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February
2013
Connecting vendors and brides:
This Month’s Features
Hermiston hosts Eastern Oregon Bridal Show
B
rides who dream of a perfect
wedding will get an opportunity to
jump-start their planning at the Eastern
Oregon Bridal Show on Saturday,
Feb. 23, at the Hermiston Conference
Center. Doors are open from noon to
4 p.m., with a fashion show at 2 p.m.
Attendees will be able to browse
among the wedding officiants, photographers, bakers, formal-wear and bridalgown consultants, venue representatives, health and beauty experts,
decorators, florists, caterers, deejays
and more.
This relaxing, intimate bridal show
focuses on connecting the perfect
vendors with brides to plan their wedding ceremonies and receptions.
Vendors will be ready to discuss the
bride’s vision and will have samples of
designs, and delicious foods and cakes
to taste. All the vendors look forward to
sharing innovative and creative wedding
ideas with brides, their families and
attendants.
“Bring a notebook, a vendor checklist, and swatches or pictures of
wedding things you love,” said the
show’s producer, Stacey Miles. “Take
notes of things and vendors you see on
the spot so you don’t forget. And ask
lots of questions.”
Miles said the top five questions you
should ask vendors to get some insight
into making your choices are:
What sets you apart from other
vendors in your category?
What has been your biggest
accomplishment while working a
wedding?
Weddings can be
Photo by H&M Photography
stressful; how do you
handle conflict and
pressure at a wedding?
What do you love
most about weddings?
Is there anything I
haven’t asked that you
would like to share with
me?
Brides are encouraged to take their time
and explore all the
vendor offerings, and to
time their arrival so they
don’t miss the fashion
show at 2 o’clock. The
fashion show will
showcase exquisite
The fashion show at the Eastern Oregon Bridal Show
gowns by Serendipity
has something for every bride’s figure and taste.
Bridal Boutique, which
will be available for
producer is committed to building
brides to try on after the show.
vendor success and reputation for
Comfortable shoes are suggested,
those who live in and serve the Eastern
and you will want to bring pre-printed
Oregon communities. “It is my goal to
labels for easy entering in the prize
produce a show that has value for the
drawings that are offered by the
vendors. Another “must-have” for each vendors as well as the brides, and is a
bride is a good support system. Brides positive community event,” said Miles,
can bring their maids of honor, brides- a wedding officiant and owner of
Uniquely, I Do, a participating sponsor
maids, mothers and grooms, as
tickets are complimentary for the bride and vendor in the show.
This will be Miles’ third bridal show
and all her guests, courtesy of the
since launching the event in March
show’s sponsors, Uniquely, I Do,
2012. “I am proud to see the commuDragon Entertainment and H&M
nity coming together and making the
Photography!
show a success,” she said.
To receive complimintary passes,
Vendors can find more information
brides must pre-register at
about participating in the show at
www.eobridalshow.com.
www.eobridalshow.com.
The Eastern Oregon Bridal Show’s
Jazz musician Kaeshammer coming to Walla Walla
The Gesa Power House Theatre in
Walla Walla has quickly earned a
reputation as a hot entertainment venue
for live music as well as theatrical
productions. The theatre offers close-in
proximity to artists (is rarely experienced in performing venues of this size)
as well as outstanding acoustics, in the
unique setting of a century-old renovated
powerhouse.
Concerts in the theatre’s “Spotlight
Series” showcase award-winning
recording artists selected for their
creative spirit and strong audience
appeal. For Jazz fans, the second
Spotlight concert will feature the
Toronto-based Michael Kaeshammer
Trio, performing Saturday, March 2,
at 8 p.m.
Michael Kaeshammer doesn’t simply
wow you with his chops; he invites you
in and talks to you. Yes, he’s a gifted
singer and songwriter, a highly trained
technician and interpreter and an
incendiary piano player. But he’s also a
consummate host, on stage and off.
His third album with Alert Music,
released in 2011, is simply titled
KAESHAMMER. In it, he shows an
uncanny ability to take a bit of this and
that, musically, and create a sound that
is uniquely his own. While his fiery
style incorporates elements of his early
influences — the New Orleans sounds
of Fats Waller, Art Tatum and James
Booker — he also takes his cue from
one of his own all-time favorite records,
Robert Palmer’s “Sneakin’ Sally
Through the Alley.” His performances
are the musical equivalent of New
with your full participation, and never
from a set menu. They’re a party,
constantly evolving, and no two shows
are exactly alike.
On stage and on records it’s all
about drawing the audience in. That’s
where the joy is, pure and simple. And
while joy is something Michael
Kaeshammer has never had difficulty
expressing, on KAESHAMMER, his
third record on Alert Music, the
German born, Canadian bred pianist
expresses it more enthusiastically
than ever. You’re certainly in store for a
musical ‘feast’ when you see Michael
Kaeshammer perform live at the Gesa
Power House Theatre.
Doors open on March 2 at 7 p.m.,
and showtime is 8. Tickets range
from $20 to $35 and are available
online at www.PHTWW.com, or you
can call (509) 529-6500.
Michael Kaeshammer
Orleans gumbo.
It’s no great surprise, then, that
Kaeshammer is as passionate a cook
as he is a performer and songwriter.
As he told lifestyle writer Monique
Savin: “I love music and food… At
home I have dinner parties where I
invite some friends and everyone
cooks together. The day or occasion
doesn’t matter. I go shopping just for
that meal and I don’t start cooking
until people actually arrive — preparing
food is part of the party.”
Like the dinners he whips up for
friends in his East Toronto loft,
Kaeshammer’s shows are prepared
Toyota Center hosts Globetrotters ...... 3
Late Nite Catechism tickets on sale ... 3
Lily Tomlin will play Capitol Theatre .... 5
Columbia Center to hold ‘Book Blast’ . 5
Bagpipe bands perform in Richland ... 6
3 Rivers Folklife hosts TR Ritchie ....... 6
Home & Garden Show is at TRAC ...... 7
CBC offers lecture, art, drama ............. 8
Valley Theater stages The Foreigner .. 9
Inland NW Musicans’ concerts set ..... 9
MC Symphony fundraiser coming up .. 9
Gypsy Soul to play in Moses Lake ..... 10
WW Symphony plays music of love .. 10
U of Idaho hosts annual jazz fest ...... 11
Arlene’s Flowers a Richland tradition12
How to give a gift of dance lessons .. 13
Visit Hood River for winter getaway ... 14
Travel: River cruising for Christmas .. 14
Civil War exhibit at Fort Walla Walla ... 15
For romance, it’s Cameo Heights ..... 15
Allied Arts holds an art ‘garage sale’ . 18
Art exhibited in downtown Kennewick 18
CBC opens its new planetarium ........ 19
Movies: We review two bloody ones .. 20
Books: An odd animal love story ........ 21
A local place for chocolate lovers ....... 22
Music’s in the air at Emerald of Siam 23
Beauty: Z Place is THE place ............. 24
Getting pampered at Salon Monroe ... 25
Hockey: How Ams traditions began ... 26
Philly Robb on Hall of Fame snubs ... 27
Gardening: Getting ideas from expos 28
Calendar Of Events
Monthly Entertainment Planner ... 30-31
Monthly Features
Movies and Books ........................ 20, 21
Dance ................................................. 13
Sports .................................................. 26
Crossword, Sudoku & Horoscopes .. 29
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Marilyn coming back!
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The Gesa Power House Theatre
opens its 2013 theatrical season with Walla Walla, Legends Casino,
Wildhorse Resort, Albertson’s,
the return of Marilyn: Forever Blonde!
Starbucks, Apollo Greek Restaurant,
Back by popular demand, it
Circle K, 7-Eleven Richland, Nouveau
features award-winning actress Sunny Day Spa, Chapala Express, Zip’s, Red
Thompson as Marilyn Monroe, weaving Apple, Chico’s Tacos, Country Gentletogether story and song to create an
man, Sterlings, Brickhouse Pizza, Tony
Roma’s, Teriyaki Grill, Ty’s Bar & Grill,
enchanting night of theatre.
Magill’s, Adventures Underground, the
If you missed it the last time, get
tickets now for this repeat run, opening Roxy, Griggs, the Hampton Inn, the
Shilo Inn and the Marriot Hotel.
March 20 with nine performances
through
March 30.
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are on sale now at www.PHTWW.com.
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Coming to Toyota Center...
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters’ 2013 “You
Write the Rules” world tour lets kids
decide on the rules of the game —
maybe playing with two basketballs or
getting double points for a basket. Visit
harlemglobetrotters.com to vote for your
favorite crazy rule. Then get tickets to the
show on Feb. 25
at 7 p.m. at
Toyota Center in
Kennewick. Kids
who “score” in
the voting will be
put into the
game.
This year’s
Globetrotters’
roster features
fan favorites
Special K Daley,
Big Easy Lofton,
Flight Time
Lang and Dizzy
Grant. Joining
them are the
world’s tallest
The entertaining, highplayer, 7-foot-8
flying Globetrotters
Tiny Sturgess,
and the shortest Globetrotter ever, 5-foot2 Too Tall Hall. Female players TNT
Maddox, T-Time Brawner and Mighty
Mitchell will also show their stuff.
Nobody puts families first like the
Globetrotters. Every trick, every joke, every
play is driven by a promise to amaze and
entertain kids. And after nearly every
game, the players sign autographs for a
minimum of 15 minutes. They are also
touring ot promote breast cancer
awareness, and speaking to school kids
about bullying.
Late Nite Catechism
Catechism classes were never as
much fun — or as hilarious — as in this
international hit comedy Late Nite
Catechism by Vicki Quade and Maripat
Donovan, to be staged in the
Windermere Theatre at Toyota Center on
Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
The irrepressible Sister teaches an
adult catechism class to a roomful of
“students” (the audience). Over the
course of the play, Sister goes from
being the benevolent instructor,
rewarding the “students” for correct
answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries
and laminated saint cards, to
authoritative drill sergeant.
These abrupt mood swings are bound
to strike a resonant chord with everyone
who survived a classroom headed by an
omniscient, authoritarian teacher.
West Side Story
The tour of the smash-hit Broadway
revival of West Side Story is coming to
Toyota Center’s Windermere Theatre on
Wednesday, March 20, for one
performance at 7:30 p.m. This nowclassic musical tells the story of starcrossed lovers Tony and Maria as they
struggle to rise above hatred and
intolerance in a New York gang
neighborhood.
The Leonard Bernstein and Stephen
Sondheim score is considered to be one
of Broadway’s finest, featuring such
classics as “Something’s Coming,”
“Tonight,” “America,” “I Feel Pretty” and
“Somewhere.”
The Associated Press says West Side
Story “remains Broadway’s best dancedriven musical. Five decades have not
dimmed the extraordinary choreography
or the score that pulsates throughout.”
Getting tickets
Tickets to all Toyota Center events can
be purchased at the box office, at all
ticketmaster outlets, online at
ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800)
745-3000.
For group discounts, call the box office
at (509) 737-3722.
Lily Tomlin brings her unique
brand of comedy to Yakima
T
here’s a night of sidesplitting
laughter in store for you as the
Capitol Theatre in Yakima welcomes
the talented actress and comedienne
Lily Tomlin on April 11. Tickets go on
sale Feb. 4 at www.capitoltheatre.org.
In her one-woman show, Tomlin
takes the audience on a howlingly
funny trip with
more than a
dozen of her
timeless
characters, from
Ernestine to
Sister Boogie
Woman, Mrs.
Beasley and
Edith Ann.
Using a fantastic range of
Lily Tomlin
voices, gestures
and movements, she conjures up her
cast of characters with ease and
irreverence.
Lily Tomlin’s warm and uniquely
affecting performance is filled with
comical insights and wildly witty
observations about the human condition. She is one of America’s foremost
comediennes in an ever-widening range
of media. She has starred on television, in the theatre, in motion pictures, in animated films and videos.
Throughout her extraordinary
career, Tomlin has received six
Emmys; a Tony for her one-woman
Broadway show Appearing Nitely; a
best-actress Tony; a Drama Desk
Award and Outer Critics’ Circle Award
for her one-woman performance in
The Search for Signs of Intelligent
Life in the Universe; a Cable Ace
Award for executive-producing the film
adaptation of The Search; and a
Grammy for her comedy album, This
is a Recording.
She has also been honored with
broadcasting’s Peabody Award for a
Christmas special and for narrating
and executive-producing the HBO
documentary, The Celluloid Closet. In
2003, she was the recipient of the
prestigious Mark Twain Prize for
American Humor presented at the
Kennedy Center.
Need we say more? This show will
undoubtedly be a sell-out, so don’t
hesitate to get tickets online. You can
also purchase by phone at (509) 853ARTS (2787) or (877) 330-ARTS.
Love is definitely in the air...
There’s no better way to say “love” than with roses, and Just Roses Flowers
and More in Richland, Pasco, Kennewick and Walla Walla can do it in style.
Above, tuxedo delivery driver Jack Maxwell, wedding designer Ember Anderson
and floral designers Eva Rosas (Spanish-speaking) and Sandy Records show
how they help make the romance happen.
Sanford and Connie Wormington opened the business in 1989. The concept
of selling roses on a cash-and-carry basis made them affordable again, and
tuxedo-attired delivery added a touch of elegance. In 1991 the Wormingtons
franchised the concept, and now there are 14 Northwest Just Roses locations.
“Many years of experience and personally visiting flower farms all over the
country helped us to understand the shipping and ordering processes,”
Sanford Wormington said. “Our method ensures the freshest product shipped
direct to us within two to three days.” “Flowers and More” was added to the
name because the company also does funerals, proms and weddings.
Even as full-service florists, however, they still maintain the best-quality roses
at low prices. For information and online ordering, visit www.jroses.com.
Columbia Center Mall hosts Kidgits Club ‘Book Blast’ on Feb. 23
Celebrate the joy of reading in
between your shopping on Saturday, Feb.
23, at 10 a.m. near the Columbia Center
Mall’s kids’ play area as mall’s Kidgits
Club presents a “Book Blast”!
Kids of all ages are invited to party at
the Book Blast with local celebrities
including Miss Tri-Cities, a police officer,
a professional athlete and others. “We’re
celebrating books and all that they
inspire,” said Patricia Bardin, Columbia
Center director of Marketing and
Business Development. “Whether on an
iPad, with a library book or a lift-the-flap
version, books are fun! All while
supporting the learning process, with
the added bonus of family bonding.”
In addition to an interactive makeyour-own book craft, kids and parents
will enjoy the balloon drop and confetti
bomb at the end of story time. Kidgit
Club members will receive a color-your-
own book tote for customizing.
This event is free and open to the
public, but you’re encouraged to bring at
least one gently used or new book to
donate to Kennewick General Hospital’s
“Books for Babies” literacy program. And
don’t miss a surprise visit of a famous
book character at this fun event.
The Columbia Center Kidgits Club is
costs just $5 per year per child. The club
hosts events at the mall throughout the
year, focused on education,
entertainment, health and safety.
Members receive a punch-ball balloon at
mall visits and a monthly goody bag that
includes coupons to select mall retailers.
Memberships will be available during the
Book Blast.
For more information, visit
ShopColumbiaCenter.com or
facebook.com/ColumbiaCenter, or call
(509) 783-2108.
3 Rivers Folklife Society
activities for this month
By Micki Perry
In addition to our usual monthly events, 3 Rivers Folklife will sponsor a
multicultural event, International Mother Language Day. For information about
events, including maps to venues, visit www.3rfs.org or call (509) 528-2215.
3 Rivers Folklife SIngalongs set for Feb. 1 and 8
The Desert Thistle and Columbia Regional Pipe Bands will perform March 2.
Bagpipe bands combine for
concert of music and dance
D
The First Friday Folkie Free-for-all is a song circle in which participants
choose songs from any musical genre for the group to sing, but do not have to
lead the song. Bring a snack to share and come to my home, 1011 S. Dawes
St, in Kennewick, on Friday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m.
The Second Saturday Sea Song Singalong will be Feb. 8 at Round Table
Pizza in Richland. The singing begins around 7 p.m. No experience is necessary, and there’s no charge except for the food and beverages.
Bartholomew featured at Coffeehouse on Feb. 7
Local multi-instrumentalist John Bartholomew of Richland will be the headline
act at the 3 Rivers Coffeehouse on Friday, Feb. 7, at All Saints Episcopal
Church in Richland. There will be an open-mic session starting.at 7:30 p.m.
oes the rich sound of Scottish
Come early to sign up if you want to perform. Suggested donations at the door
at Highland Games throughout the
bagpipes send chills up your
Northwest during the summer competi- are $8 general admission or $6 for teens and seniors.
spine? Do the leaps and twirls of
Bartholomew plays an eclectic mix of folk, blues, Americana, Hawaiian slack
tion season and then travel to
Highland and Irish dancers thrill you?
Glasgow, Scotland, in 2014 to play in key, and Klezmer on the mandolin, octave mandolin, mandola and mandocello.
If so, you will have an opportunity to the World Pipe Band Competition.
Under the influence of many known and unknown songwriters, he says he plays
experience two hours of piping and
obscure songs on obscure instruments. He adds that that in spite of the “dozThe Desert Thistle Pipe Band was
dancing at the Desert Thistle and
ens of dollars” he’s made performing music, it remains a hobby that he pursues
formed early in 1976 and has played
Columbia Regional Pipe Bands’ annual both locally and throughout the Pacific when not usefully employed.
evening of Celtic music and dance.
Northwest. The band performs at a
This year’s concert will be held Saturnumber of local events such as the
TR Ritchie plays in concert on Saturday, Feb. 16
day, March 2, at Chief Joseph Middle
West Richland Veterans Day Parade
TR Ritchie, a Bellingham-based singer and songwriter, will perform his original
School auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. and many St. Patrick’s Day events.
songs in concert on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Unitarian
The pipe bands will perform a number
The band is a nonprofit organization,
Universalist Church in Pasco. Tickets are $11 general admission and $9 for
of sets throughout the concert, playing and all performances are done to raise seniors and students if purchased in advance at Bookworm stores or Octopus’
marches, reels, jigs and hornpipes.
money for uniforms, equipment and
Garden. They’ll be a dollar more at the door.
This year, the local pipe bands will
supplies.
TR Ritchie writes award-winning, lyric-driven music. He is such a wordsmith
welcome a guest pipe band from
The Desert Thistle Pipe Band is
that his latest project is an anthology of poems and illustrations entitled Works
Portland —the Sir James MacDonald
growing and regularly looking for new
On Paper, compiled from a year of writing and selections from his sketch books.
Pipe Band, a performing group for
members. Band members meet every
Self-taught as a musician, Ritchie began learning his craft while fighting forest
pipers and drummers up to age 18.
Tuesday evening at the Kennewick
fires in northeastern Oregon. In the late 70s he busked at Seattle’s Pike Place
Guest performers will also include
High School Cafeteria during the
Market while writing the songs that would become his first recording, Not Just
the Highland Dancers from the Acadschool year and at an outdoor venue in Another Pretty Songwriter, which caught the ear of regional music critics.
emy of Scottish Dance. This academy Richland during the summer months.
Ritchie has earned numerous awards at folk festivals and songwriting compewas formed locally by champion dancer The pipe major (director) of the band is titions. He has released several CDs including his most recent, Wild Horses. He
Teresa Robinson. Dancers from the
Judy Morrison, Don Stewart is the pipe has been a favorite performer at the Tumbleweed Music Festival in Richland.
academy perform and compete locally sergeant and Glenn Wright is the drum
and throughout the Pacific Northwest.
sergeant. Instruction is offered by band
International Mother Language Day is Feb. 24
They’ll perform a number of dances
members on all instruments —
The 3 Rivers Folklife Society will sponsor a local observance of International
including a sword dance and the allbagpipes, snare drum, bass drum and
Mother
Language Day on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. at Battelle Auditorium in
time favorite, the Highland Fling. Irish
tenor drum. For information about the
Richland.
Dancers will also perform at this year’s band’s performances, instruction, or
UNESCO’s General Conference began the observance in 2000 to promote
concert, so watch for their colorful
history, visit
linguistic
and cultural diversity and multi-lingualism. The February date comcostumes and amazing footwork.
www.desertthistlepipeband.org.
memorates
the Bengali Language Movement of 1952, which eventually resulted
The Columbia Regional Pipe Band is
The Pipe Bands’ Evening of Celtic
in the creation of Bangladesh. It was the first nation in modern times to be
composed of local players as well as
Music promises to entertain and
created based on language.
pipers and drummers from Portland,
amaze. If you’re Scottish, Irish or
Languages are the most powerful expressions of our heritage, but thousands
Spokane and Western Montana. These simply enjoy those cultures and their
“regional” pipers and drummers started music, be sure to attend. Tickets can of the world’s 6,000 languages are absent from the public arena and half are in
danger of disappearing altogether. Tri-Citians represent different parts of the
playing with the local Desert Thistle
be purchased in advance at the
Pipe Band members in 2011, and the
Bookworm in Kennewick and Richland country and the world — 27 ethnicities and more than 30 languages, according
to the 2000 census. At Mother Language Day, diverse cultural groups will
combined group is known as the
or at the door. Tickets are $12 for
celebrate their own mother tongue and present a short cultural performance. The
Columbia Regional Pipe Band. The
general admission and $8 for seniors
event will combine multi-cultural education, great entertainment, food, fellowship
goal of this regional band is to compete over 65 and youth under 12.
and friendship. And it’s free!
Contra Dance with Contraversatile on Feb. 23
Warm up the winter night with dancing, good music and good friends on
Saturday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Shufflers’ Shanty in Kennewick,
The 3 Rivers Contra Dance will feature Contraversatile with Shelly Jenkins on
piano, Gary Miller on accordion and Edna Mae Karlinsey on fiddle. As always,
Contraversatile promises a selection of zippy, in-your-face contra tunes from
New England, some French sets, and one or two originals. Dan Clark of Walla
Walla will call and teach the dance moves.
Beginners are more than welcome, no partner is necessary, and all ages are
welcome. Cost at the door is $8 general admission or $6 for seniors and teens.
Kids under 12 are admitted free.
Home & Garden Show has something for everyone
T
he 2013 Regional Home and
Garden Show, presented by the
Home Builders Association of TriCities, is scheduled for Feb. 22-24 at
the TRAC in Pasco. With more than
200 exhibitors on hand, there will be
something for everyone!
Whether your interest lies in new
construction, gardening, landscaping,
interior decorating or remodeling — or
you just want to see the spectacular
and unique exhibits — don’t miss this
year’s Home and Garden Show.
New at this year’s show is the “wine
walk,” sponsored by Windermere
Group One. On Friday, Feb. 22, 400
special tickets will be available for $15
each. Ticket holders will receive a oneounce sample of eight different wines
at eight different booths located
throughout the show. They will also
receive a commemorative wine glass
and free readmission to the show all
weekend.
In addition to an exhibition hall full of
vendors and participants, the show
includes a garden area featuring some
of the largest, life-size, fully landscaped exhibits in the state. The arena
gives the landscapers the unique
opportunity to incorporate several feet
of the arena’s dirt base into their
presentations as opposed to layering
dirt on concrete as in other home
shows.
Indoors, outdoors: The Regional Home and Garden show features home decorating by Spencer-Carlson and landscape design
by Heritage Landscaping. The show will take over the TRAC exhibit hall and the TRAC Ranch and Home Arena Feb. 22-24
experience with gardening and construction through exciting art projects.
Lowe’s will be presenting special
“Build and Grow” clinics for kids
throughout the weekend, focusing on
small child-oriented building projects
and planting.
again host its Standard Flower Show at director of the Home Builders Associathis event. The club will put their
tion. Even with a housing market that
amazing green
has slowed, he
thumbs and flowersaid, “People are
arranging skills on
Area residents look forward looking for ways to
display throughout to the Regional Home and
increase the value
the weekend.
of their homes, and
The Entertainer’s Garden Show all year long
this show is a
gardening writer,
Seminars
terrific opportunity
to research products, projects, and
Educational seminars offered during Micki Perry, said, “There are good
services all in a single location.”
the weekend are free with paid admis- seminars and informational booths by
Admission is $6 for adults, and
sion to the show and will be held in the organizations like Master Gardeners,
children ages 12 and under are admitI Dream Mattress Seminar Room near the Rose Society, the Native Plant
Society, Urban Forestry and the Blue
ted free. Anyone who brings a nonthe main entrance to the facility.
Mountain District Garden Clubs, and
perishable food item for the Salvation
Past seminar topics have included
enough garden vendors with garden art Army food pantry will receive a dollar off
“Updating Your Kitchen on a Budget,”
and plants that you definitely want to
the admission price. Admission is good
“First-Time Home Buyer Information,”
The Kidstruction Zone
bring your checkbook or credit card.”
for the entire weekend.
“Tree Pruning and Maintenance,”
Parents and their children are invited
More than 13,000 people attended
Parking is free, and McCurley
“Home Financing,” “Growing Roses in
to check out the Lowe’s Kidstruction
last year’s Regional Home and Garden Business Central will be providing a
the Tri-Cities” and many other subZone, staffed by members of the
Show, and the Home Builders Associa- free car-to-entrance shuttle service.
jects. To help you plan your visit, a
National Association of Women in
The hours for the 2013 Regional
seminar schedule will be distributed in tion expects even more this year.
Construction (NAWIC). Kids can
“Area residents look forward to the
Home and Garden Show are 11 a.m. to
the Regional Home and Garden Show
participate in crafts and other fun
Regional Home and Garden Show all
8 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on
special section of the Tri-City Herald.
activities, and it’s always a popular
Saturday and 9 to 5 on Sunday.
The Blue Mountain Flower Club will year long,” said Jeff Losey, executive
place for kids to get some hands-on
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February a blah month? Not with CBC Arts events!
T
“Columbia Basin College Art Faculty
Exhibition” is clearly one of the most
popular. The 11 members of our art
faculty will be showing their new work
in this annual exhibition. As an arts
administrator, I am honored to play a
small part in this, and it is one of the
highlights for me every year.
The exhibit runs Feb. 19 through
March 14 with an opening reception
By Bill McKay
he Arts and Humanities Division at
Columbia Basin College is up and
running with winter offerings to keep
you warm. As always, we strive to offer
our students and our community a wide
range of events and topics to choose
from.
Theatre
The CBC Theatre Department is
producing the show Distracted, written
by Lisa Loomer and directed by our
own John Tuttle. The play is rated R for
language.
The play centers around nine-yearold Jessie. What’s the matter with
him? He won’t sit still, he curses, he
raps and no one can seem to get him
in (or out of) pajamas. Teachers think
it’s attention deficit disorder. Dad says,
“He’s just a boy!”
Mom is on a quest for answers in
this hilarious, provocative and poignant
look at the modern family, which asks
the question: “Are we so tuned into our
24-hour world that we’ve tuned out what
really matters?”
The show runs Feb. 7, 8 and 9 at
7:30 p.m. and Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. in the
CBC Theatre. Admission is $10 for
adults and $8 for students and seniors.
Tickets can be purchased at JD’s Time
Center in Kennewick, Adventures
Underground in Richland, the CBC
Bookstore on the Pasco campus and
at the door.
Lecture Series
On Thursday, Feb. 21, the CBC
Community Lecture Series and the
Friends of the Richland Public Library
will sponsor a free presentation by Eva
Abram titled “Slavery in the Northwest:
Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the gallery. We
hope to see you there to view the
works and visit with our faculty artists.
For more information on these and
other Arts Center events, visit us at
www.columbiabasin.edu/artscenter or
call us at (509) 542.5531.
Bill McKay is Dean of Arts and
Humanities at Columbia Basin College.
IN BRIEF
Eva Abram, Courtesy Seattle Storytellers Guild
The Charles Mitchell Story” at the
Richland Library at 7 p.m.
Storyteller Eva Abram will share the
history of one of the few documented
cases of slavery in our state’s history.
Charles Mitchell, who was born a
slave, was brought to the Washington
Territory in 1853. A tempest was
building, and citizens all over the state
had opinions about a possible civil war,
influencing their opinions about
Mitchell’s status as a slave.
In this climate, Mitchell made a
break for freedom, and his actions
nearly started a war between the U.S.
and Canada. Through this story, we
will examine how ideologies move
geographically. The migration to
Washington attracted Americans with
different socio-economic experiences
from both Northern and Southern
states. Did moving to Washington
affect peoples’ opinions on slavery?
Esvelt Gallery
Of all the gallery exhibits we have
offered through the Esvelt Gallery, the
Committee sought for ‘Zombie Ball 2013’
The Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is planning a
Halloween fundraiser called Zombie Ball 2013, to be held next October. The
center is seeking volunteer committee members to help plan the event, which
could include a zombie costume contest, dance contest, brain-eating contest,
photo booth, zombie “crawl,” zombie vendors of clothing, make-up and jewelry
— and, of course, the crowning of a creep-show queen to assist the emcee. No
suggestion is too disgusting for this event. If that sounds like fun to you, call
(509) 735-0699 right away, as the first committee meeting is planned for
Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 5:30 p.m. at the Bishel Center in Kennewick. Vendors
and sponsors are also needed.
‘Vine to Wine’ workshop trains for winemaking
Washington State University, in collaboration with wine professionals, will
offer an intensive “Vine to Wine” workshop April 20-21 at the Best Western Inn
in Prosser. Pre-registration is required. The workshop is for newcomers to the
wine industry and anyone thinking about starting a vineyard or winery. The
workshop will cover the essentials of economical and environmentally sustainable high-quality grape and wine production practices. The cost is $60 for one
day or $100 for both days and includes a digital copy of presented information.
Registration includes snacks, beverages, catered hot lunches and a social on
Saturday night. For more information and to register, visit http://bit.ly/Vhq6MT.
Sapolil offers ‘Cinema at the Cellars,’ Tuesdays
Tuesday nights are movie nights at Sapolil Cellars, 15 E. Main St. in Walla
Walla, featuring free popcorn and no cover charge. Movies this month are O
Brother, Where Art Thou? On Feb. 5, Death To Smoochy on Feb. 12, American
Psycho on Feb, 19 and Easy Rider on Feb. 26. Movies start at 7:30 p.m. For
information, call (509) 520-1273.
Valley Theater Company
will stage The Foreigner
T
he Valley Theater Company’s
production of The Foreigner, by
Larry Shue, portrays life in 1983 at a
fishing retreat in rural Georgia. The
play will open in the Princess Theatre
in Prosser on Feb. 8.
In this hilarious comedy, two men
from England come to town, but one of
the men, Charley, is so depressed he
doesn’t want to speak to anyone. His
friend Froggy tells everyone that
Charley doesn’t speak English because he’s a foreigner.
That doesn’t stop the local folks
from talking to him, around him and
about him. All kinds of information is
unknowingly shared because they
think the Englishman can’t understand
what they’re saying. In the end,
Charley saves the day and is welcomed into the community with open
arms.
The Foreigner will be performed on
Feb. 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m.,
with a social hour in the Green Room
starting at 6:30 on the weekends.
There is an optional Valentine’s dinner
and show starting at 5:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 14. Tickets for the
dinner and a show are $60 per couple
and $35 per single. The sit-down dinner
includes your choice of prime rib or
roast chicken and a side salad,
catered by Hogg Heaven BBQ in
From left, Brad Smith, Jack Mariotti,
Bobby Garcia and Heather Ruane
rehearse a scene for the Valley Theater
Company production of The Foreigner.
Prosser.
Tickets for the production are $10 for
students and seniors and $12 for
adults. Tickets can be purchased in
advance at Sixth Street Art and Gift
Gallery in Prosser, Adventures Underground in the Uptown Shopping Center
in Richland, Patnode’s True Value in
Benton City, Melange in Sunnyside
and the Grandview Safeway.
www.theprincesstheatre.net or call
(509) 786-2180.
Mid-Columbia Symphony, Tri-Cities Wine
Society team up for ‘Perfect Harmony’
For the 13th year, the Tri-Cities
Wine Society and the Mid-Columbia
Symphony will present “Perfect
Harmony,” an elegant fundraiser to
benefit the symphony. It will be held
this year on March 23 at the Meadow
Springs Country Club in Richland.
The annual event is a beautiful
evening of music, art and wine that is
unlike any other fundraising event you
have experienced.
The evening starts at 6 p.m. with an
artist reception and silent auction. Top
local artists display their work for you
to enjoy and bid on while sampling the
wine and hors d’oeuvres. A variety of
other items will also be auctioned.
Next is a wonderful gourmet dinner
with paired wines, followed by the live
auction. Items up for auction typically
include rare wines, cellar tours, wine
dinners, and great vacation and
entertainment packages.
The Tri-Cities Wine Society believes
that the Mid-Columbia Symphony is an
important asset to our community. In
addition to outstanding concerts
throughout the year, the symphony
offers outreach programs that bring
music to local schools.
The symphony has sponsored the
Young Artist Competition for more than
50 years. Funds raised at the Perfect
Harmony event are also used for new
instruments and other support of
school music programs and to help
bring each season’s program of music
to Tri-Cities audiences.
Tickets to Perfect Harmony are
$125 per person if ordered before
March 15. You must be 21 years of
age or older.
To reserve your place at this event,
call the symphony office at (509) 9436602 or write to Mid-Columbia Symphony, P.O. Box 606, Richland, WA
99352,. Information is available at
www.midcolumbiasymphony.org.
Inland Northwest Musicians
take their music on the road
There’s a regional organization of
musicians that doesn’t get a lot of
publicity — but when you look at its
season schedule, you realize just how
much they contribute to our region’s
classical music scene.
The Inland Northwest Musicians is a
nonprofit organization that includes the
50-member Inland Northwest
Orchestra based in Pendleton, the 40voice Inland Northwest Chorale of
Pendleton, the Wallowa Valley
Orchestra in Wallowa, and the
Willow Creek Symphony and
Singers, a 30-member
youth orchestra and small
choral ensemble that
rehearses in Irrigon.
The nonprofit
organization was founded in
1999 by musicians who wanted to
make music available to everyone,
regardless of income or geographic
location, and to help develop local
talent. All of its concerts are free, and
the member groups have performed
hundreds of concerts in more than 40
different communities in eastern
Oregon and southeastern Washington.
Most musicians performing in the
various ensembles are volunteers,
and many drive long distances to
rehearse and perform. One of the
founders, R. Lee Friese, serves as
music director and conductor.
Inland Northwest Musicians is
midway through its 2012-2013
season, but there are still a number of
musical events in our region.
The Inland Northwest Orchestra
will play Mendelssohn’s Concerto for
Violin and Beethoven’s Symphony
No. 1 on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at
Hermiston High School and Feb. 17 at
4 p.m. in Joseph, Ore.
and Chorale will play Schubert’s Mass
in G on March 23 at 7 p.m. in
Arlington, Ore., and March 24 at
4 p.m. in the Walla Walla High School
Auditorium.
The Willow Creek Symphony will
present the Young People’s Concert
on April 4 and April 7 at 4 p.m. at
Boardman High School in Boardman.
will play Borodin-Polovetsian dances
and selections by the Young Artist
Competition winners on May 4 at
7 p.m. in Richland (send e-mail to
[email protected] for the venue)
and May 5 at 4 p.m. at the
University Church in
College Place.
The Young Artist
Competition will be held
March 10 in Hermiston,
and an annual dinner and auction is
scheduled for June 1 in Pendleton.
To hear all the orchestras and
chorales, you’ll want to attend an
outdoor “Pops Concert in the Park” in
June. One will be held on June 8 at
7 p.m. in Hat Rock Park near
Hermiston and one on June 9 at 4 p.m.
in Heppner City Park in Heppner.
Don and Kathleen Bauermeister of
Mesa are supporters of Inland
Northwest Musicians and have been
instrumental in bringing concerts to
Connell, where the Orchestra and
Chorale performed Handel’s Messiah
in December. A holiday gathering was
held at the Heritage Museum after the
concert.
“The musicians especially enjoy
this time,” said Kathleen. “They
mingle with the audience, visit with
returning patrons and learn about the
community they are performing for.”
inlandnorthwestmusicians.com, find
INWM on Facebook or send
e-mail to [email protected].
This couple’s ‘Gypsy Soul’ to play Moses Lake concert
C
olumbia Basin Allied Arts of Moses
Lake is sponsoring a concert by
Gypsy Soul at the community’s
Wallenstien Theater on March 16 at
7 p.m.
Gypsy Soul is the collaboration of
lyricist and singer Cilette Swann and
Roman Morykit, a composer, musician
and producer. The combined talents of
this special couple are amazing.
Someone has said that their sound is
like “Sheryl Crow and Eva Cassidy
meets Coldplay and Fleetwood Mac.”
“Cilette Swann’s voice is haunting
and Roman Morykit’s musicianship is
superb,” wrote Monica Rizzo of People
Magazine. “Their music stirs the soul
and moves the spirit.”
Cilette, born in Canada, is of South
African and Irish heritage, and Roman
was born in England of Ukrainian and
Italian parents. They met in Edinburgh,
Scotland, but their paths were destined
to cross when they were both searching for something different in music.
Cilette was performing in Paris jazz
clubs in 1990, learning to sing in
French. Roman was in London, where
he had a major recording contract with
A&M Records that was literally yanked
from under him in mid-recording. Both
were feeling creatively stifled.
Cilette and Roman met through a
series of coincidences and recognized
that they had a musical kinship. They
began writing songs together, and
Gypsy Soul was born. Their musical
relationship came first, but it blossomed into love and they were married
in 1991.
On a flight back to Scotland after
visiting Cilette’s family in the United
States, the pair chatted with a Los
Angeles movie producer. They ended
up buying her a train ticket because
Photo by stevenaddintonphotography.com
Swann and Morykit of Gypsy Soul
she had no local currency. Little did
they know that this gesture would
result in the producer setting up
numerous meetings with Cannon
Pictures and others, which inspired a
move to Los Angeles.
For the next few years they wrote
songs and cultivated their sound
playing in LA venues such as the
Troubadour and Luna Park. They
recorded their debut CD, “Test Of
Time,” in 1995. With a volunteer
director and a donation of equipment
from a French camera company, they
produced a music video for their first
single, “Silent Tears.”
Armed with the audio CD and the
video, Cilette and Roman started
touring, and attracted the attention of a
small independent record company.
They released the CD nationally, and
“Silent Tears” hit the top 40 on the
Adult Contemporary radio charts. But
just as the single was taking off, it was
back to square one again. The record
company ran out of money and their
career stalled.
It was once again time for a little
help from friends and family members,
who supported them while they sat out
the remaining year of their recording
contract. They wrote more songs, and
then decided to start their own record
company. Off The Beaten Track
Recordings was born and released
their second CD, “Sanctuary.”
Since that time, Gypsy Soul has
released 10 albums and a live DVD
recorded at the Triple Door in Seattle.
They have sold more than 1.5 million
downloads worldwide as well as
120,000-plus CDs in the US alone.
Their music has been licensed to TV
shows and movies.
Roman and Cilette continue to tour
the Western states and Europe,
playing their unique multicultural music
in venues ranging from coffee houses
and festivals to 2,000-seat theaters.
They have been “critic’s picks” in more
than 60 publications.
Cilette and Roman also produce
annual fundraisers for food banks,
bereavement centers, alcohol recovery
centers and AIDs clinics as well as
college music career workshops. To
learn more about this remarkable
couple and their music, visit
www.gypsysoul.com.
The Wallenstien Theater is on the
Big Bend Community College campus.
For ticket information and directions,
visit the Allied Arts website at
columbiabasinalliedarts.org or call
(509) 793-2059.
Walla Walla Symphony celebrates love
It has been 416 years and the world’s
greatest love story, “Romeo and Juliet,”
is still capturing the hearts of its greatest critics, the audiences. The Walla
Walla Symphony will present three
different composers’ interpretations of
this romantic tragedy under the baton of
Maestro Yaacov Bergman on Tuesday,
Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Cordiner Hall on
the Whitman College Campus in
Walla Walla.
The Valentine’s program will include
Berlioz’s Love Scene from Roméo et
Juliette, Op. 17, Wagner’s Prelude and
Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, and
Prokoviev’s Romeo and Juliet –
Orchestral Suite No. 2. This powerful
trio of pieces is sure to stir your
emotions and captivate your soul.
There will be a free “Inside the
Music” pre-concert talk by Walla Walla
Symphony principal flutist Leonard
Garrison beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the
college’s Reid Campus Center. At the
concert you will also be able to enjoy a
Photo by Matthew Zimmerman Banderas
The Walla Walla Symphony at its “home,”
the beautiful Cordiner Hall.
glass of wine from wine sponsor
L’Ecole No. 41. Each glass of purchased wine comes with a free chocolate truffle from local chocolatier
Bright’s Candies.
This concert is supported in part by
Tourism Walla Walla. All seating is
reserved, and tickets are available
online at www.wwsymphony.org, by
calling the symphony office at (509)
529-8020 or at the door.
Treat your Valentine to an enchanting evening of music, wine, and
romance!
Music fans: Moscow’s fourday jazz festival is this month
F
or 46 years at the University of
Idaho in Moscow, the Lionel
Hampton Jazz Festival has brought
jazz masters together with elementary,
junior high, high school and college
students to share and celebrate a truly
American musical art form. The festival
has grown from a one-day event to an
amazing four-day experience.
This year’s festival, with the theme
“Inspiring Futures Through Jazz,” will
be held Feb. 20-23 on the university’s
Moscow campus. The concerts begin
in the Student Union Ballroom at
8 p.m. on Wednesday the 20th, and on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday the
music is practically non-stop from
4:30 p.m. to 11:30 or midnight. Headliners include Take 6, Maceo Parker,
the Jeff Hamilton Trio, Byron Stripling,
Dee Daniels, Fred Hersch, Trio da Paz
and many more performers. Four days
of clinics and workshops will be held at
locations throughout the campus.
The first University of Idaho Jazz
Festival took place in 1967, with a
dozen student groups and one guest
artist. The festival continued to grow
from there — erupting onto the national
stage in 1981, when students and
spectators packed the auditorium to
hear Ella Fitzgerald.
In 1984, the festival’s most important
relationship began when Lionel Hampton joined the excitement in Moscow.
Inspired by the enthusiasm of the
students, Hampton pledged his
support in 1985 and the university
added his name to the annual event.
Participating musicians over the
years have included Doc Severinsen,
Bobby McFerrin, Sarah Vaughn, Dizzy
Gillespie, the Manhattan Transfer and
The Jeff Hamilton Trio, appearing on
Friday, Feb. 22, at the Lionel Hampton
Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho.
countless others from around the
world. The Lionel Hampton Jazz
Festival has grown to become a fourday jazz fest with student performances, workshops, clinics and worldclass evening concerts.
In 2006, John Clayton, renowned
bassist, arranger, composer and jazz
educator, joined the festival as artistic
director. In 2007, the festival was
awarded the National Medal of Arts —
the nation’s most prestigious arts
award. This recognition affirmed the
vision shared by Lionel Hampton and
the University of Idaho about the power
of jazz and education to bridge cultures, inspire creativity and develop the
musical leadership abilities of the next
generation.
Concert ticket prices range from $7
to $50 for youth and students and $20
to $50 for adults, depending on
seating. For ticket information, a
complete schedule, artist bios and
venue map, visit uidaho.edu/jazzfest.
IN BRIEF
Indulge on ‘Red Wine and Chocolate’ weekend
The annual Yakima Valley Red Wine and Chocolate weekend will be held at
participating wineries Feb. 16-17. Wineries in Yakima, Zillah, Prosser and Red
Mountain will be offering a weekend of divine decadence. Your Premier Pass for
$30 online or $35 at the door is the only way to experience the entire delicious
weekend. Pass holders will receive access to exclusive pairings, library
tastings and tours that are not available to the general public. Passes can be
purchased at wineyakimavalley.org, or call (509) 965-5201.
Kamiakin HS Drama presents Les Misérables
Everyone is talking about the musical Les Misérables, and now you can see
it live on stage. The talented Kamiakin High School Drama Department is
staging Les Misérables on Feb. 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. at the school’s auditorium at
600 N. Arthur. A matinee performance will be presented on Feb. 9 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors. There is adult
content in this show, so please limit attendance to kids 10 years of age and
older. Advance tickets may be purchased in Kennewick at Teacher’s World on
Union Street, White’s Hardwood Furniture and True Value Hardware in the
downtown area and at Kamiakin High School. For more information, call (509)
947-4898 or send e-mail to [email protected].
Pasco Rec schedules ‘Spanish for Preschoolers’
Spanish classes for ages 2-5 will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in
February at the Pasco City Hall Activities Center at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Classes are taught “immersion style” with the majority of the class in Spanish.
Parents must accompany the children during classes. The fee is $50 for Pasco
residents and $75 for non-residents. Call (509) 545-3456.
It’s so easy to say it with
flowers on Valentine’s Day
Even in the deepest, most passionate love stories, sometimes words fail
to express the feelings in our hearts. In
those moments, show what’s in your
heart. Say it with flowers.
Arlene’s Flowers at 1177 Lee Blvd.
in Richland offers flowers,
gifts and more to say “I
love you.” For more
than 47 years, this
family-owned
business has
been translating
the words you
just can’t say
into high-quality,
fresh floral arrangements and gifts that
speak for themselves.
These designers of excellence
can help you express your affection
this Valentine’s Day with lovingly
crafted original designs created
especially for you. Their skilled
floral artists can also duplicate
the arrangement of your choice
from a photo or FTD catalogue.
Visit www.arlenesflowers.com, and
become a follower on Facebook for all
the latest specials that will take her
breath away this Valentine’s Day or
any day of the year.
Is your love story unforgettable?
Show how much you care by being the
person who never forgets an important
occasion. Let Arlene’s Flowers remind
you of those special occasions by
phone. This personalized service is
perfect for remembering your loved
ones’ birthdays, anniversaries and
other meaningful occasions. Call
Arlene’s in Richland or Pasco to ask
for the “Customer Information Form” to
get started. Arlene’s Flowers will
remember the date for you, and you’ll
show that love means never
having to say you’re
sorry you forgot!
Arlene’s Flowers
offers the freshest,
highest quality
floral arrangements and gifts.
Ask about their
convenient in-store
charge accounts for
private customers and
businesses; you’ll be
invoiced at the time of purchase
with up to 30 days to pay.
You can place your order by
phone or fax, and local delivery
is available in Richland, Pasco,
Kennewick, Burbank, Benton
City and other nearby areas.
Arlene’s Flowers can also make
delivery arrangements all over the world
for those of you who’ve found that
absence does indeed make the heart
grow fonder.
Call (509) 946-7676 or, toll-free,
(800) 692-0706. Fax orders can be
sent to (509) 946-7670, or order online
at www.arlenesflowers.com. Better yet,
stop by at 1177 Lee Blvd. in Richland.
This Valentine’s Day, make the
move you won’t regret. Vow to make
Arlene’s Flowers your personal florist.
What your Valentine really wants is dance lessons!
By Beth Trost-Hayter
respect and caring. Dance lessons
can be a humbling experience for the
uys, it’s a no-brainer! You’ve tried
beginning dancer, but you will win her
chocolates, flowers, teddy bears
heart just by trying.
and romantic dinners. You’ve sat
How do I know that? I have spent
through that mushy chick flick. But
20-plus years teaching people to
what she really wants is dance lessons! You will become her favorite guy dance. I’ve seen men win their ladies’
if you arrange for the two of you to learn affections by giving dance-lesson gift
certificates — which, by the way, are
to dance together, and she’ll look at
free (you pay for the
you in a whole new light.
lessons when you register
You don’t know how
for the class or pay at the
many ladies, married and
door).
single, tell me they have
Now, granted, it may be
almost resigned themnice to add the chocolates,
selves to giving up
teddy bears and pajamas
dancing because their
too, but the gift of dance
men feel inadequate. “My
lessons is the one she’ll
guy won’t dance,” they
talk about with her girlsay, or “He doesn’t know
friends. You’ll be her knight
how to dance.” They tell
in shining...well, you know!
me he has two left feet
Here’s how to download
and no rhythm, and that
the gift certificate and
he doesn’t want to learn.
lesson schedules. Visit
Are you that guy? If you
www.dancebybethtrost.com
want to revive your lady’s
and click on “Dance News”
passion for you, it’s
on the drop-down menu.
simple. A gift of dance
Then follow the directions
lessons, together with
for “Gift Certificate for
your commitment that you
Dance Lessons.”
want to give it a try, is all
Once you get the
she needs. You don’t have Karen and Jim
information, look at the
to become Fred Astaire — Norton, learning
schedule together and pick
just be willing to learn, and dancing as a couple.
a dance from the categoto be confident enough to
ries of Ballroom, Swing, Latin or
take her onto the dance floor with the
other couples. She doesn’t want to sit Country. You pick a beginner lesson,
then prepare with the right clothing and
at the table tapping her toes all
evening. It’s not just that she wants to shoes — the shoes being the most
important factor.
dance — she wants to dance with her
If you show up in fitness shoes —
best guy!
which most people do, the men more
I know what you’re thinking. You’re
embarrassed because you’re a bumbler than the women — the soles of the
shoes will grip the floor and you will
on the dance floor. Your excuses may
be real, in fact, but they are curable — not be able to slide your foot on the
and once you get even a little bit good dance floor. Most dances have sliding
at it you will love it too. And her feelings movements, and if your shoes are
gripping the floor it’s harder to do the
for you will reach new horizons of
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step correctly. It is best to wear shoes
with leather or suede soles that will
slide on the dance floor. If you don’t
have shoes with leather soles, come to
the class anyway and we can provide
shoe accessories that fix the problem.
Wear casual clothing that is not too
warm.
Now you and your sweetheart are
ready to learn to dance. She will love
it, and I promise you’re not going to
hate it. In fact, the more you learn the
more you, too, will love it.
Beth Trost-Hayter teaches Ballroom,
Swing, Latin and Country dancing and
can be reached at (509) 586-7609 or by
e-mail to [email protected]. Visit her
website at www.dancebybethtrost.com.
OSCAR-NIGHT GLAMOR COMES TO TRI-CITIES
The Academy Awards telecast is
Sunday, Feb. 24, on ABC (KVEW
TV locally) starting at 5:30 p.m. But
dance instructor Beth TrostHayter is holding her own
glamorous party in the TriCities.
Put on your best gown,
dashing tuxedo or other
dressy attire (dressing up
is optional) and attend the
Tri-Cities “Hollywood
Glamor/Academy
Awards Party” on Friday, Feb. 22,
from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Pasco
Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester
Street. Beth will organize and host
the event, so you know it’s going to
be fun. The event will include a redcarpet interview, a photo taken on
the red carpet, and dance and
“oscar” awards to individuals in
various categories
The cost is $6 at the door.
You don’t have to be an
Eagles member. Beth is a
member and will sign her
guests in at the door. The
event is open to everyone.
Dinner is available, and
the best time to sit down to
dinner is between 5 and 6 p.m.
Visit www.dancebybethtrost.com
for more details, or contact Beth at
(509) 586-7609 or by e-mail to
[email protected].
Winter like the ‘locals’ do in Hood River, Oregon!
Enter to win a Gorge
area winter getaway
other Hood River locals offer insider
tips on the best winter places to
recreate, eat, play and more.
The campaign’s contest runs
through March 31. To enter and
review the contest rules, visit
www.hoodriver.org or connect with
Hood River, Oregon, on its
Facebook page.
E
ver wonder what the locals do
during the beautiful winter months
in Hood River County, Oregon? Hood
River County has set out to answer that
question with a campaign called
“Winter in Hood River Like a Local,”
which features expert advice from a
variety of local people in the Columbia
River Gorge area.
Although internationally known as a
summer mecca for a variety of water
sports such as windsurfing, kayaking,
kiteboarding, whitewater rafting, etc.—
as well as the popular agricultural area
of the “Fruit Loop” — many consider
winter in the Gorge to be the most
beautiful time of year. Outdoor activities
abound in winter, from snow sports at
Mount Hood Meadows to great local
food, wine, beer, shopping, hiking the
waterfall trails and just relaxing and
enjoying the spectacular winter
scenery.
The “Winter in Hood River Like a
Local” campaign also includes a Hood
River Winter Getaway Contest, with
three getaway prize packages being
given away in February and March.
GETAWAY PACKAGE NO. 1
(To be redeemed Feb. 23-25)
Two nights at the Columbia
Gorge Hotel
Breakfast for two at Nora’s
Table - $30
This winter scene in Hood River is courtesy of photographer David Cobb. Visit the
Hood River website, www.hoodriver.org, for a chance at a prize package that
includes a February photo excursion with Cobb or for other great prize packages.
Each prize includes an activity shared
with a local pro.
The first package includes hiking
and photographing in the Gorge with
professional photographer David Cobb,
owner of Best of the Northwest Photo
Workshops. The next package you
can win is a place at the Full Sail
Brewmaster’s Dinner with Jenny and
Muir Cohen, owners of Waucoma
Books. And the third package includes
stand-up paddleboarding with Steve
Gates, owner of Big Winds.
At www.hoodriver.org, these and
Gift certificate to Doppio
Coffee - $25
Hiking and photographing in the
Gorge with photographer David
Cobb on Feb. 23
Movie tickets for two at
Andrew’s Skylight Theater - $30
Gift basket of local goodies
December river tour will visit
German Christmas Markets
By Sondra Wilson
It’s February and we are in the midst
of the winter blahs. Usually I’d be
writing to encourage you to book that
cruise or a trip to warmer climates, so
why in the world am I going to discuss
this topic — a German Christmas
Market riverboat tour — for next
December?
First, of course, I want you to
consider coming along with me when I
take that trip. But I also want to share
what is one of my favorite things and
why it’s travel’s best-kept secret. It
won’t be for long.
German Christmas Markets are not
new. In fact the first one debuted in
Dresden, Germany, in 1434. What is
new about them is that instead of
braving wintry roads, you can relax in
style on a riverboat cruise that will take
you from one fantastic village to the
next. When you combine gourmet
food, great service, great accommodations and ease of travel with the
amazing sights and smells of the
Christmas Markets, you are in for a
great treat.
Each morning you will dock in one
charming village after another, and with
the help of knowledgeable guides you
will immerse yourself in the history of
these great places. In the afternoons
you can visit the Christmas Markets —
or not, as you choose! The markets
are fun because each one, in addition
to offering Christmas décor, has local
specialties to share. You can wander
from the potato pancake booth to the
gluvine (mulled wine) area where you
can warm yourself and buy the mug (I
have quite a collection). Each market
has its own type of sausage that is
unique to the area, and local entertainment is usually offered.
You will see and experience Christmas like never before. The towns are
dressed in their Christmas best for the
occasion, but somehow it’s the lack of
commercialism that I enjoy. It’s just so
much different from what we are used
to at home. The riverboat will cruise in
the evening from one wonderful place
to the next, and after dinner on many
nights they will bring aboard some
local entertainment to enjoy. I have
seen yodeling groups, choirs, lectures
about local history, the history of
Christmas traditions in the area and
much more. The weekly trips during
the Christmas season also feature
special events in the villages —
gingerbread making, gilding and other
traditions that have been lost in our
country.
Riverboat cruises are in great
demand. People can’t get enough of
them, and they are building the boats
faster than ever. Many are already
plying the rivers of Europe, and with
good reason. It’s the ease of travel, the
beauty of the scenery and the value for
your dollar spent.
Some cruise ships offer deals, and
then you discover that what you have
spent on board is greater than the
price of your trip. River cruising, on the
other hand, is truly all-inclusive.
You pay in dollars, so currency
fluctuation is not an issue. All meals
are included. Beverages and wonderful
local wines and beers are included.
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Fort Walla Walla Museum hosts Civil War exhibit
W
alla Walla was incorporated 150
years ago during the height of
the Civil War. In 1862, the loyalties of
Walla Walla residents were split
between the North and the South.
Soldiers from Fort Walla Walla were
sent back east when war broke out.
A number of key military war leaders
visited the fort, including Ulysses S.
Grant, who visited several years before
President Lincoln placed him in charge
of all Union forces. His brother-in-law,
Frederick F. Dent, was Fort Walla
Walla commander. Brigadier General
Oliver O. Howard led troops in 26
battles during the Civil War. After the
war he served as commander of the
District of the Columbia and visited Fort
Walla Walla more than once to try to
keep peace between settlers and
regional Indian tribes.
During Walla Walla’s sesquicentennial celebration, an exhibit commemorating the Civil War was assembled
from private collections and displayed
during Fort Walla Walla Days. With the
help of a recent private cash donation,
the museum reassembled scores of
original Civil War artifacts for this
special short-term exhibit, “Civil
War: Battlefield to Home,” believed
to be the largest of its kind in the
region.
The exhibit includes 250 items,
with separate displays of items used
by artillery, cavalry and infantry
soldiers — firearms, belt buckles,
buttons and items such as portable
shaving mirrors and toothbrushes
that were carried into battle.
Rare items
There are some unusual items,
including examples of every one of
the colorful wool hat cords worn by
the different branches of service.
This collection is one of only a few
complete sets of these cords. And a
model 1840 dragoon waist belt may
be the only one in existence. After
decades of research, military
equipment expert R. Stephen
Dorsey was unable to locate an
example to include in his book
overlaps with the heritage quilt show
and a temporary display of original
1860s dresses. Other exhibits on the
history of Fort Walla Walla are featured
in the museum’s Soldiers and Indian
Peoples Gallery.
Donations and loans of Civil War
An 1860 Army Colt revolver
items and other early military materials
are welcome. Some time ago, a
American Military and Naval Belts
logbook documenting visitors to Fort
1812-1902. Another extremely rare
Walla Walla turned up at a local
item is a regulation Army-issue axe
antique shop but was sold before it
carrier and sling.
could be acquired for the museum. The
Additional displays have artifacts
museum staff is very interested in
associated with household activities.
learning the whereabouts of this
While some of these items are familiar, important historical record.
others are peculiar — a candle mold, a
Information on the military presence
bed warmer and an apple peeler
of the region is available in the book
patented in 1856.
The Illustrated History of Fort Walla
Through a partnership with NorthWalla, available at the Museum Store
west Anthropology in Richland, a
along with other books and items.
special display has been prepared on
Fort Walla Walla Museum admisGeneral Howard. Museum visitors can sion for non-members is $5 for children
see an original photograph of him
ages 6-12, $6 for students and ages 62
taken by famous Civil War photograand up, and $7 for adults.The museum
pher Mathew Brady.
is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
“Civil War: Battlefield to Home” will
weekdays through March. Visit
be exhibited through this month. It
www.fortwallawallamuseum.org.
Cameo Heights — a romantic getaway for Valentine’s or any day
“In the coldest February, as in every other month of every other year, the
best thing in life to hold onto is each other” — Linda Ellerbee
Hold on to each other this February
with a gift of the best to your best — a
stay or gift card to Cameo Heights
Mansion Bed and Breakfast.
Just minutes from the Tri-Cities, the
award-winning bed and breakfast resort
was recently added to the prestigious
list, “Traveler’s Choice 2013 Top 25
Inns in the United States” by
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel
advisory service. Only 25 B&Bs out of
more than 25,000 in the United States
are awarded this annual distinction.
This is not the first such honor for
Cameo Heights. Just two years after
Cameo Heights opened,
BedandBreakfast.com, the world’s
most popular B&B directory, named it
one of the top 10 inns in the Northwest. Two years later, the website
upped the ante to “2011-2012 Top 10 in
United States.” Whether guests hail
from Touchet, Tennessee, or Tripoli,
they all seem to agree that Cameo
Heights is among the best.
Cameo Heights’ guests rave about
the first-class pampering, luxurious
and romantic accommodations,
unforgettable cuisine and warm
hospitality. Locals can “stay-cation”
with a short drive from home in this
romantic retreat at a nationally
ranked destination. Incidentally,
February’s “Warm Up Your Romance” promotion is an excellent
time to get a seasonal discount at
the mansion.
Air-jetted tubs, gas fireplaces,
handmade soaps, popcorn, theater
entertainment and ping pong are all
amenities of the mansion, along with
the signature wake-up service of a
hot beverage and Danish delivered to
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The entertainment, the accommodations and even sightseeing tours are
included in the price.
There is usually an offer to entice
you to book, however, and the further in
advance you book the trip, the better
the offers.
River cruising is quickly becoming
my favorite way to travel. I thought I
was done with Christmas Market trips
and had seen and done all there was
to do. But a trip to Germany this past
October made me want to do it one
last time. Imagine my surprise when I
checked out the Uniworld brochure and
found that there was an itinerary I
hadn’t done yet — and it included
visits to some incredible places.
So here it is! My last Christmas
Market River Cruise will be Dec. 8-15.
We’ll begin in Nuremberg Dec. 6 with
an optional two-night stay at a German
Gasthaus. One day will include a
cooking class to learn about typical
German Christmas specialties. On
Dec. 8 we’ll board our riverboat, the
River Queen, and enjoy more of what
Nuremberg has to offer, including its
wonderful Christmas Market, which is
one of the largest.
I love Nuremberg, and I’ll show you
why when we take a tour that high-
your room each morning followed, by a
delicious breakfast. There is simply no
better gift idea for your loved one.
If you can’t get away for the whole
night, a candlelight dinner for two is a
great option. Cameo Heights
Mansion’s on-site restaurant, The
Vine, provides candlelight whitetablecloth fine dining and is becoming
the newest and finest dining destination in the state.
“You will love watching the chef from
your table,” said Deanne Fielding, who
owns and operates Cameo Heights
with her husband Alan. “There is
something about seeing and smelling
your food being created that makes it
even more delicious.”
Alan and Deanne know the gift of
time together is a precious gift. “Love
is worth taking time for,” Deanne said.
And the Fieldings know something
about love. They will celebrate 39
years of marriage this month.
lights this great city’s long history. The
next day we’ll set sail on the Main
River to our first stop, Bamberg, a city
full of museums and a city center
dating back to the 12th century. It’s
also home to the Nativity Walk linking
40 churches, museums and public
spaces displaying the Nativity. There
are four Christmas markets in
Bamberg.
We next dock in Wurzburg and bus
to Rothenberg to visit Germany’s bestpreserved walled city, famous for its
timber-framed houses. Many photos
and pictures of Bavaria show
Rothenberg and its cobblestone
streets and city walks. We will tour
Wurzburg and its 200-year-old Christmas market. Our tour will highlight
wine, castles and a medieval town
center.
We end our tour in Frankfurt with a
city tour and a visit to some of its art
museums.
I hope you will come with me. I can
guarantee you that our experience in
Germany will be memorable. E-mail
me, phone me or come by Travel
Leaders to pick up your copy of the
brochure.
Sondra Wilson is president of Travel
Leaders, a 30-year-old local travel
company with locations in Richland,
Kennewick and Yakima. She can be
reached at (509) 943-4686 or via e-mail
to [email protected].
Allied Arts Gallery at the Park holds a garage sale
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By Bob Allen
ne solution to an accumulation of
too much stuff is a garage sale.
You have some of this at your house
— stuff that is too good to throw out,
but you just don’t need it or use it
anymore.
Some of this excess includes art
supplies and works of art. And the
Gallery at the Park and its members
have reached the limit of their storage
space. To move these items to deserving homes, the gallery is having a
garage sale — the “Gently Used Art
Sale.”
Items up for sale at the Gently Used Art Sale include works of art, art supplies
What have we got? We have art
canvases, dolls, books and more. The sale is Feb. 14-16, with a preview sale the
supplies: paints, brushes, canvases, a
night before. Anything left at noon on Saturday will be marked down to half price.
portfolio and a shrink-wrap machine.
We have works of art from people who
The sale will run Feb. 14 through 16 The evening before the sale starts, a
have redecorated or replaced old items
at the Gallery at the Park, at the entry preview sale will be held from 6 to
with new. These include paintings,
to Howard Amon Park on Lee Boule9 p.m. Admission to the preview sale,
ceramics, glassware, jewelry, handgiving you first shot at everything, is
painted furniture and fiber art. We have vard in Richland. Admission is free.
Regular gallery hours are 10 to 5:30 on $10. Light refreshments will be served.
art books, both how-to books and
The fire marshal limits us to 100
books on famous artists. And we have Thursday and Friday and 10 to 5 on
Saturday.
a children’s corner with vintage dolls,
This year we have a new feature.
books and videos.
people, so don’t wait to get tickets,
which can be purchased in advance at
the gallery.
The goal of the Gently Used Art Sale
is to get this excess out of the gallery
and our members’ homes. To encourage this, at noon on Saturday the 16th,
all unsold merchandise will go on sale
at half price. And if there is anything left
over, it will be free for the taking on
Tuesday the 19th.
This sale comes in the middle of the
month., so the January show by the
Desert Fiber Arts group will continue
through Feb. 8. The March show —
paintings by Joyce and Roy Anderson
and jewelry by Susan Bernadine
Swanson — will start early on Feb. 26,
with a reception on Sunday, March 3,
from 1 to 3 p.m.
Information about the show and the
Gallery is at www.alliedartsrichland.org.
The Gallery at the Park is operated by
Allied Arts Association, a 501(c)3
nonprofit organization.
Kennewick’s First Thursday
Art Walk continues in winter
downtown restaurants and shops are
The First Thursday Art Walk in
open for the Art Walk as well. As
downtown Kennewick continues
always, you can look for the colorful
through the winter months, and many
balloons marking the businesses that
downtown shops and galleries will be
are participating.
open for the next Art Walk on Feb. 7
You and I Framing and Gallery is
from 5 to 8 p.m.
featuring works by
Each participatEkaterina Wright
ing business within
and Rick Deko.
a short seven-block
Ekaterina is a
stroll showcases
Richland architect
one or more unique
and artist who
artists, and the
works in watercolartists themselves
ors. Rick draws his
are available to
inspiration from
discuss their work.
city environments.
Some particiEkaterina is an
pants are galleries,
associate member
including You and I
“Night at Ray’s” by Rick Deko
of the American
Framing and
Watercolor
Gallery, Splash
Society, and she enjoys wet-on-wet
Gallery, the Thomas Kinkade Art
watercolor technique and transparency
Gallery, Chell Design and the Laura
of color. She’ll be exhibiting from a
Gable Studio. And other businesses
large portfolio of watercolors. She
such as Roxy Antiques and the
studied for a year with famous Russian
watercolorist Igor Manuhov.
Before coming to the U.S., Katerina
studied at the renowned Moscow
Architectural Institute and won several
international design awards. Her
personal interest focuses on urbanism,
art objects and public art.
Rick has expressed himself with art
for as long as he can remember —
drawing as a child with whatever was
available to him on anything from walls
to grocery bags. Urban contemporary
art became his focus as he shared his
talent in cities such as Los Angeles,
New York, Seattle and Cleveland.
Rick says his craft is constantly
evolving with each piece, and he has
recently been pursuing commissioned
pop-art pieces and doing body art for
living models.
If you enjoy art and artists, mark
your calendar for the first Thursday of
every month.
This stunning view of the heavens and the projector operator was photographed inside the new Bechtel National Planetarium by CBC graphic designer Julie Saraceno.
Columbia Basin College is reaching for the stars!
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By Heather Villa
n a recent Saturday morning,
dozens of first-time visitors
gathered for a virtual tour of the galaxy
and also viewed a short IMAX-type film
inside the new Bechtel National
Planetarium at Columbia Basin College
in Pasco. The planetarium opened its
doors to the public in December. It is
the largest in Washington State. The
auditorium comfortably seats 100
people.
“Let’s see where we can go in the
universe,” said Michael Durst, planetarium director, as the lights dimmed.
The audience reclined in cushioned
stadium seating, looked up and gazed
at a high-definition 360-degree view of
the stars and planets projected on a
dome 36 feet in diameter. The sensation was similar to gazing at the sky
on a clear summer night. Professor
Kristy Henscheid led the group through
an interactive tour of the solar system.
The presentation was of interest to
children of all ages, as well as knowledgeable adults.
Following the 20-minute galactic
presentation, the audience also
watched a 30-minute animated film,
Kaluoka’hina: the Enchanted Reef,
revealing the immensity of the oceans,
also displayed on the domed screen.
The film is one of the several films in
the planetarium’s movie library.
The planetarium’s high-tech images
are projected through a Spitz SciDome
XD projection system onto an evenly
surfaced nanoseam screen, delivering
6 million pixels. The simulated galaxy
doesn’t appear to be “earthbound,” as
views of the far-reaching sky are
captured from various planets and
points in space.
The $1.3 million planetarium is a
dream fulfilled for CBC President Rich
Cummings and numerous college
employees and community members.
IN BRIEF
Woodcarvers will hold annual juried show
The Tri-Cities Woodcarvers Association will hold its 19th Annual “Artistry in
Wood” juried show and sale on March 16 and 17 at the Tri-Tech Skills Center at
Kellogg at Metaline in Kennewick. The show opens at 9 a.m. The association
promotes all carving techniques and provides resources for carvers who want to
learn and improve. Carvers, including novices, are encouraged to enter their
work to be displayed and critiqued. Connect with the organization on Facebook.
Cyber Art 509 now exhibiting in 10 locations
Members of the Cyber Art 509 online art gallery are exhibiting offline as well,
in 10 local venues that host rotating exhibits. Members are local artists in the
509 area code, and the works are their original art. Art is being exhibited on
Gage at Edward Jones, K&S Boutique and the Grill on Gage. In downtown
Kennewick, art is on display at the Sandstone Cafe, Zinful’s Panini Grill and
Wine Bar and the Kennewick School District Community Education Office.
Locations in Richland are Magill’s and Sakura Restaurants and Mountain
Springs Wellness Center in Richland. Visit cyberart509.com.
CREHST exhibit shows Earth from outer space
Satellites have dramatically changed the way we study our planet. “A View
from Space,” a new bilingual interactive science exhibit at the CREHST Museum, allows visitors to see our world from a satellite’s perspective. They can
track a hurricane from space, send a satellite spinning into orbit around a model
Earth, study incredible images of our planet captured by NASA’s Earth Observing System, and much more. The exhibit runs through May 19. Admission to
CREHST is $5 for adults, and $4 for seniors and children over 7.
Modern slavery exhibit coming to Richland
On Feb. 23 and 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. you can walk in the shoes of a modernday slave as part an exhibit called “SOLD: The Human Trafficking Experience”
at Central United Protestant Church in Richland. The exhibit combines technology with true stories of human trafficking, from child soldiers in South Sudan
and forced labor in India to sexual exploitation of children. For information call
the church office at (509) 943-1143 or visit www.soldexp.com.
Dedication of the facility was celebrated by members of the CBC
Foundation, the Bechtel Corporation,
the Community Enrichment Foundation, and the HAPO Community Credit
Union and Windermere Realty, which
supported the project.
A visit to the planetarium is an
affordable and educational activity for
anyone interested in learning more
about astronomy. The facility was
created as a teaching tool for CBC
students and the Tri-Cities community.
Durst takes turns running the show
with three professors and some
volunteers.
Children 5 and under are admitted
free. Admission for kids ages 6 to12 is
$3, for adults it’s $6 and seniors $5.
CBC students and employees are
admitted free with ID. Annual memberships may be purchased, and the
planetarium is available for private
events. During weekdays from 9 a.m.
to noon, admission is free to students
in grades K-12.
Visit the Columbia Basin College
website, www.columbiabasin.edu, to
view the movie schedule, descriptions
and age recommendations. Tickets
may be purchased online at
www.cbcplanetarium.tix.com and are
available at the door if space permits.
For more details, call (509)
542-4515 or send e-mail to
[email protected].
Statham delivers revenge in crime thriller Parker
T
By Andrea Green
here is apparently a little honor
among thieves, but only for the
single-minded anti-hero Parker in the
movie of that name.
Parker is played by perpetually
typecast professional hoodlum Jason
Statham. After a simple heist doesn’t
quite go off as planned, Parker is
double-crossed by the rest of his crew,
shot, and left for dead at the side of the
road. Galled by the seditious act (how
dare they steal from him!), he sets off
to steal the gang’s next big heist to
even the score — at whatever the cost
may be to himself or those around him.
Catching onto his game is real
estate agent Leslie Rodgers (Jennifer
Lopez). After being duped for her
financial support by her ex-husband,
Leslie is living on the razor’s edge of
fiscal ruin with nowhere
to go but down. Figuring
that a cut of whatever
Parker’s sniffing at is her
way out, Leslie offers her
help for a “commission.”
That and the whole
“vaguely scrupulous brute” thing that
she finds kind of hot.
The film and its protagonist are
based on the novel Flashfire of 2001
Jason Statham plays his usual tough-guy role, seeking revenge, in the movie Parker.
(reprinted in 2011), which goes far in
explaining the film’s pseudo-retro feel.
Parker as a character was
created by crime fiction
writer Donald E. Westlake
and published under the
pseudonym Richard Stark.
Parker appears in 24
novels published under the
Stark pseudonym from 1962 until the
author’s death in 2008. Westlake was
named a Grand Master by the Mystery
Writers of America, its highest honor.
That being said, Parker is not a
complicated guy. His single-minded
simplicity brings to mind an eventual
evolution of Conan the Cimmerian. He
shoots up guys, smashes things,
bleeds a lot, and has hot babes
continually making goo-goo eyes at
him. The random (and wholly unnecessary) shots of nude female breasts
merely underscore that this is a guy’s
film starring a manly, manly man. (As
a matter of fact, after a while, all the
spurting thigh wounds start seeming,
frankly, a little Freudian.)
This isn’t the first time the Parker
character has been adapted to the big
screen, but it’s the first time he’s been
operating under his own name. Mel
Gibson’s portrayal of Porter in Payback (1999) was one of the more
famous adaptations of a Parker novel.
Statham brings his usual sexy
British thuggery to the role, which is
enough to guarantee the film a measure of success (even though he really
can’t begin to do a proper Texas
accent). Overall, it’s a B-grade, pulp
fiction shoot-em-up running on almost
pure testosterone. So long as you can
appreciate its roots, Parker is basically a fun, if forgettable, ride. Hardboiled is not high art, however; those
that prefer plot and character development will be happier looking elsewhere.
This teenaged boys’ delight surely
hits close to the original nature of the
Parker character, and with Statham on
board as the title lead, if this brilliant
revision sparks any sequels, the
resulting progeny will be like printing
money. Now there’s something Parker
himself could get behind.
Parker is rated rated R for strong
language, violence, and brief nudity.
The film runs 118 minutes.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters a Grimm failure despite the gore
By Andrea Green
In the movie Hansel & Gretel: Witch
Hunters, young Hansel and Gretel’s
father, for unknown reasons, leads
them into the darkness of the forest
one night and abandons them there.
Eventually making their way to a
mysterious candy-covered cottage, the
siblings are captured by the resident
witch, with Gretel in chains and Hansel
force-fed until he’s nearly chubby
enough to eat. Mysteriously, the
children are unaffected by the witch’s
magical attacks (gosh, could that
mean anything important?) and turn the
tables on their captor, incinerating her
in an oven and freeing themselves.
As it turns out, the orphaned siblings
have a knack for “witch removal.” Years
later their reputation precedes them as
the now mature Hansel (Jeremy
Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton)
enter a magnificently creepy Bavarian
hamlet that should probably seem way
more familiar to them than it does.
Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as Hansel and Gretel: not exactly a fairy tale.
Large numbers of children have gone
missing under suspicious circumstances. Could it really be so simple
as the work of a single witch? (Hint:
not a chance!)
There’s no way around saying it —
the script is weak. Really weak.
Although the trailer promises a
AUDITIONS TO BE HELD FOR MUSICAL FILM
The nonprofit Tri-City Film and
Media will hold open auditions for a
musical feature film called Magic
Hotel the Musical on March 2 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Richland
Public Library.
The film is about a family looking
forward to a rare stress-free
vacation before being unexpectedly
sidelined. Something more magical
may be in store for them. Executive producer and director for the
film is Caleb Guyll.
There are roles for a father in his
50s, a mother in her 40s, attractive
late-teen boys and girls, young 20somethings, a man in his 70s, a
handyman in his 40s and numerous extras for restaurant, hotel and
pool scenes. Certain roles may be
pre-cast.
For the auditions you should be
prepared to sing for 30 seconds,
dance and do a cold reading.
Scripts will not be available before
the tryouts and you need not
reserve a time slot. Just show up.
tricityfilmandmedia.weebly.com or
e-mail [email protected].
gloriously unpretentious gore fest (with
a little black comedy thrown in), the
end result is predictable and boring,
despite the impressive carnage.
The tongue-in-cheek nods to the
audience, like the wannabe fanboy
witch hunter with his creepy newspaper clippings (played by the ironically
named Thomas Mann), and Hansel’s
unfortunate need to combat the witch’s
candy-induced “sugar sickness” with
timely injections, are simply too few
and far between to garner any comic
steam. Similarly, there is no subtlety
or depth to the plot dynamics; the
audience is aware of what’s what long
before the characters catch on, owning
to the blatantly obvious and contrived
plot developments.
Despite her inexplicably injuryretardant body and immunity to magic,
Arterton’s Gretel finds herself cast as a
strong woman kidnapped by evil forces
outside of her control, much like
Rachel Weisz’s character in The
Mummy (1999). Pulling that move in an
action movie is almost unbearably trite,
but I suppose we should be thankful
that at least the writers didn’t recast
Gretel as a princess role.
The whole appeal of this film seems
to be based on the visual effect created
by the movie poster. Gemma Arterton’s
costume and bow is deliberately
evocative of Jennifer Lawrence’s
casting as heroine Katniss from The
Hunger Games (2012), and Jeremy
Renner’s pose manages to channel
both his role as superspy Alex Cross
in The Bourne Legacy (2012) and his
more recent appearance as the
sharpshooter Hawkeye in The Avengers (2012).
There’s no excuse for the weakness
of the script, especially with the fertile
ground of the original fairy tale to work
with. Yes, the original Grimm’s fairy
tales are bloody and often downright
nasty, but even those stories have
other themes at play. Comparatively,
this film adaptation is mildly entertaining but ultimately a disappointment. By
the end, even the gore factor becomes
unsatisfying.
The most successful part of the film
is the stylishly creepy opening credits,
complete with moving cutouts of
Medieval-styled drawings. They move
like jointed puppets as the main
characters use a variety of methods to
slay caricatured witches throughout
the countryside.
Although the carnage is pretty
empty, if you’re going for the all-out
bloodbath potential, you might as well
see this one in 3-D.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is
rated R for language, brief nudity,
sexuality, strong fantasy horror violence, and gore. The film runs a short
88 minutes.
New book Gertie and Quest: A True Story
describes an unlikely animal friendship
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By Andrea Green
ove and friendship are beautiful
things, even when they happen with
someone unexpected. Gertie and
Quest: A True Story by Renee Riva
and Maureen Sikora, is a Christian
children’s story centering on one such
unlikely couple.
This lovely “once upon a farm” story
begins in England where Quest the
colt’s bloodline begins. Despite his
roots as an English Shire Horse, the
colt is born in the Pacific Northwest at
Gentle Giant Meadows Ranch. In
another area of the farm, a single
Canada goose named Gertie is
hatched. Although Gertie is a goose,
she decides her perfect match is
Quest; moreover, if he’s a horse, she
must be one, too!
Gertie is convinced that Quest is
the one for her, but horses and geese
are different. What will happen to their
friendship when Quest grows up?
Beautiful photos by Greg Sikora of
Gertie, Quest and company bring this
heartwarming tale of young love to life.
The photography is truly a celebration
of the natural world; if you’ve had
experience on a farm in your
youth, prepare to feel nostalgic. Selected Bible quotes are
offered in the introduction and
conclusion of the text.
Although the story does
have a conclusion, there’s
room for a sequel, so fans
should keep their fingers
crossed. Who knows what the
next chapter will bring for
Gertie and Quest when the
seasons change and the
geese return for another year?
The book is based on real
animals at the Gentle Giant
Meadows Ranch in Vaughn, Wash.,
and it is possible to arrange a visit to
the farm. For more information, visit
the website at gentle-giant-meadowsranch.com.
The only issue with this beautiful
picture book is the orientation of the
binding, which forces the reader to
hold open the text as if it were a
calendar, making it a bit difficult for a
young reader to handle alone. This
should be less of an issue for those
using eReaders.
Movies
New Releases
Playing in Theaters
February 2013
1st
Gertie and Quest: A True Story
(ISBN: 978-1936824205) is available in
Kindle and hardcover editions from
Amazon.com. For more information on
Renee Riva, including her ACFW
award-winning Saving Sailor trilogy and
her newest young-adult romantic
comedy Happy Camper, visit her
website at www.reneeriva.com.
Information about Sikora books and
new author Maureen Sikora can be
found at sikorabooks.com.
Reading volunteers sought
“I love the way their faces light up
when they see me standing at their
classroom door,” said Bonnie Taylor,
who tutors in reading at Eastgate
Elementary in Kennewick There are
more than 200 students in six
Kennewick schools who have a
caring adult to work with them twice
a week. But even with 150-plus
tutors volunteering, it’s not enough.
There are students on waiting lists
who need more help learning to
read. The Children’s Reading
Foundation of the Mid-Columbia
encourages you to consider donating your time. The training is free.
The foundation’s Team Read
program is looking for volunteers to
tutor first-, second- and thirdgraders. The minimum commitment
is two 30-minute tutoring sessions a
week with one student throughout
the school year. Bilingual and
substitute tutors are also needed.
The foundation is also looking for
business partners who will support
the program by allowing employees
to take an extra 30 minutes for their
lunch break to tutor a child.
The Children’s Reading Foundation conducts reading programs in
Benton and Franklin Counties. For
information, call (509) 222-7324 or
visit www.teamreadtutoring.com.
Education prof honored
An education professor at WSU TriCities has been awared WSU’s 2013
Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished
Service Award.
Eric J. Johnson, assistant professor
of bilingual/English, was selected as
the faculty recipient representing the
WSU system statewide. The award
recognizes individuals and groups that
demonstrate extraordinary contributions toward continuing the work of
Martin Luther King Jr. in promoting
human rights and social justice.
Johnson also serves as the Latino
community liaison for WSU Tri-Cities.
His research specialties include
language policy and planning, the
application of policy as practice,
immigrant communities and bilingual
education.
Johnson was recognized Jan. 24 at
the 2013 MLK Jr. Community Celebration on the Pullman campus.
Bullet to the Head
Warm Bodies
8th The Bitter Pill
Identity Thief
Safe Haven
Top Gun 3D
14th Escape From Planet Earth
A Good Day to Die Hard
22nd Dark Skies
Snitch
March 2013
1st
Jack the Giant Slayer
Stoker
8th Admission
Oz: the Great and Powerful
15th 21 and Over
Incredible Burt Wonderstone
22nd The Croods
Olympus Has Fallen
29th GI Joe: Retaliation
The Host
The Place Beyond the Pines
Tyler Perry’s the Marriage
Counselor
Releases
New DVD Releases
February 2013
5th
Flight
Alex Cross
Toys in Attic
Monster High
Tyler Perry’s Madea Gets a
Job
12th Skyfall
The Perks of Being a
Wallfowler
The Sessions
Bully
The Man with the Iron Fist
19th Argo
Anna Karenina
Sinister
26th Chasing Mavericks
The Master
How to Survive a Plague
Barbie in the Pink Shoes
March 2013
2nd Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
Part 2
5th Wreck-It Ralph
A Dark Truth
The Bay
12th Rise of the Guardians
Smashed
Connected
19th Price Check
26th Killing Them Softly
A Royal Affair
Euro Bistro and Chocolate Café has the perfect treats!
handmade specialty chocolate
omeo may have opined that “a
roses. Presented
rose by any other name would
smell as sweet,” but if he’d given Juliet singly or as a
dozen, these
one of the handmade chocolate roses
from Euro Bistro and Chocolate Café in decadent chocolate sculptures are
downtown Kennewick, their love story
the perfect way to
may have had a sweeter ending.
celebrate your
Located at 308 W. Kennewick Ave,
romantic intenin the Downtown Kennewick parkade,
tions.
Euro Bistro and Chocolate Café offers
If you’ve never
Bosnian and Eastern European food
had
true gourmet
along with a truly stunning array of
chocolate
before,
high-quality handmade gourmet
you’re in for a treat.
chocolates that must be seen to be
Melissa has been
believed.
The extensive dessert menu features a professional
chocolatier for
crepes, hand-rolled truffles in a variety
of decadent flavors, and solid chocolate more than 25
years, working her
creations available in more than a
delicious magic
hundred unique shapes — including
mini wine bottles and a life-sized solid first in Arizona
chocolate high-heeled shoe that would before relocating to
the Tri-Cities. She
Melissa Smith displays some of the chocolate creations she
have Carrie Bradshaw trading up her
understands
that
offers at Euro Bistro and Chocolate Café in Kennewick
Manolo Blahnik pumps.
high-quality
Romance and chocolate are perfect
delicious, edible art. This year’s
complements to each other, something chocolate is best showcased by
attention to detail and artful packaging. chocolate Valentine’s Day roses are no
Euro Bistro co-owner and chocolatier
exception.
Some of her chocolate masterpieces
Melissa Smith understands well. This
Melissa and her business partner
Valentine’s Day, Euro Bistro is offering are displayed in glass cases as
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By Andrea Green
Mirsad Durakovic have created a truly
unique food experience at Euro Bistro
and Chocolate Café. The exquisite
chocolate confections are just the tip
of the iceberg; if you’re having trouble
deciding on a “giftable” dessert, why
not start with lunch?
If you’ve never experienced Bosnian
food, don’t fret; the tastes are accessible enough for a mainstream American eater, yet complex enough for
foodies and gourmands alike. For the
novice, they recommend the “cevapi”
as the perfect entrée to begin your
epicurean adventure. This flavorful
introduction to Bosnian cuisine consists of succulent hand-made beef
sausages on traditional Bosnian bread
(lepinja). The dish is further complemented with sour cream, onions and
“ajvar,” made from roasted red peppers.
One taste and this meal will become
one of your favorites.
Euro Bistro and Chocolate Café is
open Monday through Saturday from
10 a.m to 6 p.m. “Like” it on Facebook
for the latest scoop, or call (509) 5851100 today to place your order of
Valentine’s Day chocolate roses for
your Juliet!
With new generation at Emerald,
‘downtown’ comes to the Uptown
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ou have to get past the deceptively
drab exterior door of the Emerald
of Siam Thai Restaurant and Lounge in
Richland’s Uptown Shopping Center.
Then you’ll find décor that might be
described as the inside of a genie’s
lamp — rich in reds, golds and greens
and offering plenty of plush seating.
Stay awhile and you’ll discover the
delicious authentic Thai cuisine and
the newly remodeled stage and dance
floor.
The Emerald of Siam story began in
October 1983, when Ravadi Quinn and
her sister opened the first Thai Restaurant in the Tri Cities. Over the years,
Ravadi taught the beauty of her culture
to the community by speaking at
events, holding workshops for schoolchildren, publishing cookbooks and
poetry books and providing good Thai
food at her restaurant, which has been
featured in Best Places Northwest
directory for more than 20 years.
Nearly 30 years later, Ravadi has
handed over the reins of the restaurant
to her daughter Dara and son Billy
Quinn. Hanford High alumna Dara
Quinn has spent most of her adult life
as a professional keyboard player
performing and touring in Seattle and
around the Northwest. Billy Quinn has
been doing visual art since childhood
and has had pieces on display at the
Emerald for years.
Some “downtown” big-city influences
are evident at Emerald. Local artists
still display their work on the walls, but
Dara and Billy have done an extensive
remodel and added a full-service bar.
Those are just the surface changes,
however. The big change is the music.
When Dara moved back to the TriCities in the early 2000s, she noticed a
lack of music venues for touring
musicians. Emerald is filling that gap
while still offering the best Thai food.
Tuesday nights feature karaoke.
Wednesday nights are for salsa
dancing. Thursdays feature Wabi-Sabi,
Emerald’s funk fusion house band
featuring Dara on the keyboards, Justin
Chapman on bass, Kedrick Nobles on
drums and special guest musicians
weekly.
Local, regional and national acts
come perform Wednesday through
Saturday nights, playing anything from
The Mark Sexton Band of Reno will
present a free all-ages concert Feb. 4,
from 6 to 9 at the Emerald of Siam.
reggae to funk to bluegrass to
jamtronica, jazz, blues and more.
This month begins with the Portlandbased Americana band the Scott Law
Trio on Feb. 1 at 9 p.m. On Saturday
the 2nd, it’s Seattle’s award-winning
organ trio McTuff.
The Mark Sexton Band of Reno will
play soul music on Monday, Feb. 4,
from 6 to 9 for an all-ages, free-to-thepublic show. This soul/funk power trio
is touring the Pacific Northwest on its
“Don’t Sext and Drive” tour, and will
release a new album in April.
On Friday, Feb. 8, the Emerald
features the Tommy Hogan Band, and
on Saturday the 9th it’s the psychedelic Grateful Dead tribute band Space
Owl of Seattle. On Friday, Feb. 15, the
alternative rock Otis Heat of Portland
will play the Emerald, and the reggae
band Synrgy of Oregon has a Thursday show late in the month. Next
month begins with Seattle-based
instrumental quartet Harcoretet,
playing jazz, rock and soul on
March 1.
The list goes on and on, and you
can usually find the dates in the
Entertainer calendar, both in print and
online.
You can also keep up with the
Emerald’s music calendar
www.emeraldofsiam.com or
facebook.com/emeraldofsiam.
If you want a taste of the big city
here at home — and especially the
big-city music scene — stop in at the
Emerald of Siam almost any night. It’s
at 1314 Jadwin in Richland’s Uptown
Center. Call (509) 946-9328.
GIFT BASKETS TO ORDER:
Wine and More in Kennewick’s
Southgate area places emphasis
on the “more” — it’s not just a
place to buy wine. Their custommade gifts baskets can be
anything you want: fun, witty,
unusual, always tasteful and
beautifully packaged.They offer a
variety of pattern boxes, quality
baskets and lacy ribbon and
wrapping. They can tailor your
baskets for either men or women,
and can customize one for you at
a moment’s notice. Call (509) 5820120 or visit 3600 South Zintel
Way, Suite C, in Kennewick.
Z Place has every gift to pamper your Valentine
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hat a way to give flowers! Pure
flower and plant essences are at
the heart of everything we do at Z Place
Salon and Spa, your exclusive AVEDA
Lifestyle Salon and Spa. This year,
relax and enjoy!
You and your Valentine will experience exclusive relaxation in our
Jacuzzi; unwind in the sauna and then
receive a heavenly massage.
Delightful tapas and wines are
available from Wine and More to
complement your “Valentine retreat”
while you enjoy time in our peaceful
relaxation area.
Or express your love with a gift card
for a salon or spa treatment paired with
an aroma like stressfix — which is
clinically proven to reduce feelings of
stress.
Gift cards are available for individual
services, or indulge with the “Ultimate
Lovers Package” by Z Place Salon and
Spa and Wine and More for only $399.
This includes our couples’ stress-fix
massage, couples’ stress-fix pedicure,
Jacuzzi, sauna, wine, lunch and
AVEDA stress-fix souvenirs — all in a
gorgeous basket to amaze your
Valentine.
Z Place treatments activate the
Choose your Valentine’s gift to enjoy as a couple in the relaxing spa area at Z Place,
or give a gift certificate for a future treatment you know your Valentine will love.
body’s relaxation
response. From the
moment a guest enters,
every experience is
designed to stimulate
the parasympathetic
nervous system and help
the body relax and heal
itself. Rituals decrease
stress through aroma,
touch and breathing to
create an experience that
lingers — on the skin and
in the heart. You will feel
like you’ve been on a fivestar resort vacation
without leaving town!
Z Place also offers extraordinary
couples’ massage classes. Learn
effective methods and techniques that
you and your Valentine can use on
each other to aide in relaxation. These
exceptional classes are limited to a
few couples for each session, so
reservations are a must and classes
sell out rapidly. Call (509) 735-2524
today to guarantee your reservation.
Products used at Z Place AVEDA
Lifestyle Salon and Spa are clinically
tested and scientifically proven, so you
know the results are measurable, not
just perceived. But the most important
ingredients are the guests. The staff
considers referrals to friends and family
members to be their highest compliments.
Not sure which gift your Valentine
will love the most? The staff appreciates the opportunity to customize
services and spa packages to your
individual needs. Stop by at 3600 S.
Zintel Way, Suite A, in South
Kennewick, and they’ll help you select
a match made in heaven!
You may also have an opportunity to
“Spin-to-Win” and Z Place Salon and
Spa will share the “love” with you too!
A VALENTINE’S DAY IDEA: DINNER, A MOVIE AND
A RELAXING NIGHT’S STAY AT WILDHORSE
It’s all there under one roof, conveniently located just outside of
Pendleton! A five-screen cineplex, five
restaurants, casino gaming, a cultural
museum, and a children’s entertainment center and arcade.
In other words, Wildhorse Resort
and Casino is the perfect place for a
Valentine’s Day date. Enjoy dinner, a
movie, and maybe a relaxing night’s
stay at special mid-winter prices.
A romantic dinner for two at Plateau
Restaurant on Feb. 14 starts with a
venison Carpaccio with shallot jam and
fried capers, paired with a 2009 Mary
Hill Red Zinfandel. The second course
offers a choice of wilted Frisee or
mushroom veloute paired with a 2010
CAVU cellars Sauvignon Blanc.
For an entrée, choose braised beef
short ribs and a 2010 Walla Walla
Vitners Sangiovesse; a Lobster Risotto
and 2010 Forgeron Cellars
Chardonnay; or a duet of both. Dessert
choices are soufflé of Gruyere cheese
with a warm strawberry compote or
chocolate-beet pound cake with pink
grapefruit sorbet. Both are served with
a 2009 Leonetti Merlot. Meals are $80
a couple without wine pairings and
$110 with wine. To top it off, Plateau
will send you home with a complimentary box of chocolates.
The Wildhorse Cineplex is celebrating one year of offering blockbuster
entertainer, and is offering half-price
admission and free popcorn every
Wednesday in February. See
wildhorseresort.com for show times or
call (541) 966-1850.
And if you decide to stay the night,
take advantage of the $49 special room
rate in the Courtyard Hotel at
Wildhorse from Sunday through
Thursday throughout the month of
February. Call (800) 654-9453.
Enjoying chocolate without the calories: the Chocolate Lover’s Facial at Salon
Monroe in Kennewick. Call today to learn about special gift packages.
This Valentine’s Day, get
love when you give love!
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alon Monroe and Day Spa is
introducing a newly created
special gift package of treatments and
services called the “Sweet Sensations
Experience.” It is priced at $225, and
includes:
A luxurious 60-minute Chocolate
Spa Manicure and Pedicure
An ultra-nourishing, warm, antioxidant Chocolate Lover’s Facial
A relaxing and indulgent Crème de
Coco shampoo and conditioning with
scalp massage and blow dry.
Topping all this off will be sweet
treats to delight the inner senses too!
It’s offered just in time for Valentine’s
Day, but why wait? Chocolate is
always in style. If an anniversary or
birthday is coming up, why not give the
gift of chocolate without the calories?
This package can be modified to your
heart’s desire for any occasion.
The Chocolate Spa Manicure and
Pedicure, Chocolate Lover’s Facial,
and Chocolate Body Moisturizing
Treatment use vegan, paraben-free,
phthalate-free and cruelty-free products. Call soon for the best dates and
times.
You can “Experience beauty in a
new way” at Salon Monroe and Day
Spa, 2411 South Union Street, Suite D,
in Kennewick. Call (509) 735-1101 and
ask about the Valentine’s Day gift
cards.
When you purchase a gift card fop
$100 or more, you will receive Salon
Monroe’s gift to you: a beautifully
decorated basket filled with the finest
hair-care products from Bumble and
bumble.
Try all of Salon Monroe’s exceptional services. Their hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to
8 p.m., Fridays 9 to 6 and Saturday
9 to 5. Walk-ins are always welcome.
BLESSING THE RIVER: January may seem like a bad time to be in the
Columbia River, but last month Father Jesse Philo of St. John Orthodox
Church in Kennewick conducted a traditional ceremony called the Great
Blessing of Water. It’s a final ritual of Theophany, which is the culmination
of the Christmas season, and part of the ritual is throwing a cross into the
river. Members of his congregation dive in after it to receive a blessing for
themselves. The observance commemorates Christ’s baptism in the River
Jordan and the beginning of his earthly ministry. After blessing the waters
of the Columbia, Father Jesse used some of the water to bless the homes
of the faithful.
Unusual traditions make Tri-City Americans games fun
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By Erick Peterson
or the past 25 years, we have been
enjoying so much of the Tri-City
Americans that the game experience
seems normal. Yet, there is so much
fun weirdness and simple uniqueness
that occurs at the Toyota Center home
games that some of it even befuddles
members of the Americans’ front office.
The tradition of fans taking off their
shirts during the song “Cotton Eye Joe”
is just one example of a fun tradition.
During a game, the song will be played
over the loudspeakers. And, as if a
signal had just been sounded, some
members of the crowd will remove their
shirts, dance and twirl the shirts over
their heads.
Dan Mulhausen, vice president of
business operations for the Tri-City
Americans, said that this is just one of
the quirks that make games fun. He is
not sure when it started or why. “It
precedes my memory here,” he said. “It
seems to precede everyone’s memory.”
He thinks it goes back 10 or 15 years,
well before his eight years with the
organization. Regardless, he said, it’s
something that people enjoy, whether
they participate in it or not.
It’s not the only way Americans
local charities to get them to kids in
need.” Charities include the Salvation
Army, local hospitals and fire districts.
Mulhausen believes the teddy-bear
toss started in the Tri-Cities and then
caught on with other teams. Now, all
but two teams in the league have their
own toy toss or some derivation of the
Toyota Center tradition. Calgary did a
similar event and gathered 20,000 toys
for kids.
Many of the traditions at Tri-City
Americans games focus on charitable
giving in our community. Breast Cancer
Awareness Night started modestly
during the 2005/2006 season with a
silent auction and players wearing pink
stick tape and pink laces. Now the
annual event includes pink jerseys and
pink ice.
Photo by Jennifer Hammer
Mulhausen said fans now know this
as
“Pink Ice Night,” to be held this
The teddy bear toss is one of the traditions that makes Tri-City American games fun
month, in a game against the Everett
and unique. Feb. 22 is Breast Cancer Awareness Night, known as “Pink Ice Night”
Silvertips.
Although Cancer Awareness Month
the Americans score their first goal,
is October, Mulhausen said the the Trigames are a different expericne from
fans throw the toys onto the ice.
Cities Cancer Center and its foundation
games at rival arenas. For instance,
“It’s really quite a sight to see, with
are too busy in October, so it has
the team has an annual teddy-bear
always been scheduled in February.
toss, which was held in December this thousands of stuffed animals there,”
Mulhausen said. “We organize them,
As with other traditions, “Pink Ice
year. Fans bring new or gently-used
get them all sorted, and then work with Night” just took off.
stuffed animals to a game, and when
The Hall of Fame: The baseball writers got it right
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By ‘Philly’ Robb Francis
he world of sports is fueled by
opinion. As fans, members of the
media, weekend warriors, we all opine
on the state of our beloved leagues,
teams, and players. The more controversial the subject, the more speculation and subjective interaction. In the
media, we tend to opine more than the
average fan, and disagree with each
other more than average fans.
Whenever the media decide to reveal
an opinion or make a binding decision,
like a Hall of Fame induction, other
media types and fans alike are rife with
their own thoughts on the subject. This
year’s Baseball Hall of Fame induction
was the perfect storm. The Baseball
Writers Association of America was
seemingly in a no-win situation to
escape criticism, but they pulled off
the eleventh-hour miracle and won —
by inducting no one.
They got it right, regardless of
whether you believe anyone should
have been inducted or not. They sent a
huge message by only giving Roger
Clemens 37 percent of the vote and
Barry Bonds 35 percent. The message
came at the expense of Dale Murphy,
who was in his final year of eligibility,
Jack Morris in his 14th year, and Craig
Biggio, who was in his first year and
roundly believed by most to have been
clean through the era. Is it unfortunate?
Yes, but it was also necessary to
make the clearest statement possible
that seven MVPs and Cy Young
Awards don’t measure up when they
were obtained through steroids or
HGH, human growth hormone.
Bonds and Clemens joined Mark
McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Rafael
Palmiero on the ballot of infamy, as
some referred to it. Will Bonds and
Clemens ever get in? I don’t know, I
hope not, but I do know they won’t be
remember Pete Rose diving head-first
onto a base and standing up to clean
himself off before trying to steal another
one, have a hard time embracing the
steroid users.
I can’t fault those who grew up in the
steroid era. That’s the only baseball
they know. I can’t fault them for feeling
like their heroes should be inducted,
but I can fault them for being ignorant
about what the Hall stands for. It is not
just a museum; it is a preservation of
America’s pastime. The Hall is the
guardian of the game’s elite players
and most impactful events.
Are there players in the Hall who are
questionable? Yes there are. The
media at the time were not nearly as
intrusive into athletes’ lives as they are
now, so many of the secrets kept by
those players didn’t hit the light of day
until years after their inductions.
Different eras also have different takes
on the character clause.
It amazes me that some writers
want to remove Ty Cobb from the Hall
based on character, yet roll out the red
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens: Will they ever make it to Cooperstown?
carpet for Bonds and Clemens, who not
enhancing drugs], so the whole lot of
getting in before 2017. There are
only thrived by using PEDs but broke
us are lumped in together. Nobody
enough clean first-timers coming up
federal laws by doing so, because the
who will preclude them from achieving knows. We didn’t do anything about it. drugs were illegally obtained.
At the end of the day, we didn’t do
immortal infamy.
More baseball fans said they would
As a result of their vote, the BBWAA anything about it. We knew about it. I
rather see Pete Rose enshrined than
think we all had an idea, a really strong any of the steroid users. I agree. Pete
assured us that 2013 will be the first
suspicion, but we didn’t do anything
time a non-living player will be endidn’t cheat the game or his team. He
about it. And we sat by, and we turned cheated himself. Everything Rose did
shrined in Cooperstown since 1965,
a blind eye, and I think this is one of
and I’m okay with that. In fact, I’m
on the field was more than natural
ecstatic about it. It almost purifies the the prices that we ended up paying.”
talent; it was effort greater than his
He’s right. Schilling, Biggio and the given ability. I’ll make one concession
air by not having a borderline inductee
get in because the steroid guys forced other first-year eligible candidates all
in this debate.
paid by attrition for the sins of the
the votes in that direction, and even
I’ll agree to allowing steroid users in,
steroid users. They won’t pay after this but not before Pete Rose. I think that’s
the clean guys understand they were
year, but it needed to be done.
affected by their era.
fair. But if it happens, the Baseball Hall
There is a great divide between
Curt Schilling, also eligible for the
of Fame loses its uniqueness as the
those of us who grew up watching the only Hall where character matters. It
first time this year, said it best: “I
game before the steroid era and those would truly mark the end of an era if
think, with a few exceptions, nobody
who grew up during it. Those who
knows [who used performancethat day were to come.
Independent review of WSU football rejects abuse allegations
An independent review by the Pac12 Conference found no evidence of
player abuse in the Washington
State University football program. The
review reaffirms findings of an internal
review by the university’s athletics
department.
WSU President Elson Floyd
requested both reviews in November,
in response to allegations of abuse by
former WSU football player Marquess
Wilson. A parent of another former
player alleged the coaching staff was
“out of control.” Marquess has since
said he regretted using the term
“abuse.”
Reviewers said, “Based on the
evidence developed in this investiga-
IN BRIEF
Monster trucks return to TRAC Center Arena
Checkered Flag Productions (www.checkeredflagproductions.com) will
present its Winter Nationals monster truck show and competition on March 8
and 9, with three shows — Friday night at 7:30, with gates opening at 6;
Saturday at 2 p.m., with gates opening at 12:30; and Saturday night at 7:30,
with gates opening at 6. Bigfoot and other favorite performers will entertain with
side-by-side racing, car-crushing action, jumps and a back flip. Local competitors may compete in the “Tuff Truck Challenge” and motorcycle races. Advance
tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children, and can be purchased online at
traconline.com.
‘Little Kickers’ teaches basic soccer skills
Pasco Recreation will hold its “Little Kickers Soccer Clinic” for 4-year-olds
this month in the Pasco Senior Center Multi-purpose Room. Sessions will be on
Tuesdays, starting Feb. 5, from 4:15 to 5 p.m. The fee is $20 for Pasco residents and $30 for non-residents. The program teaches basic soccer skills while
developing strength, balance, coordination, listening skills and teamwork.
Coaches will engage children in fun games and activities to give them a positive
experience. Children should dress comfortably for the indoors and wear shinguards.For information, call Pasco Recreation Services at (509) 545-3456.
tion, there is no basis to conclude that
there were any instances of physical,
emotional or verbal abuse by University
football coaches.” The full report is
available online at wsu.edu.
”I am pleased with the outcome of
both reviews,” Floyd said. “The wellbeing of all WSU students is our
highest priority, and it was important to
take seriously allegations against the
program. Now that the reviews are
completed and have rejected those
allegations, we will continue to move
forward with our goal of establishing a
successful program while maintaining
the high standards shared by Washington State University, WSU Athletics
and Coach Leach.”
Combat the winter blahs in ephemeral gardens!
A
By Micki Perry
s I begin to write this February
garden column, it has been another
day of whitish gray skies and freezing
temperatures. I can’t wait until spring to
get out and work in the garden.
I am not content to sit inside and
read gardening books, magazines and
catalogs during the cold winter months.
I need to be outdoors digging in the dirt
or raking and weeding, but it’s hard to
weed when the ground is frozen.
Fortunately for frustrated housebound gardeners, February is the
month for garden shows with their
ephemeral fantasy gardens that give us
a taste of spring in winter and a garden
fix when we need it most.
I grew up in a family of gardeners
who were intimately involved in the
garden-show circuit. My grandmother
owned a plant nursery. My father, who
had a degree in landscape architecture,
was the nursery’s designer, even
though he worked as an engineer for an
oil company. Our family had displays
and exhibits at many garden shows in
the San Francisco Bay Area.
Even after my grandmother sold the
nursery and retired, we attended
garden shows. In California many
shows are held outdoors, where the
You can get ideas at the Home and Garden Show Feb. 22-24 at TRAC (See page 7.)
garden exhibits seem much more
natural because they’re planted in real
soil instead of peat moss or mulch.
Indoor shows are much more of a
challenge because the fantasy gardens really are ephemeral, even
though they may look real. The
engineering behind indoor waterfalls,
ponds and tropical rain forests is
fantastic, and they truly are fantasy
gardens.
The appeal of garden shows is that
gardens are magically created where
none existed, and the created gardens
stimulate all the senses — sight,
sound, smell, touch and even taste.
When they jump the season they even
fool our sense of time, and that is just
one of the reasons garden shows are
often held in the winter when we
gardeners need a preview of spring.
The biggest and probably best
garden show in the Northwest is the
Northwest Flower and Garden Show at
Seattle’s Convention Center at 7th and
Pike Streets. This year it will be held
Feb. 20-24. More than 60,000 people
attend this event to view the display
gardens, attend seminars and purchase garden wares from the vendors.
There are free shuttle buses and onsite child care as well as hands-on
activities, displays and entertainment
for kids at Sproutopia.
This will be the 25th year for the
show. In honor of the silver anniversary
it is going Hollywood, with 25 showcase gardens alluding to favorite
movies. There will be more than 100
seminars with stars from the celebritygardener realm, and 75 book-signings
by famous and not-so-famous garden
writers. For tickets and information
about the show, visit www.gardenshow
or call (253) 756-2121.
Portland has two garden shows in
February. In my opinion the best of the
two is the Portland Yard, Garden and
Patio Show held Feb. 8-10 at the
Oregon Convention Center near Lloyd
Center. This show is sponsored by the
Oregon Association of Nurseries, with
more than 300 exhibitors and organizations selling their wares and promoting
their services. There are more than 15
showcase gardens with the theme of
“Gardens Through the Ages” and 40
hours of seminars. There are also
outdoor cooking classes, an “urban
edible garden,” a “green market” and
the annual “cracked pots” exhibit of
recycled garden art. The website is
www.ygpshow.com and the phone
number is (503) 682-5089.
Portland’s Home and Garden Show
will be Feb. 20-24 at the Expo Center.
This show also covers home improvement and décor as well as being a
garden show. When I attended, I didn’t
care for the venue, which was dark and
depressing, but there were a few good
vendors. Visit www.otshows.com or
call (503) 246-8291.
Our local home and garden show,
the Regional Home and Garden Show
at TRAC, sponsored by the Tri-Cities
Home Builders’ Association, will be
Feb. 22-24. See page 7 for details, or
find Information about the show online
at www.hbatc.com.
Garden shows give gardeners a
taste of spring and remind us that
winter doesn’t last forever. They may
be just ephemeral gardens, but the
plants, rocks and smells are real, and
more tangible than our fantasy gardens. Garden shows are just what
gardeners need to combat the winter
blahs. Enjoy the fantasy!
Micki Perry produces concerts for
3 Rivers Folklife Society. She has
been a gardener all her life and a
Master Gardener since 1997.
Hydroponic vertical growing system is
the no-dirt garden method of the future
Hydroponics is a soil-less method
for growing plants that has many
benefits. In a hydroponic garden,
plants are grown in a nutrient medium
instead of in soil like traditional plants.
Because the nutrients are so easily
accessible, hydroponically grown
plants grow much faster and produce
greater yields than traditionally grown
plants. Hydroponic plants are also
generally healthier than plants grown in
traditional media. They experience
fewer diseases and lower instances of
insect infestations, even though they
have less need for pesticides. In fact, a
hydroponic vertical growing system is
the perfect option to forego chemicals
altogether and grow your own organic
foods in your own home.
Using a hydroponic vertical growing
system takes the advantages one step
further, making this innovative and
healthy garden accessible for use in
small spaces such as rooftops, patios
and balconies. A single vertical growing
system can hold up to 20 plants,
providing a healthy variety of fresh fruits
and vegetables right in your home or
business. Because there is no soil to
contend with, there’s no need for tilling
or weeding. No dirt means there’s no
getting dirty and no mess! You can
grow almost any plant that doesn’t
require being buried in soil (like
potatoes do) or that grows on a tree
(like apples).
The hydroponic vertical growing
system is perfect for beginners and
advanced gardeners alike, and the
results of using the system are
delicious food with less environmental
impact. This unique system is used in
some restaurants to produce delicious,
local food in a small space with high
efficiency and low waste. The City of
Chicago also chose to use a hydroponic vertical gardening system in the
O’Hare International Airport for use by
their food service vendor. It may forever
change the reputation of “bad airport
food”!
You, too, can enjoy the benefits of a
hydroponic garden in your own home
or business. If you’re interested in
learning more about the benefits of the
hydroponic vertical growing system,
attend a workshop on Saturday, Feb. 9,
16 or 23 from noon to 2 p.m. at C&M
Landscaping, Garden Care and Nursery
at 2517 Van Giesen in Richland.
HOROSCOPES
HOLIDAY MATHIS
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Author
Francesca M. Cancian suggests, “Part of
the reason that men seem so much less
loving than women is that men’s
behavior is measured with a feminine
ruler.” It will be helpful to ponder matters
of gender and work to bring harmony to
male/female relationships.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you don’t
make mistakes, you won’t have any good
stories. You’ll also have very little to teach
others, since the lessons worth learning
often have to do with recovering from
mistakes. So expect them and embrace
them. You connect with kindred souls.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Some
around you thrive on emotionally
provocative situations. You don’t fall into
that category, so it’s more challenging for
you to relate to those who prefer the
extreme highs and lows, but you’ll try.
Because you understand that everyone is
different and you make an effort to
empathize, an opportunity will knock.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re not
the best judge of your own maturity, skills
and attributes right now. Life presents
you with new roles just when you’re ready
to take them on and not a moment
sooner. Even if you think you’re not ready,
take a chance and you’ll be surprised by
how well you fit your new role.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You didn’t ask
to be put in charge, but it was the best
way, and everyone knew it. So now you’re
in a position to make some choices — all
eyes on you, and fates seeming to hang
in the balance. But don’t worry. Whichever
way you go, justice will prevail in the end.
Make the decision, and don’t look back.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are an
adventurer, and adventures are, by
definition, unpredictable. You will turn a
simple outing into an adventure in one of
two ways: Either you will go into the
scene without a plan, or you will go into
the scene with a good plan and a wily
partner who is sure to keep you from
following it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). By studying
gifted children, scientists have concluded
that these young people not only think
along more complex lines than their
peers, but they also feel differently. You
can relate, as life seems to push you into
an emotional landscape that inspires a
high level of awareness and
sophistication from you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You may
feel that you are somewhat
misunderstood, and this is really the
truth: Some people don’t know how to
consider you. But it would be a waste of
your mind to worry about such things.
Instead, take a deep breath, and let
yourself settle in. Once relaxed, you’ll
naturally gravitate toward like minds and
kindred spirits.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Relationships may cause you to
experience moments of disequilibrium or
rapid shifts in perception — a kind of
emotional vertigo. Concentrate on a fixed
horizon. Taking the long view will stop
your mind from spinning in an unhelpful
fashion. Your loved ones really do want
you to be happy!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You
have it in you to solve a problem that
plagues many. You already know what
problem you most want to take on, and
you are closer to the solution than you
think. Now all you need is to focus and
work. If your loved ones will get out of
your way, you’ll get your answer.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The
usual sights of your current life will mean
so much to you in a few years that you’ll
wish you had pictures of the very ordinary
views you see routinely. Snap a few —
the table at which you eat, your front door,
your desk. When things have changed,
you’ll have a bridge back to this time.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). As an
emotionally open person, you know what
it’s like to be flooded by unexpected
waves of joy. You also know what it’s like
to be plunged into the depths. So you go
carefully and consciously, choosing
friends and love interests for their
dependability. You need people around
you whom you can really count on.
SUDOKU
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Jan 31-Feb 2 Stompin Ground, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kennewick ........ 9 pm
Feb 1
Dan Myers, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ...................................................... 5:30 pm
Feb 1
Wasteland Kings Americana/Country-Rock, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ...... 9 pm
Feb 1
Scott Law - Americana Jam Rock of Portland, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ... 9 pm
Feb 1
Tuck Foster & the Mossrites, Dax’s Bar & Grill (509-946-4884), Richland ............................... 8 pm
Feb 1-22 Piano Bar w/Carolyn Mildenberger, Fridays, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla .... 5 pm
Feb 2
Bridget Austin - Singer/Songwriter, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................. 5:30 pm
Feb 2
Karen Lovely Contemporary Blues/Rock, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ......... 9 pm
Feb 2
McTuff - Jazz heavyweights from Seattle, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland 9 ....... pm
Feb 2
Highway 12, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5340), Kennewick ............................................. 7:30 pm
Feb 2-23 Sip @ Sapolil - Mike Wagoner, Saturdays, Sapolil Cellars(509-520-1273), Walla Walla ......... 6 pm
Feb 2-23 Open Dancing, Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ..................................................... 6 pm
Feb 2, 9
Gary Winston & Real Deal - Blues/R&B/Soul, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ... 9 pm
Feb 3-24 Learn to Dance Salsa, Sundays, Sapolil Cellars, 15 E Main (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ..... 7 pm
Feb 5
Hi-LARRYous Talent ExtravaGANZa - Karaoke, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland 9 pm
Feb 5-26 Cinema at the Cellars-No Cover, Free Popcorn, Tuesdays, Sapolil Cellars, Walla Walla 7:30 pm
Feb 6
Mary Lou and Stevie Show - Jazz, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............... 5:30 pm
Feb 6-27 Open Mic Recording Club, Wednesdays, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla .......... 6 pm
Feb 7
Ruben Gonzales - Singer/Songwriter, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............ 5:30 pm
Feb 7
Wabi Sabi - Jam/Funk, Dara Quinn & guests, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .... 9 pm
Feb 7-9
Stompin Ground, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kennewick .............. 9 pm
Feb 7-28 Jam Night, Every Thursday, Sapolil Cellars, 15 E Main (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ........... 7 pm
Feb 8
Mike Edmondson - Classical Guitar, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .............. 5:30 pm
Feb 8
Tommy Hogan - Jam/Blues from Portland , Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........ 9 pm
Feb 8
Kevin Selfe & The Tornadoes ~ Rockin Blues, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla . 9 pm
Feb 9
Dirty Rivers Blues Band, M Hotel (509-830-0875), Richland ...................................................... 9 pm
Feb 9
Space Owl - Grateful Dead Tribute, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..................... 9 pm
Feb 9
Valentine Dance-All Ages,Columbia River Band, Senior Center (509-946-6276), Pasco ... 6:30 pm
Feb 9
Franco Paletta, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5340), Kennewick ......................................... 7:30 pm
Feb 12
Hi-LARRYous Talent ExtravaGANZa-Karaoke, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .. 9 pm
Feb 13
Feb 13, 27 Ballroom Dance, Columbia River Dance Band, Senior Center (509-946-6276), Pasco .......... 1 pm
Feb 14
Wabi Sabi. Dara Quinn & special guests , Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .......... 9 pm
Feb 14
Mike Edmondson/Chelsea Spence-Guitar/Harp, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) ............. 5:30 pm
Feb 14-16 Trespasser, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kennewick ...................... 9 pm
Feb 15
Ballroom Dance, Easy Swing Dance Band, Community Center (509-946-5385), Richland ... 1 pm
Feb 15
Ballroom Dance, Easy Swing Dance Band, Community Center (509-946-5385), Richland ... 1 pm
Feb 15
Bad Monkey Eclectic Rock n Roll, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ..................... 9 pm
Feb 15
Justin Scott King - Singer/Songwriter, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............. 5:30 pm
Feb 15
Otis Heat - Rock-n-Roll from Portland, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ................. 9 pm
Feb 16
Chelsea Spence - Harpist, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............................... 5:30 pm
Feb 16
Pamela Thomas-Martin, Barnard Griffin Winery (509-627-0266), Richland ............................... 7 pm
Feb 16
Innocent Man ~ Rock/Bluegrass/Funk, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla .............. 9 pm
Feb 16
She’s Not Dead, Dax’s Bar & Grill (509-946-4884), Richland ..................................................... 8 pm
Feb 16
The Coyote Kings, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5340), Kennewick .................................. 7:30 pm
Feb 16, 23 Gary Winston & The Real Deal - Blues/R&B/Soul, Sapolil (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ........ 9 pm
Feb 19
Feb 20
Feb 21
Synrgy - Psychedelic Reggae from Oregon, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..... 9 pm
Feb 21-23 Trespasser, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kennewick ...................... 9 pm
Feb 22
Kate Turner, Kimo’s Sports Bar (509-554-0593), Richland .......................................................... 9 pm
Feb 22
Shoot Jake Blues/Funk/Rock, Sapolil Cellars, 15 E Main (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ......... 9 pm
Feb 22
Something United - Indie Punk/Alternative, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ......... 9 pm
Feb 22
Cindy McKay - Acoustic Favorites, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............... 5:30 pm
Feb 23
Run From Cover, Kimo’s Sports Bar (509-554-0593), Richland ................................................ 9 pm
Feb 23
Coyote Kings w/Mush CD Release Party, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ........ 9 pm
Feb 23
Jami Cooper - Singer/Songwriter, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ................... 5:30 pm
Feb 26
Feb 27
Feb 28
Wabi Sabi, Dara Quinn and special guests, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........ 9 pm
Feb 28
Tom Gnoza - Blues/Folk/Rockabilly, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .............. 5:30 pm
Mar 1
Hardcoretet - Jazz from Seattle, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............................ 9 pm
Mar 1, 2
Stompin Ground, Dax’s Bar & Grill (509-946-4884), Richland .................................................... 8 pm
Mar 2
Scott Pemberton - Psychedelic rock, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................. 9 pm
Mar 2-30 Open Dancing, Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ..................................................... 6 pm
Mar 8, 9
Thaddillac - R&B/Soul from Seattle, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..................... 9 pm
Mar 9
Billy Roy & the Rectifiers, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5340), Kennewick ...................... 7:30 pm
Mar 15
Mike Skalstad - Americana, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............................. 5:30 pm
Mar 15, 16 Backroads, Dax’s Bar & Grill (509-946-4884), Richland ............................................................. 8 pm
Mar 16
Gregory Rawlins - Singer/Songwriter ofLa Grande, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) ....... 5:30 pm
Mar 16
Tuck Foster and the Mossrites, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-82-5340 ), Kennewick .............. 7:30 pm
Mar 22, 23 Nuketown Cowboys, Dax’s Bar & Grill (509-946-4884), Richland ............................................ 8 pm
Mar 22, 23 BlueZette Music Trio, Swiftwater Cellars (509-674-6555), Suncadia ......................................... 7 pm
Mar 23
The SHADES, Ice Harbor Brewery 206 N. Benton St. (509-582-5340), Kennewick ........... 7:30 pm
Mar 28
Forever Growing - Jam band from Eugene, OR, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland 9 pm
Mar 30
Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5340), Kennewick .... 7:30 pm
Apr 6
The Stacy Jones Band, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5340), Kennewick .......................... 7:30 pm
Apr 6-27 Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm
Apr 20
Junkyard Jane, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5340 ), Kennewick ...................................... 7:30 pm
Apr 26, 27 BlueZette Music Trio, Swiftwater Cellars Fireside Room (509-674-6555), Suncadia .............. 7 pm
Apr 27
Tubaluba - New Orleans Party Music, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............... 9 pm
Apr 27
Chelsey Heidenreich - Singer/Songwriter of Ritzville, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) ... 5:30 pm
May 4-25 Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm
May 10
BlueZette Music Trio, Market Vineyard (509-396-4798), Richland ............................................. 7 pm
May 24, 25 BlueZette Music Trio, Swiftwater Cellars Fireside Room (509-674-6555), Suncadia .............. 7 pm
Jun 1- 29 Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509)783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm
Jun 21, 22 BlueZette Music Trio, Swiftwater Cellars Fireside Room (509-674-6555), Suncadio .............. 7 pm
Jul 6-20
Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 5 pm
Jul 12, 13 BlueZette Music Trio, Swiftwater Cellars Fireside Room (509-674-6555), Suncadia .............. 7 pm
Aug 3-31 Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm
Sep 7-28 Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm
Oct 5-26
Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm
Nov 2-30 Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm
Dec 7-28 Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm
Dec 31
New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ........................................ 6:30 pm
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Bach, Baroque & Brew , Vert Auditorium (541-276-0320), Pendleton, OR ........................... 7:30
Mastersingers & Spokane Choral Artists, Parish of the Holy Spirit (509-460-1766), Kenn. ..... 8
Raising Jane, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500 ), Walla Walla ................................ 8
Mastersingers & Spokane Choral Artists, Parish of the Holy Spirit (509-460-1766), Kenn. ..... 2
Walla Walla Symphony, “Romeo and Juliet”, Cordiner Hall (509-529-8020), Walla Walla . 7:30
Inland NW Orchestra, Hermiston HS ([email protected]), Hermiston ............................... 7
TR Ritchie, Community Unitarian-Universalist Church (509-528-2215), Pasco .................. 7:30
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, University of Idaho campus (uidaho.edu/jazzfest), Moscow
Desert Thistle Pipe Band, Chief Jo Mddle Sch. (www.desertthistlepipeband.org), Richland . 7
Michael Kaeshammer Trio, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla .......... 8
Community Concerts, Red Priest, Faith Assembly (509-547-6243, 946-1162), Pasco ..... 7:30
Gypsy Soul, Wallenstien Theater (509-793-2059), Moses Lake ................................................ 7
Inland NW Orchestra and Chorale, Wa-Hi Aud. ([email protected]), Walla Walla ........... 4
Willow Creek Symphony Young People’s Concert, Boardman HS ([email protected] ) 4
Community Concerts, Sonos Handbell Ensemble, Faith Assembly (509-547-6243) .......... 7:30
WW Symphony Guest Artist Soiree, WWCC Perf. Arts Aud. (509-529-8020), Walla Walla 7:30
WW Symphony Family Concert with PROJECT Trio, Cordiner Hall (509-529-8020) ............. 2
Walla Walla Symphony - PROJECT Trio, Cordiner Hall (509-529-8020), Walla Walla ....... 7:30
Community Concerts, Presidio Brass, Faith Assembly (547-6243, 946-1162), Pasco ...... 7:30
Walla Walla Symphony Guest Artist Soiree, WWCC Perf. Arts Aud. (509-529-8020) ......... 7:30
Walla Walla Symphony, “Verdi Requiem”, Cordiner Hall (509-529-8020), Walla Walla ...... 7:30
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1, 2, 8, 9 ‘Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’, Hanford HS (509-967-6500), Richland7:30 pm
7, 8, 9 ‘Distracted’, CBC Theatre (509-542-5531), Pasco ................................................................... 7:30 pm
8-16 Valley’s Theater’s ‘The Foreigner’, Princess Theatre (509-86-2180), Prosser .................... 7:30 pm
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‘Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’, Hanford HS (509-967-6500), Richland ........ 2 pm
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‘Late Nite Catechism’, Toyota Center (509-737- 3722, ticketmaster.com), Kennewick ........... 8 pm
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‘West Side Story’, Toyota Center (509-737- 3722), Kennewick ............................................. 7:30 pm
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‘Elvis Lives!’, Toyota Center (509-737- 3722, ticketmaster.com), Kennewick .................... 7:30 pm
COMEDY
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May 9-11
Toby Roberts, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ........................................... 8:30
Thea Vidale, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ............................................ 8:30
April Macie, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), richland ................................................. 8:30
Lily Tomlin, Capitol Theatre (509-853-ARTS), Yakima
Jan Kober, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ............................................... 8:30
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Feb 1-28 Civil War Exhibit, Ft. Walla Walla Museum (fortwallawallamuseum.org), Walla Walla .......... 10 am
Feb 1-Mar 9 ‘A View from Space’ Exhibit, CREHST Museum (www.crehst.org), Richland
Feb 2
Annual Beach Party, Anthony Lakes Ski Area (541-856-3277), North Powder, OR ................ 9 am
Feb 2, 3, 9, 10 Elk-Viewing Tours, Anthony Creek Feedsite (541-856-3356), North Powder, OR ........ 10 am
Feb 8
Heart for the Arts Dinner for ACT, Lampson Hangar (academyofchildrenstheatre.org) ........ 5:30 pm
Feb 8-10 Murder Mystery Weekend, Friday pm -Sunday am, Weinhard Hotel (509-382-4032), Dayton
Feb 14
Valentine BINGO, Senior Center, 500 S. Auburn (509-585-4303), Kennewick .................... 1:30 pm
Feb 16
Fashion Show & Luncheon for Safe Harbor , O’Callahan’s (509-582-7316), Richland ..... 11:30 am
Feb 16
JD Kindle & the EO Playboys, Vert Club Room (541-276-0320), Pendleton, OR ............... 6:30 pm
Feb 16, 17, 23, 24 Elk-Viewing Tours via horse-drawn wagon, (541-856-3356), North Powder, OR .. 10 am
Feb 21
Slavery in NW: Charles Mitchell Story, Richland Library (509-542.5531), Richland ............... 7 pm
Feb 22
Hollywood Glamor/Academy Awards Party, Eagles Club (509-586-7609), Pasco ................. 6 pm
Feb 22
Night at the Museum, CREHST Museum (509-943-9000), Richland .................................... 6:30 pm
Feb 22-24 Regional Home & Garden Show, TRAC Center (www.hbatc.com), Pasco ............................ 9 am
Feb 22-24 Murder Mystery Weekend, Friday pm - Sunday am, Weinhard Hotel (509-382-4032), Dayton
Feb 23
Eastern Oregon Bridal Show, Hermiston Conference Center (www.eobridalshow.com) . 12 Noon
Feb 23
Intro to Chinese Medicine Theory, Community Yoga (509-366-7277), Kennewick .................. 1 pm
Feb 23
Winter Birds Event - live raptors, McNary National Wildlife Refuge (509-546-8300), Burbank 9 am
Feb 23, 24 SOLD: Human Trafficking Exhibit, Central Protestant Church (509-943-1143), Richland ......... 1 pm
Feb 24
Int’l Mother Language Day, Battelle Auditorium (509-528-2215), Richland ................................. 5 pm
Mar 2
Feature Film Auditions, Richland Public Library (509-308-4319), Richland .............................. 9 am
Mar 2, 3
Elk-Viewing Tours, horse-drawn wagon, Anthony Creek (541-856-3356), N, Powder, OR 10 am
Mar 9
TC Prep Scholarship Dinner & Auction, Grant Center, St.Thomas Dr (509-546-2465), Pasco 5 pm
Mar 9
Red Hat ‘Spring Tonic’, 3 Rivers Conv. Ctr (509-783-0841), Kennewick
Mar 9
Anthony Lakes Snow Blast, Anthony Lakes Ski Area (541-856-3277), North Powder, OR ... 9 am
Mar 16, 17 ‘Artistry in Wood’ Woodcarvers’ Show, Tri-Tech Skills Center (509-586-5587), Kenn. ........... 9 am
Mar 16, 17 Annual wood-carving show and sale, Tri-tech Skills Center (509-619-0811), Kennewick ... 10 am
Mar 23
MC Symphony Perfect Harmony Fundraiser, Meadow Springs (509-943-6602), Richland ... 6 pm
Apr 13
CREHST Museum Spring Swing, CREHST Museum (509-943-9000), Richland ............... 6:15 pm
Apr 13-28 Blossom Time, Hood River County (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR
Apr 19- Oct 18 Shopping Bag, 1st & 3rd Thursdays, Town Hall (509 539 8773), Waitsburg ....................... 9 am
May 4
Motherheart Conference, Shilo Inn (motherheartconference.com), Richland
May 11
Group Health Inland Empire Century bike ride, Near Shilo Inn (509-586-6836), Richland .. 6:30 am
Jul 5-Sep 6 First Friday Street Closure, July, Aug, Sept, Downtown (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR . 5 pm
Sep 1 - Dec 30 cyberart509 local artists’ exhibit, Zinful’s Panini Bar, downtown (509-586-6100), Kenn. 11 am
Sep 2
Roy Webster Cross-Channel Swim, Columbia River (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR ... 5:30 am
Sep 8- Nov 10 cyberart509 local artists’ exhibit, The Grill on Gage (509-628-1795), Kennewick .......... 11 am
Sep 28
Hops Fest, Downtown (5413-86-2000), Hood River, OR ...................................................... 12 Noon
Oct 10-20 Annual Hood River Valley Harvest Fest, Waterfront Park (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR
Dec 6-24 Hood River Holidays, Downtown (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR ......................................... 6 pm
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Yoga for Depression, Yoga Community (509 521-4287), Kennewick ........................................ 9
Feb 5
Adaptive Yoga for Chronic Conditions, recurs weekly, Yoga Community (509 521-4287) ... 10
Feb 5-26 Cribbage Tournament, Tuesdays - All Welcome, Eagles Club (509-521-0867), Pasco ..... 6:30
Feb 6
Col. Basin Chapter, WA Native Plant Soc. mtg, CBC Rm TD439 (509-946-8080), Pasco ..... 7
Feb 6, 13 Transitioning Rhumba & NC Two Step, Trinity Church (509-783-1332), Richland .................. 7
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Free model railroad show with clinics/displays, Benton Co. PUD (509-545-6327), Kenn. ... 10
Feb 12
Essential Oils Gifts class, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .......... 6:30
Feb 13
Facebook For Business Users, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick 6:30
Feb 13
Jump Start Spring Cleaning: Kitchens, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. ....... 6:30
Feb 13
Square Foot Gardening Class, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ...... 7
Feb 14
Valentine BINGO, Senior Center, 500 S. Auburn (509-585-4303), Kennewick .................... 1:30
Feb 19
Home Maintanence 101, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............ 6:30
Feb 20
Pizza and More! Cooking Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ....... 6:30
Feb 20
Tomatoes and Peppers Planting Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. .......... 7
Feb 20
Jump Start Spring Cleaning: Home Office, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. . 6:30
Feb 20
Intro to Online Marketing, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........... 6:30
Feb 21
The Mediterranean Diet, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............. 6:30
Feb 21
Nobel Bamboo Oriental Cotton Paper Art, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. .. 6:30
Feb 21
Wedding Planning Basics, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............. 6
Feb 24
Relaxation/Restorative Yoga, Yoga Community www.theyogacommunity.com, Kennewick 5
Feb 25
Glass Etched Oil Lamp Craft, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ... 6:30
Feb 25
Eating For Your Blood Type, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ..... 6:30
Feb 26-Mar 5 Advanced MS Word, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............ 6:30
Feb 26, 28 Excel Projects: Adding Power to Spreadsheets, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080) ... 6:30
Feb 27
All Berries and Grapes Plant Class, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. ....... 7
Feb 27
Facebook for Beginners, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........... 6:30
Feb 27
It’s Your Idea - Protect It! workshop, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. .. 6:30
Feb 27
Jump Start Spring Cleaning: Garage, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick 6:30
Feb 28
Mediterranean Appetizers, http://communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ......... 6:30
Mar 2
Soaring Crane Qigong, Community Yoga (509-366-7277), Kennewick ..................................... 9
Apr 20-21 Vine to Wine Workshop, Best Western Inn (http://bit.ly/Vhq6MT), Prosser
Jul 14- Dec 31 Ongoing Small Group Art Workshops, Steve Henderson Fine Art (509-382-9775), Dayton
Aug 25-Dec 31 Reiki Classes, NorthStar Wellness Center (Marie, 509-572-0735), Richland
Sep 20- Dec 13 DivorceCare - Tuesday Evenings, Bethel Church (509-628-0150), Richland ............. 6:45
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BMX Racing, Horn Rapids Athletic Complex (509-460-0061), Richland ................................... 2
Tri-City Americans vs. Victoria, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ................ 7:05
Tri-City Americans vs. Calgary, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ............... 7:05
Tri-City Americans vs. Spokane, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ............ 7:05
BMX Racing, Horn Rapids Athletic Complex (509-460-0061), Richland ................................... 2
Tri-City Americans vs. Vancouver, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ........ 7:05
Tri-City Americans vs. Everett, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ................. 7:05
Tri-City Americans vs. Edmonton, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick .......... 7:05
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Tri-City Americans vs. Portland, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ............... 7:05
Tri-City Americans vs. Seattle, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick .................. 7:05
Tri-City Americans vs. Kootenay, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ............. 7:05
Tri-City Americans vs. Prince George, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick .... 7:05
Anthony Lakes Snow Blast, Anthony Lakes Ski Area (541-856-3277), North Powder, OR ... 9
Tri-City Americans vs. Spokane, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick .............. 7:05
Group Health Inland Empire Century bike ride, Near Shilo Inn (509-586-6836), Richland .. 6:30
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