The 2023 Sunriver Music Festival opens this weekend with a full stage featuring Maestro Brett Mitchell, the orchestra of professional musicians from throughout the country, and the region’s first-class choral ensemble — the Central Oregon Mastersingers. Classical Concert I Saturday, August 5 at 7:30pm Tower Theatre, Bend Brett Mitchell, conductor Central Oregon Mastersingers MOZART Ave verum corpus…

Arome 432 SW Sixth St. 541-527-4727 • aromekitchen.com Henriette Heiny creates intriguing abstract expressions where both shapes and color are unrestrained. Her paintings portray depth, contrast and vivid color, which stimulate the imagination. Bill Lind turns locally sourced and recycled wood into beautiful salad and utility bowls as well as decorative hollow vessels. Julie Miller…

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. Showing thru August. Blue Spruce Pottery…

(Brett Mitchell in the Great Hall | Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Hailed for presenting engaging, in-depth explorations of thoughtfully curated programs, American conductor Brett Mitchell is in consistent demand on the podium at home and abroad. In September 2021, he was named Artistic Director & Conductor of Sunriver Music Festival. As excitement rises…

(Rendering courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Delve into the beauty and technique of architecture found in everyday life. Explore great Gothic cathedrals of Western Europe and learn the origins of mid-century modern architecture. Find practical know-how for building your perfect salad and get organized with a bullet journaling workshop. Kids can participate in a fort-building…