Central Oregon’s only professional classical music festival, the Sunriver Music Festival, announced its 39th concert series. Artistic Director and Conductor George Hanson returns for his fifth season to lead the Sunriver Music Festival Orchestra. The summer festival season runs from August 7–18 and includes a full slate of classical concerts, Pops concerts, masterclasses, music workshops,…
Juniper Brewing Company of Redmond presents Picture Perfect, a two-person exhibition of photography by Gary Wing and Linda Ziegenhagen through May 13 in their taproom. Ziegenhagen retired after 32 years of teaching with the Redmond school district. After retirement, Linda was free to commit full-time to her interest in photography. A published photographer, Linda’s images…
(Photo: High Desert Poetry Cell in native habitat | by Sandra Kunz) You are invited to a reading by the High Desert Poetry Cell at Bend’s Trinity Episcopal Church’s St Helen’s Hall, 231 NW Idaho Avenue at 2pm Sunday April 24. The reading is free, but the High Desert Poetry Cell hopes you will choose to…
(Photo credit: lefterisphoto | courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) The High Desert Chamber Music presented by Shevlin Dental Center continues with the next event in the Spotlight Series Saturday, April 23, 7:30pm and is brought to you by the Pine Tavern Restaurant. Orloff/Walz Duo is comprised of two of the founding members of the…
April 22 at 8 pm enjoy the hearty music of Steve Poltz. To suggest that Steve Poltz isn’t normal is about as safe a statement as one could make. You would basically require the powers of the Hubble space telescope to locate Steve Poltz from any region of normalcy. For music fans on both sides…
Summit High School Theatre Department and the High Desert Museum collaborate on finding unexpected inspiration in the economic hardships of the 1930s April 21-24. Summit High School Theatre Department will perform a play based on John Steinbeck’s classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath, during the launch of the High Desert Museum exhibit “Art for a…
The Deschutes Historical Museum’s newest exhibit Winter Comes: Oregon’s Nordic Ski History is now open. The exhibit details the strong influence of the Scandinavian culture that pushed Central Oregon to the forefront of Nordic skiing in the early 1920s. The 1,200 square foot, interactive exhibit features oral histories from sons and daughters of ski pioneers,…
The Sunriver Area Public Library Art Committee will feature Sunriver Area artists who have created a piece of artwork that reflects the theme of this year’s Novel Idea book selection. The title of the book is Euphoria by Lily King. This novel is based on a period in the life of anthropologist, Margaret Mead and…
Join ukulele instructor extraordinaire Cinda Johnson at the Redmond and Downtown Bend Libraries for two facilitated song circles. Space is limited and registration is required. Participants must provide their own instruments and have completed a DPL “Uke Can Do It” course or have some ukulele experience. Saturday, April 16, 2pm | Redmond Library Saturday, April…
PLAYA is excited to host PLAYA Presents. All are welcome on Saturday April 16 from 2-4pm in the Commons at PLAYA, 47531 Hwy 31 Summer Lake for open studios, readings and light reception. PLAYA is located between mileposts 81 and 82 on HWY 31. Programs are free and open to the public. PLAYA Presents is…
