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Eric Taylor plays June 18
Eric Taylor, one of today's top
performing songwriters, returns to The Dalles Civic Auditorium
for a concert Thursday, June 18. Music starts at 7 p.m. and
tickets are $15.
Taylor’s new CD “Hollywood Pocketknife”
has been hailed by Sing Out! magazine as “authoritative
singing.....ranking among his finest works.”
The Dalles Civic Auditorium, Fourth and
Federal streets, The Dalles.
‘Talking With’
auditions June 14
Auditions for the CAST production of
“Talking With....” will be held June 14 at 1 p.m. and June 15
and 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Columbia Center for the Arts.
“Talking With....” by Jane Martin, is a
study of love, loneliness and obsession mixed liberally with
humor. Monologues by eleven different women run the gamut from a
young “stressed out” auditioning actress, a woman in her 30s
who’s recently lost her mother, to an elderly lady who aspires
to live in a McDonald’s restaurant.
A wide range of roles are available for
women ages 16 to 75. Anyone who wishes to review a script prior
to the auditions should contact the director, Glenn Harris, at
386-5089.
Rehearsals will begin at the end of July
with the play opening on Oct. 8.
Purple Ball at River City
Local and regional music hits the stage
this week at the River City Saloon. On Friday, June 5, Spruce
Bauer and Tony Amadao will open for Passafire, a band hailing
from Savannah Ga. Check out
www.myspace.com/passafire.
On Saturday, June 6, the River
City is hosting the second annual Purple Ball, an event
celebrating Prince's birthday. The band will be performing
Prince music all evening.
On Friday, June 12, MOO GOT 2 returns.
This California group is on the rise. Check out their groovy
music at
www.myspace.com/moogot2.
Finally, on Sunday, June 14, the
River City Saloon and the Naked Winery will hold an anniversary
street party from noon until midnight, featuring Sunderland,
Speedqueen Underground, Tranquil Destination and The Quick and
Easy Boys.
River City Saloon is at 205 Cascade
Ave., in Hood River. Call 387-BLUES for more information.
Entertainment listings can be
e-mailed to
jdrake@hoodrivernews.com
Blue Day at Naked Winery
Naked Winery features local and regional
music this week. On Friday, June 5, it’s America’s Most Wanted
with rocking country from 8-11 p.m. On Saturday, June 6, it’s
music from Blue Day, from 8-11 p.m. On Sunday, June 7, it’s
Swing Crew from 4-6 p.m.
On Mondays, don’t miss Naked Winery’s
Open Mic Jam, starting at 7 p.m. Future shows include June 13:
blues from Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes.
Naked Winery, 102 Second St., Hood
River, (800) 666-9303.
Mark Chesnutt plays The Dalles
Country music artist Mark Chesnutt is
coming to the Granada Theatre in The Dalles on Saturday, June
20. Music starts at 8 p.m. and tickets for general seating are
$50.
With five gold albums and 12
number 1 hits, Chesnutt is celebrating a 20-year career in the
country music industry. Chesnutt’s new CD “Rollin with the Flow”
features the listener-requested single “She Never Got Me Over
You.”
Open Jam at Thirsty Woman
On Sunday, June 7, the Chill'in and
Grill'in Series continues with an Open Bluegrass Jam
hosted by Peny Wallace and friends. All are invited to a
friendly jam from 5-7 p.m.
On Friday, June 12, it’s a special
performance from the Bram Brata Tri Cities Steel Band, from
5:30-7:30 p.m. With close to 30 members, this traveling group of
young people will get you dancing. Visit
www.tcsba.org for more
information.
Thirsty Woman Pub, 206 Main St,
Mosier; (541) 490-2022.
Square Dance club celebrates
The Dalles Square Dance Club celebrates
its 60th anniversary with a special dance on Sunday, June 7, at
5:30 p.m. at the The Dalles Civic Auditorium.
Daryl Clendenin and Neva Reid will
lead the dances. Visitors and longtime square dancers are
welcome.
The Dalles Civic Auditorium, Fourth and
Federal streets, The Dalles.
Music Mondays at Solstice
Solstice Cafe hosts Music Mondays on the
patio with local music from Kerry Williams (June 8), Chic
Preston (June 15), Lincoln Crockett (June 22). Music is from 6-8
p.m. and there is no admission charge.
Solstice Wood Fire Cafe, 415 W.
Steuben, Bingen, Wash.; (509) 493-4006.
Jes Karper at Saturday Market
This Saturday, Hood River Saturday
Market welcomes acoustic/folk singer Jes Karper from 11 a.m. to
2 p.m. on the main stage.
“Jes is a singer, songwriter,
naturalist, river guide and environmental educator. His music
speaks of the beauty of nature and the spiritual journey of
self-discovery.”
Visit
http://jeskarper.org for more information.
Hood River Saturday Market, Fifth
and Columbia, Hood River. Open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through
September.
NIAYH plays Double Mt. June 6
“Now is all you have.” Portland band
NIAYH’s mission is “to infiltrate mainstream consciousness with
a message of awareness.” The band will be bringing its music to
Double Mountain Brewery on Saturday, June 6.
For more, check
www.NIAYH.com.
Double Mountain Brewery, 8 Fourth St.,
Hood River; 387-0042.
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Sternwheeler Days June 27-28
The Columbia Gorge Lions Club presents
the annual Sternwheeler Days celebration on June 27-28, in
Cascade Locks. The event will feature local arts and crafts, the
Mountain Man encampment, and a full schedule of family
entertainment.
For more information, call Anna
Tompkins at (541) 374-2406.
A month of music at Everybody’s
Acoustic folk-bluegrass band Deadwood
Revival returns to Everybody’s Brewing on Friday, June 12. The
band has a new CD and actively tours the Northwest. Music starts
at 8:30 p.m. and there is no cover charge.
Future shows include: June 5: Pat
Driver and the Collective - featuring 15 members of the White
Salmon Jazz Band; June 19: Floating Glass Balls — Beachgrass
band from Lincoln City; June 27: 4ontheFloor Bluegrass.
Everybody’s Brewing, 151 E. Jewett
Blvd., White Salmon, Wash; (509) 637-2774.
Miralee Ferrell at Waucoma
Waucoma Bookstore is hosting local Gorge
author Miralee Ferrell for a book signing on Friday, June 5,
from 5-8 p.m. Ferrell will be signing her new book “Love Finds
You in Last Chance, California.”
The novel is set in 1877 and is
the story of Alexia Travers, who must care for her father’s
horse ranch and make a successful living on her own. Miralee
Ferrell lives in rural Washington. She is the author of “The
Other Daughter,” and serves as a licensed minister actively
involved in ministry to women.
Country Dance June 13
The Second Saturday Country Dance is
scheduled for June 13, starting at 7 p.m. at the Rockford
Grange. The caller will be Bill Martin, a well-known dance
caller from Portland.
The band will be The Fiddleheads, a
nine-piece string band from the Columbia Gorge, with seven
fiddles one bass and one guitar.
Dance lessons will begin at 7 p.m.
All ages welcome and no partner is required. Enjoy an evening of
country squares, contras, circle dances and a few waltzes.
Admission is $6 for members, $7 for
non-members.
Don LaBarge plays CEBU
Singer-songwriter Don LaBarge will be
playing at the CEBU Lounge on Friday, June 5, from 7-9 p.m.
LaBarge will be playing original songs from his CD “Silver
Linings,” and select folk-rock covers.
Best Western Hood River Inn, 1108
E. Marina Way, 386-2200.
Poole benefit at White House
A fundraiser for orchardist Don Poole
will be held Saturday, June 6, starting at 6 p.m. at The Gorge
White House. There will be music by SawCordius, an auction, food
and no-host beverages. Tickets are $10 with all proceeds going
to support Don Poole and his family after a recent farm
accident.
On Sunday, June 7, featured textile
artist of the month Judi Kane will hold a reception from 1-3
p.m. Stop by and meet Judi and enjoy complimentary wine from
Waving Tree.
The Gorge White House 2265 Hwy. 35, just
4 miles south of Hood River; 386-2828.
www.thegorgewhitehouse.com
Free Shakespeare in the Gorge
The Portland Actors Ensemble presents a
production of “King Lear” on Saturday, June 20, at the
Stonehenge War Memorial in Goldendale, Wash. The play starts at
7:30 p.m. and is free to the public.
More information on the acting company
can be found at
www.portlandactors.org.
Full Sail remodels deck
Full Sail Brewing will have a party for
its newly remodeled outdoor seating deck on Thursday, June 4.
The deck will feature new artwork by local tile artist Shelly
Toon.
Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub,
506 Columbia St., Hood River; 386-6330.
Authors at Vance Art Gallery
The public is invited to an author
reading at the Norman K. Vance Art Gallery on Sunday, June 7,
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The reading will feature two well-known
Gorge authors: Kristy Athens and Mary Schlick.
Admission to this first Sunday
series is free.
Norman K. Vance Art Gallery, Mall
202, Cascade Ave, Hood River; (541) 308-0085.
Skamania Arts concert series
A six concert series will bring regional
and national acts to different venues in the Gorge and will run
from April to September. The August concert will feature Janis
Ian, and this will be her only Portland area appearance. Tickets
are available online at
www.skamaniaarts.org.
All shows start at 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 13
David Lanz (Grammy
nominated pianist), Columbia Gorge Interpretive. Center
Friday, July 24
Orchestra Zarabanda (Cuban music... think Buena Vista Social
Club) at Skamania Lodge
Friday, Aug. 14
Janis Ian (folk), Skamania Lodge
Saturday, Sept. 26
3 Leg Torso (jazz, eclectic), Columbia Gorge Interpretive
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Jim Drake’s entertainment blog is
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out! This week, find out “Who played that!” Locals Tranquil
Destination drops by.
Entertainment listings
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Maryhill Winery announces
2009 Summer
Concert Series
Maryhill Winery in Goldendale, Wash.,
will be hosting a summer concert series in its all-new
amphitheater, providing an outstanding venue for some of today’s
top national touring acts.
General admission, reserved seating, box seating and rail
seating is available. To purchase tickets call Ticketmaster at
503-224-4400 or visit
www.Ticketmaster.com.
Counting Crows
July 17 at 8 p.m.
Gates open 6:30 p.m.
Reserved seating $65
General admission $45
Jackson Browne
Aug. 22 at 7 p.m.
Gates open 5:30 p.m.
Reserved seating $65
General admission $45
John Legend
Aug. 29 at 7 p.m.
Gates open 5:30 p.m.
Reserved seating $75
General admission $45
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jdrake@hoodrivernews.com
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