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OPENING RECEPTION: “N O W H E R E”

MICHAEL BOONSTRA

Eugene artist Michael Boonstra‘s exhibit examines the physical and experiential attributes of places and the limitations of representing landscapes. 5pm. At Liberty, 849 NW Wall St., Bend. Free.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

ART & CULTURE

Join the Latino Community Association and Rise Up International for a celebration honoring loved ones who have passed on with a community altar. Enjoy live music by ¡Chiringa! and The Hot Club of Bend, Aztec dancers and live art. 5-8pm. Corner of Bond Street & Minnesota Avenue, Bend.

FREAKY FIRST FRIDAY

DAY OF THE DEAD

Cosa Cura is throwing one more event in the current space before moving to a new location! Enjoy live DJs, painters and craft vendors — and dress in your best for a costume contest and fashion show. 6pm-midnight. Cosa Cura, 910 NW Harriman St., Bend. Free.

FIRST FRIDAY W/ RUBBAH TREE

CELEBRATE FALL

Celebrate fall with Rubbah Tree, a local six-piece reggae roots rock band, at J&J Bar and Grill’s First Friday shindig. Featuring clairvoyant mini-readings and a jewelry making lesson from Maggy from Zentopia Design Studio. 6pm-2am. J&J Bar and Grill, 125 NW Oregon Ave., Bend. Free.

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It’s First Friday this week!

by Keely Damara, The Source - Bend, Oregon
October 31, 2018

<h1>It’s First Friday this week!</h1> <p class="byline">by Keely Damara, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />October 31, 2018</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1362189479-artwalk.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1362189479-artwalk.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-33534" /></a></figure> <h3 class="content_h3"> OPENING RECEPTION: "N O W H E R E"<br /> </h3> <h4 class="content_h4"> <p> MICHAEL BOONSTRA </p> </p> </h4> </p> <p> Eugene artist <a href="https://michaelboonstra.com/home.html" target="_blank">Michael Boonstra</a>'s exhibit examines the physical and experiential attributes of places and the limitations of representing landscapes. <b>5pm. At Liberty, 849 NW Wall St., Bend. Free. </b> </p> </p> <h3 class="content_h3"> <p> DIA DE LOS MUERTOS </p> </h3> <h4 class="content_h4"> <p> ART &amp; CULTURE </p> </p> </h4> </p> <p> Join the <a href="https://latinocommunityassociation.org/" target="_blank">Latino Community Association</a> and <a href="https://riseupinternational.com/" target="_blank">Rise Up International</a> for a celebration honoring loved ones who have passed on with a community altar. Enjoy live music by ¡Chiringa! and The Hot Club of Bend, Aztec dancers and live art. <b>5-8pm. Corner of Bond Street &amp; Minnesota Avenue, Bend. </b> </p> </p> <h3 class="content_h3"> <p> FREAKY FIRST FRIDAY </p> </h3> <h4 class="content_h4"> <p> DAY OF THE DEAD </p> </p> </h4> </p> <p> <a href="http://cosacura.com/index.html" target="_blank">Cosa Cura</a> is throwing one more event in the current space before moving to a new location! Enjoy live DJs, painters and craft vendors — and dress in your best for a costume contest and fashion show. 6pm-midnight. <b>Cosa Cura, 910 NW Harriman St., Bend. Free. </b> </p> </p> <h3 class="content_h3"> <p> FIRST FRIDAY W/ RUBBAH TREE </p> </h3> <h4 class="content_h4"> <p> CELEBRATE FALL </p> </p> </h4> </p> <p> Celebrate fall with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/rubbah-tree/1828208893865944/" target="_blank">Rubbah Tree</a>, a local six-piece reggae roots rock band, at J&amp;J Bar and Grill's First Friday shindig. Featuring clairvoyant mini-readings and a jewelry making lesson from Maggy from Zentopia Design Studio. <b>6pm-2am. J&amp;J Bar and Grill, 125 NW Oregon Ave., Bend. Free. </b> </p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/outside/its-first-friday-this-week-8222065/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=33521&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/outside/its-first-friday-this-week-8222065/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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