(Photo | Courtesy of Stage Right Productions) Stage Right Productions presents Jason Andrews, from television’s Penn & Teller’s FOOL US and eight-time Guinness World Record holding juggler Niels Duinker will tour their Comedy Variety Show direct from Las Vegas to communities on the West Coast in the month of February. Andrews’ Bend performance will take…
(The Masked Musketeer Cast & Crew | Photo Courtesy of MadrasPioneer) Madras High School presents The Masked Musketeer by Martin A. Follose, produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. of Denver, Colorado and directed by Marsha Casey and Cindy Brockett. In The Masked Muskateer, the men of a small Spanish village are called…
During the second weekend of every October, Bend is transformed from a recreational haven into a small town that proudly supports the brave voices of independent filmmakers. Downtown theaters, restaurants, retail shops and bars all spark with the energy and excitement created by the powerful presence of cinema. In 2019, BendFilm was thrilled to share…
(Photos | Courtesy of Oregon Bach Festival) The University of Oregon School of Music and Dance has named the three final candidates selected for consideration to become the next artistic director of the Oregon Bach Festival. The trio includes internationally renowned orchestral conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Grammy Award-winning choral conductor Craig Hella Johnson and preeminent early…
Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) Thespian Troupe #7715 competed in the annual South Regional Acting Competition on Saturday, February 1 at Central High School in Independence, Oregon, taking home 44 ribbons for excellence in numerous acting categories. “It is impossible to not be proud of these jaw-dropping thespians,” said Kate Torcom, RPA theatre director. “Watching RPA…
The Deschutes Cultural Coalition announced the 2020 recipients of the coalition grants, funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust. The amount available to grant this year was $21,700. Requests amounting to $44,950 from 16 applicants were submitted. This year’s recipients are: BEAT — $3,000 Bend Film — $1,000 Central Oregon Youth Orchestra — $1,800 COCC Afrocentric…
Image | Courtesy of Ridgeview High School) The Ridgeview High School Performing Arts Department begins the first of eight performances of Disney’s The Little Mermaid on Thursday, February 13 at 7pm. The Ridgeview High School production features Senior Madison Ashley as Ariel and Senior Cael Reed as Eric. Senior Cody Woods plays Sebastian and Sophomore…
(Photo | Courtesy of The Environmental Center) Mountainfilm on Tour is coming back to Bend for the 16th year, bringing a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held in Telluride, Colorado. There are different playlists each night. (View them here.) Don’t wait… these shows sell out! The…
Summit High School Performing Arts will produce Into the Woods, featuring music and lyrics by Steven Sondheim and based on the book by James Lapine. The show famously made its Broadway debut in 1987 with a 764-performance run and has since become a musical theatre classic. The Tony Award-winning show features beloved characters from fairy…
One of Bend’s older businesses has just become new again. As of January 1, 2020, the Terpsichorean Dance Studio is under the highly experienced leadership of Aprille Chadwell, a teacher at Terpsichorean for 24 years. Terpsichorean Dance Studio was founded in 1975 by Carolyn Brant. Carolyn named the studio after the Greek muse of dance,…
