While the dedicated yoga practitioner in your life may be more focused on giving than receiving, they are sure to appreciate apparel and gear that enhances their daily practice while making them look and feel as inspired as they are. If you’re looking for a way to regale your yogi while at the same time […]
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Election Got You Down? Holiday Stress Settling In?
Relax with these meditation apps
With election season freshly behind us and the holiday madness in front of us, it’s safe to say that stress levels are high. Left unchecked, excessive anxiety can take a toll on your health, happiness and the general “adulting” you’re supposed to be doing in earnest right about now. Studies show that meditation lowers tension […]
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Local Storytellers Take a Risk “To Tell The Truth…”
Second spoken word performance set to hit Old Stone stage
Some say variety is the spice of life. In Central Oregon, Two Twisted Sisters Productions is aiming to prove that true—especially when it comes to live theater. Their second installment of “To Tell The Truth—a Gathering of Local Storytellers” hits the stage at the Old Stone Church Nov. 12, promising to take the audience and […]
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Counting Women In
Two Local Nonprofits Address Women’s Issues Head On
This past September, for the first time in 20 years, the Women’s Foundation of Oregon released Count Her In—a comprehensive, data-driven report about Oregon’s women and girls. The findings were sobering and revealed inequities that pose immense challenges for girls and women in the state. Two of the more startling issues included wage disparity and […]
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A New Partnership
The Deschutes Cultural Coalition Gets Fiscal Sponsorship from the Arts and Culture Alliance
The Deschutes Cultural Coalition (DCC), part of the Oregon Cultural Trust, has announced the Arts and Culture Alliance of Central Oregon (ACA) as its new fiscal sponsor. The DCC provides grant opportunities to arts and culture nonprofits located throughout Deschutes County. Up until it closed late last August, Arts Central was in charge of handling […]
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Dust off Your Dancing Shoes
A New Winter Dance Series Kicks Off in Bend
The many live music shows in Bend give people plenty of opportunities to shake it—but if you want something a little more organized, this is your chance.
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A New Partnership
The Deschutes Cultural Coalition Gets Fiscal Sponsorship from the Arts and Culture Alliance
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Counting Her In
TEDxBend Women offers a forum to tackle issues facing Oregon women
According to a recent report from the Women’s Foundation of Oregon, an estimated one million Oregon women and girls have experienced some form of sexual or domestic violence. Meanwhile, working Oregonian women earn between 53 and 83 cents for every dollar men in Oregon earn, making for one of the largest wealth gaps in the […]
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A Jazz Room with a View
Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse Jazz kicks off in a new space
Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse Jazz is on the brink of launching its new seven-month long series, which will feature the likes of Mel Brown, Ravi Coltrane, Benny Green, and the Yellowjackets. Two shows will run one weekend each month from October 2016 to April 2017, giving both visiting and local music lovers the opportunity to experience […]
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A Picture of What is Possible
ReachAnother Foundation gives supporters a chance to step up to the plate
For many people, retirement means hunkering down with family and spending long afternoons fishing or traveling to places they’ve always dreamed of seeing. For ReachAnother Foundation’s (RAF) Founder and Board President Marinus H. Koning, MD, FACS, it meant working even harder to improve the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable citizens. In 2008, […]