Columbia Center
for the Arts

215 Cascade Street

PO Box 1543

Hood River, OR 97031

541-387-8877

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Featured Events in March

Sharon Lovejoy
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.

 

FarmLife

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

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.

More Arts at Columbia Center for the Arts

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

Online Anthology

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.

2009 Plein Air Anthology

2008 Plein Air Anthology

Music, Film, Literature and a Lot More!

EVENT CALENDAR

More Arts

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

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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.