by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Born on the Fourth of July brings with it a certain patriotic promise of future greatness in bold hues and harmonies. For ex-pro athlete and artist Todd Marinovich, that primrose path has been punctuated by the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Now baptized in the…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Strumming along under the radar at its new downtown Sisters headquarters, Thompson Guitars is hand-building musical masterpieces the good old-fashioned way…one at a time. Their artisan-crafted, sterling standard acoustic guitars are prized by serious collectors and discriminating musicians around the world, with a playability and tone unmatched…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Strumming along under the radar at its new downtown Sisters headquarters, Thompson Guitars is hand-building musical masterpieces the good old-fashioned way…one at a time. Their artisan-crafted, sterling standard acoustic guitars are prized by serious collectors and discriminating musicians around the world, with a playability and tone unmatched…
by JEFF SPRY A&E Feature Writer If an exotic African safari isn’t exactly in your travel budget, an excursion to Gary Cooley’s fine art gallery in Sisters might be the next best thing. Cooley’s The Collection Gallery is an amazing menagerie of Dark Continent animal sculptures and oil paintings on display in the tame…
by JEFF SPRY A&E Feature Writer If an exotic African safari isn’t exactly in your travel budget, an excursion to Gary Cooley’s fine art gallery in Sisters might be the next best thing. Cooley’s The Collection Gallery is an amazing menagerie of Dark Continent animal sculptures and oil paintings on display in the tame…
Once upon a midnight dreary, and just in time for Halloween, celebrated actor Alastair Morley Jaques brings his renowned one-man show to The Belfry in Sisters on Friday, October 25 at 8pm. Story by Jeff Spry Jaques has performed this macabre, tour-de-force act in Bend at the Tower Theatre, the Old Stone Church and…
Artistic wizard Ken Scott brings his dreamy sculpted creations in steel to a new Imagination Gallery in downtown Sisters. Story by Jeff Spry Like something out of Harry Potter’s wonderful world, Scott’s fanciful conjurings evoke metallic fixtures and home decor from another, more romantic age, steeped in Victorian gothic flair and injected with one frighteningly…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Rise and shine as dawn breaks for a choice spot in line during the 11th annual Clearwater Gallery and Framing print giveaway on Saturday, October 12. Artist and gallery owner Dan Rickards is especially excited about this year’s edition, available to the first lucky 150 persons, as…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Rise and shine as dawn breaks for a choice spot in line during the 11th annual Clearwater Gallery and Framing print giveaway on Saturday, October 12. Artist and gallery owner Dan Rickards is especially excited about this year’s edition, available to the first lucky 150 persons, as…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Nobody ever likes moving, just ask a few of your friends for help and watch them scatter to the wind. But sometimes relocating to a fresh location is necessary, allowing for better exposure and customer recognition outside old familiar settings. For owners Don Patheal and Teri…
