(Photo courtesy of Arcadia Publishing and The History Press) Written by Joe Peterson, Hidden History of Ashland Oregon, part of the Hidden History Series, is about innovators, authors and baseball pioneers. Famous for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland has a deep history that goes far beyond the stage. From a 160-year-old unsolved murder to a…
(Pomegranate Holiday by Barbara Hudler Cella) Never in her life has Barbara Hudler Cella felt more in tune with her surroundings, creativity and search for meaning as she does now living in Bend. Originally from Minnesota, she spent her professional marketing career in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now a professional artist in Bend, Barbara…
(Photo | Courtesy of Cascades Theatrical Company) Cascades Theatrical Company presents A Christmas Carol. Cozy up by the fire and enjoy this classic holiday story with your family, told through local performers, with our yearly Christmas Production brought to you through Broadway On Demand. Set in a future of societal poverty and pandemic. Follow Ebeneza…
(Barn Owl by Terri Dill-Simpson) Terri was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, graduating from Lewis and Clark College with a degree in art education. After a long career in law enforcement and safety, she has spent the last few years concentrating on her love of painting. Many of her paintings have been turned…
For many people, it feels like the holidays arrive sooner each year. Although that is not technically possible for that to be true, there never seems to be enough time to get everything done. Then, just when you think things are going well, you remember last year’s resolution and realize you let it slip away…
(Photo | Courtesy of BendFilm) We need independent film in our community now more than ever. Independent film acts as a voice for artists, visionaries and storytellers to share insight on the world around us. We need documentaries. We need creative storytelling. We need the big screen to show us what we often cannot see…
The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce was recently awarded a $40,000 grant from Deschutes County to provide critical support to local businesses during the pandemic. Chamber Executive Director Kent Elliott said the grant will be used to promote a shop local campaign for the retail businesses and restaurants. “We know Sunriver is a safe place…
(Photo | Courtesy of Touchmark) Over the past three years, Touchmark staff has donned holiday attire, cranked up the music and sang and danced as they delivered goody bags filled with cookies, coffee and fun holiday glasses or colorful necklaces to local businesses and seniors living alone. This year, they made 45 stops around the…
As winter settles into communities throughout Central Oregon, ending a year that has brought challenges like no other, it’s the arts and humanities programs that continue to provide needed connection and healing. Local organizations that deliver performing arts, education and connection to local history and place have had to pivot during 2020 in ways never…
(Natalie Goldberg | Photos courtesy of Sarah Cyr) Natalie Goldberg will read from her latest book Three Simple Lines: A Writer’s Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku in a virtual event on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. The reading will be hosted by Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe and local writer Sarah Cyr. “This is a…
