ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, August 24, 2019
East Oregonian
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Wallowa County music
festival gets ready to jam
By STEVE TOOL
EO Media Group
ENTERPRISE
—
Billed as “The Sweet-
est Little Music Festival
in Eastern Oregon,” the
11th annual Juniper Jam
is Saturday, Aug. 31 in
Wallowa County.
This year’s extrava-
ganza features two stages
of live original music and
a dozen music acts as
well as buskers roaming
the grounds. It runs from
11 a.m. to approximately
10 p.m. at the Wallowa
County Fairgrounds in
Enterprise.
The
multi-faceted
festival will also show-
case artisans as well as
a variety of food booths.
The festival is the prin-
cipal fundraiser for the
Wallowa Valley Music
Alliance.
Festival and alliance
director Janis Carper
said this year’s offering
should please just about
any music palette.
“One
thing
I’m
really excited about is
the
cross-pollination
of bands this year,” she
said. “This year we have
some pretty exciting inci-
dences of that.”
For example, she noted
local musician Bart Bud-
wig’s band, which has
members who also play
in other bands. Buskers, a
relatively new feature, will
play acoustic music sets
throughout the grounds
when the gate opens and
before the acts start.
“It’s a nice way to fill
the void while people are
wandering in slowly and
checking things out,”
Carper said. “You need
to have music going,
because you can’t have
recorded music playing.”
In addition to the
music, the festival offers
other amenities. About a
half-dozen artisan booths
will populate the grounds
as well as about the same
number of food vendors,
mostly local. The alli-
ance is selling beverages,
including beer and wine.
Contributed photo
Musicians of all ages perform with Blue Yesterdays. The
group, which plays music from the Big Band era, is featured
during the Aug. 25 season finale of the Powder River Music
Review in Baker City.
Blue Yesterdays jazzes
up park concert series
East Oregonian
Contributed by Leon Press Photographic
MAITA is headlining the 11th annual Juniper Jam Aug. 31 at the Wallowa County
Fairgrounds in Enterprise. Advance tickets are $20.
Staff photo by Kathy Aney, file
Contributed photo
Bart Budwig played mul-
tiple instruments during
his set at the June 29
Jackalope Jamboree in
Pendleton. The Wallowa
County musician is part of
the Aug. 31 Juniper Jam
lineup in Enterprise.
Sway Wild (featuring Mandy Fer and Dave McGraw) will
perform during the Aug. 31 Juniper Jam at the Wallowa
County Fairgrounds.
“I like to boost the art
end of it,” Carper said. “It
adds so much when it’s
local people showing off
their stuff.”
Several of the musi-
cians have played the fes-
tival previously while oth-
ers have played at venues
throughout the region.
With bands ranging
in areas from Montana,
Colorado, Oregon and
New Mexico, Carper said
the festival offers some-
thing for everybody.
“We have a good mix
of styles,” Carper said.
“It will be fun.”
Those planning to
attend are encouraged
IF YOU GO
Advance tickets are $20 and kids 12 and under are
free. Tickets at the gate are $25
Camping is available for festival-goers for $5 per
night
For more information, contact 541-426-3390,
info@wvmusicalliance.org or visit www.juniperjam.
com
to bring sunscreen, lay-
ered clothing, blankets
and lawn chairs. People
are not to bring coolers,
pets or their own alcohol
beverages.
Advance tickets are
$20 and kids 12 and under
are free. Tickets are avail-
able at Joseph Hardware,
the Dollar Stretcher and
Bookloft, both in Enter-
prise, and www.brown-
papertickets.com. Tickets
purchased at the gate are
$25. In addition, camp-
ing is available for festi-
val-goers for $5 per night.
For more information,
contact
541-426-3390,
info@wvmusicalliance.
org or visit www.juniper-
jam.com.
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EO Community Edi-
tor Tammy Malgesini con-
tributed to this story. Con-
tact her at tmalgesini@
eastoregonian.com
or
541-564-4539
BAKER CITY — The
Powder River Music Review
crescendos with its final
concert of the season.
Blue Yesterdays will per-
form music from the Big
Band era featuring jazz and
swing. The show is Sunday,
Aug. 25 from 4-5:30 p.m. in
the Powder River Pavilion at
Geiser-Pollman Park, 1723
Madison St. There is no set
admission fee, but to help
support the summer series,
people are encouraged to
make a donation. Those who
give $5 receive a raffle ticket
for a door prize. In addition,
local Girl Scouts will be
selling cookies.
Formed in the 1980s in
Baker City, the commu-
nity group plays old swing
tunes that appeal to a wide
audience. The group typi-
cally rehearses weekly and
performs several times a
year.
For information, visit
www.facebook.com/Pow-
derRiverMusicReview. For
questions, contact baker-
cityevents1@gmail.com or
541-519-5653.
Batman meets Mr. Kirkman
at Fort Walla Walla
East Oregonian
WALLA WALLA —
Adam West (aka Batman)
spent the first part of his life
in Walla Walla and William
Kirkman the last. They were
separated by decades in life
but have come together in
a permanent exhibit at the
Kirkman House Museum.
“Museum After Hours:
Batman meets Mr. Kirk-
man” features a presenta-
tion with Johnathan Grant
and Rick Tuttle. The free
event is Thursday, Aug. 29
at 5 p.m. at Fort Walla Walla
Museum, 755 Myra Road.
Grant, who often por-
trays Batman at various
events, has loaned most of
the items on display in the
Adam West Exhibit at the
Kirkman House Museum.
He met West through his
job at the Marcus Whit-
man Hotel. He has been col-
lecting Adam West mem-
orabilia for several years.
Tuttle, who often portrays
William Kirkman, has been
on Kirkman House Muse-
um’s board of directors for
nearly two decades. He was
responsible for the overall
concept and construction of
the exhibit.
The exhibit follows
West’s life from early child-
hood to more recent guest
performances on “Family
Guy” and “The Big Bang
Theory.” Because his por-
trayal of Batman is so
iconic, special emphasis is
placed on the character.
The exhibit places you
in Bruce Wayne’s den with
many high-quality props.
Visitors can experience the
thrill of receiving a call on
the Bat Phone and pressing
a hidden button to reveal
the Bat Poles. Grant and
Tuttle will talk about how
the exhibit has evolved
and where it may go in the
future.
For more information,
call 509-525-7703 or visit
www.fwwm.org.
WHAT TO DO
FESTIVALS
Sherman County Fair
•Aug. 20-24
•Sherman County Fairgrounds,
Moro
www.shermancountyfairfun.
com
Free admission. Saturday
activities include horse and
kids games (8:30 a.m.), Queen’s
Reception (10 a.m.), 4-H/FFA
Livestock Sale (3 p.m.), Demo Car
Derby (7:30 p.m., entry by dona-
tion) and dance with Countryfied
(9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.).
Celebrate Oregon Agricul-
ture with OMSI
•Saturday, Aug. 24 & Sunday,
Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road,
Boardman
www.visitsage.com
Free. Features hands-on activ-
ities for all ages that explores the
science behind the food we eat.
Adams Community Picnic
•Saturday, Aug. 24; 4-7 p.m.
•Adams City Park, Main Street
www.cityofadamsoregon.com
Free.
Play
old-fashioned
games, enjoy barbecued hot
dogs and hamburgers (those
attending are invited to bring
a dish to share), live music and
presentation of summer reading
program awards.
Main Street Block Party
•Friday, Aug. 30; 6-10 p.m.
•Main Street, Pendleton
www.facebook.com
Free. All ages welcome. Fea-
tures the music of Western Cen-
turies & Sera Cahoone, food ven-
dors and a beer garden.
Juniper Jam
•Saturday,
Aug.
31,
11 a.m.-10 p.m.
•Wallowa County Fairgrounds,
Enterprise
www.juniperjam.com
$20/advance, $25/gate, free/
ages 12 and under. Features mul-
tiple genres of music, including
folk, country, Americana, roots,
rock and blues. Also, food and
beverage vendors, local artisans
and children’s activities. Camping
available for $5 for festival-goers.
ART, MUSEUMS & AUTHORS
“Michael Wartgow: Lost
Verses”
•Tu e s d a y - Fr i d a y,
10 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Saturday,
noon-4 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Features the photogra-
phy and reclaimed paper objects
of Wartgow, an art instructor at
Marian University in Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin. Runs through Aug. 31.
”A River Runs Through
Us: The Art and Words of the
Lostine”
•Monday-Saturday;
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
•Josephy Center for Arts and
Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph
www.josephy.org
Free. Exhibit highlights the
wild watershed area, its inhabi-
tants, the river, forests and alpine
setting. Runs through Sept. 9.
“Savages and Princesses:
The Persistence of Native
American Stereotypes”
•Monday-Saturday;
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Institute,
near Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
$10/adults, $9/senior citizens,
$6/youths. Features the artwork
of 13 contemporary Native Amer-
ican artists — whether using
humor, subtlety or irony, the
exhibit is fiercely honest. Runs
through Oct. 19.
MUSIC
Escape
•Saturday, Aug. 24; 7-9 p.m
www.brownpapertickets.com
•Chute 8, EOTEC, 1705 Airport
Road, Hermiston
$10/general, free/ages 3 and
under. Features Journey tribute
band. Food vendors and beer
garden available. Gates open at
6 p.m.
Brass Fire
•Saturday, Aug. 24; 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.
Kaitie Wade
•Saturday, Aug. 24; 8 p.m. No
cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
James Dean Kindle & Roger
Conley
•Saturday,
Aug.
24;
8:30-10:30 p.m.
•Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s, 137 S.
Main St., Pendleton
No cover. Local musicians
James Dean Kindle (vocals, gui-
tar, harmonica) and Roger Conley
(pedal steel guitar) perform clas-
sic and soon-to-be classic coun-
try tunes in an intimate setting.
Open Mic at GP
•Thursday, Aug. 29; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages are wel-
come. Bring your instrument,
voice, family and friends.
Groove Nation
•Friday, Aug. 30; Saturday,
Aug. 31; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
Dogger
•Thursday, Sept. 5; 7-10 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Providing an acous-
tic set, Dogger, aka Clinton Mul-
lins, will share his passion for
music and share stories from the
road.
J.D. Kindle & the Eastern
Oregon Playboys
•Wednesday, Sept. 11; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Local
band rounding up musical
entertainment.
NIGHT LIFE
Beers & Bingo
•Saturday, Aug. 24; 6-9 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Specials available.
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Saturdays; 8 p.m.
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501
Sixth St., Umatilla
Saturday Night Trivia
•Saturdays; 9 p.m.
•Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N.
First St., Hermiston
Free. Show what you know for
fun and prizes.
Karaoke Party
•Wednesdays & Thursdays;
9 p.m. No cover.
•The Pheasant Blue Collar Bar
& Grill, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston
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 brew-
ery offering tastings and food
pairings.
LOL Comedy Jam
•Thursdays; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
No cover. Aug. 29: Greg
Beachler, Bill Scott
Karaoke
•Thursdays, 9 p.m.
•The Pheasant Blue Collar Bar
& Grill, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston
First Thursday Wine Tasting
•Thursday, Sept. 5, 5-7 p.m.
•The Gathering Place at Bell-
inger’s, 1823 S. Highway 395,
Hermiston
Free. Features live music and
wine tasting from Watermill
Winery.
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 Blue Collar Bar
& Grill, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston
Karaoke
•Fridays; 9 p.m.
•Midway Tavern, 1750 N. First
St., Hermiston
THEATER, STAGE,
FILM & LECTURES
Sensory Friendly Movie
•Saturday, Aug. 24; 10:30 a.m.
•Hermiston Stadium 8 Cinema,
355 W. Theater Lane
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arcofumatillacounty
$5.50. In conjunction with
The Arc Umatilla County, sen-
sory-friendly screening of “The
Angry Birds movie 2” with lights
up a little and volume down.
HOT TICKETS
•Round-Up Happy Canyon
Kick-off Concert: (Trace Adkins)
Sept. 9, Happy Canyon Arena.
Tickets ($46 to $150) via www.
pendletonroundup.com
•Live from the Leslie: (Red
Shahan w/Denver, Sept 13),
(Federale w/Jenny Don’t & The
Spurs, Sept 14) The Lodge, Pend-
leton. Tickets ($12-$17) via www.
brownpapertickets.com
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our calendar? Send information to
community@eastoregonian.com,
or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E.
Main Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838.