Hike, Backpack, and Explore Oregon Longer days and melting snow mean it’s time to hit the trail. Whether you’re planning a stroll along the Deschutes River, a wildflower hike in the Cascades, a backpacking trip in the Three Sisters Wilderness, or a weekend adventure in the Ochocos, this curated list has you covered. Discover guidebooks,…
Redmond
The Practice of Getting Out There
(Alpine Meadow Sunriseby John Aylward) John Aylward is a landscape and adventure photographer based in Central Oregon. He bikes, hikes, kayaks, skis, camps, waits, freezes, sweats and keeps looking. His camera arrives at a scene by way of determined effort. Sometimes that means a long, arduous mountain climb through sagebrush and wind. Sometimes it means…
July First Friday Gallery Events & New Exhibit Openings
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…
Dry Canyon Community Art Center Call to Artists
We want to show the creativity of Central Oregon artists at the Dry Canyon Community Art Center. We are inviting artists residing in Central Oregon to submit their art for our next exhibition. You do not have to be a member of any art organization. It will be a two-month exhibit of 2-D and 3-D art, from Tuesday,…
Music on the Green at American Legion Park
Grab a blanket, bring your lawn chairs and introduce your family to an evening that really highlights why so many people enjoy visiting and living in Redmond. More than just music, you’ll enjoy tasty local food, drinks, desserts as well as craft vendors. This fun family block party atmosphere has plenty of things to do…
June First Friday Gallery Events & New Exhibit Openings
BEND // OLD MILL artHouse LTA 113 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-337-9985 • instagram.com/arthouse.lta June 5, 5-9pm. Not all coping mechanisms look destructive. Heavy Hearts Club, a moody new exhibition by Gabriel LTA at artHouse LTA, trades optimism for atmosphere through dark palettes, reflective gloss, and emotionally charged textures. Equal parts beautiful and bruised, the paintings…
Art Is a Verb
(Pink Whispers by Mel Archer) On two-and-a-half acres of sagebrush and juniper trees outside Redmond, Mel Archer and Colleen, his wife of 55 years, live in an art-filled home overlooking the Deschutes River. Nearby, a low building houses a studio that feels equal parts sanctuary and engine room. Three kilns anchor this room of 1,600…
Winter Returns to Central Oregon
Ovation Performing Arts (OPA) is thrilled to present Broadway and Disney hit Frozen June 19-28 at Ridgeview High School. OPA’s Brava cast will bring the magic of the enchanting story of sisterhood, courage and love to life with all the pomp and splendor you’d expect from Disney and OPA, with full orchestra, high-energy dance, aerial…
COCC’s Redmond Choir to Perform Americana
Featuring songs of Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile and Stephen Stills, Central Oregon Community College’s nearly 80-member Redmond Community Choir takes the stage for a free performance of Americana: Celebrating Our Musical Roots, at 4pm on Sunday, May 17, at the Redmond High School auditorium, 675 SW Rimrock Way. “I started planning for this program late…
Artist Opportunities & Resources from the Arts Commission
(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…