A cult classic and the musicians behind some classic rock light up the Tower’s movie screen this winter. The Big Lebowski unspools Saturday, January 17, followed by The Wrecking Crew on January 31. Jeff Bridges stars as Lebowski, a slacker mistaken for a millionaire also named Lebowski. He then seeks restitution for his ruined…
Neil Kelly Bend Workshops Preview 2015 Trends
Design-build remodeling company Neil Kelly and its professional design consultants will hold a design workshop and cooking demonstration and tasting at its Bend showroom and design center on January 17. Join the design team and Johnson Brothers Appliance for a special preview of new 2015 trends and equipment for your kitchen and bath. Neil Kelly…
High Desert Museum Exhibit Opening Reception: Brewing Culture the Craft of Beer
With all the buzz about the local craft brew scene, it’s only natural that the High Desert Museum would create an exhibit on the subject. Brewing Culture: The Craft of Beer opens with an exhibit preview party on January 16 at 6:30pm and will be on display through Memorial Day weekend. The opening reception will…
Love, Loss And What I Wore Kicks Off 2015 Season at 2nd Street Theater
Stage Right Productions presents Love, Loss And What I Wore, based on the book by Ilene Beckman and written for the stage by Nora and Delia Ephron, January 16-31. Love, Loss And What I Wore is directed by Sandy Silver (Brighton Beach Memoirs) and promises to provide a unique and intimate theatrical experience. Performed as…
Your Week Starts Here
January 14Know Art: Jackson Pollock and Henri Matisse at Sisters Library12pm Pollock and Henri Matisse created some of the most memorable art of the modern era. Explore the art and lives of both painters with Community Librarian Paige Bentley-Flannery at the Sisters and East Bend Libraries as part of the Know Art series being offered…
Waterston Desert Writing Prize Recognizing New Perspectives in Desert Literature
The newly created Waterston Desert Writing Prize will annually honor creative and literary nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place, and desert literacy. Inspired by author and poet Ellen Waterston’s love of the high desert of Central Oregon, a region that has been her muse for over 30 years, the Waterston Desert Writing Prize…
Classes Now Open for Enrollment at Cascade School of Music
If you foresee music in your New Year, now is the time to sign up for a great group class at Cascade School of Music. The school offers programs for students of all ages, ranging from infants to seniors- it’s never too late, or too early, to start on the Musician’s Path! Programs for…
New Perspectives for 2015 By Eileen Lock
What is your horoscope for the new year? Will there be new beginnings, appreciations, accomplishments or incredible changes. Read what our own local Clairvoyant Astrologer has to say. ARIESPositive changes and forward motion are the theme for January. Settle in during February and find what works for you. March will find you showing the world…
Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show
Local businesses, designers and students transform trash into runway fashion for a sustainable earth. The fifth annual Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show is set for January 15 at The Bend Armory and features two runway shows: one at 6pm (all ages welcome) and one at 8:30pm (21 and over). The event is a fundraiser for…
Happy New Year from Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village
Second Saturday Reception, January 10, 4-7pm. Featuring Laura Jo Sherman, pastel artist and potter Peter Roussel. The gallery includes 28 local artists living in Central Oregon and are now in their fourth year in Sunriver Village. If you haven’t visited for awhile, there are lots of new surprises in store. Laura Jo works with…