SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2011 CURRENTSURRENTS JOB CThe News-Review’s guide to arts, entertainment and television performance New-York based comedy troupe satirizes the workplace Courtesy photo INSIDE: What’s Happening/3 Calendar/4 Book Review/10 Movie Review/11 TV/15 Page 2, The News-Review Roseburg, Oregon, Currents—Thursday, September 22, 2011 * &YJUt$BOZPOWJMMF 03t*OGPt3FTtTFWFOGFBUIFSTDPN Roseburg, Oregon, Currents—Thursday, September 22, 2011 The News-Review, Page 3 what’s HAPPENING ROSEBURG DOUGLAS COUNTY Author presents LET’S GET CRACKING Casting call for Applegate program Ballet students Douglas County Museum The Umpqua Valley Festival presents a book signing and of Lights is sponsoring the program by Leta Lovelace Eugene Ballet Co.’s produc- Neiderheiser at 6:30 tonight at tion of “The Nutcracker Bal- the museum, 123 Museum let” as a fundraising event for Drive, Roseburg. local charities. Grants Pass author Leta The company is asking for Lovelace Neiderheiser wrote 52 local dancers to take chil- about her grandfather and his dren’s parts for the perform- role in shaping Oregon in ance Nov. 20 at Umpqua Com- “Jesse Applegate, A Dialogue munity College’s Jacoby Audi- with Destiny.” torium. Information: 541-957-7007. A representative of the com- pany will conduct auditions from 11:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ROSEBURG Sept. 25 at The Movement Adams signs Arts Center, 638 S.E. Rose St., Roseburg. books at Dianne’s A pre-audition rehearsal will Roseburg author Ross be held from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 Adams will sign copies of his p.m. Sept. 24 at Chitwood Stu- children’s book, “A Brandon- dio of Dance, 3782 Hooker burg Christmas” from 11:30 Road, Roseburg. a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at News-Review file photo The Sept. 24 pre-audition Dianne’s Coffee Shop, 1869 Auditions have been set for local dancers who will appear in the Eugene Ballet Co.’s schedule is 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 N.E. Diamond Lake Blvd., Nov. 20 production of “The Nutcracker” at Umpqua Community College. See details p.m. for the “Waltz of the Roseburg. this page. Flowers,” 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. for Information: 888-361-9473. Party Guests and 5:15 to 6:15 for Ladybugs and Beetles. YONCALLA Audition schedule: The music today is fiddle WINCHESTER CANYONVILLE 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. — Applegate House music from folk music scholar “Waltz of the Flowers” regis- Linda Danielson. Dance classes Seven Feathers tration and warm-up for girls tours end Sunday Information: 541-849-2917 14 and up with 2 years serious The Sunday tours of the his- or www.applegatehouse.com. start this week opens new gallery pointe training. Wear toe toric Applegate House end this The Buckeroo Square Dance Seven Feathers Casino shoes. Audition and training weekend. Club, 5051 N.E. Stephens St., Resort is hanging fine art and follows at 12 to 1 p.m. Tours are limited to the first ROSEBURG will kick off three different opening a new gallery in the 12:30 to 1 p.m. — registra- 40 people and start at 1 p.m. Children’s choir beginning round dance classes corridor in the hotel lobby. tion and warm-up for Party and 2 p.m. on Sundays at the this week. Dubbed Gallery 7, the Guests for boys and girls ages house at 512 Old Applegate rehearsal begins Beginning swing or jive is gallery opens with “Art in 10 to 14 with three years of Road. The Umpqua Valley Chil- from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays. Bloom,” featuring paintings ballet. Audition and instruction The house is noted as the dren’s Choir begins regular Beginning cha cha and rumba from Douglas County artists are 1 to 2:30 p.m. oldest in Oregon that has been rehearsal schedule Sunday at is 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Vinita Pappas and Holly Wern- 2 to 2:30 p.m. — Ladybugs continuously owned by the First Christian Church, 432 Square dance lessons are 7 er on its 50-foot corridor and Beetles registration and same family. S.E. Kane St., Roseburg. to 9 p.m. Tuesday; no new stu- between the hotel and casino. warm-up for children ages 9 to Tours are led by Shannon Rehearsal is 5 p.m. each dents are accepted after Oct. An artists’ reception is from 12 with two years ballet. Audi- and Susan Applegate and cost Sunday at the church. 11. 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Seven tion and instruction follow $5 per person or $10 per fami- The group is open to any These free classes are eight Feathers Resort Casino, 146 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. ly. children from kindergartners to nine weeks long and taught Chief Miwaleta Lane, 3 to 3:30 p.m. — Angels There is no charge for through fifth-graders. by instructor Neil Koozer. Canyonville. registration and warm-up for admission to the grounds or Barbara Heald is the direc- Donations are accepted. The show runs through Nov. girls 7 to 9 with one year of weekly music. There is also tor. Information: 541-459-3709 28. ballet. 3:30 to 4 p.m. — Baby Mice wine tasting. Information: 541-677-0970. or 541-672-0924. Information: 541-839-1312. registration and warm-up for children ages 6 to 7 with ■ Mail: Currents, The News-Review, P.O. Box 1248, Roseburg, 97470. Currents reporter: DD Bixby beginning dance training. ■ Phone: 541-957-4218 Audition and instruction are Drop-off: The News-Review office at 345 N.E. Winchester St., Roseburg. Currents editor: Tricia Jones from 4 to 4:30 p.m. CURRENTS Phone: 541-957-4216 ■ Email: [email protected] TV Guide questions: Some height requirements To submit local arts and ■ Fax: (541) 957-4270 Vicki Menard apply. entertainment information, Phone: 541-957-4203 There is a $5 fee for those send printed or Information must be received by noon Friday to be selected for the performance. Published every Thursday by Information: 541-673-5792. typewritten information to: published in the following Thursday’s Currents. Please see BRIEFS, page 4 Page 4, The News-Review Roseburg, Oregon, Currents—Thursday, September 22, 2011 Briefs CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 weekly CALENDAR WINCHESTER UCC shows is THURSDAY,Thursday, Sept. 2 SEPT. 22 SATURDAY,Saturday, Sept. 24 SEPT. 24 ‘Mapping Affection’ MUSIC MUSIC The Art Gallery at Umpqua DYLAN JAMES — 5 to 8 p.m., THE HIPNOTES — 7 to 10 p.m. Community College opened Charley’s BBQ, 812 W. Harvard Ave., Chimps Hangout at Joe Monkey Roseburg. No cover. 541-957-1786. Restaurant, 500 S.E. Cass Ave., Rose- again with a new show, “Map- THE WATER COOLERS — 7 p.m., burg. Best of the 1950s and ’60s. 541- ping Affection,” last week. Jacoby Auditorium, 1140 Umpqua Col- 679-5444. This show displays works lege Road, Winchester. Roseburg Com- munity Concerts Association presents THEATER that map moments, memories, award-winning comedy troupe that THE REMARKABLE MR. PENNY- places, spaces, objects and combines songs with sketch comedy. PACKER — 7:30 p.m., Betty Long impressions through drawing, These five New York City comics and Unruh Theatre, 1614 W. Harvard Ave., singers perform original music and Roseburg. Umpqua Actors Community painting and photography. parodies of familiar songs, on-point Theatre opens its 2011-12 season with Featured artists are Jessica material about life and work. Tickets this comedy that follows Mr. Penny- Curatz, Sally Finch, Charlene are $25 for adults and $10 for stu- packer, a Philadelphia family man in the dents. www.roseburgcommunitycon- 1900s, as his two families learn of each Liu, Clary Piccarello, Kerri certs.org. 541-440-5414. other, and the hilarity that ensues. The Rosenstein, Alexandra Ryck- CRY BABY — 9 to midnight, Jersey protagonist is finally ostracized from man, Karriet and Lisa Solo- Lilly, 1430 N.E. Dee St., Roseburg. both families and has to be voted back Blues. $2 cover. 541-672-9131. News-Review file photo in by family council. Find how what his man. ‘The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker’ continues its run this solution is to his two-family system. “Mapping Affection” is on EVENTS weekend. See this page for details. This production runs Friday through display through Oct. 27. BOOK SIGNING AND PROGRAM — Sunday to October 9. Tickets are $10 6:30 p.m., Douglas County Museum, for adults and $5 for children. Tickets ley Road, Suite 100, Roseburg. Folk. both families and has to be voted back A reception is from 5:30 to 123 Museum Drive, Roseburg. Grants are available at Hanson Jewelers, While No cover. 541-229-1230. Pass author Leta Lovelace Neiderheiser in by family council. Find how what his Away Books, My Coffee or at the UACT 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at The Art ACOUSTIC BLEND — 6 to 9 p.m., wrote about her grandfather and his solution is to his two-family system. box office. 541-673-2125. Gallery, Whipple Fine Arts Little Brothers Pub, 428 S.E. Main St., role in shaping Oregon in “Jesse Apple- This production runs Friday through Roseburg. Classic and contemporary Building, Umpqua Community gate, A Dialogue with Destiny.” 541- Sunday to Oct. 9. Tickets are $10 for DANCE rock. 541-672-0912. 957-7007. adults and $5 for children. Tickets are PRE-AUDITION FOR ‘THE NUT- College, 1140 College Road, NATTY BONE — 7 to 10 p.m. available at Hanson Jewelers, While CRACKER BALLET’ — 2:15 p.m. to Winchester. Chimps Hangout at Joe Monkey Away Books, My Coffee or at the UACT 6:15 p.m., Chitwood Studio of Dance, Restaurant, 500 S.E.