An Interactive Murder Mystery

This is a fundraiser for Columbia Center for the Arts, and a "chilling opportunity" to experience cold blooded murder, slippery red herrings and diabolical clues. Three evenings to choose from. Mark your calendar now for a "blood soaked" evening of fun!  Price: $40 per person.

An Inspired Comic Romp

Winner of two Obie Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards as Best New American Play and Best Off-Broadway Production. An inspired comic romp, equal in inventive hilarity to the author's classic comedy The Nerd. Based on what the NY Post describes as a "devilishly clever idea," the play demonstrates what can happen when a group of devious characters must deal with a stranger who (they think) knows no English.

2nd Annual Trip for Theatre Lovers

Join us for three days and two nights in Ashland, where we'll see three great plays at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth, Deadman's Cell Phone, and The Music Man.

Great accommodations and transportation included.

Book early! We sold out in 2008.

Award-Winning Short Films:

Filled with stories of reflection and whimsy, hope and humor, grace and perseverance, LUNAFEST films are renowned for celebrating the talents and stories of women.

A joint endeavor of Soroptimist International of Hood River and Columbia Center for the Arts.

Click for more information about LUNAFEST.

This film is part of the Columbia Center for the Arts Film Series.

Set in the Tang Dynasty of 859 A.D., government corruption was rampant, and the land was overrun with rebel armies. The most effective of the rebels is the notorious band of Robin Hood-like assassins known as House of Flying Daggers. Zhang’s film swirls with staggeringly beautiful photography, gravity-defying swordplay and delicate eroticism.

Click for more information about House of Flying Daggers.

Concert and Workshops

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The Bee Eaters boasts four of the most accomplished, creative young talents of the new generation, tracing roots back to the musical traditions of Bluegrass, Old-time, Celtic, Jazz and Pop.

Click for more information about The Bee Eaters.

Oregon's Poet Laureate ... celebrated!

Join us as we celebrate the life and works of Oregon's most famous poet.

Click for more information about the William Stafford Celebration.

School's Out, Art's In

Auditions will be on Sunday, January 11 at 3pm and January 12^th and 13^th at 7pm.

Learn how to run the technical equipment at the Columbia Center for the Arts Theatre. The Tech Team supports all performances including CAST plays, films, music, dance and presentations. Click for more details about the Tech Support team.

Columbia Center for the Arts features a new art show every month. We're currently seeking proposals from artists for solo or group exhibitions in the 2010 and 2011 exhibition seasons.

Deadlines:  January 15 for 2010; November 15 for 2011.

Click here to learn how to submit artist proposals for these exhibition seasons. 

On Tuesday, December 9, our good friend and colleage Christina Bockius, had a kiteboarding accident near La Ventana, Mexico. She was flown to OHSU by med-evac airplane, but tragically, she never regained consciousness. She passed away on December 12.

Christina, who was born in Switzerland, spoke German, English, French, Italian and some Spanish. She was passionat about life and dearly loved by the many people in Hood River who knew her.

She will be greatly missed.

Please click here to view an article about Christina's life in the Hood River News.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Columbia Center for the Arts, for the Christina Bockius Fund for children’s art education. Click here to learn more about the Christina Bockius Fund.

Terry Toedtemeier, Portland Art Museum''s curator of photography, and co-author of the exquisitely produced large-format book titled Wild Beauty, died on Wednesday, December 10, following a presentation at our Center.

We are so fortunate to have had Terry Toedtemeier walk among us for a period of time on this earth. His contributions to the world of photography and to the world in general are immeasurable.

He will be greatly missed.

Please click here to view Terry's obituary on Oregonlive.com

Get Involved in the Arts

Columbia Center for the Arts is looking for Volunteers for a range of opportunities. Please contact Joanie Thomson at 541-387-8877 ext. 111 or director@columbiaarts.org.