Amy Goodman, host of the award-winning news program Democracy Now! airing twice daily on KPOV, will speak in Bend Sunday, October 28, at noon at the Greenwood Playhouse, 148 NW Greenwood Avenue. Seating is limited and general admission tickets go on sale October 15; $25 for KPOV members, $30 for non-members. Proceeds from An Intimate…
Theatre/Film
It’s Only Money! World Premiere November 2 at CTC
Cascades Theatrical Company presents It’s Only Money! by local lyricist and author David Forrest and Lee Charles Kelley. The World Premiere musical is directed by Lilli Ann Linford-Foreman and features the incredibly talented: Anthony Alvarez, Natalie Carter, Heather Davenport, Mary Hildebrandt, Kelli Kirkman, Jenny MacKenzie, Marc Mathers, Jolie Miller, Matthew Novak, Joy Postyeni, Amanda Richards,…
An Intimate Look at Humanity – Local Filmmakers at BendFlim
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor As excitement builds for what promises to be another inspiring year at the ninth annual BendFilm Festival, film lovers are pouring over the festival lineup which features approximately 90 films showing over four days. Cinema aficionados can choose between narratives, documentaries, conservation films, shorts and student shorts. The festival…
Bend Theatre for Young People Looks to the Future
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Entering the 16th year of offering theatre education for school children all around Central Oregon, the Bend Theatre for Young People (BTYP) is poised to begin a new chapter in the operation and programming of the organization. The result of his miraculous recovery from a tragic cycling accident last…
BendFilm Announces 2012 Jurors
BendFilm has selected a panel of jurors for its festival set to take place October 11-14. Orit Schwartz, festival director of BendFilm, said, “We are honored to have a fantastic team of jurors joining us for the 2012 festival. They will select the very best film in each of several categories including Best Narrative, Best…
Cat Call Brings The Producers to the Tower
Cat Call Productions returns for a fourth year of all local, professional quality musical theatre, this time with Mel Brooks’ Tony Award-winning musical farce, The Producers. A washed-up Broadway mogul and neurotic accountant decide they can make more money with a bomb than a hit. They set out to produce the worst show in Broadway…
Sunriver Theatre Opens in August
The Sunriver Stars Community Theatre opens August 24-26 with a performance of The Brementown Musicians. A theatre which directs family friendly productions, the featured actors are Sunriver residents who have a flair for the dramatic. Ticket sales from the play will go to the Sunriver Home Owners Association scholarship program for FAST Camp, an after…
The Wolfman’s Hammer – Breakout Film from Talented Bend Filmmakers
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Local friends and partners, Brad Elmore and Loren Petersen, have released their first film, The Wolfman’s Hammer. Set in Central Oregon and billed as “a chunk of raw white-trash Shakespeare,” the gritty character drama approaches the story of a heavy metal-loving meth dealer and his cousin with intimate humanity….
Cascades Theatrical Company Sets 34th Season
Cascades Theatrical Company will offer a full season of six shows opening in September. Wrong Window! by Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore (September 21 – October 7). This comedy whodunit is a tribute to Master of Horror Alfred Hitchcock. Off-and-on New York couple Marnie and Jeff enters an even more complicated phase of their…
Patricia & Tom Del Ruth Honored as Pioneers in Cinema Arts
Tom Del Ruth, ASC and Patricia West-Del Ruth (residents of Bend) were recently honored with Living Legacy Awards for being Pioneers in Cinema Arts presented by the Women’s International Center. In 1999, Patricia started Creative Heart Productions and produced Creative Cafe’ which was shot at their home in San Diego while Tom was shooting The…