In the past, when people thought of the crypto market, their minds would first turn to price volatility, trending narratives, and short-term opportunities. However, as we reach 2026, the industry’s primary focus is undergoing a significant shift. On April 15, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a new round of consultations regarding the future…
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Summer of Live Features $30 Concert Tickets to Venues Across Nation, Including Hayden Homes Amphitheater
(Charley Crockett | Photo by Gary Calicott) Welcome to Summer of Live, presented by Live Nation — a celebration of live music, kicking off with a week of $30 tickets to over 4,000 shows across the U.S. and Canada, including Bend’s own Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Today, April 29, through May 5, fans can purchase $30…
Sunriver Music Festival Selects Artwork by Michele Michael for 2026 Season
(Strawberry Skies by Michele Michael) Each year, the Festival features an artist local to Central Oregon for the season’s poster. Artists were invited to submit their artwork for consideration and a jury of professional artists from the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver assists in making the final selection. Michael’s 18×24” acrylic on canvas painting, which has been…
Author of Book on Rolling Stone Magazine to Speak at OSU-Cascades on May 13
(Peter Richardon | Photo courtesy of OSU-Cascades) Peter Richardson, a journalist and author of books about Hunter S. Thompson and the Grateful Dead, will speak at Oregon State University – Cascades on May 13 about his latest book, Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine. The event will take place from 6-7:30pm…
Comedian Annie Elizabeth Brings Debut National Tour to Bend as an Active Cancer Patient & She’s Hilarious
(Image courtesy of Positive Results Comedy Tour) Stand-up comedian Annie Elizabeth is hitting the road for her debut national touring show — and she’s doing it while undergoing breast cancer treatment. The Positive Results Comedy Tour comes to The Capitol, 190 NW Oregon Ave. in Bend on Monday, May 18 at 7:30pm. Annie Elizabeth is…
Join Us This Spring for Maestro Gesme’s Final Concerts
(Photo courtesy of Central Oregon Symphony Association) Announcing our Spring Concert Series It’s not too late to become a member and reserve your tickets for our Spring Concert Series as we celebrate Maestro Gesme in his final performances with the Central Oregon Symphony. You won’t want to miss our final Spring Concert Series in May….
IN A LANDSCAPE’s 11th Season Begins May 18
((Left and middle) Photos by Arthur Hitchcock. (Right) Photo by Adam Potts) The 2026 season of IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild begins May 18, launching a 50-concert season across the West. We’ll start in California, with concerts in gardens, vineyards, coastal forests, and along the edge of the Pacific, before returning to Oregon…
Art Adventure Gallery Marks 40 Years with All Jefferson County Exhibit
((Top row left) Art Adventure Gallery first opened in 1986 in what used to be a restaurant called the Townhouse. The idea started when Marjean Whitehouse was surprised at the interest shown for an art exhibit at the Chamber of Commerce, and decided the city needed a gallery. (Top row right and bottom row left)…
Art, Community, Connection
(Photo courtesy of Tumalo Art Co.) On May 16, from 9-3pm, The Best Fine Art Sale Ever returns this year to Grace First Lutheran Church, on the edge of NW Crossing. Lines form quickly at the door, as the art-loving community eagerly awaits their first look at Tumalo Art Co.’s most anticipated event. Fourteen artists…
May First Friday Gallery Events & New Exhibit Openings
BEND // OLD MILL Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Blue Spruce Pottery…