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ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, November 2, 2019 East Oregonian C3 OES season rises with ‘Symphonic Shenanigans’ Individual and season tickets still available IF YOU GO WHAT: Piano recital WORKS BY: Liszt, Schubert and Franck WHEN: Friday, Nov. 8; 7 p.m. WHERE: Pendleton Cen- ter for the Arts ADMISSION: Free INFO: 541-278-9201, www.pendletonarts.org By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian PENDLETON — Simon Karakulidi is the featured guest soloist during the Ore- gon East Symphony’s 2019- 20 concert season opener. The Russian pianist is coming to Pendleton through Portland Piano International’s Rising Stars. The program shines a spotlight on the brightest up-and-coming piano talent in the world. “Symphonic Shenani- gans” is Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Vert Audito- rium, 480 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Concert tick- ets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for students or $65 for a family of four. In addition, season tickets are available for $60-$240, which includes four per- formances and an add-on option for the Spring Cham- ber Music Festival (April 18, 2020). Under the baton of con- ductor and artistic director Beau Benson, the symphony will present Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” and Johannes Brahms’s “Sym- phony No. 3.” In addition, as part of a two-season initiative by the Oregon East Sym- phony to include works by contemporary composers, the program also features “Shenanigan” by Ameri- can-Canadian-Hungarian composer Kati Agócs. The piece is a short overture based on the reels brought to French-speaking Canada by waves of English and Irish immigrants. Born in 1997 in Novo- rossiysk, Russia, Karakulidi began his studies with pro- fessor Mira Marchenko at Central Musical School in Moscow in 2013. Just two years later, he garnered a pair of fi rst-place awards, including the “Astana Piano Passion,” an international competition for young pia- nists, and at the “Villam- rosa” competition in Mex- ico; and he placed second in the Vladimir Krainev Piano Photo contributed by Jennifer Pecora Kate Hockersmith, left, Glenn Morrison, Jimmye Turner and Carrie Hendrix are among the performers during “Ex- ploring the Roots of Country Music” Nov. 7 at Fort Walla Walla Museum. Photo contributed by Oregon East Symphony Simon Karakulidi is a guest soloist during the Oregon East Symphony’s Nov. 10 season-open- ing concert at the Vert Auditorium. He also will perform a free piano recital Nov. 8 at Pendle- ton Center for the Arts. Museum explores traditional country music By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Photo contributed by Oregon East Symphony The Oregon East Symphony 2019-20 season opener will feature “Shenanigan” by Ameri- can-Canadian-Hungarian composer Kati Agócs. Tickets are available for the Nov. 10 concert, which will be held at the Vert Auditorium in Pendleton. Competition in Moscow. In June 2018, Karakul- idi was awarded the Enlight Prize at the Art of Piano Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. Earlier this year, he placed fi rst at the Ann & Charles Eisemann International Young Artists Competition and the grand prize of the Naftzger Competition. Karakulidi has partici- pated in the master classes with world-acclaimed musi- cians, including Leon Fleisher, Arie Vardi, William Grant Nabore and Pavel Ner- cessian. Most recently, the pianist has studied with Stan- islav Ioudenitch at Park Uni- versity-International Center for Music, in Missouri. For more information or to buy individual concert or season ticket packages, visit www.oregoneastsymphony. org, or stop by the OES offi ce, 345 S.W. Fourth St., Pendleton. Tickets can also be purchased at Pendleton Art + Frame, 36 S.W. Court Ave. For questions, contact 541-276-0320 or info@ore- goneastsymphony.org. ——— Contact Community Edi- tor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4539 WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A program fea- turing everything from Appalachian Mountains tunes and old gospel songs to cowboy western and honky-tonk hits will liven things up at Fort Walla Walla Museum. Jimmye Turner and Glenn Morrison, along with fi ve of their band member friends, will share traditional country songs from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. The musicians will bring out a variety of instruments, including banjo, dulci- mer, autoharp, fi ddle, gui- tar, mandolin, metal and wooden steel guitars, har- monica and standup bass. Those joining Turner and Morrison to sing and tap their toes are Carrie Hen- drix, Kate Hockersmith, Bruce DeLeonard, Trudy Ostby, and special guest Jo Shay. “Exploring the Roots of Country Music” is Thurs- day, Nov. 7 from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. at 755 Myra Road, Walla Walla. The doors open at 6:15 p.m. General admission is $10, or $7 for museum mem- bers. Light refreshments will be served. Groups the musicians represent include The RyeGrass String Band, The Jasper Mountain Band, and Grandma and the Boys. As musical his- torians, Turner and Mor- rison, along with their tuned-in friends, strive to preserve and share the older songs with younger players and folks inter- ested in traditional Amer- ican music. In addition, they often mix and match and can be found jam- ming together with other local musicians at regional sessions. During the winter schedule, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors/ students, $4 for kids ages 6-12 and free for those under 6. For more infor- mation, call 509-525-7703 or visit www.fwwm.org. ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4539 WHAT TO DO FESTIVALS Pendleton Leather Show •Saturday, Nov. 2; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. •Pendleton Convention Cen- ter, 1601 Westgate www.pendletonleathershow. com Free. Craftsmen and vendors highlighting leather works. Reg- ister online or at the door for a chance to win door prizes and $100 in “leather bucks.” Conces- sions available for purchase. Fall Release Weekend •Nov. 1-3 •Various wineries in Walla Walla, Milton-Freewater area www.wallawallawine.com Some events free. Cel- lar doors are open and new releases are available for tast- ing. Celebrate with special pours, winemaker dinners, live music and more. Echo Corn Maze K9 Days •Saturday, Nov. 2; 1-5 p.m. •100 N. Dupont St., Echo www.echocornmaze.com $10/general; free/ages 2 and younger; $12/day pass; $1/tick- eted attractions. Last day at the Echo Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch invites people to bring their well-behaved dog on a leash for canine fun. Wish list items accepted for PAWS (call/ text 509-528-5808). Hermiston USO Night •Saturday, Nov. 9; 7-10 p.m. •Union Club, 201 E. Main St., Hermiston $10/donation benefi ts Amer- ican Legion Post #37. Kick up your heels with Big Band music, dancing contests, drawings, awards, fi nger foods, punch and coff ee. People are encour- aged to dress up in ’40s attire (541-571-5816). Pendleton WinterFest •Friday, Dec. 6; 6-10 p.m. Sat- urday, Dec. 7; 10 a.m.-2p.m. •Pendleton Convention Cen- ter, 1601 Westgate sah.ticketleap.com $40/evening gala (tick- ets now on sale), free/Family Day. (541-276-5121). Gala event includes dinner, dancing live/ silent auctions of holiday decor. Family Day off ers a chance to view trees and engage in holi- day activities. Hermiston Festival of Trees •Saturday, Dec. 7; 6-10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8; noon-4 p.m. •Hermiston Community Cen- ter, 415 S. Highway 395 $40/evening gala event (tick- ets go on sale Nov. 4), suggested donation/Family Day. ART, MUSEUMS & AUTHORS “This Good Land: Contempo- rary Native Artists from Oregon” •Thursday, Nov. 7; 4:30- 6:30 p.m., opening reception •Monday-Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. •Betty Feves Memorial Gal- lery, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Free. Features an exhibi- tion of prints made at Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts in Mission. Gallery also open by appointment by calling 541- 278-5952. Runs Nov. 7-Dec. 5. “Timber Culture” •Friday, Nov. 8; opens •Monday-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., regular hours •Tamástslikt Cultural Insti- tute, near Wildhorse Resort & Casino. www.tamastslikt.org $10/adults, $9/senior citizens, $6/youths. A visual and inter- pretive look at the history of Oregon’s multicultural logging industry. Runs Nov. 8-Dec. 31. MUSIC Oldies Night in Milton-Freewater •Saturday, Nov. 2; 7-10 p.m. •Wesley Methodist Church, 816 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater. Free. BJ the DJ will spin tunes from 1984. Notorious 253 •Saturday, Nov. 2; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. Ezza Rose Band •Thursday, Nov. 7; 7 p.m. •Great Pacifi c Wine & Coff ee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton No cover. All ages. Portland band plays rock, dream-rock, soul-rock and pop. Piano Recital — Simon Karakulidi •Friday, Nov. 8; 7 p.m. •Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. www.pendletonarts.org Free. The Russian pianist will play works by Liszt, Schubert and Franck. Hair Nation •Friday, Nov. 8; Saturday, Nov. 9; 8 p.m. No cover •Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild- horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216, Mission. “Symphonic Shenanigans” •Sunday, Nov. 10; 2 p.m. •Vert Auditorium, 480 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton www.oregoneastsymphony. org $25/adults, $20/seniors, $15/ students, $65/family of four. Presented by the Oregon East Symphony, program features Simon Karakulidi through Port- land Piano International’s Ris- ing Stars program. Also, a per- formance of “Shenanigan” by American-Canadian-Hungarian composer Kati Agócs. NIGHT LIFE Ordnance Brewing 5-year Anniversary Party •Saturday, Nov. 2.; 4-8 p.m. •Ordnance Brewing, 405 N. Olson Road, Boardman No cover. It’s time to cele- brate. Food available for pur- chase, including Lopez BBQ. 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 off ering 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 cel- lar TBA Cornhole Tournament •Friday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m.; Satur- day, Nov. 9, noon •Maxwell Pavilion., 255 S. First Place, Hermiston www.facebook.com No cover. Purse is $3,500 with Friday singles ($20 entry fee); Saturday doubles ($40 entry fee) (541-561-1047, 541-561-6160). 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 Food Drive Movie •Saturday, Nov. 2; 9 a.m. •Hermiston Stadium 8 Cin- ema, 355 W. Theater Lane www.moviesinhermiston.com Free with nonperishable food donations. View “Elf” or “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.” Sensory Friendly Movie •Saturday, Nov. 2; 9 a.m. •Hermiston Stadium 8 Cin- ema, 355 W. Theater Lane www.facebook.com/ arcofumatillacounty Free with nonperishable food donations. In conjunction with The Arc Umatilla County, sensory-friendly screening of “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” with lights up a little and volume down. “The Hamlet Thrill-Ma-Geddon” •Nov. 15-16 & 22-23; 7 p.m. •Hermiston High School auditorium, 600 S. First St. $5/adults, $4/seniors, $2/stu- dents. Hermiston High School presents the comedy by play- wright Don Zolidis featur- ing musical numbers, backup dancers and zombie battles (541-667-6036). Family Movie Day •Saturday, Nov. 16; 2 p.m. & 5 p.m. •Hermiston Community Cen- ter, 415 S. Highway 395 www.facebook.com Free admission. “The Lion King.” Concessions available (no outside food). Bring your own seating. HOT TICKETS •Terry Fator - singer, come- dian, ventriloquist & celebrity impressionist (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. ——— 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.