set of pieces,” said Salli Ketchersid. The program includes selections performed by combined ensembles of the Inland Northwest Orches- tra and Inland Northwest Chorale along with mem- bers of the Willow Creek Symphony. Selections to be per- formed includes Orchestra: “American Salute” based on “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” “Moon River” from The Paramount Picture “Breakfast at Tif- fany’s,” “The Pink Pan- ther” and “Selections from The Music Man.” Cho- rale: “Blue Moon,” “Java Jive,” as recorded by Man- hattan Transfer and “Some- where Out There” From the Universal Motion Picture “An American Tail.” Com- •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 Karaoke •Fridays; 9 p.m. •Midway Tavern, 1750 N. First 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. Contributed photo Porter and the Pale Ales will open Heppner’s 2018 Music in the Park series. There is no admission charge for the June 10 concert at Heppner City Park. donation by the Hopeful Saints Ministry, a combined effort of Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church. The group is raising money for well-building efforts through Living Water International. The menu includes pulled pork •Sunday, June 10; 4 p.m. •Powder River Pavilion in Geiser Pollman Park, Baker City www.inlandnorthwestmusicians.com Free. Features a variety of pieces performed by combined ensembles of the Inland Northwest Orchestra and In- land Northwest Chorale along with mem- bers of the Willow Creek Symphony. Porter and the Pale Ales •Sunday, June 10; 5-7 p.m. •Heppner City Park, 444 N. Main St. Free. The band brings a retro sound of music from the 1930s-1960s. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for Heppner’s Music in the Parks. Food available for purchase. In case of inclement weath- er, event held at Heppner Elementary School, 235 E. Stansbury St. Rockology •Friday, June 15; Saturday, June 16; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Wade Aylett sandwiches, coleslaw, cookie and drink. The concert series continues monthly through the summer. For more information, contact the Heppner Chamber of Com- merce at 541-676-5536 or hep- pnerchamber@centurytel.net. Hermiston No cover. Join in for trivia fun and a chance to win prizes. Also features DJ music. Hunks the Show •Saturday, June 2; 6 & 9 p.m. •Rivers Event Center, Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. www.wildhorseresort.com $29/general, $45/party seats $65/ business seats. The high-energy 21-and-older exotic male dance shows feature dazzling lights, thumping beats, singing, dancing and abs-solutely amaz- ing choreographed dis-robing. •Tuesday, June 5; 6-8 p.m. •Neighbor Dudes., 405 N. First St. Suite 104, Hermiston No cover. Free brats and chips for those who stay and play. Wino Wednesdays •Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. •Echo Ridge Cellars, 551 N. Thielsen St., Echo Karaoke at the Packard Night life Thirsty Thursdays The Lucky Coyotes Beach Party •Saturday, June 2; 8 p.m. •Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon No cover/if arrive by 8 p.m., $5/after 8 p.m. Fun includes kick volleyball, flat screen TV giveaway, raffles, games and dancing with The Lucky Coyotes. Karaoke w/DJ David •Saturdays; 8 p.m. •Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla Saturday Trivia Nights •Saturdays; 9 p.m. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., bined Groups: “The Salley Gardens’ Red, Red Rose,” an Irish folk song, and “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.” Founded in 1999, Inland Northwest Musicians is committed to providing live musical performances to rural audiences. It fosters an atmosphere of encour- agement and assists musi- cians in developing their talent. These are the final concerts of the 2017- 18 season. In October, Inland Northwest Musi- cians will return for its 20th season. For more information, contact 541-289-4696, inwm@machmedia.net or visit www.inlandnorthwest- musicians.com. Theater, stage, film & lectures “The Wedding from Hell” •Saturday, June 2; 7 p.m. •Granada Theatre, 221 E. Second St., The Dalles www.granadatheatrethedalles.com $40. A murder mystery dinner (served buffet-style) theater experience. No host bar available. (Call 815-993-6585 for seating preferences). “Saturday Church” •Saturday, June 2; 7 p.m. •Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth St., Walla Walla www.phtww.com $15. The Pride Party features a screening of the award-winning film about a teen questioning his gender identity, followed by a drag show with Chardonnay and music by DJ Lotek. All entertainment appropriate for ages 14 and up. (509-529-6500). Kim Russo: The Happy Medium •Saturday, June 16; 8 p.m. •Rivers Event Center, Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. www.wildhorseresort.com $65. The 21-and-older event features Russo, who has connected with the spirit world since she was age 9. She has ap- peared on several TV shows. Followed by a camera, Russo will provide random readings with interactions projected onto screens. Trivia Night •Saturday, June 16; 9 p.m. No cover. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston Inland musicians close out season with Summer Pops concerts East Oregonian Karaoke w/DJ David •1st/3rd Wednesday, 9 p.m.-midnight •The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No cover. •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 Re- sort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. No cover. June 7: DC Malone, Gary Jones; June 14: Rio Hillman, Max Faulk- ner Wine tasting •Fridays, 4-8 p.m. •Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo. Hot tickets •John McEuen & the String Wizards (June 30, $55-$75), at Granada Theatre, The Dalles. Buy tickets via 815-993-6585 or www.granadatheatrethedalles.com •Summer Concert Series: Kim Rus- so: The Happy Medium (21-and-older, June 16, $65); Naughty by Nature, hip hop party w/ Sir Mix-A-Lot & Tone Loc (18-and-older ,July 27, $49-$99); and Ra- mon Ayala (all-ages, July 28, $49-$129) at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Tickets via Wildhorse Gift Shop or www.wildhorsere- sort.com •Umatilla County Fair main stage performers Sawyer Brown (Aug. 7), Ned LeDoux (Aug. 8); Skid Row (Aug. 9) Latino Night (Aug. 10) Blues Traveler (Aug. 11) (free/general admission, $12/ reserved, $20/premium) www.umatilla- countyfair.net (541-567-6121) •Old Dominion. Sept. 8, Happy Can- yon Arena, Pendleton. Tickets ($46-$150) via 1-800--457-6336 or www.pendleton- roundup.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. BOOK REVIEW Texas romance lights a fire in Pendleton A former Pendleton-area resident and rodeo aficio- nado has penned the fifth in her Texas Rodeo romance series, and the action moves north and west to set- tle back in her old stomp- ing grounds. “Fearless in Texas” is the newest con- temporary western romance by Kari Lynn Dell, set in the heart of the Round-Up City. An ill-advised office romance turns into a burn- ing slag heap after Melanie Brookman discovers that not only was the client she was seeing married, but the whole scenario had been nudged along by her weasel of a boss. In the fiery after- math, Mel needs a place to go while things cool off. Her best option is a tem- porary marketing job for a floundering bar in Pend- leton, the home of the world-famous Round-Up — but the bar’s owner, sil- ver-spoon bullfighter Wyatt Darrington, is the one per- son that can set off her famously incendiary temper with nothing more than a glance. And while Mel digs for information that will turn the Bull Dancer Saloon from its run-down bor- dello roots into a hot spot for rodeo enthusiasts, Wyatt desperately tries to hide the secret that will destroy their newly kindled relationship. Dell knows rodeo, and she weaves that world seamlessly into her novels. Her heroines are feisty, and the heroes are that to-die- for combination of tough and tender. And a cast of characters introduced in earlier novels in the series Cover photo courtesy Sourcebooks Casablanca will provide continuity and added dimension for those who want to get to know the whole gang in greater depth. “Fearless in Texas,” by Kari Lynn Dell. ©2018, Sourcebooks Casablanca.
