(Witness by Marie Watt) Ideas about the American West, both in popular culture and in commonly accepted historical narratives, are often based on an idealized past that never was, and fail to take into account important events that actually occurred. The award-winning exhibition Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea, examines the perspectives of 48…
(Jeanette Harrison | Photo by Paul Gregory) Artists Repertory Theatre (ART) announced that Jeanette Harrison has been selected as the next Artistic Director. Harrison transitions into the role starting October 1, 2022, following a national search led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG) after the departure of Dámaso Rodríguez earlier this year. Well known in the…
(Delgani String Quartet | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) After a two-year hiatus, High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) will be returning stronger than ever to celebrate our landmark 15th anniversary season. This year features the Delgani String Quartet — October 21, 2022; Crown City String Quartet — January 14, 2023; Robert Thies —…
(Art | Courtesy of The Roundhouse Foundation) Announcing the final installment of the 2022 Coexistence and Regeneration Lecture Series, presented by Pine Meadow Ranch for Arts and Agriculture and The Roundhouse Foundation, Coexistence and Regeneration: Rethinking Fire. Speakers will share the transformative, regenerative and collaborative forces at play in today’s environment, specifically surrounding wildfire. Lectures…
(Photos | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) Celebrate this year’s Waterston Desert Writing Prize! Join us on Thursday, September 22 for an evening of readings from Prize winner Caroline Tracey, guest judge Raquel Gutiérrez and keynote speaker Kevin Fedarko. The Waterston Desert Writing Prize honors literary nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place, and desert literacy with…
(Photos | Courtesy of Tower Theatre) My Ascension A Special Screening of a Suicide-Prevention Film and Discussion Tuesday, October 11 at 6pm Please join us for an evening of community connection to bring hope and awareness to fight suicide. Following the 90 min documentary will be a panel discussion to share stories and resources. There…
High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) announces auditions for Spotlight Chamber Players (SCP) will be held on October 7-8, 2022. This program is devoted exclusively to the study and performance of chamber music skills and techniques and is offered at no cost to the students selected. Auditions are open to violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano…
(Sharyl Parker McCulloch, Fiber Arts Stroll 2017 | Photos courtesy of Sharyl McCulloch) “Painting with Fibers.” That’s what Hood Avenue artist Sharyl Parker McCulloch calls her style of designing, weaving and knitting wearable art. A spark was kindled for her 30 years ago by an exhibition she saw at the Pacific NW Handweavers Exhibition; years…
(Photo by Loma Smith) When arriving on the 260-acre Pine Meadow Ranch property in Sisters, it is difficult to not immediately become awe-struck. The ranch offers clear views of the nearby, towering Cascade Mountain Range, snowcapped peaks and all. At the mountain’s base extends a thick forest of ponderosa pines that gives way to a…
(Encaustic by Janice Rhodes) How does an artist start the work day? Encaustic artist Janice Rhodes drives to her studio, a converted garage near the First Street Rapids Bridge on the Deschutes River. She turns on her slow cooker to heat the wax that is the principal medium for her art and then takes a…
