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Producers Pamela Hulse Andrews Tori Youngbauer Jeff Martin David Phillips Marcee Hillman Krystal Marie Collins Kalea Aguon Madelynn Bowers Jeff Spry Linden Gross David Hill/Rachele Meehan Opportunity Foundation

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28 Bend Exhibits 29 Sunriver 32 Sisters 36 Warm Springs to La Pine 39 Dining 40 Music, Dance & Festivals 46 Call to Artists 47 Calendar 48 Workshops

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The Powerful Healing of Music otes from the Publisher

N JOHN LENNON Imagine Lyrics FOR PARIS

Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us

Above us only sky

Imagine all the people Living for today...

Imagine there’s no countries It isn’t hard to do

Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too

Imagine all the people Living life in peace...

You may say I’m a dreamer But I’m not the only one

I hope someday you’ll join us And the world will be as one Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can

No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people

Sharing all the world...

You may say I’m a dreamer But I’m not the only one

I hope someday you’ll join us

And the world will live as one

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ongwriters have an inept ability to express thoughts, ideas and passion, that when put to music, will lift your spirit, bring joy to an occasion, inspire you to think creatively, ease your heart and strengthen the fortitude of an entire nation. Songwriters bring their own unique eccentricity, imperfection and the unexpected to their creations—often inspiring and motivating worldwide listeners.

Following the horrific Paris terrorist attacks musicians could be heard in the streets playing John Lennon’s Imagine. German pianist Davide Martello brought hundreds of mourners together just one day after the terrorists attack with a beautiful message in the form of Lennon’s song.

A peace sign adorned his piano while he played. Hundreds of people surrounded him and listened, some crying. “My goal is to travel around the whole world with my grand piano and to inspire people in the middle of the streets,” Martello wrote on his Facebook page.

Imagine, the title song of Lennon’s 1971 solo album, is one of the world’s most famous peace anthems.

Its lyrics ask us to imagine a world of unity and harmony. It specifically speaks about removing nationalist and religious prejudices.

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Whether you believe, or even understand the sentiment in this verse, perhaps it has a message that we can embrace: the main root to all war is different beliefs and religions. And then imagine how the world would be a better place if we were just at peace with one another.

Which at last brings me to the moment at hand, celebrating the holidays.

I hope you’ll take pleasure in the musical riches that so many remarkable musicians, songwriters and singers have created over the years and have yourself a wonderful Christmas!

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Cindy Briggs Featured in PleinAir Today/Outdoor Painter

A Series of articles written by Plein Air Editor Bob Bahr feature Bend artist Cindy Briggs as the expert on running touring art workshops.

Leading workshops abroad for over 14 years, Briggs and Theresa Goesling’s expertise will be shared in a package about the Business of Art Workshops to be released soon. . Check out the article about theMakeEveryDayAPainting. com workshops on http://www.outdoorpainter. com/running-a-workshop-part-i-planningand-preparation

Ray Solley Steers the Nonprofit to a Record Year

Following a record-setting fiscal year, the board of the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation voted to extend the contract of Executive Director Ray Solley through June 2017.

While celebrating its 75th anniversary during 2015, the Tower has grown into Central Oregon’s leading performing arts organization. Under Solley’s leadership since 2009, the venue is now considered one of the most successful and community-oriented theatres in the Northwest.

For the fiscal year that concluded this past June, the Tower Theatre Foundation saw: • Attendance hit 55,457, with patrons from La Pine, Madras and Culver increasing significantly • Education programming reach 4,000 students in 16 schools through LessonPLAN (Performing Live Arts Now) • Revenue grow 15 percent to an all-time high of $1,379,000

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• 30 percent of its income generated by memberships, donations, sponsorships and grants, while the cost of raising that support declined to just 10 percent of total expenses “The impact of the Tower’s mission and its financial growth over the past year were unparalleled in the organization’s history,” observed Alison Hamm, chair of the Foundation.“Few have had as much influence in shaping and achieving this result as Ray. He has put together a business model that will take us to the next level of influence and sustainability in the coming years.”

New Studio Opening in Bend

Start creating in a shared space with talented artists from the community.

Willow Lane is Bend’s newest shared studio opening December 1 in the heart of Bend.This space is created and run by local artists McKenzie and Adam Mendel. They have been connected and making their work of metals and jewelry in Bend for the past six years.

As teachers and artists they understand the need to be connected in a work space that gives you the opportunity to create art and teach workshops or classes in a professional environment.

Located in a large industrial building of 2,300 square feet down the street from The Workhouse, choose from six different size work spaces starting at $300 a month. Artists will have the opportunity to participate in Last Saturday events as well as meet new clients during open hours Monday to Wednesday 12-4pm.

Wi-fi and utilities are included as well as a common kitchen area and shared work space. Willow Lane offers lots of light and community for you to get to work on your art. Whether you are a painter, photographer, graphic designer or all mediums, this space is great for you. www.willowlanearts.com

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kinetic art installation built around ten stylized aspen trees has been selected by Art in Public Places (AiPP) for the Murphy and Third Street Roundabout. Gilded River is comprised of 22 foot high trees and hundreds of colorful kinetic leaves to create a unique visual experience.

Light shines through colorful acrylic panels or casts intricate shadows while the Northwest’s frequent winds move kinetic elements to spin and sway. Gilded River combines interesting shadows with moving leaves to evoke the essence of quaking aspens in the fall. Ken McCall, Leslie Dixon and Mark Baltes are a team of artists who specialize in public art. Working out of Boise, Idaho, they design both free standing and building integrated artworks that are tailored for each setting and community. Many of their sculptures use the natural elements to add interesting viewing experiences. The sculpture will be installed in late summer 2016.

“Gilded River was designed especially for Bend and celebrates nature and how it influences our lives here in the Northwest. Bend’s roundabout sculptures are each very distinct and beautiful and we are grateful for the chance to add our art to this outstanding collection,” said Baltes, Dixon and McCall.

From over 110 artist submissions, three finalists were selected over the summer and models were on display during October for public viewing at the Deschutes Public Library in downtown Bend. Over 1,300 votes were cast during a two week period. “This was the largest turnout for public voting that we have ever received and we are thrilled. Thank you to the community 7 December 2015 | www.CascadeAE.com

for participating and helping to select another beautiful sculpture that we can donate to the City of Bend’s public art collection,” said Sue Hollern, founding member of Art in Public Places.

Art in Public Places creates an enhanced visual environment for Bend residents, and promotes tourism and economic vitality in the city through the artistic design of public spaces. AiPP’s financial support comes from the Bend Foundation, financed by Brooks Resources Corporation and shareholders of the company, from the Be Part of Art campaign and from private donations. www.artinpublicplaces.org

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Local Writer to Lead Cracking Open Writing Group

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wo years ago, Bend-based writer Sarah Cyr picked up author Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones, a seminal book about writing that’s often found in the curriculum of high school and college writing classes. “I had the urge to write but was having trouble finding my voice,” says Cyr. “Natalie’s approach cracked my writing wide open.”

That sensation inspired the title of the writing group Cyr will lead in Bend beginning in January Cracking Open, A Writing Group. The group will meet at local yoga studio Sol Alchemy for eight Monday evenings beginning January 4 from 7-8:30pm.

Each meeting will include stream of conscious timed writing sessions and meditation, two tools Natalie Goldberg teaches about in her books, including most recently The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language, which the group will read in preparation for meeting.

Much of the curriculum for the writing group consists of what Cyr learned in a writer’s retreat she went on with Natalie Goldberg in Santa Fe this fall. “This style of writing encourages a lot of self-reflection. The prompts I give encourage non-fiction, memoir-style writing. You end up digging deep into who you are, what drives you, what are your obsessions. By looking at these closely you grow, and so does your writing.”

Cyr, a former journalist, has published work in national and regional media including Newsweek, Boston Magazine, The Boston Globe and ARTnews.

“No professional writing experience is necessary to join the writing group, just a desire to put pen to paper.” www.sarahcyr.com

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alcony 7 Media and Publishing presents the fiction debut of John Wilder, the award-winning screenwriter, producer and director of numerous household names, including The Streets of San Francisco, Spenser: For Hire, Centennial, Anne Rice’s The Feast of All Saints, The Yellow Rose and many more.

Nobody Dies In Hollywood introduces a contemporary take on a traditional genre, with private investigator Michael Drayton, a character who best-selling author Anne Rice says, “walks the fabled ‘mean streets’ of Los Angeles with the courage of a Jack Reacher and the wisdom and moral compass of Raymond Chandler’s legendary Philip Marlowe.”

Drayton is an everyman for today, whose grit and diversity explodes from the page much like the reverberation from his trusty Sig Sauer. He is reluctantly drawn into a grisly double homicide, one in which the loss of a world-renowned, Oscar-winning star overshadows that of the nobody who died alongside him.

Wilder’s distinct voice and knack for descriptive prose sets a stunning backdrop between the allure of Santa Barbara and the myriad of contradictions that is Los Angeles.

Having decades behind the scenes in Hollywood, directing and producing live action for network and television, along with dozens of roles as an actor in his early years, has developed Wilder’s extraordinary talent for adapting the works of many great American authors including James Michener, John Jakes, Larry McMurtry, Louis L’Amour, Anne Rice and Robert B. Parker. www.balcony7.com

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Literary Word Waterston Desert Writing Prize Opens for 2016 Submissions

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he Waterston Desert Writing Prize will open for submissions on January 1 for the 2016 competition. Now in its second year, the Prize honors creative nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place, and desert literacy, with the desert as both subject and setting.

Inspired by author and poet Ellen Waterston’s love of the high desert of Central Oregon, a region that has been her muse for over 30 years, the Prize recognizes the vital role deserts play worldwide in the ecosystem and the human narrative. Closing date for submissions is April 1, 2016.

Submission guidelines are available at The Writing Ranch website. The Prize winner will receive a $1,500 cash award, a reading and reception at the High Desert Museum in Bend and a four-week residency at PLAYA at Summer Lake, Oregon. The prize is funded from an endowment managed by the Oregon Community Foundation, with the impetus for the creation of the endowment provided by actor Sam Waterston, after whom the prize is named. As the endowment for the prize grows, so will the annual prize amount. The $1,500 cash award for the 2016 Prize is an increase from the $1,000 award in 2015.

Tax deductible donations can be made to the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and mailed to PO Box 640, Bend, Oregon 97709. info@writingranch.com 541-480-3933 www.writingranch.com

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olcanic Theatre Pub (VTP) and Derek Sitter return with the holiday hit The Santaland Diaries written by David Sedaris and adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello.

The Santaland Diaries is written by humorist/comedian/author David Sedaris (Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, When You Are Engulfed in Flames) and recounts his hilarious experience working as an elf at Santaland in Macy’s Herald Square.

The reading/performance is accompanied with over 150 hilarious and often touching slides on the 16-foot cinema screen. Sitter promises there are at least 50 new timely and relevant slides this year that help illustrate this hysterical and crazy journey.

Sitter states,“This performance is often dark and pointed. I’m not David Sedaris. This is my interpretation of the story. It’s more like a Ted Talk in a psyche ward.”

Sedaris himself is not a fan of the superficial play adaptation that is often performed for cheap laughs and misses the humanity (and inhumanity) of our commercialized holiday season.

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Santaland at Volcanic Theatre Pub | Photo courtesy of G-Rhymes Imaging

Sedaris states in a letter, “I’m reluctant to have any of my stories adapted for the stage. I gave permission once before (Santaland) and have regretted it ever since. To me they’re just stories meant to live on the page or read aloud. Costumes and sets do nothing to enhance them.

“Santaland, though it’s now performed by theatre companies across the country, still fails to work as a play.”

Sitter continues, “I honor the writer’s intention of the original story with a very truthful reading/ performance that, although still humorous, is often dark and potentially offensive, yet always touching and hopeful in the end… but I still wear the costume because it still fits.”

The one-man one-act professional production runs December 4-19.

Show begins at 7:30pm and admission is $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Century Center Bend at 70 SW Century Drive (next to GoodLife Brewing) Derek@volcanictheatrepub.com 541-323-1881 www.volcanictheatrepub.com www.bendticket.com

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DEREK SITTER Derek Sitter has been working professionally as an actor, instructor and director for over 25 years. He received his masters of fine arts in acting from Louisiana State University in 1994. He is an elected LIFE Member of the well-known The Actors Studio since 2000. He has been a member of the Screen Actors Guild since 1995.

His extensive acting experience includes many performances in film and TVincluding E.R., Chicago Hope, Presidio Med, Leverage, Gunshy,China Basin, Honda, Brooks and Dunn videos and many more. His theatrical experience includes many versatile portrayals in performances such as Little Shop of Horrors, Look Homeward Angel, Goose and Tom Tom, Streamers, and even a 2001 Los Angles Ovation Nomination for his portrayal of Willie Draper in Joe Pintauro’s The Dead Boy alongside other nominees Uta Hagen, Alan Alda, Julie Taymor and David Hyde Pierce.

Derek transplanted to Bend in 2007 and since has created The Actors Realm and Volcanic Theatre Pub. He has performed and directed in local play productions of David Mamet’s Bobby Gould In Hell, Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story and David LindsayAbaires Fuddy Meers, John Logan’s Red, Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter and the critically acclaimed hitThe Pillowman by Martin McDonagh, and this year’s hit True West by Sam Shepard.

Sitter is currently in post-production for his short film Second Sleep. His latest short Coyote and Old Crow is currently hitting the festival circuit. He has three more short films in preproduction as well as a feature-length version of Second Sleep.

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The Santaland Diaries at Volcanic Theatre Pub

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he Redmond High School (RHS) Troupers invites you to experience the classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol, based on the novel by Charles Dickens and adapted by Howard Schor. With a dynamic cast and creative team comprising over 50 students, this inspiring production will leave you laughing, crying and contemplating the ghosts of your own past, present and future.

In keeping with the all-ages flavor of the show, the RHS students are joined by younger actors from Terrebonne, Obsidian, Elton Gregory middle schools as well as John Tuck elementary.

The Christmas Carol, set in London, England, portrays the story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s struggle to overcome his selfish, Grinch-like personality. However, Mr. Scrooge wasn’t always like this. As a result of unfortunate events that happened throughout his life, Ebenezer was slowly separated from his once loving spirit. In order to regain his compassion and empathetic heart he must be guided by the three ghosts of Christmas.

Using methods that go back to the Greek theatre, student designers are developing a set based on periaktoi—triangular devices used for displaying rapidly changing scenes. In addition, students have worked with choreographer,

Mary Kilpatrick, co-founder of BEAT! Bend Experimental Art Theatre, to create dances that express Scrooge’s inner fears and inner child.

People of all ages will enjoy this dream come to life, directed by Hilda Beltran, and her assistant student director Derek Villalobos, an RHS senior.

A Christmas Carol December 10-11 at 7pm December 13 at 2 and 7pm Pre-order tickets online at http://redmondhs.seatyourself.biz In advance (online): $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 K-12 students.

At the door tickets $12 adults, $10 seniors, and $5 students Hilda Beltran Wagner, Redmond High School, 541- 923-4800

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

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Many people in Bend wonder when they see the bright red sign on Greenwood that is especially eye-catching when it is lit up at night.

The new red awning beneath it adds to the effect. Cascades Theatre has in fact been entertaining and enlightening audiences at that same location since 1983 without missing a season.

Originally called Community Theatre of the Cascades, its name was later changed to Cascades Theatrical Company, thus allowing retention of the abbreviation, CTC. Though now the official name is Cascades Theatre, CTC remains as a nickname.

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Good Man, Charlie Brown continues its run at Cascades Theatre. The oldest and youngest among us are likely to know about the trials and tribulations of these iconic characters: the adventurous Snoopy, the crabby Lucy, the ever-failing, ever-determined Charlie Brown.

Charles Schulz wrote and illustrated 17,897 Peanuts comic strips, publishing one every day for 50 years. At its height, Peanuts ran in over 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries and 21 languages. Schulz’s work touched hundreds of millions of people and left a legacy that is, quite simply, remarkable.

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a fitting tribute to this remarkable legacy. At its heart, the show portrays Schulz’s characters and stories with a tender and faithful affection. But what makes the musical special is that it gives voice to unspoken dreams and fantasies in a way that was never possible in the comic strip.

Shy, sarcastic Schroeder is a man of few words, but in his dreams, he gets to experience a show-stopping

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musical celebration of his favorite composer. Snoopy’s great adventures are usually limited to a handful of comic frames and some thought bubbles. But here, you’ll get to see these escapades come to life.

CTC’s production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown celebrates these hidden dreams of the Peanuts universe. You’ll still see Lucy being bossy and Sally being precocious.

Linus still depends on his blanket and Charlie Brown is still in love with the little red-haired girl. You’ll see the familiar faces that Schulz created to share in the triumphs, the failures and the strange brand of cynical optimism that Peanuts made a part of our daily lives for 50 years.

Performances December 3,

Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings at 7:30pm.

Two Sunday matinees December 6 & 13 at 2pm. The show closes Saturday December 19. Tickets $23 for adults, $19 for seniors and $16 for students.

541-389-0803 www.cascadestheatrical.org The Cascades Theatre venue routinely hosts non-CTC events as well. For December, Triage will bring its improvisational talents to the theatre on Sunday, December 20 at 2pm. Tickets are $5 at the door.

The always popular Jazz at Joe’s, showcasing top regional and national jazz artists, fills the space with tunes on Saturday December 26 at 7pm.

Joe’s info: 541-977-5637.

Make the Season Bright with Songs, Stories & Santa!

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hen it comes to holiday gatherings with friends and family, the Tower Theatre Foundation believes “the more the merrier” helps make the season bright. So they’ve expanded A Tower Christmas to three festive evenings decked with holiday memories, songs, dances and scenes from Christmas classics.

“The goal of this show is to return to what matters,” says Producer, Brad Ruder. “We want to create memories that revolve around the beauty and magic of sharing wonderful times together.”

Under the direction of Michael Nowak, Kimmie Neff (Avenue Q) and John Kish (Cocktail Cabarets) will host this year’s holiday celebration featuring performances by some of Central Oregon’s top actors and singers reading Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Other members of the all-star cast include David DaCosta (Shrek), Ryan Klontz (Evil Dead), Kara Davison (Les Miserables), Shantae Knorr and Simeon Purkey (Sweeney Todd), Dan Schimmoller (Beauty and the Beast) and Steve Livingston (Rocky Horror).

In addition, students from area high schools will be sharing their shine with these great acts thanks to Tower Theatre Foundation Education Coordinator Mollie Tennant.

This performance, December 21-23, is part of the Tower Theatre Foundation’s Marquee Series sponsored by BendBroadband. Performance sponsor is Knute and Patricia Buehler.

541-317-0700, www.towertheatre.org

Premiere of The Night Before The Night Before Christmas at 2nd Street Theater

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ricket Daniel’s latest play opens on December 4 and runs through December 19. There is a Champagne and Dessert Reception on Opening Night. A special performance, Industry Night, is on December 14 for workers in the hotel, restaurant and entertainment industry, who normally are not able to catch local theatre performances.

Lou is cancelling Christmas.

He is grabbing the sunblock and his wife Carol and hopping on the Pineapple Express to Hawaii for the holidays, escaping New Jersey and his nutty family. However, a freak snowstorm leaves the couple stranded in the airport and their dream of sipping Pina Coladas on the beach is in peril. Will a couple of unexpected characters help restore Lou’s Christmas spirit in the St. Nick of Time?

This contemporary Christmas comedy is funny, heart-warming and magical.

The cast includes Neil Overfelt, Vicki Pennock, Joanna Tyler, Rachel Deegan, Craig Simi and Brady Bedsworth. It is directed by veteran Bend director Susan Benson.The play runs December 4-19.

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Playwright Cricket Daniel lives in Bend but hails from California. Cricket holds a theatre degree from UC Santa Barbara and studied Shakespeare in Cambridge, England. She has an extensive background in improv, stand-up and theatrer. Cricket was a member of the national improv troupe Comedy Sportz and has performed stand-up at The Ice House and The Improv.

Cricket has had her plays produced across the country. Her ten minute play, Break Dreams, was adapted into a short film and made its world debut at the 2014 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Break Dreams was produced in 2014 by the Nylon Fusion Theatre Company in NYC, was a finalist for the City Theatre’s 2013 National Award for Short Playwriting Contest and selected by the 2012 Six Women Playwriting Festival in Colorado.

Full length plays by Cricket include Couple Dating; Love, Laughter & Lucci, Gina Galdi & Guest, Helen On Wheels and The Night Before The Night Before Christmas. www.cricketdaniel.com

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A Tower Christmas: The More The Merrier

Holiday Gift Guide

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village

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he holiday season can be so full of things to do that it is easy to lose sight of the joy of the season. Shopping and selecting unique gifts is always a challenge, but there is no reason why it can’t be relaxing and fun.

Visit the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village where you will find a wide display of unique and beautiful gifts that can fit into anyone’s budget.

Make this holiday the season of THE GIFT OF ART! 30 local Central Oregon Artists!

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Central Oregon Saturday Market

oliday Shows will be indoors at The Bend Factory Stores Saturdays thru December 19. Our hours will be from 10am-4pm. We have a huge variety of amazing local vendors. There will be live holiday music and Santa will be there in the middle of the day for free photos so bring your cameras. Come celebrate the Holidays with all our local artist, crafters musicians and more. Central Oregon Saturday Market Where the Seller is the Maker. The Bend Factory Stores, 541-420-9015

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Central Oregon Symphony

ooking for the perfect gift? This year give excitement, inspiration, and passion with a gift membership to Central Oregon Symphony. Delight your friends and family with orchestra and chamber music concerts: performances of flute and harp, the Brass Quintet, the Dove Quartet, the Percussion Ensemble and a Children’s Concert with Petting Zoo. There are classical music concerts and events every month, August to May. And your gift supports the popular Symphony Stars! in the schools and Music In Public Places.

Join us in enriching lives with dynamic symphonic music today! 541-3173941, www.cosymphony.com to make your tax-deductible donation and order your gift subscriptions

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ive the gift of music this holiday season with a gift certificate to Cascade School of Music. Music lessons and classes make a perfect gift for aspiring music students of all ages and abilities. For families with very young children, the school has an outstanding Kindermusik program that builds a great foundation and nurtures a love of music. For older children there are instrumental classes like beginning piano or guitar, as well as private lessons on all instruments.

200 NW Pacific Park Lane, Bend, 541-382-6866, www.cascadeschoolofmusic.org

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aith, Hope and Charity is nestled in a private valley rising to our namesake the Three Sisters Mountain Range. We are growing Cold Hardy Hybrid Grapes and making award winning wines.

Start your Christmas shopping here and let us custom box some fine wine, chocolates, wine glasses or wine accessories. We have Wine Club memberships, muic events and wine dinners that make great gift certificates.

Join us on December 12 for fun with Santa and the Carolers and get your shopping done at the same time. Finish off the holidays with a Wine Paired Dinner and Dance featuring CinderBlue.

70450 NW Lower Valley Dr., Terrebonne 541-526-5075 www.faithhopeandcharityevents.com

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Fireside

isit Fireside and browse our excellent selection of holiday gift ideas! For a gift that keeps on giving, treat your special someone to an Oregon-made Marquis hot tub or a USA-made barbecue grill. Or, shop our Christmas Gift Sale with special discounts on everything from pottery and copperware to fireplace and BBQ accessories – up to 30 percent off ! Visit us in Bend on Third Street or online at BendFireside.com

High Desert Museum

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DOPT-AN-ANIMAL Highdesertmuseum.org/adopt-animal or call 541-382-4754 Give the gift of an animal that WE take care of !

Through our Adopt An Animal program you’ll support the care of animals that couldn’t survive in the wild while teaching the importance of philanthropy. Otters, raptors, reptiles and amphibians. Packages starting at $30.

541-382-4754 59800 S Highway 97, Bend www.highdesertmuseum.org

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Hood Avenue Art

njoy your shopping experience this holiday season in a leisurely atmosphere. Stroll the new Hood Avenue Arts District and visit 18 galleries that now call Sisters home, with each having a perfect gift for everyone on your list. Jewelry, pottery, paintings, sculptures and wearable arts—gifts all made with giving in mind. Come make a day of it by having lunch with a friend and enjoying a glass of wine. We look forward to seeing you. Downtown Sisters

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The Oregon Garden & Resort

ive the gift of memories this holiday season with an overnight stay at the Oregon Garden Resort, in historic Silverton, only 2.5 hours away. The Resort overlooks the beautiful 80-acre Oregon Garden, and features a day spa, restaurant and lounge with live music each evening.

Each overnight stay includes a fireplace in your room, along with breakfast and admission to the Garden.

Visit during the holidays and enjoy The Oregon Garden’s charming Christmas in the Garden event, featuring an ice skating rink, 400,000 Christmas lights, artisan vendors selling handcrafted items, fire pits, carolers and more, daily thru January 3.

879 W Main St., Silverton, OR, 503-874-8100, www.oregongarden.org

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Red Chair Gallery

ed Chair is a membership gallery with over 30 artists. With a huge variety of art created by that many artists we are sure to have a lot of ideas for presents to help you put a check mark by many of the names on your Christmas list. We are all local artists and the creations run from paintings to ceramics, glass work both for ornamentation or function, wood work, scarves, jewelry, ornaments, wooden boxes and wooden furniture, fountains and sculpture in both ceramic and metal; if it is art it is probably at Red Chair Gallery. Red Chair Gallery donates ten percent of all sales in December to Bethlehem Inn, a shelter for those experiencing homelessness.

103 NW Oregon Ave., in the heart of downtown Bend, 541-306-3176, www.redchairgallerybend.com

Holiday Gift Guide

Sara Bella Upcycled

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Mention this ad and choose from tote bags, wallets and purses among other stylish accessories designed from repurposed plastic bags. Using a collage technique, we create one-of-a-kind artwork.

Watch us make your holiday gifts right in our studio. Shop Local....Shop Green!

1234 NE First St., Bend, www.sarabella.com

Savory Spice

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avory Spice offers over 500 freshly ground herbs and spices, and over 175 handcrafted seasonings. We offer over 40 unique and distinctive gift packs ranging in price from $11 to $60.

Our new Spice Club introduces our members to new flavors and unique recipes that will inspire them to think about seasonings in a new light. Subscription packages range from $49 to $109. Old Mill District, www.SavorySpiceShop.com

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Saxon’s Fine Jewelers

illiam Henry Knives and jewelry handcrafted in Oregon.

The wow factor begins at only $295. Cool men’s jewelry line and collectible pens. Love the artistry!

360 Powerhouse Dr., Ste. 110, Bend 541-389-6655 www.saxonsfinejewelers.com

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Small World Collectibles

he quintessential shop for everyone’s true desires. Whether you are a rustic cowboy or a chic city visitor, you will find something that will surely tickle your fancy here. Our pharmacy and gift store has become a destination all of its own to those visiting Central Oregon. So come by and discover the greatness of top quality merchandise and customer service all in one fantastic downtown Sisters location. 211 E Cascade Ave., Sisters, 541-549-6221 www.sistersdrug.com

mall World Collectibles is still the same great store since 1993, just a NEW NW Franklin Avenue location! This classic Central Oregon original, creative and unique storefront is loaded with the great gift ideas, collectibles and YEAR ROUND Christmas Décor! The newly opened addition of their Holiday House houses your favorite D56 Village, Christopher Radko ornaments, Snow Babies figurines, Willow Tree figures, Fontanini Nativities, display racks full of specialty ornaments and a variety Snowmen and Santas. Stop by today to see what’s new or visit us online at www.swmse.com and enjoy the Holiday Season, Ho Ho Ho! 123 NW Franklin Ave., Bend, 541-383-2250, Open 10am-6pm Monday – Saturday

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Stitchin' Post & Twigs Gallery

o you love to make exquisite, handmade items? Whether you are an expert or an explorer, we welcome you to come in and enjoy the most beautiful fabrics, yarns, local fibers, art supplies and home goods available. If you are looking for the perfect gift for the quilter, artist or maker in your life, we have gift cards available. 311 W Cascade St., Sisters, 541-549-6061 www.stitchinpost.com

Shoes &...by desperado

lip into these snuggly genuine sheepskin red suade moccasins by Minnetonka. These slippers are lined with luxurious thick sheepskin wool that wicks away moisture keeping feet warm in winter and cool in summer. The perfect gift for $55.95. Free holiday gift wrapping. www.desperadoboutique.com

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Summer Lake Hot Springs

ummer Lake Hot Springs, about two hours SE of Bend is the gem of the Oregon Outback. The perfect romantic get away from the holiday hype. Soothe yourself in natural hot mineral water heated directly from the earth below. The water travels miles in the earth being heated and picking up various minerals along the way before it reaches the surface as artesian springs.

Our cozy and unique cabins are heated with the same hot water being piped through the floor as radiant floor heat. Come experience the healing and soothing waters of Summer Lake.

41777 Hwy 31, Paisley, 541-943-3931, www.summerlakehotsprings.com

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elcome in the Holidays with a truly unique musical experience. Come and be mesmerized this Holiday Season and join rock violinist Aaron Meyer with his five-piece band playing Christmas and seasonal favorites for the Fireside Concert at the Homestead at the Sunriver Resort. Join us on December 11 at 6:30pm for light hors d’oeuvres. Doors open at 6pm.

Adults $35, youth $10. 541-593-9310, tickets@sunrivermusic.org, www.sunrivermusic.org

The Jewel Jan Daggett—fine gems, diamonds, rare natural stones Doe Cross—handmade Japanese paper, embellished with twigs, pearls, coins.

221 W Cascade, Sisters 541-549-9388 www.thejewelonline.com

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The Phoenix

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e strive to bring diverse tastes together using high quality farm ingredients blended with a comfortable casual décor. Our “restaurant for everyone” offers just that—something for everyone. Whether enjoying our house made soups, healthy salads, appetizers, favorite comfort foods or grilled steaks and seafood, our fresh ingredients stand out in each of our dishes. We offer a full service bar, a selection of Northwest micro beers and a broad selection of great value Northwest wines. Come celebrate the holidays at The Phoenix. Special menus for Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve! Gift certificates available.

594 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend, 541-317-0727, www.BendPhoenix.com

Tumalo Art Co.

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n December Tumalo Art Co. features small works that make it possible for you to GIVE ART—the completely original gift. Discover one-of-a-kind creations, from original, fine art ornaments and small paintings, to hand-blown glass, custom jewelry, ceramics and more.

In the heart of the Old Mill District, 541-3859144, www.tumaloartco.com

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Figs Eyewear

uxury wooden eyewear and optical frames handcrafted in Central Oregon. Figs creates frames using rare responsibly sourced materials. Award winning sculptor Michael Bryant started Figs in 2012 and is now offering frames to the public. The Luxury of Nature.

Figs are offered exclusively at The Wooden Jewel in The Village at Sunriver.

The Wooden Jewel

omething special for that special someone this holiday season. Shop at the Wooden Jewel and receive ten percent off with the ad in this issue. Offer good through December 25. 57100 Beaver Dr., 541-593-4151, info@ thewoodenjewel.com

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Red Chair Gallery Showcases Stunning Winter Artwork

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ed Chair Gallery has become a artistic landmark in downtown Bend.

Featuring a variety of mediums from local artists, the collaborative gallery has a myriad of artistic mediums to offer, especially this winter.

In December, Red Chair has multiple ways to help celebrate the holiday season. Ten percent of artist sales this month are donated to The Bethlehem Inn, which has been a ongoing tradition for the past five years. Red Chair will feature a small works show where small, reasonably priced artwork is sold, which is perfect for holiday gifts. This season welcomes the return of the iconic Red Chair Christmas tree which is decorated with handmade ornaments.

Four artists spotlighted at Red Chair this month share their inspirations, artistic processes and their personal involvement with the gallery.

Dee McBrien-Lee is part owner of Red Chair Gallery and was there at its inception. She gets inspiration for her artwork in a myriad of ways. “Sometimes I draw inspiration from dreams, and sometimes it comes from pieces of everyday life,” says McBrien-Lee. When it comes to her painting, The Stand, she states that inspiration came from her own experience in Colorado. “I lived in Colorado for 22 years, so aspen trees were a part of my everyday life. I then put layers of textures and colors together to create an abstract design. I usually let the pieces speak to me, especially when it comes to finding an endpoint.”

She enjoys seeing the growth that has taken place at Red Chair and is excited for the holiday season at the gallery.

Shelly Wierzba regularly works with oil as a plein air painter. “I mostly do still life painting and rarely use photographs for my work. Plein air is about taking big ideas and learning to express those inspirations in paint, differently from how a writer might express themselves,” explains Wierzba. Her watercolor painting featured on the cover has a wonderful original story.

“Last year, my mother-in-law was placed in Fox Hollow, an assisted living home here in Bend. The staff was so involved and they truly have a family environment there.” Wierzba’s mother-and-law wanted to participate in an annual holiday door decorating contest and Shelly was enthusiastic to help.

Wierzba created a beautiful watercolor Santa, that won first prize for the contest. “She was so excited to really be involved and winning really made her feel even more at home.”

Sue Lyon-Manley, one of the founding members of Red Chair Gallery, focuses in painting plein air landscapes, but her art still has a broad range. “When the Mirror Pond Gallery closed, there was a hole left in the art community. A group of us created a co-op and discussed the possibilities of creating a new space at the heart of downtown.” Once the gallery was established, Sue felt it was time to focus her energies on her other businesses. She spends her time painting and running fine art workshops within Bend, but her ties to Red Chair still remain strong.

She speaks about her paintings in terms of passion. “The inspiration for the Amaryllis came to me through holiday decorations. I love the deep red of this flower, and it makes me think of the holidays,” she states. “I’ve had mentors tell me to, ‘paint something that you are passionate about,’ my passion is everything Central Oregon has to offer. I have a passion for landscapes and there is endless inspiration out here.”

Sue Honnell is another artist being featured at Red Chair who has been with the gallery since the beginning. “Many of the original artists were involved with the former Mirror Pond Gallery and we were all looking for a new space where we could share our work.” When it comes to her work, Sue likes to take photos as well as sketching on site at inspiring locations.

“My husband and I enjoy traveling to different places around Oregon and making a day of it. I carry my sketchbook with me so that I can draw a landscapes that speaks to me. The great thing about painting is there is an opportunity to take pieces from photos and choose to include what I like about each scene,” Honnell explains. “I think we are so blessed to live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Oregon has so much beauty to offer and being out here just makes you want to be an artist with all this inspiration around us.”

Be sure to take a look at all of the beautiful artwork Red Chair Gallery has to offer this holiday season.

Red Chair Gallery, 103 NW Oregon Ave., 541-306-3176, www. redchairgallerybend.com

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The Stand by Dee McBrien-Lee

SageBrushers Art Society

CASCADES THEATRICAL C O MPA N Y PRE SEN T S

Affordable Works Holiday Show SageBrushers Gallery, 117 SW Roosevelt 541-617-0900

Piano and Keyboard Lessons Teacher holds Music Degree and over

Instruction in: •classical •pop •boogie •easy-listening •jazz •ragtime and •improvisation

Show features work by local artists.

All work shown is under $100!!

Included are cards, paintings, jewelry and crafted items.

This is a great opportunity to get a meaningful and original gift that won’t break your Christmas shopping budget.

The show continues through December, Wed & Fri 1-4 pm.

20 years performing and teaching experience.

Lessons for beginners through advanced, children through adults.

541-389-3059

Call now for class schedules • Jeri Richards • visit jeririchards.com

AZILLION BEADS

More Beads Than You Can Imagine!

Directed By

Make Gifts They Will Treasure!

Deb De Grosse

FOR TICKETS CALL: 541 . 389 . 0803 148 NW Greenwood Avenue

Bend, Oregon 97701

Corner of Harriman & Greenwood (910 Harriman, Ste 100) 541-617-8854

OR ORDER ONLINE AT: www.CascadesTheatrical.org Presented by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library

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Fashion for the road less traveled...

Women · Men · Baby Home · Gifts

541.749.9980

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The Way We Art Creates Wearable Art with Something Extra

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indy Summerfield and Tricia Biesmann are The Way We Art collaboration. Cindy grew up in Bend sewing and quilting with her mother while Tricia grew up in Minnesota crocheting and knitting with hers. This common love of fiber arts led them to the nuno felting process several years ago which fuses natural fibers like silk and cotton with unspun yarn (roving).

Creating their art is a dance with friends from all over the world.

The materials come from people in Thailand and Shanghai, local thrift stores and closets and even the local sheep get involved. Friends for over 30 years, Summerfield and Biesmann consider working together a gift that allows them to share ideas and think outside the box while maintaining a respect for each other’s art sense. “Creating beautiful wearable art is what we do and each scarf has a story,� says Tricia. “A puppy discovered a wedding shawl and from the pieces we created a remembrance scarf.� Summerfield recalls a couple that came into the Red Chair Gallery. “They were looking at our toppers at the gallery and fell in love with them. We ended up creating a topper for Karen with all four of us involved in the process. She wore it for their wedding.�

Once an idea is formed they layer various textures of fabric, natural fibers, and roving until the composition is complete. Next, the piece is dampened with water and soap to allow the fibers to begin to fuse together. Then the agitation stage finishes the fusion of the fibers at just the right moment. That moment is a combination of feel and intuition.

The process takes time and energy and each piece is infused with the love that creates its individual story.

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Tricia and Cindy feel that individuals are drawn to particular pieces due to the life of the materials and the creative process. When a scarf meets each owner there is true moment of joy. This moment is what feeds their creativity.

Cindy and Tricia currently show their work at the Red Chair Gallery in Bend and are featured artists for the month of December.

THE AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY

PRESENTED BY:

United Way of Deschutes County

BY DIRECTOR JAMES REDFORD

SCREENING AT BEND HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM FOLLOWED BY Q & A

WITH SPEAKER JIM SPORLEDER

SHOULD ATTEND STUDENTS & PARENTS TEACHERS & PRINCIPALS ADMINISTRATORS COUNSELORS MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

PAPER TIGERS is an intimate look into the lives of selected students at Lincoln

A SPECIAL SCREENING & KEYNOTE/ Q & A WITH

H.S., an alternative school that specializes in educating traumatized youth. The film intimately examines the inspiring promise of Trauma Informed Communities - a movement that is showing great promise in healing youth struggling with the dark legacy of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES).

Learn more www.acestoohigh.com

Jim Sporleder, ACEs NationaL Lecturer & former Principal of Lincoln High SCHOOL

SPONSORED BY:

EVENT INFO:

Sal Cassaro, Dir. Secondary Programs Bend LaPine Schools # 541-355-1025

The JZ Band Rocks It with Sauce (L-R) Mark Ransom, David Zandonatti, Joe Leonardi, Scott Hersh of The JZ Band

by MADELYNN BOWERS AE Feature Writer ormed only three years ago in Sisters, the JZ Band has, in a way, been a long time in the making. With the release of the band’s debut album, Sauce The JZ Band, the talent and experience of its primary members, (David Zandonatti, Joe Leonardi, Mark Ranson, Scott Hersh and Kaleb Kelliher) has been thrust into the spotlight. Zandonatti, Leonardi and Kelliher are original members and have all been with the JZ Band since its inception. Many outside, local artists are also featured on the recently launched CD. Since the bands formation in 2011, these two musicians had been composing the 12 works now available on the album. Leonardi stated that a lyrical strive for “kind of interesting clichés” was undertaken and that many of Zandonatti’s ventures capture a style of “old swing stuff.”

Leonardi gave insight into the inspiration for much of their songwriting, in which an emphasis was placed on prominent global situations, relationships with ourselves and others and personal growth. Songs written many years ago by the artists were incorporated into the CD as they were believed to be “so relevant to what’s going on today.”

Leonardi describes their three years together as passing “kind of like a blur,” due to the constant performances given by the band in venues around Central Oregon (the most notable of which has been the Bend Roots Revival Festival).

The JZ Band can frequently be found playing at Angeline’s Bakery and at the Belfry in Sisters, where a connection with the community and with multigenerational musicians is something Leonardi always enjoys and aims for.

There is a unique musical experience that embodies the JZ Band’s live performances. Their live shows are entertaining to thought provoking, mixing folk, country, rock and reggae giving their audiences a special entertaining listening and dancing treat.

In the near future, The JZ Band hopes to “keep writing and creating music” and to continue working on projects for an upcoming sophomore album.

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It’s amazing what can happen when you put the collaboration of David Zandonatti and Joe’s songwriting abilities with the musical talents of the entire group. Connections, focused chords and rhythm, inspiring lyrics—you have to have this album...a feel good experience.

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Abilitree LENS PROJECT

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ith two photography lessons under their belt, six Abilitree participants set out to test their photography skills at capturing downtown Bend and Drake Park.

In a two hour span the amateur photographers captured life in Bend, beloved landmarks, iconic scenery, patterns and elements of nature. The workshop provided an opportunity for learning and exploring life through the lens.

The photography outing was part of the Lens Project, one of the many ways that Abilitree, a Central Oregon nonprofit, empowers individuals with disabilities to grow their independence, expectations and inclusion in community life.

“Art creates community,” said April O’Meara, marketing and development director at Abilitree. “This photography experience is giving people with disabilities another skill and avenue for community engagement.”

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days of classes provided participants with the basics of photography, how to use SLR digital cameras, how to frame an image and defining a good image. Along with Kevin Kubota, local photographers Levi Lundy, Buck Makinson, Deanna Leach, Angie Onsted D’Amico and Clare Kubota worked as mentors to the six Abilitree participants during the workshop.

The work will be shown at Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty office in downtown Bend for the December 4 First Friday Art Walk. The 16x20 canvases and prints will be for sale as a fundraiser benefiting Abilitree.

You’re invited to enjoy live music by Around the Bend and try your luck at raffle prizes, including two lift tickets for Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort.

The Lens Project 2015 is hosted by Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty, with support from Centro Print Solutions, Around the Bend, Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty, Nashelle and individual canvas sponsors.

Abilitree, 2680 Twin Knolls Dr., Ste.3, Bend, OR 97701; 541-3888103, info@abilitree.org; www.abilitree.org

December 4

Arts Central & the Art Station 313 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., 541-617-1317 First Friday will run from 10am-12pm and the theme will be Experimental Painting. Kick off First Friday with a family-friendly activity at the Art Station! Kids and adults can get creative with a self-guided art activity with one of our instructors.

Special morning sessions from 10am-12pm are perfect for homeschoolers. Evening sessions from 4-6pm offer art making in one studio and adult refreshments in the other! Adults, please accompany youth under 18 at all times.

Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin Paintings by inmates of Oregon correctional institutions to benefit Ugandan orphan children of Otino-Waa Children’s Village. Thru January.

Founded in 2003 by Carol and Bob Higgins of Bend, dedicated employees, native Ugandans, volunteers and worldwide beneficiaries now continue its success. Some 280 children live and attend primary, secondary and vocational school, with some graduates continuing with higher education or skilled work in the community.

Visions of Hope (VOH), directed by Dale and Sandy Russel in Bend, embraces the unique task of supporting Otino-Waa by joining its children and Oregon inmates with the world. In its sixth year,

All of the galleries/businesses listed in this section will be open for First Friday Art Walk, from 5-8pm.

(Red Chair is 5-9pm) See the CascadeAE App for map of galleries

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VOH, a volunteer organization, organizes the sale of art voluntarily created by inmates statewide as a fund raiser for the village children. This artwork is available for purchase at Franklin Crossing during December and all proceeds go to benefit the children. Inmates from several locations not only donate artwork but actively sponsor the children.

Unique in the world, Visions of Hope exemplifies the impact that individuals can make in the lives of others. In a gentle way, art can change the world.

For additional information contact Visions of Hope, Dale Russell, at VOH@ bendbroadband.com. Billye Turner, art consultant, curates the Franklin Crossing displays with info at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com.

Atelier 6000 389 SW Scalehouse Ct., Ste. 120, 541-330-8759, www.atelier6000.com 100+ original prints for December’s annual member exhibit, Print Salon. Inspired by the European tradition of salon-style shows, A6 will hang work from the floor to the ceiling. Thru December 24.

“This exhibit really showcases the breadth and variety of our artist members,” explains Dawn Boone, A6’s executive director. “It illustrates the gamut of artistic possibilities in printmaking.”

Holiday shoppers should definitely visit Print Salon. A6 is selling work right off the walls, so shoppers can snag a favorite work of art in time for Christmas. For that reason, shoppers may want to visit the gallery more than once.

Print Salon will be A6’s last exhibit at its Scalehouse Court location. In January, A6 will open its doors in the nearby Old Mill Marketplace.

Admission is free to the A6 Gallery. Mondays-Fridays 10-7pm, Saturdays 106pm and Sundays 12-5pm.

Azillion Beads 910 Harriman St., Ste. 100, 541-617-8854 Featuring Azillion Bead’s jewelry artists.

Fine Art and Contemporary Craft

Bluebird Coffee Company 550 NW Franklin Ave. (Entrance on Bond Street) Thru December. Wavelengths, 19 images from William Hoppe’s recent series form a parade of events moving through the visible spectrum and referring Karen Bandy Studio

by Sterling Echoes

Red Chair Gallery donates 10% of sales during the month of December to The Bethlehem Inn

103 NW Oregon Avenue Bend, OR 97703 541.306.3176 Open Every Day www.redchairgallerybend.com

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Featuring Works by

Local Artists and Quality Framing

w w w . k a r e n b a n d y. c o m Open Tues, Wed, Thurs and by appointment

541-388 0155

834 NW BROOKS STREET • BEND 541-382-5884 • www.sageframing-gallery.com

poetically to the unseen waves of the electromagnetic spectrum. Recently the cover image for A&E, this series played an important role in inspiring the new large scale paintings in Bill’s October exhibition at COCC. Hoppe is an accomplished Bend artist whose work, much of it massive in scale, occupies dozens of collections, public and private, across the country. Notable Northwest collections, which one may easily access, include The Art Museums of Seattle, Portland, Bellevue and Tacoma, The Oregon Convention Center and The Oregon State Capitol.

Cascade | Sotheby’s 821 NW Wall St. 541-549-4653 www.cascadesothebysrealty.com Join us First Friday to see photos taken

by Abilitree, a nonprofit organization that has been supporting people with disabilities in Central Oregon for over 30 years. Their mission is to empower individuals to grow their independence, expectations and inclusion in community life. Stop by to see their photographs and enjoy complimentary wine and appetizers.

City Walls at City Hall 710 NW Wall St., www.bendoregon.gov/abc City Walls at City Hall, an arts initiative of the City of Bend Arts, Beautification & Culture Commission announce a special exhibition featuring the works of studio artists from The Workhouse.

As a recipient of the 2014 Arts, Beautification & Culture Commission’s Annual Award, The Workhouse has proven to be a key contributor to the cultural life of Bend.

The Workhouse is model for promoting the engagement between artists and the community through their inviting workshop/studio space and high quality classes.

The exhibit, coordinated by Cari Brown, features Lisa Marie Sipe, Abney Wallace, Christian Brown, Natalie V Mason and Karen Eland.

The show will begin at a public reception with the artists on First Friday. Thru March, 2016. www.theworkhousebend.com.

COSAS NW 115 NW Minnesota Ave., 512-289-1284 Mexican folk art, Latin American textiles and David Marsh furniture.

Desperado Boutique Old Mill District 330 SW Powerhouse Dr. 541-749-9980 Featuring Bend artist Barbara Slater who is inspired by the out west way of life and cowboy culture with a touch of city glitz. Painting oils with energy and spirit, this artist’s pigmentation is rich and succulent, while her brushwork is bold and responsive. www. barbaraslater.com.

Douglas Fine Jewelry 920 NW Bond St., Ste. 106, 541-389-2901 www.douglasjewelry.com Featuring original jewelry designed by award winning designers Steve & Elyse

STUDIO AND GALLERY 1293 NE 3rd St. Bend, OR 97701

BE A MAKER

Linda@PiacentiniStudios.com

facebook.com/PiacentiniBookArts

Winter Salon

Small Art & Original Fine Art Ornaments, jewelry, glass, ceramics and more.

Made with love by your favorite artists. GiveArt. Opens during First

Friday Gallery Walk December 4, 4-8pm Our trees are full of ornaments now!

Come early for the best selection.

A Fine Art GAllery In the Old Mill District Open Everyday 541 385-9144 tumaloartco.com

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December 4

Douglas. Douglas Jewelry Design has the largest variety of Oregon Sunstone gemstone jewelry in the Northwest.

EverBank 5 NW Minnesota Ave. SageBrushers artists Michelle Oberg, Jennifer Ware-Kempcke and Kendra West.

Feather’s Edge Finery 113 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-306-3162, www.thefeathersedge.com Our shop features functional, well crafted, handmade goods from Bend and beyond. We always have fun, new items featured for First Friday.

Jeffrey Murray Photography 118 NW Minnesota Ave. 925-389-0610 Landscape photography by Jeffrey Murray from local and national locations.

Jenny Green Gallery 849 NW Wall St., 541-280-1124 Jenny@jennygreengallery.com www.jennygreengallery.com A contemporary fine art gallery, recently opened for a limited engagement at the historic Liberty Theater. Visitors will enjoy an exciting exhibition of contemporary WestCoast art and receive a sneak peek of works the gallery will be taking to international art fairs later this winter.

John Paul Designs Custom Jewelry + Signature Series 1006 NW Bond St.,www.johnpauldesigns.com Specializing in unique, one of a kind wedding and engagement rings in a variety of metals.

Junque in Bloom, 50 SE Scott Street SageBrushers artists Jennifer Ware-Kempcke and Kendra West. Exhibit thru December.

Karen Bandy Design Jeweler 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 5, 541-388-0155 www.karenbandy.com Energy Healing Tune-up and you’re invited!

Please join me for a special evening featuring Beth Hattenberger of Thriving Body and Soul.

Beth will be offering Energy Healing Tuneups for interested Art Hop attendees. Tucked between Thump Coffee and Alleda Real Estate, Karen Bandy is Central Oregon’s only national/ international award-winning jewelry designer, specializing in custom design in downtown Bend since 1987. Her designs are bold, fun and always very wearable. Bandy is also an abstract acrylic painter whose work is described as colorful and textural contemporary fine art. When there is an actual subject, horses and wild animals are often depicted. Open Tues., Wed., Thurs., 11:30am-5pm and by appointment and First Fridays 5-9pm. Please call for extended holiday hours, ask me about pet portraits!

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Please Send First Friday Submissions to Pamela@cascadebusnews.com by no later than December 11 for the January issue.

Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery Old Mill District Second story loft, 541-330-0840 www.lubbesmeyer.com The Lubbesmeyer twins offer a range of work created in fiber and paint. Through the twins’ collaborative process, they distill literal imagery into vivid blocks of color and texture, creating an abstracted view of their surroundings. Working studio / gallery open Tuesday thru Saturday.

Mary Medrano Gallery 25 NW Minnesota, Ste. 12, 408-250-2732 www.marymedrano.com Mary Medrano shows her newest figurative works and dog paintings. Her work has been shown in the U.S. and Italy with several solo shows in California including John Natsoulas Gallery in Davis and Gallery Blu in Santa Clara, Ameriprise Financial in San José, Bank of America in Sunnyvale and Maturango Museum in Ridgecrest.

Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St., 541-388-2107, wwwmockingbirdgallery.com Of Purpose and Passion, Troy Collins and Bart Walker share the spotlight.

Stop by on First Friday to visit with the artists and view their new body of work. thru December.

Troy is a native of Montana and Bart’s home is in Teton Valley, Idaho. Both love the rugged outdoors, and they find inspiration in the boundless beauty of nature. They are both avid plein air painters. Troy’s loose impressionistic style complements Bart’s exquisitely detailed paintings. Both are stellar artists who bring passion and dedication to their art.

Troy works mainly with a palette knife resulting in a thick impasto of color.

He studies and paints the landscape—especially aspens—in every season. Bart’s beautifully detailed paintings are reminiscent of early California landscapes, alive with deft brushwork and soft nuances of light.

Oxford Hotel 10 NW Minnesota Ave., 541-382-8436 Marjorie Wood Hamlin’s abstract collage of copper and gold foil, accented with gold leaf, on canvas. Hamlin will be present at the champagne opening on First Friday. Thru January.

Hamlin creates her collage by covering varied sized canvases with copper foil then adding abstracted or geometric designs of gold foil, often accented by 24-karat gold leaf. Her unique process results in subtle, layered imagery with a highly reflective surface that encourages viewer interaction to discern her innovative technique.

The artist’s career spans 20+ years and includes a BA in Applied Art and Art History from Willamette University as well as study with Stanford University in Venice, Italy. She has shown in the Women in Art Invitational, NY, NY and exhibited by invitation at the Florence Italy Contemporary Biennale, a United Nations program to foster understanding among nations through culture.

The lobby exhibition is open during all hours. Billye Turner, art consultant, coordinates the Oxford Hotel exhibition schedule. Contact Turner at 541-382-9398.

Pave Fine Jewelry 101 NW Minnesota Avenue Fine art work by SageBrushers Art Society artists Linda Shelton and Kay Baker.

Piacentini Studio and Gallery 1293 NE Third St., 541-633-7055, www.PiacentiniStudios.com Art Marketplace is a group exhibit of Northwest Regional Artists’ smaller works in printmaking, painting, artist books, mixed media, calligraphy and wood carving.

Just in time for the holidays, find inspired gift-giving ideas for the hard-to-shopfor on your list. Join us for Cider Saturdays from 2-4pm thru December.

Piacentini is a working studio/gallery featuring contemporary art through paper, text, image, mixed media and sculptural form located in Bend’s Makers District.

Linda@PiacentiniStudios.com or check us out at Facebook.com/ PiacentiniBookArts. Business hours are 1-4pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday and by appointment.

Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave., 541-306-3176, www.redchairgallerybend.com Ten percent of all sales at Red Chair Gallery during December go to Bethlehem Inn, a nondenominational, community-based facility providing shelter, help and hope to those experiencing homelessness in Central Oregon.

Three local artists are featured during December: Denise Harrison of Sterling Echoes strives to create memorable jewelry that starts from photographs and/ or drawings. Using a multi-step process including etching, lost wax casting, fabrication, stone setting and handmade chains; intriguing textures are captured in silver. Her process gives her the opportunity to solidify her memories (or those of her customers) in jewelry.

For Tricia Biesmann and Lucinda Summerfield of The Way We Art, creating beautiful wearable art is a real joy. They use a nuno felting process of combining natural materials with unspun yarn (roving) by wet felting them together until they are bonded. Colors, textures and imagination know no boundaries! They are grateful to their friends in Thailand, Ireland and Shanghai for inspiration for this show.

Sue Lyon-Manley’s work reflects an emotional reaction to her surroundings and her relationship to it. Her landscapes are primarily painted en plein air while her other work is derived from objects or scenes that she interacts with on a personal level in her day-to-day life.

One wall in the gallery will be filled with small works art that is affordable gifts for your loved one or just for you! Shopping at Red Chair Gallery does good things for you, your Christmas list and your entire community. Thank you for supporting the arts.

Sage Custom Framing and Gallery 834 NW Brooks Street, 541-382-5884 www.sageframing-gallery.com Small Works by a variety of local artists.

Included are a wide range of mediums, styles, subject matter and techniques. Thru January.

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Small World Collectibles 123 NW Franklin Ave., www.swmse.com Bend’s source for Christopher Radko Ornaments is now displaying a variety of these wonderful ornaments, and a not only these beautiful collectible ornaments, but large selection of Christmas décor from around the world, Santa, snowmen and angel figurines, along with the largest collection of specialty ornaments in Central Oregon. Small World Collectibles is proud to your Holiday gift and décor store, so stop on by and visit with owner Rod Hunt and see what’s new, and enjoy life a little. It is that time of year where we all smile a little bit more, because it is the Holiday Season, Ho Ho Ho!!

The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave Stop by for a glass of wine and see great art work by SageBrushers artists Gillian Burton and Sue Lyon Manley. Thru December.

Townshend’s Bend Teahouse 835 NW Bond Street Carissa Glenn, 541-312-2001 Carissa@Townshendstea.com A Bend native and artist Molly Hungerford displays her colorful and whimsical art at Townshend’s Bend Teahouse in her exhibition entitled Luminescent Wonder.

An adventurer and explorer, Hungerford has impulsively bought one-way tickets to other states soaking up the atmosphere and sensations and to return to Bend with the realization that it is her favorite place to be for now. Fly fishing and hiking inspired Hungerford, meeting her soul mate Luke and the birth of their daughter roused her artistically more than ever before. Working from intuition, Hungerford creates her artwork with her muse, her daughter, nearby.

“My daughter is the most colorful and magical burst of energy that fuels my art, the magic of her drives my paintbrush,” Hungerford comments. “I live my life through color; tangible color and emotional color. So here I am now, a stay at home mom with a perfect little human to cheer me on and inspire me to paint every day.”

Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District. www.tumaloartco.com 541-385-9144 Opening during First Friday from 4-8pm, Tumalo Art Co. features their annual group show, Winter Salon, through December.

Small works by all gallery artists are filling the show area. Available are paintings in all media, hand-blown glass, photography, jewelry, turned wood, ceramics, sculpture and more—all in sizes perfect for giving.

And, anticipated by local art lovers, tiny, original, fine art ornaments once more adorn the trees, making it possible for everyone to give art.

Bend Exhibits Armatur50 Scott Street Sparrow Bakery, Stuarts of Bend, The Workhouse, Cindercone Clay Center, The Cube and Cement Elegance.

Special Last Saturday December 26, 6-10pm with Furniture Flip Design Challenge. Free to attend, donations welcome.

Armature is a diverse collective of artists brought together by the common thread of expression. Paint, ink, pencils, photographs, dance and words are the underlying structure, orarmature if you will, used to produce the language with which we speak.

Bendy Dog 112 NW Minnesota Ave., 541-419-6463 Painter, Barbara Slater.

Blue Spruce Pottery 20591 Dorchester E., 541-382-0197 www.bluesprucepottery.com The studio will also be open each Friday and Saturday thru December 19, 10am–4pm.

Friends of The Bend Libraries Themed exhibition The Four Seasons thru March 7, 2016.

Denise at 541-350-8039.

Trail and beyond, launching him to fame, fortune and a bid for president of the United States of America. Developed in partnership with the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, the exhibit features archaeological evidence of the party’s route, artifacts on loan from seven different collections and the Fremont howitzer abandoned in the Sierra Nevada winter of 1844. Thru December.

DeWilde Art & Glass 321 SW Powerhouse, 541-419-3337. Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm Handmade stained glass windows, doors and hanging works of art.

High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97, www.highdesertmuseum.org, 541-382-4754 Rain, Snow or Shine. From rain to shine to snow to hail, weather plays a large role in how we live our everyday lives. Tough by Nature showcases artist Lynda Lanker’s passion for the American West and the women who have shaped it.

Sage Grouse: Icon of the Sagebrush Sea follows on the heels of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s determination to list the bird under the Endangered Species Act. Tough by Nature: Portraits of Cowgirls and Ranch Women of the American West, a collection of portraits by Lynda Lanker, a Eugene artist, that honors the spirit and stories of ranch women and cowgirls who gain their sustenance and earn their livelihood from the land, thru January 10, 2016.

Partners in Care Arts & Care Gallery 2075 NE Wyatt Court, Marlene Moore Alexander, 541-382-3950 WSO member from Fossil, Oregon Painter Hyon Fielding and extraordinary, creative jewelry by Prineville artist, Crystal Frandsen.

All artwork is for sale and 30 percent of sales is donated to Partners in Care.

Rodes-Smithey Studio 19007 Innes Market Rd., 541-280-5635, www.rodes-smithey.com Showing mixed media, paintings, metalwork and sculpture from Randy and Holly Smithey.

Broken Top Club 62000 Broken Top Dr. Pat Clark and Joren Traveller fine art paintings. Each artist shares her diversity in style and mediums in works Inspired by Nature which have a focus on Oregon.

This exhibition by members of the High Desert Art League thru January 15, 2016.

Circle of Friends Art & Academy 19889 Eighth St., 541-706-9025 www.circleoffriendsart.com STARS for December. The creative talents of featured artists Pam Huffer, Dale McGrew and Chris Matthews will be on display. The gallery is home to over 120 working artists. Reception Saturday, December 5 from 4–7pm.Hors d’oeuvres provided by L.A. Catering.

Des Chutes Historical Museum 129 NW Idaho Ave. www.deschuteshistory.org, 541-389-1813 Finding Fremont: Pathf inder of the West. Discover the story of John C. Fremont and his expedition through Central Oregon in 1843-44. An unlikely hero, Fremont’s mapping expeditions provided maps for emigrants on The Oregon

SageBrushers Art Society 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend sagebrushersartofbend.com, 541-617-0900 Affordable Art Show thru January 8. What could be better for the holiday season than gifts of art work from local artists! All work shown is under $100. This is a great opportunity to get a meaningful and original gift. Wednesdays & Fridays, 10am-4pm.

St. Charles Medical Center - Bend 2500 NE Neff Rd., 541-382-4321 www.scmc.org, lindartsy1@gmail.com High Desert Art League (HDAL) exhibit. This group of professional artists create artwork that spans a wide variety of media and subjects. Two artists that are inspired by nature are David Kinker who creates intricate abstract acrylic paintings and Vivian Olsen who paints watercolor portraits of wild animals.

Another watercolorist is Cindy Briggs whose paintings of distant places feature colorful scenes. Barbara Slater and Joren Traveller both paint animals and landscapes with oils, and there is one artist, Janis Rhodes, who works with the ancient art of wax-based encaustics.

Thru December.

St. Charles Healthcare of Bend is again hosting local artists in the Hallway to HeART first floor South to the Heart Department....thru December 30.

For Artists, deadline for January 2-March is December 5, come and submit your work to lindartsy1@gmail.com. You will love US!

Submit Exhibit info to Pamela@cascadebusnews.com by December 11 for the January issue.

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Appealing Art Show at the Sunriver Library

ome visit this captivating show by two artists in two different genres.

Chandra Eijnsbergen is sharing her handcrafted jewelry which has been inspired by her extensive travels, varied cultures and nature.

She works not only with metals, gemstones and beading, but wire and leather work as well. Chandra has enjoyed doing jewelry for 12 years finding it a creative and relaxing endeavor for her.

Chandra is presently the librarian at the East Bend public library, but previously was the librarian at Sunriver. She is delighted you can enjoy her jewelry on display in time for holiday gifting.

Paula Matthiesen will show a series of abstract paintings which she calls The Wild Things. These are bright, abstract and exuberant paintings made with molding paste and oils on a dark painted canvas.

She enjoys her creativity and loves not knowing what her paintings will become. The viewer will find their own story and personal connection with her pieces.

Paula also shows Dangerous Beauties, which features landscapes and seascapes on several saw blades which her husband prepared for artistic use. She has been director of several galleries and has taught classes in Washington as well as up and down the Willamette Valley. She is a multi-award winning artist, and her art has been displayed in many Oregon galleries as well California. She and her husband now live in the Sunriver area.

All artwork is available for purchase at the Sunriver library. The show continues through January. Library hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10am-6pm. 56855 Venture Lane.

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f all you want for Christmas is your two front teeth, then give the dentist a call! However, if all you want for Christmas is ART IN YOUR LIFE!....have we got some surprises for you at the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver.

You and yours will be so darn cute wearing your Sweet Noggins Christmas edition hat for the season by fiber artist, Dorothy Sweet. (Seen on page 46).

Or maybe your one big wish for Christmas Eve is a stunning hand worked pendant made by jewelry artist, Stella Rose Powell.

Glass artist team Jeff and Heather Thompson are presenting glass blown owls.

A red lidded vessel with dimensional glaze made especially for the season by Peter the Potter (Roussell).

Photographer, Carolyn Waissman’s new photo series,Tea Anyone? (Seen on page 2).

Walking in a Winter Wonderland, watercolor artist, Dottie Moniz’s beautiful snow scene. (Seen on page 38).

Hollyhocks by painter, Terry Giltner.(Seen on page 2).

A beautiful Raku vessel made by potter, Diane Miyauchi.

A unique carved gourd vessel mounted in an intricate metal stand by gourd artist, Susan Harkness Williams, perfect upon your Christmas mantel.

Sunriver Resort Traditions

Christmas Concert featuring Concert Rock Violinist

Aaron Meyer

& His 5-piece Band Friday, Dec. 11 • 6:30pm Homestead, Sunriver Resort $35 Adults/$10 Youth Brew sponsor: Sunriver Brewing Company

Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dancing featuring

Salem Big Band

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2016 • 6pm Great Hall, Sunriver Resort 541-593-9310 • tickets@sunrivermusic.org • www.sunrivermusic.org

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And wouldn’t an art glass platter

by Marily Badger with swimming Koi reflect the firelight.

You may be dreaming of a quiet glide through a mountain lake, just like the Christmas red canoe depicted in the art of photographer, Richard Fredericks.

Some special someone will enjoy wearing a sparkling Christmas red Oregon Sunstone pendent by jewelry artist, Karla Proud.

Maybe you will be decorating a tree as pretty as the one a bear is admiring in Christmas in the Forest by watercolor artist, Deni Porter.

A cattail series by potter, Dori Kite….would make a wonderful gift!

Bill Hamilton obviously documented a suspicious looking guy heading to the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver for the monthly Second Saturday celebration.

See you there on December 12 from 4-6pm for drinks and holiday treats, and then “We will be able to wish you a Merry Christmas!”

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 57100 Beaver Dr., Sunriver 541-593-2127 or 541-593-8274 www.artistsgallerysunriver.com

Fine Art Exhibition at Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery art thus pays a personal tribute to her heritage, to “my Grandmother’s art.”

In the lower gallery, Druian shows small oil landscapes of the West.

Crediting the influence of Maynard Dixon, famed western painter, her art depicts the vastness and sense of freedom of the West.

The artist’s roots run deep in the region from family on the Oregon Trail in 1852 to her current residence over the Deschutes Canyon with limitless views of the High Desert.

Her art appeared in exhibitions at the Yosemite Museum in the national park, at Arizona’s Desert Caballeros Museum and others.

Sunriver Resort invites the public to the exhibition during Lodge hours.

Billye Turner organizes the Sunriver Resort Lodge art exhibits with info at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@ bendnet.com

LO 30 AR CA TIS L TS The Village at Find us on Facebook 2nd Saturday Meet the Artists December 12th 4-6 pm ArtistsGalleryatSunriver Sunriver, building 19 Artists Reception 541.593.4382 Food, Wine & Beer

Hummingbird Forest by Susan Busik

All I Want for Christmas is Art! Marily Badger

Richard Frederick

Stella Rose-Powell

interests directed her portrayal of the unseen, the spiritual in nature. Thus, inspiration led her to portray a sense of transcendence experienced when, living in this known reality, one views an object that encourages experiencing an unknown or “magical reality.”

She began painting this magical reality noted in Mexican folk art and characterized in the writing of noted Hispanic authors such as Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Showing at Sunriver Lodge, her art of over-scale, brightly glowing dahlias, birds, child-like horses and other subjects suggests the traditional, intricate designs of Mexican imagery blended with Native American art.

Additionally, she exhibits her popular and unique magical reality forest scenes, often resembling that of Hummingbird Forest with lush foregrounds of moss covered trees, chartreuse grasses, delicate flowers, and flying fuchsia and pink-breasted hummingbirds. A background of turquoise and lavender, illuminated by an over-scale full moon with spirals and curls of dots, representing spirit, drifting downward completes the image. Captivating viewers, Busik’s

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unriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery joins the Traditions celebration featuring acrylic images by Susan Busik in the upper gallery and oil landscapes

by Janice Druian in the lower gallery.

The show continues through the 2016 New Year celebrations.

A Bend resident, Busik grew up in Sisters. Influenced in her appreciation of art by parents who owned an art gallery, she studied in a local weaving class in the ‘70s. Becoming proficient, she sold weavings in Portland and Lincoln City.

Later, the artist later began to stage homes, needing abstract pieces for walls. Not readily available in the area, she created her own large abstracts.

Self-taught and developing skills through experience, her art met with success both in the staged homes and sales at Tiger Lily, a Bend gallery.

Seeking the next challenge, the artist successfully introduced herself to acrylic brush work on canvas drawing upon her experience growing up on a ranch for subjects.

Then, learning of her Mexican heritage in her 40’s, Busik sought to connect with her roots. Her personal

www.artistsgallerysunriver.com

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Fall for The Gods, Bridge of the God’s Cascade Locks Oregon

A Storm of Colors, Guanajuato Mexico Bubbly Sunday, Centro Historico de Guadalajara

Photographer Ryder Redfield’s Images from Around the World

by JEFF SPRY A&E Feature Writer bonafide chip off the ‘ol creative block, photographer Ryder Redfield treads in similar visual arts arenas as his father, well-known local artist Randy Redfield, a fixture on the Central Oregon visual arts scene for over four decades.

“Dad’s been a huge inspiration to my life and work,” Ryder said. “I recall one time when I was 11 or 12 and the neighbors had a Nintendo 64 game system. I asked him why we had no video games in the house. He said you’re going to thank me someday, but I’ll never buy you possessions, I’ll only provide you with experiences.

“I was upset at the time, but each year I’ve appreciated that more and more. The things he’s instilled in me, like learning to be present in the moment, developing my creativity and imagination, have been invaluable. Looking back, it was the greatest gift he could have ever given me. “ A sixth generation Oregonian whose family came over on wagon trains to help settle the town of Joseph and founded Willamette University, Ryder’s interests go hand in hand with anything outdoors. He was first hooked by photography at 16 after a black and white photo class at Sisters High School.

“What I noticed most was how involved and captivated I was by the process. It took priority over every other activity, being behind the lens and trying to capture that perfect image.”

Ryder’s transition out of college was somewhat unconventional, but allowed for

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some amazing adventures.

“I lived in Baja California then Costa Rica before I came back to the states where in 2009 I was hired by Lindblad Expeditions, partners with National Geographic. I did a six-month stint as a deckhand aboard the Sea Bird. We started on the Columbia River and headed for the Sea of Cortez, where we visited remote islands in pursuit of abundant marine life in the area.

“Being beside some of the finest photographers in the world, it let me absorb advanced knowledge of the art. Combined with a love of the sea and surfing from Costa Rica, it resulted in five more years in the maritime industry where I was constantly exposed to beautiful destinations and exotic wildlife.”

In addition to photography, Ryder plans on transitioning into custom framing to complement his developing talents.

“My good friend in Madras just gave me a bunch of barnwood from an old dilapidated structure.

I’d like to add a new dimension to the creative mystery and combining these two mediums gives it more of a complete Central Oregon feel.”

But it’s the sheer shock value of photography, stopping someone in their tracks with an image he’s created, that motivates this ambitious artist to keep striving.

“That’s a huge reward,” he said. “I’ve been fortunate to travel around the world extensively and this is my way of sharing those experiences and encounters. I can justify my leisure time adventure if I know I might be motivating someone to quit their 9-5 job or take that dream journey of their own.”

Ryder just returned last month from a photographic roadtrip to Wyoming and Colorado where he absorbed the wonders of the Grand

Teton Mountains and Yellowstone National Park.

“I would never have expected that one of the most beautiful places I’ve been would be so close to home,” he added. “Every single angle of the Tetons was absolutely fascinating, with every day transforming into something new: a dusting of snow, clear skies, rainstorms, fall color, fog and many combinations of those natural elements in such a short amount of time.”

This past summer Studio Redfield in Sisters hosted an exhibition of Ryder’s recent work, including images of the colorful Latino culture taken during a trip to Guadalajara.

“I love landscape photography but really like to include some modern structures to capture that contrast between two worlds. I make a rule where, if I can’t capture the desired photo in 20 takes, I punish myself and won’t allow myself to take any more. It males me put in a lot of preparation before I’ve even pulled the camera out. With digital photography, you’re encouraged to take thousands of images for a single subject. I don’t want to be staring at a computer for hours during the editorial process.”

Looking forward, Ryder hopes to continue the Ryder family legacy of being immersed n his art.

“I’ve now developed a skill set and so the trick is figuring out where I want to take them,” he said. “A recurring theme is my desire to apply it toward conservation photography. Based on my background, the next organic step would be a blending of those passions. Where monetizing my art is always nice, right now my main goal is applying these aptitudes toward documenting a cause for the greater good.”

Studio Redfield, 183 E. Hood Ave in Sisters www.ryderredfield.com

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aldera, a youth camp located west of Sisters, was honored as one of 12 creative youth development organizations to receive a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award (NAHYP) from First Lady Michelle Obama.

Caldera is the first organization in Oregon to receive this award. Caldera Executive Director Tricia Snell and high school senior Alena Nore of Sisters visited the White House to receive an award from First Lady Michelle Obama.

Alena attended a special White House ceremony as a youth representative of Caldera, an Oregon nonprofit organization being honored for its excellence in mentoring youth through the arts and humanities.

The 2015 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award is the nation’s highest honor for creative youth programs, recognizing the country’s best programs as well as highlighting the positive role that arts and humanities play in youth academic achievement, graduation rates and college enrollment.

Caldera mentors youth with seven years of continuous, year-round arts and environmental programming. Since its founding in 1996, the program has engaged approximately 1,900 young people—from both urban and rural areas— who come to the program with myriad strengths but limited opportunities.

Caldera’s mentors and teaching artists help the youth find their own voices, self-confidence and creativity, while helping them develop problem-solving strategies, work skills and ways to exercise their creativity in all aspects of their lives. As a result, Caldera youth transform their own lives and often have a positive effect on their families and broader communities.

The powerful impact of the program is also evident in school success rates.

In 2014, 100 percent of Caldera’s eighth graders transitioned successfully to

Buffalo Horn Gallery 167 West Sister Park Dr., 541-549-9378 Featuring the work of Ted Lettkeman, Alix and Gary Lynn-Roberts, western oil painter.

Canyon Creek Pottery 310 North Cedar St., 541-390-2449 www.canyoncreekpotteryllc.com Fine handmade pottery by Kenneth G. Merrill made in Sisters.

Cha For The Finest Gallery 183 East Hood Ave., 541-549-1140 www.chaforthefinest.com Fourth Fridays, Stroll the Sisters Galleries, featuring glass hearts and petrified bone jewelry. From primordial ooze emerges the Early Earthy Look by Cha. Clearwater Art Gallery 303 West Hood, 541-549-4994, www.theclearwatergallery.com Presents the Lower Deschutes as this year’s Wild and Scenic River by Dan Rickards.

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Ongoing exhibit, beads, buttons, vintage jewelry and art.

Hood Avenue Art 357 West Hood Ave., 541-719-1800 www.hoodavenueart.com Continues to celebrate the holiday season with a gallerywide Small W o r k s exhibit.

Consider gif t-giving this year from our v a r i e t y of miniature art pieces for something particularly unique and inspiring!

Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery 222 West Hood Ave., 541-912-0732 Scott’s fabulous designs in metal prompt imagination and admiration, wide ranging decor with hints of other, more romantic eras, to a decidedly whirlwind

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Tricia Snell and Alena Nore with First Lady Michelle Obama | Courtesy of Caldera

ninth grade, and 90 percent of Caldera’s 12th graders graduated from high school.

In addition to the national recognition bestowed by the prestigious award, Caldera will also receive $10,000 to support its programming and build the long-term sustainability of the organization.

Established in 1996 by Dan Wieden, co–founder of the Portland, Oregon— based international ad agency Wieden+Kennedy, Caldera is a nonprofit organization that supports youth with limited opportunities through long— term mentoring, and arts and nature programming. Caldera provides yearround youth support through 12 Arts Partner middle schools (six in Portland and six in Central Oregon), high school programming, artist residencies in the schools, and arts and nature summer sessions at its Arts Center on Blue Lake near Sisters. www.CalderaArts.org

Sisters Exhibits

love affair with the future.

Giclees by Norma Holmes

The Jewel 221 West Cascade Ave., 541-549-9388 Ongoing exhibit, jewelry by Mary Jo Weiss.

Studio Redfield 183 East Hood Ave. 541-588-6332 Featuring hand-painted tiles ceramics, art cards, jewelry, abstract paintings and impressionistic landscapes, handpainted mugs, bright decorative ceramics, wire baskets, tiled end tables, clay tribal masks by Lillian Pitt and chic organic jewelry by Kristin Cahill.

Jill’s Wild (tasteful!)

Women Showroom 601 Larch St., Ste. B, 541-617-6078 Artwork, cards, giftware and ceramics.

Sisters Art Works 204 W Adams, 541-420-9695 www.sistersartworks.com M-F. 10am-5pm or by appointment.

Traditions Old and New from the Gunson Family...Home for the Holidays, thru December Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop 252 W Hood Ave., 541-549-9552 www.sistersgallery.com Gallery open 11am-5pm daily, except Sunday, 12-5pm.

Original Sisters Quilt Festival painting

by Dennis McGregor, original art and giclees by Kimry Jelen, oil-enhanced

The Porch 243 N Elm St. 541-549-3287 www.theporch-sisters.com Featuring Casey Gardner’s acrylic paintings.

Vista Bonita 222 West Hood Ave., Ste. B 541-549-4527 www.vistabonitaglass.com Bright collection of whimsical, functional glass art, designer ceramics, fine art photography and unique landscape paintings.

The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal

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orn in Vienna, Austria, while Europe was in the grips of World War II, Alfred learned at an early age to appreciate the value of simple things in life and to trust that which was familiar. He soon discovered that by studying and copying the masters, he could sharpen his attention to details and teach himself the different technical aspects of painting.

Throughout the years, however, he began to question the fundamental truths about life and found that there was so much more to our existence than what meets the eye. With his curiosity stimulated, he began researching mythology, history, psychology, science, physics and metaphysics and combined these elements in his work.

“I have always questioned the reason for living- I was never convinced that we are just born,

make a living, and die. Even as a youth, I started searching for answers and today I know that our lives are governed by the law of cause and effect. We have gotten used to putting our mind on cruise control and have abandoned our dreams and our intuition.”

He strives to illustrate the middle line between two opposing concepts: nature is the best teacher but reproducing only the realism of nature destroys the strength of imagination, a tenet he stresses to his students who study drawing and painting in his classes.

One visitor to the gallery described his work: “Dolezal›s pieces are thoughtful, intellectually stimulating and intricate; he blends deep philosophical views with ethereal, imaginative, poetic and grand pieces; he carefully fuses elements of intensity, tranquility,

peacefulness, restlessness and thought-demanding eloquence to the span of his collection.”

“I am convinced that everything that ever was achieved begins with the desire to accomplish something greater. Each work of art is developed by the five components of the creative process: preparation, incubation, illumination, verification and action.”

Through his paintings and research, he envisions a blueprint that illustrates the connectivity of all life. Each work of art, as well as all reproductions, is accompanied by an enlightening, descriptive narrative.

His paintings describe the levels from which our thoughts draw their energy and create their consequences and help to explain why the world is our self-portrait.

“I hope my artwork inspires others to find the clarity, conviction

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and courage to transcend to greater knowledge and peace. Every end is at the same time the beginning of something else. This cycle of all insures there are no insignificant momentsonly limitless opportunities to change and grow.

And most important, may the viewer be stimulated to ask questions and never stop.”

541-526-1185 www.alfreddolezal.com

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er annual tradition, the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB will celebrate the holiday season by hosting a slew of family friendly and festive events, with a colorfully decorated downtown Redmond serving as the ideal backdrop.

From the Starlight Parade, Community Tree Lighting and the Holiday Village Market to the Giving Tree, the Downtown Holiday Open House and the Gingerbread House Contest, hardly a weekend will go by from Thanksgiving through Christmas when a holiday event won’t entice you to Redmond’s downtown corridor.

Below is a summary of Redmond holiday events taking place this year:

Saturdays, December 5 and 12, 11am-5pm at Centennial Park Find original gifts for the hard-to-buy-for friend, family member or coworker at Redmond’s Holiday Village Market. Held on four days throughout the holiday season, the Holiday Village Market features vendors selling local arts, crafts and artisan goods from old-world-styled kiosks and vendor spaces within Redmond Centennial Park.

Through Monday, December 14 Green Plow Coffee Roasters 436 SW Sixth St. Those wishing to help make Christmas a little brighter for Redmond-area children and teens can pick a tag (or multiple tags) from the Giving Tree.

The Giving Tree serves to assist approximately 150 children and 75 families by providing a conduit through which the citizens and neighbors can help provide gifts, clothing, shoes, etc. to those less fortunate.

Through Thursday, December 24 Outside Green Plow Coffee Roasters Santa’s Mailbox, a connection to the North Pole for children wishing to pass along their wish lists to jolly old St. Nick, will again be placed outside of Green Plow Coffee Roasters. Letters will be accepted through Christmas Eve. Saturday, December 5, 11am–4pm Downtown Redmond Businesses will be abuzz with the holiday spirit, offering refreshments, music, special events and a downtown Charm Stroll. Visit with Santa at the Redmond Antique Mall (535 SW Sixth St.) and listen to Mrs. Claus read children stories at Paulina Springs Books (422 SW Sixth St.). Pick up a Charm Stroll Passport at Redmond Antiques Mall (for a small donation for Girl Scout Blessing Bags) that will allow participants to collect free holiday charms throughout downtown.

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Starting Saturday, December 5 The Redmond Downtown Association, with the help of the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB, invite you to participate in Redmond’s third annual Gingerbread House Contest. It is a wonderful tradition for families everywhere, and a great way for you to showcase your creativity, humor and love for the Christmas season.

The contest is open to the public, with entries displayed in various businesses in and around downtown Redmond.

Entries will be judged within three categories: adult, children and professional/business.

Through March 1, 2016 Downtown Redmond Plaza, Across from Centennial Park Strap on a pair of ice skates and start a new winter tradition this season at the Redmond Ice Skating Rink, once again set in the Downtown Redmond Plaza on Seventh Street across from Centennial Park. Thanks to the City of Redmond and the Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District (RAPRD), people of all ages and levels can enjoy this traditional winter activity throughout the winter, weather permitting. Rink at 541977-7841 or RAPRD office at 541-548-7275.

541-923-5191, www.visitredmondoregon.com/Holiday-Village-Market

Central Oregon Exhibits Sunriver Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 57100 Beaver Dr., 541-593-2127 or 541-593-8274 www.artistsgallerysunriver.com If all you want for Christmas is your two front teeth, then give the dentist a call!

However, if all you want for Christmas is art in your life!.... have we got some surprises for you at the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver.

Second Saturday Celebration 4–6 pm on Saturday, December 12.

Sunriver Library 56855 Venture Lane Two artists in two different genres. Chandra Eijnsbergen is sharing her handcrafted jewelry which has been inspired by her extensive travels, varied cultures and nature. Paula Matthiesen will show a series of abstract paintings which she calls The Wild Things. These are bright, abstract and exuberant paintings made with molding paste and oils on a dark painted canvas. All artwork is available for purchase at the Sunriver library. Thru January. Library hours are Tuesday thru Saturday 10am-6pm.

Sunriver Lodge Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. Betty Gray Gallery joins the Traditions celebration featuring oil landscapes by Janice Druian in the lower gallery and acrylic fantasy images by Susan Busik in the upper gallery. Thru December.

Billye Turner organizes the Sunriver Resort Lodge art exhibits with info at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@ bendnet.com.

The Wooden Jewel 57100 Beaver Dr., 541-593-4151 info@thewoodenjewel.com www.thewoodenjewel.com Michael Bryant is a gifted sculptor with a long list of accolades. He has had art in his life from the time he was a small boy. His mother was an accomplished well known painter who exposed him to all aspects of the art world. He also had other immediate family members who were gifted artists as well.

He carves wildlife, people and places from one solid pieces of fine wood. He does not use models or pictures only his personal vision from deep within.

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Madras / Warm Springs Art Adventure Gallery 185 SW Fifth St. 541-475-7701 www.artadventuregallery.com Woodworking by John Scheideman, watercolors by Sharon Bean and jewelry by Lynn Gassner. Opening reception December 3 from 5:30-7pm.

The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26, 541-553-3331 www.museumatwarmsprings.org Tribal members shine through their creations! Admire the intricate details of a finely woven basket, or a colorful piece of bead work and much more! This exhibit features both contemporary and traditional arts. Thru January.

Prineville A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum 246 N Main St., Prineville. 541-447-3715 bowmanmuseum.org Open Tuesday thru Friday, 10am-5pm, Saturdays 11am-4pm. Ponderosa Pine Capital of the World exhibit anchors the new exhibit space in the expanded museum. It includes The Woods and The Mill, two full size areas that highlight the workers, tools and history of the trade. Native American exhibit brings history of the people and land of Crook County.

Galerie Roger 727 NW Third Street, Prineville, 541-815-9857 Displaying the work of 23 artists including woodwork, photography, jewelry, watercolors, acrylics, art deco furniture and handmade scarves.

December 11 Prineville Art Crawl sponsored by Prineville Crook County Chamber of Commerce.

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www.alfreddolezal.com artofalfreddolezal@gmail.com Daily, 10am–5pm. Original oils, reproductions, classes, gift shop. The eclectic paintings of Austrian artist, Alfred A. Dolezal combine illuminant colors with alternative visions of reality. These contemporary oils on canvas examine the deeper meaning of life and tell a human interest story. Combining profound messages with thought-provoking imagery and evocative symbolism, they are much more than a painting.

Juniper Brewing Company 1950 SW Badger Ave. # 103, 541-526-5073 Shandel Gamer sgamer1955@gmail.com Twenty-two award-winning local artists and photographers with It’s that Time of Year: A Holiday Show on display from thru December 23 in the brewery taproom.

Maragas Winery Lattavo Gallery 15523 SW Hwy. 97, Culver 541-546-5464 www.maragaswinery.com The caricature art adorning the bottles of Maragas wines was created by Doug Maragas’ mother, Joanne Lattavo, in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. Joanne was an accomplished oil painter with a renowned art gallery.

From her collection comes art that will be initially displayed in the Gallery including several paintings by Lattavo, Flynn, Lessig and McDonald.

Redmond Stroll Downtown Holiday Open House / Charm Stroll Saturday, December 5, 11am–4pm Cynthia Claridge at 541-526-1491 or books@paulinasprings.com.

Redmond Library 827 SW Deschutes Ave. www.redmondfol.org Linda Barker at lindab@dpls.lib.or.us Thru December 31 an exhibition of eclectic style art created locally. Artists whose work will be featured include Grace Grinnell, contemporary fiber art; Eric Filippino, 3D mixed media using repurposed materials; Linda McGill, pastels and Katie Harris, fused glass.

In the Silent Reading Room, artist Mary Berry is displaying her work, a unique style in multimedia art collage.

Redmond Senior Center 325 NW Dogwood Ave. 541-548-6325 lsmith@bendbroadband.com Featuring the art students of Redmond Proficiency Academy high school in a mixed media presentation.

The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal Eagle Crest Resort, 7525 Falcon Crest Dr., Ste. 100 541-526-1185

St. Charles Hospital—Redmond 1253 NW Canal Blvd.

Local photographer Gary Wing photographs. Wing mainly enjoys the challenge of photographing birds, but also enjoys macro and landscape photography. www.curlewphoto.com. Wing is represented by Circle of Friends Art in Tumalo and Fine Art America.

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Breakfasts, Lunches & Wine Dinners, Oh My! Photo and Story by LINDEN GROSS, One Stop Writing Shop & Oregon LocalGetaways green tomato special (owners Chris and Denise ost breakfast and lunch joints don’t Tate gave up on the volunteer tomatoes out back offer monthly wine dinners. But ever ripening), as well as the country-style, houseBirdies Café isn’t exactly typical. made and nitrate-free sausage made with Carlton Before November’s wine dinner highlighting pork, dried mustard and chili flakes. We had to Spain’s Rioja region, a friend and I popped in for try the fluffy biscuits. And then there was the a mid-week breakfast. After ordering an orange chocolate stout pancake. Think oozing melted juice/pomegranate mimosa to split (all in the chocolate with a deep, lingering stout after taste. name of research), we settled into the food which Talk about a wine dinner warm up. had arrived most promptly. Our initial tastes Wine dinners? That’s right. Birdies Café confirmed what the menu had intimated. This now holds wine dinners on the first Monday of restaurant is a bird of a different feather. the month (they sometimes push to the second Meet their New Mexico Benny—perfectly Monday depending on how holidays fall). The poached eggs served on scrumptious savory wine dinner I attended—the third in a series of pancakes made with minimal flour, maximum spinach and the perfect amount of green onions, seven focused on different regions of Spain— featured wines and cuisine from the north-eastern shallots, jalapeno and herbs, then topped with two Ebro River Valley. big chunks of fried chicken coated in crushed corn If you don’t care for high-brow events, this is flakes after being marinated in buttermilk, white for you. Casual and friendly, these dinners feature wine, blackened seasoning and herbs. eminently affordable wines (retail prices for the Add Hatch chilies, plenty of light, lemony four we had ranged from $10 to $22.50 a bottle).

Hollandaise and rice and beans, and you wind up with two happy campers. The special that days, Bend Wine Cellar’s Dennis and Diane Sienko, who team with Birdies Café to put on the wine dinners, Eggs Benedict, made with house-brined and lightly produce educational handouts about the wines and smoked, lean, tender pastrami and served with hash the featured region. Which means that instead of browns also proved to be a lovely surprise. having to listen to an expert discuss the vintages, Determined to do our duty, we tasted the fried

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you can enjoy the wines, along with the food.

Our four-course Rioja-focused dinner kicked off with fried piquillo peppers stuffed with shrimp and topped with a slightly creamy tomato pepper sauce with a tiny spike of heat and a nice acidic hit.

Chicken in a rich onion, tomato and sweet pepper sauce followed. Next, a piquillo pepper marmalade studded with orange rind brightened up the grilled lamb chop served with chorizo potatoes. A lovely apple tart with candied orange peel and a chunk of blue cheese closed out the meal. Perhaps even more impressive than the tasty food was how beautifully the wines paired with each course.

The Spanish wine dinner series continues at least through March. Book early if you want to go—the dinners have been selling out two weeks in advance.

Birdies Cafe 541-728-0753 1444 NW College Way, Bend birdiescafebend.com Open daily 7am– 2pm Wine dinner: Usually on the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm. (check website for date and menu)

Central Oregon Symphony Spotlight

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MUSIC IN PUBLIC PLACES Winter Melodies for Flute and Harp

SUNDAY DECEMBER 6, 2015

1:00PM – BOWMAN MUSEUM, PRINEVILLE 4:00PM – COCC, BEND (WILLE HALL, COATS CAMPUS CENTER) KRISTA AASLAND, FLUTE and REBECCA SMITH, HARP Tickets not required.

COSA, Inc. PO Box 7953, Bend, OR 97708 541-317-3941 * info@cosymphony.com

YOU ARE INVITED to a very special musical event!

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ARTISTS & ARIAS SOIREE An evening of Greatest Hits, up close and personal with the Stunning Cast of Die Fledermaus!

7 PM Friday, December 18, 2015 at Wille Hall, COCC Campus INFO 541.350.9805 or operabend@bendbroadband.com Tickets online www.operabend.org

Featuring: DAVID MALIS, MET OPERA BARITONE Jocelyn Claire Thomas, Kari Burgess Abigail Dock, Zachary Lenox, Mathew Habib Hannah Voss & Jason Stein

For a donation of $20 you will enjoy the thrilling sounds of our guest artists in their favorite songs and arias plus a chance to meet and greet them.

Presented by COCC Department of Fine Arts & Communications and OperaBend.

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entral Oregon Symphony cellist Dhara MacDermed has blended a life of music and medicine into a personal symphony that balances passion and compassion, discipline and creativity, vocation and service.

Born in Berkeley, California to a talented vocalist mother and keyboard musician father, Dhara began her relationship with strings at age three. By 11, she switched to cello because “of its rich deep tone” and began serious study at music-focused middle and high schools. When she wasn’t practicing cello or playing in the Oakland Youth Symphony, Dhara loved singing harmony with her mother.

As an undergraduate at Stanford University, Dhara played cello with the Stanford Symphony and sang back-up while playing the cello with singer, songwriter Ashia. After graduating from Stanford’s Medical School, Dhara used her cello and her voice to connect with the people, patients and communities where medical training would take her.

During her residency at the University of Chicago, she sang with Artemis community choir and played cello for singer songwriter Andy David. While at the The Scripps Research Institute she sang with the LoJolla Symphony choir.

And here in Bend, as a doctor of radiation oncology at St. Charles, it is not unusual to find Dr. MacDermed entertaining a patient with a requested song or accompanying another patient on her cello. Dhara MacDermed, a gifted musician and dedicated physician, has found a way to serve her community through music and medicine. www.cosymphony.com

Cascade School of Music Needs Room to Grow

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t’s been nearly 15 years since Cascade School of Music first struck a chord with the residents of Central Oregon. Beginning with 50 students, classes were held on the campus of Sagewood School, a small, private Waldorf School on O.B. Riley Road. Today, the nonprofit program serves more than 500 students from a Bend Park and Recreation District building on 200 NW Pacific Park Lane by the Deschutes River.

As the school’s student population continues to grow alongside the community, leadership is starting to discuss next steps to accommodate the increasing demand for music lessons.

“We’re starting to feel the squeeze in terms of space,” said Executive Director Dillon Schneider. “We’ve got a significant waiting list of students who want private lessons, and we’re doing everything we can to welcome them, but there’s no question that we’re outgrowing the building.”

According to Schneider, the school’s lease with BPR will expire next year and there are longer-term plans to remove the building as part of the Mirror Pond redevelopment project.

“We feel so fortunate to have this beautiful location and the support of the Bend Park and Recreation District over the past six years, but we have to start planning ahead so we can meet the future needs of our community.”

With more than 30 faculty members providing a wide selection of individual and group learning opportunities, Cascade School of Music is home to musicians of all ages and interests. Offering instruction in violin, guitar, piano, drums, harp, ukulele, mandolin, brass, woodwind and voice, it is one of the most comprehensive music schools in Central Oregon.

Beyond the eclectic mix of classes, the school also offers unique opportunities for students of all ages to interact and perform together as rock bands, blue grass groups, classical ensembles and more. Some of the adult groups even welcome young children to join them in the music experience.

“These inter-generational opportunities are exposing young students to music they might not experience among peers,” said Schneider.

Examples of this connection include 15-year-old Kierra Bonn and her 10-year-old sister Aubrielle, who play with the Cascade School of Music adult harp ensemble.

While harp may seem an interesting choice for a teen these days, Kierra explained that she didn’t know of anyone her age that played and thought it would be really different.

“I love that it’s so unique and it’s really beautiful,” she said. “When I play, the harp leans up against my shoulder and against my heart and it almost feels like I’m part of the instrument. It’s really emotional.”

Kierra’s love for the harp quickly rubbed off on her sister Aubrielle, who takes both harp and piano lessons at the school.

“My sister’s harp was in the living room and every now and then I would pluck at it and I enjoyed is so much,” said Aubrielle, who especially likes to play duets with her sister and members of the adult ensemble group.

Schneider explained that there are many families like the Bonns who have more than one child enrolled in music classes at the school.

“We know we have something really special here, and we want to welcome new family members long into the future,” said Schneider.

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(Above) Student Kierra Bonn plays harp with the adult harp ensemble class (Below) Kindermusic students | Photos courtesy of Cascade School of Music

planning consultants. The next step, Dillon says, is to begin gathering additional community input.

“We want to be prepared and plan for our future, our families and our community,” said Schneider.

Cascade School of Music is a nonprofit organization dedicated toproviding quality music education programs for students of all ages and abilities. Located in Bend, Oregon, the school’s mission is to foster, develop, and encourage the musical community of Central Oregon by creating affordable and effective educational and performance opportunities that bring people together in music, regardless of an individual’s ability to pay.

541-382-6866, info@cascadeschoolofmusic.org, ccschoolofmusic.org

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New Year’s Eve Night at the Operetta Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus

trauss’ effervescent comedic operetta is filled to the brim with hijinks and buoyant music.

In OperaBend’s first production featuring a cast of guest stars from the Northwest region and a former MET Opera baritone, the emphasis is on frivolity, celebration and glimmering talent in what can be described as the perfect New Year’s extravaganza.

It is also a perfect ‘first opera’ for newcomers to this genre.

Sung in English and family friendly, this little opera is an upbeat beginning to the New Year.

David Malis, director of opera studies at the University of Arkansas, and a twelve season MET Opera baritone is directing the production.

He will also star as Dr. Falke, the protagonist of the revenge scheme which is the basis of the operetta.

Playing his unwitting victim is tenor Jason Stein as Gabriel Eisenstein. Joining in the prank is soprano Kari Burgess, Roselinde Eisenstein and her chambermaid, Adele, played by soprano Jocelyn Claire Thomas.

Complicating things further is the sudden appearance of Rosalinda’s old flame, Alfred, tenor Scott Carroll and Gabriel’s bumbling lawyer, sung by tenor Matt Habib. The Russian Prince Orlofsky, played by mezzo-soprano Abigail Dock, is throwing the party of the year and provides the perfect setting for the revenge Falke seeks.

Rounding out the cast is baritone Zachary Lenox as the Jailer, Rich Doyle as Frosch, Deb Leonard as Sally and the seventeen member OperaBend chorus with Maestro Michael Gesme conducting.

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Abigail Dock

Jason Stein

Jocelyn Claire Thomas

Zachary Lenox

Kari Burgess

David Malis, MET Opera | All photos courtesy of OperaBend

Die Fledermaus 7pm Thursday, December 31, 2015 2pm Saturday, January 2, 2016 Pinckney Center for the Arts Pence Hall, COCC www.operabend.org 541-350-9805 operabend@bendbroadband.org

Bend Guitar Lessons Showcases Students

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end Guitar Lessons is showcasing student talent in the first annual Concert for Music and Memory at the Old Stone Church, December 2 from 6:30 to 8:30pm. The concert is a benefit drive for the non-profit organization, Music and Memory, that trains care professionals how to bring dementia patients, back to life, through the gift of personalized music, delivered through digital devices.

Bend Guitar Lessons Program Director Andrew Cooper understands the power of music to change lives. After viewing the Sundance film, Alive Inside, he wanted to help spread the work and created the Concert for Music and Memory.

The concert is a twofold opportunity for students to experience a concert atmosphere and help a valuable cause. The students will be playing in groups and performing blues, rock and acoustic fingerstyle.

Members of the band Lino, Lino Alessio, Andrew Cooper and Billy Kelleher, will accompany on guitar, bass and percussion.

Gently used I-Pods and I-Pads can be dropped off at Bend Guitar Lessons,1531 NE Third St., Suite #2 or shipped postage paid directly to Music and Memory. Admission to the concert is a $5 suggested donation or free with an I-Pod or I-Pad. A Silent Auction will be held and food and beverages will be available.

541-280-1385, info@bendguitarlessons.com, www.bendguitarlessons.com

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end’s Best Variety 95.7 MY FM welcomes The Trail Band (featuring Marv and Rindy Ross of platinum selling recording artists Quarterflash) for its 2015 Christmas Concert. The Trail Band will perform two shows at 3pm and 7pm on Saturday, December 19 at the Tower Theatre.

The Trail Band is an eight-piece ensemble that creates an energetic blend of brass and string arrangements of traditional and original music featuring five great vocalists including Quarterflash’s Rindy Ross.

Hundreds of public and private appearances across America and Japan, plus seven successful albums have established The Trail Band as the premiere historic music ensemble from the Northwest. Cornet, tenor horn, tuba, fiddles, hammer dulcimer, guitars, penny whistle, mandolin, piano, saxophone, spoons, bones, drums, bass and recorders combine with their rich vocal harmonies to create a diverse tapestry of sound.

The Neil Kelly Designs 95.7 MY FM Christmas Concert is presented by Saxon’s Fine Jewelers and is sponsored by Birkenstock of Bend, Express Mortgage and Cascade Faces.

Bend’s Best Variety 95.7 MY FM is Central Oregon’s radio home for the holidays, adopting an all Holiday music format (for the 11th consecutive year) from November 23 through December 25. Stream live at www.95MYFM.com or www.MyChristmas.com or on the TuneIn Radio app.

Tickets are $39.50 and $34.00 for both the matinee and evening performances and are on sale now at www.towertheatre.org

A Music in Public Places Event Winter Melodies for Flute & Harp

he Central Oregon Symphony Association (COS) is pleased to present a free music event as part of its Music in Public Places program.

The flute and harp duo will perform at two different public gathering places on Sunday, December 6. 1pm Bowman Museum, Prineville and 4pm Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, COCC Bend Krista Aasland, flute, and Rebecca Smith, harp, will perform festive winter themed works for flute and harp.

The purpose of Music In Public Places program is to develop playing opportunities for symphony musicians that will enhance COS presence in the community. Concerts are free and no tickets are required. Audience members may leave at any time, children are welcome to attend, and ambient noises in the background are to be expected.

541-317-3941, www.cosymphony.com

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95.7 MY FM Christmas Concert Welcomes The Trail Band

Know Melodies This December Plan your holiday getaway today!

NOV 27 - JAN 3

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ith the holidays bearing down on us like Aunt Dorothy’s ten pound fruitcake, take a break from all the hustle and bustle and enjoy musical performances at Deschutes Public Library. Be delighted by local hand bell ringers, barbershop quartets, a classical guitarist and a show choir, all part of Know Melodies this December. All performances are free and open to the public. www.deschuteslibrary.org

Ice Skating Lights Artisan Market Photos with Santa

Sisters Bell Choir | Photo courtesy of Know Melodies

Harpist Laura Leighton Enjoy holiday songs and learn more about this mesmerizing instrument.

Tuesday, December 1 • 6pm Downtown Bend Library

Activities change daily check

oregongarden.org for schedule & pricing

Stay overnight at the Oregon Garden Resort, starting at $109 in historic Silverton, just 2.5 hours northwest.

503-874-8100 oregongarden.org

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Central Oregon Showcase Choir Holiday tunes and harmonies.

Tuesday, December 1 • 6pm Redmond Library Matthew Gwinup Enjoy an hour of classical guitar with local musicians.

Thursday, December 3 • 6pm Downtown Bend Library Sisters High Desert Bell Choir Enjoy beautiful bell music.

Saturday, December 5 • 12pm Sisters Library

4 in a Chord Classic harmonies and holiday tunes.

Saturday, December 12 • 12pm Downtown Bend Library Silverado Barbershop Quartet The all-female barbershop quartet performs.

Saturday, December 12 • 2pm La Pine Library Mathew Gwinup Enjoy and hour of classical guitar with local musician.

Saturday, December 19 • 2pm Redmond Library The Bells of Sunriver The perennial favorite performs holiday songs.

Saturday, December 19 • 2pm Sunriver Library

Central Oregon Mastersingers Present Handel’s Messiah

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entral Oregon Community College’s Cascade Chorale will present their annual Holiday Magic concerts at 3pm on December 5-6 and at 7pm on December 5 at the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend.

The Bend Children’s Choir will be performing with the chorale on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and Bend Camerata, a chamber vocal ensemble, will join the Chorale on Saturday night. James W. Knox, assistant professor of music at COCC, will direct the chorale and choir.

The program includes the choir singing a dozen songs from traditional carols light-hearted contemporary tunes, such as Silent Night and A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Each of the concerts concludes with the Hallelujah Chorus conducted by an audience member.

The event is sponsored in part by RBC Wealth Management.

Tickets: www.towertheater.org or call Aimee Svendsen at 541-647-8720 or cascadechorale@gmail.com

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n December 12 at 2pm and 7:30pm and again on December 13 at 2pm, 70 singers and instrumentalists under the direction of Clyde Thompson will fill the stage of the Tower Theatre to perform Handel’s Messiah. The 50-voice Central Oregon Mastersingers will be joined by a 20-piece orchestra replicating the baroque orchestra of Handel’s day with pairs of oboes and trumpets, bassoon, harpsichord and strings.

Soloists for these performances will be Melissa Carter, Katrina Hays, Trish Sewell, Leanna Leyes, Rodrigo Gaspar-Barajas and Steve Osterkamp.

Tickets: $13, $18 and $23 (plus $2 preservation fee) reserved seating available through the Tower Theatre Box Office at 541-317-0700 or www. towertheatre.org. Presented by the Tower Theatre Foundation

Sunriver Music Festival’s Christmas Concert with Violinist Aaron Meyer & Band

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oncert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer, guitarist Tim Ellis and their five-piece band return to Sunriver to perform at the Sunriver Resort’s Homestead on Friday, December 11. This festive Christmas Concert will feature Aaron Meyer’s original music and arrangements of classical favorites and holiday music.

The Aaron Meyer Christmas Concert begins at 6:30pm.Guests can choose between tables for eight or tables for two. Tickets are $35 and include the concert, hors d’oeuvres prepared by the Sunriver Resort and tasty brews provided by the Sunriver Brewing Company. The Festival’s Presenting Sponsor is the Sunriver Resort and the Concert Sponsor is Cascade Sotheby’s.

During Traditions, the Resort is beautifully decorated and includes over 150 family events including Gingerbread Junction, breakfast with Santa, horse drawn sleigh rides or elf tuck-ins for the little ones.

Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer performs cutting edge original music and arrangements with virtuosity and passion. Aaron brings his fresh and invigorating instrumental style to the stage and genuinely connects with audiences of all ages. Meyer’s unique brand of music bridges world, contemporary progressive rock and classical genres.

A classically trained violinist since age five, Meyer debuted with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age 11, and has soloed with major international symphony orchestras and ballet companies, in addition to performing for many world leaders and dignitaries. Meyer has worked with vastly contrasting artists such as Pink Martini, Smokey Robinson, Aaron Neville, The Temptations, Leftover Salmon, 2002 Miss America - Katie Harman and the platinum record selling band, Everclear.

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Meyer has recorded nine albums thus far, including his latest and most exciting CD of original music entitled The Journey...not the Destination which features Aaron’s latest compositions and dynamic arrangements inspired by his passion for world travel and culture.

Tickets are $35. Youth (18 and under) are $10. Ticket price includes concert, hors d’oeuvres and complimentary brews provided by Sunriver Brewing Company.

541-593-9310 tickets@sunrivermusic.org, www.sunrivermusic.org

MUSE CALL TO ARTISTS Currently accepting submissions for Who is your MUSE? A juried exhibition that coincides with the annual MUSE Conference in Bend. Who is your MUSE? invites female artists to explore who inspires them—a poet, musician, artist, actress, activist, athlete, entrepreneur, community leader, family member, friend—into art. Submission deadline December 7. www.museconference.org/artwalk.

AUDITIONS All Aspects Teen Theatre’s Autopsy of Love, an entertaining look at the history of the break-up song, Monday, January 12 at Cascades Theatre at 4pm. Cast requirements: 12, male or female.

541-389-0803. www.cascadestheatrical.org.

SUNRIVER STARS COMMUNITY THEATER The Open audition December 10 at 6pm, Room 208 above Village Properties, 56835 Venture Ln., Sunriver. Open to Everyone. The play will run three nights in February, Drinking Habits by Tom Smith.

Medium sized cast of adults.

This play is about two nuns who are making wine in secret to earn money to help keep their convent open. Throw in a couple of undercover reporters and some romance and we expect to get a very entertaining show.

STARS is also always looking for volunteers off-stage in all aspects of production.

Rehearsals will start on January 4, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday each week until the show opens on February 26.

NEW STUDIO IN BEND Start creating in a shared space with talented artists from the community.

Willow Lane is Bend’s newest shared studio opening December 1 in the heart of Bend. This space is created and run by local artists McKenzie and Adam Mendel.

Located in a large industrial building down the street from The Workhouse, choose from six different size work spaces

starting at $300 a month. Artists will have the opportunity to participate in Last Saturday events as well as meet new clients during open hours Monday to Wednesday 12-4pm.

Wi-fi and utilities are included as well as a common kitchen area and shared work space. www.willowlanearts.com.

BEND FASHION QUARTERLY Cascade Publications new high end magazine is accepting photographs of local people ‘wearing their favorite look’ for the next Bend Fashion Quarterly. Submit photos to info@bendfashionquarterly. com. Deadline for February issue is January 15, 2016. Info: 541-388-5665.

HONORING OUR RIVERS As kids say goodbye to summer and return to school, many will have great memories of fishing, swimming, boating or just being next to a special river.

Honoring Our Rivers, Oregon’s only student anthology focused on rivers and watersheds, is encouraging students to turn those memories into works of art— and submit them for publication in the 2016 Honoring Our Rivers anthology.

Submissions are now being accepted, with a final deadline of January 31, 2016.

Honoring Our Rivers is an effort that engages the creative capacities of youth to promote and nurture respect for cherished rivers in the Pacific Northwest—and the watersheds that give them life. www. honoringourrivers.org.

Submissions can be emailed to info@ honoringourrivers.org or mailed to Honoring Our Rivers, c/o Willamette Partnership, 4640 SW Macadam, Suite 50, Portland, OR 97239.

CALL TO ARTISTS High Desert Art League (HDAL) is currently accepting applications for new members. HDAL is a professional artists’ group working to support the advancement of its member artists through exhibitions, education and related outreach. Please refer to the HDAL

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website for information about our League, Submission for Membership, and to view work by current members. We strive to have a varied group of artists in regard to art style, subjects and mediums. If your art will contribute to our group’s diversity you may contact us through our website:www. highdesertartleague.com.

HOOD AVENUE ART CALL TO ARTISTS Sisters art gallery looking for two new artist members. Medium should be metal or wood sculpture. Send portfolio images with dimensions and prices to: info@ HoodAvenueArt.com.

REDMOND SENIOR CENTER ARTISTS Redmond Senior Center is excited and proud to announce a new exhibition program promoting local artists. We are soliciting individuals, groups and clubs to participate in multi-interest arts and crafts shows. Our facility is at 325 NW Dogwood, Redmond, hours 8am-4pm, Monday through Friday.

541-548-6325. lsmith@bendbroadband.com.

THE PRINEVILLE ART CRAWL 2nd Friday each month is inviting all media artists—if you are interested in participating. rgpeer9857@gmail.com.

CALL TO ARTISTS TWIGS GALLERY SISTERS Twigs Gallery and Home Goods at 331 W Cascade Ave. in Sisters accepting submissions for artwork with a “fiber component” to be displayed in the gallery for month-long shows beginning the fourth Friday of each month. The work can range from art quilts to felting, knitting, crocheting and mixed fiber media. The body of work submitted should have a theme and all work must be for sale. You can submit proposals in person to Jean

New Perspective for December by Eileen Lock

Wells Keenan,jean@stitchinpost.com.

All pieces will be reviewed for placement in the gallery.

Jillian at 541-549-6061.

ARTISTS’ GALLERY SUNRIVER Join the fastest growing diverse fine art and fine craft co-op gallery in Central Oregon. Looking for talented 2D and 3D artists who can work in the gallery two days a month and bring uniqueness to the mix. Contact jury chair Susan Harkness-Williams at 541-788-2486 or sunriversister@yahoo.com.

CALL TO INSTRUCTORS The Workhouse is a multifunctional creative space located in the Old Ironworks District of Bend. We are recruiting arts and lifelong learning instructors for our fall quarter of community education classes. We are offering paid positions to people with knowledge and skills in various subject areas that have the ability to teach in our community. We are open to a variety of mediums including, but not limited to drawing and painting, mix media, sewing/fiber arts, literary arts, videography/photography, digital media, DIY home economic projects, jewelry making and professional development skills. If you are interested in applying or if you would like more information, even if your skill set/subject area is not stated above, please email classes@ theworkhousebend.com. www.theworkhousebend.com.

ST. CHARLES HEALTHCARE-BEND Arts in the Hospital, three venues through St. Charles Healthcare, Cancer Center - Bend and Redmond Cancer Center. Please send your requests/ submissions to Linda Francis-Strunk, coordinator, Arts in the Hospital, lindartsy1@gmail.com.

onversations are cooperative as the month begins, and this makes it easier to let go on the 4th. It’s obvious what steps you need to take next as we all turn a corner on the 6th. Information is helpful on the 8th and it becomes clear that more change is occurring. Relationships change significantly on the 10th, making space for what’s coming. The New Moon on the 11th introduces an opportunity to take a leap of faith. If it feels uncomfortable it is simply because you are leaving the past behind.

Agreements on the 14th set your mind at ease and by the 17th you will feel happy about your choices. Relationships are adjusting on the 18th so give those around you more space than usual. Conversations on the 19th and 20th are intense and could be pushing for more change. Remind yourself that this is your life and the choices are ultimately yours.

The Winter Solstice on the 21st reminds us that more light is coming. The Full Moon on the 25th is an emotional one as memories surround us. Take your time with everything you do and savor your experience. A turning point on the 29th reminds you it is time to move on. Ask your heart what it wants next on the 29th and promise to do your best to fulfill your request. Decisions made at the end of this year have been a long time coming. Realize the New Year will bring more changes, some of them sooner than you realize.

Love and Light Always, Eileen Lock Clairvoyant Astrologer/Spiritual Medium, 541-389-1159, 1471 NW Newport Ave., Bend, OR 97701, http://www.eileenlock.freeservers.com http://www.oneheartministry.freeservers.com Listen for the song in your heart, find the melody and dance to the music.

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REDMOND ICE SKATING RINK OPENS FOR THE SEASON (Thru March 1)

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GRANDMA’S HOUSE 2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR

WINO WEDNESDAY AT BROKEN TOP BOTTLE SHOP

32ND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES 10am, www.cascadeae.com

REDMOND HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPARTMENT: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

CONCERT FOR MUSIC AND MEMORY

HOLIDAY VILLAGE MARKET AT CENTENNIAL PARK

HOLIDAY JAZZ SHOW

THE PROOF: A6 FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON

5TH ANNUAL RUDOLPH’S IMPERIAL RED VERTICAL TASTING

9am, www.cascadeae.com

6:30pm, www.bendguitarlessons.com

7:30pm, www.cascadestheatrical.org

BEND COMEDY PRESENTS OREGON COMICS SHOWCASE AT SUMMIT SALOON 8pm, www.summitsaloon.com/bend

BLESSED – FREE BABY CLOTHING GIVE-AWAY 11am, www.prcco.org

BEND FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK

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6pm, www.cascadeae.com

APPALOOSA AT BEND BREWING

6:30pm, www.facebook.com/appaloosa.trio.music

THE SANTALAND DIARIES AT THE VOLCANIC THEATRE PUB (Thru Dec 18) 7:30pm, www.volcanictheatrepub.com

2pm, www.redmondhs.seatyourself.biz 5pm, www.cascadeae.com

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3pm, www.threecreeksbrewing.com

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BEND COMEDY PRESENTS ROB BRECKENRIDGE AT SUMMIT SALOON

1pm, www.cosymphony.com

7pm, www.facebook.com/theopendooratclearwatergallery

CASCADE BRASS QUINTET HOLIDAY CONCERT 7pm, www.cascadeae.com

SECOND SATURDAY AT WAAAM AIR AND AUTO MUSEUM 9am, www.waaamuseum.org

TEDDY BEAR TEA AT HOSPICE OF REDMOND 10:30am, www.cascadeae.com

BENEFIT DINNER FOR KID’S CENTER HOSTED BY NEST BEND REAL ESTATE AND 5 FUSION AND SUSHI BAR 6pm, www.nestbendrealestate.com

CENTRAL OREGON SYMPHONY MUSIC IN PUBLIC PLACES MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC AT OPEN DOOR WINE BAR

FIVEPINE’S ANNUAL BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 10:30am, www.cascadeae.com

11am, www.visitredmondoregon.com/Holiday-Village-Market

12pm, www.atelier6000.org

CTC PRESENTS YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Thru Dec 19)

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4pm, www.artistsgallerysunriver.com

T-SHIRT TUESDAY AT BROKEN TOP BOTTLE SHOP

6pm, www.btbsbend.com

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SECOND SATURDAY ART RECEPTION AT ARTISTS’ GALLERY SUNRIVER

10am, www.cascadeae.com

6pm, www.btbsbend.com

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REDMOND’S THIRD ANNUAL GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST

December Calendar

See www.cascadeae.com full list of events December Best Bets See www.cascadeae.com orfor CascadeAE App for full list of events

8pm, www.summitsaloon.com/bend

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LOCAL’S PINT AT BROKEN TOP BOTTLE SHOP 6pm, www.btbsbend.com

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LAST SATURDAY AT THE OLD IRONWORKS ARTS DISTRICT

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COWBOY CARRIAGE CHRISTMAS CAROLING (Thru Dec 25)

6pm, www.theworkhousebend.com

6pm, www.cowboycarriage.us

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BLACKLIGHT BLAST

6:30pm, www.sunriversharc.com

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painting • photography •

art workshops

AZILLION BEADS 910 NW Harriman, Suite #100, Bend. 541-617-8854 azillionbeads@gmail.com tawnya.knight@gmail.com Private lessons available upon request!

ART STATION 313 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., Bend Register: artscentraloregon.org/artstation.php 541-617-1317 Creative Juices Series Art & Wine: Watercolor & Ink Carolyn Parker Thursday, December 17, 6:30pm-8:30, $55 Find your creative side with watercolor and ink in this playful class. Mix, wash, brush and mingle those colors around and highlight with ink.

Watercolor Workshop: Tips & Tricks Cindy Briggs Thursday, December 3, 12pm-3, $50 Cindy will bring her toolbox of tips and tricks for this workshop. Learn tips to make painting easier, how to plan ahead and what to do if you didn’t. Bring paintings you haven’t finished or need help on. Let’s talk about what we can do to fix them.

We’ll take before and after pictures as we work through challenges in a painting.

Sometimes a simple fix is easier than starting over.

Continuing Watercolor: Watercolor Journal Cindy Briggs Thursday, December 10, 10am-3pm, $75 Learn how to record your journey with drawing, painting, collage and writing in your sketchbook. This approach is great for travel journals and small studies. You can discover how to create wonderful spontaneous works of art on the go. Bring your own reference photos and materials from your journeys or use the instructor’s images.

This class is great for beginning and experienced painters. Supply list provided or supplies available for a fee.

Watercolor Holiday Cards Julianne LaClaire Saturday, December 12, 10am-3, $65 Make your own unique hand painted holiday card. Give it to someone special, or have it reproduced and send it to all your friends and family this holiday. We will work with simple designs and techniques in watercolor. $5 Material fee payable to instructor.

2016 CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS Sue Manley, 541-408-5524 info@cascadefineartworkshops.com www.cascadefineartworkshops.com Stella Canf ield Watercolor Magic!

January 25-28, 2016 Registration deadline: January 1, 2016 Colley Whisson

• printmaking • watercolor Modern Impressionism In Action Oil & Acrylic August 21-24, 2016 Registration deadline date: June 1, 2016 HOOD AVENUE ART 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters 541-719-1800, info@hoodavenueart.com

PIACENTINI STUDIO AND GALLERY 1293 NE Third St. Bend, Oregon 97701 541-633-7055 www.PiacentiniStudios.com Linda@PiacentiniStudios.com SAGEBRUSHERS ART SOCIETY Register: sagebrushersartofbend.com 541-617-0900 or rkliot@msn.com All classes held at SageBrushers, 117 SW Roosevelt, Bend Intuitive Painting classes with Vicki Johnson This class runs the first and third Wednesday of each month, 6-8:15pm. $20 per class, all materials included.

Vicki focuses on clarity, inspiration and direction.

Contact her at 541-390-3174 or coachvickijohnson@gmail.com Watercolor Wednesday classes Wednesday mornings, 10am-12pm December 2–30, free to members $5 for nonmembers.

Bring your own photos and supplies.

Contact Jennifer at jenniferware@rocketmail.com Drop-in Studio Classes with David Kinker Monday mornings December 7-28, 10:30am-12:30pm $30 per class for members $35 for non-members Contact David at 541-383-5069 Lunch & Learn with Karuna Nunyara Friday, December 11, 12-1pm Bring a lunch and learn about weaving baskets with paper and how to make the paper used.

THE WORK HOUSE www.theworkhousebend.com 50 SE Scott Street, Suite #6, Bend Cari Dolyniuk 347-564-9080 Wreath Making with Madison Hartley of A Native Bloom Come start your holiday prep with us for our first evening wreath making workshop.

Designer Madison Hartley from A Native Bloom will be leading a small group of students in the art of wreaths. Berries, fruits, olive branches and eucalyptus will be provided to make unique and lasting wreaths for your holiday season. A relaxed and easy beginners course. Come have fun, bring some friends or make all new ones!

Saturday, December 5. 5:30-7:30pm ​$75.

There is a charge of $15 to list classes and/or workshops or they are free with a paid display ad. Please keep text to 300 words or less. Email pamela@cascadebusnews.com for more information.

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The Phoenix Restaurant For Holiday Dining

Christmas Eve 11:30am - 8pm Regular Menu

Christmas Day 3pm - 8pm

Specials in addition to Regular Menu

New Year’s Eve 11:30am - 9pm

Specials in addition to Regular Menu

New Year’s Day Closed

Reservations Recommended

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Furniture with tons of wow factor. As in, “Wow, I can’t believe it’s all La-Z-Boy.”

If you thought you knew La-Z- Boy, think again. There are so many great-looking options, from sofas to chairs to sectionals and more — all with the La-Z- Boy comfort you’ve come to know and trust.

If you still can’t believe it, just wait until you sit down.

Medford, OR • 541-535-5242 la-z-boy.com/medford

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