(L-R) Beverly Allen, Beverly Allen (playwright) and Craig Fox on their wedding day | Photos & poster courtesy of Ellipse Theatre Community) This November, Ellipse Theatre Community (ETC) will present the PTSD Awareness Project, a multi-faceted program intended to promote community understanding of the effects of war on military personnel, families and communities. The centerpiece and…
If you don’t already have Halloween plans, and even if you do, you might want to reconsider as you won’t want to miss this gathering. Campfire Hotel’s Nightmare on 3rd Street will bring to Bend Central District the first of many evenings to remember. Live music, food trucks and libations are just a few of…
After more than 20 years of winter celebrations, a new and larger venue was announced today by Lay it Out Events for the OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon Winterfest. The jam-packed, three-day festival of light, fire and ice will now be held at the expansive Deschutes County Expo Center in Redmond, Oregon in response to the…
Auction Online October 11-17 with Preview & Yappy Hour October 15-16 The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s teeny tiny Tuxes & Tails auction is a way to help transform the life of an animal. The online auction is October 11-17. An in-person preview of the auction items will be at the HSCO shelter (61170 SE…
((L-R) Worry With You, B!TCH, Just Like Them | Photos courtesy of BendFilm) BendFilm announced that a new category for Music Videos has been added to the 18th annual BendFilm Festival, running October 7-17. BendFilm will host a hybrid in-person and virtual festival and will present more than 40 feature films, 75 short films and…
(Photo | Courtesy of the High Desert Museum) Hello and greetings from the Museum! We’ve got some big events coming up in October and we’re excited to share them with you. The best part is that because they are either outdoors or added fun to our regular business hours, we aren’t having to make them…
(Pepper Pepper (recipient of Oregon Arts Commission Artist Fellowship), Night Sky 3, 2019, digital image | Photo courtesy of Oregon Arts Commission) The Oregon Arts Commission is now accepting applications from visual artists for the Artist Fellowship program. About the Fellowship Program The Individual Artist Fellowship Program honors Oregon’s professional artists and their achievements while…
(Photo | Courtesy of the High Desert Museum) ONE OBJECT OPENS AN ENTIRE WORLD Dive into a deeply engaging scene of our permanent Spirit of the West exhibition through a new online experience! Learn more about the Hi Loy Mercantile, which depicts an early 20th century Chinese business and community hub, in Stories from the…
(Photo | Pexels) Check out First Friday events, new exhibit openings and artist meet and greets for October’s First Friday in Bend. Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 • bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the new Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit…
(Photo | Courtesy of Hood Avenue Art Gallery) March is an all-gallery show at the Hood Avenue Art Gallery, with the theme Exploring Possibilities, focusing on the imagination of our artists, the examination of their mediums and the connection you have with their work. Some artists are exploring new subjects, others new techniques. Some are…
