We’re back with another Americana Song Academy video series! Shot in a picturesque A-frame at Caldera, these episodes feature brief reflections and performances from the instructors at our annual song retreat. We’re back with another Americana Song Academy video series! Shot in a picturesque A-frame at Caldera, these episodes feature brief reflections and performances from…
(Photo courtesy of Hayden Homes Amphitheater) Yesterday, 17-time Grammy Award winning artist STING has added a new performance to his highly revered STING 3.0 World Tour, presented by the Cherrytree Music Company and Live Nation, in Bend, OR on May 25, 2025 at the legendary Hayden Homes Amphitheater. With virtuoso guitarist and longtime collaborator, Dominic…
(Blood, Sweat & Flannel | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) What comes to mind when you hear the word “flannel?” Perhaps it’s your favorite plaid shirt, your trusty yardwork outfit, a rugged lumberjack or even a classic grunge band. A new, original High Desert Museum exhibition, Blood, Sweat & Flannel, explores what flannel represents….
((Right) Artist Jesse Pemberton in his studio (Left) Aphelion (2024) by Jesse Pemberton) If I were to retrace my steps, now mid-career, my journey into three-dimensional work began with the Elena Baskin fine art studios at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1995. Prior to this, my studio time had been drawing classes or…
How fetch! Mean Girls: The Musical hits the stage with the favorite characters from the movie, powerful music, and timely pop culture and news references. Cady Heron is the new girl at North Shore High School in Chicago, desperate to fit in and find friends. Janis and Damian befriend the new girl, and when The…
Bend/Old Mill First Friday & Exhibits Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 • bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel, and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography….
(Three Central Oregon Symphony concerts will take place November 2-3 at Caldera High in Bend, under the direction of conductor Michael Gesme | Photo courtesy of COCC) The Central Oregon Symphony — a cooperative effort between Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and the nonprofit Central Oregon Symphony Association — is staging its fall concert series…
(Photo courtesy of Broken Jukebox Media) Dean Mueller is set to release his latest album, Wishes Never Gone, on November 8, 2024. This highly anticipated project builds on the success of four previously released singles: the reflective I Don’t Live There Anymore, the nostalgic Fireflies, the powerful Teach No Lies and the soulful Hold On And…
High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) has been awarded a grant from the Oregon Arts Commission for $4,110 toward general operating support. The Oregon Arts Commission established the Operating Support Program to contribute to the core operations of Oregon’s arts organizations that offer ongoing, sustained, artistic programming and outreach programs in the community. “Operating support is…
(Graphic courtesy of High Desert Museum) Discuss Tribal Sovereignty and Water Rights in Warm Springs Our next Indigenous Speakers Series event is just around the corner! We’re excited to welcome Bobby Brunoe, CEO and Secretary/Treasurer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and Josh Newton, Partner at BBK Law, for an engaging discussion on Wednesday,…
