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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, September 1, 2018 East Oregonian Page 3C PENDLETON PENDLETON Women’s choir warms up for holiday performance Bluegrass ensemble features annual performances EOCenes to play Sept 13-14 at arts center By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Photo contributed by Steve Condon Sisters in Song, a women’s community choir in Pendleton, welcomes new members. The group will begin rehearsing Sept. 17 in preparation for the Or- egon East Symphony’s annual Holiday Music Fes- tival. PENDLETON — A community-based women’s choir is tuning up for the Oregon East Symphony’s annual Hol- iday Music Festival. Sisters in Song invites female vocalists to join them as they prepare for the Sunday, Dec. 9 concert. The choir will resume its weekly rehearsal schedule Monday, Sept. 17, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the choir room at Pendleton High School, 1800 N.W. Carden Ave. Auditions are not required to join Sisters in Song. The group’s mission is to learn and perform a vari- ety of music — always striving for musical polish and beauty while working in an atmosphere of supportive and good-humored cooperation. The group is directed by Lezlee Flagg and Cheryl Carlson, and is accompanied by Suzi Wood. For more information, contact womensingpendle- ton@gmail.com, Flagg at 541-263-2755 or Carlson at 541-429-0160. For more about the Holiday Music Festi- val, contact oesdirectorms@gmail.com, 541-276-0320 or visit www.oregoneastsymphony.org. The Round-Up week tra- dition of bluegrass music continues at Pendleton Cen- ter for the Arts. Residents and visitors alike will be treated to a first-rate show as a group of old college friends rendez- vous in Pendleton for a pair of shows. EOCenes features Ron Emmons of Hermiston, Hugh McClellan of Ore- gon City, Duane Boyer of Haines and Hal Spence of Dallas. In addition, they are often joined by Alan Feves, bassist with Cabbage Hill, who also packs around his bass performing with a vari- ety of ensembles; and Dan Emert. A National Old-time Fiddle Champion, Emert played a blistering rendi- tion of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” on stage with Charlie Daniels in 2006 at Wildhorse Resort & Casino (You can find it on YouTube). Roberta Lavadour said EOCenes is a show people won’t want to miss. “With the fluid grace that comes only with musicians who’ve played together for more than 50 years, this group puts on a show that will delight both you and your Round-Up guests,” she said. EOCenes formed in the late ’60s while the class- Contributed photo EOCenes, which features a group of former Eastern Oregon College classmates, return for a pair of Round-Up week shows at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Tickets are now on sale for the Sept. 13-14 performances, which are expected to sell out. mates were attending East- ern Oregon College (now University). Emmons and Boyer met during freshmen orientation week and then connected with Spence and McClellan through their involvement in the Eastern Oregon College Ambassa- dors. The musical touring group performed across the Pacific Northwest, includ- ing as part of a recruitment program for the college. The EOCenes moniker is a play on the college’s monogram, EOC (which later became EOU) and the Eocene epoch, a period on the geo- logical time scale occurring millions of years ago. The performances are Thursday, Sept. 13, and Fri- day, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at the arts center, 214 N. Main St. Tickets are $12 each. Those interested in attending are encouraged to reserve a seat as the shows are expected to sell out. Each member of the group has played for a wide variety of groups and ensembles over the years — with much success. Decades later, Spence said they hooked up again after running into each other at a festival in Tygh Valley. “And, we still remem- bered some songs, so we started playing a few proj- ects together,” he said. Bluegrass shows during Round-Up week extend beyond the handful of years that EOCenes have been taking the stage. Cabbage Hill was featured a number of years — with the core group of Emmons, Emert and Feves, along with a changing cast of additional musicians. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 541- 278-9201 or visit www. pendletonarts.org. ——— Contact Community Edi- tor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4539 WHAT TO DO Festivals Juniper Jam •Saturday, Sept. 1; 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. •Wallowa County Fair- grounds, Enterprise www.juniperjam.com $20/advance, $25/gate, free/ ages 12-and-under. Features 15 musical acts, food and drinks, artisan vendors and children’s activities. Camping available for $5 night. Harkenrider Senior Activi- ty Center Dedication Staff photo by Kathy Aney Carl Scheeler plays harmonica at a recent bluegrass jam session at the Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co. MUSIC: Local musicians find community in music Continued from 1C they like — usually until 7 or 8 p.m. Some people have started playing and then taken year-long hiatuses, like Melisa McDonald. “Life would get in the way and then you’d do other things,” she said. The group was born from the same system that keeps it going today: word of mouth. Dick Kaiser is one of the five original people who started the jam ses- sions at Great Pacific. He started a two-man band with his friend and they later recruited others to have practice sessions. Eventually, Kaiser said, “Hey, we need to play some place other than each other’s living rooms.” He approached the owners of Great Pacific with a request to practice music in their restaurant. They agreed and prom- ised a free beverage to the musicians in the hopes that it would attract customers. The groups started playing amongst the wine bottles in the back corner of the restaurant. When a balcony opened upstairs, they moved their rehears- als up there. Later, Great Pacific expanded its foot- print into the building next door and the group moved back downstairs — where it plays today. “We just started playing music and more and more people started coming in,” said Kaiser. There can be as many as 14 people playing in the group. Most have instru- ments, but there are also some who just contribute the sound of their voice. There are a number of peo- ple who come every once in a while, but there is also a core group who come almost every week. One of those is Carl Scheeler, a banjo player who has been playing since 2005. “If you don’t show up then it falls apart,” he said. “If a couple people say, ‘I’m not going to show up this weekend,’ then it ends.’” But the bluegrass and old-time music commu- nity extends beyond Great Pacific. McDonald also plays with a group called Slow Jam on Wednesdays. It’s not uncommon for peo- ple from one group to find themselves playing with some of the same musi- cians in another location. “It’s a community of people you get to know,” said McDonald. “That’s the thing about small towns,” said Kaiser. “In big towns, people go out for entertainment. In small towns, you have to make your own.” ——— Brittany Norton was the summer intern for the East Oregonian. •Saturday, Sept. 8; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. •255 N.E. Second St., Herm- iston (& festival street) Free. Ribbon-curring at 1 p.m. Festival street activities in- clude a produce market, vintage booths, entertainment, drawings, local treats and more. For those who want to eat a pulled pork lunch, tickets must be purchased in advance ($8.50 at Hermiston Community Center, Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, Hermis- ton City Hall). Pendleton Round-Up/Hap- py Canyon •Sept. 10-15 •Multiple venues, Pendleton www.pendletonroundup.com Many activities free. Dress- Up Parade (Sept. 8; 10 a.m.), PBR Classic (Sept. 9-10; 6 p.m.), Main Street Cowboys Free Show (Sept. 11-15), Rodeo (Sept. 12- 15; 1:15 p.m.), Happy Canyon Night Show (Sept. 12-15; 7:45 p.m.), Westward Ho! Parade (Sept. 14; 10 a.m.) and more. Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts •Sept. 11-16 •Various venues in Joseph www.wallowavalleyarts.org Free/many activities, $25/re- ception. Showcases more than that 80 artists from across the nation. Hops festival brews celebration PORTLAND — Fun is brewing as the Portland Fresh Hops Fest celebrates the state’s hop harvest. In its 15th year, the event features more than five dozen Oregon craft beers. The event is Friday, Sept. 28, from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 29, from noon to 8 p.m. at Oaks Amusement Park, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland. Minors are not allowed Friday, but may attend Saturday until 5 p.m. Well-mannered dogs are welcome on leashes. Admission is free. Drink packages purchased in advance are $20, which includes a souvenir tasting glass and nine drink tickets. Enter the code “fresh- notwet” for a $2.50 discount when buy- ing online. Packages purchased at the gate only include six drink tickets. Historical Society event. Vanessa Renwick: Artist’s Talk •Thursday, Sept. 6; 5-7 p.m. •Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, 48004 Saint Andrew’s Road, Mission www.crowsshadow.org Free. Avant-garde filmmaker shares about print-making resi- dency. Bonnie Zahn Griffith: Pure Color Art, Museums & Authors •Thursday, Sept. 6; 5:30 p.m., opening reception •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. Exhibit features a plein air painter and landscape artist who mostly works in pastels and oils. Runs Sept. 6-30. “Beautiful Games: Ameri- can Indian Sport & Art” Music •Monday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. •Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, 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 Indian tribal communities. Runs through Oct. 13. “The Wild Landscape: Art and Words of the Zum- walt Prairie” •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. Held in conjunction with the exhibit is a Plein Air Water- color Workshop on the Zumwalt Prairie ($45, Sept. 8, 8 a.m.) Terrific Tuesday •Tuesday, Sept. 4; 7-8:30 p.m. •Heritage Station Museum, 108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton www.heritagestationmuse- um.org Free. Local author Bette Lynch Husted will read from her latest book, “All Coyote’s Chil- dren,” during the Umatilla County Doo-Wah Riders •Saturday, Sept. 1; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Groove City •Friday, Sept. 7; Saturday, Sept. 8; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Misty Mouth •Tuesday, Sept. 11; 7-10:30 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. Local band to kick-off Round-Up week at GP. J.D. Kindle & the Eastern Oregon Playboys •Wednesday, Sept. 12; 7-10:30 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. Local band kicks up fun for Round-Up week at GP. EOCenes •Thursday, Sept. 13; Friday, Sept. 14; 7 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org $12. A premiere bluegrass ensemble, the group returns EO Media Group file photo In celebration of the state’s hop harvest, more than 60 Oregon craft beers are featured during the Sept. 28-29 Portland Fresh Hops Fest at Oaks Amusement Park. to Pendleton for their annual Round-Up week performances. Night life Matt & The Herdsmen Games on the Patio •Sept. 12-15; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. James Apollo 5 •Thursday, Sept. 13; 7 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. After tour- ing in the US and UK, the band brings their tunes to town for Round-Up week at GP. Pete Krebs & the Rockin’ K Review •Friday, Sept. 14; 7-11 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. Portland musician plays everything from punk rock to gypsy jazz and tra- ditional country for Round-Up week at GP. The Reverend Smith & the Union Soul Orchestra •Saturday, Sept. 15; 7 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. Get ready to get up from your chair and move your hips during Round-Up week at GP. Funk Factory •Friday, Sept. 21; Saturday, Sept. 22; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Dusty Santamaria & Moi- ra Ichiban •Friday, Sept. 21; 7-9 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. The duo delves deep into the rock ‘n’ roll psyche, drawing influence from mid-century R&B, gospel, doo- wop, country and punk. Chrome Molly •Saturday, Sept. 22; 7-10 p.m. •Echo Ridge Cellars, 551 N. Thielsen St., Echo No cover. Return to the ven- ue performing metal favorites. Cory Wilds Band •Friday, Sept. 28; Saturday, Sept. 29; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. •Saturdays; 7 p.m. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston Free. Join the fun outside on the patio or cornhole, Jenga, horseshoes and more. Then, stick around for trivia inside at 9 p.m. 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. First Thursday Wine Tasting •Thursday, Sept. 6, 5-7 p.m. •The Gathering Place at Bell- inger’s, 1823 S. Highway 395, Hermiston Free. Features live music and wine tasting from Echo Ridge Winery. Thirsty Thursdays •Third Thursday; 6 p.m. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston No cover. Hosts a local brew- ery offering tastings and food pairings. 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.
