by JOY VICTOR of Victor School of Performing Arts How many miles of tulle does it take to make 32 tutus? It was in the costume fabrication warehouse hired by American Ballet Theatre in the garment district of Manhattan that my appreciation for the genius of dressing the best dancers in the world exploded. It…
The High Desert Chamber Music 2016-17 season, presented by Mission Building & Renovation, concludes with the annual return of Central Oregon favorites the Crown City String Quartet. As resident string quartet, this year marks their eleventh appearance in Central Oregon over the past nine years. Founded in 2007, their performances have been praised as “sublime”…
Singer-songwriter-satirist Roy Zimmerman will bring his “funny songs about ignorance, war and greed” to Bend’s Volcanic Theatre Pub Wednesday, June 7. The show is a benefit performance for KPOV High Desert Community Radio. For the past two decades Zimmerman has brought the sting of satire to the struggle for peace and justice on stage, on radio…
The Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West) awarded Sisters Folk Festival Inc. (SFF) the Organizational Achievement Award. FAR-West is a chapter of Folk Alliance International, who fosters and promotes traditional, contemporary and multicultural folk music, dance, storytelling and related performing arts in the U.S. SFF grew from an annual folk festival into an arts organization that…
It was an audacious idea. In 1977 Sunriver residents Paul 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…
Saturday, April 8 at 7:30pm the Tower Theatre Foundation presents Les Stroud – Survivorman LIVE, a mix of survival stories from around the globe, folk roots-rock, and videography creating an inspiring concert experience. Now a fellow Oregonian, Les Stroud is best known as the Canadian Screen Award-winning producer, creator and star of the hit Discovery…
Les Schwab Amphitheater recently announced some concerts set to bring throngs of people to the banks of the Deschutes this summer. Pink Martini — Friday June 30 Kicking off the season in June with everyone’s favorite little orchestra. To make the night even more romantic, both China Forbes and Storm Large are performing. Jack Johnson…
Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. (SFF) is excited to present Chicago-based hip-hop, jazz, funk and rock band Hypnotic Brass Ensemble at Sisters High School Auditorium this Thursday, November 17th at 7pm. The evening will include a workshop with the band at 4pm, free to students and $5 for community members in support of Sisters’ middle and…
Mic Crenshaw and Paul D. Miller to perform at the High Desert Museum The High Desert Museum will be at the crossroads of art and music this November while hosting two internationally known hip-hop artists – Mic Crenshaw and Paul D. Miller. On November 10, the University of Oregon presents Oregon Folklife Artist Mic Crenshaw…
Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. (SFF) announce two upcoming shows to keep the music coming following an outstanding 21st annual festival. On Sunday, November 6, Darlingside with Frances Luke Accord will perform at the Tower Theatre in Bend. Sponsored by Birkenstock of Bend, the band will be in Central Oregon after being fan-favorites at the 2014…
