HERMISTON — I have a confession to make — I’ve already been jamming ahead with the Christmas spirit.
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LA GRANDE — More than 200 regional performers will ring in the holiday season during the Observer’s 28th Annual Holiday Music Festival in La Grande.
MISSION — The community is invited to visit the Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts fine printmaking studio as well as see some of the resulting works hanging on the gallery walls.
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ECHO — Familiar Christmas favorites are featured during the 21st annual holiday concerts of the Inland Northwest Musicians.
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The Little Theatre of Walla Walla is gearing up for its mystery-thriller, Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express.”
PILOT ROCK — Things will be hopping as the Schoolhouse Village helps usher in 2020.
PENDLETON — A unique shopping experience offers one-of-a-kind gifts during the holiday season.
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PENDLETON — Jimmy Smith, former frontman for The Gourds, and all-around bluesman Pat McKay are returning to Pendleton.
BAKER CITY — Jay Fleming, who has been perfecting his musical craft in honky-tonk and biker bars across the United States for years, recently announced the upcoming release of his debut single.
ENTERPRISE — “Human Again,” the first single from Bart Budwig’s next full album, is now available on many online streaming services.
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WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Mayhem, hilarity and fun take center stage when the Herdman kids collide with the Christmas story.
PENDLETON — Award-winning poet John Sibley Williams returns to Pendleton to present a poetry reading at Blue Mountain Community College. In 2014, the Portland author was a featured presenter a…
MISSION — Photographer Peter Marbach, who recently published “Healing the Big River,” will participate in a book party at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute.
PENDLETON — A regional horn band that sizzles with tunes from the Big Band Era as well as blues, soul and rock announced a pair of upcoming dates in Pendleton.
PENDLETON — A pair of diverse female musicians are featured in an upcoming show at Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co.
PENDLETON — A pair of powerhouse American Roots musicians who meld traditional Appalachian and old-time music will perform in Pendleton.
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PENDLETON — Simon Karakulidi is the featured guest soloist during the Oregon East Symphony’s 2019-20 concert season opener.
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A program featuring everything from Appalachian Mountains tunes and old gospel songs to cowboy western and honky-tonk hits will liven things up at Fort Walla Walla Museum.
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PENDLETON — Staff at Heritage Station Museum are excited about several upcoming events.
PENDLETON — Dinner with Friends is gearing up for an evening of no-host cocktails, a mini-auction and dinner to support Pendleton Center for the Arts.
PRE-HALLOWEEN EVENTS
Heavy Diamond Ring will perform Oct. 25 at Great Pacific Wine & Coffee Co., Pendleton.
ENTERPRISE — The public is invited to find a seat by the fire and listen to readings from Wallowa County residents Lorna Cook, Nodya Papineau, and Barrie Qualle.
From the ashes of Paper Bird comes a Heavy Diamond Ring.
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The Walla Walla Valley Bands is celebrating its 30th year with a concert that honors the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
LA GRANDE — Ilana Sol, a Portland documentary filmmaker and archival researcher, chronicles the story of a Japanese pilot who bombed the United States mainland during World War II.
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TRI-CITIES — More than 30 artists in 25 venues are featured during Tour d'Arts of the Tri-Cities.
BOARDMAN — A pair of screenings of “Toy Story 4” are featured during the monthly movie event at the SAGE Center.
ECHO — Standard Deviation will crank up the tunes during an upcoming celebration in Echo.
LA GRANDE — A short film that will be screened during the Eastern Oregon Film Festival was shot entirely on the Oregon-Idaho border.
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PENDLETON — A self-taught artist who works mostly in inks and paint is featured in a new exhibit at Pendleton Center for the Arts.
PENDLETON — The Bart Budwig Band is on a special tour that includes album-release shows for The Hackles.
PENDLETON — The East Oregonian will publish a new hardcover coffee-table book: “Umatilla County Memories: A Pictorial History of the mid-1800s through 1939.”
PENDLETON — A hard-driving Celtic trio is returning to Pendleton.
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HERMISTON — The Buttercreek Boys are back.
MILTON-FREEWATER — From “You Don't Bring Me Flowers” and “Song Sung Blue” to “Love On The Rocks” and “Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good),” the hits of Neil Diamond are featured d…
WALLA WALLA — A Portland-based tribute band takes concert-goers on a musical journey featuring a full performance of Pink Floyd’s 1977 album, “Animals,” plus other of the band’s classics.
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LA GRANDE — The Eastern Oregon Film Festival is gearing up for its 10th annual event Oct. 24-26 in La Grande.
ONTARIO — The inaugural Eastern Oregon Mural Festival is planned in Ontario.
PENDLETON — A few musical acts from Portland are cruising into town on their way to the Modest Music Festival in Moscow, Idaho.
Swedish folk/Americana artist Sofia Talvik is prepped to release her latest album, “Paws of a Bear,” via Makaki Music on Sept. 27.
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PILOT ROCK — Calling all scallywags, an interactive murder mystery dinner is planned at The Break House at Schoolhouse Village in Pilot Rock.
WALLOWA COUNTY — A polka band, alphorns, Swiss yodeling, Alpine folk dancing, beer and bratwurst are all featured during Oregon’s Alpenfest.
JOSEPH — The music of Bach, Bizet, Debussy, Leclair and Mozart are featured during the Summer Arts Classic.
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