Downtown Bend has a new, live jazz music hub, The Wine Shop and Beer Tasting Bar. Every third Saturday, The Wine Shop will present top local and regional jazz artists performing live in an intimate, European type atmosphere. Deco Moon Jazz, featuring local favorite Lori Fletcher on vocals will take the stage on April 19….
BEAT, the home of quality youth theatre presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid April 18-20, a stage musical based on the animated 1989 Disney film and the classic tale of the same name. “Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower, and as clear as crystal, it is very,…
by ASHLEY BRUCE, Cascade A&E Editorial Intern Maralyn Thoma’s career has been “a wild ride from the beginning,” as she puts it. Experienced professionally in dancing, writing, acting and movie producing, Thoma will now embrace a new role: host of the Bend Follies as well as starring in Helen on Wheels, on stage at…
Celebrating the return of the sun, the renewal of the earth and the launching of a busy Central Oregon outdoor event season, the free NorthWest Crossing Bend Spring Festival takes place in the downtown-like corridor of NorthWest Crossing Drive, in the award-winning Northwest Crossing Neighborhood on Bend’s Westside April 11-13. Last year saw our…
Back by popular demand, Eastlake Framing will host its second Artist Spotlight event of the 2014 series on April 11, 5-8pm. Travel through the lens of the highly respected, professional landscape photographer, Mike Putnam. Complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. All events in the series are open to the public and free…
April 8, 6-8pm Finding Your Voice: the transformative power of expression featuring Jesse Roberts, Jason Graham and Matt Nicolau. This ScaleHouse Session will explore the power of finding ones voice through the arts. Jesse Roberts (Rise Up), Jason Graham (MoWo) and Matt Nicolau (Nature of Words) will share their experiences working across the globe, often…
Alleda Real Estate25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1, 541-633-7590, www.alledarealestate.com.Featuring Joren Traveller, a member of High Desert Art League, thru April. After attending art classes at Otis Art Institute, Traveller graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in microbiology and animal science. An accomplished equestrian, she also competed in the Olympic 3-Day event selections trials…
Storyteller Lawrence Howard of Portland Story Theatre will be in Bend for a one-night performance April 5 of the extraordinary tale of Ernest Shackleton, a polar explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic, and was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. In his…
Bend Park & Recreation District will host Improv Comedy Night on Friday, April 4. Ages 16 and up in the community are invited to join local theatrical group, Triage, asthey provide an evening of audience-engaging entertainment with improvisation and beyond. Attendees can expect to be actively involved in the fun as Triage embellishes many…
Mockingbird Gallery presents a one-person show for Dawn Emerson opening Friday, April 4, 5-9pm for the spring Art Hop and First Friday ArtWalk. Emerson is an exciting artist known for the strong composition and bold color of her pastel paintings that convey energy, vitality and movement. Emerson was raised and educated in Marblehead,…
