Youth orchestras create community; they infuse the growing, youthful spirit with goodness. Attend the fall concert on December 14 at Bend High School featuring the Phoenix String Quarter, guest students from the Cascade School of Music and wonderful works by Beethoven, Dvorak as well as themes from Harry Potter. This year 2013 celebrated the launch…
Summit High School Music Concert
December 12 the band, which has placed first in a state competition, performs followed by a December 19 choir concert. Also mark your calendar for the Summit High School benefit concert featuring Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer on February 8, 2014. All proceeds will benefit the Summit HS Music Department and Students. …
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The holidays are upon us, which means you will probably be spending hours searching for that perfect gift for your family, friends or even a little something for yourself. During this season Central Oregon’s ingenuity and creativity reigns, and our gift guide highlights some of these great local offerings. Art lovers will be thrilled with…
Sunriver Music Festival & High Desert Museum Present Classical Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer
The Sunriver Music Festival and the High Desert Museum are collaborating on a festive Christmas event that will feature Classical Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer, guitarist Tim Ellis and their four-piece band. On the evening of Friday, December 13, the museum will open for a special viewing of the museum’s exhibits, a full concert and tasty…
Take 6 Sings the Reason for the Season
A Cappella standard bearers highlight the holiday December 10 at the Tower. The most awarded vocal group in history (10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards and a Soul Train Award) brings their holiday cheer to Central Oregon on Tuesday, December 10 at…
Second Sunday: Featuring Krayna Castelbaum
Deschutes Public Library welcomes poet, artist and transformational coach Krayna Castelbaum to the Downtown Bend Library on Sunday, December 8, for Second Sunday, the library’s monthly celebration of the written and spoken word. The event is free and open to the public. For this special Second Sunday event, inspired in part by the Library’s…
Sisters Artworks Santa’s Village Open House & Craft Fair
Sisters Artworks presents the local’s favorite holiday event…Santa’s Village Open House and Craft Fair celebrating its seventh year on Saturday, December 7 from 9am to 4pm at the Sisters Art Works building. The holiday festivities start outside…bring your favorite pet and get a great picture with Santa. Photos are taken for a $10 donation…
Redmond School of Dance Presents The Nutcracker
The annual High Desert Nutcracker set for December 7, 7pm and December 8, 2pm at Ridgeview High School Theatre. Along with more than 50 ballet students form the school, Act I features adults drawn from the community to play the parts of Uncle Drosselmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum, the Maid and various characters…
Holiday Play Continues at CTC
The Games Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays is a Sherlock Homes holiday thriller. CTC has a lovely Ken Ludwig romp playing now through, December 7. This cast and crew have pulled out all the stops from an elegant set worthy of a 1930’s eccentric millionaire…to the gorgeous costumes. The next scheduled play at…
December 6 First Friday ArtWalk
Alleda Real Estate25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1, 541-633-7590, www.alledarealestate.com.Featuring local artists. Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing550 NW Franklin Ave.Celebrates 5–8pm with Beyond the Demos: Oregon Artists Who Teach, Oregon Art Education Association 8th Annual Exhibition. Bill Hoppe, professor of drawing at COCC juried the exhibition which includes some 20 artist educators teaching…