(The Lodge at Summer Lake | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) Calling all writers and nature enthusiasts! The Writing Ranch in collaboration with the High Desert Museum is again hosting the Lost in Place Nature Writing Intensive at the scenic Summer Lake Lodge in Summer Lake, Oregon. Scheduled from August 8 to 11, this…
(Ponderosa Players | Graphic courtesy of Tower Theatre) Performances: July 26 & 27 at 7pm Join us this summer for Ponderosa Players’ musical theater revue: Too Darn Hot! Escape the heat for a riveting hour of music and talent at the historic Tower Theater. This dynamic group of students ages 11-18 are honing their skills…
((L-R) Everett, Jude, Kingsley and Adam | Photo courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) This summer, BEAT Children’s Theatre is delighted to present L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz, a dramatization in two acts by Anne Coulter Martens. Based on the classic and beloved story, this non-musical version follows Dorothy and her friends on their…
(Jewelry by Sara Krempel) Looking at a sterling silver pendant made by Sara Krempel is like gazing at an aerial photograph of the Deschutes River. The river forms a squiggly line of negative space through a landscape textured to look like rocky banks fringed with reeds. Krempel loves to combine “organic shapes and man-made shapes…
(Oil painting by Bonnie Junell) As always, the Artists’ Gallery in the Sunriver Village will be celebrating on the Second Saturday of the month — Saturday, July 13 4-6pm. Visitors and locals will enjoy the usual selection of appetizers, beer, wine, and soft drinks. Local artists will be there to discuss their love for art!…
(Buffalo Hunt Under Three Stars by Monte Yellow Bird Sr. — 2024 Jury’s Choice Award Winner) Mark your calendars! On Saturday, July 20, the High Desert Museum will unveil its annual Art in the West exhibition and silent auction featuring a captivating blend of traditional and contemporary artworks. This year’s exhibition boasts 113 pieces crafted by…
(Photo courtesy of Oregon BottleDrop) The Oregon BottleDrop fourth annual Hidden Bottle Hunt starts today! Daily clues will be available on their website every day at 8am until a bottle is found, or until July 7 (the end of the hunt), whichever comes first. There are six bottles hidden in six different geographic zones throughout…
The Deschutes Historical Museum offers free admission on 4th of July to celebrate the holiday as well as the 44th anniversary of the museum, which opened on July 4, 1980. In addition to free admission to the museum there will be free ice cream treats and popsicles (while supplies last) and games on the lawn….
Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) is pleased to partner with director Joshua Billeter to produce Death of a Salesman, July 19-27, at Unity Spiritual Community in Bend. Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize winning tragedy, tells the story of Willy Loman — an everyday, aging, traveling salesman — as he struggles for success in search of the dying…
(Photos courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) Based on the beloved book by L. Frank Baum, and adapted by Anne Coulter Martens, this non-musical version Dorothy and her journey through Oz will be sure to bring joy and fun to your summer! Filled with all your favorite characters — the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly…
