Entertainment Calendar
Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:57 PM PDT
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FRIDAY, OCT. 24
LIVE MUSIC
Grumpy’s Tavern: Threat with Tony Parker, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Admission by one non-perishable food item per person. 3051 Ocean Beach Highway. 636-4322.
Lucky Eagle casino near Rochester, Wash.: Raeann’s Groove, Top 40 dance hits, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover charge.
Intermission Coffee House: Open mike at 7:30 p.m. Friday nights. Call (360) 353-3073 to sign up. 3187 Ocean Beach Highway (old location of Camera Shop West.)
Monticello Hotel: Island Rio with Willis Moss, Paris Slim (Frank Goldwasser) and Dover Weinberg, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. No cover charge. 1405 17th Ave. 425-9900.
Regent Restaurant and Lounge: Gravity, classic rock, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. No cover charge. 3353 Washington Way. 423-8680.
Roski’s Steakhouse: Bob’s Band, classic and new rock, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover charge. 4220 Spirit Lake Memorial Highway. (Formerly the Silver Shores.) 274-0400.
Silver Star: Rowdy James, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover charge. 1032 Vandercook Way. 423-8007.
The Works: Wide variety of acoustic music (folk to blues) performed by Dian Norman, John Kramer, Dave Mongeau and other musician friends, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays. 1073 14th Ave.
SATURDAY, OCT. 25
CONCERTS
Portland Vocal Consort: Professional ensemble directed by Ryan Heller in program called “Time Flies,” with music about the passage of time, including works by Poulenc and Mahler, 8 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Longview. Single tickets cost $16 adults, $14 seniors, $8 students. www.portlandvocalconsort.org
LIVE MUSIC
Grumpy’s Tavern: Threat with Tony Parker, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Admission by one non-perishable food item per person. 3051 Ocean Beach Highway. 636-4322.
Lucky Eagle casino near Rochester, Wash.: Raeann’s Groove, Top 40 dance hits, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover charge.
Monticello Hotel: Island Rio with Willis Moss, Paris Slim (Frank Goldwasser) and Dover Weinberg, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. No cover charge. 1405 17th Ave. 425-9900.
The River Casino: “Nightmare on Ash Street” early Halloween costume party, with DJ and costume contest (no masks covering face). 8 p.m. $5 cover, or $4 if wearing a costume. 902 Ash St., Kelso. 423-6630.
Regent Restaurant and Lounge: Gravity, classic rock, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 3353 Washington Way. 423-8680.
Roski’s Steakhouse: Bob’s Band, classic and new rock, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover charge. 4220 Spirit Lake Memorial Highway. (Formerly the Silver Shores.) 274-0400.
Silver Star: Rowdy James, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover charge. 1032 Vandercook Way. 423-8007.
ETC.
Rainier Marina Market: Indoor market with fresh produce and meat, fruits, ice cream, artists. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 13, with music from noon to 3. Trick-or-treating for all kids in costume 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 25. 115 E. A Street, next to Bank of America.
SUNDAY, OCT. 25
CONCERTS
Odeon String Quartet: Seattle chamber music group, 3 p.m., Longview Community Church. The church’s annual Hill Memorial Concert. Free-will offering.
UPCOMING
CONCERTS
Oregon Symphonic Band: Program includes marches, show tunes and orchestral transcriptions. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2, Clatskanie Mid/High School. $10 adults, $8 students/seniors and $5 children. (503) 728-3403. www.clatskaniearts.org
Castle Rock High School concert: Concert featuring professional trombonist Jack Quimby will play his composition “Concert Piece” with the school concert band and another work with the jazz band. All school choirs and bands from grade 5-12 will play. 7 p.m. Nov. 4, school gym.
Antonio Pompa-Baldi: An Italian classical pianist, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Clatskanie Mid/High School. $10 adults, $8 students/seniors and $5 children. (503) 728-3403. www.clatskaniearts.org
Big Band Broadcast: Recreation of a 1940s big band show with Holly Laroque and the Mark Ferguson Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Columbia Theatre. $31 and $41.
Jerry Naylor: Rockabilly pioneer in band with Stan Perkins, son of Carl Perkins. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22, Columbia Theatre. $20-$40 in advance, $25-$45 day of show.
PLAYS
‘A Tale of Cinderella’: Rising Star Productions presentation of a musical retelling of the Cinderella story set in Venice. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 7-22, with matinees at 2 p.m. Nov. 15 and 22, Kelso High School auditorium. Evening performances $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children. Matinees $8.00 adults/seniors, $5 children.
Information: www.risingstarproductions.org or (360) 431-5475.
‘My Fair Lady’: Mainstage Theatre Community production of Lerner and Loewe musical, directed by Susan Donahue, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14-15 and 21-23 and 3 p.m. Nov. 23, R.A. Long auditorium. $8 adults, $5 students/seniors.
‘The Laramie Project’: LCC Center Stage production of drama by Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theatre Project, about the 1998 murder of gay student Matt Shepard in Laramie, Wyo. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19-22; 28, 29; and Dec. 4-6, Rose Center. Tickets for all the three full productions are $8 general, $7 students and seniors, free to all LCC students. For information, call 442-2682.
LIVE MUSIC
Salute to Our Veterans: Goldy McJohn and Friendz, which includes one of the original members of Steppenwolf, and Leon Hendrix, Jimi’s younger brother, Nov. 8, Kennedy’s Night Club, 1101 Commerce Ave. The show is a fundraiser for Journey For Freedom, which provides college scholarships for relatives of solidiers who have died. Dinner and ceremony start at 7 p.m., with the show at 9. Dinner and show cost $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Show only is $10/$15.
Information: www.kennedysnightclub.com
ETC.
‘The Souls of Our Feet:’ The Tapestry Dance Company of Austin, TX, celebrates the legends of tap dancing, including Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and Gene Kelly. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1, Columbia Theatre. $20-$38.
Darcelle’s Revue: Female impersonator show from Portland returns to Regent Nov. 2. Buffet dinner 6 p.m., show 8:30 p.m. $25 per person for dinner and show. 3353 Washington Way. 423-8680.
Lelooska Foundation: Living History Programs with masks, stories, songs and dances in the ceremonial long house. 7 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15 and Dec. 13. $10 adults, $7 children 12 and younger. For reservations, call 225-9522.
Northwest Voices: Suzanne Martinson, local cookbook author who is a former Daily News feature editor, Nov. 12, Longview Public library.
Seattle International Comedy Competition: A round of the annual contest returns to the CTPA for the fourth year. A winner from past years usually introduces the acts. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Columbia Theatre. $20.
LOWER COLUMBIA AREA EXHIBITS
Art Gallery at Lower Columbia College: Large format abstract acrylics and collage by Leon Lowman through Oct. 24. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays. Free. New gallery in LCC Rose Center. (360) 442-2510.
Broadway Gallery: In October, featured artists are Gayle Kiser, pottery; Denny Simpson, paintings; Gini Smith, painting; and Trudy Woods, pottery. Artists reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 2. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 1418 Commerce Ave. 577-0544.
Castle Rock Exhibit Hall: Old-time logging displays and other north Cowlitz County memorabilia. Civil War items. Winter hours 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Donations welcome. 147 Front Ave. N.W., Castle Rock. Information: 274-6603.
Clark County Historical Museum: “Boomer!,” exhibit about how the Baby Boom generation transformed American culture, through April 30, 2009. Beaux Arts style museum was built in 1909 as a Carnegie Library. 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, open first Thursdays until 8 p.m. $4 adults, $3 students and seniors. (360) 993-9679. www.cchmuseum.org
Columbia River Maritime Museum: Special exhibit on “Steamboats of the Columbia River.” Permanent exhibits include retired Coast Guard motor lifeboat, old fishing vessels. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $8 general, $7 seniors, $4 ages 6-17, younger than 6 free. 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria. (503) 325-2323; www.crmm.org
Cowlitz County Health and Human Services: Oil and watercolor paintings by Donna Patching displayed in October. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30 -4 p.m. weekdays except until 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 1952 Ninth Ave. (near Washington Way), Longview.
Cowlitz County Historical Museum: “Rivers on the Rampage: The Great Flood of 1933” through the summer of 2009. Permanent exhibits include authentic pioneer cabin, replicas of general store and logging bunkhouse, waterfowl decoys. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed Mondays. Donations. 405 Allen St., Kelso. 577-3119. www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/museum
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum: (Formerly called the Ilwaco Heritage Museum.) Permanent exhibits on Lewis and Clark and the Columbia River, an 1890 railroad car and a model of the old train that ran up the Long Beach peninsula. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. $3 adults, $2.50 seniors older than 55, $2 youths 12-17, $1 children 6-11. 115 S.E. Lake, Ilwaco.
Lelooska Cultural Center: Annual Holiday Show with Patty Fawn, Tsugani, Nakwesee, Augustus and Mariah Ts’igihilaqw of the Lelooska Family, noon-5 p.m. Nov. 1-2. More than 600 native artifacts from North America including dolls, moccasins and an entire fur trade store furnished to the period. Open by appointment. Free. 161 Merwin Village Road, off Lewis River Road. 225-9522. www.lelooska.org
The Long-Bell Reading Room: Information on Longview history located in the Merk Building, 1337 Commerce Ave. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (360) 636-0993. Also an exhibit in outside window.
Museo at the Merk: Work of members of The Columbian Artists Association displayed in the window of the Merk building, on the side visible from Broadway. During October, works by Marisa Mercure on display.
River Life Interpretive Center: “Covered Bridges: Spanning the American Landscape” by the Smithsonian Institution, and a display about the Grays River Covered Bridge from the Appelo Archives, through Nov. 30. Museum hours: Noon-4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Redmen Hall, 1394 W. SR 4. Skamokawa. 795-3007.
Veterans Memorial Museum: Exhibits on veterans of wars, focusing on WWII and more recent conflicts. 100 S.W. Veterans Way, Chehalis, at Exit 77 of I-5. Winter hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. $5 adults, $3 students. (360) 740-8875, www.veteransmuseum.org
Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum: Extensive logging, fishing and cultural displays. 1923 locomotive outside. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. 65 River Street, Cathlamet. 360-795-3954.
CTPA tickets
Tickets for events at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts are available at the box office at 1538 Commerce Ave., which is open 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and two hours before show times. A $1.50 surcharge per ticket, which goes towards theater restoration, is incorporated into some listed ticket prices. 575-8499 or (888) 575-8499. http://columbiatheatre.com
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