SATURDAY MARKET Central Oregon Saturday Market is getting ready to start its 43rd summer season as the largest gathering of local artists East of the Cascades in May on Memorial Day Weekend. Summer Saturdays and a few Sundays in Downtown Bend across from the Library. Vendors display and sell their unique works and talents at…
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Art in the High Desert Public Preview
(Photo courtesy of Art in the High Desert) AHD’s National Ranking Climbs Art in the High Desert (AHD) has done it again. Thanks to the growing public support this annual juried arts show/sale has received its highest ranking yet from the Art Fair Sourcebook—10th in the nation (out of over 600 shows) based on exhibitor…
Red Chair’s Sixth Annual Emerging Artists Show
In April the Red Chair Gallery celebrates local youth for the sixth year with the Emerging Artists show featuring student works from Bend, Mountain View and Summit High Schools. This tradition which began in 2012 has become a favorite of locals, families and artists of every level. The show begins with the jurying of student…
FADE IN: 2nd Street Theater
Original Psychological Thriller in Stage Right Production’s 11th World Premier Stage Right Productions and Creative Heart Productions presents FADE IN: A Twisted Tinseltown Thriller. The play is an original psychological thriller with edgy humor written by local playwright, actor and director Patricia West-Del Ruth. Set in present-day Los Angeles, FADE IN: stars local actors Skye Stafford…
Survivorman LIVE A Musical, Storytelling & Video Concert Experience
Saturday, April 8 at 7:30pm the Tower Theatre Foundation presents Les Stroud – Survivorman LIVE, a mix of survival stories from around the globe, folk roots-rock, and videography creating an inspiring concert experience. Now a fellow Oregonian, Les Stroud is best known as the Canadian Screen Award-winning producer, creator and star of the hit Discovery…
Travel from 18th Century Ghana to Present-day America with A Novel Idea & Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
Deschutes Public Library presents the 14th annual celebration of A Novel Idea…Read Together, the largest community read program in Oregon. Each year A Novel Idea brings together thousands of Deschutes County residents to read, discuss and attend a variety of free cultural and author events at the Library’s six branches and at partnering businesses. With…
Shared Milestones
Local fiber and paint artists (and twins) Lori and Lisa Lubbesmeyer turned 48 in March and celebrated their professional collaboration of 18 years. In a delightful email they said, “We’re used to sharing milestones, so much so that they don’t hold a lot of significance to us. ‘Hey, it’s my birthday! Big deal, it’s mine…