Churchill School Baker City, OR Art, Music & Recreation
Upcoming Churchill events
June 9th & 10th Richard Smith
Show at 6:30 doors open at 6pm
Richard Smith is a British fingerstyle guitarist, renowned for his variety of styles and techniques, entertaining performances and engaging charisma. Born on December 12, 1971, in Beckenham, Kent, England, Smith’s musical journey began at age 5.
Early Influences and Training
Inspired by iconic guitarists like Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Django Reinhardt and Joe Pass, Smith’s unique style blends country, jazz, classical and ragtime influences. In his very early years, he received mentorship from guitar greats, laying the foundation for his future success.
This program is supported in part by Learn from the Masters Music Outreach (LMMO) is a music philanthropy organization founded in 2018, dedicated to reaching the hearts and relationships of people and communities with the healing power of music. Additional support is provided by St. Alphonsus.
FREE to ALL AGES
Food available from MC Taco Bus
June 17th Mini Trees w/ Morgan Stone
Show at 6:45 Doors open at 6pm
In the late summer of 2022, Mini Trees’ Lexi Vega was wrapping up an exceptional year. Her debut album Always in Motion came out while she was on the road supporting Julien Baker in 2021, and she launched into a busy touring schedule, supporting towering fixtures of the indie music world, like Death Cab for Cutie, Thao, Yumi Zouma, and Hovvdy. Suddenly, Mini Trees — a project Vega started on a whim in 2018 — had become a career.
But the thing no one talks about with periods of time that are exceptional is that they are often equal parts amazing and draining. When Vega returned home to Los Angeles after almost two years of touring, she found herself tired and dejected. Rarely do musicians talk about the emotional toll exacted behind the scenes — the energy it takes to connect with audiences night after night in strange towns; the industry’s insistence on synthesizing your identity into something consumable; the struggle to find joy in commodifying the thing you once did purely for love. “I struggle with the balance of being so emotionally attached to the art that I make and simultaneously trying to build a business out of it,” Vega says.
She pondered quitting. A month passed — no planning, no writing, no recording. But Vega has been playing music since she got her first miniature drum kit at five years old. And so, like anybody for whom music is core to their identity would, she got antsy. She decided to stop worrying about how her next moves would be perceived and instead focus her energy on how to cultivate the most joy.
Morgan Stone is a guitarist and vocalist from Baker City, OR. She performs a wide range of covers, arrangements, and originals, combining sensitive guitar accompaniment with a powerful alto voice. Her delivery of the songs she loved ranges from comedic to deeply moving.
Tickets $15 advanced
$20 at the doors
*Kids 15 and under FREE with a ticket holding adult* Sponsored by BELLAMain Street Market
**Advanced ticket sales end 1 hour before all shows**
Food available from MC Taco Bus
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We are so thankful for all of the support this project has received from the community, our friends and family. It’s hard to believe how much we have accomplished here at Churchill School since 2018 with the help of the community, friends, family, volunteer groups and complete strangers.
We’re so glad you found us and hope you come see us here soon. Go to our Events page for more info on shows in the concert venue here at Churchill School. Check out our Lodging page if you’re looking of an “old school” place to stay in Baker City or click on the “Learn More” to read about us and the process of restoring this 1925 schoolhouse.
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