(Dancers perform during the 2022 Salmon Bake at the Madras campus | Photo courtesy of COCC) The annual Central Oregon Community College Salmon Bake, a Native American feast and celebration that’s been a regional tradition for more than a quarter century, is set for 11am-3pm on Saturday, May 16, at the newly expanded Madras campus….
(Masayuki Nagase’s Reflection of Stream is carved, polished and sandblasted basalt stones at OSU-Cascades campus. Installed, 2018) Oregon State University – Cascades is calling for submissions from artists, plus see more public art opportunities, fellowships and artist residences below. Email artist opportunities to Sarah Baylinson, our Art Collection & Artist Services specialist, for consideration in…
((Top row left) Art Adventure Gallery first opened in 1986 in what used to be a restaurant called the Townhouse. The idea started when Marjean Whitehouse was surprised at the interest shown for an art exhibit at the Chamber of Commerce, and decided the city needed a gallery. (Top row right and bottom row left)…
(Graphic courtesy of Ellipse Theatre Community) Ellipse Theatre Community (ETC) is proud to announce its upcoming touring production of Into the Breeches! by acclaimed playwright George Brant, directed by Juliah Rae. The production will tour across Central Oregon from April 10 through May 2, bringing this uplifting and timely comedy to audiences throughout the region….
(Photo courtesy of COCC) Explore, Create, Enjoy! Your one-month snapshot of our upcoming courses. Register today! Culinary, Beer, Wine and Spirits Gluten-Free Baking (Bend) Baking: Sweet Mornings – Biscuits and Sweet Scones (Bend) Appetizers to Impress: Meat, Poultry, Fish (Bend) View More Culinary, Beer, Wine and Spirits Courses Language and Culture Italian for Travelers (Online)…
(Rick Steber) Renowned Western author Rick Steber invites the public to celebrate the release of his latest book, Seventh Son – Nez Perce Lost Cause, 1877, with a special Book Launch Party on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 12-3pm at the Rick Steber – MAKERS showroom, located at 131 NE Fifth Street in downtown Prineville….
(Photos courtesy of Madras Performing Arts Center) The Cowsills – A Benefit Concert A historic music group is helping the Jefferson County Historical Society establish a Jefferson County Museum. The Cowsills — the family band behind huge hits in the late 1960s and the inspiration for the The Partridge Family television show — will stage…
(Photo courtesy of Madras Performing Arts Center) High Desert Community Theater presents Going Up? on March 12-14 at 7pm and March 15 at 2pm at the Madras Performing Arts Center. Free admission, donations gratefully accepted. mpac.509j.net/?p=1863
(Photo by Elizabeth A. Woody) Major Exhibition Featuring the Art of Lillian Pitt (Warm Springs/Wasco/Yakama) and Her “Kindred Spirits” will open at The Museum on Thursday, May 21! The Museum will host an opening reception for the exhibition at 5:30pm on Thursday, May 21. We welcome our Museum Members, the Warm Springs community and friends near…
Harefest LLC, the Pacific Northwest festival producer behind Harefest, Capital City Retro Fest, 90’s Flannel Fest, and Seattle Retro Fest, announces Legends Reloaded, a two-day classic rock tribute festival taking place June 19-20, 2026 at the Jefferson County Event Complex in Madras. Set against the dramatic high desert landscape of Central Oregon, Legends Reloaded celebrates…
