On Dec. 5, Sisters Folk Festival announced its 2018 Winter Concert Series Lineup. Purchase tickets for the entire series or individual concerts at their website: sistersfolkfestival.org/winter-concert-series SFF 2018 Winter Concert Series Josh Ritter kicks off the SFF 2018 Winter Concert Series Tues., Jan. 23 at Sisters High School Auditorium. The 20-year music veteran and singer-songwriter […]
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Nonprofit Champion: Ann Richardson
Managing director of the Sisters Folk Festival, helping bring music to children in the community
A fter this summer’s smoke and fires, you may have been wondering how the cancellation of this year’s Sister Folk Festival affects the organization’s wider community efforts. For Managing Director Ann Richardson, the outlook still looks bright for the festival—as well as the community outreach programs that help the children of Sisters and Central Oregon. […]
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Gung Ho for Shows 1/11-1/18
Book these shows now so you don’t miss out. January 25 "The Price is Right" Live GAME SHOW—Just in case you have never spent a day sick on the couch watching this classic game show—"The Price is Right" first began in 1956 and features contestants pulled from the crowd to compete to win cash and […]
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Gung Ho For Shows 12/21-12/28
Book these tickets now so you don’t miss out! January 19 Robert Earl Keen MUSIC—Acclaimed alternative country singer Robert Earl Keen makes his way back to Bend to promote his new album, “Live Dinner Reunion.” In 1996 Keen recorded “No. 2 Live Dinner” at the famous John T. Floore’s Country Store in Helotes, Texas. Twenty […]
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Picks 9/7-9/14
Thursday 8 Headwaves ROCK—The Seattle-based four-piece sounds like a mixture of Portugal The Man and some weird fuzzy space rock. Its debut album is a fun exploration of ’70s synth pop and modern Pacific Northwest rock, and this is very much a band to watch. Headwaves is going to be huge a year from now. […]
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Not Folking Around
The 21st Annual Sisters Folk Festival arrives
The Sisters Folk Festival has come a long way since its inception in 1995. For one, the number of bands and popularity of the acts has grown considerably. Eleven venues from all over Sisters participate—and this year included—the festival sells out weeks before the event. Central Oregon might have several music festivals throughout the year, […]
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“A Community of Artists” Gives Back to the Local Art Community
Central Oregon is a region rich with artistic talent, and now visitors to the area will be able to browse the work of local creative types in a new 64-page catalogue. Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) recently launched “A Community of Artists,” a new print publication featuring 100 artists who work in a wide variety of […]
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Sisters Folk Festival Launches New Art Publication
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) has launched a 64-page art publication, “A Community of Artists,” highlighting the vast artistic talent in our region. Over 100 artists are featured, along with an image of their work, their contact information and gallery representation. The publication is targeted to visitors to Central Oregon and will be widely distributed throughout […]
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Summer Fair & Arts Events
June 25 Central Oregon Pride FESTIVAL—In the wake of the devastating massacre in Orlando, Central Oregon Pride is here, offering an opportunity for a deeply wounded group of people to come together and celebrate with friends, family, and allies. “Pride has always been the time for people to say, ‘We’re here; we live here too. […]
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2016 Sisters Folk Festival Initial Lineup Announced
Sisters, OR—The Sisters Folk Festival releases the 2016 Festival poster image and announces the initial artist lineup for the annual Sisters Folk Festival, September 9-11, 2016. Celebrating the 21st anniversary of one of the most well-respected acoustic music events in the Pacific Northwest, the Sisters Folk Festival is produced in beautiful Sisters, Oregon, where “All […]