Bend // Old Mill District Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Blue Spruce…
Dry Canyon Arts Association (DCAA) has been awarded a $34,000 FY26 Cultural Development Award from the Oregon Cultural Trust to assist in funding the remodel of the historic downtown Rogers and Lynch Building at Sixth Street and Deschutes Avenue in Redmond into a new local headquarters for art education and exhibition. “This grant could not…
Ovation Performing Arts (OPA) is thrilled to voyage the seven seas to present Disney’s The Little Mermaid, November 7-16 at Redmond High School, 675 SW Rimrock Way. This family-friendly musical invites the community to journey under the sea with Ariel, Flounder, Sebastian, and all the unforgettable characters from the beloved story. Tickets are $14 or…
(Cafe Chairel | Film still courtesy of BendFilm Festival) The 2025 Bend Film Festival is celebrating its 22nd year by expanding, stretching to a full five days (October 8-12), and sharpening its focus on what makes independent cinema essential. With a new dedicated North American Indie Competition spotlighting filmmakers who deserve broader recognition, the Festival…
(Photo courtesy of Scalehouse) Join us for our Fall 2025 Art History Lecture Series led by Braden Engel, PhD. As a part of our Arts Education Program, Art Lab, this series invites members of the community who are interested in learning more about Art in relation to our collective past, present and future. What is…
KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, is celebrating 20 years on the air! Since 2005, KPOV has been Central Oregon’s home for independent, community-powered radio — created by the people, for the people. Together, we’ve built a station that keeps local news strong, amplifies diverse voices, and shares eclectic music you won’t hear anywhere…
(Photo by Todd Cary) Exhibition Closing Explore the mesmerizing world of Fractals in Nature This Sunday, October 5 marks the final day of the Patterns at Play: Fractals in Nature exhibition. From macro images of ice and aspen leaves to fractivity tables, come experience the mesmerizing world of nature’s repeating patterns. Patterns at Play: Fractals…
(Aiden Thomas) Central Oregon Community College’s Barber Library is hosting An Evening with Author Aiden Thomas at 4:30pm on Tuesday, October 14, in the facility’s West Reading Room. This event is free and open to the public, with refreshments served. Visit cocc.edu/library for more info. The transgender, Latinx, New York Times-bestselling author will share the…
(Five for Fighting with String Quartet | Photo Courtesy of Five for Fighting) Following on from April + May dates, Grammy nominated, platinum-selling artist, Five for Fighting (aka John Ondrasik) brings his Five for Fighting (FFF) String Quartet Tour to Arizona and the West Coast this October, beginning October 21 in Tucson, Arizona (all dates…
(Paula Dreyer) Canoe, kayak, or stroll the trails while wearing wireless headphones to hear pianist and composer Paula Dreyer perform her original Piano Flow Live on a lovely fall afternoon. The beach at Dillon Falls is the perfect setting to soak in the gorgeous sounds from Paula Dreyer’s Piano Flow Live set, which draws upon…
