The Bad Plus Presented by PDX Jazz Tuesday, October 17 at 8pm For the past two decades this unconventional group has played with spirit and adventure, made its own rules, and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of…
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(Photo by Thaddeus Hink) Oregonians rejoice! British comedy legends James & Jamesy are touring their wildly popular holiday classic O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy throughout the Beaver State, with shows in Portland (December 3), Bend (December 5), Salem (December 6), Beaverton (December 8) and Eugene (December 9 and 10). For over a decade, the…
Ponderosa Players Presents The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
(Photo courtesy of Ponderosa Players) On May 1, 2023, Ponderosa Players launched with a full menu of summer class offerings and an announcement of their inaugural production: The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy. Founded by local couple Kisky Holwerda and Grey Conant, Ponderosa Players has swiftly established itself as a hub of young talent…
Starting Tomorrow!
BendFilm Fest Thursday, October 12 — Sunday, October 15 The Tower Theatre is pleased to host the following films at the 20th annual BendFilm Fest: Thursday, October 12 5:30pm — Opening Night Program: Matters of Life & Death 8:30pm — Sometimes I Think About Dying w/Miranda’s Mind Thursday Film Descriptions Here Friday, October 13 10am —…
Cult Classic Little Shop of Horrors Takes On a Darker Persona at The Greenhouse Cabaret
The Greenhouse Cabaret will be opening its third ever mainstage production Little Shop of Horrors on October 20 at 7:30pm. The show will run through November 14. Bend’s newest performing arts venue, sister company of Bend’s plant shop, Somewhere That’s Green, is located at 1017 NE Second St., just off Greenwood Ave. in the Bend…
BendFilm 2023
(Photo by Steven Addington Photography) Celebrating 20 Years of Film & Community How do you open the 20th annual edition of the iconic Bend Film Festival — unspooling October 12-15 in person? BendFilm decided to keep it short — film, that is. Film festival organizers use their opening night choices to set agendas and tone…
Cascade A&E Call To Art
Calling All Painters, Photographers, Sculptors & More! Cascade A&E Magazine is looking for artwork submissions for the covers for the December, 2023 print editions. If your artwork is selected for the cover, we will include an artist profile and additional images of your work inside. December cover submissions must be of Santa, in honor of…
Announcing BEAT’s Podcast — First Edition
(Photo courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) We are thrilled to announce the beginning of our BEAT Chidlren’s Theatre Podcast — Hear The BEAT! This fun conversation about BEAT will post once a month during this season, covering intriguing topics such as all the happenings at BEAT, why we work so hard to do what we…
Tower Theatre Foundation’s Fall Events Launch 2023-24 Season
The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation’s fall lineup begins on September 22 with a sold-out free screening of the film Jumanji. The event is part of the Page to Screen movie series in partnership with Deschutes Public Library and Assistance League of Bend. The Foundation’s entire season runs through June 30, 2024, and includes over three…
The West is Burning Documentary Screening
Discover Your Forest invites you to a free public screening of a Landmark Stories documentary The West is Burning followed by a facilitated panel discussion with local fire, land management, and forestry experts. Click here to register for this event. The West is Burning examines the history of forest management and social conflict that has contributed to current…