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All in Art
Ellen Woods Potter brings a background in both philanthropy and business in the Gorge as she takes over for Sally Johnson who was instrumental in leading the Art Center back into a strong financial position. Before her recent hiring at the Art Center, Potter was Co-owner and General Manager at Working Hands Fermentation in Hood River where she managed staff and coordinated events.
Bargeway lights up Huckleberry Road this Fourth of July week; you might also audition for Steel Magnolias and become a famous actor, and Skyraker is in the Gorge as part of a triple rock bill at the Bingen Theater. It’s gonna be a Blast! Plus this week’s entertainment column has a new look!
Bargeway hosts United Way Benefit with Hell’s Belles - the rockingest all-girl AC/DC cover band you’ll ever hear will will rock for a cause on June 28 to raise money for United Way! Plus this week’s entertainment column has a new look!
Longest jam of the year as Solstice to turn its corner at Bargeway Pub with another lineup of great local artists. Jeff Carrell raises the tequila flag tonight, June 20. This entertainment guide is thicker than my skull and twice as full. Dig in here for arts, music, festivals, and unfettered turbulent transcendence.
Giggin’ guide is a monster: Bargeway is rolling with another five days of live music with Al Hare tonight, June 13 for Tacos and Tequila. The Gorge is live with music, comedy, karaoke, and arts and entertainment. Take a deep breath and dive deep right here.
We’re starting out Impressive with Festival Announcements This Week! Besides Brews and Blues, Mosier and The Festival of Nations in Cascade Locks is kickin’ into gear! Wait, Pride Month is here - and an Ever Expanding list of All Things Music!
Black in the Gorge will host its second annual Juneteenth celebration at Jackson Park from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on June 16, 2024! Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is a day of reflection and celebration of African American freedom and achievements. The free community event will feature an afternoon filled with plenty of music, food, crafts, dancing, and fun with various activities and a community art project celebrating freedom, liberation, community spirit and the contributions of the Black community in the Columbia Gorge.
The Giggin’ Guide is extra wide with 75 more entries in this edition. Want to keep it simple? Hit the Bargeway tonight, May 29 for Rich & Blonde for Waterfront Wednesday. Want to go deep? Put on your SCUBA gear and slide into this artful sea.
The Bargeway Pub welcomes Nashville Recording Artist Jessie Leigh to the stage for Waterfront Wednesdays, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. Gorge Giggin Guide bustin’ Wide with four festival announcements, new venues and new jams. All right here.
It’s smashin’, crashin’ and birthday bashin’ as The Bargeway Pub celebrates 5 years this weekend with 20 of its favorite bands. The music fest is free May 17- 19. The Dalles premier outdoor venue keepin’ it real with the bands that brought ‘em. Gorge Guide Giggin Wide, see inside.
Bargeway Pub puts together six shows in five days as the outdoor venue welcomes a surge of great weather, talented artists and icy-cold cocktails. This Week’s Entertainment Forecast is heating up with more Concerts, Festivals, Dances, and all the Best in Local Music - The Gorge’s Best is Right Here!
The Force Awakens with the Most Music in The Gorge! Bargeway’s Waterfront Wednesday concert series opens May 1 and this guide is so thick we had to put it through a hydraulic press to fit it in your computer. Comedy, concerts, movies and all the best music right here.
It seems the fests and fundraisers won't slow down! New concert schedules, Sappy Fir Cone Report and more fun than you can shake a stick at! Cheers! It starts off with the Bargeway Pub spilling tequila as Al Hare puts his spin on Tacos &Tequila Thursday.
Bargeway Pub welcomes Mel Dalton on Wednesday as The Dalles Prepares for Cherry Fest this weekend and the Gorge is humming with great gigs all around. Check it all out in the gorge’s most comprehensive entertainment guide right here.
The Bargeway Pub features Al Hare tonight, April 11, for Tacos and Tequila Thursday. Bat Boy hits the stage on May 4 and our entertainment guide is more packed than a horse on a two-week trip. Check out all the happenings here.
The Bargeway Pub features Al Hare for Tacos and Tequila Thursday on April 4 and they may have let a little secret slip. Read here to find out more. Also indulge in this week's offering of the most inclusive list of art, music, film, and all things entertainment in the gorge.
CCCNews debuts a new comic strip today, March 28, hoping to capture some of the magic and quirks of living in the communities around the Gorge. Enjoy and give us your feedback.
Sunshine and 65 degrees will accompany an array of great food and entertainment at the Bargeway Pub Easter Brunch. That Bunny is delivering large on this Easter week as our Gorge Entertainment Guide is busting loose like boiled eggs in an overfilled easter basket. Roll on!
The Bargeway Pub, The Dalles Premier Outdoor Music Venue brings another four days of jams, juice and fare that will move you. Al Hare hits the stage for Tequila & Taco Thursday. The rest of the Gorge is emerging too with a feast of films, music, arts and activities. Check it all out here.
It’s an all-out shamrock shake at the Bargeway Pub in The Dalles this weekend with an Irish double on Saturday and Sunday. The Gorge be turning green, me lassies, and we’ve put it in a sweet little guide right here for you, with a prelude from James Butler Yeats Drake.
