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Through this series we bring a wide variety of musicians and performers to an intimate space. Named for the elegant Great Blue Herons living on the Umatilla River, this series will surprise you with everything from alt-country to bluegrass to jazz and everything in between.
Thanks to Dr. Dan Marier, our series sponsor, all our event sponsors, and Red Lion of Pendleton, the official hospitality provider for all our musicians and artists. |
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Trent Arterberry’s “The Bigg Show”
Trent’s enthusiastic blend of mime, storytelling and masterful puppetry kept both kids and adults thoroughly entertained during this one-night engagement in the Pearson Auditorium. Mr. Bigg danced his way into the hearts of everyone in the room.
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Select Past Blue Heron Event Highlights...
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Brandon Summers and Benjamin Werkel of The Helio Sequence rocked the Pearson Auditorium on May 25, 2007. It was an amazing treat for the 100 guests who got up close and personal with the band the day before they played at Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheater Memorial Day weekend to crowds of thousands. Thanks to Peter Walters for bringing this event to PCA.
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Monday, June 25, 2007 a sell-out crowd enjoyed Eleni Mandell LIVE in Concert! |
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The Blue Heron offerings just keep getting better and better. Just back from a European tour, Eleni Mandell played to a sell-out crowd. Eleni is a singer/songwriter who was picked "Artist of the year" in the "best of L.A." issue of LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE. A feature article in The Times of London said, “..she has a voice that should be heard by millions.” Her cool cover of Cole Porter’s song “I Love Paris” provided the background music for the controversial Carl’s Jr. television commercials featuring Paris Hilton. The list goes on an on. She was even featured as a clue in the Jan. 26 NY Times Crossword puzzle, The clue: "Singer/songwriter _____ Mandell", The answer: "Eleni".
This event is made possible only through the generous support of Don Harsch, DDS. Please thank him and his staff for bringing GREAT music to Pendleton and keeping ticket prices low!
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Bridger String Quartet |
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Jazz, Swing & Blues composer Lulu LaFever has spent the last 26 years writing the songs that will be the cover songs of future generations. Her work has that old school Ella "Songbook" era feel with vocals and attitude to match. |
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Based in Bozeman, Montana, this is a fantastic group of musicians with exceptionally diverse musical backgrounds. Not content to stick to familiar chamber music classic, they put their unique mark on jazz standards and Beatles favorites as well. Featuring Emily Muller Callender, Michael Certalic, Trevor Ostenson and Jesse Ahman. Emily thrilled the crowd with an unexpected performance of an aria that brought the crowd to their feet.
This event was made possible through the generous support of Linda Harries and Philip Reeves of Chiropractic Associates. Thank You! |
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Thursday, November 15, 2007 Lulu LaFever |
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Round-up week would NOT be complete without catching a performance of Cabbage Hill. Always a crowd favorite, this is a band comprised of Alan Feves, Ron Emmons, Dan Emert, Steve Hines. Dan Emert is a National old-time fiddle champion - you can watch video of him playing on stage at Wildhorse Resort with Charlie Daniels here.
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...Friday, Sept. 14 featured April Verch |
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Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Champion April Verch is an exceptional performer whose amazing voice matches her virtuoso fiddle playing and stepdancing. This Rounder Recording artist from the Ottawa Valley is backed up by a group of outstanding musicians - Callender, Cody Walters and Marc Bru. Watch for a return performance May 2008! Tickets $15 |
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Round-Up Double Header Cabbage Hill Thurs. Sept. 17 & Fri. Sept. 18, 2009 |
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Our Round-Up Music is made possible through the generous support of Cynthia S. Holmes, MD |
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Friday, Dec. 7, 2007 “The Reluctant Dragon” |
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Each year we bring a fun, FREE performance to the Pearson Auditorium at the Center, and in 2007, through a partnership with the Round Up Athletic Club, we presented the Tears of Joy Puppet Theater’s performance of “The Reluctant Dragon”. Tears of Joy is nationally acclaimed and three of their performances have received American puppetry's highest honor, the Citation of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry. They perform for more than 250,000 each year, and the crowd of 150 people |
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Lezlee Flag and Cheryl Carlson Wednesday, August 13, 2008 A sold-out crowd sipped wine and nibbled tasty chocolate while these two Pendleton favorites sang love songs from throughout the ages. A terrific night out - that was recorded LIVE - watch for CD available this holiday season. This event is made possible by Dale and Barbara Brandt |
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Notorious Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Larry Unger and Eden MacAdam-Somer put on an incredible show, displaying the versatility and musicianship that has earned them their stellar reputation and large following. We hope to have them back, so watch this site for updates. |
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Quarterflash’s Marv & Rindy Ross
Rindy & Marv Ross of Quarterflash and The Trail Band showcased material from their new CD, "Goodbye Uncle Buzz", in two sold-out shows in May 2009 in the Pearson Auditorium at the Pendleton Center for the Arts in Pendleton, Oregon. The duet concert featured thirteen new songs written by Marv Ross and performed with guitars, saxophone, harmonica, and ariston. The songs represent a new direction for the Rosses with a more lush sophisticated acoustic foundation and an intense personal bent to the lyrics. Selected songs from The Trail Band and past Quarterflash recordings were also performed.
You can read an extended interview with Marv at Willamette Week’s Local Cut |
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Brian Wicklund Monday, April 27, 2009
Brian Wicklund is a Minnesotan by way of Japan, an inspired fiddle player, and a leader of bluegrass fiddle and improvisation camps and workshops from coast to coast. We were delighted to have him share his talents here at the Center during a local workshop stint.
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Mark Stuart and the Bastard Sons Friday, November 21, 2009 Stuart was the voice and vision of the acclaimed alt-country/roots rock band The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, a band that has twice graced the stage in the Center’s Pearson Auditorium. Steve Hill of Hill Law Office sponsored the performance, an opportunity that Hill jumped at when offered.
“We’ve followed the career of Mark Stuart since we first noticed the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash CD in a record store. This is a show you don’t want to miss. Everybody has a great time,” said Hill. |
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Stuart made a name for himself in the competitive market of the Austin music scene, and quickly became known for what Rolling Stone magazine called ‘pure Americana heart and soul.’ After performing under the name Bastard Sons Johnny Cash for many years, Stuart has released his new CD, Bend in the Road, under the new name. |
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Nashville Fiddler Barbara Lamb will be performing at the Pendleton Center for the Arts on Friday, February 19th in an all-ages solo concert. Tickets are now on sale for the 7 pm show.
Barbara Lamb picked up the violin when she was eight years old in Seattle, WA. Her father was a music teacher and “it just seemed like the thing to do”. After taking somewhat grueling classical violin lessons for three years, her teacher "fired" her because she’d learned a tune by ear. “I really just wanted to play by ear and by feel”, says Lamb.
She saw her first live bluegrass band when she was twelve knew right then that she had to be a bluegrass fiddler. In 1975 she and fiddler Vivian Williams and recorded an album of twin fiddle tunes called Twin Sisters. She remembers carrying around the large vinyl records every day at school, selling them. When Lamb was 14 she won the WA State contest and the NW Regional contest, both in the junior (under 18) division, at the National Old Tyme Fiddle Championship in Weiser, ID and placed fourth in the Nationals
In 1980, performing with the band Ranch Romance, she toured with k.d.lang during her Torch and Twang tour. They later signed with Sugar Hill Records, releasing two band albums. In 1992 she signed with Sugar Hill Records on her own, released Fiddle Fatale produced by Tim O’Brien in 1993 and moved to Nashville, TN to pursue the life of a freelance/touring/studio musician in 1994. She went on the road with The Sweethearts of the Rodeo and did session work for The Riders in the Sky.
In the summer of 1994 she joined the western swing band Asleep At The Wheel and moved to Austin, TX. She met and performed with a lot of her heros, including Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris and Bruce Hornsby. She recorded with swing fiddle king Johnny Gimble, played on a Grammy winning record, danced with Robert Duvall and made shots of espresso on a moving tour bus without holding onto anything
This solo show is really a one woman band. Lamb uses looping gear, lots of hand percussion instruments, body parts as drums, an electric kalimba, wine glasses, her fiddle and her voice to create audio sculptures.
Lamb will be working with students from the Pendleton Public Schools while she visits the northwest in addition to her performance. The event is made possible through the generous support of The Center for Women & the Family. In addition to covering costs to keep ticket prices low, they are providing a number of complimentary tickets for students studying fiddle and violin. |
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Barbara Lamb Friday, February 19, 2010 7 pm - Tickets $8 adults, $3 under 12 |