(Photo | Courtesy of Sunriver Stars) Sunriver Stars Community Theater is pleased to announce its fall production, Mamma Mia! The Secret of the Spoon! Don’t expect your average theater experience though, as the show will take place while a three-course meal is served to guests. The production, written by Oregon State alum Alexi Alfieri, will…
The Village at Sunriver Presents Twilight Cinemas
(Poster | Courtesy of Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce) Join us in The Village at Sunriver for family-friendly movies* under the stars! Grab dinner or snacks from local eateries, or visit the Sunriver Women’s Club for movie snacks and drinks including popcorn from Goodys! Movie showings are in the upper lawn, behind The Village Bar…
The Museum at Warm Springs Postpones August 2021 Huckleberry Harvest Events Until Further Notice
The Museum at Warm Springs has postponed its annual Huckleberry Harvest events in Portland until further notice. Health and safety concerns for event guests due to the renewed spread of COVID-19 in Oregon were major factors contributing to the Museum’s decision to postpone the late-August events. “Our decision to postpone our events was both difficult…
High Desert Rendezvous Returns on August 28 Featuring Unique Auction Items & Special Guests
The High Desert Museum’s signature fundraiser, High Desert Rendezvous, returns to the virtual world on Saturday, August 28 at 7pm and offers special surprises for everyone. This marks the 32nd High Desert Rendezvous, making it one of the longest-running fundraisers in Central Oregon. The event will include a lively show, auction items and a raffle,…
Cascades Theatrical Company Holding Auditions for The Rocky Horror Picture Show
(Photo | Courtesy of Cascades Theatrical Company) Cascades Theatrical Company is holding auditions for The Rocky Horror Picture Show on August 22-23. Auditions will take place from 5:30-7:30pm at the DIY CAVE, located at 444 SE 9th Street, Ste. 150, in Bend. Show dates are October 22-31. The Cascades Theatrical Company website has this description…
Just Announced: Winner of Waterston Desert Writing Prize
(Graphic | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) The Waterston Desert Writing Prize honors literary nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy with the desert as both subject and setting. Congratulations to this year’s winner of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, Ceal Klingler, for How We Live With Each Other! Klingler’s submission…
From Brooklyn to Bend, by Way of LA, Violinist Isabelle Senger
(Isabelle Senger | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) Soon after moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, California (LA), Isabelle LaForêt Senger began lessons on a 1/16 size violin at the tender age of four. Her talent was quickly evident, and by middle school she was featured in performances around LA. Her studies included…
Mt. Hood Center Welcomes End-Of-Summer Concert Series
The MHC isn’t Just for Horses! The Mt. Hood Center (MHC), primarily known as one of Oregon’s premier equestrian facilities, is highlighting their expanding capabilities as a multi-purpose event center by presenting The Mt. Hood Center Concert Series. In a partnership with concert promoter/talent booking agency J-Fell Presents, a series of three Sunday concerts will…
The Museum at Warm Springs Celebrates 2021 Huckleberry Harvest with Two Events in Late August
((L-R) Anis Mojgani (Photo by Tristan Paiige), Elizabeth A. Woody (Photo by Native Arts and Cultures Foundation), George Aguilar (Photo courtesy Museum at Warm Springs), Joy Harjo (Photo by Matika Wilbur) and Rena Priest – Washington Poet Laureate (Photo by Erika Schultz – Seattle Times)) The Museum at Warm Springs’ annual Huckleberry Harvest will be…
Audience Excitement Runs High as the 44th Annual Sunriver Music Festival Returns
(Sunriver Music Festival 2021 Maestro Finalists | Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Do you have tickets? That is the big question for music-loving residents as excitement hits a fever pitch for the return of Sunriver Music Festival’s live concert series this month (August 14-23). “We just can’t wait. We’ve missed the whole experience,” explains…