(Photo courtesy of BendFilm) Become A Bendfilm Sponsor Step Up for the Arts: Sponsor Independent Film in Bend! Now more than ever, local sponsorships are essential to keeping arts programming alive and accessible. We’re inviting you to partner with us for our 2025 season, including the annual Bend Film Festival and year-round programming at our…
(Photos courtesy of BendFilm) Nine outdoor short films, one epic night! No Man’s Land Film Festival (NMLFF) is a platform for progress in the outdoor industry. They are a multi-racial, all-woman led team and the first-ever adventure film festival that exclusively featured gender-identified women athletes while showcasing work by both male and female filmmakers. BendFilm and Gear…
Following the success of its youth cast debut, Ovation Performing Arts (OPA) announces its Brava group’s first all-teen show, Newsies, June 14-22 at Ridgeview High School, 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave. Tickets are $14 or $48 for a family four-pack. “Newsies is the benchmark musical of teen sweat and spirit – backflips, fist fights, tap numbers on tables,…
Grease Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new (good)…
(Photo courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) BEAT Children’s Theatre welcomes you to Wonderland! This spring, our local children’s theatre is delighted to present a world premier production of Lewis Carroll’s classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The two local directors, Heidi Spiker and Ann Boyd, took on the challenge of creating a unique and beautiful script…
The Barber of Seville Our season concludes with a grand production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville in June, 2025. Sung in Italian and accompanied by a full orchestra and chorus, this masterpiece will be brought to life with all the vibrancy and humor that have made it a favorite among opera lovers. The performances…
(Charity Woodrum) The documentary tells the remarkable journey of Charity Woodrum through childhood poverty in rural Oregon, the devastating loss of her husband and young son in 2017 at the Oregon Coast, and finding solace in far-off galaxies. We often hear about people’s worst moments in life, but seldom hear what happens next. Charity’s inspiring…
A collaboration between Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and the Portland-based Civics Learning Project is providing a free documentary screening of Trust Me, a film about the influence of media technology on society, at 3pm on Sunday, April 27, in Wille Hall on the Bend campus. A panel of local media members, featuring OPB’s bureau…
(Nathan Detroit, Sky Masterson and Crapshooters | Photo courtesy of Ponderosa Players) Ponderosa Players brings the magic of Broadway to Central Oregon this summer with Guys and Dolls. This vibrant production features a talented cast of twenty young performers, ages 11 to 18. Returning for their second production at the outdoor venue, The Hayshed, Ponderosa…
The Caldera High School Theatre program is hitting the high seas this May with its spring production of Anything Goes, the classic musical comedy known for its snappy dialogue, infectious Cole Porter score, and high-energy tap numbers. Directed by Lindsay Nickerson, this production features over 60 students across cast, crew, and a live pit orchestra—an ambitious…
