The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

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Macbeth opens the Shakespeare Walla Walla Summer Festival playing August 3rd though August 7th. Thrill in the journey of a good man seduced by witchcraft, vaulting ambition, and a persuasive wife. Returning from battle, heroic Macbeth is met upon a heath by three "weird sisters" who prophesy that he will one day be King of Scotland. Not in line to the throne, Macbeth's bloody ascension cuts down all who rightfully stand in his way. Macbeth is a marvel of theatricality packed with blood, battles, and the supernatural. Director Tim Hyland's fast and fierce production will leave you breathless. 8:00 PM, Fort Walla Walla Amphitheatre, Walla Walla. Tickets: $15.00 Adult, $12.00 Senior (65+) / Youth (under 12) For more information go to www.shakespearewallawalla.org or call 509-540- 0306.

alsa Dancing Night with Eddie Manazares and Café Blanco at Walla Faces, 216 E Main St, Walla Walla from 7-10 p.m. Salsa Lessons given the first hour.

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Shakespeare Walla Walla is introducing a second venue for patrons in the newly opened Blackfriars inspired Power House Theatre, 111 N. 6th Ave. Swansong by Patrick Page makes its Walla Walla debut indoors in the intimacy of the Elizabethan-era confi guration, 340-seat, Power House Theatre. Swansong is the often funny, often heartwarming, and always remarkable story of the friendship between William Shakespeare and peer/rival playwright, Ben Jonson. Swansong was written by Whitman College Alum Patrick Page, a deeply respected Shakespearean actor of national reputation, who is currently starring on Broadway as the Green Goblin in Spiderman. Director Stephanie Shine eagerly revisits this passionate play, having directed its West Coast premiere in 2008 for Seattle Shakespeare Company. 7:30 PM Evening Performances - 2:00 PM Weekend Matinees. Tickets: $25.00, $20.00, & $10.00 Adult, $21.25, $17.00, & $8.50 Senior (65+), and Youth (under 12) For more information go to www.shakespearewallawalla.org or call 509-540- 0306.

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Deadline for Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days entries. Be part of the Fair by entering your drawings, cookies, photos, school crafts or any of many areas, no age limit..., get a free pass to the fair. Exhibitors Handbooks available at The Times office or call Jennifer or Koren at 527- 3247.

The Anchor Bar at 128C Main, Waitsburg, will have its first Happy Hour 3 - 5 p.m., followed by live music from the rockabilly duo the Rubbernecks at 9 p.m.

Celebrate the grand opening of the Coppei Coffee Co. shop at 137 Main, Waitsburg. The gourmet coffee shop will offer its ice cream and door prizes from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The tentative summer schedule for the coffee shop is Mondays 6 a.m. - 2 p.m .; Tuesdays through Fridays 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. - 9 p.m .; and Sundays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Enjoy home cooking at Betty's diner at 114 Preston Avenue, Waitsburg, will have similar prize incentives, such as desserts and T-shirts, for visitors to try out the 1950s-style restaurant. The diner will be open daily 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. except on Tuesdays when it will be closed.

Join your friends for a potluck winemaker dinner and relax to the sounds of Blue Mountain Spanish Sounds at the Dayton Wine Works from 7 - 10 p.m. Bring food from home or order to-go food from Ray's, Woody's, Weinhard Café', Manila Bay or Fiesta En Jalisco and bring it to the pation at 6 p.m. or so. Music starts at 7 p.m. All beverages must be purchased on site. Families welcome.

Enjoy Coyote Kings at Walla Faces, 216 E Main St, Walla Walla from 7-10 p.m.

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Missoula Children's Theatre "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" 7:00 p.m. Liberty Theater, 344 E. Main Street, Dayton. Over 50 local kids will audition, rehearse and perform two shows all in just a week's time. Sponosred by Touchet Valley Arts Council Productions, Inland Northwest Community Foundation, Kiwanis Club of Dayton and the Dayton School District.

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Waitsburg Classic Auto Show. Come check out the auto show and auto parts swap meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be craft booths, entertainment and food available for participants of all ages. 7 p.m. Cruise leaves from Preston Park to Prescott, followed by ice cream social at Preston Park.

Evening at the Depot Benefit Auction. Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Dayton Historic Depot, 222 E Commercial Street, 6pm to 9pm. Admission is free (21 years and older) with complimentary hors d' oeuvres sponsored by McDonald Zaring Insurance and catered by Country Cupboard. Dumas Station wines, other local wines, Skye Book and Brew beer, Ice-cold lemonade, bottled water and iced-tea are available for purchase. For more info go to: daytonhistoricdepot.org

Spend the afternoon with Kit Crawford at Walla Faces, 216 E Main St, Walla Walla from 2-4 p.m. Walla Faces, 216 E Main St, Walla Walla features Plateau from 7-10 p.m.

etanque Tournament at Couvillion Winery on Corkrum Road of Middle Waitsburg Road south of Waitsburg. Sign up starts at 11:45 am. For more details, call Marvin Wood at 509- 529-7631.

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CMA Award-winning songwriter, Susan Gibson, will be giving a very special performance at Walla Faces, 216 E Main St, Walla Walla. Showtime is 7:00 PM. Tickets: $7 prepurchased, $10 at door. For more information go to www.wallafaces.com

Among many other achievements, Susan wrote the epic smash hit "Wide Open Spaces" for the Dixie Chicks...one of the biggest selling singles in country music history.

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Shakespeare Walla Walla presents The Comedy of Errors. The entire family will revel in this sprightly tale of two sets of identical twins, separated shortly after birth. Unknowingly reunited as adults in the same town, the twins are caught in a whirlwind of mistaken identity. The whole town erupts in mayhem. It takes a condemned man, a witchdoctor, and a nun to straighten things out! Director George Mount spikes the zaniness with vaudevillian fun. Enjoy mystifying magic acts, spirited singing and dancing, ventriloquist dummies, showgirls, and even a few keystone cops. 8:00 PM, Fort Walla Walla Amphitheatre, Walla Walla. Tickets: $15.00 Adult, $12.00 Senior (65+) / Youth (under 12).

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Check out Dayton's own Willie/Waylon as you gather with friends to enjoy a potluck winemaker dinner at Dayton Wine Works, 507 E Main. Bring food from home or order to-go food from Ray's, Woody's, Weinhard Café', Manila Bay or Fiesta En Jalisco and bring it to the pation at 6 p.m. or so. Music starts at 7 p.m. All beverages must be purchased on site. Families welcome.

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Karaoke Night. Enjoy homemade soups and family dining. 8:00 p.m. to midnight at the Tuxedo Bar & Grill, Prescott (509) 849-2244

Loretta Lynn in Concert The legendary Loretta Lynn will perform at an outdoor concert at the Wildhorse Resort and Casino, Pendleton, OR beginning at 3 p.m. Tickets available at the Wildhorse Resort and Casino Gift Shop and at www.wildhorseresort.com

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Friends of the Prescott Library meeting at 7 p.m. at the Prescott Library, 103 S. D Street. For more information contact Joan Tatum at 849-2690

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Dinner with Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue This local cowboy music duo is sure to make your dining experience a real treat from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Tuxedo Bar & Grill, Prescott. (509) 849-2244

Mace Mead Works Grand Opening. Come enjoy live music from 5 p.m. until midnight Friday. Andres Kitchen will be serving food on site Saturday from 11 a.m. until midnight on Saturday. Located across the street from the Weinhart Hotel, 235 E. Main Street in Dayton.

Explore the great vocals, guitar, and drums of Roads Less Traveled from Walla Walla at the Dayton Wine Works, 507 E. Main from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Bring food from home or order to-go food from Ray's, Woody's, Weinhard Café', Manila Bay or Fiesta En Jalisco and bring it to the pation at 6 p.m. or so. Music starts at 7 p.m. All beverages must be purchased on site. Families welcome.

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All You Can Eat Breakfas t Help raise money for Prescott Community projects and enjoy a home cooked, hearty breakfast from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Suggested donation just $5.99. Contact Jeanne Mc- Intyre at (509) 849-2425 for more information.

Enjoy Idaho Folk singer and songwriter Matti Sand, with Lead Guitarist John Fershee at Dayton Wine Works at Dayton Wine Works, 507 E Main from 7 - 10 p.m. Bring food from home or order to-go food from Ray's, Woody's, Weinhard Café', Manila Bay or Fiesta En Jalisco and bring it to the patio at 6 p.m. or so. Music starts at 7 p.m. All beverages must be purchased on site. Families welcome.

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Frog Hollow Band Enjoy dinner amidst the music of this 6 piece Country Band with a little rock 'n roll thrown in for good measure at the Tuxedo Bar & Grill, 105 S. D Street, Prescott. (509) 849-2244

31 - Sept. 3

Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days. The awardwinning The Band Perry, Joey & Rory and LoCash Cowboys kick off this year's Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days with concerts beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. There's something for everyone whether you like to hear the crunch of metal, the smell of rubber and gas at the Demolition Derby at 6 p.m. on September 1. Put on your cowboy hat, boots and spurs for the PRCA Rodeo beginning at 7 p.m. September 2-4, or chill to the parade on September 3 at 10 a.m.