(Graphic courtesy of The Greenhouse Cabaret) Angels in America is a two-part epic, Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tony Kushner that explores the AIDS crisis, the conservative Reagan administration, religion, and identity in 1980s New York City, following interconnected characters like a drag queen with AIDS (Prior Walter) and a closeted Mormon lawyer (Joe Pitt) with…

BendFilm Takes IND/EX Recently, BendFilm’s very own Christina and Selin traded Central Oregon for Chicago to attend IND/EX, one of the premier gatherings for independent cinemas, film festivals, and industry leaders from across the country. It was BendFilm’s first time attending, and we came home with notebooks full of ideas, a growing list of new…

(Graphic courtesy of Cirque Ma’Ceo) Cirque Ma’Ceo: The Year of the Horse is a 90-minute live equestrian spectacle created by ninth-generation equestrian acrobat Olissio Zoppe. The production is a breathtaking convergence of classical dressage, liberty work, trick riding, and bareback riding interwoven with aerialists and acrobats in a seamless expression of athleticism, trust, and artistry….

(Sunriver Art Fair chooses Autumn on the Deschutes by Maia Leisz for 2026 commemorative poster) This year’s Sunriver Art Fair commemorative poster will feature Autumn on the Deschutes by Maia Leisz. Leisz paints in oil on canvas, building contemporary impressionist landscapes and seascapes through expressive brushwork and a luminous color palette. She works from direct…