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For more on the local entertainment
scene, check out Jim
Drake’s entertainment blog.
‘King of
California’ June 24
The monthly film series at
Columbia Center
for the Arts continues with “King of California” on Wednesday,
June 24, at 7:30 p.m.
A quirky and touching comedy about a mature teenager and her
manic-depressive father, “King of California” is a tale of
familial relations and treasure hunting.
The film stars
Michael Douglas as Charlie, a troubled musician who has just
been released from a mental hospital. He returns home to live
with his 16-year-old daughter, Miranda, who is not exactly
thrilled to have him back.
Admission is $5 and the film is
rated PG-13. For more information visit
www.columbiaarts.org.
Author Gaston at
Balch Hotel
June 26
The Balch Hotel in Dufur presents an
author reading and book signing with Bibi Gaston on Friday, June
26, at 6 p.m. Gaston will be reading from her release
“The Loveliest Woman in America.”
Shortly after her father’s death in
2001, Bibi Gaston received a mysterious cardboard box filled
with more than 1,500 pages of a diary that belonged to her
grandmother, Rosamond Pinchot, a woman born into one of the
country's most illustrious political families.
Dubbed “the loveliest woman in
America,” Rosamond was an
acclaimed actress, socialite, and sportswoman. Yet, only 10
short years later her life came to a shocking end by suicide,
setting in motion decades of confusion and sibling rivalry.
Balch Hotel, 40
S. Heimrich St., Dufur; (541) 467-2277.
Tess Barr at Trillium Café June 19
The Tess Barr Blues band will be at the
Trillium Cafe on Friday, June 19. Music starts at 8 p.m. and there is no cover charge.
Trillium Cafe,
207 Oak St.,
Hood River,
386-1996.
Bob Connolly at HR Hotel June 26
Singer songwriter Bob Connolly will be
at the Hood River Hotel on Friday, June 26, with a solo show.
Hood River Hotel,
106 Oak St.,
Hood River; 386-1900.
‘Money Fix’
screens June 25
The Columbia
Gorge Earth
Center’s ongoing film and lecture
series continues on Thursday, June 25, with a screening of “The
Money Fix,” at the White Salmon Library.
The film, featured in the 2009 Big
Sky Film Festival, is a documentary on how money can be
perceived in the world’s economy.
For more information contact
Eileen Garvin at
541-490-0933.
Blue Tattoo at The Vault June 26
There’s local and regional music at The
Vault in The Dalles
coming up.
On Friday, June 19, Hookah Stew
returns with powerpop, soul and more. On Saturday, June 20,
Pristine Blue is on stage with country and rock.
Next week, it’s classic rock from
Blue Tattoo on June 26, and on June 27, it’s Crazy Train, the
ultimate Ozzy Osbourne tribute band.
Future shows include: July 3:
Ocean 503 R&B, soul and funk; July 4: DJ Hip Hop.
RJ Ballard at Saturday Market
Join the world of RJ Ballard at the Hood
River Saturday Market on June 20.
Ballard, a musician and
cartoonist/humorist says, “the forward slash works well for me
because I’m not always certain where one begins and the other
ends.”
Ballard will entertain you with steel
guitar and vocals from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Hood River Saturday Market, Fifth and
Columbia, Hood
River. Open from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through September.
McTuff, more at
River
City
On Friday June 19, it’s a double bill
with Portland’s
Perfect Zero (www.myspace.com/perfectzeromusic)
and opening act Asher Fulero (www.myspace.com/halorefuser)
opens for Perfect Zero.
On Saturday, June 20, The Holiday
Friends will be providing the music for the Slider Jam Solstice
party. This event is being brought to you by Second Wind and
Slingshot kiteboards.
Check out
www.myspace.com/theholidayfriends.
On Sunday, June 21, McTuff from
Seattle will be performing. McTuff
features Joe Doria on keys and Skreik on saxophone. Have a
listen at
www.myspace.com/mctuffmusic.
River City
Saloon is at 205 Cascade Ave.,
in Hood
River. Call 387-BLUES for more
information.
Brews, Blues & BBQs June 27
Enjoy microbrews and wines from the
Pacific Northwest, tasty barbecue and live blues
bands on the banks of the Columbia River
at Teo
Park in
Stevenson, Wash.,
on Saturday, June 27, from noon
to 10 p.m.
This year’s blues lineup: Tess Barr
Blues Band, The Strangetones and Too Slim and the Taildraggers.
Tickets are $10 which includes beer
tasting mug. Visit
www.cityofstevenson.com/brews.
Sternwheeler Days June 27-28
The Columbia Gorge Lions Club presents
the annual Sternwheeler Days celebration 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.
Bands include Kathy Boyd and
Phoenix Rising on Saturday and Perfect Bedlam on Sunday. The
Columbia Gorge Yacht Club will have a parade of boats up the
river from the Bridge of the Gods to the Cascade Locks Marina at
noon, following the downtown parade.
For more information, call Anna
Tompkins at 541-374-2406.
‘Destination’
plays Double Mtn. June 20
There’s local music this week at Double
Mountain Brewery.
On Saturday, June 20, it’s the
acoustic-electric hard folk-rock groove of Tranquil Destination.
Catch these guys for their going-away party as they head down
the road and move to Portland.
Music starts at
8 p.m. and there is no cover.
Double
Mountain Brewery,
8 Fourth St.,
Hood River; 387-0042.
Summer solstice party June 21
Sosltice Cafe will be celebrating the
summer solstice and Father's Day Sunday, June 21, with belly
dancing and Brazilian dancing with music from Bola Preta. The
party starts at 5:30 p.m.
On Monday, June 22, it’s Music Mondays
with guitarist Lincoln Crockett from
7-9 p.m.
Solstice Wood Fire Cafe, 415 W. Steuben,
Bingen, Wash.;
(509)
493-4006.
Victoria Vox at The Pines June 24
Mya-Moe Ukuleles presents
singer/songwriter Victoria Vox at The Pines Tasting Room on
Wednesday, June 24, from 6-8 p.m.
What makes
Victoria's music so special is not just
the clever incorporation of the ukulele, but the lost art of
genuinely great songwriting.
Admission is $5, all ages welcome.
The Pines Tasting Room,
202 State St.,
Hood River;
(541)
993-8301.
Hawaiian BBQ June 20-21
Pheasant
Valley Winery will be featuring an
authentic Hawaiian barbecue on the weekend of June 20-21, during
the Fruit Loop Wine Celebration. Food will be available from
noon to 5 p.m.
Sample award-winning wines including
2007 McDuffee Chardonnay and 2005 Columbia
Gorge Pinot Noir.
Pheasant Valley
Winery, 3890 Acree Drive,
Hood River.
Open Daily 11-6;
387-3040.
Mark Chesnutt plays
The Dalles June 20
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-one 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.”
Free Shakespeare in the Gorge June 20
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.
New Parent benefit June 26
A benefit dinner celebrating the 20th
anniversary of New Parent Services will be held at Divots
Restaurant at Indian Creek Golf Course on Friday, June 26, at 6 p.m.
Dance music will be provided by
Larkspur. Come dressed in your funkiest hat to compete in the
hat contest and celebrate the “Hats Off to New Parent Services”
theme.
Tickets are $40 and are available at
Waucoma Bookstore or at
www.nextdoorinc.org.
Pied Piper, Thomas in town June
19-22, 26-28
Steve Gryb, hailing from
Florida, brings his Pied Piper
Percussion Show to the Mt. Hood Railroad’s Day Out with Thomas,
scheduled for June 19-22 and June 26-28.
This interactive music show, included in
the admission price, features hundreds of different percussion
instruments that can be played to popular songs and rhythms.
Music shows are at
10:30 a.m., noon, and
1:30, 3 and 4:30 p.m.
Mark Williams at Naked Winery
Naked Winery features local and regional
music this week.
On Friday, June 19, it’s a double
bill with Mark Williams from 4-6
p.m. and “America’s
Most Wanted” from 8-11 p.m.
On Saturday, June 20, it’s beachgrass from “Floating Glass
Balls” from 8-11 p.m.
On Father’s Day, June 21, it’s Joanies
Jazz Trio from 4-7 p.m. On Mondays, don’t miss Naked Winery’s
Open Mic Jam, starting at 6 p.m.
Naked Winery,
102 Second St.,
Hood River,
(800)
666-9303.
Music at Maryhill Winery June 20-21
Maryhill Winery hosts free live music on
the patio from 1-5 p.m.
On Saturday, June 20, it’s Joanie’s Jazz
Trio. “Pop hits, swing tunes, and jazz compositions from
the ’30s through the ’60s are lovingly performed in a variety of
tempos by these three skilled musicians. Joanie Lamoreaux on
flute, percussion and vocals, Michael Lamoreaux on keyboard and
Charlie Escher on bass. Their enthusiastic renditions of the
standards have made them a favorite throughout the Columbia
Gorge.”
On Sunday, June 21, it’s Father’s Day
and resident pianist Sandee Marshall will be providing the
music.
Maryhill Winery, 9774 Hwy. 14,
Goldendale, Wash. Call
877-627-9445 for
more information.
Tom Grant moves to Thursdays June 25
The Tom Grant Band will be moving their
monthly show at CEBU Lounge to Thursdays, starting June 25. The
jazz band will feature pianist Tom Grant and special guests.
Music is from 8-11 p.m. and there is no cover charge.
Best Western Hood River Inn,
1108 E. Marina Way,
386-2200.
Mark Williams at Elks Lodge
On Saturday, June 20, don’t miss the
debut of singer-songwriter Mark Williams, starting at 7:30 p.m.
Mark Williams returns Saturday, June 27.
For more information, call Rick Pauly at
541-399-0970.
Elks Lodge, 304 Cascade
Ave., Hood
River.
A month of music at Everybody’s
Everybody’s Brewing hosts regional bands
this weekend.
On Friday, June 19, it’s tunes from
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.
Concerts in the Park June 20
A free Concerts in the Park music series
starts June 20 in The Dalles
City Park
on Union Street. All shows are
free and family-friendly — bring lawn chairs and blankets. Music
starts at 6 p.m.
June 20: Jackstraw (Bluegrass);
July 4: Bohemian Social Club — all-star Gorge band with swing
and blues to celebrate Independence
Day; July 18: Jonathan Byrd and Chris Kokesh (folk); Aug. 1:
Linda Hornbuckle and Janice Scroggins (gospel blues); Aug. 15:
Gorge Winds 50 piece concert band; Aug. 29: Circled by Hounds
(Traditional Irish).
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.
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 Center
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Entertainment listings
can be e-mailed to
jdrake@hoodrivernews.com.
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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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Entertainment listings can be
e-mailed to
jdrake@hoodrivernews.com
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