(Photo courtesy of BendFilm) Exciting news! Now available on our YouTube Channel, Tin Pan Theater has a new podcast releasing new episodes every Wednesday. All recorded at our boutique indie cinema, Tin Pan Theater. Join Small Town Film Ghosts and Tin Pan Theater’s very own, Julie Furnas, Jared Rasic and Todd Leiser. In a small…
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Sisters Folk Festival Dates are Moving
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) The Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is moving from the second weekend in September to the first weekend of October each year, beginning in 2021. The new dates for SFF will be October 1-3, 2021. The board and staff of SFF made this decision based on a history forest…
40 Projects Addressing Community Needs Through the Arts Receive $180,000 in Arts Build Communities Grants Awards
(A 2019 exhibit celebrating the artwork created during the Student Arts Mentoring Project, led by Ashland High Arts Advocates | Photo courtesy of Oregon Arts Commission) Using the arts as a means to address community need is the focus of 40 projects awarded a total of $180,000 through the Oregon Arts Commission’s FY2021 Arts Build…
“Know Flow” Through February with Deschutes Public Library
(Image courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Quit swimming upstream and learn to go with the flow. Stimulate energy flow with beginner’s Tai Chi and get moving with electric vehicle rebates. Dive in to dam removal and efforts to protect our watershed, and the importance of staying hydrated. Get your mojo flowing with a workshop to…
Spend a Day Winding Around the Museum Paths
(Photos | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) Weekday wonders, plan for the future, coexist with the busy beaver and more at the Museum. Weekday Wonder at the Museum Spend a day at the Museum. When you arrive, grab a Bronze Sculpture Bingo Card from Admissions and keep your eyes peeled! Start your visit with a…
Sunriver Magazine Call to Art/Photographers
(Previous Sunriver Magazine Covers) The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce and Cascade Publications Inc. are seeking a photograph to appear on the front cover of the annual Sunriver Magazine — which serves as the Sunriver area visitor’s guide. The photo should capture the area’s spirit of Family, Fun and Adventure, or just a beautiful photo…
Playwriting, Auditioning & Performance Classes Offered by Cascades Theatrical Company
(Photo by Monica Sylvestre of Pexels) Cascades Theatrical Company is presenting a variety of online theater classes for teens and adults this winter season. Sign-ups are now being taken. Work on how to get the part, become a playwright or build your acting craft with technique and monologue work. The schedule is as follows: To…
Dear Stranger Fights COVID-19 Isolation Through the Mail
(Photo by Suzy Hazelwood of Pexels) As Oregonians practice social distancing in hope of slowing the COVID-19 pandemic, many are searching for ways to find and maintain social connections across physical distance. Dear Stranger, a letter-exchange project from Oregon Humanities, offers a chance for connection by inviting Oregonians to write letters with someone they’ve never…
Bend Artist Miguel Edwards’ Newest Sculpture Rises 20 feet Over Seattle Center
(Photos | Courtesy of Miguel Edwards) Bend Artist Miguel Edwards previously appeared in local news when his sculpture, Hope Rising, served as the cauldron of fire for the 50th Special Olympics in 2018, and went on to light up Bend Winterfest 2019, for which he was the featured artist. Recently, Miguel completed installation of his…
Sisters Folk Festival Announces 2021 My Own Two Hands Annual Fundraiser Theme
(Photos | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) The virtual My Own Two Hands fundraiser art auction is scheduled for May 10-15. Sisters Folk Festival staff and board are thrilled to announce this year’s theme, encouraging all of us by “Holding Hope” for better days ahead and a closer connection to community in our near future….