ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, August 18, 2018
PENDLETON
East Oregonian
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PENDLETON
A woman and her ukulele
Musician blends vintage
jazz with Latin rhythms
East Oregonian
Contributed photo
New Move will perform
during the Aug. 22 Wednes-
days in the Park at Roy Raley
Park in Pendleton.
Jared Mees + New
Move close out park
series on Wednesday
PENDLETON — The 2018
season finale of Wednesdays in
the Park offers a double-shot of
Portland musical acts.
Jared Mees + New Move
will perform Wednesday, Aug.
22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roy
Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court
Ave., Pendleton. There is no
admission charge for the fami-
ly-friendly event.
Referred to as a magnetic
indie-rock power player, Jared
Mees offers up poetry through
rock, folk and pop songs. Now
hailing from the City of Roses,
Mees grew up in a small town
in the Rocky Mountains. Mees
and his wife, Brianne, own Ten-
der Loving Empire, an art store/
record label in Portland.
New Move, an independent
American classic pop quintet,
are said to be at the forefront
of Portland’s music scene —
known for infusing their pop
sound with a distinct modern
sensibility. The band blends
elements of dark doo-wop,
glam, psychedelia, and rhythm
and blues.
People are encouraged to
bring a lawn chair or blanket
for the show. Also, bring some
cash as Delicious Dogs, Mobile
Food Adventures and Great
Pacific Wine & Coffee Co. will
be offering food, beer and wine.
For more information about
the concert series, visit www.
pendletonparksandrec.com or
search Facebook for “Sounds
Like Entertainment.” For more
about Mees, visit www.jared-
mees.pizza; and for New Move,
go to www.newmoveband.com.
MOVIES
A featured artist for Ko’aloha
Ukulele, Dani Joy travels the coun-
try performing music and teach-
ing others to play the four-stringed
instrument.
Ko’aloha Ukuleles are hand-
crafted in Honolulu, Hawaii, and
are considered some of the most
beautiful, best sounding, and most
sought-after ukuleles on the mar-
ket. The family-run business is just
as well known for building ukuleles
as its work with children in impov-
erished areas of Hawaii.
Joy finds endless opportuni-
ties on four simple strings. Peo-
ple throughout the region can learn
more about her talents and the spe-
cial ukuleles as she performs Sun-
day at 7 p.m. at Pendleton Center
for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. Tickets
for the all-ages show are $12 each.
The event is made possible through
the Pendleton Ukulele Players, who
will have the unique opportunity to
‘Mile 22’ a dizzying
assault on senses
Mark Wahlberg’s “Mile 22”
character James Silva has a tick
where he snaps a yellow rub-
ber bracelet against his wrist.
He does this many, many times
throughout this all-out assault of
a movie, which seems to have
been shot and edited with the
singular purpose of leaving the
audience confused and disori-
ented at every turn. This rest-
less camera can’t even hold still
during a simple scene of dia-
logue, changing focus every two
seconds — eyes, off-center face,
hands, blood pressure monitor,
and on and on.
That snapping sound is actu-
ally one of the more orient-
ing things. Ah yes, you think,
it’s Silva calming his mind,
which is apparently quicker
than most people’s resulting in
both extreme intelligence and
extreme anger, or so we’re told
in a similarly frenetic open-
ing credits sequence with a lot
of voiceovers. His mother gave
him the bracelet so that he could
snap it as a reminder to pause.
While that’s nice for Silva, it’s
also incredibly annoying for the
audience.
On a broad scale, this movie
is
about
counterterrorism
efforts and trying to predict the
unpredictable.
It’s also one of the more
disappointing
collaborations
between Wahlberg and direc-
tor Peter Berg, who also made
“Lone Survivor” (a similar
assault), the self-aggrandizing
“Patriots Day,” and the quite
thrilling and underappreciated
“Deepwater Horizon.”
“Mile 22” is rated R for
“strong violence and language
throughout.” 90 minutes.
Contributed photo
Dani Joy, a featured musician with Ko’aloha Ukulele, will per-
form Sunday at Pendleton Center for the Arts.
WHAT TO DO
Festivals
Wheatstock Music Fes-
tival
•Saturday, Aug. 18; 1-10
p.m.
•Quantum Nine Arena, Helix
www.brownpapertickets.com
$25/advance,
$30/gate,
$100/VIP, free/active military
personnel and kids 12-and-un-
der. Acts include Dirty River
Boys, Jason Eady, Courtney
Patton, Tyler Brooks and Wan-
derlost, The Shop Singers, The
Channel Cats and Frog Hollow
Band.
Morrow County Fair &
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
•Aug. 15-19
•Morrow
County
Fair-
grounds, Heppner
www.co.morrow.or.us/fair
$4/day, $10/week. Highlights
4-H/FFA and open class exhib-
its. Rodeo (Aug. 17-18, 7 p.m.)
and Morrow County Rodeo
(Aug. 19, 1:15 p.m.)
GO Week
•Aug. 22-24
•Gib Olinger Elementary
School, 1011 S. Mill St., Mil-
ton-Freewater.
www.mfchamber.com
Free admission. Events
leading up to dedication and
ribbon-cutting (Friday, 5 p.m.)
include family movie night
(Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.), parade
and activities (Thursday, 5:30
p.m.) and community salmon
barbecue ($15, Friday, 6:30
p.m.). (541-938-5563).
Broadway Block Party
This cover image released
by STXfilms shows Mark
Wahlberg in a scene from
“Mile 22.” (STXfilms via AP)
work with Joy in a private, hands-on
workshop earlier in the day.
The California-based sing-
er-songwriter’s world-influenced
style is said to be soothing, roman-
tic and fun. Joy blends vintage jazz
with Latin rhythms and contempo-
rary classics. She is most noted for
her crooning alto vocals and tasteful
finger-picking accompaniment.
Shortly after graduating from the
Rhode Island School of Design, Joy
was introduced to the ukulele when
her dad, Stu Herreid, gave her one.
It opened an unexplored world of
jazz and endless possibilities.
Expressing her art through
music, Joy has held the attention of
audiences across the country, invit-
ing them in with her velvet vocals
and compassionate style of teach-
ing. She is diligently working on her
next album of original songs — she
debuted six songs earlier this year
— using events in her own journey
as inspiration.
For more information or to
reserve a ticket, visit www.pendlet-
onarts.org or call 541-278-9201. For
more about Dani Joy, go to www.
danijoymusic.com.
•Saturday, Aug. 25; 3-7 p.m.
•Broadway
Street,
Mil-
ton-Freewater
Free. Family-friendly with
kids’ activities, 5K run, food
trucks, and music by Diego and
the Detonators. Adult beverages
available for purchase. (509-
440-3530 or alex@watermillwin-
ery.com).
Art, Museums &
Authors
Shaindel Beers & Pamela
Steele-Reese
•Wednesday, Aug. 22; 6:30
p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
Free. Local authors will
present short readings. Other
authors may be added (541-
612-8559).
Harvest of Art
•Aug. 22-24; 5-8 p.m.
•Gib Olinger School, 1011 S.
Mill St., Milton-Freewater.
Free admission. Features
area artists who are vying for
cash prizes for people’s choice.
(JeanAnn Mitchell 541-938-
5516, Blanche Mason 541-938-
Alexander’s Chocolaterie creates Dips & Sips
PENDLETON — People will receive instruction on how to create chocolate
truffle masterpieces during Dips & Sips.
The event is Wednesday, Sept. 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Alexander’s Choc-
olaterie & Vino Bistro, 363 S. Main St., Pendleton. The class, which is limited
to 20 participants, costs $65.
Participants will receive a glass of regional artisan or international wine
as well as all needed chocolate supplies. The Theobroma Brothers will guide
people through the steps of chocolate tasting, what to do to make spectacular
ganache and how to decorate the delicious chocolate truffle masterpieces.
For more information or to register, contact alexanderschocolateclassics@
yahoo.com or 541-429-5110.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
Night life
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Saturdays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501
Sixth St., Umatilla
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
5126).
Brian Sostrum: New Work
•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. Idaho-based painter
grew up in rural Pacific North-
west. Also, local artist Roberta
Jones’ monotypes and mixed
media works featured in Loren-
zen Board Room Gallery. Runs
through Aug. 31.
Art 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. Features work of Dirk
Hummer, Candis Angel and
Roxanne Cahill. Runs through
Aug. 31.
Judith Graham Exhibit
•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.wee-
bly.com
Free. Features colorful paint-
ings by the Pendleton artist.
Runs through Aug. 31.
“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 North-
west paintings and drawings by
Jerry Mishler. Runs through
Aug. 31.
“Beautiful Games: Ameri-
can Indian Sport & Art”
•Monday-Saturdays;
10
a.m.-5 p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Insti-
tute, near Wildhorse Resort &
Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
$10/adults, $9/senior citi-
zens, $6/youths. Exhibit high-
lights sports, which have played
a pivotal role in American In-
dian tribal communities. Runs
through Oct. 13.
Brooks.
“The Wild Landscape: Art
and Words of the Zumwalt
Prairie”
•Friday, Aug. 24; Saturday,
Aug. 25; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
•Monday through Fridays; 10
a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays; noon-4
p.m.
•Josephy Center for Arts and
Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph
www.josephy.org
Free. Features photos and
paintings from a June gathering
of artists and writers at Zumwalt
Prairie. Special events held
in conjunction with the exhibit
include a presentation by Jeff
Fields, Zumwalt project man-
ager (free, Aug. 28, noon) and
Plein Air Watercolor Workshop
on the Zumwalt Prairie ($45,
Sept. 8, 8 a.m.)
Music
Fun Addicts
Will West Groove Trio
•Friday, Aug. 24; 7-9 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Features
high octane folk, roots, pop and
jazz grooves featuring the Will
West Groove Trio w/ Portland
Cello Project’s Skip vonKuske
on cello and mandolin, and Don
Henson on percussion, xylo-
phone, typewriter and more.
Jim Basnight Band
•Saturday, Aug. 25; 7-9 p.m.
•Echo Ridge Cellars, 551 N.
Thielsen St., Echo
No cover. Bring your dancing
shoes.
Absolutely Nobody
Bleeding Tree
•Saturday, Aug. 18; 8 p.m.
No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
Dani Joy
•Sunday, Aug. 19; 7 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
$12. A featured artist for
Ko’aloha Ukulele, Dani Joy
blends vintage jazz with Latin
rhythms (see story this page).
Jared Mees + New Move
•Wednesday, Aug. 22; 6-8
p.m.
•Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton
www.pendletonparksandrec.
com
Free. Wednesdays in the
Park features prophetic indie
rock from Portland. Food, beer
and wine available for purchase.
Live Music Thursday
•Thursday, Aug. 23; 7-9 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Features Tyler
•Sunday, Aug. 26; 6-8 p.m.
•Ione City Park
No cover. Monthly Music
in the Park series features Joe
Lindsay, Corey Cooley and fam-
ilies. Bring lawn chairs or blan-
kets and a cooler. Food avail-
able for purchase from Tacos
Hometown at 5 p.m.
Open Mic at GP
•Thursday, Aug. 30; 7-9 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Bring
your instrument, voice, family
and friends.
Street Party w/ Brothers
and Sister
•Friday, Aug. 31; 7-10 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. The
group performs the music of the
music of the Allman Brothers
Band with haunting detail. They
create an incendiary and heart-
felt evening that would gratify
even the Allmans themselves.
Doo-Wah Riders
•Friday, Aug. 31; Saturday,
Sept. 1; 8 p.m. No cover
•Third Thursday; 6 p.m.
•Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N.
First St., Hermiston
No cover. Hosts a local
brewery offering tastings and
food pairings. Aug. 16:
LOL Comedy Jam
•Thursdays; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
No cover. Aug. 23: Alysia
Wood, Thomas Nichols; Aug.
30: Susan Jones, Meaghan
Gross
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 Marti-
ni Lounge
•Fridays; 9 p.m.-midnight
•Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s, 137
S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. Features martinis,
mixology and music.
Theater, stage, film
& lectures
Sensory Friendly Movie
•Saturday, Aug. 18; 10:30
a.m.
•Hermiston Stadium 8 Cine-
ma, 355 W. Theater Lane
www.www.facebook.com/ar-
cofumatillacounty
$5. In conjunction with The
Arc Umatilla County, senso-
ry-friendly screenings with lights
up a little and volume down.
Doors open at 10 a.m. “Christo-
pher Robin.”
TELEVISION
Witherspoon, Urban on board for cancer telethon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reese
Witherspoon, Mahershala Ali and
Keith Urban are among the stars
joining the sixth Stand Up To
Cancer telethon.
Jennifer
Garner,
Trevor
Noah, Marlee Matlin, Matthew
McConaughey and organization
co-founder Katie Couric also will
take part in the Sept. 7 fundraiser.
Stand Up To Cancer said Thurs-
day that this year’s live, hour-long
telecast commemorates 10 years
of raising awareness and more
than $480 million to fund innova-
tive research.
Bradley Cooper is return-
ing as co-executive producer of
the event, which will be carried
commercial-free by major broad-
cast networks and cable channels
in the U.S. and Canada and on
streaming platforms.
In a statement, Cooper noted
that his family has been touched
by cancer and called it a privilege
to be back with the telethon. His
father, Charles J. Cooper, had lung
cancer and died in 2011.
The telecast “showcases the
significant progress being made in
the fight against cancer, instilling
hope in those facing the disease,”
Bradley Cooper said.
Others participating in the
Stand Up to Cancer broadcast
include Kathy Bates, Tony Hale,
Marg Helgenberger, Ed Helms,
Ken Jeong, Maria Menounos, Jil-
lian Michaels, Dak Prescott, Italia
Ricci, Rob Riggle, Karla Souza
and David Spade.
Stand Up To Cancer, a divi-
sion of the philanthropic Enter-
tainment Industry Foundation, was
established in 2008 by media and
entertainment leaders to acceler-
ate research and get new therapies
to patients quickly. It has funded
research that has contributed to
federal approval of five new can-
cer treatments, including for breast,
ovarian, pancreatic and some diffi-
cult-to-treat leukemias.
AP Photo
This combination photo shows, top row from left, Ed helms, Brad-
ley Cooper, Reese Witherspoon and Keith Urban, and bottom row
from left, Mahershala Ali, Jennifer Garner, Maria Menounos and
Marg Helgenberger, who are among the stars joining the sixth
Stand Up To Cancer telethon on Sept. 7. Cooper is returning as
co-executive producer of the live, hour-long event.