How do ancient teachingsโpassed down through generations of Native Americansโapply to contemporary perspectives on the environment? Where do spirituality, pragmatism and ecological science intersect? In a society that depends on scientific studies and policy solutions to describe and mitigate the destruction of the environment, poet, artist and social organizer Elizabeth Woody uses the power of […]
Tower Theater
Artist Fact Sheet: Jake Shimabukuro
Everyone loves some ukulele jamsโbut not everyone has heard a uke go as hard as Jake Shimabukuro’s. Having played for 38 years, the Hawaiian-born star has made a career by taking the ukulele to the next levelโand then the one after that. Shimabukuro is slated to play the Tower Theatre on Oct. 9, and you’d […]
THE Love Story
Thoroughly Modern Productions of Bend brings Sondheim and Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” widely referred to as Romeo and Juliet the musical, to the Tower Theater this weekend. The company splurged on the best-quality digital music available from broker Music Theatre International for the production, according to director and TMP founder David DaCosta. “West Side Story […]
A Schedule to Die For
It doesn’t matter how well you plan your schedule at a film festival, because there’s always something interesting you’re going to miss. Any good fest will have a program so pregnant with choices that even if you plan everything down to the second, there’s just no way to see it all, even if you skip […]
Calendar
Every Weekday, June 25-August 17 Days of Play PLAY โ 21 years strong! Participate in crafts, water play, field games, sports activities and much more. Days of Play parks are also Bend-La Pine School District summer lunch program locations, too! Check out website for locations and times. Various Parks in Bend | Free bendparksandrec.org WednesdaysBend […]
Celebrating Nature
You may recognize musician, filmmaker and survival expert Les Stroud from his hit television series “Survivorman.” In addition to embracing nature in his screen career, Stroud draws from the blues, folk and acoustic genres to reflect the spirit of adventure in music. Stroud celebrates the release of his latest album, “Bittern Lake,” by bringing people […]
GUNG HO FOR SHOWS:
Book these shows now so you don’t miss out. Puccini’s La Boheme March 10-11 Whether you’re a seasoned opera buff or not, La Boheme is one of the oldest and most quintessential works in the genre. And you’re in luck, because it comes to Redmond this March! Brought to you through a collaboration from OperaBend, […]
โVรญa Lรกcteaโ Opera Branches Out to Eugene
It’s not every day that Central Oregon sees its very own, locally-written opera hit the stage, so when it happened last June, it was a pretty big deal. “Vía Láctea, A New Opera in English” debuted at the Tower Theatre June 10, 2016 , after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Now the opera is spreading its […]
Reunion Time
What the hell is “Americana” and why is it something we use to describe things? Does it mean that something is intrinsically “American?” I know when the word is used to describe music it means a hodgepodge of folk, country, blues, bluegrass, rock and R&B, but isn’t that just spouting off different genres of music […]
Show Preview: The Shaolin Warriors Return 2/7/17
Mount Song sits 4,961 feet above sea level in central Chinaโs Henan Province. Nestled among its peaks sits the Shaolin Monastery, a 1,500-year-old institution of meditation and martial arts. Resorts are popping up in the foothills surrounding the temple, and Shaolin is becoming one of the worldโs best known monasteries, bringing in an average of […]

