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4 E and plays concert The ArtsEast Community Symphonic Band will perform its Winter 2015 concert Monday.

The band is under the direction of Teun Fetz.

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The musical theater show "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" opens Saturday and runs through April 4 at the Elgin Opera House The show is presented by Friends of the Opera House.

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Series serves up musical feast Brent Smith is the lead performer among seven entertaining at the Project Human Coffee Shop Concert Series Monday. Expect some old favorites and some improvising of tunes made up on the spot.

orus,c oircom ine orces The GrandeRonde Community Chorus and Eastern Oregon University Chamber Choir will be in concert Thursday. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. in McKenzie Theatre.

Culture is on the menu The International Student Association at Eastern Oregon University will host an Intercultural Dinner and Show Saturday. A traditional Haka warrior dance is among the treats to be served up at the show.

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a erieso ennewa s ows ri a encouraged to pick any subject or concept, and examine it throughits layers, with the interpretation left entnely up to the artist's imagination.

Whether SAQA members refer to themselves as an art quilter, textile or fiber artist — or perhaps simply as an artist — the work shown in Exploring Layers is personal and

• What: Receptions to open new art shows for March • When: First Friday • Where: Peterson's Gallery, Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, ShortTerm Gallery, Cabin Cowboy Designs — all in Baker City r

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Baker City mixed-media painter Hillery Lay will feature her new work at Peterson's Gallery during March. The show opens at 6 p.m.

Friday at Peterson's, 1925 Main St., Baker City.

Her representat ionsofcontemporaryrural life capture the activities, interests and creatures that make Eastern Oregon such a great place tolive.

"My thoughts change as my life happens around these paintings," she said."A small history develops and Ireactto whatI'vejustdone, bouncing through connections trying to catch the emotion of a place in time. Each layer in the workis a time to linger, tune in and place my visual stepping stones.

'To see whatis special around me, to actively look for it, and to chase the changing visual emotions, moods and feelings with my arbvorkis one

Friday's openingreceptionruns until 8 p.m. with refieshments provided, a no-host bar by Earth & Vine and music by Larry Lambeth.

The Student Gallery will feature arbvork of Brooklyn Primary School students.

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Artist John W. Anderson will show his watercolor paintings this month at ShortTerm Gallery. of the simple pleasures of my life," Laysaid.

For more information, contact Peterson' sGallery at541-523-1022, mail@petersonsgailerynet or wwwpetersonsgallerynet.

St., will feature watercolor paintings by Baker City artist John W. Anderson during March.

The artist will be in the gallery for First Friday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Short Term Gallery

For March, Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020Auburn Ave.,

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presents the exhibition"Exploring Layers."

This is the third juried exhibit by members of Studio Art QuiltAssociates, Oregon Region.

The show opens at 5:30 p.m.

Friday with aninformal artist talk fiom Diane English.

In"Exploring Layers," artists were

Cabin Cowboy Designs will celebrate"Spring at the Cabin" for First Friday fiom 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The shop is located at 2013 First St. This month features BarnWood Furnishings by Mike and Ross Aguirre. Refieshments will be served.

For updates,'1ikeu Cabin Cowboy Designs on Facebook

MAD Habit Boutique MAD Habit Boutique, 1798 Main St., also stays open late for First Friday, and will have live music by The Channel Cats starting at 7 p.m.

Anthony Lakes ski area plans annual Snow Blast, spring break camp

By Lisa Britton Go! staff

The annual Snow Blast party happens Saturday at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, with contests throughout the day including big air, Dummy Downhill and Chinese Downhill.

The lift runs until 5 p.m., and

there will also be live music by Eleventh Street Incident, a prime ribdinner at5 p.m .and fi reworks at dark.

Register now for spring break skiing, snowboarding camp The spring break camp for skiing and snowboarding has

beenextended tofi ve days,M arch 23-27.

Thiscamp isfor ages7 to 18, and the cost is $80, which includes five days oflift tickets, rentals and lessons.

Space is limited to 100, and the registration deadline is March 20.

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The camp begins each day at 9 a.m. for check in and rental pick up, followed by lessons from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Participants can then ski or snowboard until 4 p.m.

For lessons, students will be placedaccording totheirleveland

ski/ride with the same group and instructor for the five days.

For more information, email chelsea@anthonylakes.com or call 541-856-3277 ext. 12 Information about the ski area and coming events can be found on the website www.anthonylakes. com and the Facebook page.

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The ArtsEast Community Symphonic Band will take to the stage at McKenzie Theater on the campus of Eastern Oregon University in La Grande to performitswinter 2015 concert.

The concert, free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m.

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The ArtsEast Community Symphonic Band will perform nine pieces arranged by contemporary American composers. The evening's repertoire will showcase avariety ofm usicalstyles, including the "Bugler's Holiday," a piece arranged by Leroy Anderson that will feature Kelly McDonald,Rod Muilenberg and Joseph Voss on trumpet.

The Community Symphonic Band is a partnership between ArtsEast and the EOU Music Department. College students can participate for creditwhile other local musicians get the opportunity to pursue their own musical interests.

The result is a mixture of 40 to 50 college and high school students and community members from Wallowa, Baker and Union counties.

The band rehearses once a week and then performs fall, winter and spring concerts. Admissionstothe concerts are free but donations are always appreciated.

The band's director, Teun Fetz, a member of the EOU Music Department faculty, has performed and studied with some of

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The ArtsEast Community Symphonic Band rehearses under the direction ofTeun Fetz in fall 2014.The band will perform nine pieces by contemporary American composers when it plays in concert Monday evening at McKenzie Theatre on the EOU campus. the finest wind and symphonic band conductors in the United States including the University of Oregon Community Symphonic Band, directed by Robert

Ponto; the University of Michigan Symphony Band directed by H. Robert Reynolds; the University of Illinois Wind Symphony directed by James Keene; and the

United States Air Force "Band of Mid-America" in suburban St. Louis, under the direction of Colonel Steven Grimo.

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an an ' o ens a ur a • What: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" • When: March 7 to April 4 • Where: Elgin Opera House • Details: Tickets range from $8 to $17 • Contact: Call 541-663-6324 for tickets

By Trish Yerges For Go! magazine

The Friends of the Elgin Opera House have gone out-ofthis-world flighty with another family-friendly blockbuster musical, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," opening March 7 through April 4.

"Chitty" will be performed March 7, 13-14, 20-21, 28 and April 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. with matinees on March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4 at 2:30 p.m. Seats are $17 fororchestra leveland lower

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The musical is based on the 1968 film version of Ian Fleming's children's book with music written by the Sherman Broth-

ers (Mary Poppins). The plot is set in 1910 in rural Europe, where an eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts (Rick Mugrage) is persuaded by his two children, Jeremy (Henry Fager) and Jemima (Gia Tognoli) to restore a junked race car that's ready for the scrap heap. In the process, the Potts family discovers the oldcarholdssecretsthey never imagined.

This special car attracts the attention of the conniving Baron Bomburst (Kylle Collins) who schemes to take the car for himself. However, the Potts family

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"Chitty" lead actor Rick Mugrage gives his farewell performance at the Elgin Opera House as he plays Caractacus Potts, the peculiar inventor and father of Jeremy (Henry Fager) and Jemima (Gia Tognoli). "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" opens Saturday at the Elgin Opera House. finds an ally in Truly Scrumptious (Jeanette Smith) and the batty Grandpa Potts (Wes Rampton) — and the plot thickens.

For leading actor-singer Rick Mugrage, "Chitty" will be his

farewell production at the Elgin Opera House. In February, he was offered a full scholarship through the University/Resident Theatre Association internship program at West Virginia Univer-

sity. Mugrage was one of 10 students chosen for the three-year master's of fine arts program.

Like the "Chitty" car, Mugrage'stheater career firstm ade lift offon the opera house stage.

When he finally reaches his altitude, he says he won't forget his theater family in Elgin.

"I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing now if it weren't for Terry Hale," Mugrage said. "He always worked with me and was a very good friend to me. He helped me get where I'm going today."

Mugrage's first performance was in 2006 as the beast in "Beauty and the Beast."

"Itseems like yesterday,"said artisti c directorTerry Hale, "when I sent his oldest son, Tanner, home to get Rick to audition for'Beauty and the Beast.'So he went home andan hour later, Rick was here auditioning. It's amazing how one interaction can change the course of a person's life. My greatest experience with Rick, though, was in 'Forever Plaid.' It has been one of the highlights of my career at the opera house."

Other supporting actors in "Chitty" include Heidi Laurance as Baroness Bomburst, Gary Bottger as Goran, Blake Rasmussen as Boris and Chad Rasmussen as the Child Catcher.

The "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" vehicle was created by the Lions Club and augmented with special features by engineers Matt Halstead and his wife, Lucy ParkerHalstead.

The 50-member cast for "Chitty" is directed by Terry Hale.

Music director is Troy Fisher; stage manager is Anjee Whitnah; choreographer is McKaye Harris; props master is Kylle Collins; costumer is Heidi Laurance; sound technician is Nathan Harris; sound board operator is Emmy Winsky; scenic artist is Jon Hanley; and set constructers are Scott Devin, Stu Pence and Hale.

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• What:Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra • When:7:30 p.m. March11 • Where: McKenzie Theatre • Details:Tickets are available at Direct Music Source and the EOU Bookstore in La Grande and Betty's Books in Baker City

By Jeff Petersen Go! staff

The Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Leandro Espinosa, will perform in concert March 11.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at McKenzie Theatre in Loso Hall on the Eastern Oregon University campus in La Grande.

A pre-concert lectureseries runs fiom 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. with a no-host wine bar and hors d'oeuvres compliments of the Grande Ronde SymphonyAssociation and Mo DesoukyAramark Catering.

The concert will start with Ludwig van Beethoven's"Piano Concerto No. 3, op. 37 in C minor," featuring Mio Aoike on piano and Edward Elgar's "Enigma Variations, op. 36."

Tickets are available at the doorand on sale atBetty'sBooks in Baker City and Direct Music Sourceand the EOU Book Storein La Grande.

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Mio Aoike is the featured soloist at the March 11 concert. She will be in the spotlight during Ludwig van Beethoven's "Piano Concerto No. 3, op. 37 in C minor."

Beethoven used to compose or half compose his concertos, or even play them before having written them down.

Espinosa recalls an account of Beethoven's friend ilgnaz von Seyfiiedl, who was turning the paged for him during the premiere and noticed that the piano score had nearly nothing written on it "Beethoven was improvising most of it or had composed it in his head as he used to do," Espinosa Tickets are$10for adults,$8 for sald. seniors, $2 for EOU students, $1 for The work is extraordinarily high school students and free for virtuosic and long, as during that children through the eighth time Beethoven had begun writing large structures. grade.

"I would suggest that this conThe program includes two major works. The first half of the concert certo is somehow on the borderline features the Beethoven concerto between what is called Beethoven's first and middle period," Espiperformed by Aoike.

'This is a legendary work, nosa said."It is already a large composed around 1800, that was Beethoven work, yet one can still see a considerable influence from performed and premiered by Beethoven himself in 1804," EspiMozart, especially in the first nosa said."It is believed that it was movement." composed around 1800, and the Espinosa said Aoike has an reason of the controversy is that extraordinary sound and technique

MioAoike, soloist for the concert, holds a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Oregon. Since her appointment at Eastern Oregon University, she has been involved with various student recitals and concerts as a collaborative pianist, including the Chamber Music Series, Missoula Children'sTheater, and EOU musical productions: "The Last Five Years," "The Phantom of the Opera," "Titanic," "The Secret Garden" and "Les Miserables."

She also serves as an online instructor of music and has been an instructor of class piano. She is an active member of the Oregon MusicTeachers'Association and has been appointed as a chair of the Baroque Festival of the Blue Mountain District. Her serious training in music started in graduate school, where she studied piano performance and keyboard collaborative arts and served as a graduate teaching fellow in vocal and instrumental studios. She has studied both piano and accompanying with NellieTholen, Stewart Gordon, Daniel Pollack, Alan Smith and Victor Steinhardt. Aoike spent her early years abroad, participating in international music festivals and studying with teachers in Japan, Jordan and Venezuela.

Since settling in the United States, she has won awards and honors including semi-finalist at the Portland Chamber Piano Competition, finalist at the lizuka International Competition in Fukuoka, Japan, and finalist at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. on the piano.

"I would not miss this masterpiece," he said.

The second half of the concert will have an English flair with a performance of"Enigma Variations op. 36" by Elgar. This piece was composed a century later 4etween

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"The piece is a master-lesson in the possibilities and transformation of a simple theme through orchestration and other means," Espinosa said.

At the end, Elgar mixes all the resourcesofthe past14 variations 1898 and 1899l. into one.

"It has large instrumentation "Of course to write a theme and and has a clue-giving subtitlevariations is nothing new as we Variations on an Original Theme' find it in Haydn and masterly in — about the unusual structure and Beethoven," Espinosa said.'Yet treatment of the materials to folwhat marks this work musically as low," Espinosa said.'The structure a remarkable achievement is that consists ias the subtitle says) of a the variations consist on enormous very beautiful and simple theme transformationsofthecharacterof in two parts. But the whole work each movement, yet with the same consists in 14 movements in which theme. This has had, in my opinion, that original theme is presented in considerable influence in later absolutely different fashions, giving composers."

In"Enigma Variations," nobody impressions from the most mysticaltothemost festiveorreticentor knew what the titles meant. But crazy."

Elgarsaid they are"Dedicated to One of the movements have been My Friends Pictured Within."The compared with cats or dogs fightidentities are thought to be, among ing, Espinosa said, while other of others, his wife, an author and a its movements iNimrodl has been country squire, gentleman and considered like one of the most sub- scholar.

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Live music coming to Ten Depot this week The Tailgate Trio plays Thursday and Matt Cooper and Andy Steele play Tuesday at Ten Depot Street in La Grande.

The music runs from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free.

Case Sensitive art exhibition opens Case Sensit iveis agroup art exhibition by students enrolled in Eastern Oregon University's Junior Theory and Practice.

The show explores the m yriad approaches tothe artistic process and highlights that an arhvork's meaning is sensitive to each case, whether work is inspired by popular culture, material exploration, or a reflection on one's past.

An opening reception will be heldfrom 6 p.m. to 8 p.m .

Friday at the Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande.

The exhibition runs March 6-28 at the Art Center. The Art Center at the Old Library is open from 10 a.m. to 4p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday.

For more information, contact Susan Murrell, associateprofessorofartatEOU, at 541-962-3467.

3osephy Center hosts open mic Sunday Every second Sunday, the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph, hosts an open mic from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A broad range of talent is invited to perform at the center: sing, dance, play music or read a poem.

BiueMountaineers perform twice weekly The BlueMountaineers will play from 11 a.m. to noon each Tuesday and Wednesday of March at the Union County SeniorCenter,1504Albany St., La Grande.

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IIMARCH8 • First Friday art shows: Monthly art shows open at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, Peterson's Gallery, ShortTerm Gallery and Cabin Cowboy Designs in downtown Baker City.; 5:30 p.m.; Crossroads CarnegieArt Center, 2020 Auburn Ave, Baker City • Live music by KeithTaylor: Music by ragtime pianist Keith

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Enterprise, 541-4323195 • Chitty Chitty Bang: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang lands at the Elgin Opera House; 2:30 p.m.; Orchestra level and lower balcony, $17; upper balcony, $8; Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth Ave., Elgin, http:// elginoperahouse. com/ • Snow Blast: The day-long celebration features an extended lift operation (5 p.m.), a big air contest, "Dummy Downhill" and Chinese Downhill, prime rib dinner at 5 p.m., live music by Eleventh Street Incident and fireworks at dark; Anthony LakesMountain Resort,47500 Anthony Lakes Highway, North

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IIIPIIMARGH9 • Coffee Shop Concert Series: Brent Smith performs; 7 p.m.; Short Stop, 1709 Gekeler Lane, La Grande • Band concert:AitsEast

MARCH11 UI$P • Live Music by Blue Mountaineers:11a.m. at Union County Senior Center,1504 N. Albany St., La Grande • Orchestra concert:7:30 p.m. at McKenzieTheatre, Loso Hall, EOU campus, La Grande. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $2 EOU students, $1 high school students

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• Dance Lessons:Never Miss a Chance to Dance meets Thursdays (except the second Thursday) to learn the Cha Cha, East Coast Swing and more.

Lessons are the first hour, followed by review and practice, 6:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 2005 Valley Avenue, Baker City • Eatyour Art Out:The Baker YMCA Preschool fundraiser will help update the playground and buy classroom supplies.

The event features an all-youcan-eat chili and baked potato feed, live auction of artwork and a "Sweet Read" silent auction with desserts paired with books, 5:30 p.m. $5, free for youth 12 and younger, Baker County Event Center,2600 East St., Baker City • Karaoke Night at Bud Jackson's:9 p.m. - 2 a.m., La Grande • Live Music atTen Depot: 8-10 p.m., La Grande, Dakota

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I'IIIMARGH 13 • Fruition:Sharing a common love of music and life on the road, Fruition was originally formed by the lure of adventure. For the last six years, the Portland string infused quintet has racked up the miles playing sold out shows in their adopted hometown and garnering new fans across the country, 7 p.m., OkTheatre, 208 W. Main Street, Enterprise, http:// www.brownpapeitickets.com/ event/1224125 • Live music by KeithTaylor: Music by ragtime pianist Keith Taylor, 5 p.m.,Veterans Center, 1901 Main St., Baker City • Theater:"ChittyChitty Bang Bang," Elgin Opera House,7:30 p.m., Elgin Opera House, 104N. Eighth Ave., Elgin

$AtMARCH14 • Agony & Ecstasy:The Oregon East Symphony and Chorale present "Agony 5. Ecstasy." OES

will collaborate with the OES Chorale with assistance from chorale conductor Steve Muller, on Mozait's Requiem in D Minor, a work that was left unfinished at the time of the composer's death. The symphony will also perform Felix Mendelssohn's "Symphony No. 4", also known as the "Italian Symphony," as it was inspired by a trip the composer took to Italy, 7:30 p.m., The Vert Auditorium, 480 S.W. Dorion, Pendleton, http:// www.brownpapeitickets.com/ event/1260825 • Theater:Chitty Chitty Bang Bang lands at the Elgin Opera House; 2:30 p.m. Orchestra level and lower balcony, $17; upper balcony,$8;Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth Ave., Elgin, http:// elginoperahouse.com/ • Community Dance:Live music, finger food and door prizes. All ages welcome, 6:30 p.m., Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande • Theater:"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," Elgin Opera House, 7:30 p.m., Elgin Opera House,104 N. Eighth Ave, Elgin

$IIIIMARCH15 • Winter Triathlon:This event includes a 3K run,3K bike and 3K ski. This year features a kids division;10:00 a.m., $20, Anthony LakesMountain Resort,Baker City, 541-856-3277 x31, http:// www.anthonylakes.com

IIIPIIMARcH1$ • Coffee Shop Concert Series: Scott Nearing performs, 7 p.m., Short Stop, 1709 Gekeler Lane, La Grande

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• Eagle Cap ExcursionTrain, www.eaglecaptrainrides. com,tickets:800-323-7330 • Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth St., Elgin, 541-663-6324, www. elginoperahouse.com • Eltrym Theater, 1809 First St., Baker City. www. eltrym.com • Geiser Grand Hotel, 1995 Main St., Baker City, 541523-1889. Tours offered at 3:30 p.m. Saturdays for $2.

• Hot Lake Springs,66172 Ore. Highway 203, La Grande, 541-963-4685, www.hotlakesprings.com • Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, 59116 Pierce Road, La Grande, 541-963-4954 • National Historic Oregon Trail lnterpretive Center, 22267 Oregon Highway 86, Baker City, 541-523-1843 • Oregon Trail lnterpretive Park at Blue Mountain Crossing, 1-84 exit 248, west of La Grande, 509-963-7186 • Sumpter Valley Railroad, 12259 Huckleberry Loop Road, Baker City, 866-894-2268 • Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area, Sumpter, 541-894-2486 • Wallowa Lake Tramway, 59919Wallowa Lake Hwy.,

541-523-9308.

I Eastern Oregon Fire Museum, La Grande, by appointment only, 541-963-3123 I Eastern Oregon Museum, 610Third St., Haines. Open Thursday-Sunday.

• Union County Museum, 333 S. Main St., Union, 541-562-6003. Closed until Mother's Day 2015.

• Wallowa County Museum, 110 Main St., Joseph, 541-432-6095

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McKenzie Theatre, Loso Hall, Eastern Oregon University campus Joseph, 541-432-5331 • • Alpine Meadows Golf Course, Enterprise, 541-426-3246, www.alpine meadowsgolfcourse. com • Anthony Lake Recreation Area, 47500 Anthony Lake Highway, North Powder, 541-856-3277 • Buffalo Peak Golf Course, Union, 541-562-5527,

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La Grande SK8 Park, Oak and Palmer, 541-962-1352

• Meacham Divide Nordic Ski com, 541-566-0327 Area, west of La Grande • Veterans Memorial Pool, • Mount Emily Recreation 401 Palmer St., La Grande, 541-962-1347 Area, www.union-county. org.

• Quail Ridge Golf Course, 2801 Indiana Ave., Baker • Adler House Museum, City, 541-523-2358 2305 Main St., Baker City; • Sam-0 Swim Center, closed for the season but 580 Baker St., Baker City, open by appointment; 541541-523-9622 523-9308 • Spout Springs Ski Area, • Baker Heritage Museum, www.skispoutsprings.

2480 Grove St., Baker City,

• Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, 541-624-2800 • Aspen Grove Gallery, 602 N. Main St., Joseph, 541-432-9555 • Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020Auburn Ave., Baker City, 541-523-5369 • Da ncing E lepha nt Gallery, 1788 Main St., Baker City; www. dancingelephantgallery. com.

• Gene Hayes Gallery of Western Art, 301 Donald St., Wallowa, 541-886-3311 • Kelly's Gallery on Main,103 N. Main St., 541-432-3116 • Lakeside Interiors, 305 N. Main St., Joseph, 503-692-5050 and

Call or email us with updates to this guide • Baker County: 541-523-3673, events@bakercityherald e Union and Wallowa counties: 541-963-3161, events@lagrandeobservercom

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m roViSa ion Cose 0 mi • What: Brent Smith and friends • When:7 p.m. Monday • Where: Short Stop Xtreme Froyo and Espresso, 12th Street and Gekeler Lane, La Grande • Details:Admission is free; tips are appreciated

By Jeff Petersen Go! staff

It's said you need to put in 10,000 hours to become good at anything.

Brent Smith got that and more working the control booth at a country music station in Delta, Utah, as a high schooler.

"I had bought a $30 guitar when I was 13, and during high school worked the 6 to midnight shift playing along to the music," he said.

Smith, now a La Grande attorney, is the lead performer among seven entertaining at the Project Human Coffee Shop Concert Series Monday. The music begins at 7 p.m. at Short Stop Xtreme Froyo and Espresso, 12th Street and GekelerLane in La Grande.

Admissionisfree,and tips are appreciated.

The show of folk and jazz improvisation will include unique Jeni Kaybee phato visuals and Cymatics devices to Brent Smith, left, and Andy Steele play at the Great Pacific in make sound visible, offering a Pendleton. Smith and friends will perform in concert Monday as true multimedia experience. part of the Coffee Shop Concert Series at Short Stop Xtreme Froyo Smith sings and plays electric, and Espresso in La Grande. finger-style acoustic and slide situation." make wonderful art in your own guitar. He will be joined by a who's who of musicians including Also joining the group are community and share it with Andy Steele on drums.

Luke McKern, whom Smith calls people," Smith said.

"I say to him, 'Play from your the bestguitar player he'sever Also sharing the stage will be heart,"' Smith said. "He and I can played with. singers Jeannette Smith, Brent's "He'sgot an incredible feeland wife, and Jocelyn Berado. make magic happen."

Greg Johnson will play saxoBesides his high school job, groove and is always locked in rhythmically," Smith said. which gavehim a firm foundaphone and clarinet.

"He can play anything," Smith Bass player Roger Barnes also tion in the guitar science, Brent said.

'We're trying to create an joins the group. The creator of the Smith said he blossomed as "Dark Side of the Moon" show is open feeling of music with a musician while attending room for improvisation, and both a real inspiration, Smith said.

Southern Utah University. While "He helped me see how you can there he worked in a song-poem Greg and Andy thrive in that

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"People would send in lyrics and we would turn them into songs," Smith said. "I can't tell you how many songs we did about 9-11 and Princess Diana."

Smith's job involved improvising melodies and song structures to gowith other people'swords.

"I became very proficient at improvising melodies, finding ways to fit words into a song structure," he said.

At Monday's concert, he said, part of the fun will be taking very loose song structures and lyrical ideas and as a group playing them out and exploring them.

"Some of the songs we'll play are original songs of mine, stuff I'vebeen doing foryears, "he said.

"Some of what we'll play will be a lot looser and things that we are exploring."

Smith is currently working on bringing the musical and filmmaking community together with a couple ofprojects.He is on the boards ofboth the Eastern Oregon Film Festival and the Liberty Theater Foundation, which is spearheading work on restoring the old Liberty Theater.

"We're trying to put together a Music on the Mezzanine series," Smith said. 'What that involves is bring musicians in to play at the oldtheater and recording them playing songs from the 1910s and 1920s and accompanying silent films with their own original music. Then we can put that all on social media."

Smith is also working on an album of original music.

"This show is part of that process," he said.

H e said people attending the Monday show can enjoy not just the music but some visualization of sound revealed through the Cymatics devices Bryan Grimshaw is building using such things as fire and water.

Registration for Dulcimer Week in the Wallowas, held June 29 to July 5 at Wallowa Lake, is now open. Dulcimer Week offers classes in the Appalachian mountain dulcimer, and draws students fiom all over the country. Local residents are encouraged to attend. There are beginning classes as well as dulcimers for rent for those who would like to try it out.

New this year are scholarshipsto defray the costof registrat ion.Severalscholarships are available for first-time attendees, teachers or returning students. The deadline to apply is Sunday. For information and scholarship applications, and toregisterforthecamp, visit http://wvmusicalliance. org/2015-dulcimer-week-in-thewallowas/ Dulcimer Week is sponsored by the Wallowa Valley Music Alliance and hosted by Heidi Muller and Bob Webb, who are alsoinstructors atthecamp.

They may be reached at wallowadulcime~ a i l .com.

Fourth annual guitar festival coming soon The 2015 Walla Walla Guitar Festival Coyote Kings Invitational will take place March 1415 in Walla Walla, Washington.

The fourth annual event includes 15 bands at four venues.

Tickets and motel packages are available at http J/wallawallaguitarfes tival.com/.

Gala Dinner, auction set for April 18 The ArtCenter at the Old Library and ArtsEast annual spring Gala Dinner and Fundraising Auction will take place April 18. Only 100 dinner ticketsareavailable.Getthem at the Art Center at the Old Library or online. For more information, call541-624-2800.

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The Grande Ronde Community Chorus, above, will join the Eastern Oregon University Chamber Choir for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at McKenzie Theatre on the EOU campus. The choirs are under the direction of J. Michael Frasier and Peter Wordelman.

The Oregon East Symphony is offering a 2015 Young Artist Competition. The contest is open to student players fiom Baker, Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties.

The winner of the YAC may be selected to perform with OES for its children's concert Oct.2.

Competition guidelines and approved repertoire can be found online at www.OregonEastSymphonyorg.

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Ol'US ran eRon e ommuni E C Oir resent winter concert

A quilting show will be on exhibit at the Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., March 5-28.

A receptionforthe artists will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. The eventis free and open to the public.

Art quilting is an art form that uses both modern and traditional quilting techniques tocreateartobjects.Thew orks have more in common with the fine arts than they do with traditional quilting. The works are generally either wall hung or mounted as sculpture.

• What: Concert • When:7:30 p.m. Thursday • Where: McKenzie Theatre, Loso Hall, EOU campus, La Grande • Details: No admission charge but donations appreciated Go! staff

Music fans are in for a treat.

The Grande Ronde Community Chorus is joining forces with the Eastern Oregon University Chamber Choir for a concert Thursday.

The music starts at 7:30 p.m. in McKenzie Theatre.

Admission is free, with donationsaccepted atthe door.The donations will help support choral programs provided by ArtsEast in partnership with Eastern Oregon University.

The choirs, under the direction of J. Michael Frasier and Peter Wordelman, will be assisted by accompanists Mio Aoike and Lanetta Paul along with a number of guest instrumentals.

This is the final concert of the season for the Grande Ronde

'The Star Spangled Banner' opens concert Sponsored by ArtsEast, the 55-voice Grande Ronde Community Chorus will open the concert with a stirring arrangement of "The Star Spangled Banner," accompanied on trumpet by Peter Wordelman.

Community Chorus and the final concert of winter term for the EOU Chamber Choir.

Sponsored by ArtsEast, the 55-voice Grande Ronde Community Chorus will open the concert with an arrangement ofeThe Star Spangled Banner," accompanied on trumpet by Wordelman.

That piece will be followed by "Homeward Bound," a contemporary choral work that has become a theme song for soldiers returning from war.

The chamber choir will perform a mix of pieces from previous concerts, including"Seasons of Love" from the musical"Rent," a piece

by Dolly Parton titled,"Light in the Blue Morning,""Requiem" by Eliza Gilkyson and "She Walks in Beauty"by Kevin Memley.

The concert will close with the Grande RondeCommunity Chorus performing a set of Americana

songs chosen in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of La Grande. This incorporation was made official by an act of the Legislature and approved on Dec. 18, 1865.

"Skip to My Lou," a rousing arrangement for four-hand piano accompaniment, will be followed by"The Water Is Wide," with accompaniment provided by piano and an instrumental ensemble consisting of faculty members Steve Tanner and Katherine Fetz, along with EOU student Rachel Kecskes.

They will then perform "Shenandoah" and close the concert with an arrangement of "Cindy," joined on stage by the EOU Chamber Choir and Teun Fetz on xylophone.

The Grande Ronde Community Chorus is made possible in part by support from its members and

Red Cross Drug Store in La Grande.

Choraldirectorand educator Frasier is in his sixth year as musical director of the Grande Ronde Community Chorus. Frasier said he strives to make the rehearsals and performancesa balance of fun, social interaction and quality music making.

Frasier holds a bachelor's degree in choral music education from Central Washington State College and a master's of music in vocal performance from Eastern Washington University. His teaching experience includes 30 years of public school teaching, where he oversaw a dynamic choral program along with teaching classes in musical theater, drama and leadership. In 2002, he was honored as Union County Educator of the Year.

Choirs under his direction have been recipient of many honors including first place at the Oregon State High School Choir Championshipsin 2001,2002 and 2003 and numerous awards in vocal jazz and musical theater.

Tunesmith Night set for March 14 The Wallowa Valley Music Alliance presents another edition of the popular monthly songwriter showcase, Tunesmith Night, on March 14.

This month features Lewi Longmire, Anita Lee Elliott and MidLo. Tunesmith Night is presented in a round-robin format, with each musician playing a song, then the next taking a turn, creating an interesting and varied performance.

Admission is $10 at the door or by season pass. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the music starts at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome to this event.

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The 2014 Best of Show for10th grade went to Brielle Sand of Baker City High School for her pen and ink drawing oZen Tangle."The 2015 Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition opens Friday with a reception at Nightingale Gallery on the EOU campus.

• What: Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition • When: Reception is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday • Where: Nightingale Gallery, Loso Hall, EOU campus, La Grande • Details: Show is on display through March 18.

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See some of the finest art work created by Eastern Oregon high school students through March 18 at Nightingale Gallery.

The gallery at Loso Hall on the Eastern Oregon University campus in La Grande will host a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday.

The annual Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition showcases the work of students &om grades nine through 12. Each can have up to two works on view.

The students, working in a variety of media, come from La Grande, Baker City, Cove, Echo, Joseph, North Powder and Union.

Awards will be presented to

the best and the brightest of the artists at 6:30 p.m. The EOU art program facultyserve asjudges.

Award certificates and sketchbooks will be presented to the Best of Show winners in all grades.

Honorable mentions will also be presented with certificates, and the La Grande Arts Commission will sponsor a cash award for an outstanding work by an artist &om La Grande High

School.

"The Nightingale Gallery is excited to be able to promote and supportthe creative endeavors of our region's artistic youth," said Cory Peeke, gallery director.'%e hope to encourage these students to continue their creative pursuits as well as pay tribute to their teachers who work diligently and with dwindling funding to produce artists ofgreatpromise."

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday through Friday.

For more information, visit www.eou.edu/art/nightingalegallery or www.facebook.com/ NightingaleGallery.

March Events 6- Exhibit Opens.7pm.

7-One-DayCeramicsWorkshop with Mellica Mclntire 565.1-4pm.

10- Brown BagDiscussion.

"Domestic ViolenceandWomen" with Safe Harbors.Noon.

12-Cinema Night "Girl Rising." 7pm.

13 — Bette HustedWriting Workshop atFishtrap.Beyond Silence:Telling OurStories. 510 9am — noon.

13 — Bette Husted Reading at JospehyCenter. 7pm.

24- Brown BagDiscussion.

"Women andMedicine"with nurse practitioner KathySiebe.

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"Fault in OurStars."7pm.

28- Women'sWordsSMusic Night with WallowaValley Music Alliance. 7pm.

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Eastern Oregon University students rehearse the traditional Haka warrior dance of the Maori people of New Zealand in preparation for the Intercultural Dinner and Show.

The event includes a dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Gilbert Center and concludes with a show starting at 7 p.m. at McKenzie Theatre in Loso Hall.

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inneran • What: Intercultural Dinner and Show • When:5:30 p.m.dinner,7 p.m . show (Saturday) • Where: Dinner at the Gilbert Center, show at McKenzie Theatre, EOU campus, La Grande • Details: General dinner or show, $10 ($12 for both); EOU students, $5 and$7

By Yurika Masuda EOU News Service

The International Student Association at Eastern Oregon University is hosting an Intercultural Dinner and Show Saturday.

Tickets may be purchased individually for the dinner or show

for$10,or$12forboth events.Students with EOU ID pay $5for the dinner or show, or $7 for both.

Tickets are available at the EOU

Bookstore, Multicultural Center and Looking Glass Books.

The event is an alteration of the annual International Dinner and Show, which had provided the community, EOU students, stafF and faculty with the opportunity to see, hear, feel and taste diversity through international cuisine and performances since 1987.

'Thisyear we decided to doita little difFerent,n said Kuzivakwashe Kambasha, senior and outgoing president of ISA, who is dedicating her time and passion for what will be her final participation in the event.'%e wanted to show that a person doesn't have to come kom a different country or continent to have a cultureora tradition."

The show will focus on the exploration of cultures and traditions around EOU's campus and the La Grande community.

"I think this will help build unity

ow u n o s a u r a among students and community members," Kambasha said.

Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Gilbert Center adjacent to Ackerman Hall.

The menu includes Kaesespaetzle, a noodle dish kom Germany; Apfelstrudel, hot apple strudel favored by the Austro-Hungarian Empire; Okonomiyaki, so-called "Japanese pizza"; and unique dishes kom the Philippines, South America and Vietnam.

"I always look forward to tasting food that I have never seen or heard ofbefore, "said MioAoike,a past attendee and adjunct music faculty member at EOU. Following dinner, the show starts at 7 p.m. in McKenzie Theatre in Loso Hall.

Zumba moves by 25 toddlers kom Heidi Ho, and Haka, a traditional warrior dance kom the Maori tribein New Zealand performed by

EOU football players, are among the must-see performances.

In contrast to thesevigorous numbers is a serene traditional dancefi om Laos presented by an ISA member Gabe Tzeo.

Closing with the song"One Tribe" by Black Eyed Peas, ISA emphasizesthevalueofrespecting each other regardless of where people are kom. '%e are one school, one com-

munity and in essence, one tribe," Kambasha said.

For more information, contact Janet Camp, ISA adviser, at 541-962-3406oremailinterna tional@eou.edu.

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A reception at 7 p.m. opens the second annual Women's Art Month at Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main Stu Joseph.

Weaving the Stories of Women's Lives is the theme of the month.

Many events are planned. The stories of women will be celebrated through readings, art workshops, an art exhibit on display all month, music performances, films and Brown Bag discussions.

The event is all part of National Women's History Month.

"There is a real power in hearing women's stories and seeing women's art work," said executive director and curator for the show, CherylCoughlan."Remembering and recounting tales of women's talents, sacrifices and commitmentsinspirestoday'sgenerations and opens the way to the future."

The art exhibit will feature the work of more than 25 Northwest artists. The exhibitors include art studentsaswellasprofessional artists.

Artists participating include Lisa Arquette, Aimee Jungmann, Kathy Drake, Jennifer Klimsza, Taylor Mohr, Mia Nataneh River Ritter-Whittle, Laura Burton, Ashley Stoddard, Mary Zeise, Laura Burton, Christy Roe, Leslie LeViner, Kodi McCleary and Nancy Clarke.

Many other events are included during Women's Art Month.

• Saturday — 1 p.m. to 4 p.mu Josephy Center is hosting its first Ceramics Workshop for adults. The workshop taught by Mellica McIntire. Cost of class is $60. Registration can be done on the website, wwwjosephyorg.

• Tuesday — Noon, a Safe Harbors representative will discuss "Domestic Violence and Women" as part of the Brown Bag lunch discussion series.

• March 12 — 7 p.mu Cinema Night presents "Girl Rising."

Mia Whittle photo The film tells the stories of nine This photograph by MiaWhittle, a Joseph Charter graduate who attends Stanford University, is extraordinary girls from nine among the art on display as Josephy Center for Arts and Culture presents its second annualWomen's Art Month. Numerous events are scheduled throughout the month telling the stories of women's countries, written by nine celebratedwritersand narrated by lives. nine renowned actresses."Girl Rising" showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world.

• March 13 — Author and teacher Bette Husted will teach a workshop, Beyond Silence: Telling Our Stories at Fishtrap for $10.

Contact Mike at Fishtrap to enroll and for times at541-426-3623.

• March 13 — 7 p.mu Husted will read at the Josephy Center in partnership with Fishtrap. Admissionisa suggested donation of$8.

• March 24 — Noon, Kathy Siebe will discussaWomen and Medicine" at Brown Bag lunch.

• March 26 — 7 p.mu Cinema VALVOLINE OIL CHAN G ES Night presents the film"The Fault in Our Stars."

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