(Photo | Courtesy of BendFilm) I want to thank each and every one who contributed in some way to this amazing Festival and organization over the past month. I will remember this Festival as my favorite of the seven I have had the pleasure and honor of leading. Of course this is not the type…

Looking for some safe-yet-scary good Halloween fun? Ghosts, goblins and ghoulies of all ages are invited to the First Annual Spooktacular Drive-in Movie Fundraiser benefiting Every Child Central Oregon. The event takes place Thursday, October 29 at Cascade Relay Warehouse in Bend, which has partnered up with the local nonprofit affiliate to host this debut…

(Photo | Courtesy of Central Oregon Community College) Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Latinx student program is hosting a series of free virtual events in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month. These events will include talks on indigenous languages, a primer for making ceviche and a film discussion of the award-winning Ixcanul. Information and registration for…

(90 Minutes | Photo by Richard Herskowitz, Ashland Independent Film Festival) The Ashland Independent Film Festival is expanding Varsity World Film Week, its annual fall festival of new international films, into a two-week Varsity World Film Weeks – Virtual Edition. The festival will run online from October 2-15 via the organization’s website: ashlandfilm.org, and is…

(Images | Courtesy of BendFilm) 17th Annual BendFilm Festival Set to Run October 8-25, 2020 BendFilm Will Present More Than 100 Independent Films Available to Stream, Drive-In Screenings and Virtual Filmmaker Discussions BendFilm announced 26 feature films selected to screen in competition at the 17th annual BendFilm Festival running October 8-25, 2020.  BendFilm will continue…

(Photo | Courtesy of BendFilm) We will be hosting our weekly tradition of **surprise** screenings of three different genres and a classic title each Monday! All screenings at 8pm outside the Tin Pan Theater in Tin Pan Alley.  TONIGHT: The Big Lebowski! We’re bumping our usual RomCom to make space for The Dude. Costume contest begins at 7pm, White Russians start flowing…

Cascades Teen Theatre, a Cascades Theatrical Company (CTC) program, has opened their fall sessions. Cascades Teen Theatre provides programming that challenges teens to develop their self-confidence, imagination and empathy by supporting their growth through teamwork and creative thinking. Their mission is to create a positive experience and participation in the performing arts to help nurture…