Where does your imagination take you? Can you pretend away a bad day? Do you travel to distant lands and have exotic adventures? Has a truly magical story ever changed your life? BEAT Children’s Theatre explores all of these questions with their new production of The Little Princess, based on the classic, beloved tale by…
Kendall Knowles, aerialist, head instructor and owner of Central Oregon Aerial Arts (COAA) is quick to point out, “For most of its history, aerial arts has been performance based. There weren’t schools and classes like there are now.” In aerial, performers climb and twist through long pieces of fabric, creating friction by wrapping and unwrapping…
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 September 15 from 5:45-8pm and continue every Thursday until…
For the past 19 years, Linda Spring has been a resident of the Central Oregon area and heavily involved within the arts community of Bend for 15 of those years. Spring graduated from the University of Oregon with a bachelors in fine and applied arts and cultural services. She has since served on a multitude…
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) presents a free summer concert series at Fir Street Park, supported in part by the Roundhouse Foundation. Friday, July 15, award-winning songwriters Beth Wood and RJ Cowdery will perform as a co-bill, each performing compelling sets to kick off the series. Wood is a modern-day troubadour and believer in the power…
Set for July 21–24 Central Oregon’s Fourth Annual Newberry Event Music & Arts Festival-Fundraiser offers a jaw-dropping variety of renowned musicians from outside Oregon. The theme of this outdoor festival is Variety, with two stages and over 25 bands. The event is an approved charitable fundraiser benefiting the Oregon Chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Enjoy…
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and inspire the public about the art of quilting and to enhance the cultural and economic vitality of the schools and community of Sisters and Central Oregon. They accomplish this through a series of annual events, most notably the largest outdoor Quilt…
Don’t have time to take in performances of the National Symphony Orchestra (Washington D.C.), the Colorado Symphony, the Utah Symphony or the Oregon Symphony? Don’t worry, just take a short drive to Sunriver and listen to world-renowned pianist William Wolfram kick off the 39th edition of the Sunriver Music Festival on Sunday, August 7. Highly…
The Central Oregon Metal Arts (COMAG) has set its annual show and sale at the Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend during First Friday Art Walk on August 6 from 1-9pm. There is no cost to attend. Door prizes include two $100 gift certificates for artist of choice and a gift from the Oxford Hotel. COMAG…
The Central Oregon Rock Collectors (CORC) are a fairly young club whose members are interested in collecting rocks, fossils and minerals, and learning about the geologic and mineral heritage of Central Oregon. They hold monthly meetings from March through November, except August (meeting replaced by a picnic). They also conduct monthly field trips. CORG members…
