Mid-Columbia happenings for the week of Friday, July 18, 2008
Friday, July 18
Dances
Easy Swing Band plays the music for the Richland Seniors all ages dance, 1-4 p.m., Richland Community Center. Cost: $4.
Music
Darin Hilderbrand performs for Vino Notte, 7 p.m., Preston Premium Wines, off Highway 395 north of Pasco. No cover.
Ockam's Razor, 7-9 p.m., Flat Top Park, West Richland. Free family event.
Nightlife
DJ Reverb Remix, 7 p.m., Stomp! Lounge at Tagaris Winery, off Tulip Lane, Richland.
Kirk Green plays classic R&B, 8 p.m. Wildfire cabaret lounge at Wildhorse Resort & Casino near Pendleton. No cover.
Wet Betty, 8 p.m., Dax's, off Lee Boulevard, Richland. No cover. 21 and older.
Counterfist & Daybreak Ends, 9 p.m., The Parkade, 207 W. Kennewick Ave. 21 and older.
Poetry readings
Poetry reading, featuring Bart Baxter, Lorraine Healy and Jim Bertolino with music by Tony Woods at Bookwalter Winery, on Tulip Lane in Richland. Music starts at 6:30 p.m. Poetry starts at 7 p.m. No cover.
Sports
Dust Devils vs. Boise Hawks, 7:15 p.m., Gesa Stadium, off Burden Boulevard, Pasco. Cost: $5 general admission. Tickets: Box office.
Theater
Anything Goes, a Walla Walla Community College summer outdoor production, 8 p.m., amphitheater on Myra Road off Rose Street.
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a Columbia Basin College Summer Showcase production, 8 p.m., outdoor amphitheater on the Pasco campus. Rated PG-13.
Never Too Late, a Richland Players production, 8 p.m., Players Theater, 610 The Parkway, Richland.
Saturday, July 19
Car shows
Boardman Desert Rats Car Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Boardman City Park. Door prizes, a raffle and seven car awards will be given. Entries cost $15. Call 541-481-3217 to register.
Dances
Contra dance, 8 p.m., Whitman Mission National Park, off Highway 12 near Walla Walla. Free. A potluck dinner precedes the dance starting at 6:30 p.m.
Clogging workshops, sponsored by the Dance Connection, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the dance studio, 2523 W. Kennewick Ave. Cost: $25. Call 628-9998 to register.
Festivals
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., downtown Walla Walla. Free. Info: www.sweetonions.org/festival/2008.
Art Walk & Wine Gala, 6-10 p.m., downtown Prosser. Live jazz by Steve Haberman Quartet. Cost: $10. Tickets: www.localwineevents.com/tickets/ticket_purchase.php?EVENTID=180679 or call 509-786-3177. 21 and older.
Films
Surf's Up starts at dusk, Columbia Park, near the Playground of Dreams, Kennewick. Rated PG. Free.
Follies events
Miss Tri-Cities pageant, 7 p.m., Art Fuller Auditorium at Kennewick High. Cost: $20. Tickets: JD's Time Center in Kennewick, www.ticketswest.com or at the door.
Museums
Living History Series features the life of Josephine Wolfe, pioneer madame, 2 p.m., Fort Walla Walla Museum. Admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors and students, $3 kids 6-12.
Nightlife
DJ Reverb Remix, 7 p.m., Stomp! Lounge at Tagaris Winery, off Tulip Lane, Richland.
Yellahammer rock band, 7:30 p.m., Towne Crier, Uptown Shopping Center, Richland. No cover. 21 and older.
Kirk Green plays classic R&B, 8 p.m., Wildfire lounge at Wildhorse Resort & Casino near Pendleton. No cover.
Schoolyard Heroes, 8 p.m., Ray's Golden Lion, off George Washington Way, Richland.
Sports
Dust Devils vs. Boise Hawks, 7:15 p.m., Gesa Stadium, off Burden Boulevard, Pasco. Cost: $5 general admission. Tickets: Box office.
Theater
Anything Goes, a Walla Walla Community College summer outdoor production, 8 p.m., amphitheater on Myra Road off Rose Street.
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a Columbia Basin College Summer Showcase production, 8 p.m., outdoor amphitheater on the Pasco campus. Rated PG-13.
Never Too Late, a Richland Players production, 8 p.m., Players Theater, 610 The Parkway, Richland.
Sunday, July 20
Festivals
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Walla Walla. Free. Info: www.sweetonions.org/festival/2008.
Latino Folk Arts Fiesta, 2-7 p.m., Sacajawea State Park. Free. Festivities include music by Milonga Band, Juan Gonzalez Trio, Juan Manuel Barco, Los Bailadores del Sol, arts, crafts and demonstrations by nationally recognized Smithsonian folk artist Eva Castellanoz who will demonstrate the art of wax and paper flower making.
Museums
Living History Series features the life of Remy DeRuwe and Richard Jackson, pioneer sheep farmers, 2 p.m., Fort Walla Walla Museum. Admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors and students, $3 kids 6-12.
Nightlife
Mary Lou Gnoza and Steve Haberman, 2 p.m., Bookwalter Winery, off Tulip Lane, Richland. No cover. All ages.
Theater
Anything Goes, a Walla Walla Community College summer outdoor production, 8 p.m., amphitheater on Myra Road off Rose Street.
Fiction, a Columbia Basin College Summer Showcase production, 8 p.m., theater on the Pasco campus. Rated PG-13.
Monday, July 21
Follies events
Tri-Cities Talent Show, 7 p.m., Art Fuller Auditorium at Kennewick High. Cost: $7 adults, $5 students and seniors. Kids 5 and younger are free.
Music
Zac Grooms plays country-western music, Marina Park, Irrigon. Free.
Tuesday, July 22
Films
Nim's Island, part of Fairchild Cinemas free summer movie fest, 10 a.m. at the Pasco theater off Road 68. Rated PG.
Charlotte's Web (rated G) and Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (rated PG), part of Regal Cinema's Free Family Film Festival, 10 a.m. at the theater in Columbia Center mall.
Nightlife
We Make It Rain Tour with Brokencyde, Karate High School, Mister Orange and DJ Ricochet, 9 p.m., Ray's Golden Lion, off George Washington Way, Richland. Cover: $10 at the door, $8 in advance. All ages.
Theater
Assassins, a Columbia Basin College Summer Showcase production, 8 p.m., theater on the Pasco campus. Show is rated PG-13 with strong language.
Wednesday, July 23
Dances
Pasco Senior Center dance, 7:30 p.m. at the senior center at 1315 N. Seventh Ave. Cost: $5.
Films
Nim's Island, part of Fairchild Cinemas free summer movie fest, 10 a.m. at the Pasco theater off Road 68. Rated PG.
Charlotte's Web (rated G) and Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (rated PG), part of Regal Cinema's Free Family Film Festival, 10 a.m. at the theater in Columbia Center mall.
Misc
Men of Chippendales, 8 p.m., King of Clubs showroom at Island Casino, off Gage Boulevard, Kennewick. Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. VIP tickets: $25. Tickets: www.chippendales.com or at the nightclub. 21 and older
Nightlife
The Millionaires Club, 9 p.m., Jack-son's in Kennewick. No cover. 21 and older.
Thursday, July 24
Comedy
Wildhorse Comedy Jam features comedians Ludo Vika and Lonesome Dave, 8 p.m., Wildfire Cabaret lounge, Wildhorse Resort & Casino near Pendleton. No cover.
Dances
Thunder on the River dance party, 6-10 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Pasco. Cover: $1. Music from a collection of favorite tunes by late dance instructor Bob Horne.
Films
Nim's Island, part of Fairchild Cinemas free summer movie fest, 10 a.m. at the Pasco theater off Road 68. Rated PG.
Charlotte's Web (rated G) and Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (rated PG), part of Regal Cinema's Free Family Film Festival, 10 a.m. at the theater in Columbia Center mall.
Nightlife
Romagossa Blu, 6 p.m., Bookwalter Winery, off Tulip Lane, Richland. No cover. All ages.
Jam night, 8 p.m.-midnight, Dax's, off Lee Boulevard, Richland. No cover. 21 and older.
Theater
Anything Goes, a Walla Walla Community College summer outdoor production, 8 p.m., amphitheater on Myra Road off Rose Street.
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a Columbia Basin College Summer Showcase production, 8 p.m., outdoor amphitheater on the Pasco campus. Rated PG-13.
Friday, July 25
Follies Events
Art in the Park, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Howard Amon Park, Richland. Admission is free.
Lamb Weston Columbia Cup hydroplane races start at 8 a.m. along the shores of the Columbia River. Schedule and ticket information: www.waterfollies.com.
Festivals
Hot Jazzy Nightz smooth jazz and wine festival, 7 p.m.-midnight, John Dam Plaza, Richland. No cover for general admission. VIP tickets cost $50 at the gate.
Fundraisers
Academy of Children's Theatre and Safe Harbor Crisis Nursery rummage sale, 8 a.m.-noon at the ACT studio, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland, and the Crisis Nursery, 111 N. Grant Place, Kennewick. Anyone who wishes to donate items for the sales can drop off donations at either establishment.
Music
Geoff Tyree and Cindy McKay perform for Vino Notte, 7 p.m., Preston Premium Wines, off Highway 395 north of Pasco. No cover.
Nightlife
Brian Holbrook, 6 p.m., Bookwalter Winery, off Tulip Lane, Richland. No cover. All ages.
DJ Reverb Remix, 7 p.m., Stomp! Lounge at Tagaris Winery, off Tulip Lane, Richland.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill impersonators perform a tribute show of the country duo, 8 p.m., Wildfire Cabaret lounge, Wildhorse Resort & Casino near Pendleton. No cover.
Greywolf, 8 p.m., Dax's, off Lee Boulevard, Richland. No cover. 21 and older.
A Killing Dove and Out From Underneath, 9:30 p.m., The Parkade, 207 W. Kennewick Ave. 21 and older.
Farewell Blowout with Mo Syllablez, 10 p.m., The Beach, downtown Kennewick. Cover: $5. 21 and older.
Sports
Dust Devils vs. Vancouver Canadians, 7:15 p.m., Gesa Stadium, off Burden Boulevard, Pasco. Cost: $5 general admission. Tickets: Box office.
Theater
Anything Goes, a Walla Walla Community College summer outdoor production, 8 p.m., amphitheater on Myra Road off Rose Street.
Fiction, a Columbia Basin College Summer Showcase production, 8 p.m., theater on the Pasco campus. Rated PG-13.
Never Too Late, a Richland Players production, 8 p.m., Players Theater, 610 The Parkway, Richland.
Saturday, July 26
Festivals
Hot Jazzy Nightz smooth jazz and wine festival, 7 p.m.-midnight, John Dam Plaza, Richland. No cover for general admission. VIP tickets cost $50 at the gate.
Follies events
Art in the Park, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Howard Amon Park, Richland. Admission is free.
Lamb Weston Columbia Cup hydroplane races start at 8 a.m. along the shores of the Columbia River. Schedule and ticket information: www.waterfollies.com.
Eclectic Approach, 9 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, off Columbia Center Boulevard, Kennewick. Cost: $15. Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/36242, Red Lion starting July 25 or at the door. 21 and older.
Fundraisers
Academy of Children's Theatre and Safe Harbor Crisis Nursery rummage sale, 8 a.m.-noon at the ACT studio, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland, and the Crisis Nursery, 111 N. Grant Place, Kennewick. Anyone who wishes to donate items for the sales can drop off donations at either establishment.
Music
A concert to benefit the Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living will feature Portland musician Charlie Byrd and Tri-City musician Ed Daley, noon-6 p.m., Roy Raley Park near the Pendleton Round-Up grounds in Pendleton. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Museums
Living History Series features the life of Maria Greenwood Whitman, homemaker and songster, 2 p.m., Fort Walla Walla Museum. Admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors and students, $3 kids 6-12.
Nightlife
Bluezette, 6 p.m., Bookwalter Winery, off Tulip Lane, Richland. No cover. All ages.
DJ Reverb Remix, 7 p.m., Stomp! Lounge at Tagaris Winery, off Tulip Lane, Richland.
Colorblind and Nasty Jack play rock, 8 p.m., Jack-son's in Richland. Cover: $7.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill impersonators perform a tribute show of the country duo, 8 p.m., Wildfire Cabaret lounge, Wildhorse Resort & Casino near Pendleton. No cover.
Plastic Soul plays classic rock, 9 p.m., Jack-son's in Kennewick. Cover: $5.
Kite, 9 p.m., Dax's, off Lee Boulevard, Richland. Cover: $5. 21 and older.
Sports
Dust Devils vs. Vancouver Canadians, 7:15 p.m., Gesa Stadium, off Burden Boulevard, Pasco. Cost: $5 general admission. Tickets: Box office.
Theater
Anything Goes, a Walla Walla Community College summer outdoor production, 8 p.m., amphitheater on Myra Road off Rose Street.
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a Columbia Basin College Summer Showcase production, 8 p.m., outdoor amphitheater on the Pasco campus. Rated PG-13.
Never Too Late, a Richland Players production, 8 p.m., Players Theater, 610 The Parkway, Richland.
Sunday, July 27
Concerts
Chris Isaak with opening act Debra Arlyn, 4 p.m., outdoors at Wildhorse Resort & Casino near Pendleton. Cost: $30. Tickets: www.boxofficetickets.com/wildhorse or call 800-654-9453 ext. 1128
Follies events
Lamb Weston Columbia Cup hydroplane races start at 8 a.m. along the shores of the Columbia River. Schedule and ticket information: www.waterfollies.com.
Museums
Living History Series features the life of William McBean, Hudson's Bay Co. trader, 2 p.m., Fort Walla Walla Museum. Admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors and students, $3 kids 6-12.
Sports
Dust Devils vs. Vancouver Canadians, 7:15 p.m., Gesa Stadium, off Burden Boulevard, Pasco. Cost: $5 general admission. Tickets: Box office.
Theater
Assassins, a Columbia Basin College Summer Showcase production, 8 p.m., theater on the Pasco campus. Show is rated PG-13 with strong language.
Never Too Late, a Richland Players production, 2 p.m., Players Theater, 610 The Parkway, Richland.
Tickets on sale
Toyota Center, Kennewick
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TRAC, Pasco
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