Through September, the Redmond Library will have an array of art in several mediums, fiber, fused glass and watercolor paintings created by local artists. Fiber art quilts will be displayed by two Central Oregon groups, Undercover Quilters Book Club and The High Desert Quilt Guild. The Undercover Quilters Book Club, a local book club/quilters group…
John Wayne’s iconic Westerns Stagecoach and The Searchers were filmed along the Arizona and Utah border in Monument Valley, a breathtaking expanse of sheer walled red rock mesas, buttes, and spires. Here, Forrest Gump ceased his cross-country run and Clint Eastwood climbed a spire known as Totem Pole for the film The Eiger Sanction. Timeless…
Bend, OR –The High Desert Museum will host its annual signature fundraising event, the High Desert Rendezvous, on Saturday, August 26, from 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm. A rip-roaring night of dinner, live and silent auctions, raffle, gambling, hosted saloon and dancing helps support Museum programs. The evening event is also the final chance to…
Deschutes Historical Museum’s History Pub at McMenamins Old St Francis requires reservations, which can be made on the museum’s website and will open on the first of the month for the current month’s program. The event is still free to the public. August 29 -The Malheur Occupation and Public Lands in the West, OSU Professor Emeritus…
Writers now have until August 31, 2017 to submit a piece of Fiction, Non Fiction or Poetry for consideration in the Harvest Writing Contest. Youth and adult first, second, and third prizes will be awarded in all three categories. First prizes come with a $100 cash prize, an opportunity to read at the Winners Showcase…
Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery continues Summer in the High Desert featuring JM Brodrick, MaryLea Harris and Karen Ruane through September 6. Abstract acrylic painter, Harris works in series exploring relationships, color, and texture as in her latest Map Series. This series considers our relationships between physical place, connection, and our collective personal journeys….
This juried exhibition of fine art depictions of the western U.S. by contemporary artists kicked off in July with a “first view” opportunity where guests were able to place a bid or purchase a beautiful piece of artwork outright. “We’re thrilled by the number of pieces submitted for consideration and the caliber of the…
Each August since 2008 the welcoming banks of the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District in Bend come alive for one of the premier fine art shows in the country: Art in the High Desert (AHD) August 25-27. AHD showcases new artists every year as well as past favorites. This year the juried show…
The team that brought you Evil Dead the Musical 2015 and Hand to God, Stage Right Productions and Lonely Fish Productions present Heathers: The Musical, September 1-16 at 2nd Street Theater. Heathers is directed by Scott Schultz with music direction by Karen Sipes and choreography by Mary Hildebrandt. The show is based off the 1989…
It was an audacious idea. In 1977 Sunriver residents Doug and Polly Kahle wanted to start a classical music festival in a summer resort using professional musicians from around America, and they would perform in a vintage 1940’s Officers’ Club. Four decades later, the Sunriver Music Festival not only survives, but it is thriving as…
