George Brant’s thought-provoking play, “Grounded,” is back for a second and more complete performance at 2nd Street Theater this weekend, after enjoying a popular run as a black-box production by the Cascades Theatrical Company last season. When Director Lilli Ann Linford-Foreman brought the one-woman show to life at CTC last year, she says it was […]
Elizabeth Warnimont
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Llama Love
Llamas are a unique and visible local farm animal. Here’s one Central Oregonian’s story of raising them for fiber and fun
Terri Holm considers the llamas on her three-and-a-quarter-acre Bend ranch to be more pets than livestock. “I like to say they’re somewhere between a cat and a dog,” she says, because while they can’t exactly cuddle in your lap, they’re very social, friendly and loaded with personality. In addition to providing fiber for individual crafters […]
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Sing along with the Masters
Bend choir makes a joyful noise at the Tower
The Mastersingers of Central Oregon make spirits bright with John Rutter’s Magnificat, plus a handful of favorite holiday tunes, at the Tower Theatre this weekend. Rutter’s popular elaboration of the classic song of praise, also known as the “Song of Mary,” is a joy-filled masterwork the Mastersingers will perform with the accompaniment of a 25-piece […]
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A ‘Miracle’ remake
“Miracle on 34th Street” recreates the look, feel and sound of a live radio play
“Miracle on 34th Street – A Live Radio Play” is a winner from the start. The story of a young girl and her mother who learn to believe in Santa Claus—and true love—opens at the Cascades Theatre Friday, winning out over a handful of options the Cascades creative team considered for its holiday production this […]
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Moscow’s Nutcracker
Local dancers join world-class dancers for the classic wintertime ballet
The Moscow Ballet returns to Bend Sunday as part of the company’s seventh international Dove of Peace Tour, with back-to-back performances of Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” at the Tower Theatre. Dance students from Terpsichorean Dance Studio of Bend have been training under the guidance of an instructor from the Moscow Ballet since early September. They’ll play mice, […]
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‘Oliver!’ is at The Door
Sunriver Stars opens “Oliver!” the musical, Friday
Central Oregon hosts some exceptional events over the winter months, and community theaters can provide a memorable element of entertainment for all ages. Case in point: “Oliver!” the classic Charles Dickens musical, opens Friday and continues through next Saturday at The Door in Sunriver. Sunriver Stars founder and artistic director Victoria Kristy felt audiences would […]
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It’s ’10’ Time at Cascades
Four chances to see seven winners on one ticket
The results are in: Out of more than 100 submissions from playwrights across the U.S., seven best works have been chosen for the Cascades Theatrical Company‘s second annual “Cascades 10!” festival of short plays. I had the chance to watch rehearsals for two of the shows, and I have to say they were rich. The […]
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Fantastique
Pianist opens High Desert Chamber Music series with mix of class and pop
You might not expect to hear Tears for Fears or Tori Amos at a High Desert Chamber Music concert—but mixing it up is radio personality and classical pianist Christopher O’Riley’s specialty. He’ll be doing just that at the HDCM season opener Friday. O’Riley, who hosted National Public Radio‘s “From the Top” for 18 seasons, says […]
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‘Curious’ is brilliant coming-of-age theater
A play with a main character on the autism spectrum prompts Cascades Theatre
to host a “sensory friendly” version of the show
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is a personal, scientific and visual masterpiece of dramatic theater. The play, opening Friday at the Cascades Theatre, intrigues with choreography and visual effects, while also enlightening with its words. “Curious” is the coming-of-age story of 12-year-old amateur detective Christopher Boone. While his condition is not […]
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Sunriver Music Festival opens Friday
Celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday included in this year’s celebration
Bend is among thousands of cities celebrating the life and works of Leonard Bernstein this year, the 100th anniversary of the prolific composer’s birth. The 2018 Sunriver Music Festival, kicking off with a performance at the Tower Theatre in Bend on Friday, will also celebrate Bernstein, but will be far from a single-composer event. “All […]
