The Friends of the Redmond Branch Library present an exhibition of fine art photography which features seven Central Oregon photographers whose works were accepted into our annual Juried Exhibition in 2014. Kay Larkin is the featured artist in the Silent Reading Room thru January. Photography 2015! thru February 13 The Photography 2015! exhibition is…
COCC Hosts Poet as Part of Season of Nonviolence
As part of its King, Gandhi, Chavez and Mankiller Season of Nonviolence, Central Oregon Community College is helping to sponsor two presentations by Richard Blanco, an acclaimed Cuban-American poet, on Tuesday, January 27, in Wille Hall in the Campus Center on the Bend Campus. The event is free and open to the public. During his…
Tower’s Family Series Debuts with Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse
Put down the remote. Turn off the X-Box. Log off the laptop. Bring the family to experience professional, live, stage productions when the Tower Theatre Foundation launches its new Family Series Sunday, January 25 at 2pm with Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse. This delightful adaptation of Kevin Henkes’ award-winning children’s book is recommended for age…
Lucas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Bend Surgery Center Foundation presents the annual Band Together for Scholarships benefit for Central Oregon students January 24 at 6:30pm. Lukas Nelson & P.O.T.R. is an American rock ‘n roll based of California. The band has performed with the likes of Neil Young, John Fogerty, Bob Weir, B.B. King and Bob Dylan. Enjoy an…
Friends of the Bend Libraries BOOK SALE
Saturday, January 24 enjoy great bargains on books at the Bend Library on Wall Street. Book Sale January 24 – 9am to 4pm, 9am to 11am- FOBL Members Only, 11am to 4pm – General Public Sunday, January 25, 1pm to 4pm $5.00 for a grocery bag, and Large Totes $6.00 and up ***Memberships may…
BEAT Presents a Whole New World with Aladdin
In keeping with the New Year and commitments to a whole new world, BEAT (home of Quality Youth Theatre) invites you to Agrabah, City of Enchantment and the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince January 23-February 1. All of your favorite characters – Aladdin, Jasmine, Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and more…
Dorothy Eberhardt Captures Magic in her Photographs
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Dorothey Eberhardt has had a long and varied career as a professional artist and her current journey into landscape photography truly captures not only the majestic beauty of Central Oregon’s wild places, but a sense of the magic that can be found in nature. Art has always played…
Oregon Jamboree Announce 2015 Performers
The lineup for the annual Oregon Jamboree July 31-August 2, 2015 in Sweethome just got sweeter with Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich and Keith Urban. Add Sam Hunt, Hunter Hayes and Aaron Tippin and you have a great festival. Dierks Bentley is an American country music singer and songwriter who has been signed to Capitol…
Community Book Discussion About Racism Slated
To honor the work of advocates of social justice and nonviolent change, Central Oregon Community College and Building Common Ground/Social Justice Center are sponsoring a community book conversation about the book Overcoming Our Racism: Journey to Liberation by Derald Wing Sue. The conversations will span a period of six weeks. To join in this communitywide…
Physical Feats of Peking Acrobats Play the Tower
China’s most gifted tumblers, contortionists, jugglers, cyclists and gymnasts – accompanied by live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments – bring their 2,000-year-old acrobatic traditions to the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend for two shows Sunday, January 18 at 3pm and 7:30pm. All the members of the Peking Acrobats combine grace, charisma and razor-sharp precision…