((L-R) The Capote Tapes, The Rescue, Becoming Cousteau | Photos courtesy of BendFilm) BendFilm has announced the Spotlight and Local Focus films selected to screen during the 18th annual BendFilm Festival running October 7-17, 2021. The film schedule is live and passes are on sale for Central Oregon’s premiere independent film festival. New this year,…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sunriver Stars Community Theater) Community Theater Board Looking for New Members Despite another year of mostly closed curtains, Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) is preparing for a year of celebration in honor of its tenth anniversary season. Pending state and local restrictions, the theater company plans to expand its board and…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sunriver Stars Community Theater) Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) is pleased to announce its fall production, Mamma Mia! The Secret of the Spoon! Don’t expect your average theater experience though, as the show will take place while a three-course meal is served to guests. The production, written by Oregon State alum…
(Poster by Craig Brauner) From Nora Ephron, the writer of When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, comes the hilarious and heartfelt Love, Loss and What I Wore. Produced by Bend’s own Ellipse Theater Community (ETC) as a traveling show, the play will light up multiple venues in Central Oregon over…
Filmmakers, Industry Executives & Media Members to Give out $12,500 in Prizes Throughout the 18th Annual BendFilm Festival BendFilm 2021 Will Present More than 40 Features & 75 Short Films BendFilm, Central Oregon’s premiere and internationally celebrated independent film organization, has announced that this year’s jurors made up of 18 artists, journalists, executives and cultural…
(Gregory Alan Isakov | Courtesy of the Tower Theatre) ActionDeniro Productions presents Gregory Alan Isakov with special guest Leif Vollebekk at the Tower Theatre on Tuesday, November 30 at 8pm. Tickets are now on sale. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and now calling Colorado home, horticulturist-turned-musician Gregory Alan Isakov has cast an impressive presence on…
(Liminal | Photo courtesy of BendFilm) New this year, BendFilm Festival is now recognized by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as one of 64 film festivals in the world (27 festivals in the USA) that is Oscar-qualifying for short films. Following the festival, BendFilm will submit the winning shorts in the following…
We’re elated to announce the 21 feature films in competition for this year’s Festival! The eight Narrative Features, eight Documentary Features and five Environmental Features are live now on the festival schedule, along with film synopses, director bios and showtimes. VIEW THE SCHEDULE Filmmaker Q&A: Jenny Shi Jiayan “Jenny” Shi is a Chicago-based documentary filmmaker…
(Graphic | Courtesy of the Tower Theatre) Cocktail Cabaret: Duets, Johnny Cash Tribute, Bob Saget and more coming to Tower Theatre. COCKTAIL CABARET: DUETS August 27 at 8pm Limelight Entertainment returns to the Tower Theatre stage with an all-local cast of superb singers, mesmerizing music, and dynamic duos in a first-ever ‘Duets-Only’ Cabaret! This showcase…
(Black Artists at the Capitol | Photo courtesy of Oregon Community Foundation) Oregon Community Foundation has announced that it has approved $998,500 in grants for 12 arts and culture projects across the state through the 2021 Creative Heights Initiative, with the High Desert Museum in Bend one of the recipients. Oregon Community Foundation’s (OCF) 2021…
