The 29th Sisters Folk Festival will feature more than 30 diverse musical groups from all over the world. Organizers say the lineup redefines what folk music really means. “‘Folk’ can be a polarizing word,” Communication Manager Erin Pihl says. “I think people still tend to think of the genre of folk music as old-timey… At […]
World-Class Musicians in an Intimate Setting
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Bend Central District’s First Block Party
It’s set to be the ultimate neighborhood block party: Bend’s up and coming Central District is throwing a blowout celebrating the arts on Saturday, June 27. The area has some gems with Somewhere That’s Green, Open Space Event Studios, Funky Fauna Artisan Ales and Dogwood at the Pine Shed bar and food cart lot. The […]
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Newberry Volcano Explored Through Dance and Indigenous Oral Histories
A summer program explores the Newberry Volcano, 20 miles south of Bend, the largest volcano by area in the Cascade Range. The two-day event June 25-26 includes contemporary dance inspired by the caldera, an evening of Northern Paiute stories, a geological exhibition and a guided tour of the volcano. Oregon Origins Project is presenting “Echoes […]
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Theater in the Park Debuts “The Producers” this August
For more than a decade theater has been held in Bend’s Drake Park. Aug 14 and 15 will see the production company, Theater in the Park, put on the Tony Award-winning show, “The Producers,” a Mel Brooks Broadway musical comedy. The show follows two characters: a theater producer and an accountant doubling as an aspiring theater producer. […]
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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break, Peter Franc🎧
In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Peter Franc, executive director of Ballet Bend, to talk about his journey from a young dancer in Atlanta to performing and leading at the highest levels of professional ballet. Peter shares how his early training, international career, and time with Oregon Ballet Theatre […]
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Two Democrats in Position to Win Deschutes County Commission Races; Others Likely Headed to November
Two Democrats are in position to win seats for the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners after an initial tally of ballots Tuesday evening, while two other races appear to be headed to the general election in November. Should those results hold, it could mark the dismantling of the board’s longtime Republican majority as it expands from three members to five in November. That includes the likely upset of incumbent Deschutes County […]
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After Pushback to La Pine Data Center, Community, Developers Await Next Steps
After dozens of people packed La Pine City Hall on May 13 in an uproar against a proposed data center, it’s unclear where City leaders and developers stand on the project. The public comment period at the meeting took nearly three hours, with most people in opposition, citing fears the facility would guzzle water, push up power costs, hurt wildlife habitat and […]
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Solid Waste Advisory Committee Makes Recommendation for New Landfill Site
The Deschutes County Solid Waste Advisory Committee recommended May 19 that the Horse Ridge landfill site be the next Deschutes County landfill. The proposal will go before the Board of Commissioners in June. The decision comes after property negotiations for the previously proposed “Moon Pit” landfill came to a halt last summer. The committee tabled another proposed site, named Roth East, as it still posing concerns over the conservation of the sage-grouse […]
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Visit Bend Awards $300,000 to Support Arts and Cultural Tourism Projects
Twenty-two organizations supporting Bend’s arts and culture scene will receive a total of $300,000 in grants from the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund (BCTF), a Visit Bend program designed to increase participation in cultural experiences and spur economic activity during Bend’s shoulder seasons. Funded entirely by taxes paid by overnight visitors in Bend’s short-term commercial lodging […]
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Applications Open for COCC’s Free Summer Cultural Symposiums
Central Oregon Community College’s five-day, college-exposure summer symposiums, set for June 21-25, are designed — and offered free — for regional high school Latinx, Native American, Afrocentric and 2SLGBTQIA+ students and their allies, with applications being accepted until May 29. Visit cocc.edu/multicultural to learn more and apply; space is limited. Free and open to current high schoolers, these […]
