Desert Arts offers enchanting & irresistible evening Cabaret, a form of entertainment featuring music, comedy, song, dance, and maybe a little drama, is coming to the Hermiston area on November 17, 2012 in Echo, Oregon, thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Desert Arts Council,. Cabaret is currently experiencing a renaissance in the United States, and is particularly popular in the west coast cities of Seattle, and Portland as new generations of performers reinterpret the old forms in both music and theatre, says, Karen Bounds, Chair of the Desert Arts. We are excited to showcase Kymberli Colbourne, a warm, funny and sexy performer from the Ashland Cabaret Theatre, who will debut her new original cabaret show. It will be a night to remember. The setting of the elegant evening affair, Cabaret, Cabernet, & Chocolate shall be the historic, century-old Echo Ballroom. It begins with a tasting of red wines paired with chocolate delicacies. The wines to be served shall feature grapes produced in the local area with samplings from Echo Ridge Cellars, Jacob William, Maryhill, and Sno Road Wineries. The decadent chocolate delights are the creations of Chef Challis Buck of H&P Café. Chef Buck, with a culinary degree from the Art Institute of New York, is full of surprises and creativity so prepare your palates for a treat. For the less adventuresome individuals, other refreshments will be available as well. The Echo Ballroom is located at 60 South Bonanza Street in Echo, Oregon. Doors open at 6:45 in the evening, the tasting starts at 7 and the show begins at 7:30. Tickets are $50 and are available online at www.desertartscouncil.com or at the Hermiston Chamber office. Several more arts activities are on tap this DAC season including Art in Action, a new venture for DAC, with free demonstrations and arts-related activities scheduled for December 1st and February 2nd at the Eastern Oregon Higher Education Center on Columbia Avenue in Hermiston. January 12th will bring Dancing with Your Stars (Tickets $30 adult, $20 child), and then March 2nd will showcase local students in the Missoula Childrens Theatre production of Jack & The Beanstalk to the Hermiston High School Auditorium (Tickets $20 adult, $10 child). The final event of the season will be the 9th Annual Hermiston ArtWalk on the first weekend in May on Main Street in Hermiston. Check us out on Facebook for updates and more details over the coming 2012-2013 season. Tickets can be purchased online at www.desertartscouncil.com or at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce office. For more information call 541-567-1800.