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Gorge jammed and jammin': C Notes start it off in TD Nov. 9

Gorge jammed and jammin': C Notes start it off in TD Nov. 9

Jim Drake
Art, Columns, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, The Dalles, Wasco County

Mid-Columbia Community Concert Association presents The Four C Notes on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at The Dalles Civic Auditorium in The Dalles. Doors open at 6 p.m., show begins at 7 p.m. Lectures, art, music, comedy and entertainment are in good supply during the next few weeks. Check it all out here.

All Dolled Up: Local family’s spooky decor is a seasonal landmark 

All Dolled Up: Local family’s spooky decor is a seasonal landmark 

Sarah Cook
Art, Columns, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

So you’re basically a family of weird artists? I ask about 20 minutes into our conversation, and the pleasing look that alights on their faces means they know it’s a compliment. To be clear: my understanding of weirdness is a deeply affectionate and creative one; this might be one of the coolest and most artistic families I’ve encountered in a long time.

Movie Review: Black Adam a grab bag of bits from superhero movies

Mo Burford
Art, Entertainment, Columns, Home Page

In terms of performances, The Rock gives perhaps his least interesting of his career. The decision to make Black Adam essentially charmless does not play in The Rock’s favor. My reading of that data is that Black Adam is a bad movie, but lots of people like it anyway or, at the very least, are willing to pay to see something that isn’t very good. Which, in my experience of it, checks out.

Walk of the Town: City-wide walking tour allows residents and visitors alike to celebrate art, history, and what makes The Dalles unique

Walk of the Town: City-wide walking tour allows residents and visitors alike to celebrate art, history, and what makes The Dalles unique

Sarah Cook
Art, Business, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Home Page, The Dalles

Life is in the details. And this week’s column by Sarah Cook calls out many of those in our own backyard. It’s easy to get tunnel vision and want to just get from A to B. But Cook shows us, if you take your foot off the gas for a moment, and grab a local guide app, there is some pretty cool stuff we walk past in TD without even noticing.

Montbleau, Jarabe Mexicano kick of huge week of entertainment in Gorge

Montbleau, Jarabe Mexicano kick of huge week of entertainment in Gorge

Tom Peterson
Art, Business, Columns, Education, Entertainment, Home Page

Jarabe, which translates to “concoction,” highlights the eclectic mix of genres Jarebe Mexicano perform ranging from Mexican Folk, Rock & Roll, and Norteño/Tex-Mex to Latin Rock, Trío Romántico, and popular Cumbia. They hit the stage on Thursday, Oct. 6 at The Dalles Civic. They’re not just musicians but educators and ambassadors of culture and a ton of fun.

High School Stem Leadership Applications close Sunday, Sept. 25

High School Stem Leadership Applications close Sunday, Sept. 25

Columbia Community Connection
Art, Education, Entertainment, Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, The Dalles, Wasco County

Teen leaders will gain professional and social-emotional learning (SEL) skills through a career-connected service learning project incorporating VEX robotics and STEAM maker activities. The focus of the grant is to provide youth with increased access to engineering and computer science career exploration supported by paid community teen leaders.

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