ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, November 23, 2019
East Oregonian
Inland Musicians holiday
concert ushers in the season
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
ECHO — Familiar
Christmas favorites are
featured during the 21st
annual holiday concerts
of the Inland Northwest
Musicians.
From classical, tradi-
tional, Russian ballet music
or a modern classic like
LeRoy Anderson’s “Sleigh
Ride,” music director and
conductor R. Lee Friese has
chosen a program to usher
in the season. Featuring
both the orchestra and cho-
rale, the event is Saturday,
Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. at the Echo
Community Center, 20 S.
Bonanza St.
While admission is free,
it is highly recommended
that people make reserva-
tions to ensure a seat. The
past concerts have been
extremely popular, playing
before a full house.
“The Christmas concert
at Echo is like going home
for the orchestra and chorale
— we have performed many
concerts there,” Friese said.
“This concert is always a cel-
ebration. It is an intimate set-
ting and very exciting.”
The most famous of
Tschaikovsky’s ballets, “The
Nutcracker,” will surely
bring familiar pictures into
your mind, said Sue Friese.
From the Sugar Plum Fairy,
the Arabian veiled dancers
and the well-known “Waltz
of the Flowers” will trans-
port you to the world-fa-
mous stages presenting the
EO file photo
Tuba player Ralph Werner plays with the Inland Northwest Musicians during a past holiday
concert. Featuring the orchestra and chorale, performances are Dec. 7 in Echo and Dec. 8
in Connell, Wash.
“Nutcracker Ballet.”
The
orchestra
will
change paces a bit with
LeRoy Anderson’s popular
“Sleigh Ride.” The popular
classic will be conducted by
Ashley Walchli. The Herm-
iston resident is participat-
ing in a conducting appren-
ticeship with the Inland
Northwest Orchestra. Her
premier conducting intro-
duction, Walchli received a
bachelor’s degree in music
with an emphasis in piano
performance in 2016 from
Oregon State University.
The chorale will perform
a selection of Alfred Burt
carols that were originally
written and sent to family
and friends on Christmas
cards in the 1950s, Friese
said. The chorus also high-
lights the Austrian carol,
“Still, Still, Still,” arranged
by Norman Luboff. The pro-
gram also features the com-
bined chorale and orchestra
with “Festive Noels,” a med-
ley of European carols by
Bob Krogstad. And, Friese
said, the greatest shout-out
of celebration from through-
out all music history, the
“Hallelujah Chorus” by
George Frideric Handel.
The program will be
repeated during a Sun-
day, Dec. 8 performance
at 4 p.m. at Connell High
School, 1100 W. Clark St.,
Connell, Washington. That
concert will include high
school choir students in the
singing of “Festive Noels”
and the “Hallelujah Cho-
rus.” The Connell per-
formance doesn’t require
reservations.
To RSVP for the Echo
concert, call 541-289-4696.
For more about the INWM,
visit www.inlandnorthwest-
musicians.com.
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Contact Community Edi-
tor Tammy Malgesini at tmal-
gesini@eastoregonian.com
or 541-564-4539
C3
BRIEFLY
call the theatre office at
509-876-2316 or visit www.
ltww.org.
Little Theatre
announces ‘Orient
Express’ auditions
WALLA
WALLA,
Wash. — The Little The-
atre of Walla Walla is
gearing up for its mys-
tery-thriller, Agatha Chris-
tie’s “Murder on the Orient
Express.”
The open auditions are
Nov. 26-27 at 7:30 p.m.
downstairs in the Mildred
Stewart Room at the the-
atre, 1130 E. Sumach St.,
Walla Walla. The play has
roles for five adult female
characters and five adult
male characters. The per-
formances are Jan. 31, Feb.
1, 7-8 and 14-15 at 7:30 p.m.
and Feb. 9 and 16 at 2 p.m.
The audition process at
The Little Theatre of Walla
Walla is casual and people
of all levels of experience,
ethnicity and physical abil-
ity are encouraged to par-
ticipate. Prospective actors
should arrive a few minutes
early to fill out some paper-
work, and will take turns
reading from provided
scenes.
For more information,
Schoolhouse
Village offers
roaring good time
PILOT
ROCK
—
Things will be hopping as
the Schoolhouse Village
helps usher in 2020.
The Roaring ‘20s is the
theme during a New Year’s
Eve Murder Mystery Din-
ner. “Murder at the Juice
Joint” offers up a Prohi-
bition Era whodunit. The
event is Tuesday, Dec. 31
with the doors opening at
6 p.m. at 241 S.W. Fourth
St., Pilot Rock.
The cost is $40 per per-
son or $70 for a couple. The
evening includes a prime
rib dinner and dessert by
Pendleton Catering Com-
pany, LLC — and a side of
murder and mayhem.
Space is limited. For
more information or to
make reservations, contact
Reilly Miller at 541-975-
4845 or 541-970-4622.
— EO Media Group
Photo contributed by Night of Mystery
Schoolhouse Village will present “Murder at the Juice Joint,”
a murder mystery dinner event Dec. 31 in Pilot Rock.
Art of the Gift offers holiday shopping
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
Photo contributed by Pendleton Center for the Arts
Kris O’Grady, owner of Bushel and a Peck, will offer a Wreath
Bar on Nov. 23 during the opening weekend of Art of the Gift
at Pendleton Center for the Arts.
PENDLETON — A
unique shopping experience
offers one-of-a-kind gifts
during the holiday season.
In its 19th year, Art of
the Gift has been celebrated
in the East Oregonian Gal-
lery since the Arts Council of
Pendleton renovated the Car-
negie building that used to
house the public library. The
works of more than 75 artists
are on display now through
Dec. 31 at Pendleton Center
for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.
Admission is free.
As part of the event’s
opening weekend, Kris
O’Grady will host her much
anticipated Wreath Bar on
Saturday, Nov. 23 from noon
to 4 p.m. O’Grady, owner of
Bushel and a Peck, is known
for her contemporary flo-
ral design and will have a
range of materials on hand
to help visitors design a cus-
tom wreath for their home or
office.
Executive director Roberta
Lavadour said artists have
been descending on the arts
center throughout the week,
delivering new works for the
special exhibit and sale. The
pieces are carefully chosen to
showcase the beautiful crafts-
manship being done in the
region. The selection includes
everything from fused and
blown glass, jewelry and fine
woodworking to wearable
textile art, Christmas cards
and stocking stuffers.
During the Art of the Gift,
the work of Scott Duff will
be featured in the Lorenzen
Board Room Gallery. Duff’s
large-scale
photographs
focus on the Owyhee and the
Painted Hills.
The Art of the Gift is open
to the general public and there
is never an admission to view
items in the East Oregonian
Gallery, the Lorenzen Board
Room Gallery or the Pend-
leton Foundation Trust Fine
Craft Gallery. Regular hours
are Tuesday through Fri-
day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and Saturdays from noon to
4 p.m.
For more information, call
Pendleton Center for the Arts
at 541-278-9201 or visit www.
pendletonarts.org.
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Contact Community Edi-
tor Tammy Malgesini at
tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
com or 541-564-4539
WHAT TO DO
FESTIVALS
Hermiston Farm Fair &
Trade Show
•Dec. 4-6
•Eastern Oregon Trade and
Event Center, 1705 Airport Road;
BMCC/OSU HAREC, 2121 S. First
St. Hermiston Community Cen-
ter, 415 S. Highway 395
www.hermistonchamber.com
$40/banquet tickets (Thurs-
day, Dec. 5 with no-host social
starting at 6 p.m. at the com-
munity center). Event features
vendors, seminars and displays.
(541-567-6151).
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, free/Family
Day. Gala event includes dinner,
dancing live/silent auctions of
holiday decor. Family Day offers a
chance to view trees and engage
in holiday activities.
Holiday
Barrel
Tasting
Weekend
•Dec. 6-8
•Various wineries in Walla
Walla, Milton-Freewater area
www.wallawallawine.com
Some events free. Amidst
the festive atmosphere of the
season, winemakers and cellar
staff provide samples of future
releases straight from the wine
barrel.
Echo Toy Run
•Saturday, Dec. 7; noon
departure
•Main Street, Echo
www.facebook.com
Free. Participants (motorcy-
cles, cars, trucks) bring a new,
unwrapped toy to deliver to
Good Shepherd Medical Center
in Hermiston. Afterwards, gather
at the fallen rider bench at the
Hermiston Cemetery (Amanda
Silvani 541-720-9304).
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, $5/
Family Day suggested donation.
Get in the Christmas spirit while
bidding on holiday-themed
decor. Family Day features activ-
ities, entertainment and pictures
with Santa.
ART, MUSEUMS & AUTHORS
“Umatilla County Memo-
ries: A Pictorial History of the
mid-1800s through 1939”
•Saturday,
Nov.
23;
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
•Heritage Station Museum,
108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton
www.heritagestationmuseum.
org
Free. Umatilla County Histori-
cal Society officially launches the
pictorial history book, published
by the East Oregonian in cooper-
ation with several local partners.
The Art of the Gift
•Tu e s d ay - Fr i d ay ;
10 a.m.-4 p.m.;
•Saturdays; noon-4 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free admission. The East Ore-
gonian Gallery is transformed
into a showcase of creative gifts
from craftspeople from across
the nation. Unique stocking
stuffers available for under $10.
Also, one-of-a-kind gifts as well
as functional and wearable items
for sale. Runs through Dec. 31.
“Yellowstone in Winter”
•Monday-Thursday;
10
a.m-8 p.m.,
Friday/Saturday;
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Pendleton Public Library, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave.
www.pendletonlibrary.weebly.
com
Free. Exhibit features the pho-
tography of Debbie McIntosh.
Runs through Dec. 31.
“This Good Land: Contem-
porary Native Artists from
Oregon”
•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 exhibition
of prints made at Crow’s Shadow
Institute of the Arts in Mission.
Gallery also open by appoint-
ment by calling 541-278-5952.
Runs through Dec. 5.
“Timber Culture”
•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. A visual and inter-
pretive look at the history of
Oregon’s multicultural logging
industry. Runs through Dec. 31.
Christmas Open House-Joy
•Saturday,
Dec.
14;
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
•Frazier Farmstead Museum,
1403 Chestnut St.
www.facebook.com/
frazierfarmstead
Free. Tour decorated Victorian
home, listen to live music, enjoy
homemade cookies and hot
apple cider. make a tree orna-
ment and shop for holiday gifts.
(541-938-4636).
MUSIC
Sam Densmore
•Saturday, Nov. 23; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Port-
land-based
singer-songwrit-
er-producer offers up folk, Amer-
icana, alternative and acoustic
rock.
Megs McLean
•Saturday, Nov. 23; 8 p.m. No
cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
Cory Peterson Band
•Saturday, Nov. 23; 9 p.m.
•Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N.
First St., Hermiston
No cover. Eastern Oregon
band plays country favorites.
Design
•Friday, Nov. 29; Saturday, Nov.
30; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
Whiskey, Wine, Beer and
Weed
•Thursday, Dec. 5; 7 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Americana Acid
Grass is live in the tap room.
Holiday Concert
•Saturday, Dec. 7; 4 p.m.
•Echo Community Center, 20 S.
Bonanza St.
www.inlandnorthwestmusi-
cians.com
Free. Ensembles of the Inland
Northwest Musicians usher the
season in with song. Reservations
encouraged (541-289-4696).
THEATER, STAGE, FILM &
LECTURES
“Shrek: The Musical”
•Nov. 21-23; 7:30 p.m.; Nov.
23-24; 2:30 p.m.
•BMCC Bob Clapp Theatre,
2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton
www.collegecommunitythe-
atre.com
$20/adults, $16/seniors, $12/
students. College Community
Theatre presents the popular
musical based on the Oscar-win-
ning animated film. No children
under 3 admitted. (541-215-9917).
“The
Hamlet
Thrill-Ma-Geddon”
•Nov. 22-23; 7 p.m.
•Hermiston High School audi-
torium, 600 S. First St.
$5/adults, $4/seniors, $2/stu-
dents. Hermiston High School
presents the comedy by play-
wright Don Zolidis featuring musi-
cal numbers, backup dancers and
zombie battles (541-667-6036).
“The Best Christmas Pag-
eant Ever”
•Nov. 22-23, 29-30 & Dec. 6-7;
7:30 p.m.
•Nov. 30, Dec. 1 & Dec. 7-8;
2 p.m.
•1130 Sumach St., Walla Walla
www.ltww.org
$15-$20. The timely comedy
will surely tickle the funny bones
of audience members while get-
ting them primed for the holiday
season.
“The Nutcracker”
•Thursday, Dec. 5, Friday, Dec.
6; 7 p.m.
•Saturday, Dec. 7; Sunday, Dec.
8; 2 p.m.
•Bob Clapp Theatre at BMCC,
2411 N.W. Carden Ave.
www.facebook.com
$8/adults, $4/children under
12. Pendleton Ballet Theatre pres-
ents the holiday favorite. Advance
tickets recommended; available
Nov. 26 from 5-7 p.m. and Nov. 23
& 30 from 10 a.m.-noon at Great
Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S.
Main St.
HOT TICKETS
•College Community The-
atre-Blue Mountain Commu-
nity College: “Shrek: The Musi-
cal” (November), “The Sound of
Music” (February), and “The Two
Gentleman of Verona” (May)
individual performances and sea-
son tickets available via www.col-
legecommunitytheatre.com
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.