(True North, from left: Dan Wetzel, Kristen Grainger, Josh Adkins and Martin Stevens) (Down Range, Loren Irving and Jay Bowerman | Photos Courtesy of the Family Kitchen) A benefit concert for the Family Kitchen food program will feature True North, a Northwest bluegrass-folk quartet, on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 3pm in St. Helens Hall,…
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High Desert Museum Presents Final Days of Award-Winning Exhibit & Harvest Day
(Photo / Courtesy of High Desert Museum) The High Desert Museum has plenty going on this fall. Have you experienced Desert Reflections: Water Shapes the West? The original exhibit just won the 2019 Charles Redd Center for Western Studies Award for Exhibition Excellence, and the exhibit is in its final days, closing on September 29….
High Desert Chamber Music to Host Inaugural Solo Social at Opening Night Concert
(Photo | Courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) New this season, High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) will host an inaugural Solo Social during its opening night concert at the Tower Theatre. Recognizing a growing trend of solo individuals purchasing concert tickets, this is an effort to bring together chamber music enthusiasts with like-minded individuals. A…
Raptors Coming in for a Landing
(Photo | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) The summer days are slipping away for you to experience Raptors of the Desert Sky, our popular outdoor flight show! The season ends on Monday, September 2. Hawks, owls, falcons and even a turkey vulture soar directly overhead as you sit in a natural amphitheater nestled in the Museum’s…
Know Pressure at Deschutes Public Library
(Image | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) From the everyday stresses of life to the forces of nature you’ll find on high peaks, we all encounter different kinds of pressure on a daily basis. Join us at your library in August as we explore all things pressure. We’ll press beautiful handmade cards, learn about the…
Jackson Michelson Performing at Oregon Spirit Distillers
(Jackson Michelson | Photo courtesy of Nashville Music Media) Signed to a label and publishing deal with Curb Records, Jackson Michelson recently released his new single One At A Time, as well as a video to go along with it. He has several more planned releases this summer, including a radio release — all while he promotes his…
Native American Art through Traditional & Contemporary Eyes
(L-R) Jason Parrish, Navajo; Roger Perkins, Mohawk and Terrance Guardipee, Blackfeet The two dimensional works of artists Terrance Guardipee, Blackfeet, Jason Parrish, Navajo, and Roger Perkins Mohawk, span our concepts of what traditional and contemporary Native American art looks like. Their works can also begin the challenging dilemma of articulating why a work should be…
Woodward WreckTangle Bend to Open for the Summer with Ribbon Cutting Celebration Friday, June 14
Mt. Bachelor, a POWDR company, announced today that the Woodward WreckTangle in Bend will be celebrating its official opening this Friday, June 14 at its location in The Old Mill District. Offered in partnership with Woodward, an experiential action sports company also owned by POWDR, the WreckTangle is a ninja obstacle challenge for both kids…
Spring Break & Summer Camps at High Desert Museum
(Photo | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) Give your grade schooler the summer of a lifetime, taking to the trees, becoming a river explorer and investigating the forces of nature! All summer, there will be a new adventure in Kids Camp Summer Camps! Registration opens this Friday, March 1, at 6am. Grab your coffee and be…
Tower Leads Central Oregon’s #GivingTuesday Movement
(Photo courtesy of the Tower Theatre) $25 Supports Performing Arts in Education Next Tuesday, November 27, the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation celebrates Giving Tuesday, a global day that harnesses the collective power of individuals to stimulate generosity worldwide. The Tower’s one-day goal is to enhance the creative connections of 200 Central Oregon students. Every $25…