(Split (diptych), oil on framed hardboard, 24”x29.5” by Darren Kling) Darren Kling is regionally known as the sole proprietor of Big Sky Balloon Co. and somewhat famously known as the first person to fly over Glacier National Park in a hot air balloon. As a balloonist, Darren has been flying low and high for 27…
(Left) LTA Collaborators Darren Kling & Arlin Ojeda. (Right) Solace | Painting by Darren Kling Unsuspecting as it might be at this particular moment in time, a beautiful apparition in the form of an art gallery has gracefully landed from above and planted itself firmly in Redmond’s Jackpine Court business area, 611 NE Jackpine Ct.,…
(Mockingbird Gallery | Photo by Alex Jordan) Serendipity, along with a quest for a new beginning, seem to be the catalysts for the two proprietors’ success of Mockingbird Gallery in downtown Bend. Both founding owner Pamela Claflin and current owners Jim and Nathalie Peterson had reached a pivotal moment in their lives when they decided…
(Ka’ila Farrell-Smith’s A Lie Nation, Alienation opens Thursday, July 9. | Photo courtesy of At Liberty) Ka’ila Farrell-Smith (American, Klamath, Modoc) presents A Lie Nation, Alienation, opening Thursday, July 9 in the historic At Liberty Theater. Farrell-Smith is a contemporary Klamath Modoc visual artist based in Modoc Point, Oregon. The conceptual framework of her practice…
(Hero by Shirley Kay | Photo courtesy of A Family For Every Child) A Family For Every Child’s Online Art Auction will feature art from local foster and non-foster children and their families. As a result of necessary social-distancing measures from the COVID-19 Pandemic, many of A Family For Every Child’s community engagement and fundraising…
(Photo | Courtesy of The High Desert Museum) The High Desert Museum is offering a variety of programs this summer, and you’ll find awe and wonder around every corner! MEET THE GRAY FOX There is a new mammal in the care of the Museum. Have you met the gray fox? She was found as a…
((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…
(L: John Lewis, R: Movie Image & Photo | Courtesy of Tin Pan Theater) JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE Opens Friday at Tin Pan Theater JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE joins BABYTEETH and FANTASTIC FUNGI at the Tin Pan on Friday! Don’t miss Happy Hour in the Tin Pan Alley, daily from 4-6pm, featuring Spaghetti Western tonight…
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), which includes the Oregon Main Street Network and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), has awarded $615,000 in federal grant funding for the preservation of historic theaters. Eight theater projects were selected in a competitive grant process. Dallas Downtown Association, for roof, masonry, and other repairs on the Dallas…
(Images | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Times have changed, but what hasn’t changed is Deschutes Public Library’s commitment to a fun summer reading program. During the months of July and August, Summer with the Library incorporates the popular Beanstack app, with physical activities and reading challenges to do outside and around the house. Library…
