The Tower Theatre Foundation and Marianne Watson established the Doug Watson Scholarship for Performing Arts in memory of the Tower Theatre Foundation’s longtime member, sponsor, volunteer and Board Chair. Doug was a true advocate for the arts, especially the Tower’s LessonPLAN education programs, and reveled in seeing an audience of enthusiastic school kids react to…
As we move into March, the snows start to wane, and better weather is upon us. At this time of year, it’s also time to call local artists to participate in both appreciation and participation in the art community. Whether new to the area, or a long-time artist, there are opportunities to show your art…
(Photos courtesy of BendFilm) In honor of Black History Month, here are our staff picks of films made by Black directors, telling Black stories. With award season upon us, the disparities in the film industry are even more present than ever. In 96 years, only six Black directors have been nominated for the Academy Award…
(The Brilliance of Wild by Barbara Hudler Cella) Artwork by members of the High Desert Art League is showing at Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Barber Library Rotunda Gallery from March 4 to April 29, with a reception from 1-3pm on Sunday, March 10. For complete gallery hours, visit the Barber Library’s webpage at cocc.edu/library….
(Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) presents an annual Concert Series that brings some of our nation’s most prominent classical musicians to Central Oregon. As part of their visit to our area, every performer participates in outreach events that include a public Master Class, school visits, or performances at…
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. Showing through March. Blue Spruce Pottery…
(Walruses in Svalbard Archipelago by Sue Dougherty) Wildlife photography is not an easy pursuit. It requires hiking long distances to remote areas while carrying heavy equipment, enduring all sorts of weather, sometimes not finding the animals you seek, and possessing incredible patience to wait for the right moment to click the perfect shot. Sue Dougherty…
(Image courtesy of Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Art and Agriculture) Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Art and Agriculture (PMRCAA) will host its sixth annual residency program, which brings world-class artists and environmental scientists to the small town of Sisters from March through November. Through a juried application process, 28 artists, culture bearers, and scholars…
(Photo courtesy of COCC) Click on course titles for details or call 541-383-7270 Poetry Workshop: Find the Heart The power and beauty of a poem relies on the beating heart at its center. In this workshop, we’ll read some poems and get a start on some of our own, identifying and getting at the heat…
(Image courtesy of High Desert Museum) What does Sasquatch — also known as Bigfoot — represent to you? The unknown? Adventure? Mystery? Sensing Sasquatch is a major new exhibition opening March 2, 2024, at the High Desert Museum examining the primate-like, reclusive and elusive being in the context of the High Desert region. The exhibit…
