ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, October 27, 2018
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Contributed photo
Artist-in-residence
to share about
print-making
MISSION — A painter
and mixed-media artist based
in Modoc Point, Ka’ila Far-
rell-Smith is currently partic-
ipating in a 2018 Golden Spot
Residency Award at Crow’s
Shadow Institute of the Arts.
Arriving Oct. 21 to the
Mission studio, the art-
ist-in-residence award allows
Oregon-based
contempo-
rary artists invited to work in
a new medium. At the end of
her Crow’s Shadow residency,
the public is invited for an art-
ist talk and studio visit. The
free event is Thursday, Nov.
1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 48004
Saint Andrew’s Road, Mis-
sion. Farrell-Smith will speak
at 5:30 p.m.
Farrell-Smith’s
work
engages with inter-tribal native
communities, reflecting the
mixed and sometimes compli-
cated heritage of multi-ethnic
and indigenous families liv-
ing in a post-colonial world.
Her paintings and installations
are deeply symbolic and fre-
quently abstract, employing
dynamic mark-making and
textural explorations.
She is one of the directors of
the Signal Fire artist residency
program and is a professor of
Indigenous Nations Studies at
Portland State University. Far-
rell-Smith has attended sev-
eral artist residencies, but this
is her first at Crow’s Shadow.
Her website is www.kailafar-
rellsmith.com.
A nonprofit organization,
formed in 1992, the mission of
Crow’s Shadow is to provide
educational, social and eco-
nomic opportunities for Amer-
ican Indians through artistic
development. For more infor-
mation, contact Nika Blasser
at 541-276-3954, nika@
crowsshadow.org or visit
www.crowsshadow.org.
MUSIC
PHS orchestra to
present Dracula
story
PENDLETON — Leading
up to Halloween, people can
enjoy a live orchestral perfor-
mance of a film score to the
silent film “Nosferatu.”
The musical score is com-
posed by the Oregon East Sym-
phony conductor Beau Benson,
and is presented by the Pendle-
ton High School orchestra. The
event is Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 7
p.m. in the high school audito-
rium, 1800 N.W. Carden Ave.
A setting to the Dracula
story, the event is becoming a
tradition leading up to Hallow-
een. The music and film, said
music instructor Emily Muller-
Cary, is especially popular this
time of year.
The performance and film
screening serves as a fundraiser
to provide travel expenses for
orchestra students to attend the
Newport Youth Orchestra Fes-
tival in April. Admission is by
donation.
For more information, con-
tact Muller-Cary at emily.
muller-cary@pendleton.k12.
or.us or 541-966-3800.
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A century of adventures in newspapering
By STEVE COREY
Ka’ila Farrell-Smith, a paint-
er and mixed-media artist,
is currently participating in
print-making residency at
Crow’s Shadow Institute
of the Arts in Mission. She
will discuss her experience
during an artist talk Nov. 1.
East Oregonian
rowing up in Pendleton
in the 1950s and ’60s, my
universe was defined by
school and my friends. What I
didn’t realize was that I was living
within a protected bubble, so to
speak, surrounded by the family of
my friend Steve Forrester, a third
generation member of one of the
Pacific Northwest’s most enduring
newspaper families.
I did know during high
school that Steve had spent a
year in Washington, D.C. as a
page for Oregon’s U.S. Sen.
Maurine Neuberger. I also knew
Steve’s father had written my
recommendation letters when
I applied to college at Yale and
Stanford. I knew his parents
were good friends of my parents.
But I had little idea of the
importance of his family to my
daily life, to the prosperity of our
rural region of the state, and its
intentional devotion to the sense
of community where I lived.
Fast forward, Bill Willingham,
a noted historian and PHS
classmate closer in time to Steve’s
older brother, Mike Forrester,
researched and penned “Grit and
Ink,” the new book about the same
family’s century of adventures
in newspapering at the East
Oregonian and other papers. With
an advance copy of Willingham’s
Festivals
book in hand, I headed to my
study and became fascinated as
I turned each page. Here were
the answers to my splendid and
blissful youth — the rich 100-
plus year history of this family.
And it wasn’t simply journalism.
It was the story of accuracy and
authenticity and timing, of sound
ethics, of economic prosperity
through difficult times, of tackling
head-on the changing goalposts
with advances in printing and
circulation and television and the
internet. It was the asset every
small town needs — a family bent
on delivery of timely and unbiased
news and also walking the walk of
civic engagement.
with authentic food and enter-
tainment (541-278-9201).
Echo Corn Maze
•Tuesday-Thursdays, 2-6
p.m.; Fridays, 2-10 p.m.; Sun-
days,11 a.m.-6 p.m.
•Saturdays; 7-9 p.m., Field
of Screams
•100 Dupont St., Echo
$10/one-time; $12/all day
& haunted path. In addition to
corn maze, activities include
a sunflower bale maze, corn
pit, pumpkin patch, zipline,
refreshments and more. (509-
528-5808).
Schoolhouse Fall Festival
•Saturday, Oct. 27, Sunday,
Oct. 28; 6-9 p.m.
•Old Schoolhouse, 241
S.W. Fourth St., Pilot Rock
$4 ($1 off with nonperish-
able food donation). Features
pumpkin decorating, bobbing
for apples, a mummy wrap,
pin the spider on the web and
more. Fundraiser for the Pilot
Rock Historical Schoolhouse
(425-422-5561, janelle@quali-
tycustomblinds.com).
Fall Release Weekend
•Nov. 2-4
•Various wineries in Mil-
ton-Freewater, Walla Walla
region
www.wallawallawine.com
Some events free. Cellar
doors are open and new re-
leases are available for tasting.
Celebrate with special pours,
winemaker dinners, live music
and more.
Pendleton Center for the
Arts Gala & Auction
•Saturday, Nov. 3; 6 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
$40/member; $75/couple;
$45-$80/non-member. Day of
the Dead theme gala event
Halloween Fun
Eat, Drink and Be Scary!
•Saturday, Oct. 27; 7-9 p.m.
•Echo Ridge Cellars, 551
N. Thielsen St., Echo
Free. Live music and party
games with wine, beer, and
food available for purchase.
Costumes encouraged. Dance
to classic rock and blues
sounds of Standard Deviation
from La Grande.
Bodacious ’80s Hallow-
een Party
•Saturday, Oct. 27; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar,
Wildhorse Resort & Casino, off
I-84 Exit 216, Mission.
No cover. Party like it’s
1980 with retro drink specials
and live rock ‘n’ roll with Ex-
pertease. Wear a costume (no
covered faces) to get raffle
tickets for a $500 drawing.
Midway Halloween Party
•Saturday; Oct. 27; 9 p.m.
•Midway Bar & Grill, 1750
N. First St., Hermiston
No cover. Costume con-
test, DJ music, prizes, food
and drink specials.
Halloween Costume
Party
•Saturday, Oct. 27; 9 p.m.
No cover
•The Pheasant Blue Collar
Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
Halloween Trivia
•Tuesday, Oct. 30; 6-9 p.m.
•Neighbor Dudes., 405 N.
First St. Suite 104, Hermiston
No cover. Includes free
potato bar for those playing.
Prizes for best costume and
winning team.
Being part of a ranching
family, I was especially drawn to
Willingham’s description of our
region’s early agriculture. The
community, soon to be named
Pendleton, was surrounded by
abundant bunch grass and rich
soils. Sheep, cattle and wheat were
becoming the driving forces for
growth of the community. C.S.
Jackson and subsequent editors
pushed three decades of agricultural
advancement. Wheat production
in the county nearly would double
from 1880 to 1890. Umatilla
County reached 323,690 sheep
by 1890. And large advances in
harvesting and milling techniques
would arrive, allowing more
land to be tilled. The newspaper
commented at the arrival of the
combined harvester: “Four men
were operating it, and it is drawn
by 26 horses ... this labor-saving
machine which will revolutionize
harvesting in this country.”
E.B. Aldrich, grandfather
of Mike and Steve Forrester,
took over as editor of the
East Oregonian in 1908 and
maintained a steady keel, pushing
for industrial development in
our small town, and for the
development of irrigation and
power from the Columbia River.
He also promoted community
engagement, helping launch and
promote the Pendleton Round-Up.
Through the Depression and two
WHAT TO DO
Art, Museums &
Authors
“Grit and Ink”
•Monday, Oct. 29; 5 p.m.
•Heritage Station Museum,
108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton
www.heritagestationmuse-
um.org
Free. Historian William F.
Willingham participates in a
book launch/signing for the
publication chronicling the Al-
drich-Forrester-Bedford-Brown
family ownership of EO Media
Group and community journal-
ism.
Ka’ila Farrell-Smith
•Thursday, Nov. 1; 5-7 p.m.
•Crow’s Shadow Institute
of the Arts, 48004 St Andrews
Road, Mission
www.crowsshadow.org
Free. Artist talk with art-
ist-in-residence.
“Seeds of Culture: The
Portraits and Voices of
Native American Women”
•Monday-Saturdays;
10
a.m.-5 p.m.; opens Nov. 2
•Tamástslikt Cultural Insti-
tute, near Wildhorse Resort &
Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
Free/opening day, $10/
adults, $9/senior citizens, $6/
youths. Matika Wilbur, a visual
storyteller from the Swinomish
and Tulalip peoples of coastal
Washington, has been traveling
and photographing Indian Coun-
try as part of her Project 562.
The portraits are accompanied
by written narratives and audio
of the interviews. Runs through
Jan. 5.
“Returning, Invitational
Exhibition”
•Monday-Fridays; 10 a.m.-4
p.m.
World Wars, Aldrich reported
the news, big and small, with
accuracy and fairness. In death,
Aldrich was succeeded by his son-
in-law, J.W. Forrester, who had the
assistance of his wife and sister-
in-law, Eleanor Forrester and Amy
Bedford. Forrester steered the
newspaper through major changes
in management and operations.
He regularly editorialized for civic
improvements — including a new
sawmill, a new high school, a new
National Guard armory, and more.
In recent years, Steve and I
have talked about how outside
directors function within the board
of a family-owned company. I
was especially interested to read
how Steve made that proposal to
the family directors. Perhaps the
book’s biggest lesson is the family
succession planning, which has
added fourth generation members
to the board of directors.
I encourage you to read “Grit
and Ink.” See for yourself the
gems of knowledge to be learned
from a business family with a
successful 100-year track record.
As I see it, this family has shown
its endurance and adaptability. I
believe the Aldrich-Forrester-
Bedford-Brown family will be
around as a newspaper industry
leader for years to come.
■
Steve Corey is a Pendleton
lawyer and rancher.
•Crow’s Shadow Institute
of the Arts, 48004 St Andrews
Road, Mission
www.crowsshadow.org
Free. Features 10 returning
printmakers. Visit with artists,
tour studio and view works.
Runs through Nov. 16.
papercutting artwork by Pend-
leton artist Jenny Morgan. Runs
through Oct. 27.
“Yellowstone In Winter:
Solitude, Struggle, and
Surprise”
•Saturday, Oct. 27; 4 p.m.
•Heppner
Elementary
School, 235 E. Stansbury St.
www.inlandnorthwestmusi-
cians.com
Free, donations accepted.
Program includes “Twelve Canti-
cles” and “A Festival of Psalms.”
Reception follows.
•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 work of
Pendleton photographer Debbie
McIntosh. Runs through Nov.
30.
Dia de los Muertos
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. In recognition of Na-
tional Hispanic Heritage Month.
Also, a display of handmade
jewelry showcases the art of the
indigenous natives from Mexico
called Huicholes. Runs through
Oct. 30.
“Playing House”
•Monday-Fridays; 11 a.m.-4
p.m.
•Nightingale Gallery in Loso
Hall, Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande
www.eou.edu/art
Free. Features installation
art by Maria Lux. Runs through
Nov. 2.
New Papercuts
•Saturday, Oct. 27, noon-4
p.m. Last day.
•Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Features the latest
Music
Inland Northwest Chorale
James Dean Kindle
•Saturday, Oct. 27; 6 p.m.
•Alpine Outpost, 62393
Highway 204, Weston
No cover. Local musician
performs an autumnal set of
country-folk tunes.
Jilt
•Saturday, Oct. 27; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
No cover. Saturday night fea-
tures a Halloween party.
Live Music Thursday-Tyler
Brooks
•Thursday, Nov. 1; 7-9 p.m.
No cover
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
Britnee Kellogg
•Friday, Nov. 2; Saturday,
Nov. 3; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
Brass Fire
•Saturday, Nov. 3; 7-10 p.m.
•Red Lion, 304 S.E. Nye
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Features regional
horn band, playing the music of
Santana, Chicago, Elvis, Earth
Wind & Fire.
PENDLETON
Day of the Dead at arts center
Arts center seeks
photos for altar décor
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
With a theme of Los Dia de los
Muertos, aka Day of the Dead, the
Pendleton Center for the Arts Gala
& Auction will be bright, colorful
and energetic.
In describing the popular Mex-
ican holiday, arts center executive
director Roberta Lavadour said it
celebrates ancestors, honors friends
and family. The celebration, she said,
features a vibrant mix of festivities.
“We wanted to choose a theme
that lent itself to colorful décor and
great music,” Lavadour said. “But
really, it was the best excuse to have
Mireya Gavia de Wolf cook amazing
traditional food.”
There’s no hiding Lavadour’s
excitement about Wolf’s involve-
ment with the event. The Pendleton
woman, who was born and raised in
Guanajuato, Mexico, has first-hand
experience with the art and culture
of what is said to be one Mexico’s
most beautiful cities.
The Gala & Auction is Satur-
day, Nov. 3 at the arts center, 214
N. Main St. Hors d’oeuvres and the
silent auction begins at 6 p.m. A live
auction starts at 7:45 p.m., followed
by authentic Mexican music. Tick-
ets for members are $40 each or $75
for a couple. The nonmember prices
are $45 and $85, respectively. Rec-
ommended attire is anything from
casual to dress wear, including tradi-
tional Mexican accessories and elab-
Contributed photo
Mireya Gavia de Wolf and her husband, Michael, visit her home-
town of Guanajuato, Mexico. Known for her culinary skills and ar-
tistic talents, Wolf is assisting with the Pendleton Center for the
Arts Gala & Auction. The Nov. 3 event’s theme is Day of the Dead/
Dia de los Muertos.
Contributed photo
Pendleton resident Mireya
Gavia de Wolf draws inspira-
tion from her hometown of
Guanajuato, Mexico, while
assisting with the Pendleton
Center for the Arts Gala & Auc-
tion. Featuring the theme Day
of the Dead/Dia de los Muer-
tos, the event is Nov. 3.
orate Day of the Dead makeup and
costumes.
Wolf, who serves on the art cen-
ter’s board and the city’s arts com-
mission, is known for her culinary
skills, which Lavadour refers to as
“legendary.” Wolf’s donations to
previous auctions of dinner parties
in her home for six guests have been
highly prized.
To tie in with the Day of the Dead
theme, Wolf is assisting arts center
staff in creating a large traditional
ofrenda, or altar. Ofrendas are made
to remember and honor deceased
loved ones and ancestors. They fea-
ture a range of colorful, festive flow-
ers, foods and decoration, includ-
ing pictures. Anyone can submit a
loved one’s photo to be included in
the display. Drop off a small framed
image prior to Friday, Nov. 2 at the
arts center.
Items for bid include vacation
getaways, outdoor adventures and
foodie delights, Lavadour said. Art-
work by local favorites and gift cer-
tificates from Pendleton’s restau-
rants and businesses also are on the
auction block. Also, a featured item
in the live auction is the original
“Blue Heron” painting that launched
Hiroko Cannon’s successful line of
high-quality reproductions about 10
years ago.
“Hiroko wanted us to have this
original work because it’s very spe-
cial to her, and she hopes that it will
be to auction-goers as well,” Lava-
dour said.
Held every other year, the Gala &
Auction raises money that supports
free art and music programming,
including the popular Rock & Roll
Camp for teens. The event, Lavadour
said, is essential to the fiscal stability
of the nonprofit organization.
Foundation grants are often spe-
cifically restricted from paying for
lights, heat, maintenance, staff sal-
aries and other “nuts and bolts
expenses,” Lavadour explained.
Also, many program grants require
matching dollars from the local
community.
“The Gala Auction helps us raise
those important funds while hav-
ing a great party in the process,” she
added.
For more information or to
reserve tickets, visit www.pendlet-
onarts.org or call 541-278-9201.