The award-winning documentary film SPACE, HOPE and CHARITY will be shown at the Art House at 6:30pm on Monday, October 26, followed by a conversation with the film’s subject, Dr. Charity Woodrum; her mentor Dr. Scott Fisher, director of the University of Oregon’s Pine Mountain Observatory; and Oregon filmmaker Sandy Cummings. The film follows the…
(Photo by Makenzie Whittle) We are proud to announce our fall touring production of Oscar Wilde’s beloved comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Antony Sparrow. The production will tour Central Oregon from September 17 through October 11, 2026, with performances at select venues and dates throughout the region. First performed in 1895, Wilde’s razor-sharp…
(Photo courtesy of BendFilm) 2026 Bend Film Festival Competition Features Announced! It’s really here! It’s time to begin the film announcements for the 23rd annual Bend Film Fest! We’re starting this week with our announcements for the competition features, which include: 8 Narrative Features 8 Documentary Features 3 Environmental/Outdoor Features 3 Indigenous Features Announcements will continue for…
(Photo courtesy of Brian Craig Hinderberger) Cosmic Heirloom: Buried 400 Years, a short documentary from Bend filmmaker Brian Craig Hinderberger, has been named an official selection of the 17th annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival, taking place this October in La Grande, Oregon. Following a record number of submissions, the Eastern Oregon Film Festival selected nine…
(Local artist Joel Chadd during the first Song of Sunset event at Volcanic Theater Pub in 2025 | Photo by Brian Craig Hinderberger) Offering up a provocative evening of cinema, live music, and dynamic discourse, Bend documentary filmmaker and folk rock musician Brian Craig Hinderberger’s Song of Sunset multimedia happening arrives for an entrancing cultural…
(Photo courtesy of Meadow Sky Productions) The Cornley Drama Society is thrilled to be able to put on their largest and bravest production yet: The Murder at Haversham Manor. Unfortunately for the actors of the society, their night of fame quickly goes from bad, to worse, to irrecoverably wrong. A brilliant play-within-a-play slapstick comedy, written…
(Photos courtesy of Song of Sunset) Cosmic Heirloom: Buried 400 Years, the first film scheduled to screen during Song of Sunset: Underground this fall, has been named an award finalist at the Oregon Short Film Festival. The 12-minute documentary will screen Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland. The recognition arrives…
(Photo courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) This Summer, BEAT Children’s Theatre is proud to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the publishing of the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories with their production, Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne, adapted by Kathryn Schultz Miller. Starring all your favorite Pooh characters – Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo and, of course, the lovable…
(Photo courtesy of PLAYA) PLAYA, the art and science nonprofit organization nestled in the high desert of Lake County, Oregon, is presenting its next PLAYA Presents Open Studio Tours event. The free open house will take place on Saturday, August 8, from 3-5pm at the PLAYA campus, located at 47531 Hwy. 31 in Summer Lake….
(Photo courtesy of Bend Film Festival) Did you watch it?! I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a bit nostalgic and also so excited for this year’s festival! This is going to be the 23rd occurrence of the Bend Film Festival. With a passionate new leadership team, inspired energy, and a strong vision for this year…
