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On the cover Actors Bryn McLlughlin and Saajan Chauhan rehearse the Shakespeare tragedy "King Lear",which will run Feb. 11-13 and 18-20 at McKenzieTheatre.

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This morning in my email I found a notification that my Library2Go item was now available.

Honestly, I'd forgotten all about my request, but the timing wasperfectbecause Ijust finished a book, and I loathe not having a book to read.

Library2Go is available through the Baker County Public Library, and it's basically a digital lending library. We can find ebooks and audiobooks through the service, and the only requirement is our library card number.

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Library2Go is available to patrons of any libraries within the Libraries of Eastern Oregon

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He r e's what's on our radar this week: — basically Oregon east ofthe Cascade Mountains. When selecting a library, choose "LEO Listens."

Some selections are"always available" while others are limited to a certain number of available copies. For those, it's simple to "place a hold" and then wait until it's available.

The waiting period can be a few days to several weeks, depending on the popularity of the book.

My kids love listening to audiobooks at night after we're done readingstories,and it's easy to find books to fit their ages — shorter ones for my 4-year-oldand longer selections for my 8-year-old.

Late fees aren't a concern

Library2 with Library2Go because each item is automatically returned after two weeks.

It took me awhile to learn my way around the site, and it's easy to get overwhelmed with all the selections. I've found it's betterto search for a specific book, or at least browse through the ones "available now" so I don't have to wait.

The app needed to play these books is called Overdrive, and ebooks can be downloaded to a Kindle.

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Marcus, Julia, AJ and Jack This week's Go! interviews Goetz enjoy photographer Marcus Goetz out the Ladd of Union.

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(Thrill 3ockey Records) After seven years, experimental post-rockactTortoisehasreturned with a new album,'The Catastrophist" — and a cover of"Rock On." Yes,"Rock On," the 1973 David Essex song, later recorded by MichaelDamian and Def Leppard, the one about"summertime blues" and"blue suede shoes" and all of that. It may be the oddest thing Tortoise has done specifically because it wouldn't seem so odd to do so — and Tortoise is the antithesis of a traditional band. Yet, Tortoise created a version of"Rock On" that ispretty strange.It'sreconfigured with an industrial vibe, a little David Bowie eccentricity and a sprinkle ofhorns.

There's one other track with vocals — the gray original'Yonder Blues" featuring Yo La Tengo vocalist Georgia Hubley. Otherwise Tortoise stays instrumental, bending its music into interesting shapes that fleetingly reflect standard genres like jazz and dub. Songs like"Hot Coffee" bring together sophisticated violin with space funk, while the simmering"Gescaep" swells to sound like bombastic sci-fi church music, like the soundtrack fiom a lost scene set in a cathedral in"Blade Runner."

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(~ I Sons of Guns holds out for the very best The latest album from Sons of Guns, a rock band out of Seattle, features a heartfelt"Stolen Presents". The singers belt out: Hold out, hold out, hold out!

Hold out for top shelf, shift down!

According to co-fi'ontman Mike Surber, the song is about holding out for the very best, and not settling for anything less.

The track resonates as a triumphant victory cry for the band members, who recently reunited after a decade apart.

Surber, a graduate of Baker High School, and Gregory Rawlins met at Eastern Oregon University in 2002. ''We were both new to writing songs," Surber said."Greg was more a poet at the time, and I was more a musician than a writer, so we helped each other learn."

Rawlins and Surber had droppedoutofschoolto pursue music and lived in Union as an acoustic duet. ''We were far more inspired than experienced," Surber said,

rememberingthe two young men starting out. 'We had more energy and creative ability than musical ability."

According to the electric guitarist and co-songwriter, that inspiration is what fueled the two to work hard enough to make it.

"That's probably also where our sound came fiom: the desperation to make rock'n'roll," he said.

In 2003, the duo took their dream toSeattle. ''We went without any jobs lined up, so we were walking the streets looking for work," Surber said.

The songwriters knew they neededtocomplete theirband,so they scouted musicians at open mic nights.

That's how they found bass player EJ Sander and drummer Seth Johnson, who are crucial to the band's sound.

"EJ's basslines are so signature.

Without him as bass player and Seth as our drummer, we'd be nothing," Surber said.

After the band released its first

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full-length album, things went in another direction.

Once Hurricane Katrina hit, Surber and Rawlins headed to New Orleans to provide assistance for a few weeks. That quickly turned into six months of washing clothes for the flood victims.

While they were there, the men played music at Red Cross shelters.

"Some of the shelters didn't allow music devices, so when we visited with our instruments, people would love it," Surber said.

The duo performed in make-shift shelters like classrooms, churches, tents, gyms and a mosque. They played by candlelight because the power was out.

"Those were by far the most unique venues I've ever played," Surber said.

Meanwhile, Sander and Johnson, not sure when the band's fiontmen would return, went to work on other projects. Sander worked with Seattle group Tight Pants Slow Dance, and Johnson moved back to Flagstaff, Arizona, and played with Telescope.

"Hurricane Katrina tore through our band," Surber said.

Rawlins and Surber played with other musicians and released an album as Sons of Guns with a different drummer and bass player.

Just last year, the four members of Sons of Guns reunited for the first time in 10 years. They went to Sander's family cabin to play some music and see what would happen.

"It was the most magical and prolific experience probably any of us had ever had," Surber said.'We wrote 10 songs, start to finish, in those four days."

After 10 years wondering what couldhave happened iftheband stayed together and kept its momentum, the musicians were able to pick back up where they left oK ''We wanted it so badly, it happened," Surber laughed.

The album is called Marguerite,

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Sons of Guns album release concert Where:Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande When: 6 p.m. Friday Cost: $5 Info: sonsofguns.band

Live music venues Want to hear live music in Northeast Oregon? Here's a list of where to catch your favorite musical act. Know a place not listed? Contact news@lagrandeobserver. com.

BAKER CITY • Barley Brown's Brewpub, 2190 Main St. • Corner Brick Bar and Grill, 840 Main St. • Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave. • Earth 8r'I!ine, 2001

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Sons of Guns is currently touring around Oregon, Idaho and Washington to introduce the album.

The tour will stop at the Lone Pine Cafe in Baker City tonight.

The show will begin at 8 p.m., according to the band's website. Add Collard will also perform.

The Feb. 5 show in La Grandewhich will be one year, to the day, since the youp picked back up in the cabin — will begin at 6 p.m. at Art Center East. Correspondence School and James Dean Kindle & The Eastern Oregon Playboys will alsoperform.Ticketscost$5per person.

Because Rawlins will move to Mexico, this is the band's last tour for a while.

"I hope we can meet up again in a few years and record another album or do a few more shows," Surber said.'We're already fiom all over the place, but Mexico's a little farther away."

Washington Ave. • Geiser Grand Hotel,1996 Main St. • Paizano's Pizza, 294010th St. ENTERPRISE • Lear's Main Street Pub 8r Grill, 111 W. Main St. • O.K. Theatre, 208W. Main St. • Terminal Gravity, 803 SE School St. JOSEPH • Josephy Center for Arts 8r Culture, 403 N. Main St. • Mutiny Is Brewing, 600 N. Main St. • Outlaw Restaurant 8r Saloon, 108 N. Main St. • Redhorse Coffee Traders, 306 North Main St. LA GRANDE • Benchwarmer's Pub and Grill, 210 Depot St. • Bud Jacksons Sportsmans Bar and Grill, 2209Adams Ave. • Jefferson Street Depot, 1118 Jefferson St. • Joe Bean's,1009Adams Ave. • Short Stop Xtreme, 1709 Gekeler Lane • Ten Depot, 10 Depot St. UNION • LG Brewskis, 267 S. Main St.

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See the arts Want to see artist exhibitions in Northeast Oregon? Here is a list of where to find local art. Know a place not listed? Contact news@ lagrandeobserver.com.

BAKER CITY • Anders Atelier, 1802 Main St. • Crossroads Carnegie, 2020 Auburn Ave. • Peterson's Gallery, 1925 Main St. • ShortTerm Gallery, 1829 Main St. ENTERPRISE • Skylight Gallery, 107 E. Main St. • TW. Bronze, 202 Golf Course Road JOSEPH • Aspen Grove Gallery, 602 N. Main St. • Fire Works Pottery Studio 8i Gallery, 62378 Hurricane Creek • Stewart Jones Designs, 2 S. Main St. • Uptown Art, 18 S. Main St. • Valley Bronze Gallery,18 S. Main St. LA GRANDE • Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave. • Mitre's Touch Gallery, 1414 Adams Ave. • Nightingale Gallery, Loso Hall, 1 University Boulevard • Potter's House, 1601 6th St. SUMPTER • Lynn Bean Gallery, 293 Mill St. WALLOWA • Gene Hayes Gallery, 301 Donald St.

This month's art shows have nothingin common. Instead, those who attend the First Friday receptions will be treated to a variety of works, indudingink-dyed paper, pottery, paintings and a chance to buy ori ginal works for$40orless.

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February art shows open to the public Where: Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, ShortTerm Gallery and Peterson's Gallery, downtown Baker City When: various times Friday

Crossroads Carnegie Art Center This month Crossroads, 2020 Auburn Ave., has a dual show. Pam Demo features ink-dyed paper and mixed media works, and Melodee Sather exhibits functional and sculptural pottery.

The show opens at 5:30 p.m.

Friday and features light refreshments. In addition to the main show, artwork by Head Start students will be on displayin the downstairs student gallery.

Demo grew up in Ashland, where she took artclassesat Southern Oregon University iSouthern Oregon State College, at the time). She also worked with other artists in the community — a few who had moved from Berkeley, California.

"They were so influential in discipline and looking at art differently," Demo said.

She has a master's degree in anthropology, and her love of geology and landscapes can be seen in the ink-dyed paper creations she will feature at Crossroads.

She calls herself a thief.

"I steal art forms from nature and other cultures, then tweak them into paper art," she said.

The inks she uses are toxic, so she only dyes in the summer when she can beoutside.Afterthepaperdries, shepeelsoffthelayersand discovers what worked and what didn't.

"It's like Christmas," she said.

"It's always a surprise— Inever know, and I love that."

But she saves it all, knowing that even a dull brown could come in handy some day as she pieces the paper together into a collage of color.

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Melodee Sather considers her pottery tvvo forms of art — first, is the vessel, and second is the glaze. She incorporates techniques from other mediums to create unique finishes for the pots.

Pam Demo dyes fragile paper, and then uses the unique colors to create landscapes.

Sather grew up with art as well, thanks to her father who was trained in graphic art.

"My father recognized my artistic nature but warned me about going to art school — he didn't want to seeme starve — and soIwentto nursing school instead," she said.

She's worked with acrylics, watercolors and oils — then one day discovered pottery when visiting her son's high school art class.

"I fell in love with the medium," she said."My husband saw a spark in my eyesand thatyear,heand my son brought home a wheel for Mother's Day." Nine years later, her studio has grown and she works with her husband in creating the pottery. eWe spend hours together in the studiocreating ourpieces,"shesaid.

Glazing, she said, is a whole separate art form.

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scher develops his works with acrylic and watercolor paints as well as charcoal, pastel and clay.

His work has won numerous awards in juried shows, been exhibited throughout the Northwest, and has been featured in such publications as the Transparent Watercolor Society ofAmerica and the Northwest Watercolor Society.

For more information, contact Peterson's Gallery at541-523-1022, mail@petersonsgallerynet or wwwpetersonsgallerynet.

be complete or beautiful without that finish," she said.

She incorporates other artistic techniques, such as carvinginto the day isgraKtol, and creating texhne by"trailing"watered down day, which is called slip.

Sculpture comes into her work, as well.

"Lately, I have been experimenting with sculpture on a larger scale than the sculptural lids I create for my lidded vessels," she said."I am quite intrigued by the human form, as well as my life-long love of horses."

Peterson's Gallery Paul Hoelscher, whose works often feature wildlife and the outdoors, will present all new paintings this month at Peterson's Gallery, 1925 Main St. The show opens at 6 p.m. Friday.

A prolific sketcher oflife, Hoel-

Short Term Gallery Short Term Gallery, 1829 Main St., will bring out a variety of works for the sixth-annual Yart Sale, when artists sell pieces for $40 or less. eWe often have art books and art supplies as well," Brian Vegter said."It's always a crowd favorite because they can pick up great original art at next to nothing."

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Novel cooks up Midwest memories s the title suggests,

A "Kitchens of the Great Midwest" is a book that celebratesthe Midwest, itsculture and food.

Itispresented in a series of stories linked by one of the characters, Eva Thorvald.

When she was very young, her mother abandonedthe family and not long after, her father died suddenly. She was then raised by her Uncle Jarl and Aunt Fiona.

Surrounded by Midwest mediocrity, Eva spends her life rebelling against it and finds her passion in cooking.

As a child, she is taken to local farmers markets and learns how flavorful locally grown produce is In high school, she experiments with growing extremely hot peppers, and earns money in fiery food eating contests.

She gains experience in restaurant kitchens, and goes on to become a world-renowned chef.

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The waiting list for these meals is huge. People may wait yearstogetto the top ofthe list.

But along the course ofher life, Eva's food sense is influenced by the many characters in her life and they are a wild and wonderful group.

From the hard-working to the slackers, the pierced and tattooed to the compulsively healthy and fit, the losers and the church ladies, they all add a bit to form her character and palate.

Each chapter is about one of thesepeople and the chapters are named after food items like "venison" or "bars." They range from the humorous to the poignant, the pathetic to the triumphant.

The author does a marvelous job ofpresenting each ofthese charactersand theirfood preferences, and in so doing, givesthe reader a realsense of Midwest life.

In the final chapter, the author very cleverly ties all the characters' storiestogether in describing one of Eva's amazing meals.

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This book would be such fun for a book group to read and discuss overrecipes from the book.

I for one can't wait to try the peanut butter bar recipe, a fivetime redribbon winner.You may even get to try them at the next Wallowa County potluck.

I lived for a while in the Midwest, but the past 27 years I've had the good fortune of living in Wallowa County and owning The Bookloft in Enterprise. I love to talk about books. Stop by anytime for a book chat.

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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Blue" by Danielle Steel 2. "My Name is Lucy Barton"

by Elizabeth Strout 3. "All the Light we Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr 4. "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins 5. "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. "When Breath becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi 2. "The Name of God is Mercy" by Pope Francis with Andrea Tornielli 3. "Between the World and Me" by Ta-NehisiCoates 4. "The Road to Little Dribbling" by Bill Bryson 5. "Dark Money" by Jane Mayer E-BOOK FICTION 1. "Blue" by Danielle Steel 2. "Feverborn" by PKaren Marie Moning 3. "The Baller" Vi Keeland 4. "The Last Anniversary" by Liane Moriarty 5. "January" by Audrey Carlan.

E-BOOK NONFICTION 1. "When Breath becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi 2. "13 Hours" by Mitchell Zuckoff with members of the Annex Security Team 3. "The Road to Little Dribbling" by Bill Bryson 4. "Dark Money" by Jane Mayer 5. "The Indifferent Stars Above" by Daniel James Brown Source: NewYorkTrmes

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O. On Campus- A look at upcoming events on the campus ofEastern Oregon University: MUSIC DEPARTMENT EVENTS: Feb. 18:Rob Scheps, saxophone, visiting artist Feb. 18-19:Anne McKee Reed, voice, visiting artist Feb. 29:7 p.m., Portland Opera in the McKenzie Theatre March 2: 7:30 p.m., Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra in the McKenzie Theatre March 7: 7:30 p.m., Community Band in the McKenzie Theatre March 10:7:30 p.m., 45th Parallel in the McKenzie Theatre THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: April 7-9, 14-16:7 p.m. "On the Verge" at Scharz Theatre, directed by Kenn Wheeler May 18-22: 7 p.m. "Monty Python's SPAMALOT" at McKenzie Theatre, directed by Mike Heather June 2-4:7 p.m. "The Mousetrap" at Schwarz Theatre, directed by Tabitha Angier OTHER UPCOMING CAMPUS EVENTS: Feb. 13:2016 Celebrate, Educate and Appreciate Diversity Conference Feb. 13:10:30 a.m., Club champions 8th annual Walk for Warmth, Union County Senior Center at 1504Albany Street, La Grande March 2: 6:20 p.m., Guest speaker Bill Imada gives a keynote speech focused on careers, Zabel Hall, Room 101.

Shakespeare company joins students to perform 'King Lear'

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Director GrantTurner helps performers prepare to choreograph a fight scene for King Lear. The show will run Feb. 11-13 and 18-20.

IsraelBloodgood stands center stage,reading hislinesto a darkened auditorium. He navigates through Shakespeare's iconic verse, but he is interrupted by his director.

"Israel is a very intellectual man," Grant Turner says to the actor."He speaks in a very polished manner.That's aproblem."

TurnertellsBloodgood torun the length of the stage 10 times, and immediately read his line.

The director and the other actorswatch as Bloodgood sprints from thefront ofthe stage to the back curtain with his script in hand. As he finishes his final sprint, Turner commands him to

"become Edgar."

Shortofbreath,Bloodgood cries out his character's words.

"That is Edgar," Turner says.

"That is a shell-shocked man who has been through a crazy 48 hours."

This is how the Jan. 14rehearsal for"King Lear" began.

The production The theatre department at Eastern Oregon University, in conjunction with the La Grande Shakespeare Co., will host the tragedy at 7 p.m., Feb. 11-13 and 18-20 in the McKenzie Theatre, according to the program's website. Tickets will

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Carnegie Art Center, Peterson's Gallery and Short Parents, siblings and friends are also welcome Term Gallery;5:30 p.m.; Downtown Baker City • Indoor Park:9 a.m.; United Methodist Church, and will count toward the donation tally; 5 • Haines School Chili and Potato Feed:This 1612 Fourth St., La Grande fundraiser is the school's largest and money p.m.; Maridell Center,1124Washington Ave., La • After School Cool Down:;3:30 p.m.; Elgin Grande, http://www.maridellcenter.com raised is used to improve school technology and Community Center, 260 N. 10th Ave., Elgin • Taco Feed:Brooklyn Primary School's annual other ParentTeacher Community Organization • Bingo:6:30 p.m.; La Grande American Legion fundraiser includes dinner ($6 adults, $3 kids), programs for the students. Dinner is $5 adults, Post43,301 Fir St., La Grande a book fair, silent auction and raffle (tickets are $3.50 ages 6 and up. Raffle tickets are $2 each, • Country Swing Dance:Dance instruction $1 each, $5 for six or $20 for 25). The community three for $5, seven for $10 or 15 for $20.; 4:30 available. Student discount with ID. 7:30 p.m. $3 is welcome; 4:30-7 p.m.; Community Events p.m.; Haines Elementary School,400 School St., Haines, 541-524-2400 before 8 p.m.; $5 after 8 p.m.; Maridell Center, Center, 2600 East St., Baker City.

1124Washington Ave., La Grande,541-963-2023 • History Tour:The Step Back in Time tour is led • Live Music atTen Depot Street:Free; 8 p.m.; by a costumed docent who tells the history of Ten Depot Street,10 Deport Street, La Grande the Geiser Grand Hotel and Baker City;3:30 p.m.

• Live Music by Fine Tunes:11 a.m.; Union $2; Geiser Grand Hotel,1996 Main St., Baker County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St, • StoryTime:10 a.m.; Baker County Public City, 541-523-1889, www.geisergrand.com/ Library, 2400 Resort St, Baker City La Grande events • Bingo:all are welcome; 3.5 miles north of Elgin • Live Music by KeithTaylor:Music by ragtime • Open Swim:6:30 p.m.; $3 youth; Sam-0Swim Center,580 Baker St, Baker City, http:// on Middle Road;6:30 p.m .;RockwallGrange, pianist KeithTaylor; 4:30 p.m.; Crossroads 71562 Middle Road, Elgin bakerymca.org/schedules/ Carnegie Art Center, 2020Auburn Ave, Baker • First Friday Art Walk:A monthly art • Skate for Your School:All-school skate night City every Thursday. Maridell Center will keep celebration in historic Downtown Baker City, • Open Swim:1p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; $3youth; Sam-0-Swim Center,580 Baker St, Baker City, track of which school students are from and on the first Friday of each month at Crossroads

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The play centers around a king who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their declarations oflove. The deceitful daughters, Goneril and Regan, are rewarded substantially, while Cordelia's modesty leads to her disinheritance. From there, devastationunfolds.

Turner emphasized that this production"isn't a stodgy and oldfashioned museum piece. It's living, breathing and in the moment."

The cast This production is made up of a

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"Some people have been doing Shakespeare forever, and some people have very little acting experience," she said.

M cLaughlin, a fi fth-year student at EOU and member of the La Grande Shakespeare Co., is among the students with more acting experience. She had been acting since early high school.

She will appear in the upcoming performance as Regan, a character she has found to be an intriguing challenge.

"If you don't actually dig into the text, [Goneril and Regan] just look

bakerymca.org/schedules/ • Terminal Gravity Open Mic Night:7 p.m.; Terminal Gravity Brew Pub, 803 School St., Enterprise • Texas Hold 'Em:Tournaments every first Friday of the month through May; 7 p.m.; La Grande American Legion Post 43,301 Fir St., La Grande • Young Artists Studio:For ages 10 and older; students workwith Paul Hoelscher in whatever medium interests them; 1:45-3:45 p.m. every Friday; $15 per session or four for $50; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave, Baker City, 541-523-5369, www. crossroads-arts.org

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evil as a unit," McLaughlin said.

"Regan is very sexual. One thing we're doing is trying to portray her violence as something more suggestive, which is not who I am."

Despite the difference in personality, McLaughlin said she sees a lot of herself in Regan.

Meanwhile, Haley Hill has found the most challenging part of portraying Goneril to be the language.

"I amvery confident ofm y body and aware of myself, so that's easy to bring to Goneril," she said."It's the language that's been the most difficult. I have only been cast in contemporary roles up to this point and never in an evil serpent

theWallowa Library. Many books for sale, bakedgoods and pie bytheslicew ith coff ee or tea; 9 a.m.;Wallowa Senior Center, 204 Second St., Wallowa • History Tour:The Step Back in Time tour is led by a costumed docent who tells the history of the Geiser Grand Hotel and Baker City; 3:30 p.m.; $2; Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main St., Baker City, 541-523-1889, www.geisergrand.com/events • Horse Drawn Tour:Dash off on a horse drawn tour; see beautiful downtown Baker City ataneasy pace;7:30 p.m.;$24 perseat; Geiser Grand Hotel,1996 Main St, Baker City, 541-523-1889, www.geisergrand.com • LEGO Play:Legos provided for kids, or they are welcome to bring their own; 9 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande • Metal Clay Jewelry Class:Meets Saturdays in February from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Corrine Vegter's Studio. Cost is $90 for Crossroads members/$120 nonmembers.

Each week she will demonstrate a project and will help each student throughout the class.

The projects will be relatively simple and fun.

Register at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center;

Actors Alexandra Fuller and Saajan Chauhan rehearse fight choreography during a Jan. 14 rehearsal.

kind of role."

The language has been a challenge for many of the student actors. To counter that, Turner regularly challenges the actors to decipher what they're saying.

When the actors are sure they know the meaning of their words, they can express it emotionally.

"Hats off to them all for their willingness to commit,"Turner said.

According to stage manager Rachel Bentz, the cast's dedication iseven more impressive considering how they have to balance classes,j obs and other projects.

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rehearsals, the castisalso contributing to a running blog. Turner came up with the idea of the blog to help the cast and crew remember their production experience.

"Theater is ephemeral," he said. ''We create something and it's gone. The blog is meant to be used as a touchstone."

Turner said he hopes the blog also illuminates the audience's theater experience. When the actorsdiscuss challenges in the blog, Turner hopes the audience will go to the show and appreciate the solutions to those challenges.

The site, www.eoukinglear. blogspot. com, alsoincludes photos from rehearsal.

117 Elm St., La Grande • Bridge:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St, La Grande • Ceramics for Adutlts:5 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 North Main Street, Joseph • Community Symphonic Band:Open to all woodwind, brass and percussion players age14 and older from Union, Wallowa and Baker counties. EOU college credit available; 7 p.m.; Loso Hall, EOU, 1 University Blvd., La Grande, www.artseast.org • Open Painting and Drawing Studio: Open Painting and Drawing Studio: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; open to members of Crossroads who wants to work on two-dimensional projects; $5 per month; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City, 541-523-5369 • Union County Chess Club:;3 p.m.; Sub Shop, 111 Depot St., La Grande • Union County Children's Choir:2nd-6th grade singers of all skill levels; 4:30 p.m.; Loso Hall, EOU,1 University Blvd., La Grande

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1.Taylor Swift; $4,512,857; $107.74.

2. Madonna; $2,494,464; $123.06.

3. Elton John; $1,368,999; $77.08.

4. The Weeknd; $1,368,999; $77.08.

5. MarcAnthony/ Carlost/ives; $1,255,167; $11 5.22.

6. Dead 8t Company; $1,187,307; $81.36.

7. Juan Gabriel; $1,041,213; $118.55.

8. "The lllusionists"; $980,035; $84.32.

9. Muse; $966,076; $62.70.

10.Andre Rieu;$900tl22; $82.56.

11. Jerry Seinfeld; $789,640; $100.75.

12. Florence+The Machine; $784,787; $59.36.

13. Simply Red; $736,161; $67.93.

14. Motley Crue; $721,585; $71.78.

15. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $719,160; $55.82.

16. Def Leppard; $642,104; $66.01.

17. ZacBrown Band; $629,213; $51.27.

18. Ariana Grande; $561,726; $64.18.

19. Imagine Dragons; $497900; $46.46.

20."Nitro Circus Live"; $489,149; $54.78.

Source: Pollatar

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RoselandTheater, Portland, $39.50March 15, Morrison Center, Boise, $55, roselandpdx.com $19.50-$29.50, mc.boisestate.edu/ John Prine:8 p.m. March 4, events Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, The Wonder Years:7 p.m. March Portland, $49.50-$94.50, portland5.

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The Big Read discusses 'When the Bridge Breaks' JOSEPH — The Big Read presents an engaging panel discussion exploring the themes in Thornton Wilder's novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey and his play, Our Town. The discussion will be 7 p.m., Thursday, at the Joseph United Methodist Church, 301 S Lake St., Joseph.

Moderated by Anthony Robinson, this event is a conversationbetween localfaith leaderstohelp usinterpret and make sense of the disasters and tragedy that take place both in Wilder's work and in our own lives. Minister Steve Kliewer of the Lostine Presbyterian Church, Pastor Cherie Johnson of the Joseph United Methodist Church, and Reverend Clairissa from the Wallowa Buddhist Temple fill out the panel.

Fishtrap brings you this panel discussion as part of The Big Read's celebration of Thornton Wilder. Wilder is the only writer to have won Pulitzer Prizes for both fiction and drama. His novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927l and stage drama Our Town (1938l have enjoyed enormous success since the moment they first appeared. The novel and play are not only American classics but classics of world literature as well. Whether you are rediscoveringWilder'swo rk or entering his world for the first time, you are joining thousands of his readers in exploring the fundamentalmeaning ofhuman existence.

Go to Fishtrap.org for a full schedule of events.

Enterprise musician to play area shows PENDLETON — Bart Budwig is heading out on a solo tour that will include stops in Pendleton and Walla Walla.

The Enterprise musician, who stays busy working as the sound engineer at the OK Theatre

and producing other musician's albums, performs outlaw Americana music. Budwig was recently in Pendleton helping with the film documentary project for James Dean Kindle & the Eastern Oregon Playboys.

Budwig will perform Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St., Pendleton. There's no covercharge for the all-ages show, however, donations will be accepted. He'll also play Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at a house show at 340 Locust St., Walla Walla. The all-ages tickets are 11 in advance at www.brownpapertickets. com/event/2475564.

In addition, Bryan John Appleby will perform solo at both shows.

Living in Seattle, Appleby has a reputation as a notable lyricist and acompelling solo performer.

For more about the musicians, visit www.bartbudwig.com and www.bryanjohnappleby.com.

3osephy experiments with musical lunches JOSEPH — The Josephy Center Brown Bag lunches are adding a musical note in February.

If it goes well, it might become a regular part of the series. Brown Bag lunches, which are always freeand open tothe public,are regularly held on the first and third Tuesdays at noon. This month, a special musical Brown Bag will take place the second Tuesday.

On Feb. 9, Musica, a new musical group from Lostine featuring a handbell duet with piano accompaniment, will be the guests at the first musical Brown Bag. The format for this experiment will be music and discussion; in this case, musical handbells will be the focus.

'Zenooodle' classes teach filling spaces with patterns BAKER CITY — Ginger Rembold will lead two different art

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ZenDoodle Mandalas will be heldfrom 6:30-9p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave. in Baker City. Cost is $8 for Crossroads members, or $10 for nonmembers.

The class isdesigned for ages 12 andolder,or 8 and olderwith an adult.

ZenDoodle Tessellations is set for 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, atCrossroads.Cost is$8 for Crossroads members, or $10 for nonmembers.

Both classes require a minimum of two students. To register, or formore information, call Crossroads at 541-523-5369.

Relay for Life kicks off with spaghetti feed LA GRANDE — Relay for Life will sponsor a spaghetti feed and provide information to members of the community 6 p.m., Feb. 12, at Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande.

The dinner is open to anyone who is interested in making donations or participating in the relay.

The Relay for Life event will be July 9 in Pioneer Park. For more information, contact community champion Karen Johnson at 541-786-6049.

To register toparticipate,go to http: //relay.acsevents.org and search for La Grande. Donations can also be made online at the same site.

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Learn to make puppets at Crossroads Art Center

of his band, Mise. 2015 saw the release of the band's first full BAKER CITY — A puppet length album, 10 songs sewn of making class is set to begin Feb. "mature, worldly folk...brimming 12 at Crossroads Carnegie Art with wise and soft-spoken lyrics" Center, 2020 Auburn Ave. in (Portals Blogl. More recently Baker City.

Itis offered for ages branching into rock and psych 6 up through adults. sounds, Mise will be on the road There will be four sessions as electric quartet in 2016 follow— Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 26 and ing the release of their upcoming March 4 — from 10 a.m. to noon. album, The Extraordinary O.K. Instructor James Morris will Theater Variety Music Program. give step-by-step instructions on Listen to their music online here: making and playing with simple http://woollyrecords.com/album/ mis-little-mountain. puppets. Everyone will make a uniquepuppet from a cup, paper Tunesmith Night is presented and string. in a round-robin format, with Each Friday will feature a difeach musician playing a song, ferentpuppet character. then the next taking a turn, creThe cost is $13.75 per class ating an interesting and varied for Crossroads members, or $18 performance. for nonmembers. All four classes Admission is $10 at the door cost $50 members, $70 nonmem- or by season pass. Doors open at bers.

6 p.m., music at 7 p.m., all ages To register ,callCrossroads, welcome.

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As always, hosts Steve and Cathi Lear invite you to enMusic Alliance continues joy this superb music event, Tunesmith Night where patrons are encouraged ENTERPRISE — The Music to sample the delicious cuisine Lear's Main Street Grill has to Alliance continues its season of Tunesmith Night on Feb. 13 fea- offer, including a nice selection of turing songwriters Tara Howe, beer, wine, and mixed drinks.

Eric Sinclair and Cooper Trail.

Boat race committee Originating from folk and announces updates crossing many genres, Tara Howe's powerful voice and often The "Dragons in the Wallowas" haunting lyrics linger with the dragonboat race committee has listener. Her strong rhythmic announced that it has submitted guitarcreates the soundboard for an application for a special use the vocals to resonate through... permit with Wallowa Lake State sometimes whispering, somePark for the Dragons in the Waltimes screaming. Tara comes to lowas event for us from Moscow, Idaho.

Aug. 26, 27 and 28.

Eric Sinclair is one of the At this time, the permit applisongwriters featured in the Wal- cationand race operating plans lowa County based band, Saigon are beingedited for clarificaCounty, Sinclair takes this oppor- tion as requested by state park tunity to showcase some ofhis m anagement and feedback from original material that the band others. has yet to add to itsrepertoire.

The site plan for the event Cooper Trail is a recent Enis being finalized by the race terprise transplant from Moscow, committee in consultation with Idaho. Since his last appearance state park management and the at Tunesmith Night in 2012, marina operator. this young songwriter has been Two of the marina's docks honing the indie-folk-pop sound have been reserved for the race.

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Android MIMICKER ALARM Mimicker Alarm has you completing some silly tasks with your phone to turn off the alarm.

Tasks include taking a picture of yourself with a certain expression, finding something of a particular color, and so on. The idea is that you'll be wide awake by the time you're done and not roll over and go backto bed.

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iOS SLIDE Slide is an app by Little Pixels that lets you easily create a stereoscopic-like GIF with your iPhone. Just tap your screen, slide your phone and then tap your subject. Slide will analyze the high-speed video it just took and create a GIF that looks like it's in 3D.You can then share that GIF as a short video on Instagram, Twitter or wherever you tend to share photos. Slide costs [$1.99]

Windows RINGTONE MAKER BETA Microsoft's Ringtone Maker makes it easier than ever to cut down an audio file for a ringtone. Just press the big '+' button, select a song, find the portion you want, then use the toolbar to get the size just right. The app is still in beta, so you might face a few glitches. [Free] Source: Gizmodo.com

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Workarounds for short battery life LAS VEGAS I t ' s enough to make you want to drop everything and race for the nearest power outlet: Your workday isn't even done, and your smartphone or laptop battery is already in the red zone.

If you're hoping that technoprogress will dispel that depleted feeling, you may be in for a long wait. Battery life is constrained by limitations in chemistry, and improvements aren't keeping pace with demands from moderngadgets.

We're still dependent on the venerable lithium-ion cell, first commercialized by Sony in 1991; it's light, safe and holds a lot of charge relative to most alternatives, but it isn't getting better fast enough to keep up with our growing electronic demands.

So instead, manufacturers are doing their best to"cheat" their way around lithium-ion's limitations. The CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week featured plenty of workarounds that aim to keep your screen lit longer.

Proceed with caution, though: Manufacturer claims ofbattery life improvement can fall short of real-world experience.

New chips Not that long ago, computerchip makers competed to make their chips ever faster and more capable, with power consumption a secondary consideration.

But theboom in energy hungry smartphonesand laptops means that companies like Intel need to put much more emphasis on power efficiency these days.

Intel says its sixth-generation Core chips, known as Skylake, add a little more than an hour to battery life to laptops

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compared with the previous generation, according to spokesman Scott Massey. The chips utilize a more compact design, hard-wired functions that used to berun via sofhvare and finetuning how they ramp power use up and down.

BetteI.designed laptops Laptop manufacturers are smartly sipping power, too.

HP says the Spectre x360 notebook it introduced in March gains up to 72 minutes of battery life, for a total of up to 13 hours, thanks in part to Intel's new chip. Among other tricks, the PC doesn't refresh the screen as often if the image isn't moving.

"If we can solve a bunch of small problems, they can add up," HP vice president Mike Nash said.

Similarly, Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 Yoga tablet turns off its touch screen and keyboard backlight if it senses its owner is walking and has the

screen folded back like an open book. Vaio, the computer maker formerly owned by Sony, says its Z Canvas launched in the US. in October benefits from shrinking components and efficiently distributing heat to make more room for a bigger battery.

And Dell says it has worked with manufacturers to squeeze more battery capacity into the same space. It says its efforts recently boosted the energy storage of its XPS 13 laptop by 7.7 percent compared to an earlier version of the same model.

New chargers Maybe it's your phone that's not keeping up. If so, you might check out new accessories designed to make it easier and faster to charge back up.

Kickstarter-funded Ampy uses your body's kinetic energy to charge up a pager-sized device. Strap it to your arm or a belt and it can recharge a smartphone in real time;

an hour ofjogging or similar exercise yields about an hour of use. You could also just throw it in your bag and get the same extra hour of gadget life after a week ofwalking around not an awesome trade off, maybe, but possibly better than nothing.

The wireless-charging tech-

nology Qi makes it possible to charge a phone without plugging it in. Instead, you lay it down on a special pad and let electromagnetic field coupling do the work. Wireless charging has always been much slower than wired, although Qi's backers say it's speeding up. But wired charging is getting faster, too, at least for phones with the latest hardware and with Qi, you still have to line up your device just right on the sometimes fussy pads.

Ryan Nakashima, AP Business Writer Brandon Bailey contributed to this report

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KUNG FU PANDA 3 95 min. ) PG ) Action/ Adventure, Animated Playing at Granada 3 and Eltrym Theater Jack Black returns as the voice of lovable martial-artist panda Po in the third adventure in the animated series.

Po reunites with his long-lost father Li (Bryan Cranston), and the pair travel to a secret panda sanctuary.

There, they must team up to defeat an evil, ancient force and restore the kung fu order.

Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman,Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Kate Hudson and J.K. Simmons also lend their voices to this animated comedy.

T HE FIN EST H O U R S PG-13 The CoastGuardmakesa daring rescueattempt off the coast of CapeCodafter a pair of oil tankers are destroyed duringa blizzard in 1952.

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THE CHOICE 111 min. ) PG-13 ) Romance, Drama Playing at Granada 3

Biopic of entrepreneur Joy Mangano (Jennifer Lawrence), a divorced mother of two who risks her life's savings to produce and market her invention, the Miracle Mop. Joy faces opposition from her dysfunctional family, including her father Rudy (Robert De Niro), as they meddle in her burgeoning business. But when the head of the newly founded QVC network (Bradley Cooper) gives her a chance to sell her product on liveTV, the Miracle Mop becomes a household name. Thesuccess of that invention later leads to a home-shoppingempire and Joy's ascension to the matriarch of her extended family.

In this romantic drama adapted from the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks, medical student Gabby (Teresa Palmer) moves next door to a charming womanizer named Travis (Benjamin Walker) in North Carolina.

Although Gabby hasa serious boyfriend, she andTravis quickly develop feelings for each other. Their relationship faces ups and downs as they try to decide what they want out of life and what is truly important to each of them.

Alexandra Daddario, Maggie Grace, Tom Welling andTom Wilkinson co-star.

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THE FINEST HOURS 117 min. ) PG-13 ) Action, Drama Playing at Granada 3 and Eltrym Theater This docudrama depicts the true story of a daring Coast Guard rescue operation off of Cape Cod during a ferocious storm in the winter of 1952.

When an oil tanker splits in half, trapping its crew aboard the sinking vessel, four brave Guardsmen set out to save them.

Craig Gillespie directed this adventure drama, which stars Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Eric Bana.

Listofupcoming DVD release dates Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: FEBRUARY 2:TheLastWitch Hunter 2: Big Stone Gap 2: Bridge of Spies 2: Our Brand is Crisis 2: Rockthe Kasbah 2: Truth

2: American Hero 2: Breathe 5:TakeMe to the River 9: Crimson Peak 9: Love the Coopers 9: 99 Homes 9: Spectre 9: Freaks of Nature 9: MI-5 16: Black Mass 16:The33 16: Steve Jobs 16:The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution 16: Brooklyn 23:The Good Dinosaur 23: Secret in Their Eyes 23: Spotlight 23: Extraction 23:TheGirl inthe Book

At the box oNce Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak.

Where avallable, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included.

1."Kung Fu Panda",$41 million.

2. "The Revenant," $12.4 million 3. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," $10.78 million.

4. "The Finest Hours",$10.33 million 5. "Ride Along 2," $8.35 million.

6. "The Boy", $789 million.

7. "Dirty Grandpa," $7.58 million.

8. "The 5th Wave," $7 million.

9. "Fifty Shades of Black" $6.19 million.

10. "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" $6 million.

Source: Fandango

Redbox's Top 10 DVD rentals

MARCH 1:TheBoy 1: Legend 1: Creed 1: Room 1:TheNight Before

The Top 10 DVD rentals at Redbox kiosks for the week of Jan. 25.The studios that produced them are also listed: 1. Goosebumps — Sony 2. Hitman: Agent 47 — Fox 3. HotelTransylvania 2Sony 4. Ted 2 — Universal 5. Burnt — Weinstein 6. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials — Fox 7. Sicario — Lions Gate 8. Fantastic Four — Fox 9. Minions — Universal 10. Woodlawn — Universal

Source: metacntic

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