(Photo courtesy of Tower Theatre) The 17th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T), presented by Costa and Simms, is back in action and hitting the road with a top notch selection of short films that are sure to get you fired up for the season ahead. The F3T is the original and largest fly fishing…
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The 20th Annual Mountainfilm on Tour is Back in Person!
(Photo courtesy of The Environmental Center) Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend, the annual crowd-favorite fundraiser for The Environmental Center, is returning back to its original format of two nights in-person at the Tower Theatre. This event features inspiring documentary films curated from the annual Mountainfilm festival held in Telluride, Colorado. The Environmental Center will host two evenings…
ETC to Present Multi-Faceted PTSD Awareness Program
(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…
Campfire Hotel Celebrates Its First Anniversary with Halloween Bash
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…
Deschutes Expo Center Now Home to Oregon Winterfest
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…
teeny tiny Tuxes & Tails Auction Benefits Humane Society of Central Oregon
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…
BendFilm Announces New Music Video Category Premiering at the 18th Annual BendFilm Festival
((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…
October at the High Desert Museum
(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…
Individual Artist Fellowship Application Open for Visual Artists
(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…
Experience Spirit of the West in the Virtual World, & More from the High Desert Museum
(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…