2nd Street presents winery family drama thru March 30. Review by Jeff Spry For thirsty worshipers of the glorious grape, a local play centered around the California wine industry during its formative years of the 1960s goes down mighty smooth. Recently Bend’s 2nd Street Theater presented the world premiere of The King Of…
by JEFF SPRY A&E Feature Writer “Go digital or go home” has been the rallying cry in Hollywood for the last decade as film exhibitors nationwide are quickly coming to terms with the industry-wide conversion from physical 35mm film to all-digital. Heeding that call, Sisters Movie Theater owner Lisa Clausen made the pricey leap to…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Bend artist Jennifer Aylward of Just A Little Charm creates shining collections of inspirational copper zipper pulls, necklaces, charms and earrings with an intriguing bit of history behind them. “This is all made from recycled copper from the old Bend Bulletin newspaper building,” she explained. “It was built…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Say goodbye to the sleek silver airstream as Spork, one of Bend’s most iconic mobile street-food kitchens is abandoning its vagabond ways and planting roots at a permanent indoor location this Spring. The big lease news broke late last month and co-owners Erica Reilly, Jeff Hunt, Chris Lohrey…
by Jeff Spry, Cascade A&E Feature Writer Just ask anyone swept up in his mesmerizing western nightscapes. The Bend artist’s striking astrophotography evokes a potent primal response upon first viewing, something usually reserved for framed masterpieces gracing the hallowed halls of great museums. Within Two Worlds from Goldpaint Photography on Vimeo. Goldpaint’s work is…
Just ask anyone swept up in his mesmerizing western nightscapes; the Bend artist’s striking astrophotography evokes a potent primal response upon first viewing, something usually reserved for framed masterpieces gracing the hallowed halls of great museums. Story by Jeff Spry Within Two Worlds from Goldpaint Photography on Vimeo. Goldpaint’s work is magically alive….
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Eternal spirits of the sacred salmon returned September 29 to Suttle Lake for a traditional salmon bake hosted by Ronda Sneva and her Suttle Lake Lodge. Wilson Wewa, an elder member of the Warm Springs Indian confederation was master of ceremonies along with a brightly costumed clan of…
Aligning herself with a more harmonious and enlightened path, Jennifer Heiden Smith has taken a somewhat exotic excursion, filled with the slow rhythms and hypnotic movements of this ancient art. By Jeff Spry Dancing under the stage name, Nalia, Smith teaches at COCC and performs at various events, fairs and functions in Central Oregon, entertaining…
by JEFF SPRY for Cascade AE A recent Made in Sisters tour offered an eclectic sampling of light industrial, interesting retail and manufacturing businesses in the greater Sisters Country area. The tour showcased a sampling of key local enterprises and fostered an ever-increasing network of vital business relationships to solidify the idea of Sisters as…
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Now in its 17th year, the Sisters Folk Festival has experienced tremendous growth since the humble beginnings as a chili feed and a bit of good music to becoming one of the premier celebrations of American folk music in the country. Thousands travel each year to the foot of…
