The Alexander 1125 NE Watt Way 458-256-6854 • thealexanderbend.com The Alexander continues featuring a selection of mountain landscapes printed on metal by photographer Karen Maier. Maier is a member of the High Desert Art League. The exhibit will be on display thru the month of September in the Alexander’s gallery. Bend Senior Center 1600 SE…
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Sisters Folk Festival Celebrates 25 Years
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) The 25th annual Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) will take place Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2 in beautiful downtown Sisters, Oregon. The lineup includes 31 diverse artists, including folk, jazz, bluegrass, Afro-cuban, indie and blues from around the world slated to perform at seven unique venues throughout…
ETC to Tour Award-Winning Circle Mirror Transformation
Ellipse Theatre Community (ETC) will present its latest production, the award-winning Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker, with seven performances touring throughout Central Oregon on select dates from September 2 to September 18. Winner of the Obie Award for Best New American Play and hailed by critics as “absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny” (The New…
Coming Up at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
(Photo | Courtesy of Hayden Homes Amphitheater) Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Thursday, August 25 One of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll vocalists of all-time, Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) and bluegrass royalty, Alison Krauss return to town Thursday, August 25! Says People Magazine, “The rock god and bluegrass queen are making the earth move all…
The Women of SFF ’22
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) We’ve got an incredibly diverse lineup this year with over 30 accomplished musicians and bands, and we’re especially proud of the absolutely stacked lineup of powerhouse female performers we’ll have on our festival stages. Read more about these artists below and view our full lineup to learn more…
Mixed Mediums Hit the Old Mill
((L-R) Lindsay Gilmore, Kira Frances, Lindsey Luna Tucker and Alyson Brown | Photos courtesy of the Old Mill District) The Stacks Welcomes Local Artists The Old Mill is receiving a welcome upgrade that helps support local art while adding additional entertainment to the district, for locals and tourists alike. The Stacks Art Studios and Gallery…
These Outdoor Photo Contest Entries are Wild
(Photo | By David Willingham) With just under a month left to submit your photos to the 2022 Outdoor Photo Contest, the competition is heating up and we are blown away by the quality of this year’s submissions! Advocacy is all about great storytelling and often images say far more than words. Our Outdoor Photo…
Red Chair Gallery Presents Mary Jo Weiss ~ Jeweler
(The Embrace by Mary Jo Weiss) “Combining metals is what I like to do,” explains jeweler Mary Jo Weiss. Pairing sterling silver with 14K, 18K or 22k gold, and sometimes niobium gives her jewelry a distinctive look. Once you see it, you recognize it as Mary Jo’s style. Her work is showcased at Red Chair…
Metal Arts on Display
((L-R) Anton and Goph working on a collabrative piece of sculpture for the show, Claire forging hot steel with an Air-hammer and Breezy Anderson grinding with 8”grinder on one of her steel sculpture | Photos courtesy of COMAG) COMAG Hosts Eighth Annual Show & Sale The Central Oregon Metal Arts Guild, or COMAG, is excitedly…
Red Chair Gallery Presents Sue Dougherty, Wildlife Photographer
(Photography by Sue Dougherty) As a veterinarian, Sue Dougherty has a special empathy for animals. As a wildlife photographer, she extends this sensitivity to the wild creatures she captures on camera. “I’m always trying to create intimacy and connection with the animals,” she says. Dougherty traveled extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic to places as diverse…