(Photo courtesy of SFF Presents) Feeling lucky?! We’re partnering with our friends and sponsors at Lange Winery and offering one lucky winner an unbeatable giveaway package including: Two Three-Day Passes to the 2026 Sisters Folk Festival (September 25-27) PLUS a Lange Winery experience, complete with a gift certificate for four Estate Tastings and a bundle of…
(Artwork courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) It’s okay to not know it all. Join the library as we explore “Know Nothing” this August. Dive into the unknown world of black holes and learn about the Antebellum South era in the United States. Refresh your wardrobe at a clothing swap and explore William Shakespeare’s Macbeth in…
(Photo by Chapman Baehler) Catch Tedeschi Trucks Band (TTB), the GRAMMY Award-winning band led by the dynamic wife and husband duo of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend on August 8, as part of their Future Soul 2026 Tour. Tedeschi Trucks Band’s sixth studio album, Future Soul, an 11-track collection, is the band’s most powerful album to…
(Photos courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Highlights Include: A celebration of American orchestral music as part of the nationwide commemoration of the country’s 250th Anniversary Four Classical Concerts with the Festival Orchestra conducted by Brett Mitchell Distinguished Guests: pianist Michelle Cann, violinists William Hagen and Tessa Lark, bass-baritone Timothy Jones, and the Central Oregon Mastersingers…
((Left) Rainbow Beach by Emily O’Neal (Right) Singing the Blues by Kathleen Veenstra) Kathleen Veenstra and Emily O’Neal are having a Mother-Daughter art exhibit at Art Adventure Gallery in Madras for September and October. Both are former Santa Fe, New Mexico, artists now happily transplanted to Central Oregon. Emily lives in Bend and Kathleen in…
(Photo courtesy of Meadow Sky Productions) The Cornley Drama Society is thrilled to be able to put on their largest and bravest production yet: The Murder at Haversham Manor. Unfortunately for the actors of the society, their night of fame quickly goes from bad, to worse, to irrecoverably wrong. A brilliant play-within-a-play slapstick comedy, written…
(Photos courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) invites audiences to experience an exciting new season celebrating the next generation of classical music. The 2026–27 Concert Series showcases exceptional early-career artists who are quickly earning recognition on the national and international stage, offering Central Oregon audiences a rare opportunity to discover…
(Artwork courtesy of High Desert Museum) Join us for an unforgettable evening of wonder and generosity as we come together to support the High Desert Museum and the place we call home. One of Central Oregon’s longest-running and most anticipated fundraising events, High Desert Rendezvous begins at 5pm with a lively reception, hosted bar, and…
(Sculptures by Lawrence Stoller) For more than four decades, internationally acclaimed sculptor Lawrence Stoller has transformed rare natural crystals into extraordinary works of art that celebrate the beauty, mystery, and timeless power of the Earth. Widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost crystal sculptors, Stoller pioneered techniques for carving monumental gemstones, creating some of…
((L-R) Fixated Prophecy by Valerie Winterholler, No Sheriff Here by J. Dylan Cavin and Nine Chiefs by Arturo Garcia) Art in the West Reveals New Visions of the High Desert From canvas to photographs to sculptures, the 2026 Art in the West exhibition and online auction features the very best of art inspired by the…
