(New venue | Photo courtesy of Art in the High Desert) Art in the High Desert is Central Oregon’s premier juried fine art and craft show. Every year, more than 100 artists flock to the region to have their work shown in this prestigious expo. While hundreds of artists apply each year, the carefully juried…
One-hundred eighty-six first-, second- and third-graders at Hugh Hartman Elementary School in Redmond had the unique experience this spring of exploring the world of watercolor with a professional artist. Thanks to a $3,000 grant awarded by Deschutes County’s Arts and Cultural Grant Program to Dry Canyon Arts Association, Dry Canyon Arts Association (DCAA) facilitated the…
Summer with the Library Heats Up! The long days of summer are here, and that means more time for reading and enjoying fun activities—and earning prizes when you join Summer with the Library! Kids and teens get a book and adults get a custom word poetry magnet set just for signing up. Complete a reading…
Arome 432 SW Sixth St. 541-527-4727 • aromekitchen.com Scott Larson discovered the enjoyment of creating art later in life, using the GI Bill to earn an associate’s degree in fine arts. Scott uses different mediums and finds contentment in the creative process. He is drawn to the abstract. Connie Soballe, encouraged by her grandchildren, began…
DCAA Supports Art in Redmond The Dry Canyon Arts Association (DCAA) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to furthering the arts in Redmon and the surrounding communities. Ultimately, they hope to see a community arts center built and developed, offering art classes, cultural events, a member’s studio and more. Building a formal location to…
Dry Canyon Arts Association is celebrating a new exhibition of artists at the Redmond Senior Center with a Meet the Artists Reception on June 9 from 5-7pm. A little wine, a little food and some local music will be on hand. On display are the delicate paintings of Terri Dill-Simpson, Richard Thompson’s landscapes in oil,…
First Friday ~ Bend / Old Mill District 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 new facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor, as well…
(Photo courtesy of OPA) Ovation Performing Arts (OPA) presents Anastasia at the Ridgeview High School auditorium with weekend performances beginning May 27-28, and June 2-4, at 6:30pm, with a Saturday and Sunday matinee as well. Based on the Tony Award–winning Broadway masterpiece from Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, Anastasia tells an “emotionally rich”…
(The Redmond Community Choir, pictured here at a holiday performance, has over 50 members and is open to all levels of experience | Photo courtesy of COCC) The Redmond Community Choir, a Central Oregon Community College community education program, will perform a free concert at 4pm on Sunday, May 21. The performance will feature a…
(Saxophonist Steve Treseler has been featured in the New York Times, DownBeat and on NPR. Photo by Ziggy Spiz) Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Big Band Jazz group is performing concerts for the community on May 20, in Bend, and on May 21, in Redmond, both featuring Seattle-based tenor saxophonist and composer Steve Treseler. These are free concerts with…
