Stage Right Productions and Lonely Fish Productions are pleased to present the hilariously campy 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, written by Evan Linder & Andrew Hobgood, directed by Scott Schultz. Performances January 17 through 24. It’s 1956 and we (the audience) are attending the annual quiche breakfast given by the Susan B. Anthony Society for…
Visit Plein Air Painters of Oregon at Sagebrushers Gallery
The Members Show for January and February at the Sagebrushers Gallery will feature the work of many of the 75 Plein Air Painters of Oregon members in a variety of media, much of it done outdoors, and some studio work for comparison. Drop by the gallery Saturday, January 16 for the reception from 2-4pm to…
Friends of the Bend Libraries Winter Book Sale
Saturday, January 16 – 9-11am – members only and memberships available at the Deschutes Library Administration Building. 11am to 4pm – open to the general public, Sunday, January 17 – 1-4pm – $3.00 Bag Sale- open to all. Location: Library Administration Building 507 NW Wall Street Bend, OR 97701 Please remember that all monies raised…
New Year’s Eve Night at the Operetta
Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus or The Revenge of the Bat, will kick off the OperaBend 2015/16 Season on December 31, 2015 and January 2, 2016. Strauss’ effervescent comedic operetta is filled to the brim with hijinks and buoyant music. In OperaBend’s first production featuring a cast of guest stars from the Northwest region and a former MET…
Bend First Friday Artwalk First of the New Year on January 1
DOWNTOWN & OLD MILL DISTRICT: Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing, 550 NW Franklin First Friday, January 1, 5 – 8 pm shows paintings by Jason Graham, the Hip-hop performance artist MOsley WOtta (MOWO). Thru January. MOsley WOtta formed as a “peace March band“ of six seeking to encourage change in response to the bloody…
Waterston Desert Writing Prize Opens for 2016 Submissions
The Waterston Desert Writing Prize will open for submissions on January 1 for the 2016 competition. Now in its second year, the Prize honors creative nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place, and desert literacy, with the desert as both subject and setting. Inspired by author and poet Ellen Waterston’s love of the high…
First Speak Story Performance Workshop
Four Tuesday evenings 7- 9pm January 5, 12, 19 and 26 with a performance on Saturday the 30th at 1pm at Armature. Producer-director- performer Shay Knorr of Solo Speak, gives personal story performance workshops called First Speak. Participants create a 10-12 minute personal story, with coaching on structure, intent, conflict, resolution, editing and performance skills. …
Deschutes County Library Reveals A Novel Idea 2016 Selection
Deschutes Public Library announces Euphoria by Lily King as the 2016 A Novel Idea selection. Euphoria tells the story of three young, gifted anthropologists in 1933. Set between World War I and II and inspired by events in the life of revolutionary anthropologist Margaret Mead, Euphoria is an enthralling story of passion, possession, exploration and…
Local Writer to Lead Cracking Open Writing Group
Two years ago, Bend-based writer Sarah Cyr picked up author Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones, a seminal book about writing that’s often found in the curriculum of high school and college writing classes. “I had the urge to write but was having trouble finding my voice,” says Cyr. “Natalie’s approach cracked my writing wide…
Your Bend, Oregon Arts & Entertainment Week Starts Here – December 30
December 30 TEEN NIGHT AT SHARC 8:00pm-10:00pm Sharc 57250 Overlook Rd Sunriver, OR 97707 Cost: $10 General Public, $7 SROA Member with ID Teens only night at SHARC’s indoor pool. Open to ages 12-18, festivities include water-themed games and contests. Reservations suggested at 541-585-3147. December 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION AT FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY VINEYARDS 7:00pm-…