(Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Each August, homeowners in the Sunriver/Bend area open their homes to Sunriver Music Festival musicians. Housing musicians is a rewarding experience and lasting friendships are formed. Your housing partnership ensures that the Festival can continue to present a world-class musical experience for the community each summer. This summer, musicians arrive Friday,…
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Single-Day Big Ponderoo Tickets On Sale Now
We’re just a few short months away from summer and the second annual Big Ponderoo Music & Art festival! Don’t wait till the last minute — get your weekend pass or single-day tickets today. The full festival schedule featuring 16 incredible bluegrass, alt-country, and Americana acts is out NOW! With two stages at one downtown…
Birds Sing Like Artists Create… with Joy!
(Tumblers by Steven Provence) April is the beginning of that special time of year when the days really seem longer and brighter… the birds are happily singing their tunes and some flowers are showing their colors! Please join the 30 local Central Oregon artists at our monthly 2nd Saturday, April 13 from 4 to 6pm….
Red Chair Gallery Presents Deb Borine ~ Fused Glass
((Left) Deb Borine in her home studio (Right) Landscape bowl) Deb Borine’s fused glass bowls pulsate with rich color and her glass “landscapes” shimmer with painterly trees and sunsets. She has been working with glass for nearly 20 years and still manages to come up with fresh ideas for her creations. Her work is on…
4 Peaks Music Festival Announces 2024 Experiences
4 Peaks Music Festival brings its musical summer solstice celebration back to Southeast Bend for their 16th family-friendly event June 20-23. 4 Peaks proudly announces what the 4 Peaks Experience will look like in 2024. besides music, patrons can look forward to an expanded Kidlandia area, yoga, silent disco, and visiting the many vendors. Music …
Deschutes Public Library In the Know April 2024
Know Gardens throughout April Are you dreaming of a backyard bounty or looking to garden more sustainably? Join us as we sew, dig, and harvest for Know Gardens in April. Learn the fundamentals of water-wise gardening and explore Monet’s innovative landscapes. Deeply connect to the natural world with a forest-bathing experience and indulge in animal…
Open Your Season at Woodlands
(Image and graphics courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Directly benefiting Sunriver Music Festival, golfing buddies come together on Sunriver Resort’s Woodlands Course on June 2 for the 16th annual Swings fore Strings tournament. With a shotgun start and scramble format, this is a lighthearted way to kick off your summer of Sunriver golfing. Worth noting:…
2024 Bend Film Festival: Call for Submissions
(Images courtesy of BendFilm) Entry Fee Discounts We are unable to give free submission waivers, but we have plenty of discount codes available. Take a look at them and see if any apply to you! BFNW24: $5 discount for films produced in the Northwest. To qualify, submitted film must have been filmed in Oregon, Washington,…
Central Oregon Mastersingers Previews Vatican (Rome, Italy) Performance of Italian Composers with Central Oregon Community
Central Oregon Mastersingers travels to Italy and the Vatican this summer. The group will preview its “Sounds Italian” program exclusively for Central Oregonians at its free spring concerts, April 20-21 in Bend and Sunriver. The concerts feature Italian composers Giovanni Palestrina (Missa Brevis), Tomas de Victoria (Ave Maria), and Claudio Monteverdi (Cantate Domino). Additional short…
Auditions, Kids Camp & Opera ~ Phew!
There’s a lot going on in April with the Sunriver Stars! Auditions for Death of a Salesman Auditions for Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize winning play are this week in both Sunriver and Bend: Sunriver Audition Details Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6 6-8pm @ Village Properties Suite 208 in the Sunriver Business Park 56835 Venture Lane, Sunriver…