PapaPapa PennypackerPennypacker DOUBLE-DOUBLE- hashas twotwo familiesfamilies DIPPINGDIPPING inin newnew UACTUACT playplay DADDAD SEPTEMBER 16-22, 2011 CURRENTSURRENTS CThe News-Review’s guide to arts, entertainment and television MICHAEL SULLIVAN/The News-Review INSIDE: What’s Happening/3 Calendar/5 Book Review/9 Galleries/11 TV/15 Page 2, The News-Review Roseburg, Oregon, Currents—Thursday, September 15, 2011 * &YJUt$BOZPOWJMMF 03t*OGPt3FTtTFWFOGFBUIFSTDPN Roseburg, Oregon, Currents—Thursday, September 15, 2011 The News-Review, Page 3 what’s HAPPENING CANYONVILLE Guests for boys and girls ages 10 to 14 with three years of Fall rodeo kicks up LOCAL VOCALS ballet. Audition and instruction are 1 to 2:30 p.m. heels this weekend 2 to 2:30 p.m. — Ladybugs Seven feathers Casino and Beetles registration and Resort holds its Fall Classic warm-up for children ages 9 to Rodeo at 3:30 p.m. Saturday 12 with two years ballet. Audi- and Sunday at the Rodeo tion and instruction follow Grounds, Interstate 5, Exit from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. 101. 3 to 3:30 p.m. — Angels Rough stock rodeo events registration and warm-up for include bareback, saddle girls 7 to 9 with one year of bronc, bull riding and junior ballet. bull riding, team roping, 3:30 to 4 p.m. — Baby Mice women’s barrel racing, junior registration and warm-up for barrel racing and invitational children ages 6 to 7 with century muley roping. beginning dance training. Kids events include mutton Audition and instruction are bustin’, pig scramble. For from 4 to 4:30 p.m. entries call Wild West Events Some height requirements at 541-895-5335. apply. Tickets are $5 and kids 5 There is a $5 fee for those and younger get in for free. selected for the performance. Information: 800-585-3737. Information: 541-673-5792. Website: sevenfeathers.com. ROSEBURG RIDDLE Town welcomes Roseburg choir News-Review file photo starts practicing cyclists with festival Rehearsals have begun for the Roseburg Concert Chorale’s winter performance of Rehearsals for the Roseburg As a stop on the Cycle Ore- “Messiah.” New singers will be accepted through Sept. 27 to join the community choir Concert Chorale’s 62nd winter gon route, Riddle is taking the led by Jason Heald, seen here. See details this page. concert began Tuesday. opportunity to show off with No auditions are required the Harvest Festival Friday and new singers are accepted and Saturday in the City Park through Sept. 27. and elsewhere in the South “Sometimes a Great Notion,” DOUGLAS COUNTY A pre-audition rehearsal will Regular rehearsals are held County hamlet. from 7 to 9 p.m. each Tuesday On Friday, riders will begin bring chair or blanket be held from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 Saturday Casting call for p.m. Sept. 24 at Chitwood Stu- at the Faith Lutheran Church, rolling into town from Powers 820 W. Kenwood St., Rose- beginning at noon. 8:30 a.m. — Harvest Festi- dio of Dance, 3782 Hooker val 5K run-walk, park, cost is ballet students Road, Roseburg. burg. Schedule of Events: The Umpqua Valley Festival This community choir is a Friday $20 The Sept. 24 pre-audition 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Vendors, of Lights is sponsoring the schedule is 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 Umpqua Community College Noon to 7 p.m. — Food and Eugene Ballet Company’s pro- class and can be taken for vendors, chain saw carving timber displays and art p.m. for the “Waltz of the exhibits open at the parks duction of “The Nutcracker Flowers,” 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. for credit. Contact Jason Heald for artists, timber and tractor dis- Ballet” as a fundraising event UCC information. plays, local artists and a youth 9 a.m. — Farmer’s Market Party Guests and 5:15 to 6:15 on Main Street for local charities. for Ladybugs and Beetles. Concerts for this choir are in art show The company is asking for early December. Choir will Noon to 4 p.m. — DR John- 10 a.m. — Master pumpkin Audition schedule: carving demonstration in park 52 local dancers to take the 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. — perform “Messiah” this year son mill tours every half-hour children’s parts for the per- and singers must provide at the mill on Fifth Street 10:30 a.m. — Apple pie “Waltz of the Flowers” regis- bake-off competition, park formance Nov. 20 at Jacoby tration and warm-up for girls scores, or purchase them at 5 to 7 p.m. — Downtown Auditorium. rehearsal for $10. Wine Walk, souvenir glasses at gazebo 14 and up with 2 years serious 12:30 P.M. — NFL punt, A representative of the com- pointe training. Wear toe Information: 541-496-0748. Sterling Savings Bank, $5 pany will conduct auditions 7 p.m. — Arm-wrestling pass, kick competition at Rid- shoes. Audition and training dle High School Football field, from 11:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. follows at 12 to 1 p.m. ROSEBURG competition in park, entry fee Sept. 25 at The Movement $5 open to children ages 6 to 15 12:30 to 1 p.m. — registra- Information: 541-874-2614. Arts Center, 638 S.E. Rose St., tion and warm-up for Party UVAC opens five 9 p.m. — Movie in the park, Roseburg. new shows Friday The Umpqua Valley Arts ■ Mail: Currents, The News-Review, P.O. Box 1248, Roseburg, 97470. Currents reporter: DD Bixby Association welcomes fall Phone: 541-957-4218 ■ Drop-off: The News-Review office at 345 N.E. Winchester St., Roseburg. Currents editor: Tricia Jones with five new shows that open CURRENTS Phone: 541-957-4216 with a reception from 5 to 7 ■ Email: [email protected] TV Guide questions: p.m. Friday at the Umpqua To submit local arts and ■ Fax: (541) 957-4270 Vicki Menard Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. entertainment information, Phone: 541-957-4203 Harvard Ave., Roseburg. send printed or Information must be received by noon Friday to be Published every Thursday by In the Hallie Brown Ford 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, September 15, 2011 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 plays its annual Umpqua River Melody Schwegel directs teams with between four and Concerts Association series. Gallery is the fifth annual Cleanup Benefit from 7 to 10 this Christmas classic. eight members to create a Tickets are $25 for adults and Hundred Valleys show. In p.m. Friday at Carlos’ Cantina, Information: 541-673-2125. sculpture in two hours using $10 for students. Gallery II is “Exhaling on 101 S.E. Thompson Ave., Win- recycled building materials. Information: 541-440-5414. Paper,” which includes 25 ston. CANYONVILLE Participants can either make Website: www.roseburgcom- pieces from nine poets of the The concert is on the patio, a team or fill an open slot on munityconcerts.org. contest. poetry genre group from An with room to dance. Admis- Dinner event helps an existing team. Association of Writers. In the sion is free and all donations In addition to the team con- GLIDE Red Gallery is the Best Photo go toward the annual river SUSF school arts test, individuals can create a 3- 2011 juried photography show. cleanup. The South Umpqua School foot-by-1-foot-by-1-foot Local author wins In the Corridor and Alcove The band plays gypsy Foundation will hold its sixth sculpture from recycled mate- galleries is “Viewpoints” by swing, Latin hoe-down, blue- annual dinner and auction rials and enter for a chance to CrossTIME contest the High Desert Art League. In grass and jazz. fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday at win a $100 first prize. Gary Finkenbinder of Glide the Student Gallery is Clay Information: 541-679-7077. Seven Feathers Casino Resort, Submissions are donated to won first place in the Place clay. 146 Chief Miwaleta Lane, Heartwood ReSources. CrossTIME Short Science Fic- These shows hang until Oct. ROSEBURG Canyonville. Event features live music, tion Contest for his story, “The 28. This year’s event is called free pop, popcorn and ice Used Bookstore.” All shows are free and open UACT auditions set “An Event of Arts” and fea- cream. His short story will be fea- to the public. Regular hours tures student artwork. Ending Information: 541-673-4909. tured along with stories of 12 are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday Sunday, Monday the evening is a Civil War Sing other authors in the through Friday and 10 a.m. to The Umpqua Actors Com- Off between the a capella CrossTIME Science Fiction 2 p.m. Saturday. munity Theatre is holding groups Outspoken from Ore- ROSEBURG Anthology, Vol. X. Information: 541-672-2532. open auditions for “A Christ- gon State and Oregon’s On The Water Coolers Website: www.uvarts.com. mas Carol” at 6:30 p.m. Sun- The Rocks. ROSEBURG day and Monday at the Betty Advanced tickets for the pour on the laughs WINSTON Long Unruh Theatre, 1614 W. dinner are $45 at Canyon Mar- It’s what you talk about Children’s choir Harvard Ave., Roseburg. ket, Del’s Building Supply, around the proverbial water HotQua sings for Script calls for men, women Umpqua Bank and online at cooler at work, the little irrita- rehearsal begins and children from ages 7 to 70. www.susfoundation.org. Also tions that get under your skin The Umpqua Valley Chil- the Umpqua River Production dates are from at the event are silent, oral and niggle away at your day.