(This could be you! | Photo courtesy of BendFilm) BendFilm celebrates independent films and the risky, passionate, tough and talented people who make them! This year’s 22nd Annual Festival runs from Wednesday, October 8-Sunday, October 12, with most venues located in Bend’s historic downtown and the nearby Old Mill District. $9,350 in cash prizes including…
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Deschutes Theatre Company Presents The House of Yes by Wendy McLeod
From the company that brought you the art-imitating-life comedies The Cake and Native Gardens, the delightful Irish rom-com Outside Mullingar, and the outrageous farce Women In Jeopardy, The Deschutes Theatre — “Bend’s Newest Theatre Company” — Company proudly presents The House of Yes, a dysfunctional black comedy directed by Jacquelyn Coleman. If you love a…
OPA Presents Cinderella
(Graphic courtesy of Ovation Performing Arts) Ovation Performing Arts (OPA) waltzes into the new year with a magical production of Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Broadway version of Cinderella. The musical will run six shows, January 3-12, at Ridgeview High School, 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave. Tickets are $14 or $48 for a family four-pack. “Cinderella has been…
Artists Sunday Celebrates Five Years of Supporting Local Artists Nationwide This Weekend
Artists Sunday, the nationwide movement and shopping event designed to support local artists and craftsmen, proudly returns for its fifth year on Sunday, December 1, 2024. This annual celebration, nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, encourages consumers to shop art for the holiday season, offering an opportunity to discover unique, handmade works while supporting…
Fifth Annual Fungi Film Festival Announced, Premiering in Portland
The world’s only film festival dedicated to mushrooms and molds – The Fungi Film Fest (FFF) – has announced the premiere dates and 20-film program for its 2024 incarnation. This year the FFF will feature works representing 17 countries, including Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Poland, India, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, and USA. With a total…
BEAT Children’s Theatre Announces Registration for Winter Musical
Come join us under the sea for a beloved adventure about getting lost, letting go, growing up and finding the brave little fish inside us all. Ages — 9-16 Tuition — $425 Registration — Wednesday, November 6 — 8am-8pm We will run a lottery if the registration over-enrolls Audition Workshop — Monday, November 11 Auditions…
Don’t Miss Cabaret This November
(Graphic courtesy of Tower Theatre) Cabaret is an American classical musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff. It is based on the 1951 play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten, which in turn was based on the 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher…
Chandler Lecture Series Event Shares Mission of Bringing Missing Soldiers Home
(The November 12 film screening on the Bend campus will be followed by a Q&A session | Photo courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Chandler Lecture Series, a program of the COCC Foundation, is presenting a free screening of the documentary To What Remains, which shares the mission of an MIA-focused search-and-recovery organization,…
Come Sit With Us!
How fetch! Mean Girls: The Musical hits the stage with the favorite characters from the movie, powerful music, and timely pop culture and news references. Cady Heron is the new girl at North Shore High School in Chicago, desperate to fit in and find friends. Janis and Damian befriend the new girl, and when The…
Mountain View High School Theatre Presents Traveling Terrors: A Haunted Carnival Experience
Join us for an unforgettable experience at Mountain View High School Theatre’s Traveling Terrors, a haunted carnival like no other, designed to raise funds in support of our theatre program. This event brings together the talents of all theatre classes, showcasing their creativity and passion while delivering thrills, scares, and fun for the whole family….