(Brett Mitchell with the Sunriver Music Festival Orchestra at Sunriver Resort Great Hall | Photo by David Young-Wolff) May 1 – Young Artists Scholarship Applications Due Throughout its 30-year history, Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship program has awarded almost $750,000 in scholarships to exceptional young classical music students from throughout Central Oregon. Advanced students…
“That’s delicious,” my two friends and I announced almost simultaneously as we sipped on Campfire Cucina’s maple old fashioneds, made with Buffalo Trace, fresh orange juice, maple syrup, bitters, and soda. That d-word would get repeated again and again during the meal that followed, starting with the new Sunriver restaurant’s special salad – romaine, strawberries…
((Left) Broken Top Sunset, oil by Susan Hood (Right) Coming Home, oil by Pamela Beaverson) The Plein Air Painters of Oregon (PAPO) presents Stories of Our Favorite Places at the Nancy McGrath Green Gallery. This special exhibition brings together a collection of paintings created directly outdoors from nature alongside studio works inspired by locations that…
(Spring Path in Carmel Valley by Ruth Carroll) Even with the mild winter, it’s always exciting to see April come to Sunriver. As the weather improves, we still embrace the quiet on the paths and in our local businesses. This is a great time for locals in Central Oregon to come visit and enjoy several…
(Nesting Bowls and South Sister Eclipse by Bill Hamilton) “I paint flowers so they will never die!” ~Frida Kahlo This quote by Frieda Kahlo exemplifies the feelings of many of the 35 local artists at Artists’ Gallery. We all seek to capture the moment of fleeting beauty in our mind’s eye, via photography, painting and…
(Graphic courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Tickets for the 2026 Summer Festival are on sale for Conductor’s Guild members (donating $1,750+)! Help make the music happen, plus get the best seats by becoming a member today! All tickets are on sale to the public on June 1. Start or Renew Your Membership Today We’re excited…
(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….
(Paulina Falls by Gordon Baker ) The relatively mild winter weather is now turning to spring here in Sunriver. We’ve seen visitors continue to come to the area for the fun, winter events. As the weather starts to change, we will see people from far away and just over the pass come to visit the…
If we can just soldier through one more month, it will almost be Spring! Many of the artists at the Artists’ Gallery in the Village have been hunkered down in studios, making good use of the cold weather by producing new pieces of art. Anytime is a good time to visit and check out new…
(Photos courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Highlights Include: A celebration of American orchestral music as part of the nationwide commemoration of the country’s 250th Anniversary Four Classical Concerts with the Festival Orchestra conducted by Brett Mitchell Distinguished Guests: pianist Michelle Cann, violinists William Hagen and Tessa Lark, bass-baritone Timothy Jones, and the Central Oregon Mastersingers…
