(Photo courtesy of Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, LLC) What happens when a First Friday Art Walk meets the energy of live improvisational jazz? On September 4, Hawthorn Healing Arts Center will bring those two worlds together for an evening celebrating music, creativity, community, and the many ways they can contribute to a vibrant life. Improv…
Three’s a crowd? Not when the three are making music like Raynes and Bandits on the Run! This year’s SFF lineup has plenty of big sounds, but we’ve got a soft spot for a great trio. Maybe it’s the harmonies. Maybe it’s the chemistry. Maybe three musicians simply know how to make a little go a long way. Raynes brings a…
(Photos courtesy of Old Mill District) 8 Great Dates The Old Mill District has so many ways you and your boo can spend a little alone time together, including romantic date nights, playful river dates or morning coffee outings. We have planned out eight great dates to check off the list between just the two of you,…
BEND // OLD MILL artHouse LTA 113 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-337-9985 • instagram.com/arthouse.lta The Last Days of Summer The sun is setting on another summer in Bend. On the heat and the smoke. The late nights and First Fridays. The new faces, new work, unlikely experiments, beautiful accidents, and all the things this creative community…
(Photo courtesy of OSU-Cascades) 7pm, Sunday, September 27 Tower Theatre in Bend Fresh, fierce and fun, Maruja Limón brings the energy to kick off the 2026-27 season. Formed in Barcelona in 2014, Maruja Limón fuses Catalan, flamenco and Latin rumba with experimental electronic sounds, dembow, salsa and pop, all wrapped in lyrics that move seamlessly…
(Photo by Rob Kerr) The legacy of the Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) continues to grow as the beloved Central Oregon event returns to downtown Sisters, Oregon, September 25-27 for its 29th annual festival. More than just a weekend of exceptional live music, SFF is a true discovery festival where the familiar meets the unexpected, creating…
(Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) There is no other flamenco group in the world with a sound quite like this! The band gets its name from the writings of Federico García Lorca who describes art and the creative process as something that requires risk-taking and danger, dancing on the “rim of the well” with…
(Photos courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) Since 2008, High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) has grown from a small organization dedicated to chamber music into an established part of Central Oregon’s cultural community, presenting exceptional performances, educational programs, and meaningful opportunities for connection. As HDCM enters its 19th season, the organization is embarking on its…
(Photo courtesy of BendFilm) 2026 Bend Film Festival Competition Features Announced! It’s really here! It’s time to begin the film announcements for the 23rd annual Bend Film Fest! We’re starting this week with our announcements for the competition features, which include: 8 Narrative Features 8 Documentary Features 3 Environmental/Outdoor Features 3 Indigenous Features Announcements will continue for…
(Artist Steve Gevurtz in studio | Photo courtesy of Melissa McGlenn) On the south-facing slope of Aubrey Butte, with Bend spread out below him, Steve Gevurtz stood at a workbench applying patina to a bronze. Not the patina. One layer of more than thirty, brushed on and worked in and left to settle before the…
