Arts in the Gorge
  At Columbia Center for the Arts
                 December 7, 2007
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Art Show
   
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Winterglow
 

Give a Gift of Art

 
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- OPENS FIRST FRIDAY -
Winterglow
Holiday Gift Show

December 7- 30

Featuring art in all sizes, for all budgets, by local artists.

Thanks for supporting your local artists!


Opening & Reception

Join Us for Some Holiday Cheer!
Friday, Dec. 7, 6 - 8 p.m.

Where

Columbia Center for the Arts
215 St., Hood River, OR
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Theatre
   
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WIT  
 
Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge
Obie Award winner Christropher Durang takes on some of the holiday season's sacred cows. Based on A Christmas Carol, this hillarious performance quickly spins out of control, colliding with It's a Wonderful Life and The Gift of the Magi.

When

Only two more shows!
Dec. 7 & 8
7:30 p.m.

Where Columbia Center for the Arts
Tickets

$15 / $10 for students and seniors.

Click here for more information.
 
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Shakespeare  
 
Shakespeare Road Trip
May 9th - 11th
Book Early: Only 25 Seats Available!

Join a theatrical road trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, with Kate Mills and Judie Hanel, leaving May 9th, returning on May 11th. Stay at the Ashland Springs Hotel for two nights, see three theatrical performances, meet the actors, and more. Only $490.

Click here for more information about the trip.
 
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Film
   
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Monumental
 
Monumental:
David Brower's Fight for Wild America
The inspiring story of David Brower, life-long wilderness enthusiast, and first executive director of the Sierra Club.

Click here for more information about David Brower.

When

Two Showings!
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7:30
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 7:30

Where Columbia Center for the Arts
Price

FREE ($5 donation appreciated).

More Info Click here (and scroll down) for more information.

 

 
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Joyeux Noel
This heartwarming tale unfolds on Christmas Eve, 1914, in the midst of WWI.

This film is part of the Columbia Center for the Arts Foreign Film Series, each fourth Wednesday.

When

A great holiday event!
Dec. 26, 7:30

Where Columbia Center for the Arts
Price

FREE ($5 donation appreciated).

More Info Click here (and scroll down) for more information.

 

 
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Presentations
   
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Mountain Rescue Doctor

 

 
Mountain Rescue Doctor:
Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature
December 13th, 7 p.m.
Proceeds benefit Crag Rats -- the legendary and oldest mountain rescue team in the U.S.

What

A presentation by Christopher Van Tilburg based on his book and his experiences as a resuce doctor on the slopes.

When Dec. 13th, 7:00 p.m.
Where Columbia Center for the Arts
Tickets

$2 in advance or at the door
(Proceeds benefit Crag Rats)

To reserve your tickets: Call the Book Stop in Hood River at 541-386-7867 (Stop)
 
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Workshops & Classes
   
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Paint Palette

 

 
Life Drawing
Learn skills and techniques and build relationships in a community of other like-minded artists.
When

Fridays 1 -4; Saturdays, 9 - noon

Where Columbia Center for the Arts
Price

Free

Info Call for more information:  541-387-8877
 
 

Elsewhere in the Gorge

                 
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The Dalles Art Center
The Dalles Art Center
  Holiday Art Show in The Dalles  
  The Dalles Art Center is holding it's holiday show featuring a range of gift items designed by local artists -- including items such as functional pottery, wood cutting boards, napkin rings, potholders and mittens -- to items such as beautiful paintings, jewelry and more.  
 

When

Oct. 30 - Nov. 17
Where

The Dalles Art Center, located in the historic Carnegie Library, downtown at 220 East Fourth Street. Call 541-296-4759 for mor info.

 
 

Get Involved in the Arts

                 
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  Seeking a Volunteer Coordinator  
Arts
 

Columbia Center for the Arts is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator. If you have an interest in the Arts, and enjoy meeting people, we would like to hear from you.

  • Public speaking, running meetings, recruiting new volunteers, and computer work are all part of the job.
  • There are also a number of fun perks to this volunteer position.
  • Job sharing is possible.

Please contact Joanie Thomson at 541-387-8877 ex 111 or director@columbiaarts.org or Maureen Higgins at 541-387-4417 or mohiggins@aol.com.
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  Mention the Arts in Your Will   Arts
 

Leave a legacy. Mention Columbia Center for the Arts in your will. Click here for more information.

 
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Who We Are
       
  Columbia Center for the Arts is an art organization that nurtures creative life in the Gorge. We are dedicated to bringing you visual, performing, and literary art events that will thrill your heart, make you think, give you a laugh, and touch your soul.

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Call us to rent space
for your upcoming events.

541-387-8877