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—Wednesday, July 29,2015

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Your event Go! is published Wednesday in The Observer and Baker City Herald. Email your event information byWednesday for publication the following week.

Nothing says "I'm an adult" like picking up a coloring book and boxofcolored pencils,right?

I joined the adult coloring fad a few months ago after reading about Johanna Basford's 2013 adultcoloringbook"Secret Garden."

Her book was sold out, but I purchased another one, filled

with colorless — and intricateHindu mandalas.

Coloring as an adult has been somewhat of an unexpected joy.

In moments when I am feeling overwhelmed, I can revert to this childhood pastime for stress relief.

Psychologists quoted just last week in a Business Insider article on the topic say coloring brings "flow" to the colorist — a balance

betweenanxietyand boredom.

Put simply, it's relaxing.

Considering I'm not particularly adept at staying within the lines (and decided as a kid that wasn't really my style), coloring has become a bright spot in my life, in more ways than one.

— Kelly Ducote, Observer assistant managing editor

MusicQaA Catching up with one of NortheastOregon's favorite musical acts:

Sum People gearing up for new album's release This week Go! interviews ScottNearing, guitarist,vocalist and head honcho of the band Sum People.

Go: How did the band originally come together?

Nearing: Sum People started afterthe Drop in Papayas disbanded due to members graduating college. The band was originally a cover band but started writing original songs around two years ago.

Go: What kind of music does the band play? What bands can we compare you to?

Nearing: We play reggae, ska, rock. Our music is like a mix between Sublime and the Foo Fighters.

Go: Who is in the current lineup?

Nearing: We have Matt Hibbert on bass, Travis Moran on drums, Scott Nearing on guitar and vocals and Marshall Turner on guitar.

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Sum People are, from left, Matthew Hibbert, Scott Nearing, MarshallTurner andTravis Moran. kind of music do youlike to listen to?

Nearing: We listen to everything from Streetlight Manifesto, The Ramones, The Doors, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffet, Rage Against the Machine to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Go: How is the new album going?

Nearing: The new album is a toss back to the old sound with horns. It's a great look at where we were in December oflast

year.

The bulk ofthe album was recorded in 2014 and finished in small sessions to put the finishing touches on.

Go: What's up next?

Nearing:We are playing a La Grande CDreleaseparty at Ten Depot at 8 p.m. Thursday.

The CDs at this show are a limited run with extra skits and a specialsong made from studio outtakes. We will play a first set of covers followed by an all-original second set.

Alan 3ackson'Angels and Alcohol'(ACR/EMI Nashville) Ask Alan Jackson about his career and he'll likely say, "I'm just a singerofsim plesongs."

And on his new album, Jackson achieves it, with a selection of deceptively simple songs that put all the way-too-clever jokes and all the bro-country littering the country airwaves to shame.

The delightful first single, "Jim and Jack and Hank," proves it, with Jackson balancing a clever run of images — "Take your string bikinis, your apple martinis ... take your flat iron and your curlers, your sparkling waters and that damn perfume I never liked"with the classic country trinity of

Jim (Beam), Jack (Daniels) and Hank (Williamsl. He spikes the kiss-off, which should be a song of the year contender, with a cranking guitar solo and a litany of country touchstones at the end, ranging from Jose Cuervo to 'Willie Nelson and Big John Cash." In a less experienced singer's hands, the song couldcome offasm ean- spirited.

On"Angels and Alcohol," Jackson makes a difftcult tightrope walk seem effortless and as naturally enjoyable as "Mexico, Tequila and Me." — Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

On the cover The Union County Fair runs today through Saturday in La Grande with a carnival and live music. (Go! file photo)

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Red Hot and Blue performs at market LA GRANDE — Blend jazz standards, contemporary jazz, tunes emanating a tasteful Latin groove and a hint of the blues.

What do you get? Red Hot & Blue.

The band, which has performed jazz in LaGrande and the surmunding area for nearlyfive years, will play fmm 9 a.m. to noon Satutday as part of the Music at the Marketconcert series. The series is runin conjunction with the La Grande Farmers' Market and is fiee.

Vocalist Karen Lee said she looks forward to Red Hot & Blue's first performance at Max Square.

"I like doing outdoor perform ances, and it'sgreatto bea part of a community event like the Saturday Market," she said.

The concertis notable in thatitis drummer Teun Fetz's last showin

ing. His playing styles range fmm jazz to symphonic and bluegrass.

Red Hot & Blue's songlist featutes a combination of vocal and instruMusic atthe Market m ental arrangements.Theband When: 9 a.m. to noon specializes in"red hot"improvisation, Saturday mingled with soul to bring a special jpetersen@lagrandeobserver.com Where: Max Square, corner energy to each performance.

GoNortheastoregon.com of Adams Avenue and Fourth Red, Hot & Blue started as a Street in La Grande duo — Cooper and Lee — and the La Grande area before he and Cost: Free grew from there. ''We both were interested in a his familyrelocate, M said. Fetz servedasan associateprofessorof Band members also include Matt fuller sound," Lee said. m usic and directorofpercussion Cooper, well known in the area for The band's name originated studies at Eastern Oregon Univerhis prowess in piano, jazz, classical from the early '90s, when jazz sity for 11years. Fetz is a piecise and rhythm and blues. Cooper is singer Nancy Wilson hosted a TV and versat ileperformer,a m asterof also the band's musical director. show,"Red Hot & Cool," featuring funk drunmiing as well as classical Greg Johnson, a soulful saxophon- jazzand blues performers.

"I loved the show and the name istwho plays it all, has amlein song percussion, Lee said. He holds the gmove for the tune, said Lee, who ~m ent s.Alan Feves, upright of the show," Lee said.'When I delivers sultry and soulful ballads bass player, holds down the rhythm visualize'cool,' I see blue water, along withjazz and Latin standatds. section and holds his own while solo- hence Red Hot & Blue. Red Hot certainly describes the band members' level and quality of musicianship, and me, I like to get bluesy."

Lee said shelovestosing a number of tunes for different reasons — soulful, Latin tunes, songs with intricate melody lines.

"There are a number of tunes I a5; = intentionally introduce as, This is one of my favorite tunes."'

Some examples include"All Blues,""Corcovado" and "The Midnight Sun." She said she also likes to harmonize with the sax, as in"Little Sunflower" and"Centerpiece."

Other band members have difl erent favorites,indudingcontemporary fusion tunes such ast San Francisco River" and'Rio de Janeiro Blue."

Being a jazz band, Red Hot & Blue is all about improvising.

'You can feel it when it's all working right," Lee said.'You just know it when you're in a groove.

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Live music venues Want to hear live music in Northeast Oregon? Here's a list of where to catch your favorite musical act.

BAKER CITY • Barley Brown's Brewpub, 2190 Main St. • Corner Brick Bar and Grill, 840 Main St. • Earth ttt Vine, 2001

Washington Ave. • Geiser Grand Hotel,1996 Main St. • Paizano's Pizza, 2940 10th St. ENTERPRISE • Lear's Main Street Pub ttt Grill, 111 W. Main St. • O.K. Theatre, 208W. Main St. • Terminal Gravity, 803 S.E. School St. JOSEPH • Josephy Center for Arts ttt Culture, 403 N. Main St. • The Local Loaf, 19 S. Main St. • Mutiny Is Brewing, 600 N. Main St. • Outlaw Restaurant ttt

Saloon, 108 N. Main St. • Redhorse Coffee Traders, 306 N. Main St. LA GRANDE • Bear Mountain Pizza Cou 2104 Island Ave. • Benchwarmer's Pub and Grill, 210 Depot St. • Bud Jackson's Sportsman's Bar and Grill, 2209Adams Ave. • Jefferson Street Depot, 1118 Jefferson St. • Joe Beans, 1009Adams Ave. • Short Stop Xtreme, 1709 Gekeler Lane • Ten Depot, 10 Depot St. UNION • LG Brewskis, 267 S. Main St.

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'On Golden Pond' continuesthisw eekend BAKER CITY — Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre will present "On Golden Pond," written in 1979 by Ernest Thompson, for a second run this weekend.

Shows will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Iron Gate Theater inside Basche-Sage Place, 2101 Main St., Baker City.

Tickets are on sale at Betty's Books and at the door, and are

$12generaladmission,or$10 for members of Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre.

The cast includes Scot Violette, co-director; Lisa Ensworth, codirector; Paul McNeil as Norman;

Jennifer Button as Ethel; Arron Hull as Charlie; Mairi Nielsen as Chelsea; Rick Gryder as Billie Ray Sr. and Benny Martell as Billy Ray Jr. Violette said theseperformances arededicated to the memory of Barbara Johnson,"one of our lovely thespians and singers" who

died April 25.

Wild Landscapes exhibit opens in 3oseph JOSEPH — TheWild Landscape of Northeast Oregon — Wallowa, Baker and Union counties: A Juried Photography Exhibit opens Saturday at the Josephy Center forArts & Culture.

The opening reception is at

7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

The exhibit is the first of its kind in Wallowa County and will have three judges present for the award selection on Saturday. Each of three judges — Kendrick Moholt, David Paul Bayles and Dan Thornton — will speak at 7 p.m.Friday forthe Live and Up Front artist lecture series. The events are ⅇ donations are welcome.

The Josephy Center will also host three photography classes: • Adobe Lightroom with Dan Thornton — 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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For tickets, call Alegre Travel at 541-963-9000 or 800-323-7330, or email marie@alegretravel.com.

photography $125 • "Refresh and Refine Your Photography" with Karyl Kolb Aug.

Sky in the Road performs Thursday at Enterprise

14-16, $125. Call 541-432-0505 or register online at wwwjosephyorg.

For more details, see the josephy. org/classes.

Two train trips embark in August from Elgin Depot ELGIN — Train trips are set Saturdays, Aug. 1 and Aug. 15 for the Two Rivers Bonus ride. Lunch and aspecialtreatattheend of the trip are included. The rides depart from Elgin Depot at 10 a.m.Ticketsforthesetrips

is $95.

• Photography with Kendrick M oholt — noon to5 p.m .Aug. 7,a

Standard Deviation performs Saturday Standard Deviation plays at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Bud Jackson's Sportsman's Bar and Grill in La Grande. There is no cover charge.

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ENTERPRISE — Sky in the Road is set to play inspirational pop-folk at the Courthouse Concert Series at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the gazebo.

upcoming events: July 24-25: Art in the Park July 25: Hunt LGather Antiques inta e in the.Parlr Show August 28: Kids Fun Friday September 4-6: Tumbleweed Music Festival

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Umatilla County Fair, Hermiston, $10fair admission, reserved $22, eventful.com/hermiston JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY:9p.m. Aug. 12, Umatilla County Fair, Hermiston, $10fair admission, reserved $22, eventful.com/hermiston HINDER:9 p.m. Aug. 14, Umatilla County Fair, Hermiston,$10 fair admission, reserved $22, eventful. com/hermiston WARRANT:9p.m. Aug. 15, Umatilla County Fair, Hermiston, $10fair admission, reserved $22, eventful.com/hermiston

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WIZ KHALIFA:7:30p.m. July 31, Idaho Center, Nampa, Idaho, $39.50-$85, www.fordidahocenter. com IMAGINE DRAGONS:7 p.m. Aug. 1,Taco BellArena, Boise,$29.50$59.50, tacobellarena.com JASON ISBELL:7:30p.m. Aug.4, Morrison Center, Boise, $29.50to $45„mc.boisest ate.edw'events MICHAEL FRANTI:6:30p.m. Aug. 4, Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise, $36, idahobotanicalgarden.org ALABAMA SHAKES:7:30 p.m. Aug. 5, Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise, $39.50, idahobotanicalgarden.org ARLO GUTHRIE:8p.m.Aug.8, Morrison Center, Boise, $32.50-$65, mc.boisestate.edu/events BRIT FLOYD:7:30p.m. Aug.8, IdahoCenter,Nampa, Idaho,$29.50$43.50, www.fordidahocenter.com R5:7 p.m. Aug. 12, Morrison Center, Boise, $32.50-$59.50, mc.boisestate.edu/events ROBERT CRAY BAND:8p.m.

Aug. 11,The EgyptianTheater, Boise, Idaho, $3750, bo.knittingfactory. com/ SLIGHTLY STOOPID: 5:30p.m. Aug. 12, Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise, $36.50, idahobotanicalgarden.org BRANDY CARLILE:7 p.m. Aug. 13, Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise,

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FALL OUT BOY:7p.m. Aug. 1, Sleep CountryAmphitheater, Ridgefield, Washington,$29-$69.75, sleepcountryamphitheater.com JACKSON BROWNE:8p.m. Aug. 4,Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, $56-$104.50, portland5. com/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall STEVE MILLER BAND: 6:30p.m. Aug.4, McMenamin's Edgefield, Troutdale,

$53-$93,edgefieldconcerts.com BRIT FLOYD: 8p.m. Aug.7,Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, $42-$57, portland5.com/arleneschnitzer-concert-hall ALABAMA SHAKES:6:30 p.m.

Aug.7, McMenamin's Edgefield, $43, edgefieldconcerts.com KELLY CLARKSON:7p.m. Aug. 10, Moda Center, Portland, $29.50$99.50, www.rosequarter.com

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DIERKS BENTLEY, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE and CARRIE UNDERWOOD:1p.m.,July31Aug. 2,Watershed Festival, Gorge Amphitheatre, Quincy, Washington, $494andup for three-day pass, www.gorgeamphitheatre.net SAM SMITH:7 p.m. Aug.8, Gorge Amphitheatre, $42-$58, www. gorgeamphitheatre.net

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Aug.23,LesSchwabAmphitheater, Bend, $39, bendconcerts.com

O. Top tours TheTop 10Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average boxoffice gross percity andincludes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based ondata providedtothe trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1.The Rolling Stones; $8,066,135; $178.44.

2. U2; $6,030,279; $111.53.

3. Paul McCartney; $5,111,024; $158.57.

4.TakeThat; $4,461,359; $108.93.

5.Taylor Swift; $3,569,565; $110.96.

6. Fleetwood Mac; $2,979,569; $122.77.

7. Kenny Chesney; $2,019,600; $85.73.

8. ShaniaTwain; $1,741,551; $99.13.

9. Bette Midler; $1,261,273; $127.54.

10. Neil Diamond; $1,216,739; $100.87.

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Mountain bikers invited to Anthony Lakes E

Guide service for mountain bikers, hikers Patand ElishahThomas are avid mountain bike riders and this year they turned that hobby into a service called Range Tour tlt Shuttle Co. It is the first — and so far only — mountain bike tour company in Eastern Oregon.

Their idea is simple: provide mountain bikers and hikers access to the terrain close to Baker City and in the surrounding mountains.

Range Tour works in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management under a special use permit with the Wallowa-Whitman NationaI Forest.

Guided tours are offered for riders of all abilitiesbeginner, intermediate and advanced. Some are suitable for families, too.

Beginners could experience the trail around Phillips Reservoir (5 to 25 miles).

More experienced riders could try the Elkhorn Crest Trail, which is one of the highest mountain bike trails in Oregon.

Up for a bigger challenge?

The Big LoopTour in the Elkhorns is 50 miles with 6,000 feet ascent and 4,500 feet descent.

But not all the trails require a long drive from Baker City.

Virtue Flat is only seven miles from town and offers rolling single track, high desert views, and vistas of the Wallowas and Elkhorns.

For more information, visit http://rangetour.com, email rangetour@gmail.com or call 541-403-261 6.

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NORTH POWDER —The second-annual Mountain Bike Festival atAnthony Lakes happens at 11 a.m. Saturday, and the communityis invited to join in whether with a bike or not. aWe had over 100 riderslast year and there's a lot more interest this year," said Chelsea McLagan, marketing director for Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort.

The area has eight miles of singletrack thatfollow theresort's Nordic ski trails.

Guided rides will be offered for free to riders of all abilities — beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Joining in the rides is free, as is camping around the lake for the weekend.

The day also features a barbecue and beveragesfrom Blue Mountain Cider and Barley Brown's Brewpub.

Live music by the Powder Rhythm Band starts at 2 p.m., and a Kids Park will be open for the younger participants.

Those who want to see aview fmm the top of the mountain canride the Rock Gardenchairliftup and down forscenictours.Costis$10.

"It's a view you don't always get to see," McLagan said.

Also, ALMR will sell lift tickets for the 2015-2016 season for

$15 — a deal available only on Saturday. Regular price lift tickets

are $35.

Tickets at this price are limited to three per person and can be used anytime during the season.

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Part ofAnthony Lakes Mountain Resort is in Union County, which is also home to Mount Emily Recreation Area, where 30 miles of single

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FREE BREAKFAST at the Fairgrounds Sponsored by Grocery Outlet and The Observer Saturda Jul 25 2015 1pm-6pm A rts and Photography Sunda Jul 26 2015 1pm-6pm A rts and Photography Monda Jul 27 2015 9am - Spm All quilts entered Tuesda Jul 28 2015 Enter Open Class Exhibits Sam-Spm Open ClassLivestock 9am-Spm Textiles, Poetry Exhibits Entered 9am-Spm Land Products 9am-Spm Canning, Home Craft, and Cooking 9am-Spm Flowers Sam-7pm All Open Class Livestock Allowed on Fair Grounds 2pm-7pm 4 -H 8 FFA Market Animal Weigh ln 8:30pm O p en Class Flower Judging Wednesda Jul 29 2015 - FAMILY DAY Sam Fair Opens 8-9am Cre a m/Egg Pies Entry 9am 0 en Class Jud in Cannin and Preservin

Wednesda Jul 29 2015 - FAMILY DAY 9am Open Class Judging Home Craft 10:30am 4 - H Open Class Livestock Judging, including exotic and small animals 2pm Cascade Amusement Carnival opens 3Times Dail y K-9 Dog Shows 4pm Talent Show 4pm Quil t Trunk Show - Small Stage 5:30pm Fa i r Parade Line Up 7pm FAIRPARADE DOWNTOWN Spm Wasteland Kings 10pm Fair Closes Thursda Jul 30 2015- SENIOR DAY Sam Fair Opens 9am Open Class Goat Show 10am Boo t h Exhibits Open 2pm Cascade Amusement Carnival Opens 4pm Bag of Hammers Becky's Studio of Dance 6pm 14NI - Country Rock Spm 10pm Fair Closes

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highlights The Union County Fair hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. today through Saturday.

The fair includes plenty of entertainment. Here are some of the highlights: TODAY (FAMILY DA% 4 p.m.— Talent show 7 p.m.— Fair Parade downtown 8 p.m.— Wasteland Kings THURSDAY 2 p.m.— Cascade Amusement Carnival opens 4 p.m.— Bag of Hammers 6 p.m.— Beckie's Studio of Dance 8 p.m.— 14NI, country rock FRIDAY 2 p.m.— Cascade Amusement Carnival opens 7 p.m.— Countryfied SATURDAY 2 p.m.— Cascade Amusement Carnival opens 7 p.m.— The Sceptres, '60s rock

Fair admission WEDNESDAY FAMILY DAY Adults, $5; youth, $3; younger than 6, free THURSDAYTHROUGH SATURDAY Adults, $6; Youth 7-17 years old, $4; younger than 6, free THURSDAY Seniors 60 and older, free SEASON PASSES Adult, $18 Youth, $12

Rockers reunite for Union County Fair's stage this weekend LA GRANDE — The ultimate '60s band will highlight musical offerings at this year's Union CountyFairin La Grande. eWe started in the '60s, play music kom the '60s and are in our 60s," said Dan Ross ofThe Dalles, one of four members of The Sceptres, who will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday.

"Cal iScott, another band member) describes oursound assurfersm eet British invasion atWoodstocku Joining The Sceptres for this show is special guestvocalistAnnie Scott, Cal's sister,kom Colorado. In the '80s, she was with a singing gmup called Betty Romaine that was hugelypopular in Portland dubs.

"She recently guested with us at O'Connor's in Portland and floored the audience with her singing," Cal Scott said ofhis kid sister.

The Sceptres songs all come kom 1963 to 1969. They cover such classic artists as Bob Dylan, Cream, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

The Sceptres also do a rousing rendition of the Surfaris iconic hit eWipe Out." Other bands performing are Wasteland Kings at 8 p.m. tonight, I4NI at 8 p.m. Thursday and Countryfied at7p.m .Friday.

Entry is kee with fair admission.

The Sceptres — lifelongkiends Ross, Steve Anderson, Bob Bailey and Scott — gottogetherin 1964 as students at La Grande Junior High.

They dreamed ofbeing on'The Ed Sullivan Show," famous for showcasing The Beatles'first live television performance in the U.S., on Feb. 9, 1964, and made it as far as playing for a high school dance.

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The gmup disbanded after about 1-1/2 years when Soottin the summer of 1965 moved with his family tothe Pbrtland area.M ostofthe members grew up and played music pmfessionallybefore launchinginto othercareers.OnlyScottdiditfor his whole living, playing folk,jazz and Irish music. Today, Soottis the musical director of the Trail Band, an eight-piece ensemble with five vocalists including Quarterflash's Rindy Ross. What's more, as a composer for film and TV, Scotthas scored more than 50 documentaries and specials for PBS,induding three'Frontlinesu and Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Oregon Experience.u Even thoughhe had left La Grande, Scott always considered it his hometown. When he was invited to attend the La Grande High School 20-year reunion in 1988, although they were

The Sceptres perform in 1965 at the La Grande Junior High School graduation party. From left are Bob Bailey, Dan Ross, Cal Scott and Steve Anderson. not the official band, he and his former The Sceptres bandmates were invi ted on stage to perform.

'They had instruments there, and we played quite a while and had agood time,"Scott said.

"Some old kiends were playing and they had a lot of equipment we could borrow," Dan Ross said.'The organizers just said,'Oh, by the way, you guys are playing tonight.'

W e did and had way toomuch fun."

That planted the seed.

For the 40-year reunion, in 2008, band members brought their own equipment and The Sceptres officially got back together.

Today, Scott lives in Tigard, Bailey is a doctor kom Gresham and Anderson, kom Eugene, still has his fi rstguitar— a rare 1954 Fender Stratocaster. Ross just this month retired kom a career selling and repairing musical instruments in The Dalles. They get together at Bailey's home for rehearsals.

The Sceptres stay busy. The band plays at everything kom Baby Boomer birthday parties to musical venues in such places as Hood River and Portland.

M usic played atboomer parties,

such as'This Could Be the Last Time" andeWalk Don't Run," take on awhole new meaning forband members and audiences in their 60s.

The band can no longer get on eEd Sullivan,"which ended its runin 1971. But band members are in the planning stages to produce a commemial album thatwill be for sale.

Even in retirement, Ross hopes to continue his weeklyradio pmgram, eOf the Beaten Track," airing on KYYP radio for manyyears.

He also looks forward to many more years playing in The Sceptres. eWe're thrilled to be coming back to La Grande," he said."Even though the songs are old, everybody knows them. It's part of the American sound track."

People who want can check out the band's sound on four videos on YouTube. Ross recommends "Good Loving," a Young Rascals tune theband recorded livelast Halloween. eWe did it all with our own sound system, our own lights," he said.

Scott, for one, is thrilled the band got back together:"It's really fun to play, and play well, the stuffyou played with your buds as kids."

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At the door tickets are an extra $5; Rimrock lnn, north of Enterprise • Union County Fair:This annual county fair is complete with a carnival and plenty of food and craft vendors. There will be 4-H and FFAjudging, livestock to see and plenty of fun for the entire family; La Grande; traveloregon.com/seedo/events/animals-agriculture/fairsfestivals/union-county-fair-5/ • "Let's Go Camping": aguided camping trip for beginning campers (gear provided): July 31-Aug. 2; hosted by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. For $30 per family, OPRDprovides tents, sleeping bags and other gear. Volunteers will help campers set up tents, build campfires, prepare meals in the campsite and more. Register online or by calling 888-953-7677;Wallowa Lake

State Park, 72214 Marina Lane, Joseph, www.oregonstateparks org/index.cfm?do=thingstodo. dsp letsGoCamping

$ll AIIG.1 • Anthony Lakes Mountain Bike Festival:Anthony Lakes will host a fun, family-friendly day to celebrate mountain biking in Eastern Oregon; 11 a.m. Guided rides will be available for all rider abilities, and the Kids Bike Parkwill be open all day; Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort is located 19 miles west of the North Powder, Exit 285 off Interstate 84; www.anthonylakes. com.

• East-West All-Star Shrine Game:Breakfast in the park, 6 a.m.-9:30 a.m.; parade, 10 a.m.; game kickoff at 5 p.m.; $10 general admission; $12 reserved seats; Baker City • Catherine Creek Classic:13.1 miles,5K,1 mile run; Union, http:// www.runningintheusa.com/race/ View.aspx?RacelD=41787 • Eagle Cap Excursion Train -Two Rivers Bonus:These two trips take riders farther for more scenery than the standardTwo Rivers ride.

Lunch and a special end-of-the-trip treat are included. Depart from Elgin Depot at 10 a.m.; adults, $80; seniors, 60+, $75; youth, 3 -16, $40; younger than 3 ride for free; 10 a.m.; Elgin, traveloregon.com/ see-do/events/cultural-heritage/ eagle-cap-excursion-train-tworivers-bonus/ • Joseph Farmers' Market: 10 a.m.; Joseph Avenue Bc Main Street, Joseph • Live music:The Sceptres perform 1960s rock; 7 p.m. Free with fair admission; Union County Fairgrounds,3604 N. Second St., La Grande • Live music:Standard Deviation, classic rock and blues; 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Bud Jackson's Sportsman's Bar BcGrill, 2209 Adams Ave., La Grande. No cover charge

• Music at the Market:Red Hot Bc Blue perform jazz; 9 a.m.-noon; Max Square, Fourth Street and Adams Avenue, La Grande • "On Golden Pond":Presented by Eastern Oregon RegionalTheatre; $12; Iron GateTheater,2101 Main St., Suite 207,Baker City • Livemusic:The PowderRhythm Band will perform live music for the Mountain Bike Festival; 2p.m.; Anthony LakesMount ain Resort, 47500Anthony Lake Highway, North Powder • Sunrise Iron Antique Tractor Show:Every year, wheat farmer Erl McLaughlin opensthe hugedoors on his showroom to share a truly awe-inspiring collection of more than 100 tractors, plows, cultivators and other antique machinery from the early 1900s; 65798 Sunrise Road, Enterprise, all day • Train Robbery:Sumpter Valley Railroad; two round trips from McEwen depot at10a.m.and 1:15 p.m., and a round trip from Sumpter at noon. $1750 adults, $15 seniors, $11child, $50 family; Sumpter Valley Railroad, Baker City, 866-894-2268, www. sumptervalleyrailroad.org • Wallowa County Fair:4-H horse show; 4-H dog show; FFA livestock show; Enterprise.

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tggAIIG.4 • Aqua Zumba:9:30 a.m.; Sam-0Swim Center,580 Baker St., Baker City, bakerymca.org/schedules/ • La Grande Farmers' Market: Participate in local commerce and support your local artisans and farmers, everyTuesday 3:30 p.m.6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-noon; Max Square, La Grande • Wallowa County Fair:4-H horse show; 4-H Bc FFA livestock show.

It's an old-fashioned county fair in Enterprise, along Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, Enterprise, www. visiteasternoregon.com/entry/ wallowa-county-fair-4/

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Music Review concert; Include children's events,4-H, FFA, 2 p.m. Proceeds support a different and open class home arts, free nonprofit each week; Geiser entertainment and vendors; Baker Pollman Park, Baker City City, www.visiteasternoregon.com/ • Train Robbery:TheGold Rush entry/baker-county-fair-baker-city/ Bandits stage a "robbery" of the • Chair Exercise Class:Classes held Monday, Wednesday and Sumpter Valley Railroad; two round trips from McEwen depot at10 Friday mornings; all ages welcome; a.m. and 1:15 p.m., and a round 10 a.m.; Union County Senior trip from Sumpter at noon. $1750 Center, 1504 N. Albany St., adults, $15 seniors, $11child, $50 La Grande

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BAKER CITY • Anders Atelier, 1802 Main St. • Crossroads Carnegie, 2020 Auburn Ave. • Dancing Elephant Gallery, 1788 Main St. • Peterson's Gallery, 1925 Main St. • ShortTerm Gallery, 1829 Main St.

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BAKER CITY — Baker Art Guild presents"Miss Hill: Making Dance Matter" for the ThursdayArt Night feature film at the Eltrym Theater, 1809 First St., Baker City.

Storytel ling startsat6:30 p.m. followed by the film at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $6 adults and $4 ENTERPRISE • Skylight Gallery, 107 E. Main St. • TW. Bronze, 202 Golf Course Road JOSEPH • Aspen Grove Gallery, 602 N. Main St. • Fire Works Pottery Studio gt Gallery, 62378 Hurricane Creek • Stewart Jones Designs, 2 S. Main St. • The Sheep Shed,3 S. Main • Uptown Art, 18 S. Main St. • Valley Bronze Gallery, 18 S. Main St. LA GRANDE • Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave. • Mitre's Touch Gallery, 1414 Adams Ave. • Nightingale Gallery, Loso Hall, 1 University Boulevard • Potter's House, 1601 6th St. SUMPTER • Lynn Bean Gallery, 293 Mill St. WALLOWA • Gene Hayes Gallery, 301 Donald St.

seniors and students.

According to First Run Features, "Miss Hill: Making Dance Matter" tells the little known story of Martha Hill,"a woman whose life was definedby herlovefordanceand who successfully fought against greatodds to establish dance asa legitimate art form in America."

The film uses archival footage and interviews with Hill's friends to follow her path from "a Bible Belt childhood in Ohio" to New York University and Bennington College and finally to "a position of power and influence" as Juilliard's foundingdirectorofdance i1952-

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This film is"peppered with anecdotal material delivered by dance notables who knew her.

This revelatory story depicts her struggles and successes. The film is a celebration of dance and an examination of the passion required to keep it alive."

"Miss Hill" weaves together more than 90 years of archival footagein a"celebration ofdance and an examination of the passion required to keep it alive."

A review by The New York Times describes the documentary:"Illuminating. More than a biography, "Miss Hill" sheds lights on the ar-

When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Eltrym Theater, 1809 First St., Baker City Cost: $6 adults, $4 seniors tistic movement Hill both belonged to and helped create...mattersof money, power, real estate, politics and national identity collide."

For more information about the Courtesy photo film, visit firstmnfeatures.com/ misshill educational.html or www. Students in percussion class at Bennington School of Dance in eltrym.com.

1936, as seen in the film "Miss Hill: Making Dance Matter."

For August, Thursday Art Night will not be happening due to the Festival on Aug. 20-23. screenings, which includes the annual We Like 'Em Short Film The four days will feature nine awards screening Aug. 23.

Dr. Clarke is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Travis T. Hampton to her oSce Dr. Hampton specializes in: • Foot and Ankle trauma • Diabetic foot care

• Wound care • Medical & surgical treatment of the Foot and Ankle

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a< l~i>i I 'Rory McIlroy PGA Tour' does some things well Debut game is no standout on the links

By Matthew Kato Game Informer Magazine

EA Sports' franchises haven't always had easy transitions to new systems."Rory McIlroy PGA Tour"debut isn'tasbare aslast year's "NHL 15," nor as unplayable as "Madden NFL 06" was last generation, but its charms are limited. It does some things well, but they aren't enough to make it stand out.

The freedom to mix and match gameplay options ilike your swing

type and assists), a gauntlet of nighttime minigame challenges, and anoption forshortercareer tournament rounds are nice, but they don't distract you from what's missing. Online play lacks country clubs, simultaneous multiplayer tourneys ionly head-to-head play), and the create-a-challenge of years past.

Plus, partofthecareermode's new progression system takes control out of your hands.

You nolonger manually add attribute points to specific skills when you level up â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the computer ups everything automati-

cally.

Tobefair,the progression path it chooses doesn't hamper your performance on the course, and you can shape your character with attribute packages that boost specifi csetsofskills,butI'd rather sculpt my pro myself. Furthermore, your customization options areli mited to a handfulofpre-set appearancetemplates thatarea shadow ofpastiterations.

The courses are limited as well.

The loss of The Masters/Augusta hurts not only because it's one fewer event for a FedEx Cup schedule that now only has ten locations imore will be added after launch

as free DLC1, but the iconic event used to provide added focus that is missing here. At launch four fantasy courses are also included, but notables Paracel Storm and Coyote Falls at the Grand Canyon arenotpartofthe tour.Paracel Storm is only a visual wrapper and not really interactive, while Coyote Falls makes you navigate its steep drops and rocky cliffs.

The game doesn't bind the already-baremodes together to make everything relevant or engaging. For example, the coin system in the last PGA game connected your career progress with

the offline modes, but that's gone.

Similarly, the Night Club challenges have no online component, and your online tourney winnings don't connect to any other part of the game.

"Rory McIlroy PGA Tour" isn't a bad game, it's just one that doesn't positivel y make the case for longtime fans of the series or the new systems. With the gameplay nudged ahead only slightly, the graphics not particularly newgen, and a reduced feature set, the mind easily wanders to what we've lost rather than finding comfort in what's there.

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SATURDAY • 8a.m.: County Fair 5K RunjWatk • 9 a.m.: 4-H Dog Show begins SUNDAY • 8 a.m.: 4-H Horse Show begins • 6 p.m.: grand champion horse classes MONDAY Cloverleaf Hall closed to public while judging is going on Monday andTuesday.

• 8 a.m.-11 a.m.: 4-H Exhibits (except livestock) delivered to Cloverleaf Hall kitchen •8 a.m.to noon:Open Class non-perishable entries delivered to large exhibit hall • 8 a.m.: 4-H Horse Show begins • 6 p.m.: Grand Champion horse classes TUESDAY • 7:30-10 a.m.: open class perishable entries delivered to Cloverleaf Hall in back • 8 a.m.: 4-H Horse Show begins • 2 p.m.to 6p.m.: Commercial exhibits set up • 7 p.m.: HorseAwards program AUG. 5 •2 p.m.:4-H/FFA Livestock entries begin; 4-H/FFA beef/ sheep/goat/swine weigh-ins begin; FFAAg Mechanics, Crops, tlt wool entries • 4 to 6 p.m.: Bingo; 4-H/FFA Weigh-Ins finish • 8 p.m.: All animals in place For the complete schedule, find the Wallowa County Fair on Facebook.

ENTERPRISE — When it comes to country fairs, they don't get any more old-fashioned than in Wallowa County when the 4-H and FFAyear comes to a grand finale.

Debbie Schreiber, Wallowa County's 4-H extension agent, said the fair planning goes on allyear with differentcommittees working on thedifferentpiecesand atleast 200 volunteers pullingit all together. ''We work toward improving the grounds and the fair every year," Schreiber said.

She said thefairboard'sbig project this year was improving the water system pressure with help fiom the City of Enterprise.

"It's unseen, but super important when the kids are trying to wash animals with a little trickle of water," Schreiber said.

The fair board is working to improve all of the bathrooms and quite a bit of work has been done to the ones by the food booth, most used by the public.

Another unseen facility by those notintimately familiar with the fairgrounds are the bathrooms by the quonset hut that have showers.

Schreiber said some families set up camp at the fairgrounds for the entire week, and those showers are critical to the 4-H/FFA camp that springs up each year the first week ofAugust.

As for the change in exhibits, Schreiber said,there area lotm ore goats this year, following a local trend among ranchers.

"It took a few years to catch on, but the market program is big acrossthe state,"Schreiber said.

The 4-Hkidsactivitiesreach a feveredpitch about 10daysbefore the fair starts when clubs sign on help at Chief Joseph Days Rodeo selling programs, cleaning the

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Saturday and run for the next week Where: Fairgrounds, 668 N.W. First St. in Enterprise grandstands and participating in the parades.

"There's a ton of 4-H participation you may not ever notice," Schreiber said.

Oncetherodeoisoverthereare just a few days to wash the animals, prepare the food and textileitems and start again,Schreibersaid.

The fair is also the culmination of the fair court's reign and the beginning for the upcomingyear's court.

This year, court members are Deidre Schreiber of Enterprise, Georgia Falkof Enterprise andTeagan Miller ofWallowa.

Dressedasprincesses, theyjoined the Chief Joseph Days Kiddie Parade aspartoftheendof their civic duties.

Wrapping up their Chief Joseph Days events, Miller said they will attend the Chief Joseph Days court queen luncheon and ride their horses in the rodeo's grand parade.

Then it's time to focus on the fair.

Falk said each day the court will lead the flag raising and give general announcements for the day.Her favorite partofthepast year, she said,"was getting to hang

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Furtado said when he lived in Washington, D.C., he was a banjo playerand he started a band called Sugarbeat. Bluegrass was blowing up in D.C. and Colorado in the early 1990s. Through a movement of what some call"new grass," bluegrass music started reaching an expanded audience.

"Our first actual time playing together was in a Telluride iColoradol contest and we won it — that's what started us," Furtado said.

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After his fourth album was released, he gota weekly gig at a venue outside of Denver. From there, he said, he created the first

When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: OKTheatre, Enterprise Cost: $20; tickets available at M. Crow and Co. in Lostine, the Dollar Stretcher in Enterprise and Joseph Hardware in Joseph version of the Tony Furtado Band.

"I would play at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and bring my band to all these different ski towns, make some bread, play the Northeast or the Southeast and come back to Colorado to fill up on the money," Furtado said.

He played with Colorado new grass bands Yonder Mountain String Band, String Cheese Incident and Leftover Salmon.

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songwriting and started moving away from the jam scene. After six years, he also felt like another change of scenery was due as well, and hemoved to Portland.

"I needed to set my brainin a new place,"he said.'Every time I went to Portland I felt like I was coming home, so whynot give it a shot."

Thirteen years later, Portland is still home base and he continues to stretch out not only as a musician, but also as a businessman. He started his own label, Funzalo, to be able to exercisemore freedom.

He said with the state of the business it seemed to make sense.

"IfIhaveto worry about pleasing someone, that's going to affect the outcome of what I create — to have that freedom means a lot. It relaxesme, Ising better,play better and write better," Furtado said.

H e said asa recordingartist he no longer has to look over his shoulder, worryingif the label was happy or not and whether or not they backed him. Now a musician has other ways to market music through the Internet like Band Camp and SoundCloud.

'You need to have a presence there andletpeoplepreviewit forfieea couple, few times,"he said.'Whether theybuyit or notis almostmoot because theybecame awaIe ofyou — kind of the wayitused to be when youcame to live show."

Of the online options, he said Pandora has helped the most with 100,000to 150,000 playsa m onth.

He said live shows drive people to buying albums and he relies heavily on performing live to make money. His Thursday show at the OKTheatre in Enterprise is part ofhis album release tour for his latest project,'The Bell."

Furtado said touring will always be part ofhis life.

"I will always be touring — one thing I can't getit out of my system.

I love playinglive; that's why I do it."

Live music venues Want to hear live music in Northeast Oregon? Here's a list of where to catch your favorite musical act.

BAKER CITY • Barley Brown's Brewpub, 2190 Main St. • Corner Brick Bar and Grill, 840 Main St. • Earth 8r Vine, 2001 Washington Ave. • Geiser Grand Hotel,1996 Main St. • Paizano's Pizza, 2940 10th St. ENTERPRISE • Lear's Main Street Pub 8r Grill, 111 W. Main St. • OKTheatre, 208W. Main St. • Terminal Gravity, 803 S.E. School St. JOSEPH • Josephy Center for Arts 8r Culture, 403 N. Main St. • The Local Loaf, 19 S. Main St. • Mutiny Is Brewing, 600 N. Main St. • Outlaw Restaurant 8r Saloon, 108 N. Main St. • Redhorse Coffee Traders, 306 N. Main St. LA GRANDE • Bear Mountain Pizza Co., 2104 Island Ave. • Benchwarmer's Pub and Grill, 210 Depot St. • Bud Jackson's Sportsman's Bar and Grill, 2209Adams Ave. • Jefferson Street Depot, 1118 Jefferson St. • Joe Beans, 1009Adams Ave. • Short Stop Xtreme, 1709 Gekeler Lane • Ten Depot, 10 Depot St. UNION • LG Brewskis, 267 S. Main St.

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Art of the Cocktail classes happen at 6 p.m. Thursdays throughout the year. The cost of $12 includes a hands-on lesson, shared appetizer, recipecard to take home and the drink.

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Northeast Oregon eats WHERE I ATE: Lone Pine Cafe,1825 Main St., Baker City WHAT I ORDERED: Bahn Mi salad THE VERDICT: On a busy Saturday lunchtime in Baker City, we stopped for a bite to eat atThe Lone Pine Cafe.

This restaurant is always busy,buttoday seemed more so due to the activity on Main Street for the Chalk It Up to Art event.

But despite the bustle, our order came quick — Bahn Mi salad for me and carnitas tacos for my stepdaughter, Rheann.

I always waiver between fancy salads and burgers (The Lone Pine Cafe uses local beef for their burgers, and a variety of toppings).

The Bahn Mi was a good compromise — organic mixed greens, shredded cabbage and carrots, marinated pork loin, pickled red onions and lime vinaigrette.

The mix of flavors was such that I just wanted to devour — yet at the same time I wanted to savor.

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The Geiser team is always exploring ways to introduce interesting new twists to the classics.

The Lemon Drop features Crater Lake Vodka (from Bend) infused with fresh lemon. We like Joseph's Steins' Rye with aromatic bitters for a bold and bright Manhattan.

We are also inspired by what's fresh and local. The best possible fruits and herbs are coming right into the bar. Don't pass up the Hermiston Watermelon Margarita. Our favorite? Huckleberry Mojito — a marriage made in heaven of Eastern Oregon mint and Snake River huckleberries.

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During the sessions,"students" muddle, stir and shake as they learn the secrets of mixology. An appetizer and a full drink as well as a take-home recipe card are included with the $12 "tuition."

Each week features a different cocktail based on the seasonfruity for the summer, peppermint patty in the winter, or a focus on •• I the perfect martini.

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PIXELS 105 minutesl PG-13 l Action Playing at Granada 3Theatre, Eltrym Theater VACATION 117 minutesl R l Comedy Playing at Granada 3Theatre, Eltrym Theater Remembering fond, childhood memories of his trip toWalley World, Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) surprises his wife (Christina Applegate) and two sons with a cross-country excursion to America's favorite fun park. Following in his father's (Chevy Chase) footsteps, Rusty and the gang pack up the car and hit the road. Soon, the promise of fun turns into one misadventure after another for the next generation of Griswolds and anyone who encounters them.

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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION 130 minutes l PG-13 l Action Playing at Granada 3Theatre, Eltrym Theater With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, a new threat —called the Syndicate —soon emerges.

The Syndicate is a network of highly skilled operatives who are dedicated to establishing a new world order via an escalating series of terrorist attacks. Faced with what may be the most impossible mission yet, Ethan gathers his team and joins forces with llsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a disavowed British agentwho may ormay notbe a member of this deadly rogue nation.

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When aliens intercept video feeds ofclassic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack Earth, using the games as models.Knowing that he must employ a similar strategy, PresidentWill Cooper (Kevin James) recruits his childhood pal, former video-game champ and home-theater installer Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), to lead a team of old-school arcade players (Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad) and a military specialist (Michelle Monaghan) to save the planet.

ANT-MAN 117 minutesl PG-13 l Action Playing at Granada 3Theatre (Wednesday andThursday only), La Grande Drive In Forcedout ofhisown company by former protege Darren Cross, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) recruits the talents of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a master thief just released from prison. Lang becomes Ant-Man, trained by Pym and armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size, possess superhuman strength and control an army of ants.

The miniature hero must use his new skills to prevent Cross, also known as Yellowjacket, from perfecting the same technology and using it as a weapon for evil.

MINIONS 91 minutes l PG l Animation Playing at Granada 3Theatre (Wednesday andThursday only)

SPY 124 minutesl R l Comedy Playing at La Grande Drive In

Evolving from single-celled yellow organisms at the dawn of time, Minions live to serve, but find themselves working for a continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T. Rex to Napoleon. Without a master to grovel for, the Minions fall into a deep depression.

But one minion, Kevin, has a plan; accompanied by hispals Stuart and Bob, Kevin sets forth to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. Their search leads them to Scarlet Overkill, the world's first-ever supervillainess.

Despite having solid field training, CIA analyst Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) has spent her entire career as a desk jockey, working hand-in-hand with dashing agent Bradley Fine (Jude Law). Using hightech equipment and a hidden earpiece, Susan is the guardian angel who helps Bradley avoid danger. However, when Bradley is assassinated by Bulgarian arms dealer Rayna Boyanov (Rose Byrne), Susan wrangles her way into her first undercover assignment to help capture Boyanov and avenge Bradley.

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

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

1. "Ant-Man," $24.8 million ($35.4 million international).

2. "Pixels," $24 million ($21.4 million international).

3. Minions, $22.1 million

($44 million international).

4. "Trainwreck," $173 million ($220,000 international).

5. "Southpaw," $16.5 million ($3.5 million international).

6."PaperTowns," $12.5 million ($8 million international).

7. "Inside Out," $74 million ($28.3 million international).

8. "Jurassic World," $6.9 million (47.6 million international).

9. "Mr. Holmes," $2.8 million.

10. "Terminator Genisys," $2.4 million ($10.7 million international).

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Redbox's Top 10 DVD rentals The Top 10 DVD rentals at Redbox kiosks for July13-19: 1 Paul Blait: Mall Cop 2Sony 2. Run All Night — Warner 3. Unfinished Business — Fox 4. Kingsman: The Secret Service — Fox 5. Focus (2015) —Warner 6. ExMachina — Lions Gate 7. The Lazarus Effect — Fox 8. Jupiter Ascending — Warner 9. It Follows — Weinstein 10. Maggie — Lions Gate DrstnbutedbyTnbune ContentAgency,LLC.

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