(Photo courtesy of Parallel 44) August 8 at 9pm When you think of New Orleans, the city’s foremost flambeaux-lit traditions of Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, voodoo, Po’ boys, beads, gumbo and second line undoubtedly come to mind. You can also count Big Sam’s Funky Nation amongst those NOLA treasures. Known for a boisterous blend of…
(Photo above: Kenny Broberg, courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Sunriver Music Festival’s 41st season has an impressive lineup of soloists that are coming to Central Oregon to honor America’s preeminent composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. The Festival, running August 10-22 in Sunriver and Bend, is joining orchestras around the nation in celebrating the 100th birthday…
(Photo courtesy of Les Schwab Amphitheater) Thursday, August 26 at Les Schwab Amphitheater The Decemberists explore a new sound with a new producer on their inspired eighth studio album I’ll Be Your Girl, which was released in March on Capitol Records. The acclaimed Portland, Oregon-based band worked with producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Lana del…
(Photo courtesy of Bend Art Center) Saturday, July 28 from 10am-6pm Sunday, July 29 from 12-5pm It happens just once a year. Artists from the A6 Print Studio at Bend Art Center clean out their flat files and discount scores of hand-pulled, original prints. Find etchings, woodcuts and monotypes in ranges of sizes. Snap up…
The Sisters Folk Festival announces the completion of the lineup for the 2018 Festival, September 7-9. As one of the most well-respected acoustic music events in the Pacific Northwest, the Sisters Folk Festival is where “All the Town’s a Stage,” with 11 venues throughout town. Produced in the iconic mountain town of Sisters, Oregon, Festival…
(Artwork above: Fall Fury by Ken Marunowski) Now you see him, now you don’t! Not your normal disappearing act, Bend artist Ken Marunowski may be spotted painting along the Deschutes River, up in the mountains, or in the local neighborhoods of Bend. When you don’t see him, he is likely working in his studio on…
(Photo courtesy of Les Schwab Amphitheater) The end of July boasts some great musicians and bands on the stage at Les Schwab Amphitheater. With Jackson Browne on the the 24, Sheryl Crow on the 25 and The Decemberists on the 26, a fantastic week of music is in store. Jackson Browne Jackson Browne, who has…
Friday, July 27, 4-7pm Dennis McGregor is an illustrator, designer, songwriter and musician. He’s also a children’s author, and You Stole My Name, his second book, landed in Sisters a couple of weeks ago, after many months of anticipation. It’s now available at Paulina Springs Books. Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop, in conjunction with Paulina…
(Artwork above: Hummingbird Feast by Susan Busik) The Oxford Hotel presents Susan Basic’s colorful acrylic paintings Magical Reality, continuing through August 31. Busik’s whimsical, intricately patterned paintings allegorically express her Mexican cultural heritage. In the tradition of Mexican Folk Art, the artist reveals the perceived world through magical elements. Mystical, yet realistic, renderings of juniper trees in…
(Artwork above by Mark Shelton) Mark Shelton creates intense color fields and textures by layering bits of exotic papers in the construction of his Native American subjects. His distinct collages are further enhanced with boldly applied acrylics. Mark’s pieces reflect moments of traditional identity—offering a prayer, weaving a blanket, reflecting upon sacred waters. Born and…
