The inaugural Bend Burn & Barrel festival debuts August 22–23, 2025, offering two unforgettable nights of premium cigars, fine spirits, gourmet food, and live entertainment — set against the stunning backdrops of Tetherow Resort and Crater Lake Spirits. Hosted by the acclaimed podcast Between Two Humidors, this exclusive festival is a curated celebration of the…
(River Dreaming by David Young-Wolff) Sunriver Music Festival has selected David Young-Wolff’s River Dreaming as its featured artwork for 2025. Each year, the Festival features an artist local to Central Oregon for the season’s poster. Artists were invited to submit their artwork for consideration and a jury of professional artists from the Artist’s Gallery Sunriver…
(Neave Trio | Photo by Arthur Moeller) High Desert Chamber Music’s (HDCM) 2024-25 season, presented by Washington Trust Bank and Lynch Murphy McLane LLP, will conclude in April with the return of Neave Trio. This Grammy-nominated group has earned enormous praise for their engaging, cutting-edge performances. Gramophone has praised this Boston-based group’s “taut and vivid…
(The celebration is from 4-7pm on Friday, May 2, at the Bend campus | Rendering courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is inviting the community to help commemorate 75 years of education, engagement and connection with a free celebration from 4-7pm on Friday, May 2, at the Bend campus, open to all —…
(Graphic courtesy of Scalehouse) As many of you are aware, Arts & Culture Organizations across the country and in Oregon are being impacted by decreases in funding. On April 3, we received notice from our friends at Oregon Humanities that a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) intended to support their work…
(Emerging Cathedrals by Krystal Allen) Krystal’s journey into art began as a child in Orchard Park, New York. She learned that announcing she was bored inspired her mother to give her tiring chores. Pads and pencils became her constant companions. “Drawing kept me busy and, more importantly, it became a way for me to process…
(Anna Williams) On Friday, April 18, High Desert Chamber Music’s 17th season will conclude by presenting the Neave Trio, who will be once again returning to Bend! I had the opportunity to speak with Anna Marie Williams, violinist of the Neave Trio, about her musical journey and the trio’s love for artistic collaboration. Anna grew…
(Photo courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) BEAT Children’s Theatre is looking for a bright, savvy individual who would like to be part of our BEAT Social Media Team! We need your help in generating exciting, engaging content for our BEAT social media. Open to students ages 16-22. This team will work with Bree Beal, our…
To highlight and raise awareness from the voices of youth themselves, on what needs to be done to help prevent youth suicide, the Oregon-based Hold On Campaign for Suicide Prevention is launching the “Create Resilience Youth Art Contest for Suicide Prevention.” The “Create Resilience” contest invites Oregon youth ages 13 to 21- years-old to share…
(Tammy McCullough) Creatures of the forests and meadows fascinate Tammy McCullough. Dragonflies, hummingbirds, mice and rabbits are just a few of the beings that she fashions into soft felted works of art. Her woodland tableau is on display in April at Red Chair Gallery. Dragonflies and hummingbirds are among the newest forms McCullough makes out…
