Columbia Center
for the Arts
215 Cascade Street
PO Box 1543
Hood River, OR 97031
541-387-8877
Jean Harmon and Paul Randall
Featured Events
In the Gallery
RED: From Alizarion to Crimson
February 5 - 27
The February 2010 show at the Columbia Art Gallery features works whose dominant color is RED – and any shade thereof. You'll find paintings, ceramics, jewelry, photographs ... works in just about every medium.
Click to learn more: RED: From Alizarion to Crimson.
In the Theatre
What the Butler Saw
February 11 - 20
British playwright Joe Orton combines elements of traditional farce, comedy of manners, revenge drama and Greek tragedy and wraps them up in a fireworks display of language aimed at alternately delighting and surprising his audience. .
Click to learn more: What the Butler Saw.
Oregon Is Indian Country
Eagle Spirit: Dance Troupe
February 28
Part of the Oregon is Indian Country presentation, Eagle Spirit, an intertribal dance troupe, will be giving a FREE performance open to the general public on February 28.
Also visit the Columbia Art Gallery to see the Oregon Is Indian Country exhibit, sponsored by the Oregon Historical Society.
Click to learn more about Oregon is Indian Country.
In The News
The new National Geographic Geotourism Project includes Columbia Center for the Arts as a "geotourism destination," and highlights the Oregon tribes section of their site with an image by local photographer Peter Marbach.
The site was developed as a collaboration by National Geographic, Travel Oregon, and Washington State Tourism.
Who We Are
Columbia Center for the Arts' is a community art center that offers both art and entertainment — theatrical performances, visual arts, dance, concerts, lectures, film, and a whole lot more.
We're a non profit organization, and we're proud of the community support we enjoy.
Our mission is to promote an arts-rich environment in the Columbia Gorge, where novices as well as established artists and performers, can discover and develop their full creative potential.
There's something for everyone!
Click here for more information about Columbia Center for the Arts.
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Get updated monthly on art and entertainment events at the center by signing up for our eNewsletter. It's only sent once a month, so it's not a nuisance ... and it's a great way to stay connected with what's happening with arts in the Gorge.
Opportunities
Artists: Click to check for artist calls and other opportunities to get involved.
Performers: Click to check for audition notices and other opportunities to get involved.
Events Calendar
February, 2010
RED: From Alizarin to Crimson
Over two dozen local artists are creating new works expressly for this show. You're bound to find something you love. And February, after all is the month for lovers.
Learn more about RED.
February 11 - 20
What the Butler Saw
Set in the clinic of a fashionable London society psychiatrist, What the Butler Saw is as outrageous as it is entertaining, and is an unrestrained depiction of a world gone mad.
Learn more about What the Butler Saw.
After School Visual Art's Program
School's Out, Art's In
4- Week Sessions
Four classes in February and March for May Street and Westside elementary schools. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up early.
Click for details: School's Out, Art's In
February 19
Art Knows No Age
Master storyteller Will Hornyak returns to Hood River to perform at Parkhurst House and Down Manor. Events are free and open to the public.
Learn more: Art Knows No Age.
February 3 - 28
Oregon Is Indian Country
An exhibit developed by the Oregon Historical Society and the nine federally-recognized Oregon tribes will be on display at the Center during the month of February. The traveling exhibit features information about the art, culture, traditions, and history of Oregon's Native American people. Click to learn more about Oregon Is Indian Country.
February 18
Poetry Out Loud
For the fifth year, Hood River Valley High School students are delighted to be part of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. Learn more: Poetry Out Loud.
February 24 & 25
L
unafest
Lunafest, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Hood River, returns for another year. Don't miss these all new, amazing films that are by, for, and about women. Learn more: Lunafest
February 27
The Art of Garden Making
Award-winning landscape architect, Marion McNew, of Mt. Hood Gardens will give a presentation that's sure to give you some inspiration for your spring gardening projects.
Learn more about The Art of Garden Making.
February 28
Native American Dance Performance
As part of Oregon Is Indian Country, Eagle Spirit, an inter-tribal dance troup will give a FREE performance in the theatre starting at 4pm. Bring the entire family!
Learn more about Eagle Spirit.
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Director's Year-End Comments
Columbia Center for the Arts director, Joanie Thompson, recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Hood River News, titled Why the Arts? In it, she described the contributions of Columbia Arts to the community, and the importance of the stimulus package and other contributions to the on-going well-being of arts in the Columbia River Gorge.
"You may not consider how this financial crisis has affected the local arts center and its mission you helped create ... but like many, sales are down, contributions are lower, and program expenses needed to be cut.
"This funding relief has been instrumental in maintaining services and experiences offered to our community this year by Columbia Arts."
Click to read the full text: Why the Arts?