(Photo courtesy of IN A LANDSCAPE) Hunter Noack, classical pianist and naturalist will travel with a nine-foot Steinway grand piano across the American West and Canada for 50 concerts in the 9th season of the ground-breaking classical series IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild. Mountain tops, old growth forests, and sunny meadows replace…
A May full of Art in Sunriver
(Peter by Sandy Caldwell) May is the last opportunity for locals to enjoy the beauty of Sunriver before the summer rush begins in June. It’s wonderful to see Sunriver replete with visitors enjoying the amenities it offers, but it is equally wonderful to have the last bit of solitude as the weather improves. The art…
Hanging Flower Baskets Fund HDCM Educational Outreach
(HDCM Educational Outreach | Photos courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) This is the final week to purchase hanging flower baskets to support High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) Educational Outreach efforts. Grown in the valley, orders will be taken through this week, with the delivery of these beautiful baskets to Bend next Thursday, May 23….
No Man’s Land Film Festival is Back
(Photos courtesy of BendFilm) No Man’s Land Film Festival: June 28! Join us June 28 at the Tower Theatre for our annual IndieWomen Appreciation Screening of No Man’s Land Film Festival! All IndieWomen Members get in for free, tickets are $15 for the public. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm! Purchase Tickets bendfilm.org
News from The Museum at Warm Springs
(Graphic courtesy of The Museum at Warm Springs) Great News! Early-May Museum Reopening Planned We are now looking at an early-May reopening date and apologize for the extended closure as we were installing our new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The process has been taking longer than expected due to unexpected supply chain…
The Cascade Chorale Presents Oldies but Goodies from the 50s, 60s & 70s
(Photo courtesy of Cascade Chorale) The Cascade Chorale invites you to a nostalgic musical soirée that promises to whisk you away on a heartfelt trip down memory lane. This special event will take place on Saturday, May 18, at 7pm and Sunday, May 19, at 3pm, hosted by the First Presbyterian Church of Bend, located…
Dry Canyon Arts Returns to Redmond High School
(2023 Art Show Raffle | Photo courtesy of DCAA) After an overwhelmingly positive response to moving their fall art show and sale to Redmond High School (RHS) in November of 2023, the Dry Canyon Arts Association (DCAA) is hoping to repeat that success this coming May 4-5 with their Spring Art Show and Sale. Last…
Deschutes Public Library May In The Know
A Novel Idea: Building Community, One Book at a Time Last year was a milestone for the A Novel Idea community read program. We celebrated our 20th year of reading together, and every year along the way we’ve witnessed the power of books to build empathy and understanding, as well as foster connections between people….
Tacobout Culture
Hola Restaurant’s very own Marcos Rodriguez is elated to present the inaugural Central Oregon Taco Fest Saturday, May 11 in the Old Mill District. All are invited to join the celebration of Latin culture and a full day of festivities with mariachi bands, chihuahua dog races, luchadores, a feast of flavors of Latin cuisine with beer and…
Local Teacher & Author Publishes Book of Poetry
(Matthew James Friday | Photos courtesy of Matthew James Friday) The Residents begins with the author’s arrival at the height of the COVID pandemic and explores his new life as a U.S. resident. The poems reflect on this new journey and study what being a resident means for other people, flora and fauna. While Oregon’s…