Arts in brief: Contra dance, Old Dominion, music in Prosser and Walla Walla

New location set for Three Rivers Folklife Society contra dance

Three Rivers Folklife Society has changed the location of their Feb. 1 contra dance.

The dance, from 7 to 10 p.m., will now be held at Richland’s Masonic Lodge, 412 Thayer Dr.

Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Contra dance workshops are being offered before the dance. A free beginner’s introduction is 1 to 2:30 p.m with an advanced workshops from 3 to 4:30. Admission to the advanced workshop is $5.

Contra dancing is a kind of folk dancing. Partners aren’t required and lessons will be given.

Old Dominion to play in Kennewick

Country band Old Dominion will play at the Toyota Center in Kennewick on Feb. 6.

Showtime is 7 p.m.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and the Toyota Center box office. Those purchased through the box office avoid service charges.

The CMA Vocal Group of the Year will be joined by Mitchell Tenpenny.

Bourbon and Bellows in concert at Prosser’s Princess Theatre

Bourbon and Bellows will bring their stompy, swinging, New Orleans-style gypsy jazz to the new Princess Theatre stage at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 8.

This will be the first event to take place on the brand-new stage that was purchased with funds from an anonymous donor.

Bourbon and Bellows’ style is “kind of like if Tom Waits and Django Reinhardt started jamming late one night at a dive bar in the French quarter of New Orleans after too much whiskey,” a news release said.

The Desert Rovers also will perform.

Doors for this family-friendly event will open 7 p.m., with the music starting at 7:30 p.m. Admission is a recommended donation of $15 per person at the door.

The Princess Theatre is at 1228 Meade Avenue in Prosser.

Walla Walla Symphony welcomes Grammy Award-winning ensemble

The Walla Walla Symphony will welcome the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) to the stage of Cordiner Hall on Feb. 9.

Showtime is 3 p.m.

“Recognized as one of America’s premier instrumental ensembles, the LAGQ is comprised of four uniquely accomplished musicians who bring a new energy to the concert stage. They will perform a program that includes Latin, African, Far East, Irish, Folk, and American Classics music to transport you around the world in a single concert experience,” a news release said.

Tickets are $25-$35 for adults, $15-$25 for university/college students with ID and $10 for kids 18 and younger. They’re available at wwsymphony.org, by calling 509-529-8020 and at the symphony office at 13-1/2 E. Main St., Suite 201.

Cordiner Hall is on the Whitman College campus, 46 S. Park St. in Walla Walla.

‘The Miser’ continues in Richland

The Richland Players’ production of “The Miser” wraps up its run this weekend.

The final performances are at 8 p.m. Jan. 31-Feb. 1 and 2 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Players theater, 608 The Parkway.

The comedy, written by Moliere, takes place in 17th century France. It follows the story of a wealthy and unpleasant miser — Harpagon— and his children in a tale of love, money and greed.

The cast includes Deven Austin, Zack Taylor, Alyssa Nogales, Maycee McQuin, Nick Higgins, Esme Contreras, Sherry Teachout, Anjuli Rose Herr, Joe Francik, J. Spyder Isaacson, Michael Aardal, and newcomers Larry Long, Britney Nietschmann, and Jetta Peterson round out the cast.

McKenzie Kennedy is directing, and Tamara Pomponio is production manager.

Tickets are $17 for general admission and $14 for students, seniors and military. They’re available at the theater and at www.richlandplayers.org.