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The South Baker Choir will join the Baker Community Choir during several spring concerts this weekend.

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The Baker Community Choir has been going strong for 33 years. This weekend, it will perform in several spring concerts

The first guest of the Carl and Sandra Ellston Ars Poetica Reading Series, Evan Morgan Williams, fits writinginto a busy family and work schedule

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New Shakespeare troupe in La Grande gives theater-goers intimate look at a classic. Performances continue through May 3

After several glorious years with Bitterroot, Elwood is branching out, reviving songs &om his past and writing new ones. The local musician is currently in the midst of a tour of the American west

Cover photo: CodyWyld Flower and Rose Peacock perform in "All's Well That Ends Well." (courtesy photo)

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a erc oir resen sconce • What: Community Choir concerts • When:7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday • Where: Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St., Baker City • Details:Admission is free; donations accepted

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Children's Choir is an afterschoolprogram forgrades 4-6.It meets on Mondays and Wednesdays with Director Russ Carpenter and accompanist Alayna Carpenterto practice.

At the concert, the students will perform their own three songs as well as two numbers with the adults. This program is

funded bythe Baker Community Choirand through grants from the Leo Adler Foundation, the Charlotte Martin Foundation, the Chris Blacker Memorial Fund, OTECC and the Baker County Cultural Coalition.

"We are lucky to have the museum as a place to hold our concerts," Brickman said.

Baker City will get a sneak peek of this year's Eastern Oregon Film Festival during a special event Thursday at the Eltrym Theater, 1809 First St. The EOFF is kicking off its sixth edition May 7. The festival will run through May 9 in La Grande.

Director Christopher Jennings is presenting select trailers and information about the upcoming film festival during the Thursday viewing.

The event is free and open to the public.

"Special thanks to We Like 'Em Short' and the Baker Arts Guild for assisting in putting the event together as a way to bridge our region and bring an outstanding cultural event to the attention of Eastern Oregon and beyond," Jennings said.

For detail sabout the upcoming film festival, visit eofilmfest.com or attend the special sneak preview on Thursday.

The MTG draft tournaments are held the first and third Fridays. Entry is $15. Participants get three random unopened packs of cards.

'They get to keep the cards, but they have to play with the deck they get — it puts everyone on an even playing field," said Scot Vio-

lette, who is co-owner along with Josh Nielsen.

Players can also win prizes and points from Wizards of the Coast.

People are asked to RSVP by calling 541-523-1082.

On the other free play nights, players bring their own decks and can get points from Wizards.

In addition, Gamer Haven will host other special events, such as Quote the Movie nights.

The first is at 7 p.m. Saturday and features 'The Princess Bride."

The evening includes the movie, popcorn and the chance to see how many lines from the movie you can recall.

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The BakerCommunity Choir will present its spring concerts once again in the upstairs ballroom of the Baker Heritage Museum.

The performances will take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.

The ticket priceisfree,butdonations will be gladly accepted.

'This choir has been going strongfor33 years, "said Assistant Director Kelly Brickman.'We have seen many people come and go, and we all have fun. As a matter of fact, anyone in the community who enjoys singing is invited to join — no tryouts are required.

H owever, itdoesmake iteasierto learn the songs if you have some idea ofhow to sing."

The choir has been under the leadership of Lynne Burroughs for the past eight years.

Brickman often directs the women's numbers as well as others. This year, Hannah Violette will direct three numbers as well.

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The South Baker Choir rehearses twice a week with Russ Carpenter. This weekend, it will perform with the Baker Community Choir.

The singers are accompanied by Kent Bailey and Melanie Trindle.

The choir is often joined by other musicians in the community.

This concert will include solos by Alice Trindle and Russel Hunt, tunes from the BC Pops iwith Mary Black) and songs from the South Baker Children's Choir.

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He's not U2, the Rolling Stones or Roger Waters, playing before millions and making millions.

Still, local musician Colton Elwood Haney's Elwood Spring Tour is ambitious in its own right.

Elwood plans to perform more than 20 shows, including May 16 in Enterprise, May 21in Baker City and May 23 in La Grande.

Elwood is also on the schedule to perform kom 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 28 at Ten Depot Street.

Elwood has already performed in concert in Salem and Portland and continues on to California and Arizona in the next couple of weeks.

In the past, Elwood has had the honor of sharing the stage with bands such as Fruition, Simon Tucker, Kory Quinn, Nahko & Medicine for the People, Worth, Left Coast Country and Kai Welch.

But times are changing. After four years of playing shows almost every weekend with the Portlandbasedband Bitterroot,Elwood is now performing countless songs kom his beginnings as a songwriter and new songs that don't fall into the grooveofBitterroot.

Elwood said he has always been moved by the serenity and sheer power of Mother Nature.

'You can feel it in the music," he said.'The trickle of a small stream, the roar of thunder, the pure silence of meadow lit by the sun. These sit at thecoreofthem usic."

Elwood is not just putting many miles on the rig this spring. He is also in the middle of recording his debut album for"Elwood."

"I am recordingit in Wallowa County and hope to release it this summer," he said."It will include many local and regional guest artists."

Elwood said the biggest influences ofhis music are John Prine and Medicine for the People.

His earliest inspirations are kom the The Eagles and CCR iCreedence Clearwater Revival).

"My mom and dad would always be jamming them," he said.

Remainingtour dates April 22 — Eugene, Oakshire Brewing, 5 p.m.

April 23 — Cottage Grove,TheAxe and Fiddle,7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

April 29 — Oakland, California, The Stork Club, TBA May1 — Cottonwood, Arizona,The Main Stage,4 p.m. to7 p.m.

May 7 — Santa Rosa,California, D'ArgenzioWinery, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

May10 — Berkeley, California, The Starry Plough with Blood 8r Dust, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

May13 — Portland, People's Food Coop, 2 p.m.

May14 — Portland, TheLaurelThirst Public House with SimonTucker and Kory Quinn May15 — Republic, Washington, Republic Brewing Co. with Quinn May16 — Enterprise,Terminal Gravity Brew Pub with Quinn, 7 p.m.

May 19 — Boise, Idaho, Sockeye Brewing with Quinn, 7 p.m.

May 20 — Boise, Edge Brewing Co. with Quinn, 7 p.m.

May 21 — BakerCity, Barley Brown's Brew Pub with Quinn, 8 p.m.

May 22 — Pendleton, TheGreat Pacific Wine 8r Coffee Co.with Quinn, 7 p.m.

May 23 — LaGrande, La Grande Farmers' Market with Quinn, 9 a.m. to noon May 23 — Zigzag, Skyway Bar and Grill with Quinn, TBA May 24 — Portland, Bob DylanTribute show (more details to come) May 26 — Hood River,The Ruins with Quinn

Ouick Takes Documentarykicks off sixth film festival Eastern Oregon Film Festival is kicking off its sixth edition May 7-9 in La Grande.

Events will be hosted at the Art Center, the Granada, the Liberty Theatre and Schwarz Theatre at Eastern Oregon University.

A special Friday outdoor music event will take place in the newlyrenovated parking lot at Benchwarmers Pub on Depot Street.

The opening night feature is Guy Reid's documentary, "Planetary." It will be preceded

by Danny Madden's "All Your Favorite Shows!"A live Q&A with the filmmakers will follow.

Additional selections to look for include Scott Cummings' hypnotic"Buffalo Juggalos," Sara Dosa's 'The Last Season,"a meditative lookatOregon mushroom hunters and Alison Bagnall's closingnight comedy"Funny Bunny."

Special screening events include a Secret Screening with Zach Weintraub and an Online Showcase hosted at FilmmakerMagazine.com. The festival has partnered this year with Filmmaker Magazine and will migrate

selections to their website.

The opening night after party will begin at 8 p.m. at the Art Center at the Old Library. Film festival guests will dance, get loose and enjoy live music by La Grande's Ham & Cheese and other regional artists.

Beer festival tasting passes go on sale Eastern Oregon Beer Festival tasting passes — both VIP and general admission — are now on sale.

Tasting passesfor oneor both days are available, as well as on-site camping. For more information, to purchase festival passes or to become a sponsor, visit www.eobeerfest.org.

The festival will take place June 19-20 at the Union County Fairgrounds.

"Our beer festival, in its inaugural year, was nominated as oneofthetop 10beerfestivals in Oregon," said Suzannah

Moore, La Grande Main Street Downtown volunteer and one of the EOBF organizers.'We are so excited to build on the success of the inaugural year and turn the second year into something even bigger and better."

End ofthe Month Dance unfolds Saturday The Endofthe Month Dance with the BlueMountaineers playing music will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Union County Senior Center. The event will include a finger food potluck, drawings and dancing. Admission is $3 general with 12 and younger getting in for free.

Nasario, Basile perform at Ten Depot Street Jamie Nasario and Luke Basile performThursday atTen Depot Street in La Grande. The music runs kom 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is kee.

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II/PAPRll 22 • Free Fee Day:Enjoy free admission to the National Historic OregonTrail Interpretive Center in Baker City. 541-523-1843 • Gay/Straight Alliance Movie Night:6 p.m.; La Grande High School,708 KAve., La Grande • Ars Poetica Reading Series: 7:30 p.m., Evan Morgan Williams reads, Pierce Library, EOU campus, La Grande

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• Band Intro Night:7 p.m.; La Grande High School,708 K Ave., La Grande • Bingo:6:30 p.m.; American Legion Post 43,301 Fir St., La Grande • Country Swing Dance:Dance instruction available. Student discount with ID. 7:30 p.m. $3 before 8 p.m.; $5 after 8 p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande, 541-963-2023 • Dance Lessons:Never Miss a Chance to Dance meetsThursdays to learn the Cha Cha,East Coast Swing, 10 step, Waltz and more.

Lessons are the first hour, followed by review and practice; 6:30 p.m.; VFWHall, 2005 Valley Ave., Baker City • DJTrollhunter:Live DJ beats at Jefferson Street Depot; 9 p.m., La Grande • Film festival sneak peek: Director Christopher Jennings is presenting select trailers and information about the upcoming Eastern Oregon Film Festival, which runs May7-9inLa Grande; 7 p.m.; Eltrym HistoricTheatre, 1809 First St., Baker City • Karaoke Night at Bud Jackson's:9 p.m.; Bud Jackson's,

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La Grande • Live music:Jamie Nasario and Luke Basile perform; 8 p.m.;Ten Depot Street, La Grande • OKTheatre & Lostine Tavern Present:"Riders in the Sky" live In concert atThe OKTheatre. The Riders InThe Sky Salute to Roy Rogers — King of the Cowboys; 7 p.m.; $35 (sold out); OKTheatre, 208W. Main St., Enterprise

IAPRll24 • "All's WellThat Ends Well": La Grande Shakespeare Co., Stage Door Theater; 7:30 p.m. $22 adults, $20 students/seniors; 1010 Adams Ave., La Grande • Author presentation; Jack Nesbit, author of "The Collector" ,on botanist David Douglas:7 p.m. $5 suggested donation; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph • Baker Community Choir:Baker Community Choir will be joined bythe South Baker Choir for a spring concert; 7 p.m.; donations accepted; Baker Heritage Museum,2480 GroveSt.,Baker City • DJTrollhunter:DJ beats at Jefferson Street Depot; 9 p.m.,

La Grande • Live music by Keith Taylor:Music by ragtime pianist Keith Taylor; 5 p.m.;Veterans Center, 1901 Main St., Baker City • PFLAG Board Game Night:6 p.m.; Bear Mountain Pizza, 2104 Island Ave., La Grande • StoryTime:Children get to hear stories and make a craft. Presented by library staff; 10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St., Baker City, 541-523-6419 • Spring Fling:Elkhorn Swingers square dance club's annual event; pre-rounds start at 6:30 p.m. followed by a square dance at 7 p.m.; Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St., Baker City

$llAPRll 25 • Spring Fling:Elkhorn Swingers square dance club's annual event; pre-rounds start at 6:30 p.m. followed by a square dance at 7 p.m.; Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St., Baker City • "All's WellThat Ends Well": La Grande Shakespeare Co., Stage Door Theater, $22 adults,

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• Quote the Movie night: Come see how many lines you remember from "The Princess Bride." Popcorn provided; 7 p.m.; Gamer Haven, 2129Second St., Baker City

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Presented by library staff.; 10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St., Baker City

UI/pAPRii2s • Live music:Blue Mountaineers perform;11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande • StoryTime:Children get to hear stories and make a craft.

Presented by library staff.; 10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St, Baker City, 541523-6419 • TotTime:10 a.m.; Elgin Community Center, 260 N. 10th Ave., Elgin

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lII/APRiL2R • Brown bag lunch:David Schmidt, "Integrated Biomass," the new forestry outfit in Wallowa that grew out of Wallowa

Resources research and for-profit affiliate; noon; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph • Country Dance Orchestra: ages 10 Brolder; 6:30 p.m.; Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande • International Folk Dancing: 7:30 p.m.;Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 PennAve., La Grande • Live music:Blue Mountaineers perform;11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande • Live music: Elwood performs; 8 p.m.;Ten Depot Street, 10 Depot Street, La Grande • StoryTime:Children get to hear stories and make a craft.

• Country Swing Dance:Dance instruction available. Student discount with ID; 7:30 p.m. $3 before 8 p.m.; $5 after 8 p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande, 541-963-2023 • Dance Lessons:Never Miss a Chance to Dance meetsThursdays (except the secondThursday) to learn the Cha Cha,East Coast Swing, 10 step, Waltz and more.

Lessons are the first hour, followed by review and practice.; 6:30 p.m.; VFWHall, 2005 Valley Ave., Baker City • DJTrollhunter:DJ beats at Jefferson Street Depot; 9 p.m., La Grande • Karaoke Night at Bud Jackson's:9 p.m.; Bud Jackson's, La Grande • NHS Sputnik Bowl:6 p.m.; La Grande High School,708 K Ave., La Grande • Thursday Art Night at the Eltrym:Monthly celebration of the cinematic arts the last Thursday of every month at

the historic EltrymTheater in historic downtown Baker City.

Each month features a different art film and begins with a half hour storytelling time before the featured film. Tickets are $6 adults or $4 seniors and students; • Yoga:5 a.m.; YMCAFitness Center, 3715 Pocahontas Road, Baker City

IIMAV.S • "All's WellThat Ends Well": La Grande Shakespeare Co., Stage Door Theater; 7:30 p.m. $22 adults, $20 students/seniors; 1010 Adams Ave., La Grande • DJTrollhunter:DJ beats at Jefferson Street Depot; 9 p.m., La Grande • GrandTour Spring Ride: Following the GrandeTour Scenic Bikeway, the 134-mile route will take you through the beautiful Grande RondeValley and into the Baker Valley.You don't have to ride the entire route, and shorter rides are available to fit all riding styles and family members. Download the registration forms from www. unioncountychamber.org and mail them into the Union County Chamber of Commerce at 207 Depot St., La Grande.This benefits the Mt. Emily Safe Center.

• Live music by KeithTaylor: Music by ragtime pianist KeithTaylor; 5 p.m.; Veterans Center,1901 Main St., Baker City • Magic the Gathering draft tournament:Gamer Haven will host these draft tournaments.

Players get three unopened packs of cards to play with, can win prizes and also get points from Wizards of the Coast. Preregister at the store; 5 p.m. $15; Gamer Haven, 2129 Second St., Baker City

$ll MAV 2 • Truffle Shuffle:8 a.m. at the intersection of First and Washington streets, Baker City.

Same-day registration is from 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.

• GrandTour Spring Ride: Following the GrandeTour Scenic Bikeway, the 134-mile route will take you through the beautiful Grande RondeValley and into the Baker Valley. Download the registration forms from www unioncountychamber.org and mail them into the Union County Chamber of Commerce at 207 Depot St., La Grande.

This benefits the Mt. Emily Safe Center.

$IIIIMAV3 • All's Well That Ends Well: La Grande Shakespeare Co., Stage DoorTheater; 2 p.m.; $22 adults, $20 students/seniors; 1010 Adams Ave., La Grande • GrandTour Spring Ride:Come "Celebrate Spring" with the annual bicycle ride for the entire family in La Grande. Following the newly designated Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway. Download the registration forms from www. unioncountychamber.org and mail them into the Union County Chamber of Commerce at 207 Depot St., La Grande.This event benefits the Mt. Emily Safe Center.

IIIPIIMAY.4 • Bridge:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St, La Grande • Chair Exercise Class:10 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St, 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 • Maridell Center: open 1-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Laser tag, mini golf, roller skating, and a game room.

541-963-2023 • National Historic Oregon Trail lnterpretive Center, 22267 Oregon Highway 86, Baker City, 541-523-1843.

Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. oregontrail.blm.gov • 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

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• 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, 866-202-5950, www. buffal opeakgolf.com • Forest CoveWarm Springs Pool, Cove, 541-568-4890 • Hells Canyon National Recreation Area,

541-523-6391 • La Grande Country Club golf course, 541-963-4241, www.lagrandecountry club.com.

• La Grande SK8 Park, Oak and Palmer, 541-962-1352 • Mount Emily Recreation Area, www.union-county. org.

• Quail Ridge Golf Course, 2801 Indiana Ave., Baker City, 541-523-2358

• Sam-0 Swim Center, 580 Baker St., Baker City, 541-523-9622 • Spout Springs Ski Area, www.skispoutsprings. com, 541-566-0327 • Veterans Memorial Pool, 401 Palmer St., La Grande, 541-962-1347

• Adler House Museum, 2305 Main St., Baker City;

closed for the season but open by appointment.; 541-523-9308 Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St., Baker City, 541-523-9308. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily.

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

Closed for the season.

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

Wallowa County Museum (closed until May 23, then open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Sept. 20), 110 Main St., Joseph, 541-432-6095

• 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 • Gene Hayes Gallery of Western Art, 301 Donald St., Wallowa, 541-886-3311 • Lynn Bean Gallery, 293

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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OI'IBS S B Wi Cam 8 • What: Carl and Sandra EllstonArs Poetica Reading Series • When:7:30 p.m. tonight • Where: Pierce Library, EOU • Details: Free

By Jeff Petersen Go! staff

Fiction burns bright in this Eastern Oregon University alumnus' heart.

The first guest of the Carl and Sandra Ellston Ars Poetica Reading Series, Evan Morgan Williams will read starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Pierce Library at EOU. The eventis kee and open to the public.

In the early 1990s, Williams taught in the Ackerman Lab School on the EOU campus. Williams completed his bachelor's of art in history kom Colorado College and a master of fine arts 6om the University of Montana and also attended EOU. He has taught for 22 years in the Oregon public school system while raising a family and building his writing career.

Go: Your writing is about troubling frctionsand underdog lives.

Where do you get yourideas?

Williams: Myideas for stories tend to come kom three sources. I might start with a setting that feels compelling to me. I don't think I'm unique in that regard. Here in the West, I think that many writers find"place" to be very compelling when they begin to write a story. But I also might start with a character whose desires and challenges feel compelling to me. These are the lucky times, because ifyou can graspthecharacter'svoice,the story practically tells itself. Lastly, I get myideas kom reading. Not that I copy 6om what I'm reading, but I do feel as if there is a lot of inspiration to be had kom reading the great stories. In fact, I think it's absolutely necessary for a writer to be an avid reader.

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Evan MorganWilliams reads tonight.

Go: Ãuatis your dayj ob, and how do you frnd time to write?

Williams: For the past 20 years, I have taughtin a middle school in the Portland suburbs. It's a ton of work, so the question of finding time to write is always an issue. I try to follow the Oregon poet William Stafford's practice of writing very earlyin the morning. If I can squeeze in 30 minutes of writing, I'm doing pretty good. 111 write longeron theweekends.And,ifm y wife goes out with her gir16iends, that's a writing night for me.

My own writing should make m e a bet terteacher because Iam practicing what I preach. Due to my subject matter, I don'tinvolve my students in my writing process, but I feel like I'm keeping my instruction honest. I can say,"All this writing discipline I'm asking you to develop? Well, I do this too."

I also live with a paradox: I tend to do better writing when I'm pressedfortime .Some ofmy best stories have come kom the most stressful periods of my life. Quite kankly, if I won some kind of deluxe writer's retreat, where my every need was taken care of, I don't think I would be very productive. Here is just one example, but it's a relevant one: when I was a student teacher at Eastern 4ack in those days it was still called EOSCl, my final week of school was crazy: I was wrapping up my teaching at Ackerman Lab School and finishing my required work sample for the collegeand sendingin my paperwork

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"Thorn" is Williams' awardwinning book. for my license, but guess what else I was doing? Writing one of my best stories ever. It got accepted into the first magazine I sentit to: Northwest Review. That's a pretty good score. In fact, they liked it so much they nominated it for a Pushcart Prize. Shakespeare said,"Sweet are the uses of adversity." Maybe he was right.

Go: Wtuxt was your biggest break as ayoung writer?

Williams: I really can't think of any big break that I had. I've had some peopletakereally good careof my writing — I'm thintung of editors ofliterary magazines who have published my stories — butreally I've had to work very hard to build my writing life. I've had some small breaks but I'm still waiting for that phone call.

Go: We are the main writers who inspireyou?

Williams: The writers who have mostinspired me are Barry Lopez, Ernest Hemingway and Edgar Allen Poe. These are the writers I have read, and re-read, and taken apart their stories to understand what's happening in them. And yet they're completely different kom eachother.Ilovethat.

BCB, C Bl"BCBI" Lopez is a great author kom Oregon. Reading his collections of short stories ieDesert Notes," "River Notes" andeWinter Count") in college was probably the most formativereadingIhaveeverdone.

As for Hemingway, I've learned kom his attention to crak, but I've also learned not to copy him. I tried that a little — really bad idea.

Go: Why doyou prefer short stories?

Williams: Raymond Carver once explained why he writes short stories: kids. My life is too busy to dedicate the huge chunks of time and attention that a novel requires.

Besides, I like being able to work with language, the craft angle, so to speak,and shortstoriesareperfect for that. Lastly, getting back to the influence of myreading, it's almost all short stories.

Go: What areyou working on?

Williams: Now I have to contradict myself: for the first time in my writing life, I am working on a novel. I have no idea what I'm doing, so I'm just approachingit as one really really long short story. That's my discipline, so why not apply it here.

The novel is kind of a thriller that tries to be literary in terms of its care with the language. It's about an interpreter for an international

businessman who gets caught up in a kidnapping caper. Being the only person who knows both sides of the negotiation, she becomes the most important character in the story, and, since she's an interpreter, I get to explore the language angle, which I like. And, of course, she's beautiful. Probably too beautiful.

There's an old saying among writers: Kill your darlings. We11see...

Go: Can you provide some advice foryoung aspiring writers?

Williams: My first piece of advice would be to read a lot. And study what you read. Let the novels and short stories you love — not some writing guide — be your training. I would also strongly suggest building some sort of writing community around you: join a writing group, take a writing workshop class or go to a writing conference. Finafly, I would urge a young writer to dedicate time every day to write; in the early years, a lot of this time will be spent in a journal, kee-writing, generating the text to work with later.

Your writing time will become 90 percent revision. That's where the real work begins. Finally, getyour workread. Send it to magazines, read it at open mic nights, whatever it takes. Every story deserves an audience.

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• What: "All's WellThat Ends Well" • When: Through May 37:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays • Where: Stage Door Theater, 1010 Adams Ave., La Grande (accessed in alley behind Nature's Pantry and City Hall) • Details: Admission is $22 regular, $20 student

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From left, CodyWyld Flower, GrantTurner, Michael Cooper and Wylie Peacock rehearse for "All's WellThat Ends Well." A new La Grande company is devoted to the words of the "Bard on Avon."

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I'm a bit bashful about approaching the prose and poetry of Shakespeare, and I'll admit to some unease with the prospect of being in a small theater space.

The newlyformed La Grande Shakespeare Co., with its current, inaugural production of"All's Well That Ends Well" at the Stage Door Theater, helped me to dispel those burdens this weekend, and I left the evening with gratitude and a lightness in my step. They seemed tomanage thisallso effortlessly.

Grant Turner heads up the La Grande Shakespeare Co. and directedaswellasperformed in the company's ofFering of"All's Well That Ends Well." He has brought an honest and accessible production. The cast, in a range of age, put me at ease with their commitment to the script, as well as their seemingly easeful fun in the process of unfolding it all.

The actors emanated this comfortable joy somehow while none of them broke trust with the audience or their characters.

They struck balances within theircharacters,balances that letme recognize the characters and avoided anything trite or one dimensional.

While some of the ensemble were, in the most fleeting of moments I noticed, perhaps more

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Heidi Laurance and DanielWagner perform in "All'sWellThat Ends Well which continues Friday at Stage DoorTheater in La Grande. The show is the debt for the La Grande Shakespeare Co. confident with Shakespeare's language, they each and together, helped metofind my way to meanings and delights. Is there anything quite so good as a moment of discovery, especially when the discovery can cross centuries of cultural change and is pinpoint exact about the human condition? I was smitten by moments of humor, poignancy, exquisite lines and questions to ponder.

As forthe performance space, the design was functional and creative.

It'sa long,rectangular room, set ofF from an exit on each end by drapes and a step or two.

The audience is seated around the perimeter of the room. We are all within an arm's reach of the acti on, and attimes several characters address the audience directly.

Itdidn'tfeelforced orfalse.

Instead, it seemed just right. It's impressive how very clever and creative simplicity can be: two

stools and a minimum of props seemed soefFortlessbutwere a mastery of planning.

Turner has also seen to the pace of the play. We aren't faced with uncomfortable, unnecessary pauses or dragging transitions, it was instead lively and engaging.

My experience this weekend with Shakespeare performed in a smalltheater space isthe stufF of dreams. It's what makes live theater so amazing and valuable.

There was nothing pretentious about it: the thrill of theater, successfully elevating our feelings and thoughts and creating a sense of community in the time we were there. We are fortunate to have this opportunity.

The newlyformed La Grande Shakespeare Co. is presenting "All's Well That Ends Well" Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Stage Door Theater through May 3.

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Kevin Cahill, left, and Heidi Laurance rehearse for "All'sWellThat EndsWell." Shakespeare is considered by many the greatest writer in the English language.

Alice I.entz lives in Baker City, and works in social services.She graduated from EOU, and hasan MFA in Theater Performance.

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By Katy Nesbitt Go! staff

ENTERPRISE — As the OK Theatre gains notoriety as a music venue, so does its use as a recordingstudio creating acottage industry in downtown Enterprise.

Last month, Bart Budwig, manager of the theater and sound engineer, recorded a new album with Gregory Rawlings of La Grande. In May, Forrest Van Tuyl, aka"American Forrest," will meet up with a couple musicians to record his next album, and in June, Budwig will record his own album.

"The goal is to release my next studio album at the beginning of next year," Budwig said.

The new album will be titled "The Moonand Other Things" &om John F. Kennedy's speech that included space exploration, Budwig said.

"The title fits really well with a lot of content on the album," Budwig said.'The title is humorous but appropriate."

Budwig has an album available online called "Jalapeno Business," a compilation of duets.

The downloads are &ee on www. noisetrade. com, but iflisteners are inclined, they can leave tips that go to charity.

"I picked up a four-track reelto-reel tape machine from the '70slastyearand started recording duets with fiiends for fun," Budwig said.

He said he decided to put them on the Internet for &ee download. Any tips go to the Brother's Brother, a 57-year-old Pittsburghbased international charity that has given more than $4 billion of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, textbooks, food,seeds and other humanitarian supplies to people around the world in more than 146 countries.

Budwig chose Brother's Brother because the group's services go directl y tohelp people.There are

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thousands of &ee albums available on noisetrade.com, a great way for budding artists to get their name known while doing good for their favorite nonprofit.

"It's amazing how complicated it is to do charity stuIK This site was the most straight-forward," Budwig said.

Van Tuyl said his new album will be recorded with a piano and upright bass.

"It will be all live, no overdubs," he said.

Van Tuyl has rambled around the West the last two years but is uunofficially" becoming a member of the Wallowa County community.

He even has adayjob as a tree trimmer.

Another local band using the theater as a sound studio is "Saigon County." Budwig said they are taking one day a week to record a song.

Anotherfi iend from Budwig's circle of musician fiiends in Moscow, Idaho, is Sean Knox, who played at the Wallowa Valley Music Alliance's Tunesmith in April.

"It's been exciting around here," Budwig said.

Opening for Brothers Comatose at the OK Theatre April 15 launched Budwig's spring tour.

Friday he plays in Lewiston, Idaho, with Fruition and the Shook Twins, two bands who played the theater in the past few months.

Budwig said he sat in with the Shook Twins at a recent performance in Sandpoint, Idaho, and he was asked to play trumpet at their Lewiston show.

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