Cover me, men Syke takes classic rock to Myrtle Creek’s Music in the Park JULY 13-19, 2012 CURRENTS The News-Review’s guide to arts, entertainment and television INSIDE: What’s Happening/3 Calendar/5 Movies/7 Book Review/11 TV/15 Page 2, The News-Review Roseburg, Oregon, Currents—Thursday, July 12, 2012 5541-672-338341-672-3383 LARGEST FURNITURE & MATTRESS SHOWROOMS WITH PRODUCTS MADE IN THE USA! Roseburg, Oregon, Currents—Thursday, July 12, 2012 The News-Review, Page 3 what’s HAPPENING ROSEBURG returns to Half Shell for a fourth time. Hot 100 singer REAL AP-PEAL Bell first performed there as an opener for Etta James in plays The Zoo 2006. Rock musician Uncle Since then, he has been a Kracker will perform July 21 finalist on the NBC reality at The Zoo. show “The X-Factor.” Kracker, 38, is best known All shows are free and start for the songs “Smile,” “Drift at 7 p.m. Away” and “Follow Me.” The Information: 541-677-1708 latter reached number five on or www.halfshell.org. the Billboard Top 100 in 2001. Kracker has released five albums since 2000. ROSEBURG The performance begins at Mark Chesnutt 5:30 p.m. at 2455 N.E. Dia- mond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. plays at The Zoo Tickets are $25 plus a $1.87 Country music singer Mark processing fee. Tickets can be Chesnutt will perform at The purchased through Zoo on Friday. www.zooroseburg.com. Chesnutt, 48, has recorded Information: 541-672-4488. multiple U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs, including eight ROSEBURG No. 1 singles. Four of his albums have also sold plat- Bowling benefits inum. Chesnutt is known for songs like “It Sure Is Mon- diabetes research Courtesy photo day,” Brother Jukebox” and TenDown Bowling is plan- “I’ll Think of Something.” ning Rock, Run & Roll for LeRoy Bell returns to the Music on the Half Shell concert series Tuesday. See details this page. He’s performed since 1988. Diabetes, a fundraiser featur- Chesnutt will play at 8:30 ing a 5K run and an array of p.m. inside The Zoo, 2455 activities throughout the day N.E. Diamond Lake Blvd., and evening Saturday at 2400 Roseburg. N.E. Diamond Lake Blvd. Swami Beyondananda, will Information: 541-229-8899. discuss her book, “Hand to Tickets are $20 plus a $1.69 Other events include various perform Wednesday at Mystic Heart.” The event is from 11 processing fee and can be pur- types of bowling and tourna- Earth as part of his Wake Up ROSEBURG a.m. to 1 p.m. at 111 2nd Ave., chased through www.zoorose- ments, live music, raffles, buf- Laughing tour. Myrtle Creek burg.com. fet and a silent auction. The Bhaerman is a political sci- Author signing Information: 541-530-1697 Information: 541-672-2488. Rock and Roll Bowl takes ence and author who performs for Leon, 888-361-9473 for place from 7 to 10 p.m. and comedy he describes as wacky at VW Books Russell. will feature live music by Rag wisdom. Two area authors will be ELKTON Doll and Hemlock Lane. Orga- The performance begins at 7 available for book signings on ROSEBURG Wine, agriculture nizers said all proceeds will p.m. Tickets are $15 in Saturday. support the Juvenile Diabetes advance or $20 at the door. Glide author Bonnie Leon LeRoy Bell next will be at VW Books to sign tour North County Research Foundation. On July 20, mythic-Celtic The Umpqua Soil and Water The run costs $25 per per- rock duo Sharon Knight and her copies of “Joy Takes up at Half Shell Flight.” The annual free summer Conservation District has son. Rock & Roll Bowl costs longtime collaborator Winter organized a July 21 wine and $200 per lane (six people). perform at the shop. Leon will be answer ques- concert series, Music on the tions and talk about her book. Half Shell, continues Tuesday agriculture tour that will take Information: 541-672-3601. The San Francisco-based place throughout Elkton. twosome will perform a style The event is from noon to 2 at the Nichols Band Shell in p.m. at the bookstore inside Stewart Park. The annual tour highlights ROSEBURG known as Neofolk Roman- area wine producers while tique. Roseburg Valley Mall, 1444 The series, now in its 21st N.W. Garden Valley Blvd., season, presents eight shows teaching agriculture and sus- Mystic Earth hosts The performance is from 7 tainable living practices. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $15. Roseburg. on Tuesday evenings through Author Anita Russell will be Aug. 28, excluding Aug. 7 for The event includes displays comic, music duo Both shows take place at of stream bank stabilization, Comedian Steve Bhaerman, 509 S.E. Jackson St., Rose- at Mostly Books in Myrtle the Douglas County Fair. Creek to sign copies of and Soul singer LeRoy Bell grass and alfalfa production and known as Cosmic Comic burg. solar cooking. Gillirose Vine- yard and Brandborg Winery will give tours of their grounds ■ Mail or Drop-off: Currents reporter: Ryan Imondi and provide viticulture educa- The News-Review office at 345 N.E. Winchester St., Roseburg. Phone: 541-957-4211 Currents editor: Tricia Jones tion. CURRENTS ■ Email: [email protected] Phone: 541-957-4216 Tomaselli’s Pastry Mill will ■ TV Guide questions: provide lunch. To submit local arts and Fax: 541-957-4270 Vicki Menard Phone: 541-957-4203 The tour is from 10 a.m. to 5 entertainment information, p.m. around Elkton. Participants send printed or Information must be received by noon Friday to be Published every Thursday by will meet at the Elkton typewritten information to: published in the following Thursday’s Currents. Please see BRIEFS, page 4 Page 4, The News-Review BRIEFS Roseburg, Oregon, Currents—Thursday, July 12, 2012 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 or $20 at the door. Children 10 ator will open for Shandor. and younger get in free. Tickets for the concert are Community Education Center A portion of proceeds from a $25; concert and dinner, $40. parking lot, 15850 Highway 38 raffle will go to Saving Grace Dinner tickets must be pur- W. Transportation is available Pet Adoption Center. chased before Wednesday. Listeners are encouraged to All proceeds benefit the from Reedsport at 9 a.m. at the bring lawn chairs or a blanket. Zonta Club of Roseburg. Reedsport Natural Food Store, Parking is free. Coolers, food Information: 541-672-3100. 1891 Winchester Ave. and drinks are not allowed Tour cost is $25. Tickets must through the gates. ROSEBURG be purchased by Saturday. Information 541-430-3281 Information: 541-662-1341 or www.numusicfest.com. UVAA opens or rhonda@umpquasoilandwa- ter.com. members show DOUGLAS COUNTY The Umpqua Valley Arts REEDSPORT Elvis reincarnated Association will hold a recep- tion for its annual Open Mem- Riverfront music News-Review file photo at two wineries bership Show on Friday. The members show presented by the Umpqua Valley Arts Wineries in Myrtle Creek The reception is from 5 to 7 series continues and Umpqua this week will be p.m. inside the arts center, Worn Out Frets will perform Association will open with a reception Friday. See this page for details. able to say that Elvis hasn’t 1624 W. Harvard Ave., Rose- tonight for the second install- left the building. burg. ment of the Riverfront WINSTON performance. The band per- Presley impersonators will Association members have Rhythms Concert. The band forms Louisiana-laced Cajun take the stage Friday and July been invited to share their performs easy listening, light Riverbend Live! tunes. Its members have 21 in the respective locations. work. The show features one rock and oldies. played in countries such as Ben Klein will perform from piece of art per artist. Riverfront Rhythms contin- launches series Nova Scotia, France and Haiti. 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Pyrenees Organizers describe the ues with performances on July The free concert series The July 20 performance Vineyard, South, 15332 Old show as the most diverse of 26 and Aug. 16 at the Umpqua Riverbend Live! continues its will be Cowboy Poetry by Don Highway 99 S, Myrtle Creek. the year. Every gallery in the Discovery Center, 409 River- weekly performances on Fri- Edwards and Waddie Mitchell. Klein finished second at the center is filled during the front Way. All shows are from day. Shows start at 7 p.m. inside Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist exhibit, which hangs until 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Taking place at Riverbend the park. Championship in Memphis, Aug. 30. Concerts are free. Food ven- Park’s outdoor theater, the Information: 541-430-1496. Tenn. Information: 541-672-2532. dors are available. Pets, smok- series offers five free perform- Tickets are $25 and includes ing and alcohol are prohibited ances weekly through Aug. 3. GLIDE a glass of wine. Food will be ROSEBURG on concert grounds. Grammy-nominated artist available for purchase from Information: 541-271-4816. Cedric Watson, 28, will lead Music fest cheers Creative Catering. Auditions held Bijou Creole in the second Information: 541-863-7797. second year Justin Shandor will perform for country band The North Umpqua Music hits from Elvis backed by an Auditions for a new modern Affordable Integrative Medicine Festival will hold a second eight-member band July 21 at country band will take place annual concert on July 20. Henry Estate Winery in a pres- Friday at Absolute Sound and Dr. Darryl George The headliner is Elvin Bish- entation by the Zonta Club of Music. op. Music from The Ty Curtis Roseburg.