(Evan Namkung) Evan Namkung is a Bend-based mural artist who is known for large, graffiti-style murals that utilize a bright and vibrant color scheme. Across Central Oregon, people can find examples of his work decorating and bringing life to many once-boring walls. As a child, Evan was always creative, even if his creative pursuits were…
(Seasonal spirit is an active ingredient in COCC’s Turkey Trot and Toddler Trot events | Photo courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is holding its annual Turkey Trot fundraiser, a 5K run/walk, at 10:30am on Saturday, November 4, at the Bend campus’s track, preceded by the free Toddler Trot. Free to COCC students,…
(Graphic Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) You say you want a revolution… Explore revolutionized art, music, food, and politics this November. Develop your little ones’ routines with music, changes, and movement. Watch a radical piano performance with live painting and take a musical journey with the Celtic harp and violin. Discover the foundations of meatless…
The Spinners Presented by Tower Theatre Foundation Wednesday, November 1 at 7:30pm Timeless in a way few acts are, The Spinners are one of the most iconic and durable groups in R&B history. Their 22 Top 40 hits in the U.S. and England have been staples of smooth soul playlists for generations. With a towering…
(Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming | Photo by Ronan Donovan, National Geographic) Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan Exhibition OPEN Get behind the lens with Ronan Donovan while exploring the National Geographic Museum and Museum of Wildlife Art exhibition Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan — now OPEN at the Museum! Through his photographs, Donovan documented wolves in…
(W. Richard West Jr., Roberta Conner, Phillip Cash Cash and Angela Anne Smith | Photo by Colin Fogarty) The Museum at Warm Springs, which is celebrating its 30thAnniversary throughout 2023, hosted a Gala Celebration and Fundraiser on October 13. Nearly 160 guests attended the event, which was held at Tetherow in Bend, Oregon. It was…
(Photo by Harold Zijp) The outdoorsy Canadian folk rock band Great Lake Swimmers are on tour behind their first new album in five years: Uncertain Country. After a long summer of Canadian touring following the album’s release, the band is finally dipping south to the U.S. for fall dates. Come see them play October 27 @…
(Comedian Gilbert Brown will perform at COCC Madras on November 17 | Photo courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is commemorating Native American Heritage Month with a diverse lineup of free community events in Bend and Madras during November, including a poetry reading with past Oregon Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody (November 4), a…
We could not be more excited that the Bend Design 2023 week is upon us. Attendees, keep an eye out for a ‘How-To’ Bend Design email. This will have helpful information on the schedule, parking, and more. Tickets are still available, so don’t miss out on the fun and creativity! 2023 Speaker Lineup Chuck McBride…
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids — probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem — and the fun — when the Herdmans collide with the…
