Jenny Don’t and the Spurs play March 25, 2022, at Churchill School in Baker City.

Eastern Oregon Film Festival presents March encore screening

LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon Film Festival is offering a monthly encore screening of four diverse short films. This series is free to Festival Friends and is available to others for $12. The March films are now posted and may be watched until March 31. The series can be accessed at the festival website, www.eofilmfest.com, or at the official Virtual Screening Hub at https://watch.eventive.org/friendsofeofilmfest.

Films in the March series are “Conspiracy Party” (H. Nelson Tracey; 7 minutes, 55 seconds), “A Lark & a Swallow” (Parker Winship; 20 minutes), “Tired Eyes” (Ryan Martin Brown; 8 minutes, 29 seconds) and “Wild Heart 1981/2020” (Zach Dorn; 6 minutes, 30 seconds).

Printmaking exhibits feature works created at Crow’s Shadow

MISSION — A pair of printmaking exhibits showcasing the creations of Native American artists are featured in Wasco and Hood River counties. More than two dozen Native artists participated in two-week residencies at Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, producing the works for “Contemporary Native Voices: Prints from the Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts.”

The exhibitions can be viewed through Saturday, March 26, at The Dalles Art Center, 220 E. Fourth St., and Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. Both facilities are open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free.

Each year, Crow’s Shadow invites a select number of visual artists and sculptors to participate in its residency program. Participants produce limited edition prints on subject matters of their choosing. For more information about Crow’s Shadow, email info@crowsshadow.org, call 541-276-3954 or visit www.crowsshadow.org.

Jenny Don’t and the Spurs are in concert March 25

BAKER CITY — Jenny Don’t and the Spurs will perform live Friday, March 25, at Churchill School, 3451 Broadway St. (enter through the 16th Street parking lot). Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at www.churchillbaker.com, or $15 at the door. Proof of vaccination is required. Admission is free for fully vaccinated youth age 15 and younger who come with a ticket holder.

In the life of the Spurs, the band has played throughout western Europe and nearly all 50 states. Their style, Jenny said, is ‘50s and ‘60s country (as well as “Northwestern western, garage country, surf western and Cal punk”).

BLUEMOUNTAINEERS DANCE SET FOR SATURDAY

LA GRANDE — The BlueMountaineers will have a dance Saturday, March 26, 6-9 p.m. at the La Grande Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St.

Entry is $5 per person, or free for ages 12 and younger. The evening includes a finger food potluck and door prizes.

HQ welcomes Horse Feathers March 24

LA GRANDE — Portland band Horse Feathers is the first visiting act of the season at HQ, 112 Depot St., with a show on Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m. The five-piece band features strings and “a blue-grassy rock genre,” said Chris Jennings of HQ.

Opening for the band is returning guest Nick Delffs. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Purchase tickets at www.lagrandehq.com/tickets.

Brian Kelly rides the wave at 40 Taps

PENDLETON — With yelping vocals over layers of angular guitar lines and solid drum beats, the tunes of singer-songwriter Brian Kelly are said to be reminiscent of Tom Petty, The Shins, British Sea Power and U2.

Take a listen and decide for yourself as the Oakland, California-based musician performs under the moniker of Oceanography. The free show is Thursday, March 31, 7 p.m. at 40 Taps, 337 SW Emigrant Ave. Call 541-612-8559 if you have questions. For more about the musician, visit www.oceanographymusic.com.

Open Regional focuses on photography

PENDLETON — Calling all shutterbugs, this year’s Open Regional Exhibit at Pendleton Center for the Arts is seeking photography submissions. The show is open to all adult amateur and professional artists who live in Eastern Oregon or Southeastern Washington. Also, there is a teen category.

Photographers, who may enter two photographs, are encouraged to select their best shots taken within the past five years. In addition, artists may indicate their works are for sale, with the arts center receiving a 30% commission.

Submissions must be dropped off on April 2, noon to 4 p.m. at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. To arrange a different time, contact the arts center.

The judge’s critique and awards ceremony, which includes cash prizes, is April 14, 5 p.m. The exhibit runs April 14 to May 27.

For more information, including registration and labeling instructions, visit www.pendletonarts.org, call 541-278-9201 or email director@pendletonarts.org.

Got karaoke? — The Pheasant does

HERMISTON — Those ready to warm up their voices for karaoke are invited to The Pheasant Blue Collar Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main St. Adults 21 and older can be a bar star at the Hermiston watering hole. The mic is plugged in at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.

For questions, call 541-567-3022 or search for The Pheasant’s Facebook page.