Save the Date: Bend Design 2024 October 17+18, 2024 Bend Design 2024 unites designers, artists, and creative minds for a celebration of the growing innovative and creative Bend design community. Through workshops, inspiring talks, and welcoming gatherings, Bend Design encourages creativity and connection among attendees, speakers and the greater Bend community. Known for its diverse sessions covering…
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NeighborImpact Calls on Local Artisans to Support Empty Bowls Event
(Empty Bowls 2017 | Photo courtesy of NeighborImpact) NeighborImpact is calling on local potters and artists to support its annual Empty Bowls event by donating handcrafted bowls. This event aims to raise awareness and funds for NeighborImpact’s regional food bank, which plays a crucial role in feeding Central Oregon’s hungry. An “empty bowl” serves as…
Deschutes Historical Museum Antique Fair Takes Place August 10
The Deschutes Historical Museum hosts their third annual Antiqus Fair Saturday, August 10, from 9am-4pm. Featuring vendors from around Oregon, discover pre-1970 treasures to expand your collections or inspire your interior design. The Friends of the Museum booth features items donated by the community and membership with proceeds benefiting the Deschutes Historical Museum. The Bend…
Anytime Coming to the Tower
(Photo courtesy of Tower Theatre) Pine Mountain Sports and Shimano proudly present the NW Premiere of AnyTime, a thrilling MTB film by Anthill Films and Red Bull Media House. Your ticket purchase helps support COTA, contributing to the maintenance and development of local trails. Plus, Family Kitchen will be attending and selling raffle tickets for their “Any…
Leath Tonino Selected as the Winner of the Tenth Annual Waterston Desert Writing Prize
((L-R) Leath Tonino, Tucker Malarkey and Ellen Waterston) Leath Tonino has been officially selected as the winner of the tenth annual Waterston Desert Writing Prize by guest judge and acclaimed Law and Order actor Sam Waterston. Tonino’s winning submission, Limbo Wilds: A Journey into the Wilderness Study Areas of the Desert, captures a deep sense…
HDCM Celebrity Recitals Launches This Weekend!
(Stefan Jackiw | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) Celebrity Recitals launches this weekend, showcasing the incredible talent of one of America’s foremost violinists Stefan Jackiw! Captivating audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with impeccable technique, Stefan is hailed for playing of “uncommon musical substance” that is “striking…
Festival House Hosts Needed
(Photo courtesy of BendFilm) 2024 House Hosts Needed! We are looking for generous house hosts for the 2024 Festival, October 10-13. Get to know amazing filmmakers, be a key role in making the festival what it is, and get four FREE tickets to the fest! If you are interested, fill out the form below! Become…
Bush to Bring the Bangers
Bush Bush is on a quest to best even their most celebrated anthems, think Glycerine, Machinehead, Everything Zen and Swallowed. Lucky for us, the rockers bring their bangers back to Bend with very special guests Jerry Cantrell, Candlebox and Tim Montana Friday, July 26! Buy Tickets Stray Cats Stray Cats original members Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom are strutting across…
New Sculpture Installed at Colorado & Columbia Roundabout
A new sculpture was added to Bend’s public art collection earlier this week at the Colorado Avenue & Columbia Street Roundabout. The sculpture titled Crossroads is made of Corten and stainless steel by artist Karen Yank from Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Crossroads serves as a monument to the innovative individuals that transformed Bend from a historic…
Pahlisch Homes to Sponsor HDCM Celebrity Recitals
(Stefan Jackiw) High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) is thrilled to welcome Pahlisch Homes to the HDCM family! They are the proud sponsors of our new HDCM Celebrity Recitals series, premiering this month with virtuoso violinist Stefan Jackiw. “Pahlisch Homes seeks partnerships with nonprofit organizations that serve in the areas we build and align with our…