I received a press release recently from The Ford Family Foundation announcing the selection of Oregon visual artists — five of Portland and one of Eugene — as the 2016 Hallie Ford Fellows in the Visual Arts. This is the seventh year of the $25,000 unrestricted awards to support Oregon visual artists and their exploration,…

Rock chucks are now all over downtown Redmond, creatively decorated and standing still.  Over twenty rock chuck sculptures were painted and decorated by local artists which are displayed at participating businesses throughout the community for the summer months. The Chuck’s in Public Places will features larger-than-life, three dimensional, rock chuck sculptures – painted, decorated, and…

Free Sunday Music! Widespread Panic July 2-3 is a southern rock jam band from Athens, Georgia. The band draw influences from blues-rock, progressive rock, funk, jazz fusion and neo-psychedelia. Making music for over 30 years, Widespread Panic has broken attendance records at major venues throughout the country, including a staggering almost 50 sold-out shows at…