(Aubrey Luse | Photo courtesy of RPA) Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) junior Aubrey Luse was recently awarded a Superior rating for her play, The Plant Crusade, from the Educational Theatre Association, an international organization dedicated to providing high school students access to theatre education. The Plant Crusade is about an awkward, poetry-loving student named Ophelia,…
((L) Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (R) Modest Mouse | Photos courtesy of Les Schwab Amphitheater) Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats with Delta Spirit will play August 17 and Modest Mouse will be here August 29. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats with Special Guest Delta Spirit Tuesday, August 17 Growing up in…
The Rising Star and Fortissimo awards are for students who have been nominated by their teachers for showing talent, effort, achievement and great promise as musicians due to perseverance and commitment to their craft. Fortissimo Winner — Calvin Schwarz Calvin Schwarz (17 years old) jumps at any opportunity to expand his experience and musicianship, outside…
(Photo | by Kristine Thomas) Every May, winery and vineyard owners invite Oregonians to celebrate Oregon Wine Month. They invite people to taste and learn about Oregon’s wine industry. Central Oregon is beginning to grow as a wine region. There are several vineyards and wineries in the region, along with wine bars and tasting rooms….
(Photo | PxHere) Dry Canyon Arts Association (DCAA) is calling to all Central Oregon fine artists and artisans (no commercial made items). Artists can request additional information through the website at drycanyonartsassociation.com or by email to dcaa.marketing@gmail.com. Applications will be accepted from May 15 through June 12 (May 8 through June 12 for DCAA Members)….
(Photo | Courtesy of Foundry Communications) In the ’30s, FDR’s new deal aimed to put Americans back to work following the Great Depression… His plan also included an innovative and lively public arts program that would support and employ artists across every medium. This digitally remastered 1981 documentary, narrated by Orson Welles and being released…
(Photo | Courtesy of Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards) Live at Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyard is She’s With Me, May 16 from 6-9pm. Advance Ticket Purchase Required: She’s With Me is an all-female indie/folk band featuring Linda Quon, Boo Rigney, Laurie Hamilton, and Shelley Gray. We are recognized for plush vocal harmonies on a…
(Photos | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Sisters Middle School students “Holding Hope” with a poetry and art integration workshop. The theme for next week’s My Own Two Hands virtual art auction and fundraiser is “Holding Hope.” Facilitated by Sisters Folk Festival, a recent outreach effort created an opportunity for all fifth grade students to work with…
(Photos | Courtesy of Bend Central District) Bend Central District is excited to announce that they will begin installing ProyectoMural on May 15. This is a community effort and they need your help. Improving the Midtown Crossings is key to the Bend Central District’s transition into a vibrant, healthy and inclusive mixed-use neighborhood with safe…
(Graphic | Courtesy of BendFilm) BendFilm will debut a short documentary created in collaboration with Saving Grace of Central Oregon at BendFilm’s fifth annual Power of Film fundraiser on Friday, June 4. The documentary will highlight the life-affirming work of Saving Grace in offering safety, hope and healing to survivors of intimate partner violence and…
