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QUICK TAKES
APRIL 13�20, 2022
HERMISTON THEATER
OFFERS SENSORY-
FRIENDLY VIEWING
information, call Barbara McCor-
mack at 541-605-8233.
HERMISTON — The lights
are up a little and the volume is
down for an upcoming sensory-
friendly screening of “Sonic the
Hedgehog 2.”
The unique accommodations
are presented in conjunction
with The Arc Umatilla County
and Hermiston Stadium 8
Cinema. The special viewing is
Saturday, April 16, at 10:30 a.m.
at 355 W. Theater Lane. Tickets
are $6.
The 2022 animated action
fl ick is rated PG. When the
manic Dr. Robotnik returns to
Earth with a new ally, Knuckles
the Echidna, Sonic and his new
friend, Tails, are all that stands in
their way.
A nonprofi t organization, The
Arc advocates for individuals
with intellectual and develop-
mental disabilities, including
facilitating community integra-
tion. For more information,
call 541-567-7615, visit www.
thearc-umatilla.org or search
Facebook.
PLAYWRIGHT HOSTS
WRITING WORKSHOP
CONTEST SEEKS SIZZLIN’
BACKYARD GRILLERS
PENDLETON — The Buckaroo
BBQ Challenge, which is Satur-
day, April 30, during Pendleton
Cattle Barons Weekend, is seek-
ing competitors.
The popular event is heating
up with a larger purse than ever
— $5,000 in prize money is up
for grabs. This year’s contest is
sanctioned by the Pacifi c North-
west BBQ Association.
Teams can show off their
sizzling skills with chicken, tri-
tip and baby back pork ribs. In
addition to competing for fi rst
ENTERPRISE — E.M. Lewis,
the writer-in-residence at Fish-
trap, will lead a workshop titled
“Telling Stories for the Stage: An
Introduction to Playwriting” on
Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
This in-person session will
be in the Wallowa Land Trust
E.M. Lewis will teach a playwriting
workshop Saturday, April 16, in
Enterprise. For information, visit
fi shtrap.org.
through sixth place in each meat
category, an overall reserve
grand champion will pocket
$750 and the grand champion
will take home $1,025.
Also, the coveted People’s
Choice Award will be voted on
by the general public. Additional
cash prizes for fi rst through third
place will be awarded.
Competitors grill in a des-
ignated area in the Pendleton
Convention Center parking lot.
The Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub
will host a beer garden during
the contest.
The registration deadline is
April 23. The team fee is $100.
For more information or to
register, visit www.pnwba.com/
event-4748782.
Conference Room, 17 E. Main
St. The cost is listed as “pay
what you can aff ord” — reg-
ister at www.fi shtrap.org/
lewisplaywriting/#more-10885.
Lewis will provide an introduc-
tion to the fundamentals of play-
writing, from dialogue to stage
directions. The group will read
from plays both old and new,
and discuss the special power
of theater. All are welcome, from
beginning writers to more expe-
rienced writers in other genres
who want to explore this form.
Lewis is an award-winning
playwright, teacher and opera
librettist. Her work has been
produced around the world, and
published by Samuel French.
She is currently enjoying a three-
year Mellon Foundation National
Playwright Residency at Artists
Repertory Theater (ART). To
learn more, visit www.emlewis-
playwright.com.
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ICE CREAM SOCIAL
PLANNED AT THE
GRANGE
JOSEPH — The Hurricane
Creek Grange is hosting an ice
cream social on Sunday, April
24, noon-3 p.m., to celebrate
Grange Month.
This event is free and open
to the public. The grange is at
82930 Airport Lane. For more
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