THE GORGE — The Oregon Heritage Commission has honored The Watershed Rock Opera with an Oregon Heritage Award of Excellence, recognizing the project’s innovative approach to storytelling and heritage preservation.
WHITE SALMON — They’re creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, the Addams Family descended upon the Columbia High School (CHS) gymnasium last weekend, where students boogied and belted their way through three performances of the hit Broadway adaptation — the school’s first musical production under drama teacher Shawn Friese.
HOOD RIVER — Columbia Center for the Arts’ (CCA) new fundraising event, “The Big Sing!” will take place on May 29 at 6 p.m. Led by the Low Bar Chorale, hundreds of voices will fill the theatre as one.
HOOD RIVER — Every Wednesday evening in Hood River, on an otherwise typical weeknight, an entire dance social is grooving behind the scenes at Crush Cider Café.
HOOD RIVER — Combined performances by the Gorge Sinfonietta and the Voci Community choir are always an event. On April 17-19, the two ensembles will come together for a performance called “Roads Not Taken.”
THE DALLES — The Dalles Overground (TDO) and the Performing Arts Initiative have announced a new three-day community music festival, The Hoot, celebrating arts and local culture in the heart of downtown from March 6-8.
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ZIG ZAG — Evan Stuckless, also known as Papa Coyote, is hosting a fundraising concert for ALS Northwest at the Skyway Bar & Grill on Jan. 22, gathering friends from the Portland music scene for an evening of song and support.