Get ready for a heartwarming holiday celebration as renowned jazz saxophonist, Patrick Lamb presents A Patrick Lamb Charlie Brown Christmas at the iconic Oxford Hotel in Bend on December 17 at 3pm and 6pm and December 18 at 6pm. This special performance promises an unforgettable evening filled with the beloved music and featuring special guests,…
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Oregon Artist Kristy Kún to Install Large-Scale Fiber Art in Sisters Library
(Kristy Kún | Photo courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Oregon artist Kristy Kún brings her dynamic textile art to the Sisters Library on December 16 as part of the Deschutes Public Library District’s building renovations and new construction work. An artist reception from 12-1:30pm will give the public a chance to meet Kún, discuss her work…
Father/Son Ensemble Makes Central Oregon Debut in High Desert Chamber Music’s 16th Season
(Kaplan Duo | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music’s (HDCM) 16th season, brought to you by German Master Tech, continues with the Kaplan Duo, making their first appearance in the HDCM Concert Series. Among the world’s leading violinists, Mark Kaplan has maintained a flourishing career as a soloist and chamber…
15th Annual Locavore Holiday Gift Faire
On Saturday, December 9, the 15th Annual Holiday Gift Faire will again take place at the Universalist Unitarian Church located at 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd. in from 10am to 4pm. Each holiday season Locavore hosts gift faire consisting of only locally made food products, crafts, and artisan gifts. As one of the most popular gift…
Theater in the Park Presents Mamma Mia!
Tickets are on sale now for our 2024 Theater in the Park Showing of Mamma Mia! For over ten years, Theater in the Park has put on performances in Drake Park, such as La Cage Aux Folles, Into The Woods, Spamalot and last year’s moving performance of Rent. We can’t wait to welcome you and share…
Maragas Winery Partners with NeighborImpact to Raise Funds for Central Oregon’s Food Bank
For over a decade, Maragas Winery has been raising food and money for NeighborImpact during their holiday season events. This year, Doug Maragas, winemaker, has expressed increased concern over the lack of food for many people in Central Oregon. He stated “just after Thanksgiving, I spoke with Scott Cooper, director at Neighbor Impact. He gave…
Tower Theatre Foundation Announces Central Oregon A Cappella Festival
(Deke Sharon | Photo courtesy of Tower Theatre) The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation announced their 2024 Central Oregon A Cappella Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday, February 24-25, 2024. The festival will move to a new destination this year, the Homestead Ballroom at Sunriver Resort. On Saturday, attendees can participate in a masterclass workshop,…
Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer Returns to Sunriver’s Three Rivers School
(Aaron Meyer and kids | Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer spent all day on December 5 conducting educational performances at Bend-La Pine School District’s Three Rivers School for every single student. Aaron has worked with Three Rivers students multiple times over the past 20+ years through Sunriver Music Festival’s…
RACO Pottery Show & Sale
(Pottery by RACO members) The second weekend of December, Raku Artists of Central Oregon (RACO) will share unique, handmade decorative and functional ceramic ware by local artists at their pottery show and sale. RACO originally began with an interest in the Raku process, and has now expanded to include other forms of high-fire and alternative…
Call for Art
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon’s (UUFCO) Art Resource Team invites artists to submit a limit of three pieces for consideration in the upcoming exhibit in our Linus Pauling Gallery from February 4 through April 7, 2024. Shadows and Reflections will feature art in any medium that can be hung on the walls of…