BEND // OLD MILL Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Blue Spruce Pottery…
(Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) Bat Walk Returns July 8 Are you batty for bats? Get ready for a guided twilight adventure exploring the region’s most fascinating nocturnal mammals. Experience nature at night when the Museum’s popular Bat Walk Wednesday tour returns on July 8. Learn how bats navigate the night and which species…
The Cascade Horizon Community Band and Festival Choir are back this year to celebrate July 4. The band and choir will present a free musical concert honoring our national holiday and 250-year anniversary. More than 100 musicians and vocalists will perform songs including Battle Hymn of the Republic, Let Freedom Ring, a medley of patriotic…
(Photos by Chandler Photography) Imagine a sun-drenched weekend where the banks of the Deschutes River transform into a vibrant gallery of human creativity. We invite you to experience the pinnacle of Bend’s fine art scene at this year’s Art in the High Desert. It is a celebration of beauty and craftsmanship that brings our community…
(Photo courtesy of Discovery West) Discovery West announced Stars and Stripes, a special free event celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday. Taking place Friday, July 3 from 8-10pm, it’s the perfect way to kick off the holiday weekend, and promises a variety of entertaining (and delicious!) offerings for the whole family. The event will feature entertainers…
(L-R) Autumn Orr (Prince Dauntless) and Lucy Bouchard (Queen Aggravain). Ben Griffiths (The Minstrel) and Abby James (The Jester). Olivia Lash as King Sextimus. Fiona Clark as Winnifred the Woebegone. Photos courtesy of Ponderosa Players) The age-old story of The Princess and the Pea has been told and retold thousands of times. According to Kisky…
(Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) has concluded one of the most successful seasons in the organization’s history, welcoming record audiences while presenting six exceptional performances and expanding educational opportunities for students throughout Central Oregon. The 2025–26 season was marked by a series of significant artistic milestones – Audiences…
(Graphic & photos courtesy of Tower Theatre) Introducing Act 1 of our 2026-27 Season! Act 1 of this season at the Tower Theatre is where genres bend and weave, worlds collide, and our community, from every walk of life, comes together. It’s a celebration of music, storytelling, artistry, and global voices that move us in…
((Left) 45 Seconds (Right) High Desert Classic poster art: Commodore, oil on canvas, 30”x40”. Art and photography by Maya Daniel) When riders and spectators arrive at this year’s Oregon High Desert Classics (OHDC) horse show, they will be welcomed by the striking image of a familiar horse captured mid-jump, a piece created by young artist…
(Photo courtesy of Hayden Homes Amphitheater) Metric Broken Social Scene STARS Wednesday, June 24 Doors 4:30pm Show 6pm Metric’s relentless pursuit of timeless songwriting and fiercely independent ethos have cemented their place as one of the most essential and ahead-of-the-curve bands of the last two decades. The trailblazing Toronto outfit, founded by Emily Haines and Jimmy…
