Awaken to Christmas 6 p.m. Sunday, Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Ave., by donation, awakewenatchee. com. Lily the camel returns for a one-night benefit show at the community ice rink. The show includes live music, an ice skating performance and photos with Lily. Proceeds benefit Grace House. Leavenworth The Dusty 45s 9 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Der Hinterhof, 321 Ninth St., $8 Saturday, $5 Sunday, leaven- worthbeergarden.com 548-5250 One of Seattle’s favorite rockabilly bands will play two all-ages shows this weekend, with two wailing guitars, driving percussion, an upright bass, and a blazing trumpet — literally, Billy Joe Huels has been known to set his trumpet on fire. Illumni Men’s Chorale — “American Christmas” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, 7409 Icicle Road; $25 general, $16 senior, $8 student, icicle.org 548-6347 Sing along with a grand Seattle men’s choir. Their program includes “Mr. Grinch” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman” and a premiere of new holiday music by Jackson Berkey of Mannheim Steamroller. Methow “A Christmas Story” 7 p.m. today-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Merc Playhouse, 202 S. Glover St., Twisp, $15 adults, $5 youth 18 and under, mercplayhouse.org 997-7529 The Merc wraps up its three-week run of “A Christmas Story,” a comedy classic about a kid’s quest to get a BB gun for Christmas. Miss this and cry like your tongue just froze to a flagpole. Spoonshine 7 p.m. Saturday, Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop, free 996-3183 Americana duo Spoonshine returns with a brand new album, “Songs of the Sockeye,” produced by Adam Kasper, the same guy behind Soundgarden, REM, Pearl Jam and Cat Power. The Seattle-area band has a roots- with-and-edge sort of feel that blends old-time bluegrass with hard rock energy. Sleigh rides and sleigh dinners 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. daily except Christmas Day, Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop, $17 adults, $12 kids 12 and under, kids 4 and under free; 5 p.m. dinner sleigh ride $42 adults, $32 kids (800) 572-0493 Jingle all the way to Winthrop, where Sun Mountain Lodge is running horse-drawn sleighs daily through Christmas. Make the experience extra special with dinner and dessert before dashing through the snow. — Rachel Hansen, World staff So, what are you doing for New Year’s? If you’re playing a show or event, let Go! help spread the word. Go! is planning a New Year’s events guide for the Dec. 27 issue and we’re looking for fun stuff to do. Make sure your event is listed by sending the details — and photos, too, if you have them — to [email protected], or call 664-7139. Don’t wait! Because of the holiday publishing schedule, all events must be in by Dec. 21 this year. check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out World file photo/Don Seabrook Sun Mountain Lodge hosts sleigh rides and dinners. Photo provided The Dusty 45s play Der Hinterhof Saturday and Sunday. Send us your New Year’s events From Page C1 neither one could play an instrument, so they sent him a recording of Pauline singing a capella. “He heard her and sent back a two-page email saying, ‘Wow, you don’t hear voices like that very often,’ ” Jedidiah said. Skaggs invited them down to Los Angeles to start recording their first album. While Jedidiah learned to play guitar, Skaggs brought in studio musicians to fill out their sound. Four months later, the Wicks balancing live shows with the recording of their Christmas album, featuring Tyler Hilton — Skaggs’ roommate at the time. “When you walk into the unknown and you have a teachable spirit, that’s a crucial element,” Pauline said. “From the beginning, we wouldn’t let our limita- tions stop us from doing what we felt in our heart is something we’re supposed to be doing.” Next month, the band will fly to Los Angeles to wrap up a third album. They hope to spend the next year performing at major festivals and perhaps book a national tour. Instead of moving to a major city to launch a music career, the couple plans to bring more of the music industry here, they said. “We want it to be something the community gets behind,” Jedidiah said. “We’re a local band. For us, we’re being intentional about being from the Wenatchee Valley.” Photo by Kristin Wall/Lifesong Photography Pauline and Jedidiah Wick share a moment during a live show at Caffe Mela. The husband-wife band premiere their Christmas tribute video at 7 tonight at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Wicks From Page C1 Two cans of food or other non-perishable food items will be the ticket for movie- lovers to see a showing of “The Polar Express” — and get a Pepsi drink — for free at Gateway Cinema on Dec. 22. Sun Basin Theatres and Pepsi will partner to present the animated film of the popular Christmas story on two screens. Movie- goers will exchange their food donation for a Pepsi cup with one ticket inside. Only 500 tickets will be available. Food donations will be accepted beginning at 10 a.m. with the movie starting at noon. Donations will benefit Lighthouse Christian Ministries of Wenatchee. In Chelan, the Ruby Theatre will also host a free screening of “The Polar Express” Dec. 24 at 4:30 p.m. — Mike Irwin, World staff Donate food and get in free Warner Bros. image A scene from “Polar Express,” which will show on Christmas Eve at Ruby Theatre in Chelan and noon Saturday at Gateway Cinema. IF YOU GO What: The Wicks video premiere and Christmas concert with guest Bradford Loomis When: 7 p.m. today Where: Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 127 S. Wenatchee Ave. Cost: $10, or $5 for museum members, children under 5 free, canned food donations welcome Information: 888-6240, wvmcc.org The Philadelphia Inquirer During gift-giving season in the digital age, boxed sets are absurdly anachronistic — and more essential than ever. Sure, it’s ridiculous to lust after doorstop-sized consumer goods when the sounds therein could easily fit on a flash drive the size of your fingernail. Boxes cater to obsessives, and there’s always more in the vaults. Pop Elvis Presley “Prince From Another Planet” (RCA Legacy, 2 CDs, 1 DVD, $26.15) This three-disc set documents ◆ what were — hard to believe — the King’s only concert perfor- mances in New York City. And Elvis, who had yet to begin his sad fade, was really on for these crisp 1972 shows at Madison Square Garden: He rocks with conviction and soars majesti- cally on the ballads. The DVD includes grainy, 8mm fan-shot footage that shows the superstar in all his blue- jumpsuited glory. Michael Jackson “Bad 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition” (Epic/ Legacy, 3 CDs, 1 DVD, $34.99) Revisionist critics argue that ◆ the 1987 album “Bad” — not the 1979 breakthrough “Off the Wall” or 1982 juggernaut “Thriller” — is the best of Michael Jackson’s Quincy Jones- produced solo masterworks. I’m not buying it, but from the wickedly swinging “The Way You Make Me Feel” to the time-tested “Man in the Mirror,” “Bad” is very good. Country/ roots Johnny Cash “The Complete Columbia Album Collection” (Columbia/ Legacy, 63 CDs, $255.99) This mammoth 63-CD set ◆ presents the music that defines Johnny Cash’s monumental legacy, and you can’t help but be awed by the breadth and power of his work. A hitmaker not afraid to go against the grain, lover of the old (the Carter Family) and champion of the new (Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson), electric live performer, songwriter, gospel singer, folklorist — Cash is always true to himself. The albums are packaged in repro- ductions of their original covers, so you see liner notes such as these (from Cash’s superb 1971 “Man in Black”): “I’m always changing, always will be changing. ... I’m still being born. You haven’t seen the complete me yet.” Jazz Charles Mingus “The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65” (Mosaic Records, 7 CDs, $119, mosaicrecords.com) Long before the current DIY ◆ craze in music, bassist and composer Charles Mingus was recording his own music, intending to put it out himself. Now, to honor what would have been his 90th year, his wife Sue has done just that, releasing seven discs from 1964-65, covering 13 months of live concerts at New York’s Town Hall along with venues in Minneapolis, Amsterdam, and Monterey, Calif. The recordings catch Mingus just after Eric Dolphy died and as great works like “Fables of Faubus” were coming into focus. The ambition is outsized, the energy undeniable. Classical Szymon Goldberg “Vol. 2 Commercial Recordings 1932-1951” (Music & Arts, 8 CDs, $96) Violinist Goldberg, who ◆ was the Berlin Philharmonic’s concertmaster before the Nazi era and later on the Curtis Institute faculty, is said to have found the quiet center of everything he played. Such wisdom, especially when collab- orating with pianist Lili Kraus, glimmers through the decades in some of the greatest-ever recordings of Haydn piano trios and violin sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven. Give the gift of a music legend Go! C2 The Wenatchee World Thursday, December 20, 2012 For more information visit www.slidewaters.com or Mail check or money order and name & address to: SLIDEWATERS, P.O. BOX 1601, CHELAN, WA 98816 *No credit cards with this offer. “A Special Pepsi Christmas Offer!” Nothing Else Is A Pepsi Includes All Day Pass, Corn dog or Hot dog, bag of chips & Pepsi and air brush tattoo BOGO offer. $14 2013 Season Pass Single $60 ($75 value) Family & Friends 4-pack $200 ($250 value) Good for 4 Season Passes Family & Friends 6-pack $275 ($325 value) Good for 6 Season Passes ($24 value) Offers expire 1/4/13. Stocking Stuffer 10-pack $120 ($140 value) Includes 10 Stocking Stuffer passes Limited Quantities. Grizzly Lounge The Place to Meet! Open Mon.- Sat. with Happy Hour Specials 4-6pm 1225 N. Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Phone: 509-663-0711 Grizzly’s Lounge in the Stay Comfortable LIVE AT MILL BAY CASINO’S INSIDE MILL BAY CASINO 455 Wapato Lake Rd., Manson, WA ▪ 800-648-2946 Playing Top 40 & Dance Grooves! Music starts at 9:30 PM. Monday, December 31 New Years Eve! $5 Cover Charge. “PAC” Members receive special discount. See “PAC” Club for details. Must be 21 years of age. GREAT DRINK SPECIALS! ‘Cinema in Memorable Surroundings’ — Cash Only — 135 E. Woodin Ave., Chelan 682-5016 www.rubytheatre.com Fri. 12/21 thru Thurs. 12/27 For current showtimes, go to: www.rubytheatre.com The Hobbit (PG-13)
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Awaken to Christmas 6 p.m. Sunday, Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Ave., by donation, awakewenatchee.com.
Lily the camel returns for a one-night benefi t show at the community ice rink. The show includes live music, an ice skating performance and photos with Lily. Proceeds benefi t Grace House.
LeavenworthThe Dusty 45s 9 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Der Hinterhof, 321 Ninth St., $8 Saturday, $5 Sunday, leaven-worthbeergarden.com 548-5250
One of Seattle’s favorite rockabilly bands will play two all-ages shows this weekend, with two wailing guitars, driving percussion, an upright bass, and a blazing trumpet — literally, Billy Joe Huels has been known to set his trumpet on fi re.
Illumni Men’s Chorale — “American Christmas” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, 7409 Icicle Road; $25 general, $16 senior, $8 student, icicle.org 548-6347
Sing along with a grand Seattle men’s choir. Their program includes “Mr. Grinch” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman” and a premiere of new holiday music by Jackson Berkey of Mannheim Steamroller.
Methow“A Christmas Story” 7 p.m. today-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Merc Playhouse, 202 S. Glover St., Twisp, $15 adults, $5 youth 18 and under, mercplayhouse.org 997-7529
The Merc wraps up its three-week run of “A Christmas Story,” a comedy classic about a kid’s quest to get a BB gun for Christmas. Miss this and cry like your tongue just froze to a fl agpole.
Spoonshine 7 p.m. Saturday, Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop, free 996-3183
Americana duo Spoonshine returns with a brand new album, “Songs of the Sockeye,” produced by Adam Kasper, the same guy behind Soundgarden, REM, Pearl Jam and Cat Power.
The Seattle-area band has a roots-with-and-edge sort of feel that blends old-time bluegrass with hard rock energy.
Sleigh rides and sleigh dinners 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. daily except Christmas Day, Sun Mountain
Lodge, Winthrop, $17 adults, $12 kids 12 and under, kids 4 and under free; 5 p.m. dinner sleigh ride $42 adults, $32 kids (800) 572-0493
Jingle all the way to Winthrop, where Sun Mountain Lodge is running horse-drawn sleighs daily through Christmas. Make the experience extra special with dinner and dessert before dashing through the snow.
— Rachel Hansen, World staff
So, what are you doing for New Year’s?
If you’re playing a show or event, let Go! help spread the word.
Go! is planning a New Year’s events guide for the Dec. 27 issue and we’re looking for fun stuff to do.
Make sure your event is listed by sending the details — and photos, too, if you have them — to [email protected], or call 664-7139. Don’t wait! Because of the holiday publishing schedule, all events must be in by Dec. 21 this year.
check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out
World fi le photo/Don Seabrook
Sun Mountain Lodge hosts sleigh rides and dinners.
Photo provided
The Dusty 45s play Der Hinterhof Saturday and Sunday.
Send us your New Year’s events
From Page C1
neither one could play an instrument, so they sent him a recording of Pauline singing a capella.
“He heard her and sent back a two-page email saying, ‘Wow, you don’t hear voices like that very often,’ ” Jedidiah said.
Skaggs invited them down to Los Angeles to start recording their fi rst album. While Jedidiah learned to play guitar, Skaggs brought in studio musicians to fi ll out their sound.
Four months later, the Wicks balancing live shows with the recording of their Christmas album, featuring Tyler Hilton — Skaggs’ roommate at the time.
“When you walk into the unknown and you have
a teachable spirit, that’s a crucial element,” Pauline said. “From the beginning, we wouldn’t let our limita-tions stop us from doing what we felt in our heart is something we’re supposed to be doing.”
Next month, the band will fl y to Los Angeles to wrap up a third album. They hope to spend the next year performing at major festivals and perhaps book a national tour.
Instead of moving to a major city to launch a music career, the couple plans to bring more of the music industry here, they said.
“We want it to be something the community gets behind,” Jedidiah said. “We’re a local band. For us,
we’re being intentional about being from the Wenatchee Valley.”
Photo by Kristin Wall/Lifesong Photography
Pauline and Jedidiah Wick share a moment during a live show at Caffe Mela. The husband-wife band premiere their Christmas tribute video at 7 tonight at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center.
WicksFrom Page C1
Two cans of food or other non-perishable food items will be the ticket for movie-lovers to see a showing of “The Polar Express” — and get a Pepsi drink — for free at Gateway Cinema on Dec. 22.
Sun Basin Theatres and Pepsi will partner to present the animated fi lm of the popular Christmas story on two screens. Movie-goers will exchange their food donation for a Pepsi cup with one ticket inside.
Only 500 tickets will be available.
Food donations will be accepted beginning at 10 a.m. with the movie starting at noon. Donations will benefi t Lighthouse
Christian Ministries of Wenatchee.
In Chelan, the Ruby Theatre will also host a free screening of “The Polar Express” Dec. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
— Mike Irwin, World staff
Donate food and get in free
Warner Bros. image
A scene from “Polar Express,” which will show on Christmas Eve at Ruby Theatre in Chelan and noon Saturday at Gateway Cinema.
IF YOU GOWhat: The Wicks video premiere and Christmas concert with guest Bradford Loomis
When: 7 p.m. today
Where: Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 127 S. Wenatchee Ave.
Cost: $10, or $5 for museum members, children under 5 free, canned food donations welcome
Information: 888-6240, wvmcc.org
The Philadelphia Inquirer
During gift-giving season in the digital age, boxed sets are absurdly anachronistic — and more essential than ever. Sure, it’s ridiculous to lust after doorstop-sized consumer goods when the sounds therein could easily fi t on a fl ash drive the size of your fi ngernail.
Boxes cater to obsessives, and there’s always more in the vaults.
PopElvis Presley “Prince From Another Planet”
(RCA Legacy, 2 CDs, 1 DVD, $26.15)
This three-disc set documents ◆
what were — hard to believe — the King’s only concert perfor-mances in New York City. And Elvis, who had yet to begin his sad fade, was really on for these crisp 1972 shows at Madison Square Garden: He rocks with conviction and soars majesti-cally on the ballads. The DVD includes grainy, 8mm fan-shot footage that shows the superstar in all his blue-jumpsuited glory.
Michael Jackson “Bad 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition”
(Epic/ Legacy, 3 CDs, 1 DVD, $34.99)
Revisionist critics argue that ◆
the 1987 album “Bad” — not the 1979 breakthrough “Off the Wall” or 1982 juggernaut “Thriller” — is the best of Michael Jackson’s Quincy Jones-
produced solo masterworks. I’m not buying it, but from the wickedly swinging “The Way You Make Me Feel” to the time-tested “Man in the Mirror,” “Bad” is very good.
Country/ rootsJohnny Cash “The Complete Columbia Album Collection”
(Columbia/ Legacy, 63 CDs, $255.99)
This mammoth 63-CD set ◆
presents the music that defi nes Johnny Cash’s monumental legacy, and you can’t help but be awed by the breadth and power of his work. A hitmaker not afraid to go against the grain, lover of the old (the Carter Family) and champion of the new (Bob Dylan, Kris
Kristofferson), electric live performer, songwriter, gospel singer, folklorist — Cash is always true to himself. The albums are packaged in repro-
ductions of their original covers, so you see liner notes such as these (from Cash’s superb 1971 “Man in Black”): “I’m always changing, always will be changing. ... I’m still being born. You haven’t seen the complete me yet.”
JazzCharles Mingus “The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65”
(Mosaic Records, 7 CDs, $119, mosaicrecords.com)
Long before the current DIY ◆
craze in music, bassist and composer Charles Mingus was recording his own music, intending to put it out himself. Now, to honor what would have been his 90th year, his wife Sue has done just that, releasing seven discs from 1964-65, covering 13 months of live concerts at New York’s Town Hall along with venues in Minneapolis, Amsterdam, and Monterey, Calif. The recordings catch Mingus just after Eric Dolphy died and as great works like “Fables of Faubus” were coming into focus. The ambition is outsized, the energy undeniable.
ClassicalSzymon Goldberg “Vol. 2 Commercial Recordings 1932-1951”
(Music & Arts, 8 CDs, $96)
Violinist Goldberg, who ◆
was the Berlin Philharmonic’s concertmaster before the Nazi era and later on the Curtis Institute faculty, is said to have found the quiet center of everything he played. Such wisdom, especially when collab-orating with pianist Lili Kraus, glimmers through the decades in some of the greatest-ever recordings of Haydn piano trios and violin sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven.
Give the gift of a music legend
Go!C2 The Wenatchee WorldThursday, December 20, 2012
For more information visit www.slidewaters.com or Mail check or money order and name & address to:SLIDEWATERS, P.O. BOX 1601, CHELAN, WA 98816
*No credit cards with this offer.
“A Special Pepsi Christmas Offer!”
Nothing Else Is A Pepsi
Includes All Day Pass, Corn dog or Hot dog,bag of chips & Pepsi and air brush tattoo BOGO offer.
$14
2013 Season PassSingle $60 ($75 value)
Family & Friends 4-pack $200($250 value) Good for 4 Season Passes
Family & Friends 6-pack $275($325 value) Good for 6 Season Passes
($24value)
Offers expire 1/4/13.
Stocking Stuffer 10-pack $120
($140 value) Includes 10 Stocking Stuffer passesLimited
Quantities.
Grizzly LoungeThe Place to Meet!
Open Mon.- Sat.with
Happy Hour Specials 4-6pm
1225 N. Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801Phone: 509-663-0711
Grizzly’s Lounge in the
Stay Comfortable
LIVE AT MILL BAY CASINO’S
INSIDE MILL BAY CASINO 455 Wapato Lake Rd., Manson, WA ▪ 800-648-2946
Playing Top 40 & Dance Grooves! Music starts at 9:30 PM. Monday,December 31 New Years Eve!
$5 Cover Charge. “PAC” Members receive special discount. See “PAC” Club for details. Must be 21 years of age.
GREAT DRINKSPECIALS!
‘Cinema in Memorable Surroundings’
— Cash Only —
135 E. Woodin Ave., Chelan 682-5016www.rubytheatre.com
Fri. 12/21 thru Thurs. 12/27For current showtimes, go to:
www.rubytheatre.com
The Hobbit (PG-13)
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