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ARTS IN THE GORGE |
February 25, 2007
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Events at Columbia Center for the Arts |
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Thanks to Our Center Sponsor for
January, February, March |
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Norman and Jeannette Mayer |
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Art Shows & Events |
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Pushing the Boundaries |
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March 2 through April 1 |
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Columbia Art Gallery in Hood River announces “Pushing the Boundaries,” featuring unconventional art that stretches the imagination. The public is invited to the artist reception on Friday, March 2, from 6-8 p.m. The show continues through April 1.
Reception |
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Mar. 2, 6 - 8 p.m.
Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade St., Hood River, OR |
Featured Artists:
David Larsen, Alison O'Donoghue, Anne Grgich |
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Theatre |
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Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) |
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Opens March 15 |
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One of the funniest plays ever written, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) is coming to Hood River for 2 weeks in March.
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Mar. 15 thru 18, and Mar. 22 thru 25. 7:30 p.m., Thurs. thru Sat.; Sundays: matinees at 2 p.m. |
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Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade St., Hood River, OR |
Tickets |
$15 general admission; $10 students and seniors. Call 541-387-8877, or stop by Columbia Center for the Arts, Wed. through Sun., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Music |
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CLICK HERE
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for more information
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Brought to Hood River by
Oak Street Hotel.
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April Verch |
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Saturday, March 3 |
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April Verch is a vibrant performer infusing pure energy into her fiddle playing and stepdancing. Best known for her fiddling, singing and stepdancing to tunes from her Ottawa Valley home in Canada, she has a wide musical palette of French Canadian, bluegrass and Appalachian styles.
April will be performing and giving workshops in both fiddle playing and stepdancing.
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Saturday, March 3
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Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade St., Hood River, OR |
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Performance: $16 in advance, puchase at Oak Street Hotel, 610 Oak Street in Hood River, or, beginning at 6 pm on the evening of the show, for $18 in the CCA lobby.
Workshops: Click here. |
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Craig Carothers |
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Friday, March 9 |
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Americana singer/songwriter Craig Carothers makes a triumphant return to Hood River on March 7th. After packing house concerts to the rafters, we're bringing Craig's unique talent to the Arts Center theater to allow more folks to enjoy his brilliant songs and fantastic performances.
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Friday, March 9, 7 p.m. |
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Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade St., Hood River, OR |
Tickets |
$12 in advance or at the door.Call 541-387-8877, or stop by Columbia Center for the Arts, Wed. Through Sun., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Literary |
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The Deschutes River Railroad War |
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First Friday, March 2nd |
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| Meet author Leon Speroff and hear him talk about his book that traces the geological and railroad history of the Pacific Northwest, and the the mad race by two railroad barons to expand rail service from the Columbia River up the Deschutes River to Bend, Oregon. |
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First Friday, March 2nd, 7 p.m. |
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Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade St., Hood River, OR |
Tickets |
FREE!
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| Information |
Contact 541-386-5353 |
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The Eiger Obsession: |
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Facing the Mountain that Killed My Father |
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Sunday, March 11 |
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| Meet author John Harlin III and hear him talk about his obsession with conquering the mountain that earlier killed his father. This is an unforgettable story about fathers and sons, climbers and mountains, and dreamers who dare to challenge the earth. |
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Sunday, March 11, 4 p.m.. |
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Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade St., Hood River, OR |
Tickets |
FREE!
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Contact 541-386-5353 |
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Education |
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Improv / Physical Theatre Workshop |
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Saturday, March 10 |
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Learn basic improvisational theater skills and open scene framework. Emphasis will be on physical theatricality. Free your body and your mind will follow. Participation is inevitable. No experience is required.
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Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade St., Hood River, OR |
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$35 |
| To Register |
Call Hood River Community Ed: 541-386-2055 |
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FREE Printmaking Workshop |
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Saturday, April 7 |
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Free Printmaking Workship for children ages 6 and up. Limit 10 children. REGISTER EARLY to save your space!
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Saturday, April 7. 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade St., Hood River, OR |
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FREE! Register early to save your space. Limit 10 children with their parents. |
| To Register |
Call Columbia Center for the Arts at 541-387-8877, ext. 114 |
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Elsewhere in the Gorge |
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Columbia Center for the Arts brings you the following information
in the spirit of nurturing arts throughout the Gorge. |
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Art Shows & Events |
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Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour |
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April 14 and 15 |
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Visit artist studios throughout the Gorge, and see artists as they work. Ask them questions about their techniques, take photos, and enjoy the ride through the Gorge as you travel from one studio to another.
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April 14 and 15
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Studios throughout the Gorge, on both the Oregon and Washington sides |
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$15 for the Guidebook |
| Information |
Clickhere for more information |
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Education |
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Beargrass Writers Workshop |
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Weekend of March 30 |
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The Beargrass Writers Workshop returns to Trout Lake, Wash., the weekend of March 30. Beargrass 2007: Voices from Nature will be held at the Northwest Service Academy Mt. Adams Center.
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Weekend of March 30
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Northwest Service Academy, Mt. Adams Center, Trout Lake, Washington |
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$75 for workshop |
| To Register |
Click here for information |
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Columbia Center for the Arts is an art organization that nurtures creative life in the Gorge. We are dedicated to bringing you visual, performing, and literary art events that will thrill your heart, make you think, give you a laugh, and touch your soul.
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541-387-8877 |
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