Thoroughly Modern Productions (TMP) is in the midst of rehearsals for a production of The Wizard of Oz on a scale that Central Oregon has never seen before. It’s all in preparation for the curtain going up for six shows August 22-31 at Bend’s Summit Theater, on the campus of Summit High. With a cast…
Central Oregon Artist Jennifer Lake has finished her painting Redmond in Summer, a new original painting depicting the City of Redmond during the summer. This is the second of two paintings that Jennifer has donated to the City of Redmond to help raise funds for the public art program. The first painting, Redmond in Winter,…
Birds In the Garden, a fun and color filled visual experience in Sisters, brings together four artists working in watercolor, ceramic tile, mosaic and fused glass. It’s a celebration of our feathered friends and gardening on the High Desert…. and it’s colorful. Every year Kathy Deggendorfer, owner of Sisters Art Works, invites her favorite artist…
Hosted by DiamondStone Guest Lodges across from the Newberry National Monument’s road to Paulina Lake, the Newberry Event is a three-day country fair with a wide variety of music, artists and craft vendors. There will be 20-30 musicians performing folk, bluegrass, rock, reggae, jazz and even a piano soloist July 25-27. The goals of the…
Stage Right Productions, the company that brought the hit sold-out show, Spamalot to the Tower Theatre, presents Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. Performances will be June 13-29 at 2nd Street Theater. “I am thrilled by the talent that abounds in our local theater community,” says…
When you step into 10below Restaurant & Lounge, you know you are somewhere special. The northwest inspired modern décor has been described in articles as hip and stylish with a cosmopolitan flair. A respite from the heat of the summer, visitors appreciate the cool charm of the intimate setting on the lower level of The…
by ASHLEY BRUCE, Cascade A&E Editorial Intern Last year, local retiree Richard Butler took a Central Oregon Community College class teaching him how to construct a paddleboard. He enjoyed the process so much that he decided to continue creating the boards independently and began looking for an artist to help him. Butler felt artwork…
Since beginning professional oil painting in 1963, Alfred Dolezal has completed over 250 works. “I have always questioned the reason for living – I was never convinced that we are just born, make a living and die,” says Dolezal. “Even as a child, I started searching for answers and today I know that our lives…
by KRYSTAL COLLINS A look of preparation stretches across Ben Hull’s face as he details the layout of the new footwear display at the downtown Patagonia store. Upcycling and elimination of excessive manufacturing are hallmarks of Hull’s build-outs to pre-existing structures (seen at the 1000 Wall location, Pacific Northwest Patagonias, the new Ruffwear showroom…
The Redmond High School (RHS) theatre group, The Panther Theatrical Company, announces its Winter musical, the high energy dance production Footloose The Musical, with music by Tom Snow and lyrics by Dean Pitchford, stage adaptation by Walter Bobbie and Dean Pitchford, based on the the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford with additional music by Eric…
