Friday, February 16 kicks off President’s Day weekend with the Tower Theatre Foundation’s presentation of Canada’s hottest guitar ensemble, Montreal Guitar Trio. These classically trained acoustic guitarists have an entire world of musical influences, and brilliantly perform classics from The Beatles, Rush, Radiohead, plus original compositions. Their musical creativity and impressive stage presence — where humor and virtuosity go hand to…
A series of facilitated book groups scheduled throughout Central Oregon in February, coordinated by Building Common Ground and Central Oregon Community College (COCC), is open to the community to discuss My (Underground) American Dream: My True Story as an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street Executive by Julissa Arce, a political commentator and immigrant…
(Photo: Art piece painted by a third grader after his teacher, Becca Reel, using the online course first previewed the videos to learn the painting process herself, then showed them to her class. The students followed the videos, first practicing techniques, then applying the techniques to create their own work of art. Painting courtesy of…
Husband and wife glassblowing team Jeff and Heather Thompson have been creating sculpture in molten hot glass together for over 17 years. Their artworks are an intelligent blend of contemporary, traditional and custom techniques that they compliment with a diverse taste in modern sculpture. Their style is based in the traditional Italian method of glassblowing…
A group of artists that aim to go beyond the expected, to explore new dimensions, to make unexpected original works and have fun doing so! by DONNA L RICE, Member of Journeys Art Guilt Group In 2007, 12 Central Oregon quilters started a journey and formed a group to explore assorted quilting and fiber art…
Atelier 6000, a printmaking studio and gallery space in Bend’s Box Factory, takes a leap forward with a name change to Bend Art Center this month. A Grand Opening on Thursday, July 6 from 5-8 pm will introduce Bend Art Center to the community. This free event features live music, creative studio play and a…
Each August since 2008 the welcoming banks of the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District in Bend come alive for one of the premier fine art shows in the country: Art in the High Desert (AHD). In its short ten years Art in the High Desert has been nationally recognized year after year accumulating…
The Tower Theatre Foundation is partnering with the Downtown Bend Farmers Market for Tours of the Tower. On Wednesdays July 19, 26 and August 9 students from area high schools invite you to step out of the heat and into the A/C for tours of the historic Tower Theatre. Tower Theatre Foundation Education Manager, Dani…
Following a successful run of Play It Again, Sam the Stars are looking forward to the performance of Hang On The Bell, Nellie, a comedic melodrama, just perfect for summer, with hissing and booing the villain, along with cheering and applauding the heroine. This play was written and will be directed by “the real” Bill…
This summer, the Tower Theatre Foundation presents Get Your Act Together, a first-of-its-kind audition workshop. Director and veteran performer Mollie Tennant will run the workshop July 10-14. It’s designed especially for singers, dancers and actors 13 to 19 years old interested in a collaborative and productive week spent sharpening performance skills in their audition “tool…
