Romance Writers of America announce the novel Now That It’s You by USA Today Bestselling author Tawna Fenske has been named as a finalist in the Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance category of the 2017 RITA awards. The RITA, the highest award of distinction in the romance publishing industry, recognizes excellence in published romance…
Deschutes Public Library presents the 14th annual celebration of A Novel Idea…Read Together, the largest community read program in Oregon. A Novel Idea brings together thousands of Deschutes County residents to read, discuss and attend a variety of free cultural and author events at the Library’s six branches and at partnering businesses. With this year’s…
Ask a discerning collector of Native American sculpture about a favorite piece and the name Cliff Fragua quickly gets mentioned. Offer his name to any well-known Native American artist in the Southwest, and instantly, a smile is followed by a story about this highly-respected Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico man and sculptor. One hundred monumental statues…
Join Artists’ Gallery on Saturday April 8 from 4-6pm at the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver. Meet the gallery artists (all 30 of us are locals) and enjoy some wine and beer and eats. Let’s have a party! Featured artist this month is Ross Lipson, a truly skilled photographer living in Bend. His beautiful nature photographs are…
It was an audacious idea. In 1977 Sunriver residents Paul and Polly Kahle wanted to start a classical music festival in a summer resort using professional musicians from around America and they would perform in a vintage 1940’s Officers’ Club. Four decades later, the Sunriver Music Festival not only survives, but it is thriving as…
Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Suite 1. www.alledarealestate.com Featuring the work of artist Danny Hughes. Each Hughes painting is created using old, antiquated pages from a collection of books from around the world. He then takes pieces of paper that have been aging outside, in the elements, for over eight years. He layers…
Yes, we can all agree that this winter was brutal. But spring has sprung and needs celebrating. Now is the time to get inspired and renew your commitment to the environment and your community. Make the Furniture Flip a plan for you and your family this Earth Day. You’ll have the opportunity to browse and…
(Photo courtesy of Art in the High Desert) AHD’s National Ranking Climbs Art in the High Desert (AHD) has done it again. Thanks to the growing public support this annual juried arts show/sale has received its highest ranking yet from the Art Fair Sourcebook—10th in the nation (out of over 600 shows) based on exhibitor…
In April the Red Chair Gallery celebrates local youth for the sixth year with the Emerging Artists show featuring student works from Bend, Mountain View and Summit High Schools. This tradition which began in 2012 has become a favorite of locals, families and artists of every level. The show begins with the jurying of student…
Following a very successful run of Nana’s Naughty Knickers at the brand new venue, The Door Sunriver STARS Community Theater enthusiastically announces the coming events for the future: Wednesday April 5 Sandy Silver will conduct an acting workshop from 10:30am-1:30pm in the Crescent Room at the SHARC. Everyone is welcome whether you are a veteran…
