(Photo | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Sour, tangy, funky and bubbly! Cultivate creativity and revel in the strange appeal of fermented foods as we Know Fermentation this November. Explore the biochemistry of a Dark and Stormy, see an ancient brewing technique preserved in Norwegian culture and learn tips to maintaining a healthy gut. Incorporate…
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A Letter of Thanks from BendFilm Executive Director Todd Looby, Plus Festival Winners & More
(Photo | Courtesy of BendFilm) I want to thank each and every one who contributed in some way to this amazing Festival and organization over the past month. I will remember this Festival as my favorite of the seven I have had the pleasure and honor of leading. Of course this is not the type…
BEND DESIGN WEEK Online for 2020
BEND DESIGN 2020, presented by Scalehouse in Bend, takes over virtually October 19-22, 2020. Creatives who register can look forward to three plus days of meaningful presentations, discussions, music and film, plus much more, all from the comfort of their own device. BEND DESIGN is for artists and designers, explorers, thinkers, scientists, engineers, civic and…
High Desert Museum Happenings
(Ducks by Hitnes | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) New Exhibit What happens when a contemporary muralist follows in the footsteps of a 19th century naturalist? Italian artist Hitnes did just that, following the journey noted ornithologist John James Audubon took across the continent 200 years ago. The result from Hitnes is a collection…
More Participants Needed for Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt
(Poster | Courtesy of Redmond Downtown Association) Downtown merchants and businesses are sponsoring the Redmond Downtown Association’s annual scarecrow contest and fundraiser. Businesses and merchants are encouraged to partner with a charitable organization to create a scarecrow. This will be a fundraiser for DeMolay, Pilgrim Chapter, as decided by the nonprofit applications that were received…
Enjoy Halloween Weekend with the Venardos Circus When it Returns to Live Audience Shows in Redmond
The Venardos Circus, a touring Broadway-style, animal-free production, is thrilled to announce it will return to the stage in Redmond at the Deschutes Fairgrounds with live, socially distanced audiences over Halloween weekend, October 29-November 1, for first shows in front of a live audience since COVID-19. Tickets will be sold only in pods for up…
What’s New at Scalehouse? Well, We Moved!
(Photo | Courtesy of Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts) We celebrated our last show in the Liberty Theater with Bill Hoppe’s Gradients & Gatherings and moved out of our beloved Wall Street space to our NEW HOME! Scalehouse Collaborative for Arts and the Scalehouse Gallery (formerly At Liberty Arts Collaborative) are now located in the…
Halloween in the Old Mill District Looks a Little Different This Year: Seven Days of Free Festivities for Families
(Graphic | Courtesy of the Old Mill District) In order to ensure a safe and fun Halloween season for the Bend community, the Old Mill District has announced a new plan for its traditional Halloween event. Halloween festivities in the Old Mill District this year will take place over the span of seven days, from…
Explore the World of John James Audubon in New Exhibit The Image Hunter
(Hitnes’ Roseate Spoonbill | Photo courtesy of the High Desert Museum) Kindred spirits can find each other across the centuries. In a new exhibition at the High Desert Museum, a contemporary muralist and artist explores the work of a renowned 19th century naturalist, ornithologist and painter in The Image Hunter: On the Trail of John…
Bend Design Week is October 19-22 Online
(Manifestations of White Supremacy in Design Participants Julia Bond (Assistant Apparel Designer at ADIDAS), Danielle McCoy (Designer at Wieden + Kennedy) and Justin Morris (Creative Director at Kamp Grizzly). Session moderated by Jason Graham / MOsley WOtta | Photo courtesy of Scalehouse) These are tough and tumultuous times. Yet they open up new opportunities for…