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3 ThursdayArt Night Baker Art Guild will be screening the film "Let it Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles" Thursday, May 28, at the Eltyrm Theater in Baker City. The evening's storytellling theme is The story theme is '%rite or right? Tales of writing a tale."
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This play — rated for adults rather than children — is the final one for Eastern Oregon University's tneater season
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• What: Oregon BookAwards author tour • When:7 p.m. Friday • Where: Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave. • Details: Free • Contact: www.literary-arts.org Submitted to Go! magazine
The Oregon Book Awards Author Tour brings Willy Vlautin, Cari Luna and Dawn Diez Willis to Baker City at 7 p.m. Friday, May 29, for reading and conversation. The authors will be appearing at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Willy Vlautin is a finalist in fiction and the winner of the 2015 Readers' Choice Award for
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"The Free." Ursula Le Guin says, "An unsentimental Steinbeck, a heartbroken Haruf, Willy Vlautin tells us who really lives now in our America." Cari Luna is the 2015 Oregon Book Award winner in fiction for "The Revolution of Every Day." Stacey D'Erasmo says the book, "possessesthat ineffable quality of
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radical empathy for humanity in all its flawed, striving glory." Dawn Diez Willis is a 2015 finalist in poetry for "Still Life With Judas and Lightning." Brenda Shaugnessy says "This
book is a marvel and Diez Willis a truth-teller with a major talent for breathtaking last lines." Luna and Diez Willis also appeared in La Grande Wednesday and Enterprise Thursday.
Oregon's Poet Laureate to ThursdayArt Nightfeatures'Let it speak in Baker City Saturday Come l3own:TheLife of PaulBowles' Baker County Public Library will host a poetry reading by Peter Sears, Oregon's Poet Laureate, at 6p.m. Saturday,May 30,at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City. The event is tree and open to the public. Sears is an award-winning and nationally recognized poet. He is a graduate of Yale University and the Iowa Writers workshop. He was appointed Oregon's seventh Poet Laureate in April 2014. Some of the previous Laureates include Edwin Markham, Ben Hur Lampman, and Ethel Romig Fuller. He has written four full-length poetry books titled "Small Talk," "The Brink,""Green River," and "Luge." Sears' poems have been fea-
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tured in major publications like The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Poetry Northwest. He currently teaches at the Pacific University low-residency MFA department. Sears' collection, "The Brink," was named one of Oregon's 150 best books by the Oregon StateLibrary. During his two-year term as Poet Laureate, Sears is comm ittedtofostering the artof poetry and encouraging literacy and learningacross the state of Oregon. He's looking to use his position to attract new readers and highlight the creative work of writers trom diverse communities across the state. For more information about the reading visit the library's webpage at www.bakerlib.org.
Baker Art Guild will be unravel in Jennifer Baichwal's screening the film "Let it Come poetic and moving "Let it Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles" Down: The Life of Paul Bowles." Thursday, May 28, at the Eltrym Rare, candid interviews with Theater, 1809 First St., in Baker the reclusive Bowles — at home City. in Tangier, as well as in New The evening begins with York during an extraordinary fistorytelling at 6:30 p.m., followed nal reunion with Allen Ginsberg by the film at 7 p.m. The story and William Burroughs — are theme is Write or right? Tales of intercut with conflicting views of writing a tale." hissupportersand detractors. Tickets are $6foradultsand At the time in his mid-eighties, $4 for students and seniors. Bowles speaks with unprecOne of the most enigmatic art- edented candor about his work, ists of the 20th century, writer, his controversial private life and composer and wanderer Paul his relationships with Gertrude Bowles i1910 1999l — is profiled Stein, Tennessee Williams, by a filmmaker who has been Truman Capote, the Beats, and obsessed with his genius since his wife and fellow author Jane age 19. Setagainst the dramatic Bowles. landscape of North Alrica, the For information about TAN, mystery of Bowles ifamed author visit www.eltrym.com. of The Sheltering Skyl begins to
"Run to the Ruts," a challenging 10K i6.2 miles) run or 5K i3.1 mile) run/walk, is set for Saturday, June. 6, at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center near Baker City. June 6 is National Trails Day, and center admission is free. The event benefits Trail Tenders Inc., the nonprofit group dedicatedto supporting the programs of the center. Although the deadline has passed to get a T-shirt with registration, participants can still enter the race until 8:30 a.m. June 6. Entry is $15. Online registration is available through noon June 5 at www.trailtenders.org. The events will start at 9 a.m. The route is a mixture of gravel road, paved trails and dirt trails with several tight curves and an elevation change of approximately430 feet.The 10K course is two laps of the same route. Water, juice, fiuit and bagels will be available. Breakfast burritos will be available for participants at the finish of the race. Prizes will be awarded and all participants receive a medallion. Race packets will be available to pick up at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center lobby on June 6, the day of the event, starting at 7:45 a.m. The Center is located at 22267 Highway 86, five miles east of Baker City. Trail Tenders, Inc. welcomes new volunteers. Anyone who would like to help with this event can call the Center at 541-523-1852 or send an email to trailtenders@yahoo.com.
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• What: "Some Girl(s)" presented by Eastern Oregon University theatre • When: 7 p.m. Thursday • Where: SchwarzTheatre, Loso Hall, EOU • Details: Tickets are $5
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Strong women characters and greatdialogue are two reasons director Jeanie Nickel chose to stage "Some Girl(s)" as the last show of the Eastern Oregon Theatre season. The show, which is better suited for adults than children, will be staged at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at Schwarz Theatre, Loso Hall. Tickets are
$5. "The show, written by Neil LaBute, is an exploration of human relationships — and how intentionally or not we can leave hurt in our wake," said Nickel, a senior theater major with an emphasis in directing."As a line in the show says, 'All of these little atrocities that we visit on each other are pretty breathtaking.' " The main character Guy, played by Josh Byers, is a 33-year-old professor turned writer whose fiance, Alex, 23, is waiting to get married and rush off to Cancun for the honeymoon. Everything's great, right? Wrong. Guy is nervous and starts calling up old girlfriends and soon begins an cross-country odyssey in search of the perfect woman. On his trip, he runs into Sam (Kelsy Carson), his old sweetheart; Tyler (Cassandra Johnson),
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Guy (played by Josh Bowers) is nervous about getting married and starts calling up old girlfriends and begins a cross country odyssey in search of the perfect woman in "Some Girl(s) opening Thursday at Schwarz Theatre on the Eastern Oregon University campus in La Grande.
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phase; Lindsey (Caite Debevec), an older woman, the wife of the guy who gave him his first teaching job, whom he has an affair with; Reggie (McKayla Nitz), his best friend's little sister; and
Bobbie (Haley Hill), the one who got away. "He goes to meet five women from his past that he needs to reconcile with," said Nickel, who is directing the play as her senior project. She said she chose the play because LaBute's female characters are empowered. "They're not victims or dolls, they'repeople,"she said."It's surprisingly difficult to find good, m eaty female rolestogiveother women in the theater department
a chance to shine." She said the play caught her eye when, as a teaching assistant in Acting I her sophomore year, professor Kenn Wheeler picked two excerpts &om the show for other students to do. 'The way LaBute writes dialogue is gripping," she said."I got a copy and read the whole show and knew I wanted to direct the work." This is Nickel's first fulllength show as a director. In her sophomore year, she directed the student-written show "Burning Toast" for the Ten-Minute Play Festival. The play is described as a funny, serious portrait of a man who wanders into the heart of darkness that is himself.
As part of all this, Guy gets a fiction article published in the New Yorker based on his own romantic foibles. A simplistic set is based on five motel rooms, all from the same chain. Working behind the scenes are Tabitha Angier, stage manager; Caleb Hulsey, set designer; Tyler Rollins, light designer; Caiti Burke, costume designer; Jessie Desolos, hair and makeup; and MarshallBaybado, prop manager. Nickel said she believes the audience will leave Schwarz Theatre moved. "I want them to walk away thinking about these characters," she said, "and the audience member's own little atrocities in their own relationships."
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'g(MaVZ9 • Beckie's Studio of Dance presents "Come One, Come All": 6:30 p.m.; La Grande High School auditorium, La Grande • Bingo:6:30 p.m.; American Legion Post 43,301 Fir St, La Grande • Brent Smith and Friends: The event will feature Jeannette Rampton Smith, Jocelyn Berado, Andy Steele, Luke McKern, Roger Barnes and Greg Johnson.; 8 p.m.;Ten Depot Street, 10 Deport Street, 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 Avenue, Baker City • Karaoke Night at Bud Jackson's:9 p.m.; Bud Jackson's, La Grande • Oregon Book Awards Author Tour:Tour brings Justin Hocking, Cari Luna and Dawn DiezWillis to Enterprise; 7 p.m.; Fishtrap House, 400 E. Grant St., Enterprise • Second annual Night of Music:father-son duo, Seth and Steve Kinzie perform;7 p.m. $10, kids get in for free; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture,403 North Main Street, Joseph • Some Girl(s):7 p.m. $5; Lyle SchwarzTheatre, Loso Hall, EOU, 1 University Blvd., La Grande • Thursday Art Night:Monthly celebration of the cinematic arts the lastThursday of every month
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at the historic Eltrym Theater in historic downtown Baker City. Each month features a different art film and begins with a half hour storytelling time before the featured film; 6:30 p.m. $6 adults, $4 students/seniors; Eltrym Historic Theatre, 18091st St, Baker City, www.eltrym.com
tlllMAY 29 • Ali Patton — Vocal Senior Recital:6 p.m.; Groth Recital Hall, Loso 126, La Grande • George Moss:7 p.m.; Camp Elkanah, 49504 Oregon 244, La Grande, http://www.bandsintown. com/event/ 9430429?app id=CitySpark • Live Music by Fine Tunes:;11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St, La Grande • Live music by KeithTaylor: 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 • Some Girl(s):7 p.m. $5; Lyle SchwarzTheatre, Loso Hall, EOU, 1 University Blvd., La Grande • StoryTime:Children get to hear stories and make a craft.
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$AlMaV39 • La Grande Farmers' Market:Participate in local commerce and support your local artisans and farmers, 9 a.m.noon., La Grande, • LEGO Play:Come hang out in the story circle every Saturday at the library and create lego masterpieces! Legos provided for kids, or they are welcome to bring their own; 9 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande, http://comcal.eoni.com/ Events Contributors.cfm?ConlD=9 • Keating School fundraiser: Keating School students will present"Robin Hood" in an outdoor setting. Dinner will be pulled pork and all the fixins' prepared by David Blair. After dinner is the annual dessert auction, which is the school's only
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fundraiser; 5 p.m.; Keating School, 41964 Miles Bridge Road, Baker City • Author Talk:Oregon's Poet Laureate Peter Sears, 6 p.m., Crossroads CarnegieArt Center, 2020Auburn Ave., Baker City. Free • May end of the month community dance:The dance will feature music byThe BlueMountaineers; 6:30 p.m. $3, with those12 and younger getting in for free; Union County Senior Center, La Grande • Music at the Market:lue Plate Special will perform; 9 a.m.; Max Square area, La Grande • Some Girl(s):7 p.m. $5; Lyle SchwarzTheatre, Loso Hall, EOU, 1 University Blvd., La Grande
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Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St, La Grande • EOU Community Band: Donations accepted. For more information call the ticket box office at: 541-962-3757 (Please leave a message if there is no answer).The box office is located in Loso Hall, EOU campus.; 7:30 p.m.; McKenzieTheater, 1 University Blvd., La Grande, https://www.eou.edu/events/ mckenzie-theater/ • Union County Chess Club:;3 p.m.; Sub Shop, 111 Depot St., La Grande
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7:30 p.m.;Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 PennAve., La Grande, http://www.neofs.us/ • La Grande Farmers' Market: 3:30-6 p.m. and Saturday 9amnoon, La Grande • Music Concert:For more information call the ticket box office at: 541-962-3757 (Please leave a message if there is no answer).The box office is located in Loso Hall, EOU campus.; 7:30 p.m.; McKenzieTheater, 1 University Blvd., La Grande, https://www.eou.edu/events/ mckenzie-theater/ • 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, http://bakerlib.org/newsevents/calendar.html • Tango Milonga: Come down and join a partner. The more you come, the more you'll learn! Cost: No charge, but donations appreciated. More info: Jill, 541963-8982 www.neofs.us; 6:30 p.m., La Grande
l ln3 Ur/p • First Wednesday Concert:;Joe Beans Cafe,1009Adams Ave, La Grande • Live Music by Blue Mountaineers:11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St, La Grande • Music Concert:For more information call the ticket box office at: 541-962-3757 (Please leave a message if there is no answer).The box office is located in Loso Hall, EOU campus.; 7:30 p.m.; McKenzieTheater, 1 University Blvd., La Grande, https://www.eou.edu/events/
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Beckie's Studio of Dance presents "Come One, Come All" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the La Grande High School auditorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. The reci talcelebratesthe studio's more than 35 years of bringing dance to La Grande. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for those 12 and younger and free for those 2 and younger. "I never imagined that I would be here this long, but somehow I have grown roots and am nowteaching many second-generation dancers," said Beckie Thompson-Hendrickson, studio directorand dance instructor."I've been blessedhaving alsoraised my two children, Daisy and George Thompson, in my dance studio who have gone on to have professionalcareersoftheir own." Singer-songwriter and music educator George Thompson will be the special guest at the recital this year. The first part of the program will feature ShowToppers, who "love to dance in all kinds of weather," Thompson-Hendrickson said. Then the ShowToppers will attend the "Circus Cabaret," mckenzie-theater/ • 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, 541-5236419, http://bakerlib.org/news-
which will feature 'Co. B.'These aredancers atthe intermediate and advanced level. There will be wild animals, can-can dancers, acrobats and tumblers to name a few, Thompson-Hendrickson said. This has been an eventful year as the dance company, its teachers and ThompsonHendrickson attended master classes with Joe Tremain and Co. out of Hollywood, California. Then the company participated in"Jump" in Portland, earningseveralawards placing in the top 10. This month, the company also attended"On Stage" from New York, which focuses on theater styles of dance, Thompson-Hendrickson said. "Our senior company's main number was 'Cabaret,'which is the opening of our Circus," Thompson-Hendrickson said. "Eastern Oregon University Professor April Curtis came in and worked with my dancers on their acting skills before we
left." The studio won several awards, including second high overall and even money, Thompson-Hendrickson said. Instructors at the studio include Heather Watson, Alexa Yohannon and studio manager Betsy Carson. events/calendar.html
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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. Fridays and 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.-6 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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Adler House Museum is open Fridays and Saturdays. See the "Museums" listing for details. Road, Baker City, 866-894-2268; www. sumptervalleyrailroad.org • Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area, Sumpter, 541-894-2486 • Wallowa Lake Tramway, 59919Wallowa Lake Hwy., 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, 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, 541-523-9622 www.lagrandecountry • Spout Springs Ski Area, club.com. www.skispoutsprings. • La Grande SK8 Park, Oak com, 541-566-0327 and Palmer, 541-962-1352 • Veterans Memorial Pool, • Meacham Divide Nordic Ski 401 Palmer St., La Grande, Area, west of La Grande 541-962-1347 • Mount Emily Recreation Area, www.union-county. Ol'g.
• Quail Ridge Golf Course, 2801 Indiana Ave., Baker City, 541-523-2358 • Sam-0 Swim Center, 580 Baker St., Baker City,
• Adler House Museum, 2305 Main St., Baker City; 541-523-9308. Open Frldays and Saturdays • 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. Union County Museum, 333 S. Main St., Union, 541-562-6003. Wallowa County Museum, 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 Mill St., Sumpter, 541-8942306 • Mitre's Touch Gallery, 1414 Adams Ave., La Grande, 541-963-3477 • Nightingale Gallery, Loso Hall, 1 University Boulevard, Eastern
Call or email us with updates to this guide • Baker County: 541-523-3673, events@bakercityherald + Union and Wallowa counties: 541-963-3161, events@lagrandeobservercom
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U n EOU to developing their craft." • What: EOU senior recitals Many of the students will be • When: May 29-June 12 going on to both graduate school • Where:Various locations and the private teaching world. • Details:All performances are free Their participation in on-campus and open to the public music activities includes the EOU Chamber Choir, Community Choir, Community Band, Grande Submitted to Go! Magazine Ronde Symphony, Percussion Graduates of Eastern Oregon Ensemble, 45th Parallel, Fiddle University's music programs are Ensemble, Drumline and other presentingseniorrecitals and groups. They have also been engaged projects beginning this weekend and continuing through June 12, in the community, taking on roles the day before commencement. as church choir directors, accom"This year's senior class is one panists, children's choir assistants of the largest we have experienced and interns in local school music and is full of dedication, talent programs. 'These leaders can often be and ambition," said Jamie Jacobfound either in a practice room son, a vocal instructor at the university."The community is invited honing their skills, on stage perto attendalleventsand support forming, or out in our community the hard work of the musicians providing support for local music, who have devoted their time at and we hope everyone will join
iv r us in their final presentations of hard-earned successes," Jacobson sard. Performances that have already occurred are Rachel Kecskes — Piano Senior Recital; Dale Tovar — Guitar Senior Recital; and Israel Bloodgood —Vocal Senior Recital Allperformances are free and open to the public. The complete schedule follows below: • FRIDAY, MAY 29 Ali Patton — Vocal Senior Recital 6 p.m., Groth Recital Hall, Loso 126 • SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Brian Moore — Vocal Senior Recital 6 p.m. Groth Recital Hall, Loso 126 • SUNDAY, JUNE 7 Brittanie Schnell — Vocal
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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 perform its final concert of the 2014-15 season. The concert, free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday. The ArtsEast Community Symphonic Band will perform 10 pieces arranged by contemporary American composers. The evening's repertoire will showcase a variety of musical styles, including the "BaranofF Island March,"a piece arranged and composed by EOU student Caite Debevec. The performance will also
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feature a clarinet solo by Aaron Boudreaux in the piece "Concertino for Solo Clarinet and Band" by Elliot Del Borgo. The Community Symphonic Band is a partnership between ArtsEast and the EOU Music Department. College students can participate for credit while affording local musicians the opportunity to pursue their own musical interests. The result is a mixture of 40 to 50college 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. Admissions to the concerts are free,butdonations are ap-
preciated. The director, Teun Fetz, is a member of the EOU Music Department faculty. He has performed and studied with some of 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 MichiganSymphony 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 Col. Steven Grimo.
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'The 3ungle Book' is coming 3une 15-20 Senior Recital 6 p.m., La Grande United Methodist Church • THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Philip Sebastiani — Violin Senior Recital 5 p.m., La Grande United Methodist Church • THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Emily Smith — Vocal Senior Recital 7:30 p.m., La Grande United Methodist Church • FRIDAY, JUNE 12 Mallory Livingston — Vocal Senior Recital 6 p.m., La Grande United Methodist Church • FRIDAY, JUNE 12 Caite Debevec — Vocal/InstrumentaVComposition Senior Recital 7:30 p.m., Groth Recital Hall, Loso 126
Keating School dessert auction and play is May 30 Keating School, located in Keating Valley northeast of Baker City, will have its annual fundraiser Saturday, May 30. The evening includes a pulled pork barbecue dinner, a play by the Keating students, and a live dessert auction. This is the school's only fundraiser for the year. Dinner starts at 5 p.m., followed by the auction at 6 p.m. The play will be performed outside, weather permitting. Keating School has students from kindergartento grade 6one of the only one-room type schools left in Oregon.
'The Jungle Book" with Missoula Children's Theatre's visit to La Grande will take place June 15-20. The event is for those age 6
to 18.Costis$65,$60 forArt Center members. Scholarships are available. Register at www.artcenterlagrande.org or 541-624-2800.
Last Friday 3am at LG Brewskis May 29 The last Friday Jam occurs every month at LG Brewskis in Union. The jam can be an unknown for performers. There are consistencies such as a nice local crowd, great smiles from stafF and owner, a noisy interactive audience and a fun atmosphere. The inconsistency at jam night may center on the performer you are sitting next to. The Jam night has been known to draw professional performers. As you tune up your guitar, you may be sitting next to a bass player from a local band or an artist who regularly tours, or you may be encouraged by an artist who is currently recording their next CD. The third performer in the jam, the woman holding the box drum, maybe a local business owner or may be a first time player. This monthly jam has developed over the years not only to includes professional and new performers but it now incorporatesoccasional fundraisers. The most recent fundraiser has focused on Ronald McDonald Charities. The monthly jam has also fostered a second music group which gathers to play at a slower pace. For more information at the Monthly Jam night: www. facebook.com/LG-Brewskis
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Possibly the lastconcert at the Stage Door Theatre in La Grande will take place at7:30 p.m. Sunday. Drummer Andy Steele, who manages the recreation program for the La Grande Ranger District, will be joined by his father, Terry Steele in a quartet, as well as Matt Cooper on Hammond organ and Greg Johnson on tenor sax.Terry Steele isa retired assistant professor ofm usic from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, where he taught woodwinds and developed the jazzprogram formore than 30 years. He's performed with Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. He'll be playing the alto saxophone. People attending can expect to hear everything from Duke Ellington standards to grooving funk tunesby Marvin Gaye and Pharrell Williams.
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western Pennsylvania, and my mom taught flute in the same department," Andy Steele said. "My Admission is $5. late brother, who was four years "This may well be the last older than me, was an excellent bass player. I started off playing performance at the Stage Door beforeitis demolished, so don't piano as a real youngster, studied miss it," Andy Steele said. violin for several years starting He said his father has been an in kindergarten,and began playinspiration. ing drums when I was about 10.n "He has been called to do Andy Steele said growing up some really impressive gigs," in such a musical household was, Andy Steele said."It has slowly perhapsmore than anything,a dawned on me over the years lesson in humility. "From a very young age I knew how special it is that my dad is probably the best musician I will great musicians, really fantastiever get to jam with." cally gifted players, who would The whole Steele family is still take mundane wedding musical. gigson the weekend tomake an "My dad taught saxophone and extra hundred dollars," he said. "I learned early on that 99.9 clarinet at our local university in
percent of musicians aren't selling millions of albums, touring arenas or winning Grammys." By the time Steele was in third or fourth grade, he said he was constantly beating on things around the house. "My grandmother threatened to buy me a drumset if my mom didn't, which is how I ended up with my first Ludwig snare drum, which I still have," Steele said."I've spent countless hours since then carrying drums around, filling my car with them and assembling them, and I often wonder why I didn't just take advantageofthe sax and fl ute teachers who I lived with." Steele's biggest inspirations include the nearly unknown New
Orleans drummer James Black. "He playedeverything from heavy funk to intricate modern jazz, and was impeccable at all of it," Steele said. "Additionally, he was agreat jazzsongwriter, which is quite uncommon among drummers. Sadly, heroin addic-
tion cut his life short and prevented him from the career and renown that he deserved." These days, Steele said he is inspired by a band from New York called Dawn of Midi. "They sound to me like Steve Reich would if he'd grown up listening to weird electronic music like Aphex Twin, but then reinterpretingiton acoustic instruments," Steele said. "Those guys are proof that the sonic and rhythmic possibilities afforded by piano, bass and drums have not yet been exhausted." Steele said his dad taught him how to listen closely and attentively to what the other musicians are doing, and to play a cooperative,sympathetic role in the ensemble as a whole. "He has also shown me — and many of his students — how to develop a generous heart along with my musicianship," Andy Steele said. "Especially with so many people watching a movie like Whiplash,' with a character who is really arrogant and bullying, Ihave a renewed appreciationfor teachers who demonstratehow itis possible to improve as a musician and as a human being."
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OIIiCKTakeS LG Farmers Market music The La Grande Farmers' Market runs from 9 a.m. to noon each Saturday through Oct. 17. This Saturday, Blue Plate Special will perform.
Seth and Steve Kinzie perform Thursday Come support Josephy Center for Arts & Culture in Joseph and hear the remarkable father-son duo,Seth and Steve Kinzie,for their second annual Night of Music from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. They recently returned &om a trip together to Pakistan, and will be performing new compositions inspired by their emotional time there. Steve Kinzie's mesmerizing voiceand gorgeous melodies on guitar and five-string banjo evoke matters of justice, the eternal spirit and peace. He lives in the Okanogan of northern Washington. Seth Kinzie writes instrumental"euphoric nature music" on piano. He studied classically for a number of years before abandoning sheet music in favor ofhis own wild, impressionist tone poems.
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Summer Music Campsset for 3une in La Grande The 2015 La Grande Summer Music Camp presented by Emerson Music Arts is coming soon. Themed Pirates of the Caribbean, the camps will include instrument playing, dance and movement, guitar lessons, piano lessons, bucket drumming, drama, recorder, daily concerts,instrument building, treasure hunts and games. The pre K-second grade camp
will be June 8-12 and cost $80. The third through sixth-grade camp will be June 22-26 and cost $100. Another pre K-second grade camp will take place Aug. 3-7 and
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Ten Dept music Thurs. Brent Smith and Friends will performThursday atTen Depot Street in La Grande. The music runs &om 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free. The event will feature Jeannette Rampton Smith, Jocelyn Berado, Andy Steele, Luke McKern, Roger Barnes and Greg Johnson.
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For weekly updates, check ads in The Baker City Herald and La Grande Observer and WWW faCebOOk.COm/BakerCityBandStand • WWW.bakerCitybandStand.Org • Artist schedule subject to change
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