by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor It all starts with a story. An epic snowboarding season on Mt. Bachelor turns into Snow Monkeys, a tale of a girl and her dog turns into The Collectors and a favorite Christmas movie and memories of being bundled up and unable to move turns into Randy. Each…
Your Week Starts Here – December 25
December 25Merry Christmas from Cascade A&E! December 26Peter Rodocker with Lamp at Volcanic Theatre Pub8pmMusic from Portland’s Peter Rodocker w/ local band Lamp. $5http://peterrodocker.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SladeloveslampLocation: 70 SW Century Dr, Bend, OR 97702541-215-0516http://www.volcanictheatrepub.com/ December 27Oregon Piano Summit: 2 pianos and 4 pianists Gordon Lee, Randy Porter, Ben Darwish and Darrell Grant at the Oxford8pmThe…
Cindy Briggs & Cooking-Vacations.com to teach in Venice
Featured on the Cover of National Geographic Traveler, Cooking-Vacations.com has teamed up with U.S. Artists, Cindy Briggs and Theresa Goesling, for the first time to teach travelers about painting and cooking in Venice. “Venice offers the artist inspirational sights that are a natural draw for any artist. We add depth to the experience hosting the…
PoetHouse Helping Teens Discover Their Artistic Talents
The PoetHouse is a non-profit art studio and gallery in Bend dedicated to advancing the arts on a local and global level. They help people discover their artistic gifts by generating creativity and introducing them to new forms of art. This organization provides a space for artists of all ages to develop and exhibit their…
Oils, Oils & Foil at Sunriver Lodge
Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents oil landscapes of Central Oregon by Joanne Donaca and Janice Druian in the lower gallery as well as Marjorie Wood Hamlin’s collage of copper and gold foil, and her mixed media works in the upper gallery. The exhibit continues during the Traditions festivities through January 5, 2014. Donaca,…
Make the Tower Your Home for the Holidays
The Tower Theatre Foundation brings the best of Christmas traditions and winter memories to downtown Bend in a special presentation Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22. This original production, A Tower Christmas: Home for the Holidays, showcases popular and beloved stories, dances and songs, performed by many of Central Oregon’s top actors and media…
Jason Waldron – Creating Intricate Art Pieces With Wood
by ALLY HAND CASCADE A&E INTERN Creating art is Jason Waldron’s passion, but creating unique art pieces with wood is his specialty. Waldron has over 12 years of experience as a professional sculptor. His work has been shown all over Bend and all of the wood he uses for his creations is local.To create a…
Living the Dream in Paradise……SUNRIVER STYLE
Locals and visitors alike will be captivated when they visit the Artists Gallery in the Sunriver Village at Second Saturday Artists Reception December 14 featuring Carolyn Waissman (photography), Midge Thomas (metal art), Gene Thomas (stained glass), Deni Porter (watercolors), Susan Harkness Williams (gourd art), Greg Cotton (wood art) and Nancy Cotton (fiber art). The…
Maragas Winery Open House & Holiday Food Drive
Despite the cold and the potential loss of newly planted vines at the winery Maragas will be having their Holiday Open House, free to the public, to raise food for those in need this winter on December 14. Saturday December 14, from 11am to 5pm, all those generous Central Oregonians attending with canned food in…
Mastersingers Make it a Magnificat Christmas
In what is now a holiday tradition, the Central Oregon Mastersingers return to Bend’s Tower Theatre to present their annual Christmas concert on December 14-15. The concert, A Baroque Christmas, features Magnificat by J.S. Bach. This brilliant masterpiece for chorus, soloists and orchestra is one of Bach’s most beloved choral works, and a…