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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, July 21, 2018 BOARDMAN East Oregonian Page 3C PENDLETON Symphony announces upcoming season East Oregonian Contributed photo The MissyG band will perform July 23 at Boardman Marina Park. As part of the Music in the Parks con- cert series, the event is free. Park series features country band BOARDMAN — The MissyG Band, a Pacific Northwest group, will per- form original songs as well as country covers from yesterday and today during the upcoming Music in the Parks. The free concert is Monday, July 23 at 7 p.m. at Boardman Marina Park. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be held at the SAGE Center. People are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair. In addition, those attending are welcome to bring a picnic and bever- ages to enjoy while lis- tening to the music. Also, food concessions will be available for purchased from the Boardman Little League. The free show fea- tures Missy Guthrie, who writes and performs her own country originals and is currently working on her third release, “The War- rior In Us All.” The group also features her husband, John Guthrie, who plays lead guitar and sings; Barb Crowell on pedal steel gui- tar and keyboards; and Paul Wieneke, a multi-in- strumentalist who plays guitar, mandolin, harmon- ica and sings background vocals. The MissyG Band performs at family-friendly venues all across the Pacific Northwest includ- ing fairs, festivals, wed- dings and benefits. Music in the Parks alternates each Monday through Aug. 13 between Irrigon and Boardman marina parks. For more information, contact Jackie McCauley at util- ity.clerk@cityofboardman. com, 541-720-1289 or 541-481-9252. Ruckus continues in Heppner HEPPNER — A week- end of music kicked off Friday night and contin- ues through Sunday at 2 a.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. In its fifth year, Ruckus in the Boonies brings doz- ens of musical acts to Hep- pner. It is organized by Dog Bite Harris. The genres include everything from Ameri- cana, country punk and metal to rock, bluegrass and folk musicians. The cost is $10 at the gate. For up-to-the-minute information, search Face- book or visit www.ruck- usintheboonies.com. The Oregon East Sym- phony recently announced concert information about its 2018-19 season. In addi- tion, season tickets are now on sale. The Nov. 4 season opener is “Bucolic Beethoven” — so named because it fea- tures a performance of Bee- thoven’s “Sixth Symphony,” also known as his “Pasto- ral Symphony.” The pro- gram also includes Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante” — a concertante is a piece that features two or more solo- ists — with Hannah Leland (violin) and Hannah Burnett (viola). Leland has previously been a featured soloist during the symphony’s Win- ter Chamber Music Con- cert. She recently released an album of works by Amer- ican composer George Antheil with her piano-vio- lin duo Duo Odéon. Burnett was named “Best In State” in viola by the Texas Music Educators Association in 2014. She is currently study- ing viola at Juilliard. Ringing in the season is the annual Holiday Music Festival. The Dec. 9 event features an ecumenical cel- ebration of the holidays through song. This year’s performers include the East- ern Oregon Community Big Band, led by Andy Cary; the Pendleton Men’s Chorus, led by Bill Mayclin; Our Songs are Alive, led by Fred Hill; and Sisters In Song, led by Lezlee Flagg and Cheryl Carlson. The Winter Chamber Music Festival is Feb. 16. It includes a variety of small ensembles, paired with wine and hors d’oeuvres. The highlight of the evening is the world premier of a com- missioned piece of music by Raven Chacon. Hailing from the Navajo Nation, Chacon has served as com- poser-in-residence with the Native American Composers Apprenticeship Project and also is a part of the Amer- ican Indian arts collective Postcommodity, with work displayed internationally. Photo courtesy of Claire McAdams Pianist Artina McCain is the featured soloist on Saint-Saëns’ “Piano Concerto No. 2” during the June 14 Oregon East Symphony season finale. Contributed photo The world premier of a commissioned piece of music by Raven Chacon is featured during the Oregon East Symphony’s Feb. 16 Winter Chamber Music Festival. Season tickets are now available for order. The commissioned work will feature both symphony musicians and youths from the Umatilla Indian Reser- vation. Also, Chacon, whose highly visual scores feature Navajo iconographic ele- ments, will visit Pendleton for a three-week residency leading up the performance. He will produce a series of prints based on his score at Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, and will coach musicians performing his piece. The Oregon East Sym- phony and Chorale will present “A Flair for the Dra- matic” on March 15. The symphony will perform Tchaikovsky’s “Fifth Sym- phony.” The chorale will join the symphony in a per- formance of opera choruses, including the “Huntsmans’ Chorus” from Weber’s “Der Freischütz,” the “Bridal Chorus” from Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” “Triumphal March” from Verdi’s “Aida” and many more. Those inter- ested in participating in the chorale are encouraged to contact the symphony office. Rehearsals begin in January. The final performance of the season is “Summer, Saint-Saëns, & A Sym- phony.” The June 14 pro- gram includes Brahms’ “Fourth Symphony” and Saint-Saëns’ “Piano Con- certo No. 2,” featuring solo- ist Artina McCain. She has appeared as a soloist with numerous organizations and is an assistant profes- sor of piano at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis. McCain has been featured in an episode of the PBS series “Roadtrip Nation” and is a three-time Global Music Awards winner for the album “I, Too,” a collaboration with soprano Icy Monroe, and the albums “Shades” and “Trombone Czar” with husband and bass trombon- ist Martin McCain. Season ticket packages can be ordered at the sym- phony office, 345 S.W. Fourth St., Pendleton Art + Frame, 36 S.W. Court Ave., and www.brownpa- pertickets.com. For more information, contact oesdi- rectorms@gmail.com, 541- 276-0320 or visit www.ore- goneastsymphony.org. WHAT TO DO Festivals encaustic painting (aka hot wax paint- ing). Runs through July 31. ment, voice, family and friends. Pendleton Bike Week Judith Graham Exhibit •Friday, July 27; 6:30-10 p.m. •Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo No cover. Kid-friendly. Gerschwitz formerly played with Iron Butterfly, Meat Loaf and more. Special guest Martine Kraft, a folk musician from Norway. •July 17-22 •Pendleton www.pendletonbikeweek.com $20-$125. Motorcycle show, ven- dors, live music, motorcycle demos, tattoo demonstration and contest, poker runs and Foghat in concert (July 21), with special guest Petty Fever and more. People can buy just concert tickets. •Monday-Thursdays; 10 a.m-8 p.m.; Friday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. www.pendletonlibrary.weebly.com Free. Features colorful paintings of the Pendleton artist. Brews by the Blues •Monday-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., opens Aug. 3 •Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, near Wildhorse Resort & Casino. www.tamastslikt.org Free/opening day; regular admis- sion is $10/adults, $9/senior citizens, $6/ youths. Exhibit highlights sports, which have played a pivotal role in American Indian tribal communities. Runs through Oct. 13. •Saturday, July 21 at 2-10 p.m. •Milton-Freewater Jr. Show Grounds, Highway 11, Milton-Freewater www.facebook.com $25/day, $10/designated drivers, free/ages 13-and-under. Brews, cider, live music, food vendors, corn hole tour- nament and more. (541-938-5563). Takin’ It To the Streets •Saturday, July 21; Sunday, July 22 •Main Street, Hermiston www.hermiston3on3.org Free/spectators. In its 13th year, the 3-on-3 basketball tournament features hoopsters of all ages and abilities. Irrigon Watermelon Festival •Saturday, July 28; 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m. •Irrigon Marina Park www.facebook.com Free/entry. Breakfast, park vendors, parade (10 a.m.), car show, raffles, stage entertainment, street dance (9 p.m.) with Desert Sound of Hermiston and lots of watermelon. Arlington Show & Shine •Saturday, July 28; 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. •Earl Snell Park, Arlington www.visitarlingtonoregon.com $15/vehicle entry, free/spectators. Also features a barbecue, hula hoop contest, poker walk and the annual Rub- ber Duck Regatta ($1 per duck). Life- guards will be on hand for water play. Art, Museums & Authors “Seeing the West” •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 Pacific Northwest paintings and drawings by Jerry Mishler. Katherine Treffinger •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. The Grande Ronde Valley art- ist sharers her newest works, featuring abstractions that are bold and colorful. Runs through July 27. Kristen Oja 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. A Blue Mountain Community College biology instructor, Oja enjoys “Beautiful Games: American Indian Sport & Art” Music Martin Gerschwitz & Martine K Outdoor Hip-Hop Show •Friday, July 27; 8 p.m. •Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. www.wildhorseresort.com $39-$49/general. Bring a low-profile chair or blanket. The 18-and-older show features headliner Naughty By Nature. Also includes Sir Mix-A-Lot and Tone Loc. DJ SUB •Friday, July 27; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion. Ramon Ayala •July 20 at 4 p.m.-July 22 at 2 a.m. •Morrow County Fairgrounds, 74473 Highway 74, Heppner www.ruckusintheboonies.com $10/gate; or $50/camping package. Features more than 30 musical acts. •Saturday, July 28; 8 p.m. •Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. www.wildhorseresort.com $39-$49/general. Bring a low-profile chair or blanket. All-ages show features one of the most recognized artists in the Mexican music scene. Food trucks on site and after party hosted by special DJ. Decade X Latin Night Ruckus in the Boonies •Saturday, July 21; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion. Frank Carlson •Saturday, July 28; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion. Buttercreek Boys •Sunday, July 22; 6-8 p.m. •Ione City Park No cover. Music in the Park concert series. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and a cooler. Food available for purchase from Tacos Hometown at 5 p.m. •Monday, July 30; 7 p.m. •Irrigon Marina Park Free. Music in the Parks series. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Bring a picnic to enjoy. Ryan Oxford Band •Wednesday, Aug. 1; 6-8 p.m. •Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton www.facebook.com/soundslikeen- tertainmentbooking Free. Wednesdays in the Park fea- tures the outlaw country band from San- ta Cruz, California. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Food, beer and wine available for purchase. •Monday, July 23; 7-9 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. Growing up in rural Ohio, the musician found his way beyond driving tractors. MissyG Band •Monday, July 23; 7 p.m. •Boardman Marina Park Free. Music in the Parks series. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food available for purchase. The Irish Singers •Wednesday, July 25; 6-8 p.m. •Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton www.pendletonparksandrec.com Free. Wednesdays in the Park fea- tures the Pilot Rock-based group that plays traditional music. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Food, beer and wine available for purchase. Open Mic at GP •Thursday, July 26; 7-9 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. Bring your instru- Miss Lonely Hearts Night life 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., Hermiston No cover. Join in for trivia fun and a chance to win prizes. Also features DJ music. Saturday Theme Night--Margari- taville •Saturday, July 28; 9 p.m. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston No cover. Blender and frozen con- coctions all night long. Wear your flip- flops, grass skirts and Hawaiian shirts. Watermelon Wrestling •Saturday, July 28; 9 p.m. •Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon Free/before 7 p.m., $5/cover. No fee to enter Wrestling event, which offers a $300 cash prize. (541-922-4374). Trivia Night •Tuesday, July 24; 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 •1st/3rd Wednesday, 9 p.m.-midnight •The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton No cover. Thirsty Thursdays •Third Thursday; 6 p.m. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston No cover. Hosts a local brewery of- fering tastings and food pairings. Aug. 16: LOL Comedy Jam •Thursdays; 8 p.m. •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mis- sion. No cover. July 26: Benjie Wright, Seth Milstein; Aug. 2: Lady Bizness, Ali- sha Donahue & Jynx Jenkins Wine tasting •Fridays, 4-8 p.m. •Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo. 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 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. Theater, stage, film & lectures Movies in the Park •Saturdays; dusk •Community Park, 1000 S.W. 37th St., Pendleton www.pendletonparksandrec.com Free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concessions available for purchase. July 21: “Coco,” July 28: “Nut Job 2.” In case of inclement weather, cancellations posted at park and Pendleton Parks & Rec’s Facebook page. Free Movie Fridays •Fridays as announced; 10 a.m. •SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road www.visitsage.com Free. July 27: “Tangled.” Conces- sions available for cash purchase. Ione Movies in the Park •Saturdays; dusk •Ione City Park Free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and a cooler. Concessions may be avail- able. July 28: “Beauty and the Beast,” Aug. 4: “Lion King.” Free Summer Movies for Kids •Wednesdays & Thursdays; 10 a.m. •Hermiston Stadium 8 Cinema, 355 W. Theater Lane www.facebook.com Free. Parents accompanying their kids also free. July 25-26: “Captain Un- derpants: The First Epic Movie,” Aug. 1-2: “Ferdinand.” Hermiston Movies in the Park •Fridays; dusk •McKenzie Park, 320 S. First St., Hermiston www.facebook.com/hermistonrec Free. July 27: “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” Aug. 3: “Lego Ninjago.” Bring a blanket, chairs and snacks. Pendleton Tales •Thursday, Aug. 9; 6 p.m. •AJ’S Little Café, 30 SW Emigrant Ave., Pendleton www.facebook.com/ajslittlecafe No cover. Sign-ups start at 5:30 p.m. for a spoken word story contest (5-min- ute limit) of poetry or prose. Stories may be read or memorized and may be in po- etry or prose. (irawhite@hotmail.com). Hot tickets •Music at the Granada Theatre in The Dalles: Systyr Skynyrd (July 27, $25), Billy Bob Thornton and the Box- masters (Aug. 25, $85), Carlene Carter (Oct. 6, $50-$70). Buy tickets via 815- 993-6585 or www.granadatheatrethed- alles.com •Umatilla County Fair main stage performers Sawyer Brown (Aug. 7), Ned LeDoux (Aug. 8); Skid Row (Aug. 9) Latino Night (Aug. 10) Blues Trav- eler (Aug. 11) (free/general admission, $12/reserved, $20/premium) www.uma- tillacountyfair.net (541-567-6121). •Wheatstock Music Festival Aug. 18 at Quantum 9 Arena, Helix. Per- formers include Dirty River Boys, Ja- son Eady, Courtney Patton, Tyler Brooks and Wanderlost, The Shop Singers, The Channel Cats and Frog Hollow Band. ($25/general, $100/VIP, free/active military personnel and kids 12-and-under.) www.brownpapertickets. com
