(Aviara Trio | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 7:30pm the Aviara Trio will be featured in the High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) Concert Series at the Tower Theatre for a special Valentine’s Day performance. Concert-goers will receive a rose and custom treat from Goody’s Chocolates. This concert…
(Activist Jodie Patterson will speak at COCC’s Bend campus on January 23 | Photos courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) 16th annual Season of Nonviolence — held mid-January through early April — will feature activist Jodie Patterson and her presentation “Allyship, Genderless Mothering and Self-Transformation” at 6pm on Tuesday, January 23, at Wille…
(Photos courtesy of BendFilm) 2024 At A Glance! Save the date for some awesome events happening this year! We wanted to give you a brief look at what we have in store! January 30: IndieWomen Appreciation Screening at the TPT February 16-18: Tabling at WinterFest. Come say hi! Now-March: Spaghetti Westerns at the TPT March 1:…
((L-R) Ryan Zwahlen, Gary Ruppert and Cliff Colon | Photos courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) “HEAR & NOW: Creating a place with music” is a gift to the community from Central Oregon-based professional musicians Gary Ruppert, piano and Ryan Zwahlen, flute and oboe. The concert is free with donations gratefully welcomed. All proceeds benefit Sunriver…
Now in its second year, the highly successful grant program is designed to support tourism-related projects that benefit both residents and visitors. Visit Central Oregon has begun accepting applications for the Central Oregon Future Fund, a second-year grant program aimed at supporting tourism-related projects that will benefit both residents and visitors. The application window will…
(Photo courtesy of Chamber Music Northwest) Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW) presents the internationally acclaimed Goldmund Quartet for their first visit to the United States to perform in Portland with Chamber Music Northwest. It is, however, the second time CMNW has presented the Goldmund Quartet. The ensemble was part of CMNW’s 2020/21 Virtual Season (during the…
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 their eclectic lineup of rock, funk, soul, bluegrass, and much more. Headlining the 2024 4 Peaks Music Festival are piano-rocking singer/songwriter Neal Francis, Norcal adventure rockers ALO, the guitar wizardry…
(Photos courtesy of Scalehouse) We are pleased to announce the new Patricia Clark Studio Artists in Residence, Allie Blanchard and Bergen Bock. The Patricia Clark Studio was started in memory of Scalehouse co-founder, Patricia Clark, who wanted to create a space for artists to create, explore and share their work with the community. About Allie:…
((Left) Photography by Carolyn Waissman. (Right) Artwork by Bonnie Junell) At the Artists’ Gallery in the Village at Sunriver, artists are taking some time to celebrate the joy of snow! What better idea than to stop in at the Gallery for the Second Saturday Celebration on Saturday, January 13 4-6pm. It’s a ‘Happy New Year’…
(Jesse Vala’s Conduit Touch/installation image, 2018, stoneware, brass, acrylic sheet, faux marble, 49 x 26 x 12 inches) In the first round of FY2024 Career Opportunity Program grant awards, the Oregon Arts Commission and The Ford Family Foundation have awarded $105,103 to 24 artists for career development projects. The awards include $44,202 from the Oregon…
