This Week in Gorge Entertainment with Jim Drake - Nov. 1
By Jim Drake
Tony Furtado at Ruins Nov. 11
Tony Furtado
Tony Furtado has been on my Radar for a Long Time. He’d probably appreciate it if I told him I’ve still got (and still listen to) his 1994 CD Full Circle, and I recently found a copy of a live show - Bare Bones - hanging around the local thrifts. Critics rightfully say Furtado is a virtuoso on banjo and slide guitar because he’s continually taken Roots and Bluegrass music of the past into his catalog of 17 albums and has made his own folk-rock crossover genre. Umm, make that 18, as a new Banjo album hit’s the airwaves this month. Catch Tony (other sources say the band will be a trio) on Thursday, Nov. 11, at Hood River’s Ruins. 6-9 p.m., ticketed show. Proof of Vax required.
Dub, Reggae and Hip Hop at River City
Coming to Hood River’s River City Saloon on Friday, Nov. 12, a free show featuring The Green Room, billed as Dub, Rock and Reggae from Portland, and support from Rob The Universe “exploring hip-hop music exploring the relationship between the mind and universe through a science fiction lens.” Does that mean the Soundtrack to Forbidden Planet be Reimagined? Music starts at 9 p.m.
Karaoke Night at Route 30
Reports of Friday Nights being Karaoke Night on stage at The Dalles’ Route 30 have surfaced. The only way to find out - head over and make sure you’re there at 7 p.m. or before to sign up for a slot. Full sound system and effects promises to make you feel like a star.
Big Show at Eagles Nov. 20
Get tickets now for a Huge Tribute Show at The Dalles’ Eagles on Saturday, Nov. 20, as Jamie’s Rock and Roll Legends presents The Legend of Johnny Cash, along with tributes to Willy Nelson, Kenny Rogers and Patsy Cline. Dinner is available and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information call 541-296-3172.
Ride-Thru event Nov. 6
Smok Dogs
Join like-minded motorcycle enthusiasts for The Dalles Ride Thru on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event features a Barbeque and Live Rock Music at 7 p.m. from the Tygh Valley’s own Smock Dogs (pictured) at 3224 W 2nd, The Dalles. The organizers say bring a canned food donation for holiday donations to local food banks. Autos are welcome too, and please be extra aware of motorcycle presence on the roads.
Sasquatch Portrait Nov. 5, 7
Cage weak. Sasquatch Strong.
Join the Gorge Sinfonietta for the World Premiere of A Sasquatch Portrait on Friday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Discovery Center in The Dalles, and on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. at the River of Life Assembly of God Church in Hood River. Guest narrators and performers Tom Burns, Peter Tappert, Jennifer Miller Harty Marcos Galvez and Kathleen Morrow as the Sinfonietta celebrates Bigfoot with an original four-part musical work that highlights the anthropological evidence, witness reports, native American stories and the important questions that surround the long storied phenomena. Other concert highlights include The Frog Prince and Four Verses, a tribute to Robert Frost poetry. Tickets are $20 for adults ($15 for CGOA members), $5 for youth ages 10-17 and free for kids under 10. Please note that audiences will be masked and distanced, and all audience members (all ages) must provide proof of vaccination OR negative COVID test from within 48 hours of the event.
Tickets at gorgeorchestra.org
Watch the CGOA Podcast with Sinfonietta Conductor Mark Steighner and special guest Cliff Barackman, a Bigfoot Researcher and star of Animal Planet’s show Finding Bigfoot.
Cemetery Tales Live Screenings in November
Live screenings of the popular Cemetery Tales returns, giving the public more chances to “witness historical storytelling.” Dates, locations and times are listed below. Tickets to these productions benefit Hood River County Heritage Council.
Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. Columbia Center for the Arts
Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m. Cascade Locks Historical Museum
Nov. 13, 12:30pm Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum
For more information www.hoodriverhistorymuseum.org.
Columbia Center for Arts Silent Auction
Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River will hold an Entryway Gallery Silent Auction starting on Friday, Nov. 5. It’s a chance to support the Arts community - items donated from the gallery’s inventory will be on display in the Entryway Gallery through Dec. 17.
Gigs Here and There
The Dalles’ own Honey Badgers promise to rock the Rivertap Pub on Friday, Nov. 5, from 6-9 p.m. with their brand of acoustic folk-rock.
Megan Alder (guitar) and the Woods - Finn Woodruff (fiddle), Ronnie Ontiveros (bass) and Tim Ortlieb (drums) - head to Grateful Vineyard in Hood River on Sunday, Nov. 7, from 4-6 p.m. Expect original tunes and Alder’s latest release “Quittin Time.”
‘Damn Yankees’ at Granada Theater
Isn’t it funny how Movie Names and Band Names Collide? We’re not talking about the late 80s rock supergroup with Tommy Shaw and Ted Nugent, but of the 1958 Musical Production featuring Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston and Bob Fosse. The Granada Theater in The Dalles presents classic movies and a Ballpark style dinner on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and show at 6 p.m.
