Columbia Center
for the Arts
215 Cascade Street
PO Box 1543
Hood River, OR 97031
541-387-8877
Mark Your Calendar!
Featured Events in March
The Artist in the Garden
Sharon Lovejoy
March 28
Just in time for Spring!
Join best selling and award winning author and illustrator Sharon Lovejoy as she takes us on a personal walk through gardens around the world.
Lovejoy will show you how to use colors, textures, patterns, water elements, and whimsy to transform even the smallest space into a living work of art, a collage of flora and fauna.
Learn how a garden can be used as a canvas and how art can be inspiration in a garden design.
Click for details: The Artist in the Garden: The Garden in the Artist, presentation by Sharon Lovejoy.
Special Exhibit
Don't miss this world-class travelling exhibit about Farm Life at The History Museum of Hood River County. Opens March 19, 2010, extends through June 20.
Farm Life Presentation: March 29, 2010
The first in a series of eight presentation about farm life will take place at Columbia Center for the Arts on March 29. The presentation features noted farmer, author and photographer Michael Abelman, whose most recent book, "Fields of Plenty," revolutionized people's perception of farming and food sources.
Learn more: Farm Life
Rainbow Dance Theater
April 17, 4 and 7:30pm
Rainbow Dance Theater has a unique modern dance repertory that incorporates a variety of styles, resulting in a theatrical tour-de-force of high-power dancing and striking visual effects.
Also performing will be special guest guests from the Columbia Gorge Dance Academy, along with Kaitlin Bauld, formerly of Hood River, and now apprenticing with the Rainbow Dance Theater. Learn more: Rainbow Dance Theater.
Columbia Center for the Arts ... Has More Arts!
The Columbia Center for the Arts' has something for everyone. We regularly host music events, film, literary events, book discussions, and other special events of interest to communities we serve.
We encourage partnerships with other organizations and individuals interested in the arts. If you or your organization are interested in developing an event or a series of events, please let us know. Call us at 541-387-8877.
Literary Arts
Online Anthologies
Pacific Northwest Plein Air
View the 2008 and 2009 online anthologies which resulted from 5-days of writing "en plein air" at remarkable locations throughout the Columbia River Gorge.
Music, Film, Literature and a Lot More!
EVENT CALENDAR
March 16
Orchard Crop Technology
Hear the latest from agricultural economist Clark Seavert who will be speaking on technology adoption in orchards. Organized by Gorge Technology Alliance. Click for more info: Orchard Crop Technology.
March 24
Pecker
A Columbia Arts Film Series Film
Comedy. When Pecker's works are "discovered" by a slumming NYC art dealer (Lili Taylor), his simple life is turned upside down, and he quickly realizes that he was happier as an unknown. More: Pecker
March 24
Grief Teleconference
Sponsored by Hospice of The Gorge
Features a multidisciplinary panel of experts who will address care options related to cancer diagnoses as well as loss and grief reactions, the psychosocial aspects of cancer, pain management, and ethical issues related to the disease. Learn more: Grief Teleconference
March 27
Women of Dirt
A film about the women that helped grow the sport of Gravity Mountain Biking. Other mountain bike films have overlooked thse vibrant and dedicated women, but no longer! Reception at 7pm; Film starts at 8pm. Learn more: Women of Dirt
March 28
Sharon Lovejoy:
The Artist in the Garden
Lovejoy will take you on a personal walk through gardens around the world, and show you how to transform even the smallest space into a living work of art. Learn more: Sharon Lovejoy
March 29
Farm Life:
Presentation by Michael Ableman
Part of The History Museum of Hood River County's "Farm Life" exhiit and speaker series. Learn more: Farm Life
Mark Your Calendar!
April 3
Laugh 'Til It Helps
Stand-Up Comedy Comes to Hood River!
Featuring comedian Dave Anderson, Laugh 'Til It Helps is a fundraiser for Next Door, Inc. More Info: Laugh 'Til It Helps.
April 17
Rainbow Dance Theater
Energetic, creative, modern dance group
Celebrated throughout the Northwest for its creativity and for its ensemble of virtuoso dancers, Rainbow Dance Theatre concerts surprise and delight audiences of all ages. Learn more: Rainbow Dance Theater
April 28
Race Across the Sky
A Columbia Arts Film Series Film
At 10,000+ feet, against the misty backdrop of a former mining town, Leadville, Colorado, 1228 cyclists line the starting line. For many, it will be the most difficult race of their lives. More: Race Across the Sky
Columbia Arts Film Series
Mark your calendar to attend exceptional film releases that have won critical acclaim. Every 4th Wednesday (except when noted) at 7:30 pm.