Told through the eyes of real-life Beatles manager Brian Epstein, return to yesterday at the Tower Theatre on June 9 featuring renowned tribute band Abbey Road and the Mountain View High School string quartet, In My Life brings you back to 1964, when the Fab Four first invaded American televisions, performing I Want To Hold…
Enjoy the musical stylings of guitar aficionado, Dorian Michael on Wednesday, June 4, at 6pm upstairs at the Downtown Bend Library. The performance is free and open to the public. Michael started playing guitar as a seven year old in Los Angeles just as folk music was enjoying a renaissance. He has been a…
BendFilm will host the fourth annual BASH fundraiser 6–9pm May 31 at the North Rim Lodge in Bend. This year BendFilm celebrates its 11th anniversary by introducing new director, Todd Looby, and celebrating some of Bend’s best local artisans. Gourmet appetizers will be provided by Sunny Yoga Kitchen, Little Bite Cafe, DRAKE, Joolz and…
One hundred years ago in Kansas, a poet was born whose verses about the natural world would inspire a nation. William Stafford went on to become the U.S. poet laureate, Oregon’s poet laureate and literature professor at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. This exhibit will be on display thru June 28. He died…
Lucy and Ellen Begay, mother and daughter, spent their lives living in the northeast part of Arizona in the land of the Diné, or Navajo, people. For the Diné, weaving has always had strong cultural value, and for Lucy and Ellen it has always been part of life’s daily rhythm. Author and collector Gary Beaudoin…
Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents a fine art exhibit featuring Janice Druian, oil landscapes and Tracy Leagjeld, monotypes in the upper gallery. Druian and Leagjeld will be present at a reception in their honor on Friday, May 23 from 5–7pm. The exhibit continues through July 5. Druian, Bend artist, presents oil…
Caldera present its 2014 Student Showcase at Edwin Brown Education Center in Redmond on Saturday, May 17 from 2–5pm. A presentation will begin at 3pm. The 2014 Student Showcase features artwork created during Central Oregon Caldera classes, workshops and intensive weekends with middle and high school students. “Student showcases give our youth the chance to…
Art can be a fairly nebulous term. Attaching “art” in front of just about any phrase adds an element of sophistication, such as: “the art of micro brewing,” or “the art of mountain biking.” But bringing awareness to how art impacts our everyday activities and the products we use is exactly what Art in the…
According to local architect Heidi Slaybaugh, historic buildings are the fabric of Bend. Learn more about the historic homes of Bend at the Downtown Bend Library on May 21 at 6pm as part of the Know Home series. The presentation is free and open to the public. Slaybaugh,with over 14 years of architectural experience…
The Central Oregon Songwriter’s Association (COSA) invites you to the 16th Annual Song of the Year Awards Show Saturday May 17 from 6-8pm.The event will be held at Kelly D’s at 1012 SE Cleveland Ave in Bend. The cost is $5 cash or check (no cards please). Awards will be given for the best…
