Central Oregon Writers Guild (CowG) is accepting entries for their ninth annual Harvest Writing contest. Contest submissions will close on August 16. The contest is open to residents of Oregon and all current members of Central Oregon Writers Guild. This year, for the first time, the contest will feature three youth categories for those writers…

Harmony4Women announces an early registration for experienced and inexperienced singers who want to learn acappella harmony and participate in the 2016 Harmony4Women benefit concert. The schedule begins August 25 with the meet and greet Singers’ Kickoff Party at the home of Linda Gardner. Educational rehearsals begin Sept 15 from 5:45 to 8:00 pm and continue every Thursday until November…

Local Musical Production Companies Announce Collaboration    Shore Things Productions Theatrical (“A CHORUS LINE”, “Les Misérables,”) and Thoroughly Modern Productions (“SHREK: The Musical”, “The Last 5 Years”, “Peter Pan”, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”) have announced a partnership with The Tower Theatre Foundation to bring the best in musical theatre to the stage of the…

“Know Space” at Deschutes Public Library throughout January December 15, 2015 (Bend, Oregon) — Space: the final frontier. Explore both outer and inner space during Deschutes Public Library’s “Know Space” series in January. Have a close encounter with a space movie, wrap your brain around the complexity of black holes, learn how to straighten up…

What: ROT: The Afterlife of Trees — Forest Ecology Research Interpreted Through the Arts (more images available) Where: The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison, at Central Park, Corvallis OR 97333 (free parking available) When: January 14 – February 25, 2016 Reception: January 21, 5:30 – 7:30 PM Corvallis Art Walk: January 21 and February 18,…

During the month of September, Compass Gallery will present Flora, an exhibition of herbaria (pressed plant) art by James Anello. James is a volunteer herbarium and horticultural specialist for the David Douglas Society, a nonprofit dedicated to sharing the value of native plants and sustainable forestry. His pressed plants are interesting from documentary and aesthetic…