“The director pretty much is in charge of everything,” said Tom Burns, director of Columbia Center for the Arts’ first play since COVID-19. But as he gives actors interpretive freedom, picks plays, and helps find a dozen creative ways to sit on a chair, Burns’s real job is directing the audience’s attention to the actor’s story, he said.
HOOD RIVER, OR — Throughout August, the main gallery at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River will feature Michael Hanson’s “The West,” a photography series featuring large format prints of Hanson’s wet plate process landscape photos featuring scenes from the Gorge and throughout the west.
Waucoma Bookstore, located at 212 Oak St. in Hood River, will be hosting a book signing with Alenka Vrecek from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. Vrecek will be signing copies of her book, “She Rides: Chasing Dreams Across California and Mexico.”
Young Voices: July 26, 2023
We invite all ages 6-23 who live in The Gorge and nearby communities to participate in Young Voices.
Entertainment Update is a weekly listing of live performances happening in our communities. Submit entries by email to Jacob Bertram at jacobb@gorgenews.com, or call 541-296-2141 ext. 106. Entries are free of charge and are published as space permits.
It’s back to the drawing board once again for Columbia Center for the Arts in downtown Hood River, now entering its 18th year of operations.
On Saturday, Sept. 17, Hood River Valley High School’s Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) group and community members gathered at Jackson Park in Hood River for an afternoon of showcasing the culture and history of Latinx people for a National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
The History Museum of Hood River County debuts its 2022 Cemetery Tales production Friday, Sept. 30, with tickets on sale now. There will also be a special screening that evening at 7 p.m. at the Bingen Theater, a fundraiser for the museum (see info box for details).
Families in the Park, the popular music series held each Thursday in August at Jackson Park, wrapped up on Aug. 25 with the band Hit Machine. “The crowd was massive and estimated at 2,500,” said Hood River Lion Mike Schend. “The Hood River Lions Club appreciates all our series sponsors.” The…
Next event: Hidden History, Sept. 15
Visit Hood River (VHR) will host its third and final First Friday series downtown on Friday, Sept. 2, from 5-8 p.m.
The Hood River County Library District is offering outreach services in the community of Odell this summer.
‘Cascade Locks and Canal’ features historic photos
Violin making demonstrations at Grateful Vineyard July 25-29
Aug. 8 is the release date for The Friends of the Cascade Locks Historical Museum’s paperback book, “Images of America: Cascade Locks and Canal.”
Youth from around the Hood River Valley have come together to create a free circus show focusing on the theme of happiness at Hood River’s Jackson Park on Sunday, July 17 at 3 p.m.
The History Museum of Hood River County will present the 12th edition of Cemetery Tales, a theatrical presentation about the lives of influential figures who make up the history of the Columbia River Gorge, in September.
When you walk into Wy’East Community Church — the brown church adjacent to the Wy’East Fire District station in downtown Odell — one of the first things you’ll see is a large wooden sculpture of the building itself hanging on the wall.
The Cascade Locks Historical Museum is hosting a celebration of the 160th anniversary of the Oregon Pony on July 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cascade Locks Historical Museum, 417 S.W. Portage Road, Cascade Locks.
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