Aimed to work closely with its surrounding community, Cascade Equinox is driven to showcase the best of the Pacific Northwest region by featuring local artists, food and craft vendors, performers and more. Check out the local partnerships the festival is hosting both pre-festival and onsite: Melty Migration In a show of unity with its local community, Cascade…
July First Friday Gallery Events & Exhibit Openings in Bend & Redmond
First Friday ~ Bend/Old Mill District Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 • bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel, and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography….
High Desert Chamber Music Launches HDCM Celebrity Recitals!
(Stefan Jackiw | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) is excited to launch a new series, the HDCM Celebrity Recitals. This is brought to you by Pahlisch Homes and will debut in July with a performance by one of America’s foremost violinists, Stefan Jackiw, making a very special appearance in…
Foundations Support High Desert Chamber Music Educational Outreach Programs
(Photos courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) is honored to receive foundation support from the Clark Foundation ($2,500) and the Deschutes Cultural Coalition ($1,500) this year. These funds benefit our educational programming, which is provided at no cost to any students, teachers, or schools in Central Oregon. With our three…
The Sunriver Library ~ Opening this Summer
(Rendering courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Remodeling and renovation work on the Sunriver Library is moving right along, with a reopening planned for late August. To be the first to know when a date is set, be sure to sign up for Sunriver Library Updates. The library’s renovation is creating a bright and open space…
Introducing Local Artist Steven M. Post
((Left) Black Panther. (Right) Steven M. Post) My interest in art began when I was around seven to eight years old. My great grandfather, Charles W. Post, made a living painting (and selling goat’s milk) in the Columbia River corridor near Crown Point Point Vista House and Multnomah Falls. I admired his oil paintings that…
Whose Live Anyways? at the Tower
Whose Live Anyways? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions and…
Banda Los Recoditos and 512: The Selena Experience to Close Out Deschutes County Fair’s 104th Anniversary Celebration
The Bi-Mart Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo presented by Indian Head Casino is thrilled to announce that the renowned Regional Mexican band, Banda Los Recoditos, and the acclaimed Selena tribute band, 512: The Selena Experience, will be performing as the closing acts on Sunday, August 4, 2024, wrapping up the fair’s 104th-anniversary celebration. This exciting…
Free Tickets for Kids This Summer
(Image courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Sunriver Music Festival introduces a new program called the “Young Listeners’ Guild,” in which a limited number of free tickets are available to kids age 17 and under, with the purchase of an adult ticket. We care about building the audiences of the future and invite families to experience the power…
Cascade Horizon Band Sound Fourth! Concert with Festival Chorus
You are invited to the 15th Annual Sound Fourth! Concert presented jointly by Cascade Horizon Band and the Festival Chorus and dedicated to the memory of Mervin K. and Sally J. Fleming. To commemorate the nation’s birthday we will play a variety of celebratory tunes, selections from the great American songbook, and there will be…