Churchill School Baker City, OR Art, Music & Recreation
Upcoming Churchill events
March 8th
Wesely Stace aka John Wesley Harding w/ Mare Winningham
Doors open at 6pm
Show 6:45pm
In 1992, John Wesley Harding went on tour in support of his Sire/Reprise album “Why We Fight”, headlining a bill that featured Barenaked Ladies and Mare Winningham. These were the halcyon days when record labels helped musicians defray the costs of touring with “tour support”. In such a heady and extravagant atmosphere, longtime friendships were forged, beautiful music made, and everyone ended up unrecouped.33 years later, like two characters from “The Big Chill”, Wesley Stace and Mare Winningham are touring together again, asking questions of the past, inviting requests. Merely by singing songs, telling stories and sharing a duet or two, they hope to recreate some of the finer points of this lengthy and memorable tour. No more major label van for our intrepid heroes; they’re in a rental car (but with a driver).Wes has travelled under two distinct names, but there’s only one Mare Winningham, recipient of two Primetime Emmys, nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes and Tonys, and the recent star of Bob Dylan’s “Girl from the North Country” on Broadway.Despite all that, Wes claims that the 1992 tour was the highlight of her career, and, in honour of this vintage pairing, like two fine wines you’ve poured into the same glass by mistake, he is prepared to assume the mantle of John Wesley Harding once more.“Surprise” guests will help to paint the picture more fully.
Advanced tickets $20
$30 at the Door
*Kids 15 and under FREE with ticket holding adult.
**Advanced ticket sales end 1 hour before doors open**
Food avialable from MC Taco Bus
March 9th
Bitch w/ Skip the Needle
Doors open at 6pm
Show at 6:45pm
Bitch In celebration of Women’s History Month, queer icon Bitch (Bitch and Animal, Shortbus, recently on tour with Indigo Girls) is co-headlining a west coast tour with the Bay Area “black dyke rock” legends Skip The Needle. Bitch will be fresh off an off-Broadway run of her one-woman show “Bitchcraft,” based on songs from her recent Kill Rock Stars album of the same name. Skip the Needle will be debuting their newest EP “Wake Up Wake Up Wake Up,” released on Soulectric Records – a division of Little Village. Come out for a night of politically defiant, righteously rocking and radically joyous feminist music.
Skip The Needle is an Oakland-based queer female quartet made up of Bay Area superstars; Vicki Randle, Shelley Doty, Kofy Brown and Katie Cash who fashion punk, funk and soul influenced rock they like to call black dyke rock. As the name Implies, they are musically diverse and bring a biting, socially conscious message, delivered with radical joy. Formed in 2014, Skip The Needle has released two full-length albums and their latest EP – Octavia Of Earth, Volume 2, inspired by black feminist icon Octavia E. Butler, released on Soulectric – A division of Little Village Foundation and digitally released by Side Hustle Records in July of 2024. They are honored to have received the Local Sirens Residency from WAM, writing 5 new songs for the project; slated to be released in spring of 2025.
Advanced tickets $15
$22 at the Door
*Kids 15 and under FREE with ticket holding adult.
**Advanced ticket sales end 1 hour before doors open**
Food avialable 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.
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