20 Bands, 10 breweries and kid’s activities take place March 13-15 in Redmond Centennial Park. All proceeds go to support Healthy Beginnings of Central Oregon. Headlining bands include Five Pint Mary, COUNTRYFIED, Derek Michael Marc and Friends of Lenny. Kid’s Zone:Featuring a ton of fun kid’s activities and games! Pick your flavor! All of…
Opera Theatre Returns to Central Oregon with Mozart’s Magic Fantasy, The Magic Flute
For the first time in seven years a full length opera is being presented in Central Oregon by Central Oregonians March 13-15. Directed by former Obsidian Opera company member Nancy Engebretson and conducted by Michael Gesme, this production features 25 singing actors from Madras, Redmond and Bend. Three guest artists from Eugene and Portland will…
A Brief Interlude in a Village of Culture
by PAMELA HULSE ANDREWS Cascade A&E Publisher In talking with Toler Cranston, one writer said it was clear he is passionate about the opportunities that San Miguel offers to its residents, including himself. “One catches a new wind here, one catches fire here.” The photo above was taken with a selfie stick at…
Finding Freedom Through Paint Mary Medrano Explores Stories of the Subconscious
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Reinvention has become a part of local painter Mary Medrano’s process. Career changes, moves across the country and loss have all contributed to the deep well of emotion that finds its way onto the canvas as she paints. Her work has a way of reflecting that internal state,…
Your Week Starts Here
March 11High Desert Lecture Series at ONDA7pmIn the second installment of its new High Desert Lecture Series, the Oregon Natural Desert Associationon Wednesday, March 11 will welcome an adventurer who last summer completed the entire 800-mile Oregon Desert Trail.Location: 50 SW Bond St., Suite 4, Bend541-330-2638http://www.ONDA.org March 12What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? at…
Celebrating Strong Women
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Central Oregon is inspiring. Not only for the mountain backdrop, cascading waterfalls and 300 days of sun, but for the entrepreneurial spirit, creative collaborations and, for me especially, the strong women roll-models found here. We have an impressive collection of women-owned businesses in the high desert, and through…
Celebrating Strong Women
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Central Oregon is inspiring. Not only for the mountain backdrop, cascading waterfalls and 300 days of sun, but for the entrepreneurial spirit, creative collaborations and, for me especially, the strong women roll-models found here. We have an impressive collection of women-owned businesses in the high desert, and through…
First Friday ArtWalk March 6
Alleda Real Estate25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1, 541-633-7590, www.alledarealestate.comThe Perceptor exhibit with Joseph Freng of Bend. His works span the path of styles. From bold, graphic abstractions to classical realism. Like few others, no formal art education is relied upon. Having studied with artists in their respected fields to attain fundamentals continues tradition. Each…
Celebrate the Tower’s 75th Birthday
Celebrate the 75th birthday of Central Oregon’s iconic Tower Theatre on Sunday, March 8, as the Tower Theatre Foundation re-creates the 1940 grand opening. The event kicks-off the historic venue’s diamond anniversary year and features the first film ever shown at the Tower, Four Wives. Pre-show entertainment includes vintage cartoons and newsreels. “And we’re rolling…
Latino Club Hosts Dance Festival
Central Oregon Community College’s Latino program is sponsoring a Latino Dance Festival on Saturday, March 7 in Wille Hall in the Campus Center on the Bend Campus. Andres ‘Andy’ Garcia of the Latin Dance Academy of Bend, in collaboration with local dance instructors Lee Ann O’Neill, Elizabeth Weigand and Gaby Hernandez, will teach ladies’ salsa…