(Graphic courtesy of SFF Presents) Big news, music lovers! We’re raffling off a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted guitar at the 2025 Big Ponderoo Festival — and YOU could be the lucky winner! Built by luthier and teacher Jason Chinchen with stunning reclaimed wood, full tortoiseshell binding, a custom Big Ponderoo inlay, and next-level craftsmanship, this guitar is…
(2024 Black Butte concert. Photo by Arthur Hitchcock) Hunter Noack, classical pianist and naturalist, will bring seven concerts to Central Oregon as part of IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild’s tenth anniversary 50-concert tour. The groundbreaking outdoor concert series began in 2016 with nine concerts in the Portland area. They have now produced…
J Bar J Youth Services is inviting local artists to help bring their mission to life — through art. With a wide range of programs that support youth facing adversity — from mentorship and education to shelter, crisis intervention, and housing — J Bar J offers a continuum of care. Yet many people only know…
Makin’ it Local invites you to relive your childhood love of sidewalk art in their Chalk it event scheduled during the Sisters Fourth Friday Art Walk on Friday, May 23 from 10am to 7pm. Chalk to your heart’s content on Makin’ it Local’s covered and open patio area. Enter your chalk art in a drawing…
(Photo courtesy of Central Oregon Symphony) This Saturday we will have a free performance at the Sister Public Library. We hope to see you there! Music in Public Places Saturday, May 10 // 2 pm No ticket required. Family friendly. Performances typically last an hour. cosymphony.com
(Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture) Residency Theme: Adaptation Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture Online Q&A Sessions: May 13, 10-11am, PST Application deadline: June 20, 5pm, PST Artists, ecological scientists, and scholars wanting to explore connections to nature, land conservation, historic preservation, agriculture and community building projects are invited to Pine Meadow…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Enchantment is all around us at Deschutes Public Library as we invite you to explore “Know Magic” this May. Dabble in whimsical watercolor techniques and learn about the history of foods once believed to hold magical powers. Step up your mocktail game and discover self-care strategies for reducing stress….
(Frankie Borla) Fifteen-year-old Frankie Borla of Sisters will attend Interlochen Arts Camp, the nation’s premier summer program for aspiring artists in grades 3-12. The son of Erin and Chris Borla, he will study Jazz Improvisation. Borla, a freshman at Sisters High School has played drums for the past ten years. He is passionate about Jazz…
(The Outlaw Jazz Combo | Photo courtesy of Makin’ It Local) Takin’ The Stage – Friday, April 25, 2025: Sisters, Oregon Fourth Friday Art Walk from 4-7pm. Makin’ it Local welcomes Sisters’ own Outlaw Jazz Combo for an evening of music. The Fourth Friday Art Walk starts with Oregon Sparkling Wine from Sokol Blosser, light…
(Photo courtesy of SFF Presents) Grooving. Raucous. Genre-bending. Hailing from Boise, Idaho, the always young-at-heart Hillfolk Noir has been carving their own musical path for 15 years. Hillfolk takes their acoustic guitar, double bass, and “anything you can find at a hardware store” sound and integrates driving drums and an electrified sound to create a…
