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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, September 29, 2018 BRIEFLY First Friday features beadworking at Tamastslikt MISSION — A free beadwork- ing class is coming during the Octo- ber First Friday at Tamastslikt Cul- tural Institute. In addition to free admission throughout the day, visitors can get creative during the session, which begins at 10 a.m. in the museum store. The next First Friday is Oct. 5. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located near Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off Interstate 84 at Exit 216, Mission. Also, there are a couple of weeks left to view “Beautiful Games: American Indian Sport and Art.” The featured exhibition highlights the artwork, artifacts, history and more about sports and its role in tribal life. It closes Saturday, Oct. 13. Regular admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $6 for youths 6-17 and free for ages 5 and under. Also, the Libraries of Eastern Ore- gon has provided many area librar- ies with family passes that can be checked out. For more information, call 541-429-7700 or visit www. tamastslikt.org. East Oregonian Page 3C Sparse psychobilly? Progressive folk-grass? Jonathan Warren & the Billy Goats defy genre in new release By JOHNNY VINYL Ride the vibe L ady, lately you’ve changed. Your eyes are still blue, but your face changes shape. And the stars ain’t lined up the same. Your fickle heart has now found a new place. If you’re leaving, leaving, I won’t be reminded of you. If you’re going, go then. I won’t be reminded of you.” The above chorus is from “If You’re Going, Then Go,” one of 10 new tracks from Boise’s Jonathan Warren & the Billy Goats’ latest release, “Cletus.” The lyrics’ clever forthrightness is representative of the entire release and may be the most significant connection that JW & the Billy Goats have to bluegrass and traditional folk. Jonathan Warren writes most of the songs, sings and plays guitar, acoustic bass, piano and percussion. David Henry provides cello and vocals. Stephen Morningstar provides banjo and guitar. They have been classified as progressive-psychobilly-folk- grass by their own management. Huh? Head to the Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co. and catch their set Contributed photo Jonathan Warren & the Billy Goats will perform Oct. 6 at Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co, in Pendle- ton. There is no cover charge for the all-ages show. to verify the categorization for yourself. The all-ages show is Saturday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at 403 S. Main St., Pendleton. There is no cover Johnny Vinyl charge. Bluegrass and traditional folk have long been sources of horrific tales and events. Northampton, Massachusetts’ criminally underrated Cordelia’s Dad made an entire career of mining 18th and 19th century folk tunes and punk rock style. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds used many traditional folk or bluegrass songs that all focused on murder for one of his biggest selling albums, “The Murder Ballads.” Granted, for the most part, the 10 tracks of “Cletus” deal with love and loss, but so with that same blunt, matter-of-fact storytelling that leaves little question as to the intent of the singer. Musically, the Billy Goats leave a lot of space between instrumentation. The music is minimal, often only softly strummed guitar and staccato, plucked banjo, giving the lyrics full focus. Less is, in this case, much, much more. There is a reason why folk/ traditional music has never really disappeared from the cultural landscape, because it’s real. Check out Jonathan Warren & the Billy Goats perform a little “real” music. ■ A retired educator, Johnny Vinyl spends his days with Luci- fer, a 9-year-old German shep- herd, reading and riding the vibe. His column, Ride the vibe, focuses on entertainment. Contact him via tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com Contributed photo Sundae + Mr. Goessl will perform vintage jazz Oct. 12 at the Liberty Theater in Day- ton, Washington. Jazz duo dazzles audiences DAYTON, Wash. — A little band with big band sound wowed audi- ences the last time they performed in Dayton, Washington. Utilizing technique, technology and unique instrumentation, Sundae + Mr. Goessl are described as a “pre- mier vintage jazz duo.” In addition, they were chosen as best Jazz Act of 2017 by Seattle Weekly. You won’t want to miss Goessl’s mesmerizing and dazzling fin- ger-style guitar or Sundae’s sultry vocal interpretations that drip with charm and nostalgia. The perfor- mance is Friday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at The Liberty Theater, 344 E. Main St., Dayton. Tickets are $20. The duo’s latest album, “When You’re Smiling,” remained on the jazz charts for many months. If you like the music of Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and similar composers, you will want to catch this show. Sundae + Mr. Goessl performs swing, jazz, rag- time and more. For more information or to pur- chase advance tickets, visit www. libertytheater.org. For questions, contact info@libertytheater.org or 509-382-1380. Songwriters take the stage for Tunesmith Night ENTERPRISE — A trio of orig- inal songwriters — Carinne, Bill Powers and Nicole Freshley — are set to take the stage during Tune- smith Night in Wallowa County. A lyrical wordsmith, vocalist, guitarist and composer, Carinne stirs the soul with a rich and unique blend of sophisticated groove and feel- good originality. She drives relent- lessly to keep her experiences rela- tive to her songwriting — blending soul, melody and simplicity, which seamlessly allows the songs to tell their side of the story. Also a singer and multi-instru- mentalist, Powers teaches guitar and mandolin, is a community radio DJ in Bend and leads Honey Don’t — an Americana band. He has recorded several CDs and a couple of his tunes have been featured on NPR’s Car Talk Program. Freshley writes songs about land and water, intertwining imag- ery of changing seasons and geog- raphy with the shifting rhythms of human experience. Her rever- ence for the natural world and her desire to address environmental issues through song are rooted in her upbringing on the Washington coast. The show is Saturday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. at Sugar Time Bakery, 107 N. River St., Enterprise. The cost is $10 for the all-ages event. Sugar Time’s kitchen will be open, offering soups, sandwiches and sweet treats. There is no adult beverage service, but people may bring their own. Tunesmith Night is presented monthly by the Wallowa Valley Music Alliance. For more informa- tion, contact info@wvmusicalli- ance.org or visit www.wvmusical- liance.org. WHAT TO DO Festivals Oregon’s Alpenfest •Sept. 27-30 •Wallowa Lake, Joseph, En- terprise www.oregonalpenfest.com Free/some activities, $15-18/session costs. The Swiss-Bavarian festival fea- tures food, beer and cultural activities. Oktoberfest Wine & Stein •Saturday, Sept. 29; 5:30 p.m. •Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395 $30. Presented by Altru- sa International of Hermiston, event features authentic dinner, no-host bar and an auction. Morrow County Harvest Festival •Saturday, Oct. 6; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. •SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman www.visitsage.com Free. Features children’s activities, wagon rides, artisan vendors, and beer/wine tasting. Boardman Fall Quilt Show •Oct. 12-13; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St. $3/good for both days. Fea- tures quilt displays, vendors, quilt raffles and featured quilter Kathy Morgan. Register to en- ter quilts by Oct. 1. (541-571- 2576 or 480-518-2642). Oktoberfest Pendleton •Saturday, Oct. 13; noon- 9p.m. •Pendleton Round-Up Grounds, 1205 S.W. Court Ave. $12/adults, $5/non-drinkers & youths. Features music, food, activities and beer. Art, Museums & Authors Jack Simons Photo 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 the work of retired Umatilla School District educator. Runs through Sept. 30. Oregon State Archives •Saturday, Oct. 6; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. •800 Summer St. N.E., Sa- lem https://sos.oregon.gov Free. Family-friendly open house features tours, new Or- egon State Fair gallery exhibit, games, puzzles, coloring and trivia. (503-986-2361, debra. royal@oregon.gov). “Votive” •Monday-Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. •Betty Feves Memorial Gal- lery, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Free. Opening exhibit of 2018-19 season features the wood sculpture work by Laura Burchan of Stevenson, Wash- ington. Gallery also open by ap- pointment by calling 541-278- 5952. Runs through Oct. 25. “Beautiful Games: Amer- ican 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. Heritage Luncheon 2018 •Saturday, Oct. 6; noon. •Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate www.heritagestationmuse- um.org $50/members, $55/gener- al. Umatilla County Historical Society event features keynote speaker Paul B. Green. He will present “Umatilla County Pio- neers: The Audacity of East- ern Oregon Wheat Growers.” Includes lunch served by CG Catering. (541-276-0012). Bonnie Zahn Griffith: Pure Color •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 pas- tels and oils. Runs through Sept. 30. Tamástslikt First Friday •Friday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. •Tamástslikt Cultural Insti- tute, near Wildhorse Resort & Casino. www.tamastslikt.org Free. In addition to museum admission, visitors can partici- pate in free beadmaking class at 10 a.m. Free First Saturday •Saturday, Oct. 6; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •Heritage Station Museum, 108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendle- ton www.heritagestationmuse- um.org Free. Learn about Umatilla County history in two galleries, then step outside and climb aboard a fully-restored 1909 Union Pacific caboose, explore the Pioneer Homestead, stop in at the Fix Family Cabin and check out the Byrd School. Music Cory Wilds Band •Saturday, Sept. 29; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Jamie & Luke •Friday, Oct. 5; 6:30 p.m. •Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo No cover. Eastern Oregon natives Jamie Nasario & Luke Basile perform blues and more. Nate Botsford •Friday, Oct. 5; Saturday, Oct. 6; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Oldies Night in Mil- ton-Freewater •Saturday, Oct. 6; 7 p.m. •Wesley Methodist Church, 816 S. Main St., Milton-Free- water. Free. In celebration of the 150th session of Oldies Night, BJ the DJ spins tunes of the Beatles, both as a group and as solo artists. Snacks available. Jonathan Warren & the Billy Goats •Saturday, Oct. 6; 7:30 p.m. •Great Pacific Wine & Cof- fee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pend- leton No cover. All ages. The Boi- se-based group offers progres- sive psychobilly folk grass with a bit of gypsy and vaudevillian style. Sundae + Mr. Goessl •Friday, Oct. 12; 7 p.m. •The Liberty Theater, 344 E. Main St., Dayton, Wash. www.libertytheater.org 20. Described as a “premier vintage jazz duo. Curtis Moore & the Hon- est Crooks •Friday, Oct. 12; Saturday, Oct. 13; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Tunesmith Night •Saturday, Oct. 13; 7 p.m. •Sugar Time Bakery, 107 N. River St., Enterprise www.wvmusicalliance.org $10. All ages. Wallowa Valley Music Alliance monthly series features three original songwriters. Food service avail- able; people may bring their own adult beverages. •Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo. Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction & Con- cert DJ and dancing •Saturday, Oct. 13; 7 p.m. •Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., Portland. www.omhof.org $30/advance, $35/door; $100-$110/VIP. Features per- formances by The Kingsmen, Monti Amundson Trio and Ural Thomas and the Pain. Night life Karaoke w/DJ David •Fridays; 8 p.m. •Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla •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 Mar- tini Lounge •Fridays; 9 p.m.-midnight •Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s, 137 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. Features martinis, mixology and music. Games on the Patio •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 Comedy Night •Saturday, Oct. 6; 5-8 p.m. •Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge, 100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon www.eventbrite.com $15-$18/regular, $20-23/ VIP. Three comedians, includ- ing headliners Tyler Boeh and BJ Johnson. Live music with Wade Aylett after the laughs (541-922-4374). 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. Wine Wednesday •Wednesday, Oct. 10, 5-7 p.m. •The Gathering Place at Bellinger’s, 1823 S. Highway 395, Hermiston No cover. Features food specials, wine discounts and music by J.D. Kindle. Thirsty Thursdays •Third Thursday; 6 p.m. •Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston No cover. Hosts a local brewery offering tastings and food pairings. Wine tasting •Fridays, 4-8 p.m. Theater, stage, film & lectures “Mary Poppins” •Sept. 28-29, 27-28, Oct. 5-6, 12-13; 7:30 p.m. •Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13; 2:30 p.m. •Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth St. www.elginoperahouse.com Reserved $17/$8. Order tickets by calling 541-663- 6324. Manhattan Short Film Festival •Saturday, Sept. 29; 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. •Sunday, Sept. 30; 3 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. •Tuesday, Oct. 2; 6:30 p.m. •The Liberty Theater, 344 E. Main St., Dayton, Wash. www.libertytheater.org $7-$9. View the nine finalist short films and vote on best film and best actor for the 21st an- nual event. Hot tickets •Central Washington State Fair entertainment: (Yakima): Air Supply, $18-$24 (Sept. 29); Fito Olivares y La Pura Sa- brosura, $12 (Sept. 30). Tick- ets free w/fair admission or buy reserved seats via www.fairfun. com •Carlene Carter (Oct. 6, $50-$70) Granada Theatre in The Dalles. Buy tickets via 815- 993-6585 or www.granadathe- atrethedalles.com ——— Want to get your event listed in our calendar? Send information to community@ea- storegonian.com, or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838. MOVIE REVIEW Alaskan thriller ‘Hold the Dark’ is brutal, bleak By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The Alaska tourism board can’t be all that thrilled with Jeremy Saul- nier’s “Hold the Dark,” a grueling but beautifully shot mystery about a small town where it seems the very best quality of life one can hope for is crippling depression. That would be at least manageable compared to what the characters are forced to endure in this film, which presents a series of escalating tragedies and atrocities with a dead-eyed nihil- ism that should only be reserved for first-year philosophy students. Adapted from a novel by Wil- liam Giraldi, “Hold the Dark” is about the fictional village Keelut, where wolves have been taking the town’s children. A local mother, Medora Slone (Riley Keogh), is David Bukach/Netflix via AP This image released by Netflix shows Riley Keough, left, and Jef- frey Wright in a scene from “Hold the Dark.” the latest to have her little boy go missing. With her husband off fighting in Iraq, she writes a let- ter to a wilderness expert, Russell Core (Jeffrey Wright), asking him to come out to Keelut to hunt and kill the wolf that she believes has killed her child. Saulnier is expert at building tension and takes great advantage of the sprawling canvas he’s been given, especially welcome after the intentionally claustrophobic “Green Room.” But this is one that doesn’t add up to anything sensical despite a whole kitchen sink of intriguing elements that include — but are not limited to — demonic possession, class issues, wolf masks and a linger- ing question about why two Nor- dic models are living in this town. You can see why “Hold the Dark” might have made a compel- ling book, but the film is one grim and pitiless journey. Contains disturbing images, gun violence, blood and nudity. One and a half stars of four.
