A Gift To Remember: Now Playing! Upcoming Auditions: Murder On The Nile & RENT: School Edition — Pitch Day — Cascades 10 Submissions Now Open! On Christmas Eve, during a snowstorm, a group of strangers are on a train to Boston from Bangor, Maine, where the airport had been shut down due to the weather. Once…
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Four Books Selected, Four Authors Return for A Novel Idea 2023
A Novel Idea has taken readers around the world and throughout time. We’ve read amazing books, joined in on powerful programming, and had thought-provoking discussions over the last 19 years. Four authors from years past return to honor this special occasion: David James Duncan (2004), María Amparo Escandón (2006), Peter Heller (2014), and Anne Griffin…
Goo Goo Dolls Announce ‘The Big Night Out’ Summer 2023 Tour with O.A.R.
(Goo Goo Dolls | Photo by Claire Marie Vogel) Yesterday, multi-platinum, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls have revealed the details for their The Big Night Out Tour with O.A.R. The massive summer 2023 tour will kick off on July 24, 2023 in Tampa, Florida at Coachman Park and roll through major outdoor venues…
Central Oregon Mastersingers Performs Messiah & Holiday Favorites Presented by the Tower Theatre Foundation
The three concerts, presented by The Tower Theatre Foundation, will include the Messiah and several holiday carols. Concerts are scheduled for Saturday, December 10 at 7pm and Sunday, December 11 with a matinee performance at 2pm and a final concert later that evening at 7pm. Tickets are available through the Tower Theater Box Office, towertheatre.org,…
Check Out Sisters Folk Festival’s Music on the Metolius Series
(Graphic courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Each year we invite a handful of artists from the upcoming Sisters Folk Festival to teach at a four-day immersive camp called the Americana Song Academy. Over 50 participants of all ages have the opportunity to take masterclasses on songwriting arranging, singing and gather in community with professional musicians….
New Perspective for December
Trust your decisions that are made on the 1st, especially over the next few days. Self-doubt on the 3rd could lead to over-explaining on the 5th. Get solid with yourself on the 6th and realize how important it is to believe in what you are doing. The Full Moon on the 7th brings change and…
BEAT Announces Tickets for Legally Blonde Jr.
(Photo | Courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) “What? Like it’s hard?”, Elle Woods, inquiring about buying tickets to our BEAT Children’s Theatre production of Legally Blonde JR. You’re right, Elle… it’s not hard at all. It’s easy to buy tickets to Legally Blonde JR! That’s right, tickets are now on sale for this hysterical, delightful…
“Know Joy” this December with Deschutes Public Library
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Take a break this holiday season to enjoy some of Central Oregon’s most talented musicians and performers that fill our lives with joy. Participate in a theatrical reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and learn to pair bubbly with tasty treats for your next gathering. Get hands-on practice…
SFF Presents a Holiday Show at The Belfry
Join us at The Belfry on Thursday, December 15 at 7pm for a show by Scottish-American fiddler, Hanneke Cassel and friends Ryan & Brooke McKasson, Liddy Hoover, Tim Downing and Christopher Lewis. The night will be filled with fiddling, singing and lots of holiday joy! Tickets are on sale now for $20/adult and $10/youth 17…
Hospice of Redmond’s 39th Annual Festival of Trees Starts Saturday
Hospice of Redmond’s Festival of Trees, featuring free, in-person viewing, a formal Gala, and a live and silent auction, is this Saturday, December 3, 2022. Twenty-seven locally decorated Christmas trees are available for bidding to support various hospice services and programs. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Festival of Trees returns to…