Founded in 1978 Cascades Theatrical Company (CTC) entertains audiences in a delightful, intimate theatre with amazingly talented local actors / actresses, directors, stage and costume designers. CTC is a membership organization, where all aspects of productions, on and offstage, are created by volunteers. Thru September 3 Peter and the Starcatcher A Play by Rick Elice,…
This September 15-23, the Tower Theatre Foundation kicks off the 2017-18 Live at the Tower season with Thoroughly Modern Productions’ staging of the Broadway hit Rock of Ages. Multiple Tony-nominee, Rock of Ages is a musical love story set on the Sunset Strip in 1987 featuring Drew, a shy kid from South Detroit and Sherrie,…
What’s it called when one animal takes its name from another? Artist Dennis McGregor pondered that riddle one day, as he contemplated painting a turtle. He painted the underside of a turtle, to be exact. But to show the underside of a turtle, he had to put it on something–like a string of barbed-wire fence….
The Robleda Company has published a new novel set in the Bend, Prineville, Portland and Sunriver area telling the story of a widely despised man found dying on his back deck by the hero of the book Dan Martinez, an intense young man with no training in detective work and only a limited knowledge of…
Industry. Industrial. Industrious. Delve into the past, present and future of the work that has shaped our world. From the history of the Industrial Revolution, to a discussion about work ethic and creativity, to the potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we’ve gathered experts to share what makes industry work. All programs are free and…
Central Oregonian Don Senecal has published a book that was specifically created to benefit those with physical disabilities and challenges such as age, weight and health-related challenges such as balance control, tremors, difficulty in moving, amputations and general restrictions of performing “normal” exercises one would encounter in a structured gym or training regimen. Exercising Between…
“The mainstream film industry prides itself on telling the truth about the human condition. But when it comes to sex—the most fundamental human condition—they pull down their petticoat and scamper away like a shamed Victorian debutante. It’s disappointing that the largest demographic on Earth is professionally overlooked by movie studios and awards ceremonies. ~ Penthouse…
Parallel 44 Presents brings you Watkins Glen on Thursday, August 24, 6:30-10pm at Crows Feet Commons. Named after the biggest Rock concert of the 70s, Watkins Glen is an Oregon-based Rock n’ Roll band that strives to create magical musical moments while paying tribute to the repertoires of 4 legendary American bands: The Band, The Grateful Dead, The…
Through September, the Redmond Library will have an array of art in several mediums, fiber, fused glass and watercolor paintings created by local artists. Fiber art quilts will be displayed by two Central Oregon groups, Undercover Quilters Book Club and The High Desert Quilt Guild. The Undercover Quilters Book Club, a local book club/quilters group…
John Wayne’s iconic Westerns Stagecoach and The Searchers were filmed along the Arizona and Utah border in Monument Valley, a breathtaking expanse of sheer walled red rock mesas, buttes, and spires. Here, Forrest Gump ceased his cross-country run and Clint Eastwood climbed a spire known as Totem Pole for the film The Eiger Sanction. Timeless…
