(Photo above: LaRhonda Steele | courtesy of Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse) King Louie’s Portland Blues Revue assembles a “who’s who” of blues stars with Andy Stokes…Lisa Mann…LaRhonda Steele….Louis Pain…Peter Dammann…Edwin Coleman…Renato Caranto…and special guest Danny Armstrong. Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse Jazz announce the sixth weekend of its seven-month jazz series, presenting a special performance e of blues…

PLAYA Presents on March 18 from 1-4pm. This free and family friendly event begins with an open studio tour, readings and light reception and closes with an outdoor excursion and poetry workshop. Featured residents include Sarah Klein (animation, Calfornia), Jack Stone (painting, California), Diana Jeon (photography, Hawii), Carol Newborg (installation, California), Kristin Berger (poetry, Oregon), Scot…

(Photo above: Board member Sandy Anderson shares one of A6’s fine press books, a collaboration involving a typographer, book binder, writer, letterpress artist, and several A6 printmakers | courtesy of A6) Do you believe in the power of art? We do. Every day, we see how art opens people up to new ways of seeing, understanding and creating….

PLAYA artists continue their community presentations in Bend’s art center, A6. PLAYA has been partnering with A6, a gallery and printmaking studio since 2014 to share the work of PLAYA artists in residence. Join them this Saturday, March 11 as artist Tallmadge Doyle shares her recent work from 2-4pm. Doyle who is currently participating in…

Birds of Chicago – a rock ‘n’ roll, soul, folk duo – who will be performing at The Belfry in Sisters on Friday, March 10. The band’s members have a history playing in Sisters. Allison Russell’s previous band Po’ Girl played Sisters Folk Fest in 2010 and JT Nero’s band JT and the Clouds played…