(The Substitutes | Photo courtesy of Faith, Hope & Charity Vineyards) Come listen to the classic rock sounds of The Substitutes at Faith, Hope & Charity Vineyards on Friday, September 17 from 6-9pm. Tables and chairs will be provided for you. Wood-fired pizza, salad, pub pretzels, wine by the bottle and more will be available…
High Desert Museum Virtual Programs Open Up New Worlds
(Stacey Smith | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) VIRTUAL EVENT: Slavery and Black Exclusion in the American West Before the Civil War, Western states and territories became a battleground over the westward expansion of slavery and the status of free and enslaved Black people. Professor Stacey Smith, a historian at Oregon State University, will…
Harvest Time, Discount & Delivery Wine Sale
(Photo | Courtesy of Lava Terrace Cellars) We are counting down the days till harvest and anticipate picking the Marquette and La Crescent Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26. We anticipate picking the Marechal Foch on Saturday, October 8. Calling on anyone who wants to volunteer; we need hands to help harvest the grapes…
BendFilm Announces Spotlight & Local Focus Films for 18th Annual BendFilm Festival
((L-R) The Capote Tapes, The Rescue, Becoming Cousteau | Photos courtesy of BendFilm) BendFilm has announced the Spotlight and Local Focus films selected to screen during the 18th annual BendFilm Festival running October 7-17, 2021. The film schedule is live and passes are on sale for Central Oregon’s premiere independent film festival. New this year,…
Beethoven Race is Now Virtual Only
Due to the recent status of the COVID pandemic, the 2021 Beat Beethoven 5K Fun Run/Walk will be a virtual event. No in-person race will take place this year. We hope to return to in-person in 2022. Central Oregon Community College (the place our race is held) decided that the COVID-19 presence makes it too…
Sunriver Stars Gearing Up for Tenth Anniversary Season
(Photo | Courtesy of Sunriver Stars Community Theater) Community Theater Board Looking for New Members Despite another year of mostly closed curtains, Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) is preparing for a year of celebration in honor of its tenth anniversary season. Pending state and local restrictions, the theater company plans to expand its board and…
Sunriver Stars Kicks off Tenth Anniversary Season with an Italian Dinner Theater Experience
(Photo | Courtesy of Sunriver Stars Community Theater) Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) is pleased to announce its fall production, Mamma Mia! The Secret of the Spoon! Don’t expect your average theater experience though, as the show will take place while a three-course meal is served to guests. The production, written by Oregon State alum…
Ellipse Theatre Community Brings Smash Hit Love, Loss & What I Wore to a Stage Near You
(Poster by Craig Brauner) From Nora Ephron, the writer of When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, comes the hilarious and heartfelt Love, Loss and What I Wore. Produced by Bend’s own Ellipse Theater Community (ETC) as a traveling show, the play will light up multiple venues in Central Oregon over…
Art that Heals
((L) Spiral Rheinmaiden, oil, 29×40 oil. (R) Sunspot Koi, oil, 30×40 | Art by David Kreitzer) Contemporary Realist David Kreitzer, master oil and watercolorist, exhibits throughout Central Oregon during the month of September. In the tradition of Turner and Cezanne, David exhibits exquisite and stunning landscapes, figure, fantasy, California Oak Hills and Nishigoi koi oils…
CASCADE A&E CALL TO ART
Calling all painters, photographers, sculptors & more! Cascade A&E Magazine is looking for artwork submissions for the covers for the December, 2021 print editions. If your artwork is selected for the cover, we will include an artist profile and additional images of your work inside. December cover submissions must be of Santa, in honor of…