Culture Features

The Westman Hotel is set to open in mid-December in the newly remodeled historic post office in downtown Bend. Reservations are being accepted starting Friday, Dec. 19. The high-end hotel has 23 rooms and suites on three floors ranging in price from $399 to $749 per night. At the top end are two-story lofts which […]

In honor of Native American month, two Central Oregon organizations are partnering to offer a unique community learning event that explores how people can engage and work with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and other tribal nations. The Tribal Learning Series, offered by Suppah Consulting and Allyship in Action, will offer participants the choice […]

A Disney classic, “The Little Mermaid,” will be center stage in Redmond this November.  Ovation Performing Arts is putting on the production. The non-profit primarily serves homeschooled families and describes itself as a Christian-based organization. Jonathan Shepherd and his wife have run OPA for the past decade, developing young actors from around Central Oregon. For […]

Lava City Cirque is celebrating its first anniversary at the north end of Bend off O.B. Riley Road with some exciting achievements. One of its students, 11-year-old Margot Tatum-Ling, won the national championship in the Intermediate 2 competition at the Aerialympics Kansas City, MO in July. Three other students won first place awards. Altogether, Lava […]

A new festival is debuting in October that’s meant to feel like a calming retreat. Even the name, ELSEWHERE, conveys transporting one to another place. Organizer Alyssa Reyes describes it as a nomadic gathering in Central Oregon blending music, art, movement, ceremony and connection. “The event is going to bring together about 30 or so […]

This fall, arts and culture leaders across Oregon will unite to launch a movement to build a more sustainable, resilient cultural arts core. Called The Big Re/Think, the challenge is being led by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition Foundation, which is a nonprofit advocacy organization that lobbies state lawmakers on behalf of arts, culture, history, heritage […]