HOOD RIVER — A maximalist assortment of art and media furnished the vibrant interior of “Black Infinity House” at Columbia Center for the Arts on Feb. 6, kicking off a month-long celebration of local Black and BIPOC artists, Black culture and Black life.
HOOD RIVER — The fifth installment of Mt. Adams Institute’s Sense of Place Season 16 will arrive at Columbia Center for the Arts on Feb. 18. Titled “Going Out on a Limb: Life on the Family Farms of Lisa Perry & Ricardo Galvez,” the evening will welcome Perry for a conversation rooted in the agricultural landscape and lived experience of a family farm in the Columbia River Gorge.
HOOD RIVER — Join the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (WAAAM) for a special presentation by author Martin Middlewood on Feb. 14 at 2 pm. Middlewood’s talk will focus on the history of Pearson Field and the early days of Pacific Northwest aviation.
Free news and slideshow: he third annual Hood River Special Olympics Polar Plunge on Feb. 7 at the Hood River Waterfront, drew a crowd of brave participants and supporters to the banks of the Columbia River for the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year.
HOOD RIVER — An eruption of sound emerged from Columbia Center for the Arts on Jan. 29, as a quintet of award-winning musicians, The Volcano Listening Project (VLP), strummed, fiddled and blew along to the erratic beats of sonified volcanology.
Entertainment Update is a listing of live events happening in our communities. Submit entries to seana@gorgenews.com. Entries are published as space permits. A full events listing is available at columbiagorgenews.com.
HOOD RIVER — Community members gathered at Riverside Community Church on Jan. 19 to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., enjoy music from gospel singer Cynta Butts, and converse about unified action.
HOOD RIVER — Columbia Center for the Arts (CCA), in partnership with Black in the Gorge (BiG), will present “Black Infinity House,” an immersive gallery exhibition featuring Black and BIPOC artists from across the Pacific Northwest.
HOOD RIVER — University of Idaho Professor of Law, natural resource rights advocate, and Cherokee Nation citizen Dylan Hedden-Nicely brought his wisdom to the Columbia Center for the Arts on Jan. 21, unraveling how the Northwest’s greatest gilled icon became sacred and ignited centuries of cultural and legal history.
A special Sense of Place event will take the stage at Columbia Center for the Arts on Jan. 29, “The Volcano Listening Project.”
HOOD RIVER — Around 300 Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) students walked out of second period last Friday morning, gathering by the campus flagpole in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.
HOOD RIVER — Artists and art enthusiasts alike gathered for vino and visitation at Cathedral Ridge Winery (CRW) on Jan. 15, where oil paintings, sculptures, quilts and more line a rustic interior. The afternoon meet-and-greet, assembling members of the Columbia Gorge Artist League (CGAL), offered guests an up-close encounter with the 11 creatives featured in the winery’s winter showcase, which runs through Feb. 12.
HOOD RIVER — Listeners settled into The Ruins on Jan. 7 for an evening of troublemaking tales — the latest rendition of Angie Marie’s monthly storytelling series, the Gorge Speakeasy, themed “Breaking the Rules.” For seven minutes each, 10 presenters let loose on stage, sharing instances they or their family members rejected conformity, screwed up big-time, or straight up violated the law.
HOOD RIVER — Around 15 demonstrators huddled under a cold winter rain last Wednesday afternoon at the corner of May and 12th Street, wielding signs and waving flags to express care and concern for the immigrant community.
Entertainment Update is a listing of live events happening in our communities. Submit entries to seana@gorgenews.com. Entries are published as space permits. A full events listing is available at columbiagorgenews.com.
Author and old-growth enthusiast Rand Schenck brought Gifford Pinchot’s legacy to light at the Columbia Center for the Arts on Dec. 10, guiding audience members through decades of the United States Forest Service’s polarizing history within and beyond the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
HOOD RIVER — It’s getting festive in the Gorge. The streets are lined with shining lights, crowned by a towering, coniferous centerpiece. Boys and girls, bundled head to toe in winter wear, patiently await the arrival of snow. If you listen carefully, you might just hear Junie B. Jones, unfiltered first-grader and children’s literature icon, wrestling with the true spirit of Christmas.
Entertainment Update is a listing of live events happening in our communities. Submit entries to seana@gorgenews.com. Entries are published as space permits. A full events listing is available at columbiagorgenews.com.
HOOD RIVER — The History Museum of Hood River County is calling on community members for financial support. Budget cuts, waning volunteership and post-pandemic economic instability have placed a significant strain on current operations, particularly concerning storage costs.
HOOD RIVER — The third installment of Mt. Adams Institute’s Sense of Place Season 16 will arrive at Columbia Center for the Arts on Dec. 10. Titled “After Gifford Pinchot: Ancient Forests, Timber Wars, and a Century of Change,” the evening will welcome writer Rand Schenck for a deep dive into the past century of Pacific Northwest forest management.
HOOD RIVER — Author and Vital Reset co-owner Heidi Venture’s latest release, “Psilocybin in Oregon,” is a practical guide to the state’s groundbreaking legal psilocybin program.
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