THE DALLES — Dalles Performing Arts Society will be playing homage to events of Sept. 11, 2001, and honoring the life of one of country music’…
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Kids and families, lounging on blankets and lawn chairs, persevered under a thin layer of wildfire smoke Thursday night for the 42nd annual Families in the Park free community concert series. The shows run from 7-9 p.m. each Thursday in August, managed by the Hood River Lions Club. Food carts are available on site.
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Nearly one million people attend performances at the Hollywood Bowl each summer, making it one of the country's most iconic outdoor concert venues. Although the music may start after sunset, some of the night's most memorable moments begin hours before the first musician walks onstage, as Hollywood gradually shifts into concert mode.
GORGE — A new year means a fresh calendar to peruse for all music and entertainment needs. To get you started while it’s still cold and dark out, the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association (CGOA) has several upcoming performances guaranteed to warm your heart and lift your spirits.
THE GORGE — The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association’s (CGOA) vocal ensemble, Voci Community Choir, will perform their winter concert “On This Shining Night” three times this holiday season, debuting at Hood River Valley Christian Church on Dec. 12-13 and returning at The Dalles Civic Auditorium on Dec. 14.
ODELL — The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association’s (CGOA) Gorge Sinfonietta will present its November concert, “Cello Concerto Collage,” at Wy’East Middle School Performing Arts Center on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., featuring three members in solo roles.
THE GORGE — CGOA’s 20th Anniversary Season will feature concerts from each of its ensembles, all with an appeal to new and returning audiences.
“We found that we missed performing and wanted to give something back to our local community, so we gave a spontaneous porch concert that was well-attended,” read a press release. “That inspired us to keep performing on our porch. ... Those in attendance told us that they were grateful for the opportunity to experience live music during some of the darkest days of the pandemic. The experience inspired us to provide performances in nontraditional settings.”
On Dec. 10, opera singer and The Dalles High School graduate Anna Viemeister and her husband Jeremy Griffin, as well as various local performe…
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