ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, January 25, 2020
East Oregonian
Arts center announces pair of musical performances
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BRIEFLY
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
‘Opposites Attract’ during
EOU concert show
PENDLETON — Pearson
Auditorium at Pendleton Cen-
ter for the Arts will be alive with
sound, as two musical perfor-
mances bookend the last weekend
of the month.
West My Friend, a group
that’s been described as every-
thing from indie-roots to cham-
ber-folk, will perform Friday,
Jan. 31. Then, on Monday, Feb.
3, Grant Gordy & Ross Mar-
tin will present a show inspired
by their recent collaboration on
the recording “Year of the Dog.”
The doors open for both shows at
6:30 p.m. and the performances
begin at 7 p.m.
Hailing from Victoria, British
Columbia, West My Friend pres-
ents what’s described as “soni-
cally adventurous acoustic music”
that’s inspired by artists, such as
Owen Pallett, Joanna Newsom,
Bright Eyes, The Decemberists
and the Punch Brothers. Arrange-
ments of vocals, bass, guitar,
mandolin and accordion draw
from jazz, classical, folk and pop
influences.
The Canadian group is con-
sidered a key part of a new gen-
eration of grassroots folk music,
touring regularly through Can-
ada, the United States, Europe
and beyond. The performance
is the fourth Pendleton show for
the band and is underwritten by
Thompson RV.
Gordy and Martin are said to
be two of acoustic music’s most
forward-thinking virtuoso gui-
tarists and both have deep back-
grounds in the American musi-
cal vernacular. “Year of the Dog”
combines originals from each
with well-chosen covers from
the bluegrass and jazz worlds in
which they’ve made their homes.
The duo, born of impromptu
musical meetings and jams, hon-
ors its birth in spontaneity with
plenty of seat-of-the-pants solos.
In addition, they offer up some
elaborate two-guitar arrange-
ments that recall other great guitar
pairings, such as Eddie Lang and
LA GRANDE — A fast-paced and
up-tempo concert will feature songs
in juxtaposition at Eastern Oregon
University.
“Opposites Attract” features song
and dance performances — with a pro-
gram featuring “Highway to Hell” fol-
lowed immediately by “Stairway to
Heaven.” Other “opposites” pair up the
young and old, country and city, or fast
and slow. Also, dance styles include
break dancing, swing dancing, tap
dancing and more.
The university’s Chamber Choir
will present the show Friday, Jan. 31 at
7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m.
and 8 p.m. All performances will be
held in McKenzie Theater on the EOU
La Grande campus.
Admission is $8 for adults and $7
for seniors and students. Group tickets
are $6 each with the purchase of 10 or
more. Tickets are available via www.
eou.edu/music or at Red Cross Drug
and the EOU Bookstore, both in La
Grande.
For more information, contact
Peter Wordelman at 541-962-3352 or
pwordelm@eou.edu.
Contributed photo
West My Friend will perform Jan. 31 at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Tickets ($15) are now available for the
show.
Contributed photo
Pendleton Center for the Arts welcomes Grant Gordy & Ross Martin.
Tickets for the Feb. 3 event are $15.
Lonnie Johnson, John Scofield
and Bill Frisell, Lennon and Har-
rison, Rice and Blake, Garcia and
Weir, and McLaughlin and DiM-
eola. This is the duo’s first Pend-
leton appearance, which is under-
written by RBH Group CPAs.
“We’re always delighted —
and, quite frankly, a little amazed
— at the top-flight musicians
who ask to perform here at the
arts center,” said executive direc-
tor Roberta Lavadour. “Along
with our core Pendleton fans,
the shows are attracting a lot of
guests from Walla Walla and
Tri-Cities too.”
Lavadour said for the price of a
typical show in larger towns, peo-
ple get more bang for their enter-
tainment bucks by coming to
Pendleton — where they can have
a nice dinner at a locally owned
restaurant and enjoy music in
the intimate setting of Pearson
Auditorium.
Tickets for each show are $15
per person. They can be pur-
chased at www.pendletonarts.org
or by calling 541-278-9201. Also,
limited tickets will be available at
the door. For more information
about the musicians, visit www.
westmyfriend.com and grant-
gordyandrossmartin.com.
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Contact Community Edi-
tor Tammy Malgesini at tmal-
gesini@eastoregonian.com or
541-564-4539.
Orient Express chugs into
Walla Walla theatre
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Agatha
Christie’s mystery-thriller, “Murder on
the Orient Express,” is being staged at
The Little Theatre of Walla Walla.
The performances 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 theatre is located
at 1130 E. Sumach St., Walla Walla.
The familiar story begins just after
midnight when a snowdrift stops the
Orient Express in its tracks. The lux-
urious train is surprisingly full for the
time of the year, but by the morning it
is one passenger fewer. With an Ameri-
can tycoon dead in his locked compart-
ment, Detective Hercule Poirot must
identify the murderer — in case he or
she decides to strike again.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15
for students/youths. They are available
at www.ltww.org or by calling the box
office at 509-529-3683.
— EO Media Group
WHAT TO DO
FESTIVALS
Eagle Cap Extreme Sled
Dog Race
•Jan. 22-25
•Joseph, Enterprise, Fergi Ski
Area
www.eaglecapextreme.com
Free, except Saturday night
banquet ($20/adults, $12/vol-
unteers $9/ages 5-12) Races are
Iditarod & Yukon Quest qual-
ifiers; Race Central and Kids’
Corner.
Walla Walla BrewFest
•Saturday,
Feb.
8.;
noon-4 p.m.
•Downtown Walla Walla
www.downtownwallawalla.
com/brewfest
$40/advance,
$50/door.
Admission includes a wrist-
band, commemorative tasting
glass and 5 scrip. Features 15
downtown Walla Walla venues
and 25 breweries.
Daddy Daughter Dance
•Saturday, Feb. 8; 6-9 p.m.
•Sunridge Middle School, 700
S.W. Runnion Ave., Pendleton
www.pendletonparksandrec.
com
$20/person. DJ music, danc-
ing, prize drawings, hors d’oeu-
vres and a posed portrait.
For fathers and their daugh-
ters in kindergarten through
eighth grade. Tickets must
be purchased in advance
(541-276-8100).
Daddy Daughter Dance
•Saturday, Feb. 15; 6-8:30 p.m.
•Boardman Pool & Recre-
ation Center, 311 N. Olson Road
www.boardmanpool.com
$30/couple;
$10/addi-
tional daughters. For dads and
their daughters ages 3 and up.
Includes DJ music, snacks, por-
traits and craft project to make
a photo frame. (541-616-1050).
ART, MUSEUMS & AUTHORS
“World War I: Lessons and
Legacies”
•Monday-Thursdays;
10
a.m-8 p.m.;
Friday-Saturdays;
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave.
www.hermistonlibrary.us
Free. Traveling poster exhibit
from the Smithsonian Institu-
tion. Runs through Jan. 31.
“Watercolor Views in Dif-
ferent Hues”
• M o n d ay-Th u r s d ays,
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
•Betty Feves Memorial Gal-
lery, BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton.
Free. Features works of seven
watercolor artists from east-
ern Washington. Also open by
appointment by calling 541-
278-5952. Runs through Feb. 6.
Duff Display
•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.wee-
bly.com
Free. Artwork of Judith Hed-
berg-Duff and Scott Duff of Mil-
ton-Freewater on display. Runs
through Feb. 29.
MUSIC
The Phoenix
•Saturday, Jan. 25; 8 p.m. No
cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
Bart Budwig LP release
•Tuesday, Jan. 28; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Enter-
prise-based
folk-Americana
musician offers up “Another
Burn On The Astroturf.”
Youth Winter Concert
•Thursday, Jan. 30; 7 p.m.
•Vert Auditorium, 480 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton
www.oregoneastsymphony.
org
Free. Performing “Autumn
Harvest,” the concert features
the youth orchestra of the Ore-
gon East Symphony, The Pre-
ludes Orchestra and students
from the Symphony Strings
after-school program.
Open Mic at GP
•Thursday, Jan. 30; 7 p.m.
•Great Pacific Wine & Coffee
Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton
No cover. All ages. Bring your
instrument, voice, family and
friends.
Sum People
•Thursday, Jan. 30; 7 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Enjoy the reggae
rock sounds and pick up Sum
People’s new album.
West My Friend
•Friday, Jan. 31; 7 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 215 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
$15. (541-278-9201). See
story this page.
Cory Wilds
•Friday, Jan. 31; Saturday,
Feb. 1; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
Oldies
Night
in
Milton-Freewater
•Saturday, Feb. 1; 7-10 p.m.
•Wesley United Method-
ist Church, 816 S. Main St.,
Milton-Freewater.
Free. BJ the DJ will spin Cree-
dence Clearwater Revival hits.
Grant Gordy & Ross Martin
•Monday, Feb. 3; 7 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 215 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
$15. (541-278-9201). See
story this page.
NIGHT LIFE
Ms. Pac-Man Tournament
•Saturday,
Jan.
25;
noon-9 p.m.
•Oregon Grain Growers
Brand Distillery, 511 S.E. Court
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Adult and chil-
dren’s divisions — top three in
each division win prizes. Food
and drink specials all day.
Beers and Bingo
•Saturday, Jan. 25; 6-9 p.m.
No cover
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. First bingo card is
free; also a 50-50 raffle.
Karaoke w/DJ David
•Saturdays; 7 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.
Country Swing & Line
Dance Lessons
•Tuesdays; 6 p.m.
•The Pheasant Blue Col-
lar Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
No cover. Clayton will kick up
his heels with all who show up
(541-567-3022).
“Friends” Trivia
•Tuesday, Feb. 4; 7-9 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
www.facebook.com
No cover. Grab your friends
and brush up on informa-
tion about Rachel, Ross, Chan-
dler, Monica, Joey and Phoebe
for a chance to win prizes.
(541-612-8559).
Karaoke Party
•Wednesdays & Thursdays;
9 p.m. No cover.
•The Pheasant Blue Col-
lar 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 Night
•Thursdays; 8 p.m.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84
Exit 216, Mission.
No cover. Jan. 30: BJ Johnson,
Jesse Warren
Karaoke Night
•Thursdays; 9 p.m.
•Union Club, 201 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
No cover. Performers receive
15% off drink tab.
Karaoke
•Thursdays, 9 p.m.
•The Pheasant Blue Col-
lar Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
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 Col-
lar Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
Karaoke
•Fridays; 9 p.m.
•Midway Tavern, 1750 N. First
St., Hermiston
THEATER, STAGE,
FILM & LECTURES
“Murder on the Orient
Express”
•Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 7-8,14-15;
7:30 p.m
•Feb. 9, 16; 2 p.m.
•1130 Sumach St., Walla Walla
www.ltww.org
$15-$20. Features Agatha
Christie’s mystery-thriller.
“The Sound of Music”
•Feb. 20-22 & 27-29; 7:30 p.m.
•Feb. 22-23, 29 & March 1;
2:30 p.m.
•BMCC Bob Clapp The-
atre, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave.,
Pendleton
www.collegecommunitythe-
atre.com
$20/adults, $16/seniors, $12/
students. The final collaboration
between Rodgers & Hammer-
stein features the beloved musi-
cal. No children under 3 admit-
ted. (541-215-9917).
“Much Ado About Nothing”
•Feb. 21-22, 28-29; 7:30 p.m.
•Feb. 22, 29 & March 1;
2:30 p.m.
•Hale-Turner Little Theatre,
831 Alder St., Elgin
www.elginoperahouse.com
$17.
The
Shakespeare
comedy is presented in the
recently
renovated
space
(541-663-6324).
HOT TICKETS
•College Community The-
atre-Blue Mountain Commu-
nity College: “The Sound of
Music” (February), and “The
Two Gentleman of Verona”
(May). Individual performances
and season tickets available via
www.collegecommunitythe-
atre.com.
•Capital Theatre in Yakima:
“Peter and the Wolf” (Jan. 27,
$7); ”Beautiful: The Carole
King Musical” (Jan. 28-29, $12-
$84); “The Lonely: Celebrat-
ing the Music of Roy Orbison”
(Feb. 9, $48); “Chicago: The
Musical” (Feb. 25-26, $12-84).
Tickets available via www.capi-
toltheatre.org. These shows are
all ages. (509-853-2787).
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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.