((Left) Support with Joy (Right) Instincts Call Me Home | Sculptures by Alisa Looney) Creating art as an instrument for change is the goal of many artists. In creating her art, Alisa Looney’s goal is to foster ecological and social healing. “I want to bring into light the interdependence of all living things,” she explains….
High Desert Chamber Music announces applications to perform in a Master Class with Mark Kaplan and David Kaplan are due on Friday this week. This double-feature event is presented in partnership with the Cascade School of Music and the Oregon branch of the American String Teachers Association, and promises to be an enriching experience for…
((L-R) Jonathan Cupit, Ezra Oncken, Aaron Goyal, Nicolas Oncken, Perrin Standen. Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) announces the following students were selected for this year’s Spotlight Chamber Players program: Jonathan Cupit (cello), Aaron Goyal (guitar), Nicholas Oncken (violin), Ezra Oncken (violin), and Perrin Standen (viola). This program provides…
(Lilli Ann Linford-Foreman) A modernized musical version of the Charles Dickens classic tale, A Christmas Carol, will weave traditional carols with new music as performed by the Central Oregon Mastersingers and COCC’s Lilli Ann Linford-Foreman during their annual Holiday event at Bend’s Tower Theatre, December 9 and 10. Two-time Grammy nominee and American Prize winner…
(Christi Zorrillo Soto) Join us for an interactive and immersive artist talk exploring installation art with Christi Zorrilla Soto. This talk is designed for young art enthusiasts and their families who want to learn more about the meaning behind art installations. Through themes of identity, heritage, and ancestry, Christi’s work invites us to reflect on…
Over the last 20 years, A Novel Idea has introduced Deschutes County readers to indelible authors. We’ve read books that made us shed tears of joy and sorrow, and in 2023, we raised the bar with four returning authors from years past. Get ready for another amazing installment of page-turning surprises. The wait is almost…
(Students participating in ¡AVANZA!, a Central Oregon Community College program, work on a piñata at the High Desert Museum that will be on display and then destroyed during Family Fiesta, which will take place from 1-4pm at the Museum. It’s free with admission | Photo by Kyle Kosma, courtesy of High Desert Museum) Music, games,…
The Deschutes Theatre Company, “Bend’s Newest Theatre Company,” presents Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley with four showings this weekend. When: November 16 | 7:30pm November 17 | 7:30pm November 18 | 2pm and 7:30pm Where: The Bend Church (United Methodist) 680 NW Bond, Bend, OR Starring: Emily Cady, Richard Choate, Zachary Ellis, Cindy Green Directed…
The Greenhouse Cabaret will be having its preliminary season auditions this November 27 and 28. This is a great opportunity for those who have never done theater but want to get involved with us and work in a professional setting, or for the seasoned performer that has not been in one of our shows. A…
(Lindsay Gilmore | Photo courtesy of Old Mill District) Bend artist Lindsay Gilmore admits she gets a little giddy while perusing homes on Zillow and randomly catches a quick glimpse of one of her paintings or prints on a wall in a home for sale. This winter, Gilmore’s unique art will be front and center…
