by CHELSEA CALLICOTT for Cascade A&E In an interview with mother-daughter designers Cecile and Nicole Cuddihy, I felt like Alice falling down the rabbit hole. The Cuddihy home studio is a wonderland of past costumes, sketches, display boards and raw material and was the venue where they shared their inspirations, recent projects and upcoming…
Maragas Winery Reopens Lattavo Gallery
The caricature art adorning the bottles of Maragas wines was created by Doug Maragas’ mother, Joanne Lattavo, in the late ’50s and early ’60s. What you may not know is Joanne was an accomplished oil painter with a renowned art gallery throughout the ‘60s. Contemporary artists and entertainment greats such as Harry Wheeler, Mary Ann…
The Best Present is a Gift of Art
It’s that time again. Where are you going to find holiday gifts that are unique, beautiful and not a chore to shop for? Why not plan a relaxing afternoon in beautiful Sunriver? Perhaps a delicious lunch at one of the many fantastic restaurants or a fine cup of coffee and something sweet. Then stop by…
Early Childhood Benefits to Music Education Cascade School of Music Offers Classes for Children 0-5
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them — a world of work, culture, intellectual activity and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music. ~ Former President Gerald Ford…
Redmond Proficiency Academy to perform Almost Maine
Performing Arts students from the Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) will perform Almost, Maine – a wintry tale of falling in, falling out and tripping over love. An almost small ensemble cast takes on various characters of a community from a town that almost doesn’t exist and almost got organized. Scene by scene, the citizens…
World Class Boot Maker Visits Bend
by REBECCA MEADE for Desperado Scott Emmerich has spent his adult life keeping alive the age-old tradition of custom handmade boot making. It’s almost a lost art and one only a handful of boot craftsmen worldwide today. “I have in-house, six of the best master boot makers in the world and four who are…
Alfred Dolezal: Creating a Reality
by LAUREN KERSHNER Cascade A&E Editorial Intern Alfred Dolezal has always questioned the reason for living. He says, “I was never convinced that we are just born, make a living and die…” Born in Vienna, Austria during World War II, Dolezal has found many of his answers within the stroke of a paint brush….
New Redmond Public Art at the Yew Avenue Roundabout
The City of Redmond recently celebrated their first roundabout art installation at the Yew Avenue and 27th Avenue roundabout. Over the past year a team of students from Redmond and Ridgeview High Schools (RHS) and the Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) successfully designed, built, welded and assembled the sculpture inspired by the Cascade mountain range and…
Oregon Natural Desert Association Photographers & Dave Kamperman, Photographer at Sunriver
Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery joins the Traditions celebration with Photography of the High Desert Region featuring photographers representing the Oregon Natural Desert Association and Bend photographer Dave Kamperman. The exhibition opens on November 20 and participating artists will attend a public reception in their honor on Friday, November 21 from 5–6:30pm in the…
Eugene Ballet Company Invites Central Oregon School of Ballet to Join in Performance of Cinderella
The Eugene Ballet Company begins its 35th performance season with ballet’s epic story of Cinderella. A selection of dancers from the Central Oregon School of Ballet have also been asked to take the stage at the Bend performance on November 8 at 7:30pm.In Cinderella Toni Pimble’s original choreography and Prokofiev’s beautiful score bring this fairy…