Mid-Columbia events for May 20-29
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fri | May 20
Comedy
Grant Lyon, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.
Dance
Open Dance Fridays, swing/country/ballroom, 6 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6.
Afternoon Ballroom Dancing, 6 p.m., Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland. Cost: $6. Call 509-946-5385.
Nightlife
Simon Tucker Band, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Hillfolk Noir, four-piece band from Boise, 7-9 p.m., Brewminatti, 713 Sixth St., Prosser. Cost: $10 in advance; $15 day of show.
Black Plastic Clouds, rock from Seattle, 8 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Cost: $5-$28. Call 509-438-3425.
Franco Paletta and The Stingers, blues from Portland, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Last Call, local cover band, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-943-1173.
Film
Planetarium shows, Black Holes: the Other Side of Infinity, 7 p.m., and Bad Astronomy: Myths and Misconceptions, 8 p.m., Columbia Basin College’s Bechtel National Planetarium, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $6 adults, $5 seniors; $3 ages 6-12; free for 5 and under. Call 509-542-4515.
Gaming
Magic the Gathering Booster Draft, 4:30 p.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. Cost: $15. Draft, build and battle from the latest set of Magic the Gathering.
Theater
‘Stardust,’ 7 p.m., Kamiakin High School, 600 N. Arthur St., Kennewick. Cost: $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors at the door.
‘Acting Out,’ 7 p.m., Chiawana High School, 8125 W. Argent Road, Pasco. Cost: $4 in advance; $6 at the door. Call 509-543-6786.
‘Frost/Nixon,’ 8 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. Cost: $15 for adults; $12 for students, seniors and military.
Fundraiser
World Relief Benefit Concert & Cultural Celebration, 7 p.m., South Hills Church, 3700 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick. Family event highlighting talented musicians, cultural entertainment and art, ethnic food, a silent auction and more. Call 509-734-5477.
Misc.
PlayTheGap, Central Washington Agriculture Museum, 4508 Main St., Union Gap. No cover. Weekend of acoustic music and jam sessions, along with a fiddle contest, vintage trailers, classic cars, craft vendors, a community dance and more. Call 509-949-2100.
sat | May 21
Comedy
Grant Lyon, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.
Jet City Improv presents ‘Twisted Flicks,’ 7 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $25-$35. Live redubbing show merges improv and old “B” movies for a unique comedy experience. Call 509-529-6500.
Art
Art of Life Festival (ALF), 11 a.m., Tucannon Cellars, 40504 Demoss Road, Benton City. Cost: $7 if bought online; $10 at the door. Twenty local artists perform live painting as a form of visual performance art. Call 509-545-9588.
Don’t Panic — Art and More, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cover. It’s a group dedicated to planting the seeds of the art revolution in communities across the country. Call 509-946-9328.
Nightlife
Bridgette Austin, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Wine & Piano at Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden with Rick Eaton, 6-9 p.m., Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden, 702 Jadwin Ave., Richland.
Paula Boggs Band, soulgrass, 7 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Cost: $5. Call 509-438-3425.
Salsa Saturday, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $7.
Purusa, 9:30 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Cost: $5. Call 509-438-3425.
Music
Celtic Woman, 7:30 p.m., Yakima Valley SunDome, 1301 South Fair Avenue. Cost: $48-$108. Call 800-325-7328 or go to www.ticketswest.com.
Film
Planetarium shows, Supervolcanoes, 2 p.m., and Dynamic Earth, 3 p.m., Columbia Basin College’s Bechtel National Planetarium, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $6 adults, $5 seniors; $3 ages 6-12; free for 5 and under. Call 509-542-4515.
Theater
‘Stardust,’ 7 p.m., Kamiakin High School, 600 N. Arthur St., Kennewick. Cost: $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors at the door.
‘Frost/Nixon,’ 8 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. Cost: $15 for adults; $12 for students, seniors and military.
Fundraisers
Run for Rice, 9 a.m., Howard Amon Park, 900 Amon Park Road, Richland. Cost: $20. OK2Botay steel drum band will perform. Proceeds to benefit Agape International Missions (AIM) in Cambodia. Call 509-430-4426.
Charity Motorcycle Poker Run, 10:30 a.m., Thunder Alley Motorsports, 9405 St Thomas Drive, Pasco. Cost: $20. Money goes to help raise awareness for abused children. The Poker run starts at Thunder alley in Pasco and ends with a biker BBQ and live band at the American Legion in Pasco. Call 509-492-8859.
St. Joseph’s Golf Tournament, 1 p.m., Columbia Point Golf Course, 225 Columbia Point Drive, Richland. Cost: $90. Money goes toward St. Joseph’s athletic department. Call 509-586-0481.
Misc.
PlayTheGap, Central Washington Agriculture Museum, 4508 Main St., Union Gap. No cover. Weekend of acoustic music and jam sessions, along with a fiddle contest, vintage trailers, classic cars, craft vendors, a community dance and more. Call 509-949-2100.
Flags with Snakes on Them presentation by Sons of the American Revolution, 10 a.m., Charbonneau, 8264 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick. Free. Call 509-375-3001.
Meals on Wheels community block party & BBQ, 10 a.m., Meals on Wheels, 1824 Fowler St., Richland. Celebrate opening of new home and kitchen. Call 509-735-1911.
Kidz Dig Rigz, 10:30 a.m., Columbia Park, 5111 Columbia Park Trail, Kennewick. Cost: $5. Get up close and personal with different types of big rigs; includes monster truck rides, bouncy houses, face-painting, clown entertainment.
Rock the Lot, 11 a.m., Columbia Foursquare Church, 700 Comstock St., Richland. Free. Family-friendly games, face painting, dunk tank, food. Call 509-946-4838.
YA in Washington Tour with Mindi Scott, A.R. Kahler, Kristin Halbrook & Carly Anne West, 3 p.m., The Bookworm Tri-Cities, 731 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite 102, Kennewick. Call 509-735-9016.
sun | May 22
Dance
Ballroom, 1 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. $7 Dance or listen to your favorite tunes with live swing music. Call 509-943-9414.
Misc.
PlayTheGap, Central Washington Agriculture Museum, 4508 Main St., Union Gap. No cover. Weekend of acoustic music and jam sessions, along with a fiddle contest, vintage trailers, classic cars, craft vendors, a community dance and more. Call 509-949-2100.
Kidz Dig Rigz, 10:30 a.m., Columbia Park, 5111 Columbia Park Trail, Kennewick. Cost: $5. Get up close and personal with different types of big rigs; includes monster truck rides, bouncy houses, face-painting, clown entertainment.
Theater
‘Frost/Nixon,’ 2 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. Cost: $15 for adults; $12 for students, seniors and military.
mon | May 23
Nightlife
Jam night with Vaughn Jensen, 8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
tue | May 24
Dance
Dance lessons for singles and couples, 6:30 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6.
Nightlife
The Amber & Amber Show, karaoke, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328
wed | May 25
Art
Ink-n-Paint Club (Drink-n-Draw), 8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Nightlife
Mary Lou and Stevie Show, 6 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Wednesday Night Musician’s Circle, 6 p.m., American Legion Post #34, 1029 W. Sylvester St., Pasco. No cover.
Geeks Who Drink, 6:30 p.m., Paper Street Brewing Company, 701 The Parkway, Richland. Call 509-713-7088.
Karaoke, 9 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Call 509-438-3425.
Karaoke, 9 p.m., The Dugout, 7111 Burden Blvd., Pasco. No cover.
thu | May 26
Comedy
Del Van Dyke, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.
Nightlife
Steve Carver, jazz piano, 5-8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, high-energy bluegrass, 7-9 p.m., Hidden Scene at Artmil’s Acoustic Venue, 5601 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite 109, Kennewick. Cost: $15 in advance; $20 day of show. Call 505-720-2482.
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9328.
The Knutzen Brothers, 8 p.m., The Dugout, 7111 Burden Blvd., Pasco. No cover.
Girls Night Out, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $3 for men after 11 p.m.
fri | May 27
Comedy
Del Van Dyke, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.
Dance
Open Dance Fridays, swing/country/ballroom, 6 p.m., Pasco Eagles Club, 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6.
Nightlife
Cindy McKay, 6- p.m. Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Lost Dogma, indie rock, 8 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Cost: $5-$28. Call 509-438-3425.
Vaughn Jensen, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-943-1173.
Milonga, Latin/funk from Spokane, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Art
Free Verse Friday Open Poetry Night, 7 p.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9893.
Film
Planetarium shows, Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope, 7 p.m., and Secret Lives of Stars, 8 p.m., Columbia Basin College’s Bechtel National Planetarium, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $6 adults, $5 seniors; $3 ages 6-12; free for 5 and under. Call 509-542-4515.
Gaming
Magic the Gathering Booster Draft, 4:30 p.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. Cost: $15. Draft, build and battle from the latest set of Magic the Gathering.
Music
Gail Pettis and Pearl Django, 7 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $25- $30. Call 509-529-6500.
Special Event
Free Verse Friday Open Poetry Night, 7 p.m., Adventures Underground, 1391 George Washington Way, Richland. No cover. Call 509-946-9893.
Theater
‘Frost/Nixon,’ 8 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. Cost: $15 for adults; $12 for students, seniors and military.
sat | May 28
Comedy
Del Van Dyke, 8 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $10. Call 509-943-1173.
Nightlife
Three Rivers Saxtette, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Wine & Piano at Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden with Rick Eaton, 6-9 p.m., Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden, 702 Jadwin Ave., Richland.
Salsa Saturday, 9:30 p.m., Joker’s, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cost: $7.
Blu Meadows, Afro-Cuban/funk/reggae from Seattle, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.
Film
Planetarium shows, The Little Star That Could, 2 p.m., and Kaluoka'hina: the Enchanted Reef, 3 p.m., Columbia Basin College’s Bechtel National Planetarium, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $6 adults, $5 seniors; $3 ages 6-12; free for 5 and under. Call 509-542-4515.
Theater
‘Frost/Nixon,’ 8 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. Cost: $15 for adults; $12 for students, seniors and military.
sun | May 29
Theater
‘Frost/Nixon,’ 2 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. Cost: $15 for adults; $12 for students, seniors and military.
Misc.
Pacific Northwest Mustang Club 36th annual Show ’N Shine, 9 a.m., Columbia Point Marina, Columbia Point, Richland. Cost: $20 pre-registration; $25 registration the day of show. Free to the public.
This story was originally published May 18, 2016 at 5:45 AM with the headline "Mid-Columbia events for May 20-29."