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Blurry Hands Carrell kicks off Solstice week at Bargeway; Summer Entertainment shining

Longest jam of the year as Solstice to turn its corner at Bargeway Pub with another lineup of great local artists. Jeff Carrell raises the tequila flag tonight, June 20. This entertainment guide is thicker than my skull and twice as full. Dig in here for arts, music, festivals, and unfettered turbulent transcendence.

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Black in the Gorge's Juneteenth Celebration Draws 250 People

Over 250 people attended Black in the Gorge’s (BIG) 2nd annual Juneteenth celebration at Jackson Park in Hood River on Sunday, June 16. The event featured food, fun, and performances from Boka Marimba Band, dance lessons from African Dance Instructor Ebenezer “Ne” Amartey, the Gorge Freedom Choir, and a DJ.

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The Dalles Library Concert Series Features Folk Artist from Government Camp, OR

Eric Kallio, performed a live outdoor concert at The Dalles Wasco County Library today June, 14 as a part of the library’s "Lunchtime Concerts on the Deck" series featuring different musicians every Friday in June from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Concert goers enjoyed Kallio’s original folk music and tacos from Tacos Tumbras on the deck.

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