(Free Creatures at Midtown Ballroom | Photo courtesy of Visit Bend 2025) Twenty organizations dedicated to Bend’s arts and culture scene will receive a total of $300,000 in grants from the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund (BCTF) to spread the word about upcoming events and to maximize the number of people who get to experience them….

Walla Walla Choral Society to perform Take Flight on June 1
(Photo courtesy of Walla Walla Choral Society) The Walla Walla Choral Society and Artistic Director Robb Harrison are inviting the community to attend the final performance of their 2024-2025 season. Take Flight — A Northwest Composer Premiere will take place at 3pm on June 1, 2025, at College Place Village Church, 715 SE 12th St.,…
Catch These Outdoor Short Films
(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…
OPA Introduces Teen Cast with Newsies
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,…
Rebecca Sentgeorge’s Painting Among 80 Showcased at the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s Spring Experimental Show, Rolling Along the Rogue
((Left) Tony Knowles Coastal Trail by Rebecca Sentgeorge (Right) Old and Tarnished But Beautiful Still by Rebecca Sentgeorge) Rebecca Sentgeorge’s painting Old and Tarnished but Beautiful Still was displayed at the annual Watercolor of Society of Oregon’s (WSO) 2025 Spring Experimental Exhibition at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Her painting was awarded sixth place…
Spring Concert Series, Auction & MIPP
(Photo courtesy of Central Oregon Symphony) Central Oregon Symphony Spring Concert Series It’s not too late to become a member and reserve your tickets for the remainder of our spring concerts! You don’t want to miss our Spring Concert Series coming up the weekend of May 17 and May 18! Below you can find more…
Grease is the Word at Cascades Theatrical Company
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)…
COCC’s Redmond Choir Sings Standards from the Jazz Age
(Photo courtesy of COCC) Performing songs by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Henry Mancini and others of The Great American Songbook, Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) nearly 80-member Redmond Community Choir takes the stage for a free concert at 4pm on Sunday, May 18, at the Redmond High School auditorium, 675 SW Rimrock Way. “Our concert…
Bend Handmade Market
Bend Handmade Market | Free to attend! | Open 10am-5pm Saturday, June 7, 2025 | Downtown Bend Come discover the best makers and artists in the PNW at Urban Craft Uprising Bend Handmade Market! We are SO excited to be returning the Bend Handmade Market to Downtown Bend this June! You’ll find over 100 makers…
Archaeology Roadshow at the Deschutes Historical Museum June 7
Portland State University’s Archaeology Roadshow returns to the Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend on Saturday, June 7 from 11am to 3pm. The 2025 theme is “The Archaeology of Art and Craft.” The open-air event introduces the public to local heritage and the science of archaeology in a fun, hands-on way, while instilling a sense of…