((L to R) Sondra Holtzman, Kim Stafford and Ellen Waterston | Photos courtesy of PLAYA) Join Playa for special online programming. Sunday, July 26 at 4:30pm, a special PLAYA Presents will feature readings by Kim Stafford and Ellen Waterston and music by Hunter Noack. On three weekends in August, online Master Classes that use the…
(Andrew Meyers, Where-Wolf, Mixed Media on Paper, 2019 | Photo Courtesy of The Oregon Arts Commission) In two rounds of FY2020 Career Opportunity Program grant awards, the Oregon Arts Commission and The Ford Family Foundation have collectively awarded $112,342 to 40 artists for career development projects. The awards include $55,121 from the Oregon Arts Commission…
(The High Desert Museum Opens today. | Photo by John Williams) Did you hear the news? The High Desert Museum is reopening to the public today, Wednesday, June 17! Admission capacity is limited and we are offering timed tickets for purchase online. Click here for more information. Tickets are for sale up to one week…
(Image | Courtesy of Oregon Bach Festival) Tune into KWAX-FM to hear five decades of previously archived LIVE and studio recordings to replace this year’s in-person festival due to COVID-19. Highlights from the Radio Festival include Bach’s St. Matthew Passion conducted by Helmuth Rilling, MacMillan’sA European Requiem, Krzysztof Penderecki’sCredo (for which OBF received its Grammy…
Pull out your lawn chairs, fire up the grill and introduce your family to an evening that really highlights why so many enjoy living in Redmond. SUMMER OF 2020 BRINGS THE EXPERIENCE TO YOU! While following the guidelines set forth by Oregon Health Authority and Deschutes County Health, the Redmond Chamber of Commerce is bringing…
Mt. Bachelor, a year-round POWDR mountain resort located at the heart of Bend culture, announces its summer 2020 operating schedule. After reopening to passholders for nine days of spring skiing, Mt. Bachelor’s summer operation activities include the debut of zip lining, in addition to downhill mountain biking, sightseeing, hiking, disc golf, food and beverage and…
(Photo | Courtesy of Tin Pan Theater) Many of us have experienced the excitement and awe of watching 8,000-pound orcas, or “killer whales,” soar out of the water and fly through the air at sea parks, as if in perfect harmony with their trainers. Yet this mighty black and white mammal has many sides —…
Mt. Bachelor, a year-round POWDR mountain resort located at the heart of Bend culture, today announced Play It Forward, a newly launched employee and community-centric philanthropic platform designed to support the local community during COVID-19 and beyond. As part of Mt. Bachelor’s Play Forever corporate responsibility commitment to protecting the environment and enabling participation, Play…
(Magical Mystery 4 | Photo courtesy of Faith, Hope & Charity Vineyards) We are Faith, Hope & Charity Strong and appreciate the support of our community! We have had an interesting week of cleanup, insurance adjusters, Deschutes County commissioners, vineyard specialists and our field man all make visits this week to assess damage from the…
We stand with all our Black and Indigenous brothers and sisters and those who work for equality and truth. We especially want to acknowledge the important work of artists, storytellers, journalists and all BIPOC who work tirelessly to shine a light on the injustices around us. The death of Mr. Floyd and many others who…
