ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, October 12, 2019
East Oregonian
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Standard
Deviation to
amp up Echo
OktoberFest
East Oregonian
Production photo contributed by H. Nelson Tracey
“Picture Jasper,” filmed entirely on the Oregon-Idaho border, is among the short films to be screened at the Eastern Oregon Film Festival.
The Oct. 24-26 event is in La Grande.
LA movie director mines EOFF screening
‘Picture Jasper’
features Oregon-
Idaho landscapes
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
LA GRANDE — A short
film that will be screened
during the Eastern Oregon
Film Festival was shot entirely
on the Oregon-Idaho border.
H. Nelson Tracey, direc-
tor/producer of “Picture Jas-
per,” was particularly inter-
ested in submitting the project
to EOFF because of the close
proximity to the filming loca-
tion. Tracey will be traveling
from Los Angeles to attend the
screening.
The movie focuses on Steve
Schultz, a lifelong man of the
American West, who mines for
the rare form of rock that’s used Owyhee Mountains of East-
to create spectacular finished ern Oregon and Western Idaho
jewelry. Through booms and with his family, rockhounding
busts, he works to find nature’s was in Schultz’s blood from an
treasures. Schultz, who resides early age.
Collecting rocks morphed
in southwest Idaho, is featured
in the film, which was pro- into cutting and polishing
duced by Peter Henry
stones, which led to sil-
ver and gold smithing.
with music composed
Silver Streams is cur-
by Bryan Hume.
rently active in mining
In its 10th year, the
10 different gemstone
Eastern Oregon Film
mines of agate, jaspers
Festival is Oct. 24-26
and opals from Idaho
in La Grande. The festi-
val headquarters is Hq,
and Oregon.
Tracey
112 Depot St. Approx-
Tracey indicates sto-
rytelling is his passion,
imately 20 minutes in
length, the screening of “Pic- and cinema is his medium.
ture Jasper” is Saturday, Oct. Other recent film projects he’s
26 at 12:15 p.m. at Beckie’s Stu- worked on include “Ski Bum:
dio of Dance, 110 Depot St.
The Warren Miller Story,”
Growing from a hobby, which was the Opening Night
Schultz and his wife, Kathie, and Audience Award Winner
founded Silver Streams North- at Slamdance Film Festival
west in 2000. Exploring the 2019 (Park City, Utah); “Con-
spiracy Party,” a comedic short
selected for Adirondack Film
Festival 2019 and Apocalypse
Later Film Festival 2019 (Phoe-
nix, Arizona); and “Ingredients
for Recovery,” an educational
video on the benefits of alcohol
and drug abuse treatment.
EOFF passes are $55, which
provide entry into all screening
events and after-parties. Gen-
eral admission is $10 at the door
for each screening or after-
party — if capacity allows. For
more information, including a
schedule and descriptions of all
the films, or to purchase a pass,
visit www.eofilmfest.com. For
questions, email director@
eofilmfest.com.
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Contact Community Edi-
tor Tammy Malgesini at tmal-
gesini@eastoregonian.com or
541-564-4539
ECHO — Standard Deviation will crank
up the tunes during an upcoming celebra-
tion in Echo.
The La Grande-based band are the fea-
tured performers during Echo Oktober-
Fest. The Oct. 19 event kicks off at 3 p.m. in
downtown Echo. It includes food, music and
beer. Standard Deviation will get amped up
at 6:30 p.m. The group plays danceable cov-
ers of rock and blues songs from the ’60s
and ’70s, with a few modern songs thrown
in for good measure. Their influences
include Steppenwolf, the Yardbirds, James
Gang and The Rolling Stones.
Pre-sale tickets are $20, which provides a
$5 bonus token. They are available at H&P
Cafe, Columbia Bank, Community Bank
and Echo Ridge Cellars. For more infor-
mation, visit https://echo.kiwanisone.org.
See the Wednesday, Oct. 16 edition of the
East Oregonian for a full story about Echo
OktoberFest.
Contributed photo
Standard Deviation, a La Grande-based
band, will perform during Echo OktoberFest.
The Oct. 19 event kicks off at 3 p.m. in down-
town Echo.
BRIEFLY
SAGE movie
events feature
‘Toy Story 4’
BOARDMAN — A pair
of screenings of “Toy Story
4” are featured during the
monthly movie event at the
SAGE Center.
The showings are Friday,
Oct. 18 at 7:15 p.m. and Sat-
urday, Oct. 19 at 2:15 p.m. at
101 Olson Road, Boardman.
The cost is $4 per person,
which includes popcorn.
Also water and concessions
are available for cash pur-
chases. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
The G-rated animated
adventure comedy was
released this summer. Featur-
ing the voices of Tom Hanks,
Tim Allen, Annie Potts and
Keanu Reeves, when a new
toy called “Forky” (Tony
Hale) joins Woody and the
gang, a road trip reveals how
big the world can be for a toy.
For more information,
call the SAGE Center at 541-
481-7243 or visit www.visit-
sage.com.
Tri-Cities artists
offer tour of art
TRI-CITIES, Wash. —
More than 30 artists in 25
venues are featured during
Tour d’Arts of the Tri-Cities.
In its fourth year, peo-
ple will have an opportunity
to visit and view art in the
scenic Red Mountain viti-
culture area in Benton City.
other venues include pri-
vate home and commercial
studios, wineries, and other
businesses.
Presented by Cyber Art
509, the three-day self-
guided tour is Friday, Oct.
18 and Saturday, Oct. 19
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The
hours for Sunday, Oct. 19 in
the Red Mountain area are
from noon to 5 p.m.
Also, a Sneak Peek Night
is Thursday, Oct. 17 from
5-9 p.m. at Tucannon Cel-
lars, 40404 Demoss Road,
Benton City. It offers a
chance to meet all the art-
ists in one location and see a
preview of their work. Light
hors d’oeuvres will be pro-
vided; also, the Red Moun-
tain VW Photo Bus and Fast
& Curryous food truck will
be available on site.
Tour d’Arts is free. Art-
work is available for view-
ing and purchase — includ-
ing all painting mediums,
photography, pottery, jew-
elry, paper, tapestry, wood
and metal sculpture and
glass work.
For more information,
including information about
artists and a map for studio
locations and venues, visit
www.509tourdearts.com.
For questions, contact Pam
Sharp at 509-627-3097 or
psharp@wyoming.com.
— East Oregonian staff
WHAT TO DO
FESTIVALS
Boardman Quilt Show
•Friday, Oct. 11; Saturday, Oct.
12; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
•Boardman Senior Center, 100
Tatone St.
$4/admission. Quilt displays,
raffle quilt, vendors and door
prizes. To register a quilt, call Lila
Killingbeck at 541-571-2576.
Project Community Connect
& Veteran Stand Down
•Saturday, Oct. 12; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
•Hermiston Community Center,
415 S. Highway 395
www.home-4-hope.weebly.com
Free. Veterans and those that
are homeless or at risk of being
homeless are invited to learn
about available resources and
receive on-site services. In addi-
tion, there will be numerous give-
aways and lunch from Veg Out.
Fall Women’s Expo
•Saturday, Oct. 12; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
•Higher Power Fitness, 2120 N.
First St., Hermiston
www.facebook.com/
hermistonwarmingstation
Admission by donation for
Hermiston Warming Station. The
expo features home-based busi-
ness products vendors, food and
drinks (541-571-5691).
Oktoberfest Pendleton
•Saturday, Oct. 12; noon-9 p.m.
•Pendleton Round-Up Grounds,
1205 S.W. Court Ave.
www.facebook.com
$15/includes event beer stein
and two drink tokens; $5/des-
ignated drives and ages 13-20;
free/12 and under. Features food
and fun for all ages, live music and
beer for adults.
Echo OktoberFest
•Saturday, Oct. 19; 3 p.m.
•Downtown Echo
https://echo.kiwanisone.org
$20/advance includes $5 bonus
token (H&P Cafe, Columbia Bank,
Community Bank, & Echo Ridge
Cellars.). Beer & brats, burgers and
dogs, wines and soda. Scary mov-
ies, pumpkin painting. Live music
with Standard Deviation. (Mike
Duffy 541-303-5730).
ART, MUSEUMS & AUTHORS
Sharma Shields
•Monday, Oct. 14; 7:30 p.m.
•Art Center East, 1006 Penn
Ave., La Grande.
Free. Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity presents the award-winning
author as part of the Carl and San-
dra Ellston Ars Literary Lecture
Series (541-962-3633 or daxelrod@
eou.edu).
“Between the Lines”
•Monday-Thursdays,
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
•Betty Feves Memorial Gal-
lery, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave.,
Pendleton.
Free. Features the work of Hills-
boro artist Barbara Martin. Gallery
also open by appointment by call-
ing 541-278-5952. Runs through
Oct. 24.
“To Grandmother’s House”
•Tuesday-Friday, 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 “folk sur-
realism” artwork of Erika Rier.
Also, photography of Anne Sump
and Julie Muller on display in the
Lorenzen Board Room Gallery.
Runs through Oct. 26.
“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 American
artists — whether using humor,
subtlety or irony, the exhibit is
fiercely honest. Runs through Oct.
19.
MUSIC
Elwood & Henry in Oregon
•Saturday, Oct. 12; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Elwood
Haney and David Henry team up
to perform folk rock with a little bit
of soul.
TBA
•Friday, Oct. 11; Saturday, Oct.
12; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
Molly’s Revenge
•Tuesday, Oct. 15; 7 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts,
215 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
$15. Celtic trio returns for fifth
show at the arts center, offering an
energetic performance.
The Hackles•Bart Budwig Fall
Tour MMXIX
•Tuesday, Oct. 15; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. The sound
engineer at Enterprise’s OK The-
ater brings his band to strum new
Americana. Also, The Hackles cel-
ebrate the release of their second
album.
The Wasteland Kings
•Thursday, Oct. 17; 7 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. The La Grande-based
band performs Americana and
more.
Saintseneca
•Friday, Oct. 18; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. American
folk-rock band from Columbus,
Ohio.
Thrillride
•Friday, Oct. 18; Saturday, Oct.
19; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
Heavy Diamond Ring
•Friday, Oct. 25; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Bringing
folk-rock to fresh new heights.
Hellcats
•Friday, Oct. 26; Saturday, Oct.
27; 8 p.m. No cover
•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
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.
Karaoke
•Thursdays, 9 p.m.
•The Pheasant Blue Collar Bar &
Grill, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston
First Thursday Wine Tasting
•Thursday, Nov. 7, 5-7 p.m.
•The Gathering Place at Bell-
inger’s, 1823 S. Highway 395,
Hermiston
Free. Featured winery or cellar
TBA
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
“Toy Story 4”
•Friday, Oct. 18; 7:15 p.m.; Satur-
day, Oct. 19; 2:15 p.m.
•SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road,
Boardman
www.visitsage.com
$4/person, includes popcorn.
Children must be accompanied
by an adult. Concessions avail-
able for cash purchase. Film to be
announced.
Eastern Oregon Film Festival
•Oct. 24-26
•Hq, 112 Depot St., La Grande
www.eofilmfest.com
$55/festival pass; $10/individ-
ual film screenings & afterpar-
ties. In its 10th year, the festival
includes 24 short films and 10 fea-
ture-length productions, and live
music at evening events (direc-
tor@eofilmfest.com).
HOT TICKETS
•Hells Bells (21+ Oct. 26, free
Halloween concert & party);
Urban Cowboy Reunion with
Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee
(21+ Nov. 23; $39-$59) via www.
wildhorseresort.com at Wildhorse
Resort & Casino.
•Terry Fator: singer, comedian,
ventriloquist & celebrity impres-
sionist (18+ Nov. 3; $20-$50) via
www.ticketmaster.com at Legends
Casino, Toppenish, WA.
Steamroller
•Mannheim
Christmas (Dec. 5; $40-$80) via
www.ticketmaster.com at Toyota
Center, Kennewick.
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Want to get your event listed in
our calendar? Send information to
community@eastoregonian.com,
or c/o Tammy Malgesini, 333 E. Main
Street, Hermiston, OR, 97838.