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Go!magazine —AaEINNORTNHLSTOREGON

—Wednesday, November25, 2015

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When you get right down to the nitty gritty, I'm not very good at crocheting. I can do your double and triple crochets, but my cabling isn't very good, nor is anything beyond the basics.

Despite that, it is a skill that I find utterly engaging, more than most of the pursuits with which I fill my time.

Most of my interest stems &om the fact that I find crocheting immensely meditative. I cannot do stitches without looking (at least not very well), so I must be constantly engaged with every stitch in every row.

To be frank, that is quite a re&eshing change from most of our

Crocheting canbe a meditative pasttime.

Adele"25" Nothing succeeds like success.

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pastimes in this day and age.

We regulmly engage in multiple activities at once, and there's nothing wrong with that.

But from time to time it's quite pleasing to sit back and fully commit to one thing, even if it is only

for a short while.

Plus, you get some pretty sweet looking gloves and hats out of the deal; which given the weather, is utterly and wonderfully, toasty.

— Zaq Mendenhall, circulation district manager

MnsicQaR Catching up with one of Northeast Oregon's favorite musical acts:

This week's Goi interviews

Matt Cooper Go! Hou2 did you get started?

Cooper: I started piano lessons when I was 5, aRer my parents discovered that I was playing my older brother's playing lesson pieces by ear. I started playing rock and jazz in junior high and high school, school stage band and swing choir and our own bands.

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Cooper: Classical, jazz, Latin jazz, rock, funk and folk music.

Go! Who are some ofyour favorite artists?

Cooper: Too numerous to list here. Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk,

improvisation, and jazz history.

GolAny upcoming gigs?

Holiday Music Festival (Dec. Ry Cooder.

Go! What classes do you teach? 5 and 6), Ellington is Forever Cooper: Theory, private and (Ten Depot Street, Jan. 21), and Mardi Gras with the Syncopaclass piano, 45th Parallel and jazz ensemble, musicianship, tors (Feb. 9).

McCoy Tyner, Poncho Sanchez, Herbie Hancock, Steely Dan,

"The Christmas Carol" in Baker will be performed at the Iron Gate Theatre.

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ARer all, Adele assembled a stunningarray ofcollaborators for "25," from Bruno Mars and Ryan Tedder to unstoppable Swedish hit makers Max Martin and Shellback, as well as her longtime songwriting partner Paul Epworth, who won an Oscar with her for writing"Skyfall." However, what makes"25" work so well are its surprises.

We've come to expect gorgeous, well-craked piano ballad melancholy like 'Remedy" and, to a certain extent,"Hello," though even that comes with unexpectedly raw emotion. But the stunning ''When We Were Young,"where Adele blends throwback soul with anthemic swells and a killer note that comes almost four minutes in, puts any worries about her voice to rest. Co-written byAdele and one of 2015's breakout artists, Tobias Jesso Jr.,'When We Were Young" shows that even 20-somethings reminisce, but also cements her multigenerational appeal as an oldsoul in a 27-year-old'sbody.

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THE "In Search of Ancient Oregon" Ellen Morris Bishop 288 pages Timber Press, 2003

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f you've ever looked at an Oregon ountain and wondered how and when it came to be, you'll enjoy Ellen Morris Bishop's 2003 book, "In Search ofAncient Oregon."

ofland, including parts of Northeastern Oregon, traveled, rather like ships, across the whole of the Pacifi cOcean and crashed into It's the idealOregongeology guide North America — seem logical. forreaderswho aren'tgeologists.

Bishop writes on her webstory, and a page-turner at that.

Which, after all, is most of us. site — www.ellenmorrisbishop.

She lays out the history of Bishop, who formerly taught ge- Oregon —one that datesback com — that she wanted to author "a sort ofbiography" of Oregon's ology and environmental sciences 400 million years — in a chronolandforms. at Eastern Oregon University, is a logical fashion that's familiar and This might seem a curious geologist. reassuring to readers who want to But she doesn't write like one. know why one peak has a rounded concept — thatbiographies, a genre Among its many attributes,"In summit and another has a pinnormaHylimited to people, whose Search ofAncient Oregon,"is acces- nacle, but who have no interest in, histories followpatterns that teaders sible to laypeople. Bishop doesn't say, the chemical composition of a caninherentlyrecognize in their own lives, can also be written ofmounoversimplify, to be sure — she certain type of sedimentary rock.

Much like layers of stone actains and canyons andplateaus. writes not of volcanic rocks but of But Bishop shows that this can basalt, andesite and rhyolite. cumulate over the eons to make a mountain, Bishop connects a long be done, and done well.

But she explains what makes "In Search ofAncient Oregon"is seriesofdisparate geologiceventsin one rock different from another, a way that makes eminent sense. considerably more detailed than and her prose is so straightforThis is no minor accomplishment. the sort of geology tour guide that ward that you'll grasp the basics Geologic forces, which are imtells you where to stop along a even if you tend to distinguish rocks based on their color and tex- mense both in scale and in time, are diScult to describe in a way ture (as in,"you know, that shiny that readers can grasp. black stone.")

Bishop's greatest achievement, But Bishop manages to make it seems to me, is that she transprocesses such as plate tectonics forms geology from a science into a — basically, that state-size chunks

highway to get a look at a peak and gives you a Cliff's Notes version of its origins.

But as meaty as its content, Bishop's book also is an ideal travel companion, one best stored in your car rather than on a

bookshelf.

You'll learn, among much else, that the brown basalt clifFs beside the Columbia River along Interstate 84 most of the way between Boardman andPortland are,in many places, rocks that erupted from volcanic vents a hundred miles away in the Wallowas.

If you hike in the Eagle CapWilderness you'll almost certaiMy see what amount to the throats of those volcanoes — brown spears of stone slashing through the generally lightercoloredrocks oftherange.

Bishop's prose alone makes "In Search ofAncient Oregon" an essential part of the library for readers with more than a passing interest in our state's history.

That she is also an accomplished photographer, with dozens ofher color images gracing the book, makes the volume indispensable for me.

Jayson Jacoby is editor of the Baker City Herald.

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BAKER CITY — What better way to usher in the holiday season than with a festival of trees, lights, good food and music?

The 15th annual Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees is Dec. 3-5 at the Community Event Center, 2600 East St., Baker City. It is the yearly fundraiser for the Saint Alphonsus Foundation, and all proceeds raised during the threeday event stay in Baker City.

This year, the festival is raisingfundsfor anew ultrasound machine for the Birth Center. Currently, the Birth Center borrows an ultrasound from the emergency room when they need to assess the condition of a patient.

Proceeds from the 2014 Festival helped fund a new helipad at the hospital, which was completed earlier this year.

The Festival ofTrees opens Dec. 3 with the PreviewAmong the

When: Dec. 3-5 Where:Community Event Center, 2600 East St., Baker City Cost: $15 for Preview Among the Trees Dec. 3; $55 tickets (limited) to gala Dec. 4; admission of can of food or unwrapped toy or book for Family Day Dec. 5 Info: 541-523-8102 or Find Festival ofTrees Baker City on Facebook

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Baker's Festival ofTrees unfolds Dec. 3-5.

Trees. Tickets are$15 and available atThe Sycamore Tree, Betty's Books, the hospital and at the door.

The eveningincludes a m enu offl at iron steak satay, sweet and sour meatballs, hot artichoke spinach dip,bruschetta, scallop and lobster ceviche,Asian chicken salad and dessertofsalted caramel mousse.

Also, several mini trees, wreaths and baskets willbe sold by silent auction during the Preview.

The formal galaisDec.4 evening.

Tickets are $55butlimited — call

the hospital to check availability.

The evening featines a mealand live musicby the band Colorblind.

During the gala, the 19 decorated trees will be sold by live auction — 14 full-size trees and five that measure more than 4-feet tall. Another full-size tree will be sold by rafHe — tickets will be sold during all three days of the festival, and the winner will be chosen at

3 p.m. Dec. 5.

Each tree is sponsored by businesses or individuals from the community, and then decorated to a specific theme. The giks that accompany each tree also are related to the theme.

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year in advance, said Laura Huggins, director of the Foundation.

"And we can always use more decorators," she said.

Dec 5 is Family Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is a can of food or unwrapped toy or book that will go to children in the community. This day will feature visits with Santa Claus, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, and Make It and Take It crafts by Crossroads Carnegie Art Center from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.— for $5 per child or

$20 for a family, kids can complete five projects. These crafts are supported by the D.E. and Jane Clark Foundation and donors from the 2015 Crossroads gala.

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Ten local organizations will benefit from the 29th annual Festival ofTrees, sponsored

by Soroptimist International of La Grande.

The Festival ofTrees is set for Dec. 4 and 5 at the Blue Mountain Conference Center.

The Friday night Gala begins at 6 p.m. and features a banquet, no-host bar and a live and silent auction. For Gala ticket information, call Jamie Thiesfeld at 541-963-2922.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday the day is designed for area children with handson activities, visits with Santa Claus and a trip to Mrs. Claus' cookie kitchen, along with a silent auction and live entertainment. Admission to the Saturday program is a can of food to be donated to the local food bank, or new socks or boots for the Soroptimist Boots and Socks Program.

Decorated Christmas trees designed by local artisans will be on display both days.

Net proceeds from the festival will benefit the Cove Education Foundation, La Grande Parks and Recreation Mobile Fun Unit, La Grande Lions Club Coat Program, Northeast Oregon Girls in Science, Arts Center East — Children's Choir, Grande RondeAcademy, Shelter from the Storm, La Grande School District swim program, Community Connection-Kids Club, CASA and other Soroptimist programs.

For more information, contact Festival Chair Shannon Willmarth at 541-910-0092.

— LisaBritton, Go! staff

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—Wednesday, November25, 2015

a El Castof'Chnstmas Carol' will appear in local events In the weeks between performances, the cast of "A Christmas Carol" will make special appearances around Baker City.

They will appear on a float in theTwilight Parade, which happens the evening of Dec. 5, and pass out show flyers and the audition schedule for future productions.

Then, on Dec. 12, they will be "flash mobbing" during the Historic Homes Tour by performing short vignettes in the Iron GateTheatre and on the streets.

The cast returns to the stage Dec. 18-20 for a second round of performances.

About the onginal 'Chnstmas Carol' "A Christmas Carol" is the quintessential holiday story. It is a novella written

by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman 8r Hall on Dec. 19, 1843.

It tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation into a gentler, kinder man after visitations by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present andyet to Come.

"A Christmas Carol" has never been out of print, and has has been adapted many times to film, stage, opera, and other media.

Gender rolls switched in traditional Charles Dickens' story

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'A Christmas Carol' will be performed at the Iron Gate Theatre. The Eastern Oregon RegionalTheatre offers a twist for the audience — all the roles are gender swapped.

USA BRllTON Ibrittonl bakercityherald.com I goNEoregon The plot of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is a classic, with miserly Scrooge who would rather continue building a fortune than join in the merriment of Christmas with his familyuntil he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come who show him the error of his ways.

Now imagine that Scrooge is awoman instead ofmanbut still with the same cranky, crotchety, "bah-humbug" attitude as Dickens' character.

This weekend, in Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre's rendition of "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge's fi rstname is Ebby,and

she is played by Ginger Savage.

It's not easy to change gender references throughout an entire

play.

— Lisa Britton, Go! staff

"I've rewritten it twice," said Director Scot Violette. "We changed pronouns for every-

thing."

Ebby isn't the only change — Scrooge is visited by a niece instead of a nephew, and her scorned love is now Bill instead of Belle.

Violette said not many men showed up to auditions for the play, and nearly all the actors are playing two or three parts in the production.

Instead of sticking with the traditional story, Violette got creative and changed the play to fit the cast.

"A Christmas Carol" will be presented for two weekends: This weekend and Dec. 18-20. (The split in performance weekends is due to conflicting commitments of the cast members.)

Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 3 p.m. All are at the Iron Gate Theater, located upstairs in Basche-Sage Place, 2101 Main St., Baker City. An elevator operator will be available for all performances.

Tickets are available at Betty's Books and at the door, and cost is

$15 general admission,$13 Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre

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members and $8 for children age 12 and younger.

The flipped gender of Scrooge isn't the only surprise in this production — Violette is also into magictricks and Steampunk, so those influences will be showcased in "A Christmas Carol."

The set has minimal props, and he will utilize sound effects, lighting effects and projection.

He even has a fog machine.

(Steampunk, by the way, mixes science fiction and fantasy inspired by the 19th-century steam-powered machinery. Violetteperforms as Professor Algernon for those productions.)

"A Christmas Carol" cast features Ginger Savage, Isabella Evans, Gloria Kandle, Lincoln Nemec, Gabbie Trebilcock, Eva Jones-Bedolla, Jennifer Button, David Salo, Amy Nurmi Giorgi, Robert Coon, Scot Violette, Jes-

'A Christmas Carol' at the Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday; Dec. 18, 19 and 20.

7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday Where: Iron Gate Theater, upstairs in Basche-Sage Place, 2101 Main St., Baker City Tickets:$15 general, $13 EORT members, $8 ages 12 and younger. Available at Betty's Books in Baker City and at the door sica Dougherty, Landon Dougherty and Hannah Violette.

To stay up-to-date on EORT's season, visit http://bakerlivetheatre.com/ or "like" the Facebook

page.

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• 'Annie'. 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; $8-$17; Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth Ave., Elgin • Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run:More • Community Dance:Live music, finger food and door prizes. All than 500 participants run this annual holiday 5k fun run/walk ages welcome; 6:30 p.m.; Union in Baker City eachThanksgiving County Senior Center, 1504 N. morning. Proceeds from the run Albany St, La Grande • End-of-the-Month Community benefit the Northeast Oregon Compassion Center and help Dance:Featuring live music by The BlueMountaineers, a finger support the localfood bank;9 a.m ., $10 entry; Kicks Sportswear, Baker food potluck, door prizes and City, neoregoncompassioncenter. occasionally George Neer's homemade ice cream; 6:30 p.m.; org/turkey-trot/ Union County Senior Center, 1504 • Story & Crafts:for all ages; 11:30am; Cook Memorial Library, N. Albany St., La Grande • Photos with Santa at the Baker 2006 Fourth St., La Grande Heritage Museum:11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (museum open 10a.m. to 3 p.m.), Baker Heritage Museum; $6 adults, $5 seniors and youther • Family Fun Day:A post13-17, free for 12 and younger; 2480 Thanksgiving activity day with Grove St., Baker City crafts and programs for family and • Teen Social Drawing Group:age friends of all ages; 10 a.m.; National 13+; 7 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, httpJ/www.

Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 22267 Oregon Hwy 86, artcenterlagrande.org • 'A Christmas Carol':Presented Baker City • Photos with Santa at the Baker

by Eastern Oregon Regional Heritage Museum:11 a.m. to Theatre;7p.m.; $15,$13EORT 2 p.m. (museum open 10a.m. to members, $8 ages 12and younger; Iron GateTheater,2101 Main St., 3 p.m.), Baker Heritage Museum; Baker City $6 adults, $5 seniors and youther 13-17, free for 12 and younger; 2480 Grove St., Baker City • 'Annie':2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; $8-$17; Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth Ave., Elgin • Philly Group Christmas Tree • Live Music by KeithTaylor.

Lot:Trees may also be pre-ordered Music by ragtime pianist Keith by calling Cindy Williams at 541Taylor; 4:30 p.m.; Crossroads 910-4892 or Jeanne Williams at 541-910-4136; 9 a.m.; Grandscapes Carnegie Art Center, 2020Auburn Ave, Baker City Nursery, Island Avenue, Island City • Christmas at Crossroads: • A Christmas Carol:Presented by Annual holiday art show featuring Eastern Oregon RegionalTheatre; items by local artists; 5:30 p.m.; 3 p.m.; $15, $13 EORT members, Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, $8 ages 12 and younger; Iron Gate 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City Theater,2101 Main St., Baker City • A Christmas Carol:Presented by Eastern Oregon RegionalTheatre; 7 p.m.; $15, $13 EORT members, $8 ages 12 and younger; Iron Gate Theater,2101 Main St., Baker City • 4H Archery Club:7 p.m.; Alpine Archery, 117Elm St., La Grande • Beginner Roller Skating Lessons: Skatelessonsof fered in October Ik November. Register at

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www.lagrandeparks.org or 541-9621352; 5 p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande • Bridge:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N.Albany St, La Grande • Community Symphonic Band: Open to all woodwind, brass and percussion players age 14and older from Union, Wallowa and Baker counties. EOUcollege credit available; 7 p.m.; Loso Hall, EOU, 1 University Blvd., La Grande, www.artseast.org • Indoor Park:Free indoor play space open to preschool children and their caregivers; 9 a.m.; United Methodist Church, 1612Fourth St., La Grande • Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra: Age 16 Ik older. Open to all who can play a plucked-string instrument and can read music.;7 p.m.;Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande • Union County Chess Club: 3 p.m.; Sub Shop, 111Depot St., La Grande • Union County Children's Choir.

2nd-6th grade singers of all skill levels; 4:30 p.m.; Loso Hall, EOU, 1 University Blvd., La Grande, www artseast.org

DEC.1 lUE • Indoor Park:Free indoor play space open to preschool children and their caregivers; 9 a.m.; United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St., La Grande • Open Community Dancing: Learn group dancing from a variety of cultural traditions. No experience or partner necessary. Age 12 Ik older; 7:30 p.m.;Art Center East, 1006 PennAve., La Grande, www.artcenterlagrande. org • StoryTime:10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St, Baker City • Tango Social Group with Jill Gibian:6:30 p.m.; Art Center East, 1006 PennAve., La Grande, www.artcenterlagrande.

org • Union County Chamber Holiday Open House:5 p.m.; Union County Chamber Office, 207 Depot St., La Grande

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• Climate Watch Wallowas: Group discusses ways to mitigate climate change through water conservation, litter collection and gardening; noon; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 North Main Street, Joseph • Indoor Park:Free indoor play space open to preschool children and their caregivers; 9 a.m.; United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St., La Grande • Live Music by Blue Mountaineers:11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St, La Grande • StoryTime:10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St, Baker City • Wallowology Kids' Day:Art and/ or science projects, educational stories or videos, science illustration lessons, educational walks around town, etc; 1 p.m.; Wallowology Center, 508 N. Main St., Joseph

tllUe~c.3 • Dance Lessons:Learn the Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, 10step,Waltz and more. Lessons are the first hour, followed by review and practice; 6:30 p.m.;VFW Hall,2005ValleyAvenue, Baker City • Festival ofTrees Baker City: PreviewAmong theTrees; $15; 7 p.m.; Community Events Center, 2600 East St., Baker City, 541-523-6461 • Indoor Park:Free indoor play space open to preschool children and their caregivers; 9 a.m.; United Methodist Church, 1612Fourth St., La Grande • LiveMusic by FineTunes: 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N.Albany St,

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FRIeaC .4 • 4-H Christmas Bazaar:noon to 5:30 p.m., Community Events Center, 2600 East St., Baker City • Baker Community Choir: Presents "Her Favorite Songs," a choral tribute to Lynne Burroughs, who is wrapping up her12-year tenure as choir director with this concert. The choir will be joined by the Baker Community Orchestra, the South Baker Children's Choir andthechoralensemble BC Pops; 7 p.m.; Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St., Baker City • Live Music by KeithTaylor.

Music by ragtime pianist Keith Taylor; 4:30 p.m.; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020Auburn Ave, Baker City • First Friday Art Walk:A monthly art celebration in historic Downtown Baker City, 5:30 p.m., Baker City • Terminal Gravity Open Mic Night:7 p.m.;Terminal Gravity Brew Pub, 803 School St., Enterprise

$Ale~C.6 • 4-H Christmas Bazaar:9 a.m. to to 3 p.m., Community Events Center, 2600 East St., Baker City • Baker Community Choir:The choir will be joined by the Baker Community Orchestra, the South Baker Children's Choir and the choral ensemble BC Pops;7 p.m .; Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St., Baker City • Festival ofTrees Baker City: Family Day; admission is a can of food or unwrapped toy; 10 a.m.; Community Events Center, 2600 East St., Baker City, 541-523-6461 • Twilight Parade:Twilight Parade through the streets of historic downtown Baker City ending with a visit from Santa and the lighting of the community Christmas tree 5 p.m.; Baker City

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Crossroads will give youngsters an opportunity to create art during the annual'Make It and Take It" event held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during the Festival of Trees Family Day on Dec. 5.

For $5 (or $20 per family), childrencan make up tofi vediff erent holiday craft projects.

This activity is supported by the D.E. and Jane Clark Foundation and 2015 Gala donors.

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"Everyone in Eastern Oregon understands the importance of

Crossroads has developed a newArtAccess Series to foster community conversations about art and culture, and the next is setfor 10:30 a.m. Dec.9 in the art center's main gallery.

Featured artist Stephen Wadner will be giving a demonstrative lecture on his process of transformingeveryday trash intofi nely crafted artworks.

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BAKER CITY • Anders Atelier, 1802 Main St. • Crossroads Carnegie, 2020 Auburn Ave. • Peterson's Gallery, 1925 Main St. • ShortTerm Gallery, 1829 Main St. ENTERPRISE • Skylight Gallery, 107 E. Main St. •TW. Bronze, 202 Golf Course Road JOSEPH • Aspen Grove Gallery, 602 N. Main St. • Fire Works Pottery Studio 8t Gallery, 62378 Hurricane Creek • Kelly's Gallery on Main, 103 N. Main St. • Lakeside Interiors, 305 N. Main St. • Stewart Jones Designs, 2 S. Main St. •The Sheep Shed, 207 N. Main St. • Uptown Art, 18 S. Main St. • Valley Bronze Gallery, 18 S. Main St. LA GRANDE • Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave. • Mitre's Touch Gallery, 1414 Adams Ave. • Nightingale Gallery Loso Hall, 1 University Boulevard • Potter's House, 1601 6th St. SUMPTER • Lynn Bean Gallery, 293 Mill St. WALLOWA • Gene Hayes Gallery, 301 Donald St.

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A look at upcoming events on the campus of Eastern Oregon University: Upcoming Fall 2015 Music Events: Dec. 5: 7:30 p.m.,Holiday Music Festival (McKenzie Theatre) Dec. 6: 3 p.m., Holiday Music Festival (McKenzie Theatre) Dec. 11: 7 p.m., Lanetta Paul and Friends (Methodist Church) Dec. 12: 7 p.m., Lanetta Paul and Friends (Methodist Church) Dec. 13: 3 p.m., Lanetta Paul and Friends (Methodist Church) Upcoming Winter 2016 Music Events: Jan. 29: 7:30 p.m., Chamber Choir Pop Music Show (McKenzie Theatre) Jan. 30: 4 p.m., Chamber Choir Pop Music Show (McKenzie Theatre) Jan. 30: 8 p.m., Chamber Choir Pop Music Show (McKenzie Theatre) Feb. 29: 7 p.m., Portland Opera (McKenzie Theater) March 2: 7:30 p.m., Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra (McKenzie Theatre) March 4: 7:30 p.m., 45th Parallel (McKenzie Theatre) March 7: 7:30 p.m., Community Band (McKenzie Theatre) March 10: 7:30 p.m., EOU Choir Concert (McKenzie Theatre) — Eastern Oregon University vvebsite

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LA GRANDE — Art Center East invites the community to attend the fall concert of the Community Symphonic Band &om 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday at McKenzie Theatre in Loso Hall on the campus of Eastern Oregon University,.

All concerts performed byArt Center East's community-ensemble gmups are &ee and open to the public. Donations are always appreciated and directly benefitArt Center East's arts education programs.

The hour-long Fall concert will kickofF the 2015-2016 season for the Community Symphonic Band, debuting the new band director Chris Leavitt, a La Grande nativeand alum ofEastern Oregon University.

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"Right now we are comprised of 40 adults and a handful ofhigh school students &om La Grande High School," Leavitt said.'There are about seven flutes, three oboes, six clarinets, eight trumpets, five tmmbones, one tuba, three bassoons, one tenor sax, four alto sax, once bari sax, two French horns, two baritones, three percussionists.

They are working hard and the music is right at their level."

To prepare for his first concert, Leavitt rehearsed with the ensemble 13 times.

'This particular community ensemble was chomping at the bit to get started this year, so we startedtwo weeks beforeclasses started at EOU,"said Leavitt. uWe rehearsed 10 weeks, (then

doesn't sound good, but if you play alto sax you can switch to tenor sax or baritone saxophone. Same with the clarinets and most brass.

He invites all who want to particCourtesy photo The Eastern Oregon University Symphonic Band will perform at ipate in the band to join. This group is good for anybody who is looking the McKenzieTheatre at EOU on Monday. for something to do on a Monday with community members who night to keep them busy, like those had) a dress rehearsal and then a concert." who join a community choir. It's play and invite back community During the performance, Leavitt members who may have leR for also a nice enrichment opportumty will conduct 10 pieces by wellvarious reasons in the past, and for any of the high school students known composers. encourage former players who may who want to take that next step. uWe're going to do a lot of music "I believe we have something have played in a high school band from the turn of the century, early or community band manyyears special in this valley," Leavitt said.

1900s concert band or military ago to pick their instruments back "We have a very strong base of band pieces like Liberty Bell up and jump in with us." support for music education and March'by John Phillips Sousa," There's no limit to how many music performance in this valley.

Leavitt said."Also a piece called canjoin a community band like Enrollment in groups like orchesThe Themes' &om'Green Bushes' this, but Leavitt said balancing tra, band and choir are proof of

by Percy Grainger; the'Sea Songs' the voices is very important in that. We'd like to see that continue

by Ralph Vaughan Williams An larger bands. Too many of one voice and to grow."

Irish Rhapsody'by Clare Grundman; and March of the Belgian Paratmopers'by Pierre Leemans."

Leavitt said he will intmduce eachpieceby name and explain why it is special, giving the audience a little background behind the composition. That being said, he prefers to stay out of the way and let the music do the talking.

As the band's new conductor, Leavitt has personal goals that he wants to fulfill regarding the band. eMy goal this first year is to get my feet wet. I actually conduct about 10 ensembles associated with my work with the school district," Leavitt said.'The purpose of this year is to develop a rapport

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HUNGER GAMES: MOCKING JAY,PART 2 137 minutes( PG-13 (Adventure Playing at Granada 3Theatre, Eltrym Theater Realizing the stakes are no longer just for survival, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) teams up with her closest friends, including Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), Gale (Liam Hemsworth) and Finnick for the ultimate mission. Together, they leave District13 to liberate the citizens of war-torn Panem and assassinate President Snow, who's obsessed with destroying Katniss. What lies ahead are mortal traps, dangerous enemies and moral choices that will ultimately determine the future of millions.

DECEMBER 1:Amy 1:90 Minutesin Heaven 1: Mistress America 1: Goodnight Mommy 1: Desert Dancer 1: Mississippi Grind 1: Cooties 1: Fear theWalking Dead: Season1 1: Grace of Monaco 1: Momentum 1: Saving Hope: Season 2 1: Some Kind of Beautiful 1:Yakuza Apocalypse 8: Minions 8: Ant-Man 8:The Transporter Refueled 8: Knock Knock 8:FamilyGuy:Season 13 8: Hannibal: Season 3 8: Under the Dome: Season 3 8:Walt Before Mickey 15: Mission: Impossible 5 Rogue Nation 15:Ted2 15: Fantastic Four 15: He Named Me Malala 15:TimeOut of Mind 15: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — The Final CSI 15: Extant: Season 2 15: Marco Polo: Season1 15:TeenWolf:Season 5- Part1 15:WolfTotem 22: Pawn Sacrifice 22: Dragon Blade 22: 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown 22: Defiance: Season 3 22: Dominion: Season 2 29:The Perfect Guy 29: A Walk in the Woods 29: Hitman Agent 47 29: Jenny's Wedding 29: Bone Tomahawk 29: Ray Donovan: Season 3 29: Shameless: Season 5 Source: Tribune News Service

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."The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2," $101 million ($146 million international).

2."Spectre," $14.6 million ($65.7 million international).

3."The Peanuts Movie," $12.8 million ($1.3 million international).

4."The Night Before," $10.1 million.

5."The Secret in Their Eyes," $6.6 million ($1.5 million international).

6."Love the Coopers," $3.9 million.

7'The Martian," $3.7 million ($1.9 million international).

8."Spotlight," $3.6 million.

9."The 33," $2.2 million.

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$1.9 million ($556,000 international).

New on DVD and BILI Ray TheTop 10 DVD rentals for the week of Nov. 9: 1.Terminator — Paramount 2. Inside Out (2015) — Disney 3. San Andreas — Warner 4. Pixels — Sony 5. Spy — Fox 6. The Gift (2015) — Universal 7. Southpaw — Weinstein 8. Magic Mike XXL — Warner 9. Pay the Ghost — RLJ Entertainment 10. Pitch Perfect 2Universal Source: Tribune News Service

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