The Central Oregon Mastersingers will join the Central Oregon Symphony in May to present Clyde Thompson’s concert-length cantata, We Have Spoken – Voices from Native America May 17-19. The libretto for the cantata is made up entirely of the words of Native Americans from the 15th to the 20th centuries, and traces the history…
A free lecture series: May at the Museum Series is co-hosted by Friends of Crook County Library and the Crook County Historical Society/Bowman Museum. Thursday May 15, 2014 Archaeology and Science at the Paisley Caves By Dennis Jenkins, Ph.D., RPA, Oregon State Museum of Anthropology/Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon Luther…
Everyone is happy that Spring is around the corner. The artists at the Gallery in Sunriver are certainly no exception, and they would like to celebrate with you at the Second Saturday reception on April 12. The celebration starts at 4pm when refreshments are set out for all attendees to enjoy. While enjoying the party…
I’ve found that festivals are a relatively painless way to meet people and make a few points that need making, without having to hit them over the head with too many speeches.Pete Seeger (1919 – January 27, 2014 at 94!) American folk singer and activist. Imagine the Les Schwab Amphitheater, tripling the audience to about…
Political satirist Will Durst’s popular show Boomeraging: From LSD to OMG will be held at Bend’s Volcanic Theatre Pub inside the Century Center at 7:30pm, Monday, May 12. Celeste Franklin, veteran touring comic from Seattle, now a KPOV deejay living in Bend, will open for Durst. KPOV deejay Mike Ficher will emcee the show….
Two Hall of Fame songwriters share the stage and their most famous compositions at the Tower Theatre on Sunday, May 11 at 7:30pm. Karla Bonoff has written hits for Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, Lynn Anderson and most notably Linda Ronstadt. Jimmy Webb—the only artist to receive Grammys for music, lyrics, and orchestration— composed career-making classics…
Family Resource Center will be holding the Vision for Families – A Fine Photography Silent Auction and Soiree at The Riverhouse on Friday May 9 at 5:30-8:30pm. This event has a long history but had been tabled when the Central Oregon economy cooled. As long time board member and photographer Loren Irving explained, “We were…
This unusual love story blends laughter, tears and nostalgic songs to weave a charming valentine to romantic plays of the past. Austin “Buddy” Bedford, a lounge pianist/singer who has seen better days, is haunted by a short, passionate affair he enjoyed with an English woman 25 years ago. At CTC thru May 10. When a…
Alleda Real Estate25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1, 541-633-7590, www.alledarealestate.com.Featuring Vivian Olsen, artist of wildlife, birds and landscapes, resides in Bend. Vivian paints equally well with watercolor, oils, acrylic or pastels, her mastery of these media keeps her artwork varied and fresh. Her subjects include most large birds of the West, as well as scenes…
by RENEE PATRICK, Cascade A&E Editor The Signature artwork for the Deschutes Children’s Foundation’s (DCF) Art & Wine Auction on May 3, Cindy Brigg’s Terrazza in Toscana, ties together multiple ideas of home. Home is what the artist feels at her retreat in Tuscany, Italy, where a landscape of rolling hills and vineyards brings…
