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The Random Art of Performance Art
Performance art is a diverse and experimental art form that is not easily defined and may even actively attempt to subvert or resist its own definitions. Marina Abramović New York-based performance artist who hung naked on a wall and carved into her own stomach with a razor and describes herself as the grandmother of performance art.
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rom the great cities of our universe such as...New York, Paris, London, Barcelona, Chicago, Rome...we read about performance art: a strange ruse of interdisciplinary concepts that will incorporate a myriad of elements of time, space and the performer’s body forging a relationship between performer and audience. These variables are extremely flexible and do not adhere to strict rules -- nudity and bodily harm can be involved. Over the years it has taken art to a whole new dimension, often raising the question whether it is actually art or just the shear thrill of shock. It is differentiated from visual arts such as painting and sculpture as it’s the creation of an event rather than a physical art object. It is differentiated from the performing arts such as theatre in that it is not a space of make believe. In the theatre, a knife is fake and the blood it draws is fake. In performance art, the knife is real and the blood is real. The primary medium used in performance art is the human body whereby the ‘artist’ conceives a situation and enacts it before a live audience. In Central Oregon, unless you’re traveling to a great city, we are more likely to read about it or view it on the internet rather than experience it in person. The performances may be scripted or unscripted, carefully planned or entirely spontaneous, highly orchestrated or completely radical with an unknown outcome. Not being an art critic, but having the verve to state the obvious: some of this stuff is just plain weird and occasionally I just have to ask why? Here’s some examples of how it has evolved over the years... • Chris Burden during the performance of his 1974 piece Trans-fixed was nailed to the back of a Volkswagen. • In 1974, while staying positioned for six hours among various objects of the viewers choosing, Marina Abramovic was cut with rose thorns and knives and one man pointed a loaded gun at her. • In 1977 Andy Warhol invited friends to urinate onto a canvas of metallic copper pigments so that the uric acid would oxidize in abstract patterns. • “It sure is a magical place,” Annie Sprinkle wrote of her cervix. In 1990, the prostitute and porn star, who became an artist and educator, invited audiences to gaze at her cervix with the help of a speculum and flashlight. • Primarily interested in the way rapidly increasing technological advancements have surpassed human ability, Australian performance artist Stelarc often transforms himself into a cyborg. His 1995 interactive performance Fractal Flesh was a teleoperated collaboration that found the artist physically plugged into circuitry that remotely controlled his muscles and move-
ments via computer. This allowed viewers at three different sites to bring his wired body to life by pressing buttons. • For three months in 2010, the Museum of Modern Art held a retrospective and performance recreation of Marina Abramović’s work, the biggest exhibition of performance art in MoMA’s history. During the run Abramović performed The Artist is Present, a 736-hour and 30-minute static, silent piece in which she sat immobile in the museum’s atrium, while spectators were invited to take turns sitting opposite her. • This year, and considered the newest of performance art creations, eight young musicians were placed in a historic house on the Hudson River all playing the same phrase on different instruments while the naked red-bearded Ragnar Kjartansson of Iceland sings and strums his guitar singing over and over again: “Once again I fall into my feminine ways.” Meanwhile the performers are on nine video screens occupying the wall of a gallery in Chelsea. (When it was shown at the Luhring Augstine Gallery in New York it broke all attendance records. ) Ragnar is noted through hypnotic repetition to turn boredom into a form of seduction. • Performance artist Stephen Sheehan’s latest piece is called Weighed Down by a Cushion. It consists of lying down in the middle of a Liverpool shopping center with a cushion on his chest. While much of this performance art does not invite me to rejoice over it, it does give credence to freedom of artistic expression. Artists, as noted in the National Campaign for Freedom of Expression, should be unrestrained by law or convention in the making of their art. I agree that artistic freedom is vital to both the cultural and political health of our society. Guillermo Gómez-Peña, a Chicano performance artist, writer, activist who explores intercultural issues with the use of mixed genres and experimental languages, says: “Performance art is a conceptual territory with fluctuating weather and borders; a place where contradiction, ambiguity and paradox are not only tolerated, but also encouraged. We converge in this overlapping terrain precisely because it grants us special freedoms often denied to us in other realms where we are mere temporary insiders.” Artistic freedom comes in many forms: some creative people are performance artists because they believe they have something to say and something to offer us; others might do it just because they can and don’t have anything better to do. To consider what defines good art is far too complex and subjective. There exists bad music and bad art, but again, that’s just a matter of opinion. Still, sometimes I just have to ask why?
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from The Ford Family Foundation to support the AiR program. The two-year, $40,000 award is divided equally between operations and artists stipends to Oregon visual artists. Additionally, due to a generous grant from the ConCarla Fox Chosen for Des Moines cordia Foundation, all 2014 Caldera residents will be receivArt Festival Jury Local jeweler, Carla Fox, ing a $500 stipend. During their stays at Caldera, Artists has been asked to join the Des in Residence contribute to Caldera and the local area comMoines Art Festival Jury. The munity by teaching Saturday workshops to Caldera’s high festival, June 27-29, is the pre- school students and in Caldera’s middle school classes. 2014 Artists in Residence: January: Christi Denton, mumier fine art festival in Iowa featuring 195 professional art- sician, Portland; Jim Leisy, photographer, Portland; Maxim ists from around the country and Loskutoff, writer, Montana; Katie Rose Pipkin, media art20 emerging Iowa artists. As a ist, Texas; Alain LeTourneau, filmmaker, Portland. Februmember of the jury, she will work ary: Eugenie Frerichs, photographer, Portland; Tonya Jones, with four others to rank the art- playwright and actress, California; Julie Keefe, photograCarla Fox ists’ work on a variety of criteria pher, Portland; Andrew McDonald, writer, Australia; Emily including excellence, originality and expert craftsmanship. Squires, visual artist, Portland. March: Jennifer Elise FoerFox is a metalsmith who hand-fabricates mixed met- ster, writer, California; Tahni Holt, dance, Portland; Carolyn al jewelry, and is the director for the annual Art in the Hopkins, sculptor, Portland; Grace Lee, writer, New York; High Desert fine art show (August 22-23, 2014) that Nick Norman, painter, Portland. takes place on the banks of the Deschutes River each Art in the High Desert year in the Old Mill District. http://carlamfox.com, Accepting Artist Applications www.artinthehighdesert.com. Artist applications are open for Art in the High Desert (AHD), the annual fine art show that will take place August Hansen to Present Winter Workshop 22-24, on the banks of the Deschutes River in the Old Mill Deanna Hansen, a District. Ranked as one of the top 25 events nationwide for Bend artist who lives sales of fine art in 2012, the show attracts professional artists in Palm Springs in the from across the country and Canada. winter months, will be Artists have until February 24 to submit their applications teaching a three day to participate in the show. AHD uses the ZAPP application workshop for the Palm system (www.zapplication.org) and usually receives upwards Springs Art Museum, of 400 applications for the 100+ spots available each August. February 19-21. The The artists chosen for each show have their work reviewed workshop titled The Going & Coming by Deanna Hansen by four professional artist jurors in late March, with results of Excitement of Layers and Shapes is geared to bring more excitement to your the selection committee released April 11, 2014. With the goal paintings as you learn how to work in layers of color from of attracting high quality handmade art, the criteria includes: transparent to opaque. This brings a feeling of depth to the demonstration of original thought and intent; going beyond painting surface. Stamping, stenciling, lifting and spraying the expected, the usual; strong overall concept; excellence in will create exciting shapes. Color theory will also be a part craftsmanship and consistence of style and presentation. To fulfill their task of choosing show exhibitors, the jurors of this class as Dee will teach you how to work in a triad of color. The final project will pull your layered surface into rank each entry and the best applicants in each category are a large single shape for visual impact. Dee is a member of selected for the show, giving the artwork a healthy mix. The the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Coachella Valley media represented includes 2-D mixed media, 3-D mixed Watercolor Society and the Palm Springs Artist Council. media, ceramics, digital artwork, drawing, fiber-nonwearable, glass, jewelry, painting, photography, print-making, 541-382-0988 or deeh12@live.com. sculpture, wearables and woodwork. AHD will again be offering their artist home hosting Caldera Announces Artists in Residence & Open Studios program to visiting artists. The program has been popular Caldera welcomes its 2014 Artists in Residence (AiR). among the artists as it often offers them a unique way to January through March, Artists in Residence will stay for visit Bend and connect with residents outside the festival. four weeks at Caldera’s Arts Center on Blue Lake. Artists Interested hosts for 2014 can contact Renee Patrick for more are selected through an application and jurying process information at renee@cascadebusnews.com. and are granted a private cottage and studio or workspace. Info@ArtintheHighDesert.com, www.artinthehighdesCaldera was recently awarded a Golden Spot Award ert.com.
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his January we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the renovation of one of Bend’s cultural assets, the Tower Theatre. It is really a celebration of a community mobilized to not only save a derelict building, but to invest in the health of Central Oregon’s arts and culture for decades to come. To raise $4.2 million for the renovation was a monumental effort, and many people in the high desert dug deep. Clella Thomas, co-chair with Pamela Hulse Andrews for the Encore! Return of the Tower fundraising effort, said it well: “The restoration truly was a grass roots effort. When I attend events at the Tower, I always note the names on the arms of my seat and silently thank those generous donors. And every time I see the lights on at the Tower I am reminded of the amazing community spirit, generosity and vision that made it happen.” In 2013 Bend again has chosen to invest in the future of our creative organizations by passing Measure 94-4 to fund a Bend Cultural Tourism Fund. Driven by the belief that Central Oregon has a creative economy in addition to our beer, recreation and entrepreneurial economies, a granting program has been formed dedicated to promoting our arts and cultural programs. Just as each dollar raised for the Tower over 10 years ago was essential to the success, each vote for the Measure counted towards the new fund. The community has again and again supported the arts in Central Oregon, and as a result, our cultural assets are thriving. Thank you!
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ocal Prineville author D.S. Edwards has just released the novel Collective Retribution. Considered a political thriller, the story takes the reader through twists and turns from Washington D.C. to Austin Texas to Prineville and Seneca, Oregon. What happens when everything America depends on for everyday life is suddenly taken away? No phones, no electricity, no automobiles. What will tomorrow bring? What will you eat? How will you get water? What will happen as your hunger and desperation grow? Will you turn against your neighbors, your friends? Or will you work together to face the deadly challenges of everyday life? The United States is a nation on the brink of collapse. With high unemployment, religious extremism, partisan politics and civil unrest, mixed with the uncertainty of the global financial markets, it’s just a matter of time before it all comes crashing down. Some countries are poised, troops at the ready, waiting for this day and the opportunity to seize it all. Levi Nirschell, family man, rancher, patriot and NSA operative, has devoted his life to the service of his country. He has spilled his own blood for the cause of liberty and the protection of the innocent. Now his nation calls on him yet again for its salvation. This time it’s different, this time it’s not just his life that’s at stake. This time it may cost him everything he holds dear.
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Collective Retribution is a prophetic look at the coming fall of the United States and those who will be the catalyst in bringing about her destruction. Who will survive? Will America be rebuilt and return to her former glory? Or will she turn into something quite different than the Founding Fathers dreamed of ? Something ugly-something evil. Richard Mack, former sheriff, Graham County, Arizona; founder, Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association says, “A terrorist strike, a nation nearly erased, a government out of control, a heroic revolution—Collective Retribution is a dramatic, action-packed thrill ride that seems ripped from future headlines. A haunting and unforgettable read—I highly recommend it to anyone who longs for the America we once knew and can still be.” D.S. Edwards has lived in Eastern Oregon his entire life and currently resides on a small ranch with his family. His neighbors include a large herd of deer and elk. Most of his free time is spent in the great outdoors, travelling, photographing wildlife, fishing, camping and hunting. While this novel draws on his life experience as a rural American resident, patriot, rancher and American Historian, he says it is hopefully just a work of fiction, and not a prophetic insight. D.S. Edwards 541-408-6180, storehouseent@msn.com.
First Speak Personal Storytelling with Shay Knorr Storytelling Events Photo by Scott Nelson
re you interested in learning to tell personal stories? Have you ever wanted to perform stories? Do you have an experience that you need to share? Join producer-director-performer Shay Knorr of Solo Speak for a foursession personal storytelling performance workshop called First Speak. Participants will create a 10-12 minute personal story with coaching on structure, intent, conflict, resoluShay Knorr tion, editing and performance skills. The stories will be performed in a group showcase called The First Speak Sessions. Participants must be available to attend all of the collaborative sessions, and be willing to participate in the First Speak showcase performance. Knorr is a writer, producer, actor, singer and solo story performer. Starting on the stage at age 10, Shay has performed in theatre, commercials, TV, film and radio in both Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles, California. She started doing solo personal story performance after writing her one-woman show, Why Can’t I Marry the Cute Beatle? in 2008, and performed with Portland Story Theater before moving to Bend. She wrote and directed Portland’s beloved drag performer, Walter Cole in his soldout one-man show, Just Call Me Darcelle, which can also be found on Amazon.com. Shay has worked as a producer of commercials, video and radio for 20 years and is the founder of Solo Speak here in Bend. programs@thenatureofwords.org, 541-647-2233.
February 7-8 The Solo Speak Sessions: Love & Hate Storytelling weekend Friday & Saturday nights, 7:30pm Six Performers plus one special guest April 5 Special Session: Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare: The 1914 Voyage of The Endurance, Saturday night, 7:30pm Story Teller Lawrence Howard of Portland Story Theater will perform his gripping, heart-breaking, true story of British explorer, Ernest Shackleton, and the Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914. Shackleton’s dream of being the first to cross the Antarctic continent on foot became a nightmare when his valiant ship, the Endurance, was crushed in the pack-ice of the Weddell Sea. The story of how he and the 27 men of the expedition survived on the ice and eventually came to safety is an epic tale of hardship and suffering; of courage, determination and fortitude. May 16 & 17 The Solo Speak Sessions: Jump, Friday & Saturday nights, 7:30pm Performers: Shay Knorr, Matilda Koningsberg, Andrew Hickman, Ralph Steadman, Barb Largent. All shows will be at the Greenwood Playhouse in Downtown Bend, Shay Knorr at 458-206-4895, shay@sharonknorrproductions.com, www.solospeak.com. Download the CascadeAE App | January 2014
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Angel Street at Cascades Theatrical Company
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ngel Street by Sir Patrick Hamilton will open January 17 at Cascades Theatrical Company. A Broadway hit first produced on London’s West End under the title Gaslight and filmed twice, Angel Street tells the story of the Manninghams who live on Angel Street in 19th Century London. As the curtain rises, all appears the essence of Victorian tranquility. It is soon apparent however, that Mr. Manningham, a suavely handsome man is slowly driving his gentle, devoted wife Bella, to the brink of insanity with an insinuating kindness which masks more sinister motives. While he is out Mrs. Manningham has an unexpected caller: amiable, paternal Inspector Rough from Scotland Yard. In this timeless thriller, the author has built and sustained some of the most brilliant, suspenseful sequences in modern theater. Angela Lansbury was nominated for an Academy Award for her debut in the 1944 film version of this Broadway hit. Sir Patrick Hamilton (1904-1962) was an English playwright and novelist, famous for his ability to capture the atmosphere and the Cockney dialect traditionally associated with the East End of London. Hamilton’s play Rope was adapted by Alfred Hitchcock into his 1948 film of the same name.
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Picasso at The Lapin Agile at 2nd Street
tage Right Productions and 2nd Street Theater present Picasso at The Lapin Agile by Steve Martin, directed by David DaCosta. The production features the characters of Albert Einstein, played by John Page (Spamalot) and Pablo Picasso played by Alex Elmaleh (Working), who meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile (Nimble Rabbit) in Montmartre, Paris. It is set on October 8, 1904 and both men are on the verge of an amazing idea (Einstein will publish his special theory of relativity in 1905 and
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Picasso will paint Les Demoiselles d’Avignon in 1907) when they find themselves at the Lapin Agile, where they have a lengthy debate about the value of genius and talent while interacting with a host of other characters. Director David DaCosta (Spamalot, Assassins, Sordid Lives) has added an interesting twist to the telling of this story. Still set in the Lapin Agile, we now move the action forward to the present day, where new bar owners Freddy (Kevin McVey) and Germaine (Sherrise Esther: Sordid Lives, Evil Dead) discover that their guests are the
ghosts of the past. “By setting up the bar patrons as ghosts, we lose nothing of Martin’s original intent, that is to explore the transcendent nature of Picasso’s work in art and Einstein’s in the field of science. We simply take it to the next level, or to the beyond!” Also Starring Gary Fulkerson (Spamalot), Ken McClintock, Trey Hinkle (Spamalot) and Kara Davison (Company, Spamalot, Evil Dead). Funny, irreverent and thought provoking, Picasso at the Lapin Agile runs January 17 through February 1, 2014 at 2nd Street Theater.
Performances are Thursday thru Saturday 7:30pm with two Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets are $19 adults, $16 student/seniors. There will be a champagne reception beginning at 6:30pm. Stage Right Productions will be donating a portion of the proceeds from that night’s performance to the director, David DaCosta’s family, who recently experienced astronomical medical expenses due to complications with the birth of their new son, Lincoln. www.2ndstreettheater.com, 541312-9626, 2ndstreettheater@gmail.com.
2014 Central Oregon Film Festival
ocal short film contest and festival 2014 deadline: March 31, 2014, awards night and festival: May 3-4 (tentative). Exciting changes are coming to the 2014 Central Oregon Film Festival. Producers will be able sign up sponsors. The sponsorship fee will be $25 per producer or team. More than one sponsor can be signed up to make the total amount. You and your sponsor(s) will be eligible to win prizes. This year - short film lengths: 10-14 ages short films - 1 to 8 minutes, 15-18 ages and adult - 1 to 12 minutes. Please read the shooting and editing tips and edit the excess flab off those short film projects. www.centraloregonshowcase.com.
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end Experimental Art Theatre (BEAT) returns to the stage with a production of Alice in Wonderland. A childhood fantasy adventure that entertains both children and adults. Since 1865, the classic novel by Lewis Carroll has had numerous productions on stage, in films and ballets. BEAT’s production, keeps to the storyline of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar creatures which play with our sense of logic. Once in Wonderland, Alice is confronted by highly unusual questions. Why is the Rabbit so late? Should she drink or eat the things that cause her to dramatically change size? Should she be expected to respond to a talking Cheshire Cat, a Caterpillar or the Dormouse? Will playing croquet with the Queen cause her to lose her head? Should she dance with the Mock Turtle? There are so many things for this inquisitive girl to answer, and the final question which remains to be solved; did the Knave of Hearts steal the Queen’s tarts? When BEAT opened up the enrollment to this eight week acting workshop, 23 actors were needed to fill the parts. When 60 young actors signed up, it was decided that there would be two casts of 25
actors each, which perform alternately. BEAT’s mission is grounded in the ideal that each actor has a rewarding, nurturing experience. Very simply, to meet the high demand for participation two groups of actors are cast in order to avoid turning aspiring actors away. It is not as simple as all that, however. The beautiful, imaginative set (by Phil Connor) will be the same, yet lighting slightly different due to each director’s view of the scene. Some of the costumes (by Lisa Knoop and crew) need to be doubled due to the difference in size of the same character played by two actors. Rebecca Fender is directing the Cheshire Cat cast and Leila Smith-Daines is directing the Hatter cast. They are equally strong and dynamic casts, bringing their own particular dramatization of characters to life. When Alice admits, “I didn’t know that Cheshire Cats always grinned; in fact, I didn’t know that cats COULD grin.” The Duchess replies, “They all can, and most of ‘em do. The moral to that is: Treat everyone with your ethics, not with theirs.” It is a very entertaining adventure into Wonderland. All performances will be at the theatre located at Summit High School, Friday, January 24 to Sunday, February 2, www.beattickets.org, visit www.beatonline.org, 541-419-5558.
Paul McCartney’s Rockshow Wraps Tower’s Rockumentary Series Wings Over America Concert Fills the Big Screen Watch Paul McCartney rock out the Tower Theatre with his 1976 movie
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he Tower Theatre Foundation’s exclusive series of concert and behind-the-scenes documentaries on renowned rock music performers concludes January 13 with Paul McCartney and Wings: Rockshow. This 1976 film captures the epic Wings Over America triple live album and the tour’s stop at the Kingdome in Seattle. Now, for the first time, the complete full-length concert is shown on the Tower’s movie screen, restored from the original 35mm film, with remastered sound.
Featured songs include Jet, Live and Let Die, Silly Love Songs and Band on the Run. “We’ve been thrilled to offer this new series to the music- and cinema-lovers of Central Oregon,” said Ray Solley, executive director of the Tower Theatre Foundation. “It’s a rare chance to experience classic rock performances in an intimate setting with stadium quality audio.” Rockshow is rated PG and starts at 7pm. 541-317-0700 or TowerTheatre.org.
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NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR 2014 ARIES Decisions are being made in January that will ask you to be strong and supportive of your relationships. February and March are busy months and it will be important to take care of you. By April you could be seeing the new beginning and starting to make a plan. May brings opportunities to play and try new things. Let those around you see your happy side and they will feel inspired to help you. Changes during June are surprising and by July you will feel more confident. Opportunities in August are given to you simply because people like you. Let go of the past and accept that life is different now. More opportunities in September are uplifting and can encourage you to have faith in your future. Take steps in October that show the world you are ready to fly. Challenges in November are emotional and will require that you let go. By December you are making new decisions that completely support you moving forward. Celebrate that you can change your life simply by deciding it is time. TAURUS Conversations are cooperative in January and will open your heart. Listen in February and you will realize that changes are coming. By March you will be asked to let go of the past, turn a corner and go forward. Positive changes in your family will make April a month to celebrate. Welcome opportunities in May and realize you are completely supported. A change of plans in June needs to be taken in stride. By July you will get a
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chance to do more of what you like. A big transformation in August will be helpful emotionally and will encourage you to have faith. Make yourself important in September and remind yourself that you deserve some quality time for yourself. Everything speeds up in October and you may need to step back and let others take the lead. Another huge shift in November will leave you feeling confident about the direction you are heading. Push yourself a little in December and you will discover you are more capable than you thought. You really are ready to move forward. GEMINI Big decisions in January and February will require patience and faith. Situations change in March and you will be asked to trust enough to let go of the past. You will finally turn a corner in April and you will realize there is no going back. By May you will see a lot more cooperation and you may have a good reason to celebrate by June. Small adjustments need to be made in July as you begin to live your life in a new way. Events in August could show you that you are making good choices and you will be grateful for the direction you are choosing. Opportunities in September invite you to try something new. Stay strong in October and you will see that your efforts have all been worth it. Life gets very intense in November and it will be important that you stick with your decisions. Believe in what you are doing and be honest when asked important questions. December brings an invitation to take a big jump forward and you will need to have faith in your ability to do this. Have confidence in yourself.
CANCER Decisions in January could feel like a stretch and it is important to let others support you. Take time to connect with your friends in February and share your ideas with them. More decisions in March will be necessary and it could be mixed with opportunities. A very busy April is all about turning a corner and not looking back. Trust enough to let go of some of your attachments. May brings celebration as you can see a lot of forward progress being made. Take time to organize your home in June and realize how important this is. Be a little bit selfish in July and know that you completely deserve to be this way. Action taken in August will be effective and will create a new structure in your life. Push yourself a little in October and realize that many people love you and want you help you fulfill your dreams. A big event in November could make you stop and re-evaluate your life. Feel confident about what you are doing and by December you will be grateful for the changes you have been making. LEO Be willing to take responsibility in January and know that it is time to help others. Think twice before you share your opinion in February and remind yourself to take your own advice. Be gracious when working with others in March and realize patience will be necessary. You are surrounded by changes in April and it will be important to hold steady with what you want to do. It is easy to enjoy yourself in May as new beginnings are all around you. A change of plans in
June will work out for the best but it will probably be July before you really understand this. Steps taken in August will involve closing old doors and opening new ones. Appreciate your opportunities in September and celebrate the changes that are created by October. Emotions are running high and it will be important to stay optimistic. More closure in November will be exciting as you are looking forward to what is coming next. December will find you making decisions that will involve you taking a leap of faith. Believe in your ability to create what you want. VIRGO Good news during January brings decisions that are completely supported. Have faith in February as you wait to hear the messages. Stay focused on what you believe as you hear questions being raised. A little back tracking in March will be helpful and will reinforce what you have been learning. A huge change of direction in April is easier when you surrender. Find someone you trust and share your feelings with them. Cooperation is available in May so let yourself ask for help. Patience will be required as you watch many things change in June. Spend some quality time with yourself in July and be sure to enjoy it. Step forward with confidence in August and realize you are making a strong commitment. Laugh a little extra during September as you watch the pieces come together. Celebrate what is new in your life in October and remind yourself that you deserve this. November is a time of truly believing in the direction you want to go and taking a significant step. Let others take the lead in December and enjoy being able to feel more free.
By Eileen Lock LIBRA Let others lead the way in January and be sure to open your heart before you talking. A friend could become a mentor in February so be receptive to listening. You may have to revisit something in March, if so stay detached. Friendships will be helpful during this time. Opportunities in April invite you to let go of what feels like an obligation. New beginnings in May will encourage you to spend time with yourself. Make a point to take care of your needs first. Challenge yourself to be creative in June and consider working with others. Continue to make time for yourself even though you may feel too busy to stop. Do something that puts a smile on your face in July and know that you deserve it. Follow your instincts in August especially when asked if you are ready to let go. Be open to accepting unexpected invitations in September and be ready to try something new. Stretch your imagination in October and may discover you have a new dream. Accept whatever happens in November and realize it was time for change. December will remind you that there are many opportunities ahead. Stay optimistic. SCORPIO Decisions come quickly in January and they require a strong commitment. Listen to your inner voice in February as it guides you through more decisions. Be honest about how you feel in March and recognize that you can benefit from some nurturing. Splurge a little in April when you receive an unexpected opportunity. Keep
your life simple in May by staying focused on yourself. The decisions you have been making will begin to show results. Trust your intuition in June when the message talks about change. Do something near the end July that is a statement about what you want next. Accept responsibility in August and make a promise to follow through. Lighten up a bit in October and enjoy more activity. Let go of needing to explain yourself to others. The changes you have made this year will be obvious by November. Appreciate how hard you have been working. Look to the future in December and let the world know about your dreams. Stand tall when you talk about your ideas. SAGITTARIUS Agreements are being made in January that will prove to be strong and dependable. Be honest about what you are learning in February even if it means you have to make changes. Be willing to look back to the recent past in March in order to understand relationships. Enjoy all of the activities during April as you watch many of your friends go through changes. Start something new in May that touches your heart and feels refreshing. Step back a little in June and find a new way of looking at what you are doing. Thinking about you in July will prove to be a very good thing. Emotions intensify in August and it will be important that you let go of needing to know the outcome. Be willing to apply yourself in September in order to get the work done. Having faith will benefit you by October when opportunities for new beginnings present themselves. Make a promise to yourself in November and do something to ensure that you will follow
through. Completely enjoy yourself in December and remind yourself how important it is to do this. CAPRICORN Make a list in January of what you want to see happen this year. Watch for a twist in your plan in February and be open to letting change. Be patient with your relationships in March and realize you need to be the responsible one. April will challenge you to prove to yourself that you have changed. Do something nice for yourself in May and remind yourself to do this a lot this year. Find some private time in June and spend it quietly. It will be obvious what you need to do next in July. Important decisions are made in August that set in motion a new idea. Let go and have faith in your choice. September will begin to show you the rewards of your hard work. Doing something fun in October will show you that you have been extra serious lately. A big transformation in November has been a long time coming. Take a deep breath and believe in a positive outcome. December is refreshing as it shows more signs of reward. Appreciate even the smallest change and know it is making a difference. AQUARIUS Consider making a plan in January and realize it may need adjusting over the next few months. Be willing to be the fore runner in February when you realize you are hearing a message. Invite others to join you in March and recognize the advantage of working in a group. Be available
to listen to others in April as many people in your life are going through change. Be a positive influence in May and encourage new beginnings. A change of direction may be required in June so stay flexible. July is good yet intense and you will need to be comfortable presenting yourself. Let go of your fears in August and make a big decision. Opportunities are surprising in September and they continue to surprise into October. Enjoy the positive wave of energy and let it lift your Spirit. Make a commitment in November and be ready for change to occur. December will excite you when you realize what you are creating. Immerse in the joy and let it fill your heart with light. PISCES Get back to the basics in January and revue your personal plan. Listen to your intuition in February as it guides you towards a better way. Decisions made in March are cooperative and will help you move forward. Take small steps in April and realize they are making a big difference. Let everyone else do their own thing in May and notice that you can do the same. Quiet time will be important in June so find a way to get away from it all. Do something fun in July and show yourself that you are better than you thought. Make a decision with confidence in August and know that you will be able to handle the change. Follow your heart in September and it may lead to something you have missed. Take a chance in October and you will be happy with the outcome. Welcome the transformation that occurs in November and realize how strong you feel. Find your own pace in December and know that you can do your own thing.
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All of the galleries/businesses listed in this section will be open for First Friday Art Walk in Bend from 5-8pm Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1, 541-633-7590, www.alledarealestate.com. Featuring local artists. Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin Ave. Celebrates the New Year on First Friday with Deep Space, Ann Bullwinkel’s and Bill Logan’s paintings taken from photos of the Hubble Telescope and other sources. Sources include Logan’s own photos from 12 images published in the Night Sky Observing Guide. An ardent Omega Nebula by Ann Bullwinkel amateur astronomer, the artist took digital photos with his small, deep space telescope, autoguided on a special mount taking many frames over an extended period, then processed to capture the images required for deep space objects. Much as the photos taken by the Hubble Telescope, the artist then stacked the black and Sunspot by Bill Logan white images in Photoshop to create a final composite image. He then colorized the image according to specific assigned (probable) colors based upon given light emission wavelengths. Logan volunteers at Pine Mountain Observatory and Bullwinkel, an accomplished artist of more than 40 years also married to Logan, became intrigued with the stunning space images and suggested paintings. Their two-year effort resulted in arrestingly beautiful and intriguing paintings including Jupiter and its moon Io, and Sunspot (reflecting Logan’s current interest in solar phenomena) from our own galaxy, as well as the Omega Nebula in northern Sagittarius, some 1,500 light years distant. Flip Side Down, Andy Warr, sax, with Joe Plass, bass, and AJ Cohen, keyboard, performs Jazz. Noi Thai serves wine and appetizers. Billye Turner, art consultant, 503-780-2828, organizes Franklin Crossing exhibitions. Azillion Beads 910 Harriman St., Ste. 100, 541-617-8854. Featuring Azillion Bead’s jewelry artists. Bluebird Coffee Company On Bond in Franklin Crossing Building (corner of Franklin & Bond), 541-330-2100. Showing a collection of antique architectural elements and relics perfect for adding warmth and interest to your home or work space. Live music, beer, wine and of course, delicious coffee served during art walk and daily. Crow’s Feet Commons 875 NW Brooks St., 541-728-0066, www.crowsfeetcommons.com.
In partnership with Mt. Bachelor and Deschutes Brewery, Crow’s Feet is hosting Bachelor Parties, January 3, 6-10pm with musicians Okaidja and Shokoto, legit west-African born but Portland-based. Jared@crowsfeetcommons.com. Desperado 330 SW Powerhouse, Old Mill District. 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. Barbara continues her studies with different genres, painting still-lifes, florals, landscapes and ani- Alamo Canyon by Barbara Slater mals. Animals are her present focus with images of vibrant roosters, horses, cows and other barnyard residents. Painting these rural inhabitants with love and respect, Barbara gives each animal an attitude and personality. Slater is a member of Oil Painters of America, California Art Club, American Women Artists (AWA) and The High Desert Art League. www.barbaraslater.com. Feather’s Edge Finery 113 NW Minnesota Ave., 541-306-3162, www.thefeathersedge.com. McKenzie Mendel is a jewelry artist based in Bend. Simple lines and contrasting colors make her work unique and exciting. McKenzie specializes in keum boo, a traditional Korean method of layering high karat gold onto silver. Every piece is inspired by nature, family and friends. Karen Bandy Design Jeweler 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 5, 541388-0155, www.karenbandy.com. Tucked between Thump coffee and Alleda Real Estate, Karen Bandy is not easy to find, but well worth the effort. Karen is Central Oregon’s only national/international award-winning jewelry designer and has been specializing in custom design in downtown Bend since 1987. Her designs are bold, fun and always very Blue Chalcedony, Sapphire & 14k Earrings by wearable. Karen Bandy is also an abstract Karen Bandy acrylic painter whose work can best be described as colorful and textural contemporary fine art. When there is an actual subject, horses and wild animals are often depicted. Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30-5pm and by appointment, and First Fridays 5-9pm. Jeffrey Murray Photography 118 NW Minnesota Ave. 925-389-0610, www.jeffreymurrayphotography.com. Landscape photography by Jeffrey Murray from local and national locations. Download the CascadeAE App | January 2014
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All of the galleries/businesses listed in this section will be open for First Friday Art Walk in Bend from 5-8pm 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. Legum Design 922 NW Bond Street, 541-306-6073, www.Legumdesign.com. Featuring Casey Gardner’s acrylic paintings. Gardner lives on a horse ranch in Sisters and will be displaying art inspired by not only the ranch she lives on, but also the Sisters community. She currently displays her acrylic paintings at The Porch restaurant in Sisters. She also frames all her original art work in vintage barn wood. Ten percent of all her sales goes to Sisters School District’s art department. You can also check her paintings out on Facebook under Casey Gardner’s Acrylic Paintings. Caseygardnersacrylicpaintings@ gmail.com. LuLu’s Boutique 150 Minnesota Ave., Bend. While shopping a LuLu’s peruse local artists Su Skjersaa Lukinbeal and Linda Lee Miller’s Small Art Show. Look for winter scenes, delightful four legged friends, hand painted framed cards and more. Su Skjersaa, 541-317-8887. 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. The working studio and gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday. Mary Medrano Gallery 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 12 (above Thump Coffee), 408-250-2732, www.marymedrano.com. Mary Medrano is a full-time artist living and working in Bend with a studio downtown overlooking Tin Pan Alley. She makes pet portraits and expressive animal paintings. Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St., 541-388-2107, www.mockingbird-gallery.com. Featuring two exceptional landscape oil painters: Troy Collins and Bart Walker in an exhibition titled Four Seasons. Each painter paints in distinctively different styles, yet both capture the beauty and spirit of the Northwest landscapes. Meet the artists, enjoy a glass of wine and listen to the sounds of Rich Hurdle and Friends. Former Bend artist Collins is a native of Montana who now resides in Hamilton in the middle of the Bitterroot Mountains. “I enjoyed a real Montana childhood, living and playing in high-mountain valleys and wild rivers around the state.” Walker spent his formative years on skis in the backcountry in winter and summers mountain biking or fly fishing in the wilderness. Now Bart is outdoors painting the allure of the wild land. His radiant plein air paintings are reminiscent of early California impressionist landscapes, alive with deft brushwork and soft nuances of light.
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North Soles 800 NW Wall St., 541-312-8566. Artist Sheila Dunn displays paintings that explore the way energy translates into shape, pattern, texture and color to create a communion of form. www. sheiladunnart.com. Art at the Oxford The Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota. Celebrates First Friday with Ann Bullwinkel’s fine art prints thru January. Bullwinkel’s colorful fine art prints on canvas, taken from her original oils, depict the many moods of Central Oregon’s water. The artist traveled widely in Fall on the Metolius by Ann Bullwindel the area, photographing the Deschutes, Benham Falls, area creeks and other waterways. From her photos came expressionistic paintings with loose, integrated brushwork and a palette of the high desert. The artist moved to Bend in ’02 after many successful years in the San Francisco Bay area. Her paintings have been collected by Adobe Systems, McGraw Hill, Kaiser, PGE and others. Many of her richly colored oils now appear locally in the collections of Home Federal Bank, Cushman Realty, Pronghorn Golf Resort and, in many private businesses and residences, some as commissions. Billye Turner, art consultant, curates the Oxford displays as well as First Friday exhibitions at Franklin Crossing. 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com. Patagonia @ Bend 1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 101, 541-382-6694, www.patagoniabend.com. Mike Putnam will display his photography. www.mikeputnamphoto.com. Paul Scott Gallery 869 NW Wall St., Ste. 104, 541-3306000, www.paulscottfineart.com. Paul Scott Gallery spotlights their artist, Pete Zaluzec. Pete is a creative photographer, print maker and bronze sculptor. His strong eye for detail draws the viewer into his wildlife artworks. Come celebrate their works on First Friday Art Walk, Jan- Polar Bear by Pete Zaluzec uary 3 from 5-9pm. We are just down the breezeway off Wall Street. Peapod Glass Gallery 164 NW Greenwood Ave., 541-771-9443. Featuring local acrylic painter Jennifer Cooney, and presenting local classical guitarist Jeffery Pinely. Stop in for snacks and drinks and check out all our local glass art too.
Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave., 541-3063176, www.redchairgallerybend.com. Celebration of Color features three local artists, Jacqueline Newbold, Vanessa Julian and Stephanie Stanley. Newbold is known for her playful palette watercolor paintings, sparkling jewelry designs and mixed media travel journals. Jacqueline has conducted watercolor workshops in Scarves by Stephanie Stanley Provence, France and will be teaching in Orvieto, Italy in September 2014. She has several articles published in Cloth-Paper-Sissors, Studios and Somerset Studio Art Journaling about creating art while traveling. Julian is also a multi-media artist who paints whimsical characters on wooden boxes, paintings or ceramic pins. She enjoys round images and Painting by Jacqueline Newbold big bold color and her art will bring a smile to the viewer. Vanessa feels her life is expressed through her art and so far it’s been a very very interesting life. Stanley fell in loving with weaving 25 years ago. Scarves, shawls and occasionally garments and blankets are woven with wonderful fibers created with passion and love. Stephanie’s work of color, pattern and texture create a delightful dance with Painting by Vanessa Julian fashion and art. Silverado 1001 Wall St., 541-322-8792, www.silveradogallery.com. Featuring Joseph Christensen of JC Lapidary. Oregon artist handcrafting beautiful jewelry featuring many stones from the Northwest. The Silver Otter 706 SW Industrial Way, Ste. 100, Bend. 541-241-7818. www.thesilverotter.com. Exhibiting locally made art and handmade crafts from all over the world. Tin Pan Theater 869 NW Tin Pan Alley, 541-241-2271, www.tinpantheater.com. Kolby Kirk will be exhibiting prints from his 100 hikes. 100 hikes, 700 miles in 17 months. Each hike is commemorated with a detailed number created out of the natural surroundings. http://2013.100hikes.com
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Townshend’s Bend Teahouse 835 NW Bond St., Bend, 541-312-2001. Features Karen Z. Ellis in her exhibition Breath of Life. Drawing inspiration from the writings of Carl Jung, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau along with direct impressions from Nature, Ellis’s work is an inquiry into Water, Earth, Fire, Air by Karen Z. Ellis how the outer world affects inner landscapes. Her work addresses a sense of place and a sense of space -- both outer and inner. During the creative process, Ellis strives for freedom of movement, conceptually and physically, as well as for layers of impressions and meanings. Characterized by quiet nuances and soft-spoken shades, Ellis’s work strives to heighten awareness of Nature’s mysteries and to evoke what she often refers to as the Breath of Life. In her eighth year of teaching at Central Oregon Community College, Bend Campus, Karen currently teaches drawing, design and art appreciation. She received her MFA from University of Hawaii (Manoa), is owner/art director of Aruna Arts and maintains an art studio in Sisters. In her free time, she enjoys hiking in the wilderness with her husband, Michael, accompanied by their Alaskan Malamute. Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Dr., Ste. 407, 541-385-9144, www.tumaloartco.com. Winter Salon show featuring small artworks created by all gallery artists. These original paintings, photographs, hand-blown glass, ceramics and more are perfect for gifting yourself ! Start your art collection with accessibly priced pieces from your Pears by Marty Stewart favorite artists. Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week. Velvet 805 NW Wall St., 541-728-0303, www.velvetbend.com. Art by JonezyArtwork. Randy Jones has been creating abstract/urban since 2004, exhibiting at venues all over the world. “My artwork is inspired and influenced by the everyday life and people around me. I keep my artwork colorful and bright making it hard to miss, and stand out. My style is very unique and original, a mixture between urban/abstract/characteristic I haven’t really ever put it in a category I just call it JonezyArtwork. I never duplicate artwork every piece I create is original one of a kind,” Jones said.
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Bend Atelier 6000 389 SW Scalehouse Ct., Ste. 120, 541-330-8759, www.atelier6000.com. No First Friday reception for January 2014. Darkness Into Light will continue to exhibit through January. Darkness Into Light explores the mythology, ritual and astronomy associated with the winter solstice. The winter solstice traditionally marks the transition from the cold, dark days of winter to the return of the sun’s light and warmth. Presented artists’ original hand-pulled prints are created primarily as black and white images, incorporating subtle/muted (or no) use of color capturing the transition of winter’s darkness to spring’s sunlight. Artists explored many astronomical and cultural rituals associated with the solstice including renewal, hope and growth. Through figurative and abstract representations, regional Concentric by Barbara Hudin artists converse on a universal theme embracing the darkness and light to come. Featured artists include: Patricia Clark, Robyn Chochran-Ragland, Nancy Dasen, Margaret Doty, Kris Elkin, Dawn Emerson, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Jean Harkin, Barbara Hudin, Kim Kimerling, Adell Shetterly, Su SkjersaaLukinbeal, Bonnie Weisenborn, Julie Winter and Nancie Zivetz-Gertler. Bend Library Wall Street, Denise at 541-350-8039. The Friends of the Bend Libraries, Art Committee Gratitude thru March 3, on the second floor of the downtown Library. Artwork is for sale by contacting the artist. Circle of Friends Art & Academy (formerly TAW Gallery) 19889 Eight St., 541-706-9025, http://tawgallery.com. Representing over 70 unique artists from silk and felt to crystal and stone, oils and watercolors to glass and wood. New owner Jae Yost is creating a whole new experience. City Walls at City Hall 710 NW Wall St., 541-388-5505, www.bendoregon.gov/abc. City Hall exhibit Reflections on Mirror Pond - Past, Present, Future. Nine artists were selected for display in City Hall’s first floor corridor. COCC Pence Gallery 2600 NW College Way, 541-383-7511. COCC Bend Campus award ceremony on Saturday, January 25, 1-2pm for local middle and high school students who are participating in the National Scholastic art competition. Thru February 13. The Gallery is open 10am to 4pm. Tuesdays thru Saturdays. COCC Barber Library Rotunda 2600 NW College Way, www.cocc.edu/library, 541-383-7564. Thru February 28. Lindsay S. Morgan, American-Chilean painter, graduated with a BFA from OSUCascades in 2012, presenting the series American Women - series of paintings, photographs, prints, and drawings, depicting the different experiences that create and drive the spirit of American women.
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abstracts. Both artists are avid outdoors men, Glenn a firefighter and David an expert kayaker. Their artwork exhibits their love of Central Oregon and the Northwest. Thru January 15. Pronghorn Resort 65600 Pronghorn Club Dr., Bend. Pronghorn Resort presents the 48th Annual Transparent Watercolor Traveling Exhibition of the Watercolor Society of Oregon continuing thru January. Nationally acclaimed juror, Linda Doll of San Diego, California, chose this collection of 20 award-winning works from her choices of the exhibit’s 80 paintings. The exhibition highlights the challenge of delicate application of transparent watercolors, unique from all other mediums. Pronghorn invites Amazon Package by the public to the exhibition during clubhouse hours, 9am – 9pm Geoffrey McCormack with information at the concierge, 541-693-5300. Billye Turner, art consultant, 503-780-2828 coordinates the Pronghorn exhibition schedule. QuiltWorks 926 NE Greenwood Ave. 541-728-0527. A variety of quilt groups will be displaying challenges; novel quilts, color and theme challenges thru January. 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. Sage Custom Framing 834 NW Brooks St., 541-382-5884, www.sageframing-gallery.com. Featuring the multi-media works of Ron Raasch, an active and founding member of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, a signature member of ISAP and award winning member of several other artist’s organizations. At home in his Powell Butte studio or traveling to different parts of the U.S., Ron is always busy creating his masterpieces. His diverse style, subject matter, bold colors and use Lighthouse by Ron Raasch of many mediums makes his art unique and enjoyable for everyone. SageBrushers Art Society 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend, sagebrushersartofbend.com, 541-617-0900. All-member show. You can also see artists’ works at the Bend Golf and Country Club, Bend Senior Center and Redmond Library. St. Charles Medical Center-Bend 2500 NE Neff Rd., 541-382-4321, www.scmc.org. Showing many local, very talented artists thru March 31. These wonderful artists hail from Sisters, Redmond and Sunriver. Some have won awards for Central Oregon many times and are honoring hospital halls with their watercolors, oils/acrylics and photography. The Great Frame Up 541-383-2676, tgfubend@gmail.com. Featuring Jennifer Lake. A selection of prints, limited editions, giclees and greeting cards, originals and canvas transfers.
DeWilde Art & Glass 321 SW Powerhouse, Old Mill District, 541-419-3337. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Handmade stained glass windows, doors and individual hanging works of art. High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97, www.highdesertmuseum.org, 541-382-4754. Creating Impressions: Printmaking in the Northwest, exhibition of printmaking treasures to feature some of the biggest names in Northwest art including Rick Bartow, Dale Patrick Chihuly, Morris Graves, Marie Watts and Mark Tobey. Frontier Firearms: Stories of Survival and Defense. Thru February. On the Far West frontier of the 1800s, everyone owned some kind of firearm. Homesteaders carried rifles to protect their livestock. Cayuse Indians used smoothbore muskets to bring home fresh meat and skins. Naturalists armed themselves with fowlers to shoot birds for scientific study. Women carried dainty pistols to defend themselves from outlaws. For all these people, firearms were an essential tool.
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Partners in Care Arts and Care Gallery 2075 NE Wyatt Court, Marlene Moore Alexander, 541-382-3950. Glenn Burleigh, a native Central Oregonian exhibiting three dimensional up-cycles from Juniper wood, sculptures designed to be displayed alone or with floral accompaniments or accessories. David Kinker, well known local artist, painter and muralist, exhibiting colorful landscapes and exciting
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Art Adventure Gallery 185 SE Fifth St. 541-475-7701. www.artadventuregallery.com. Water and Wood featuring woodworker, John Scheideman and watercolor artist Sharon Bean. The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26, 541-553-3331, www.museumatwarmsprings.org. 20th Annual Tribal Member Art Exhibit thru January 5. Both contemporary and traditional artwork. The jury art awarded Shayleen Macy the Judge’s Choice Award/Traditional Category for a beautiful beaded bag. Ronaldo Greystar won the Judge’s Choice Award/Contemporary category for his beaded vase. Honorable Mention awards were presented to: Marjorie Kalama, Lupe Samuels, Pat Courtney-Gold and Rosalind Johnson.
A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum 246 N Main St., Prineville. 541-447-3715, bowmanmuseum.org.
January Exhibits 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. The 1910 bank building is always filled with historical artifacts for viewing.
Redmond/Terrebonne Britz Beads 249 NW Sixth St., 541-548-4649. Sandi’s bead jewelry and ongoing display of Gilbert Shepherd’s large format acrylic paintings. Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyard 70450 NW Lower Valley Dr., Terrebonne, 541-526-5075, faithhopeandcharityevents.com. Terry Boatman exhibits his painting of Central Oregon in the tasting room. Boatman describes his artwork as “light and color;” a close examination of his work reveals he paints only with palette knives, a specialized technique. His work can also be seen at Don Terra Artworks. 541-549-1299. Redmond Downtown Merchants Third Friday Stroll January 17 from 4-8pm. Moonlight Madness. Enjoy artists, live music, food and beverages. Redmond Airport 2522 SE Jesse Butler Circle, 541-548-0646, www.flyrdm.com. Echo’s of the Past thru January 15. Art pieces produced by Central Oregon artists will be on display throughout the terminal facility. These works are available for purchase. Redmond Library 827 SW Deschutes Ave., 541-526-5073, sgamer1955@gmail.com, lindab@dpls.us. www.redmondfol.org. The Friends of the Redmond Branch Library presents an exhibition of fine art photography which features seven Central Oregon photographers whose works were juried into For the Love of Central Oregon 2013 exhibition. Photography 2014: A Featured Artist Exhibition thru February 14. The exhibition is an annual event for the Redmond Branch Library. However, this will be the first year that the Friends Art Committee will highlight the works of specific photographers including John Hart, Kay Larkin, Scott McKenzie, Tim Parks, Jill L. Tucker, Gary Wing and Linda Ziegenhagen. The Friends present a solo exhibition by published photographer, Cory O’Neill, in the library’s Silent Reading Room. O’Neill, whose works received recognition in the Outdoor Photographer’s article Modern Landscape Masters, will be exhibiting thru January. A portion of the art sale goes to the Friends of the Redmond Branch Library which supports library programs. St. Charles Hospital in Redmond Healing Through Art featuring works by the 12 members of the High Desert Art League (HDAL). Thru March 31. Richard Frederick, who has been a member for 10 years, is displaying his fine art photographs with the group. Richard’s photographic artwork has been shown in galleries and exhibits throughout Central Oregon. He The Red Canoe by Richard Frederick is currently producing fine art prints in black and white, platinum/palladium and color - some on canvas such as the photograph shown above, The Red Canoe. Richard’s ability to produce fine art photographs derives from an extensive background in science together with an acquired ability to “see” the subject matter as more than a collection of inanimate objects. The primary ingredient that harmonizes a collection of photographic elements into a work of fine art is extraordinary light. HDAL artists will donate 20 percent of their sales to the St. Charles Hospital’s Volunteer Organization. Richard’s work has been shown in galleries and juried shows on Long Island, New York and throughout the Northwest. More of his work can be seen at www.fredfineartphoto.com.
Sisters Cha For The Finest Gallery 183 East Hood Ave. www.chaforthefinest.com, 541-549-1140. Second Saturday January 11 featuring Hearts and Flowers to get folks ready for Valentine’s Day. Ivory, glass and gold. Does she make your heart boil with passion or bubble with delight? Come to Sisters and see for yourself. Clearwater Art Gallery 303 West Hood, 541-549-4994, www.theclearwatergallery.com. Monday night music starts at 7pm. Wine Down on Wednesdays, Friday Night Flights.
Submit your Exhibit info to events@cascadeae.com by January 17 for the February issue. Desert Charm 161 S Elm St., Sisters, 541-549-8479. Ongoing exhibits by Central Oregon artists. Featuring Nancy Bushaw, Deborah Dallinga, Tamari Gress and Margaret Meritt, pottery by Laurie Johansson and fiber arts by Jeannette Bobst, Tami Meritt and Cathy Paxton. The Jewel 221 West Cascade Ave., 541-549-9388. Ongoing exhibit, jewelry by Mary Jo Weiss. Jill’s Wild (tasteful!) Women Showroom 601 Larch St., Ste. B, 541-617-6078. Artwork, cards, giftware and ceramics. Kate Aspen Studios 160 SW Oak St., 541-549-6950. Ongoing exhibit, beads, buttons, vintage jewelry and art. Sisters Art Works 204 W Adams, 541-420-9695, www.sistersartworks.com. Hosting Journey’s Art Quilt Group Exhibit Junkyard. Thru February. Reception January 17. Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop 242 W Hood Ave., 541-549-9552, www.sistersgallery.com. Ongoing exhibit: fine art landscape photography by Curtiss Abbott, Gary Albertson, Roger Dorband and Dennis Schmidling. Original artwork, prints, tapestries and note cards by Paul Alan Bennett. Watercolors by Ashley Dean. Oils and note cards by Kay Baker. Acrylics by Pat Siegner. Custom framing by third-generation framer Dennis Schmidling. Sisters Public Library 110 N Cedar, 541-382-1209, closed Friday / Saturday. kmariep@ykwc.net. Thru February 26. Artwork on display will include paintings, photography, jewelry, sculpture, pottery, wood work and fiber arts, and will be exhibited throughout the Sisters Library. Artist’s Reception on January 17 from 5:30-7pm. Come meet the artists and vote for your favorite piece of artwork for the People’s Choice Award. Many items will also be for sale. The Porch 243 N Elm St., 541-549-3287, www.theporch-sisters.com. Featuring Casey Gardner’s acrylic paintings. Caseygardnersacrylicpaintings@gmail.com. Vista Bonita 222 West Hood Ave., Suite B, 541-549-4527. www.vistabonitaglass.com. Bright collection of whimsical, functional glass art, designer ceramics, fine art photography and unique landscape paintings.
Sunriver Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 57100 Beaver Dr., 541-593-2127 or 541-593-8274, www.artistsgallerysunriver.com. You can celebrate with these talented artists at the monthly artist’s reception on January 11 from 3-6pm featuring Vanessa Julian, Diane Miyauchi, Shirley Checkos and Ken Medenbach. Come by and enjoy wine and beer, food and beautiful art. Painting by Vanessa Julian Sunriver Area Public Library 56855 Venture Lane, 541-312-1080. Work of photographer Michael Jensen and jewelry artist Teresa Bowerman. Thru January. Sunriver Lodge Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents oil landscapes of Central Oregon from the Joyce Clark Estate in the upper gallery and oil landscapes by Joanne Donaca and Janice Druian in the lower gallery January 17 thru March 7. Billye Turner, art consultant, organizes exhibitions for Sunriver Resort, 541-382-9398. The Wooden Jewel 57100 Beaver Dr., 541-593-4151, info@thewoodenjewel.com. Featuring rustic, elegant designs by Sarah Graham showing this ring from her shadows collection created in cobalt chrome steel with 18k gold and diamonds.
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restructure the organization. The board noted in the release that due to the tremendous growth throughout 10 years, BendFilm has decided it must reorganize the tremendous work of running a festival by dividing the staff positions into creative and operational jobs. The two new positions will include both a director and a program manager—to work in tandem with support from an office manager, the board of directors, a volunteer force and sponsors— to plan, promote and implement the festival. The festival director's position, which Schwartz held, has been eliminated. The board offered Schwartz the program manager position with a lower salary as part of this restructure but she declined to accept the demotion. Schwartz posted on her Facebook page: "After four years with BendFilm Festival I am looking for my next adventure. BendFilm has been the raddest experience for me. Thank you to all the amazing filmmakers, sponsors, donors, volunteers and the Bend community." The press release said: "BendFilm is grateful for her energy and contributions to the festival during her tenure, and wish her the best in her future accomplishments." The current BendFilm board of directors includes President Frank W. Groundwater (a lawyer in private practice), Secretary April Munks who works for the Department of Human Services as a Lean Leader, Kim
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Cooper Findling (nationally published writer), James Foster (professor of political science at OSU-Cascades), Michael Gough (filmmaker, principal of Green Scream Media), Karen Koppel (an event professional and architect), Gina McClard (an international legal consultant for NGOs and Women’s Rights groups in Africa) and Pam Wakefield (retired local business owner). The festival’s 10th year drew increased support from community and independent filmmakers with awards nearing $70,000. BendFilm organizers announced record box office sales with a 26 percent box office increase in revenue and record attendance from audience members and "After four years with filmmakers. Early reports noted the BendFilm Festival I am Festival continues to gain momentum and praise from local and visiting film buffs. looking for my next “This year’s festival had a stronadventure. BendFilm ger sense of community ownership,” Festival Director Orit Schwartz said has been the raddest at the time. “Local support, coupled with the amazing films and an inexperience for me. credible jury has made this our most successful year yet.” Thank you to all the According to Schwartz, more than 100 filmmakers attended the festival, amazing filmmakers, representing 47 of the 82 officially selected films. sponsors, donors, Awards were presented in 11 categories including The $5,000 Brooks volunteers and the Resources Best of Show, The Panavision Best Narrative Feature with a Bend community," $60,000 camera rental package prize, $10,000 from Independent Women said Schwartz for Independent Film and several other cash prize categories. Major sponsors included the Oxford Hotel, Bendbroadband, Cascade Publications Inc., OP, the Source Weekly, Hand in Hand, Regal Cinamas, tbd advertising, Visit Bend, Deschutes Brewery, Horizon Broadcast, CCITec, McMenamins, In Focus Eye Care, Old Mill District and Smart Solutions. After growing up in Los Angeles and attending college at California State University, Northridge, Schwartz began working in Hollywood as a production assistant on Roseanne. She worked in sit-coms for most of her career, finally as an associate producer on NBC's Newsradio. As a writer, Orit had a script produced and aired for May sweeps on Fox called Grounded for Life that co-starred Ashton Kutcher. In 2006, Orit's short film starring Jane Lynch and Stephen Root, called The Frank Anderson, premiered at BendFilm and went on to play over 40 festivals. In 2007, she returned to BendFilm and served on the jury. In 2010, Orit joined BendFilm as the artistic director 12 1/2 weeks before the festival. She currently serves on the board of River Song School. (www.imdb.com). BendFilm will immediately begin recruiting for the director and program manager positions. See www.bendfilm.org soon for details. BendFilm Festival 2014 will take place October 9-12. www.bendfilm.org.
Celebrating 10 Years of the Tower Theatre
The Tower’s Transition from 1940 to 2004 by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor
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In 1997 the City challenged the group to generate $300,000 in cash and inhe Tower Theatre’s history is a rocky one. What started as a movie theatre in the growing mill town of 1940, fell into disrepair decades kind pledges for support of renovation efforts, it was there the Tower Theatre later, forcing the doors to close. New life was to come however, and Foundation was formed as a non-profit and successfully presented the City through the efforts of a capitol campaign, millions were raise for the restora- with $362,590 only a month later. The Return of the Tower tion of the iconic piece of Bend’s cultural history. Launched in 1999, Encore! The Return of the Tower Theatre capitol camMovies, Movies, Movies Movie fever came to the high desert in 1940 when the Tower Theatre was paign was created in order to secure funds to purchase, renovate, endow and first completed. Built in only three months, the original construction included operate the Theatre. When it became clear that the renovation project was imported travertine marble from Italy, a women’s lounge on the mezzanine larger than just restoring utility to the building, the campaign goal became floor embellished with knotty pine and a seating capacity of 998. The Tower $4.2 million and by 2001 the building was purchased from the City of Bend. Clella Thomas, who co-chaired the Encore campaign with Pamela Hulse rose 78 feet above the street and cast a glow with its 1,200 feet of neon tubes Andrews, recalled, “I hoped that renovating the 1940’s Tower Theatre would of green and gold. The popular movie Four Wives opened the doors to the first movie-goers not only preserve a bit of Bend’s past, but would provide Central Oregon with a badly needed, attractive, comfortable gathering place for and ushered in an era of first-run shows ranging from Discultural events, entertainment, meetings, lectures, films, ney cartoons to news, shorts and feature films. Primarily a Tower Theatre Foundation educational activities, non-profit fundraisers, etc.” cinema, the performing arts took to the stage from time Founding Members “There were three goals,” Francis shared, “one, to create to time and in 1948 the Theatre added a weekly amateur Tom Anderson a community performing arts theatre that did everything; hour, fashion shows, variety shows and even a performance Pamela Hulse Andrews two, saving an icon, it was a part of Bend that needed to be by the General Platoff Don Cossack chorus from Russia. Gary Capps taken care of and three, at that time downtown was hurtDisrepair Mark Capps ing, Bend needed a nighttime venue.” The Theatre couldn’t keep pace when multi-screen theBob Chandler, Jr. The renovation designs were headed by DKA Architecatres came to the high desert, and when the owners, a large Rod Clark ture and Design P.C. and also included Candela Theatre movie theatre chain, choose not to invest in any up-keep Charlene Dempsey consultants and B.R.C. Acoustics of Seattle, Interface Enor renovation, the doors closed. A partnership came forTom DeWolf gineering of Salem, W&H Pacific as well as Foundation ward in 1994 and purchased the Theatre. Win and Laurel Maralyn Thoma Dougherty board members including interior designers, event proFrancis, Michael and Pat Forman, and Bruce and Sandi Gary Fish moters and community leaders. Hinchliffe wanted to redevelop the space for retail and ofWin Francis Construction began in 2002 by Kirby Nagelhout Confice use. Polly Jacobson struction and included the expansion of the interior space “We thought it would be better for commercial use,” Bruce Hinchliffe from 10,432 to 13,630 square feet, an expanded basement Win Francis recalled, “other people thought it could be a Marilyn Karnopp for an orchestra pit with a motorized sypra lift, new box performing arts theatre…ultimately it was the best use for Janet Kingsley seats, an expanded lobby area, high quality sound and the community, not necessarily financially!” The partnerJohn Kvapil lighting equipment, a video projection system and a full ship quickly became invested in the idea of a public theatre Sandra Miller 35mm film projection system. when the idea was presented, and with the goal of gauging Cate O’Hagan The Foundation wanted to restore much of the original the demand for a theatre, gave the Regional Arts Council Marion “Squiggs” Palmateer design, while enhancing the art deco style. Interior Deof Central Oregon a discounted lease to operate as a multiJanice Schock signer Charlene Dempsey selected the palate: terracotta, purpose venue. Marty (Smith) Brazil gold, yellow and purple on the interior and yellow, brown Thousands of people visited the Tower Theatre over Cella Thomas and burgundy on the outside. Local artist David Kinker the next two years despite continued disrepair and lack of was commissioned to paint murals in the restrooms and heat. In 1995 the City of Bend purchased the building and agreed to hold the property until a private non-profit organization could pur- with his brushes created three-dimensional art deco murals. The renovation was truly a community effort, and after the culmination of chase, restore and operate the Theatre, but once again deterioration forced the 10 years of work, the Tower Theatre opened the doors again on January 30, doors to close in 1996 until the changes could be made. 2004. “Of all the projects I’ve had the blessing of being part of since moving Community Effort With the enthusiasm of the previous two years of programming, it was here in the late 1970s, restoring the Tower Theater remains the one of which clear Bend wanted a theatre. Gary Capps, executive director of Bend’s Cham- I am most proud,” said Tom DeWolf, co-chair of the Tower Theatre Encore ber of Commerce, banded a small group of volunteers together to work on a Campaign. “The group of people that made it happen worked so hard for so fundraising campaign, which grew into 30 dedicated residents, to begin the many years. 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The Tower Theatre Today
he Tower Theatre is celebrating the 10 years since the renovation of the iconic Bend building, but more influential than the new paint, carpet, stage and chairs of 2004 lies the achievement of their original mission: to provide a wide variety of programming for every demographic, support local organizations and develop a youth educational program. “I am extremely pleased with how well the Tower has met my dreams and expectations in the first 10 years since its reopening!” commented original Foundation Board Member Clella Thomas. “It has enriched the lives of a broad mix of Central Oregonians and attracted tourists as well. There is nothing ‘elitist’ about the Tower. It is a very welcoming place for all…When the lights are on at the Tower, downtown Bend seems to come alive.” “The building turned out terrific,” said Win Francis, an early owner of the Theatre, “It’s certainly been used a lot, that is wonderful. The idea of having a full range of use to benefit the community and bring people downtown has been a great anchor for downtown in the evening.” There is no doubt that the Tower has acted as an anchor for downtown
Bend; restaurants, shops and bars benefit greatly from the increased traffic Tower shows bring. It can be difficult to quantify how much the Tower Theatre has impacted Bend in the past 10 years, but using an economic impact calculator developed by Americans for the Arts reveals that just in the 2013-14 season the Theatre is poised to contribute over $2 million dollars to our economy. As for paving the way for other local arts and cultural programming to thrive, Thomas shares, “The Tower has played a key role in the increased interest in and availability of cultural and performing arts activities in Bend. I have seen tremendous growth in our community’s support and demand for more arts and educational opportunities…The numerous performances the Tower has brought to Bend over the last 10 years has made us hungrier for more.” The Tower Theatre has taken a leadership roll in the arts community in both the formation of the Arts & Culture Alliance, which strives to foster collaboration between Central Oregon’s arts organizations, and the formation of the new Bend Cultural Tourism Fund which will create a public fund dedicated to promoting arts and cultural programs in Bend. Photos courtesy of the Tower Theatre
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Celebrating 10 Years of the Tower Theatre Celebration To commemorate the successful community effort to renovate the Tower Theatre 10 years ago, Executive Director Ray Solley has lots of ideas brewing. “We want to draw attention to the fact that the building hasn’t always been like this. It was a decision by the City Council and by the stakeholders who said we are going to save the building and turn it into a performing arts center…We also want to share with people a lot of our milestones.” Several notable accomplishments of the past 10 years include celebrating their 400,000th patron at the recent Spamalot production and hosting 1,734 events, of which 73 percent have been for non-profit use. During this time, revenues have increased nearly 10-fold, from $119,290 at June 30, 2004 to $1,134,782 at June 30, 2013. Solley and the Foundation’s board of directors have also committed to providing a wide variety of programming in 2014 with hopes to mix and match a wide variety of people. “The guitar festival in January will feature professional guitar players from around the world,” Solley said. “They will be doing professional concerts and workshops at the schools and on the stage and different groups of students will be performing as opening acts for these performers. (see story on pg 37)
“We are trying to underscore the fact that the Tower is an accessible venue for everybody in Central Oregon as well as a showcase for pretty much any kind of performer around the world…January 30 is the last night of our Bend Guitar Blast, and four guitarists from around the world will be capping off our festival on the Tower’s anniversary.” Keep your ears open for further information about celebrations, there will be a birthday cake, a sing-a-long to Grease in March and Solley shared tentative plans of a New Year’s Eve bash that will propel the Tower into their next anniversary in 2015…75 years. A Founders party is in the works for February which will celebrate all the people that were involved with the renovation, board members, renovation committees and community members. “We would love to thank each and every person individually that has purchased a ticket to an event, and to thank our loyal and dedicated members, and of course honor those who have contributed money to keep our venue thriving,” said Foundation Board President Bob Singer. “Without all of those, we would never be able to accomplish our key mission, that of providing arts and entertainment to the youth of the Central Oregon.”
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Celebrating 10 Years of the Tower Theatre
The Tower Theatre Embraces the Future “The foundation’s goal is to operate the Theatre profitably to make a broadly inclusive schedule of performing arts, civic, educational and social events available to the Central Oregon community. Some of these enriching activities include classical music, popular music, education, theater, dance, film….It will foster the growth of local organizations through a scaled rental fee and gradually develop its own eclectic event programming to present nationally and regionally known artists and speakers appropriate for its size…The Tower Theatre also represents an exceptional opportunity to assume a leadership position in coordinating and developing educational programming for adults and youth... The Theatre will implement a youth educational program including performing arts training and curriculum enhancing performances in collaboration with local schools, museums and organizations.” –Tower Theatre Foundation goals at Reopening in 2004.
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he original goals set out by the Tower Theatre Foundation have not an in-depth year-long performing arts partnerships with specific classroom only resonated throughout the 10 years of operation, but continue to teachers to support them in learning and using arts integration techniques. “We are very excited about the opportunity to align ourselves with the lay a clear path for the Theatre’s future. “I read [the above goals] to my board at the last meeting,” said Executive newly expanded OSU Campus,” said Tower Board President Bob Singer. Director Ray Solley. “Before we opened, [the board] set these goals out, and “We would like to offer our theatre to the university in hopes that they would create a theatre and/or music program that utilizes the Tower for you read this 10 or 11 years later, and you say, wow, we actually did it! “This is exactly what we have been able to pull off in 10 years and it actu- teaching and performing.” Solley further broke his hopes for the future of the Tower into the followally mentions where we want to go now, right in the mission statement, so it’s really [amazing] to be able to say in 10 years, the building, the board and ing: develop an endowment, become strategic partners with other non-profits the Foundation pulled off what the initial funders and visionaries saw for it.” and partner with the new four-year university, OSU-Cascades. “Wouldn’t it The one area Solley indicated the Theatre wants to focus on at the 10 year be wonderful with the growth of the arts, that the Tower is one of the anchors milestone lies in growing the educational programming and that both his of a downtown arts district? Wouldn’t it be wonderful for us to the be the leaders of bringing a performing arts center to town? staff and board have come upon that direction independently. The Theatre has hired Rebecca Kirk in a new position, Community Out“We can’t expand the building, so we either have to expand our services reach Coordinator. Kirk has her masters degree in arts education and is in the building, collaborate with other people or do functions in other locahelping the Tower accomplish their educational goals. “I have done some tions…The board is involved with some long term planning, including buildresearch about the gaps in the community of Central Oregon in terms of ing a strategic plan for the first time. The Tower Theatre has come of age in arts education,” Kirk explained. “As a result…I have come up with big long- the last few years, and has made huge strides and is recognized around the term goals which I would north west as a great facall ‘dreaming big’ ideas, cility and a great probut are totally realistic. gramming venue, and Namely, this involves denow we have opportuniveloping a comprehensive ties in education and culeducation and communitural tourism.” ty outreach department.” Kirk summed it up Some of Kirk’s big well: “The Tower is ideas include adult prouniquely poised, on the gramming in the form eve of its 10th anniversaof a lecture series and ry as a non-profit organihands-on performing zation to expand in a susarts master classes, coltainable way that brings laborations with Centhe most benefit back to tral Oregon Commuthe community. With an nity College and Oregon incredibly talented and State University (OSU), dedicated staff, a cataa summer conservatory lyzing of the community in the performing arts for through local sponsors, teens, a pre-professional donors, board members, internship program for advisory committee and college students to learn education initiatives, the technical theatre and arts Tower legacy is expandThe 2011 production of Winnie the Pooh for hearing impaired children was a partnership with the Friends of Cascades Academy of administration, regular ing from bravely survivCentral Oregon and Quota International, with a grant from MDU Resources Group (a division of Knife River). This family presentation was signed and spoken simultaneously by hands and voices of deaf and hearing actors. A free workshop at the Boys and Girls Club backstage tours for school ing to thriving.” with the Sign Stage actors proceeded the public production. groups and adults and www.towertheatre.org.
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Elliott’s muse these days is online fashion sites, but she loves pushing the envelope creatively. When asked for whom she would like to design, Elliott answered, “Lady Gaga.” When she’s not fashioning garments, Elliott is busy creating jewelry from leather discards and working as a cosmetologist. Elliott has an extensive support team, made up of her husband Josh, her mother, her siblings and her extended Paraguayan family, and feels she wouldn’t be nearly as successful without them. “They are my biggest fans,” she says. Rubbish Renewed co-founder Amy Anderson commented, “Panambi’s ability to transform ordinary trash speaks to the mission of this event. We hope that seeing trash transformed into a true art piece can help people make their often unconscious choices more conscious.” For those who love Project Runway, the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show showcases how we “fashion” our lives while lessening waste in an unforgettable night that taps the remarkable design talent of our community. Rooted in a love of fashion, an appreciation of art and a passion for the planet, Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show will be Panambi Elliott, two-time Trash shown twice, at 6pm (including Trophy winner student creations) and 8:30pm (adults only) on January 16 at The Armory (875 SW Simpson) and is an annual fundraising event for REALMS Charter School. Started in 2010, this fundraiser includes a wearable art runway show, a live and silent auction, a marketplace and local food and drink. Tickets at Wabi Sabi, REALMS Charter School or www.rubbishrenewed.com. If not sold out, tickets can also be purchased at the door. Tickets $15 for adults and $10 for students. www.rubbishrePhoto by Karen Holme newed.com.
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anambi Elliott is a local artist whose creative medium is trash. Not just any trash, Elliott works with discards from small businesses or garage sales, evolving them into clothing and jewelry. And, while most of us were celebrating the holidays, Elliott has been rising at 6am and heading into her studio to put in coffee-fueled, 10-hour days fashioning outfits from local companies’ castsoffs for the upcoming Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show. A two-time winner of the show’s coveted Trash Trophy, this year Elliott may have met her creative match. She’s working with waste from Hydro Flask, with the goal of fashioning a garment from labels, three types of bottle lids and the plastic that holds them together. She confesses, “It may be harder to get the materials to work for me this time.” But for Elliott, that’s the hook. Elliott began sewing as a teenager, and considered herself an artist long before her creations hit the runway. In Hawaii, Elliott attended The Kona Brewing Festival—a zero-waste celebration put on by an eco-passionate company—and it was there that she first realized, “I can do this.” Elliott’s best friend stepped in as mannequin and stood through endless fittings. “I mistakenly hot-glued her several times,” said Elliott, “but she hung in there until I was finished.” While fashion designs may sound glamorous, Elliott’s choice of media involves getting her hands dirty. One of her Rubbish Renewed designs in 2011 was a Cuppa Yo dress fashioned entirely of containers and plastic spoons. Elliott drove past the new yogurt shop and thought, “This store has a great logo that’s so colorful.” She approached the owners with her idea and once they got over the fact that she wanted their trash, were completely supportive, even rinsing their discards. For the dress’s bustier top, Elliott broke off the bottoms of each spoon, drilled a hole in the top and hand sewed each one, creating a shell-like appearance. While fabricating the outfit was incredibly time consuming, the end result was stunning, setting a high bar for future business challenges. Last year, the owner of Sounds Fast suggested that Elliott create a garment from the discards of his car stereo company. Up for a challenge, Elliott collected wire, car vinyl, upholstery, speakers and LED light strips, and from these eclectic objects created a sexy, illuminated dress that featured soldered lights charged by a battery. Elliott hand-sewed wiring into the bra, and used extreme super glue to wrap wires into a skirt. The garment weighed over 25 pounds, but model Beth rocked it on the runway, and again, the design was awe-inspiring and garnered Elliott another trophy.
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hotographer Kolby Kirk had “I think we are living Etna, California, or 1,700 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). “I learned this while travelan agenda. Hike 100 times and ing: where I was, was where I should be. The hike really energized me artistically,” he explained. 700 trail miles by 2014, while in a period of time “I kept journals, over 800 pages of writings and drawings and sketches, and took a lot of phocommemorating each hike by creating a where there is so tos.” The trip manifested in a creative video Kirk produced called Condor’s PCT Adventure in 3 number out of natural materials. Sounds Minutes (http://vimeo.com/34766625). much more to be ambitious, right? But more than the imAlthough Kirk had been living in Southern California, he is a third generation Bendite and pressive number of trail miles logged, is decided to move here in 2011 after hiking the PCT. “I started thinking about a new goal to discovered than the true delight he finds in his wilderone would think… have…so combined my 2009 goal with the 2010 goal and gave myself 17 months to hike 100 ness experiences, and the time and craft hikes and 700 trail miles...on average it would be a seven mile hike every five days for 17 months.” I’m hoping my art that goes into creating each 5-6” number. His first hike was to Mirror Lake where he made his first number. “I wanted to use someKirk’s drive to hike can be traced back thing that I found on the hike to make the number and leave it there,” he explained. “I didn’t motivates people to 2009. That May while living in Los want to disrupt the ecology, so I didn’t pull out plants, but pruned them.” Angeles, he became committed to get- to get out there and Creating the numbers started as a way to document his hikes, similar to the 2009 project, ting into better shape by coming up with see it for what it is, but soon became his favorite part of the goal. “Not only did I learn a lot about the area and can a resolution to hike 100 times before the identify many plants, but it really opened my eyes to what was on the ground. I love looking while we still can. at grand views, but I could spend an hour on a square yard of the trail looking at lichens and end of the year. “When I create a goal I want it to be Get out there now mushrooms,” he said. just beyond my finger tips…I thought Kirk will spend about 40 minutes creating each number and is very intentional about not 50 was a doable number, so I doubled it,” and hopefully that only the materials he uses, but the background for the image. Number Twenty-Two was created he laughed. “I set some guidelines, each on New Years Eve next to a fire pit at Virginia Meissner Sno-Park. “The photos tell a story,” appreciation will hike had to be at least two miles and had he explained. “You see the footprints and spilled wine… Later when I see the numbers I’m lead to protection.” to be on a trail.” On each hike he took a thinking of the hike as well. Hike 100 will be there too.” picture of himself holding up the numAlways up for a challenge, Kirk has been getting creative with how he makes the numbers, - Kolby Kirk ber of the hike…essentially a progress and has been experimenting with three-dimensional or sideways numbers. “I need to gain report of his fitness progression. some engineering skills to create some of them,” he laughed. By the end Kirk had created a mosaic of his 100 imKirk explains there is an incredible amount of detail in each photograph, and plans to make prints of each ages of the hikes that spanned three countries and three number. He has also include a puzzle in some of the photos. “I like puzzles, I grew up with books which have states. “That changed my life,” Kirk said. “It propelled something hidden in the artwork… I’m waiting for someone to discover it. I love that, it makes me excited!” me into this life of hiking and nature, I love it.” he exclaimed. In 2010 the goal became 500 trail miles, and in 2011, Kirk will be exhibiting his prints on First Friday January 3 at Tin Pan Theater. http://2013.100hikes.com, www. he spent 159 days walking from the Mexican boarder to thehikeguy.com. Download the CascadeAE App | January 2014 25
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Other artists being featured in January offer the opportunity to “run away without leaving home.”
hat greater way to welcome the New Year than by visiting the Artists’ Gallery of Sunriver to welcome new art pieces by featured artists. You can celebrate with these talented artists at the monthly reception on January 11 from 3-6pm featuring Vanessa Julian, Diane Miyauchi, Shirley Checkos and Ken Medenbach. Come by and enjoy wine and beer, food and beautiful art.
Shirley Checkos’ beautiful paintings are partial to animals with eyes that can look into your soul. This month one of her new paintings depicts a young girl who proudly holds her baby llama. As you admire the artist’s ability to depict detail, it is almost as if you can feel the fluffy texture of the llama’s fur. Viewing this painting can whisk you off to a village in Peru.
Vanessa Julian’s art offerings include paintings, spectacular art boxes and unbelievably detailed and comical art jewelry pins. All of Vanessa’s pieces include the whimsical and zany Painting by Vanessa Julian attitude that her admirers love. Regardless of her subject matter, people or animals, her art will bring a smile to your lips.
Ken Medenbach’s carved wood art is perpetually popular at the gallery. There is nothing like a grouping of hand carved pine trees or a shiny pine salmon or trout to take your mind away to some of those special moments when you were enjoying the Sunriver outdoors.
Diane Miyauchi provides the gallery with a wide variety of beautiful pottery pieces, most of which are functional as well. If you are going to be entertaining during the New Year holidays, a serving platter or bowl from Diane’s collection will really make any event special. Some of the pottery is glazed in cool greens and blues while other pieces are fire red and orange.
When you are looking for a special art piece to remember your time in Sunriver, visiting the Artists’ Gallery of Sunriver is the ticket. 57100 Beaver Dr., 541-593-2127 or 541593-8274, www.artistsgallerysunriver.com.
Pottery by Diane Miyauchi
Woodwork by Ken Medenbach My Pet Llama by Shirley Checkos
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Oil Landscapes at Sunriver Resort the South Pacific. An award winner in numerous national shows, her honors included the Juror’s Choice Award at the prestigious Art for the Parks exhibition in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the Award of Excellence at the 11th Annual Oil Painters of America juried show. Clark’s paintings in the estate exhibition feature both palette knife and brushwork and include scenes of the Deschutes River, Mt. Bachelor and Sparks Lake, area waterfalls and numerous other Central Oregon scenes as well as other areas. Many of the works prominently feature water, a favorite subject of the artist who was a member of the International Society of Marine Painters. Also continuing on exhibit are expressionistic landscapes of Central Oregon’s iconic mountain and canyon landscapes by Joanne Donaca and Janice Druian. Both artists offer mid-sized composiSpring Break on Tumalo by Joyce Clark tions in oil on canvas and board in the lower gallery. The resort welcomes the public to the exhibition during unriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents oil landscapes of Central Oregon from the Joyce Clark Estate in the upper gallery and oil landscapes by Joanne Donaca and Janice Druian Lodge hours. Billye Turner, art consultant and gallery curator, provides additional information at 503-780-2828. in the lower gallery. The exhibit commences January 17 and continues thru March 7. Clark, a renowned artist formerly of Bend and Sunriver, passed in 2009 at the age of 92. She lived in Central Oregon for approximately 15 years while she established herself in the art community, and appeared in many local, regional and national exhibitions, winning frequent awards. The artist was also a 17-year exhibitor at the prestigious Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach, California where she grew up and made her home until the late 1960’s. She then moved to Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii where she painted images of the lush tropics and beach scenes, showed at the noted Village Gallery in Lahaina and completed several commissions for the Kapalua Ritz Carlton. Returning to the mainland in early 1990’s, Clark settled in Sunriver and began painting Central Oregon scenes, which were exhibited at Sunriver Lodge on several occasions. In 1996, Sunriver Resort commissioned the artist to complete four large oil paintings of the surrounding area that are in the collection of the Crosswater Clubhouse. The Sunriver Music Festival twice used Clark’s art for the annual poster including her painting of Paulina Falls as the 2009 image. She continued her illustrious career with the publication of Adventures in Art, a full-color, large format survey of her painting over several decades including images from her travels in China, Mexico and Koosah Falls by Joyce Clark
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lans are under way for the fifth annual Sunriver Art Faire which will be held August 8-10 at the Village in Sunriver. This year’s event will continue to include entertainment, a food court, the kids’ art center and daily prize drawings for completing a Survey for Visitors. All net profits from the Art Faire are donated through the Sunriver Women’s Club’s grant process to 501(c)3 non-profit organizations whose work pri-
marily benefits meeting the basic needs (i.e. shelter, health, food, clothing and education) of families and children residing in the Three Rivers and South Deschutes County areas. There is still a need for volunteers on some committees. www.SunriverArtFaire.com, sunriverartfaire@gmail.com. Download the CascadeAE App | January 2014
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A Rising Star & Future Leader
by STEVE POST & CIAARA DENIS
Photo courtesy of Ciaara Denis Cody Bonn and his image Watermelon
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ave you ever heard of a seven year old with work on display at a fine art gallery? You’ll see it next month in Sisters at Don Terra Fine Art Gallery owned by Don Patheal and his wife Terri Applegarth. Cody colorizes pictures of rusted old cars and trucks bringing them to life with amazing results. “Cody Bonn” Clements has a true gift for connecting with people everywhere he goes. His loving smile and innate charm are contagious.
He’s also a natural actor, musician, artist, inventor and athlete. In addition to his art, he has appeared in the movie Baby Genius 2. He has entertained at the Anchorage Center for Performing Arts as a dancer, and he’s been featured on the front page of the Eugene Register-Guard newspaper. Cody also excels at Tae Kwon Do. He attends High Desert Martial Arts, an exceptional studio with the multi-award winning instructor, Master Dan Graff. Cody has already won a gold medal for the ‘flying side kick’ at a regional competition. Master Graff says he has Olympic potential. Cody plays guitar, piano, accordion, flute and drums, and wants to learn the violin next. He’s also composing and doing improvisation. Cody’s incredibly talented music teacher is Brendan Booher who has performed for George Bush and with Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion. He says Cody is “a natural talent.” As an athlete, after only two seasons, Cody is an intermediate level snowboarder. His ski instructor Casey Smith, uses a video of Cody for his training classes. Cody hit a bulls-eye his first time at an archery range, and when it comes to baseball, he averages about 18 hits out of 20 pitches. Then there’s golf; Cody can hit a 5-wood 150 yards, which would be about 200 yards if it were a driver. He has a high IQ, is gifted in mathematics, problem solving and is very intuitive. He is currently designing a toy car that transforms into an airplane, then into a boat, and has just completed a project he’s submitting to Lego Magazine. Even his kindergarten teacher, Miss Terry Anne Paquette at the Waldorf School of Bend, has noticed his leadership skills. So Cody, what would you like to say to the readers of Cascade A & E? “Peace, love and happy new year.” Cody you’re a blessing to us all. Find more of Cody’s artwork at stevenpost.artspan.com 100 percent of all proceeds are going into his college fund.
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Thompson has created guitars for many notable musicians over the past four decades and his reputation has solidified in the hallowed realms of music’s selective inner circles. “Sound is number one,” he explained. “They’re all built with the same care and craftsmanship. They look beautiful but they have to be functional. It’s really the particular design and the complexity of the instrument that changes the price.” Discovered by bluegrass virtuoso Charles Sawtelle and Peter Rowan in the ‘80s, Thompson has built a following for handmade, vintage guitars based closely on the measurements and sound quality of the early Martin 18, 28, 42 and 45 guitars. One of his models, a rosewood Dreadnought 42 made for Sawtelle will be featured in the current issue of Acoustic Magazine. He got his start building guitars under Charles Fox at the School of the Guitar Research & Design Center in Vermont, the original school for guitar makers in North America. During the ‘70s, he honed his guitar-making skills at the legendary Randy Wood’s Old Time Pickin’ Parlor, the center of Nashville’s bluegrass jam scene. Setting up in Sisters, Thompson now comfortably plies his trade as a master luthier in the shadows of the Three Sisters Peaks, inspired by the creative community and natural beauty of the region. He currently has five employees working with him, creating some vital, woodworking jobs in this musical community. In the 1980s, his custom acoustic guitars attracted the attention of the top flatpicking and fingerstyle guitarists in the world when one of his instruments was selected as the grand prize by the winner of the National Flatpicking Championships in Winfield, Kansas. Today, these fine instruments are available direct and through select dealers including Cotton Music in Nashville, Tennessee and Charlie’s Guitar Shop in Dallas, Texas. “For me, it’s very challenging from so many standpoints: the art, the craftsmanship and the people we get to work with make it a great pursuit. The guitar is the number one instrument in the world and to be part of that tradition and making some exquisite instruments that bring so much joy to not only the player but listeners too is where our passion comes from. It really is fun.” Thompson Guitars will hold a grand opening at their new shop and showroom on Friday, January 17 from 5-8pm with workshops, demos and a bluegrass concert at The Belfry Saturday. 352 East Main Street, Sisters, www.pktguitars.com, 503-720-2788. Photo by Jeff Spry
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trumming along under the radar at its new downtown Sisters headquarters, Thompson Guitars is hand-building musical masterpieces the good old-fashioned way…one at a time. Their artisan-crafted, sterling standard acoustic guitars are prized by serious collectors and discriminating musicians around the world, with a playability and tone unmatched in the industry. Owner Preston Thompson brings the storied legacy and vintage craftsmanship of celebrated 1930s-style Martin guitars to modern generations of aficionados drawn to their incredible quality. “We moved in here next to The Belfry in October from our previous office spot in the Five Pine Campus,” said Thompson. “It’s been a little more work getting the building set up but the location is great and it’s going to have a nice showroom. At 2,048 square feet, it’s also quite a bit larger. The spray booth is being delivered in the next several days and we still have a few more guitars to finish in my old shop in Bend.” Thompson chose the location not only because of its central Owner downtown address but also its close proximity to The Belfry, a Preston Thompson popular local performance center and music venue. Belfry owner Angeline Rhett worked closely with Thompson to help ease their transition and plan their big grand opening later this month. Preston Thompson Guitars are based on the original designs from the golden age of steel-string guitars, specifically from the Depression era, when a sort of “perfect storm” of design, materials and craftsmanship converged. “That was the real heyday,” mused Thompson. “These were the iconic guitars that serious collectors and musicians sought out and there weren’t that many made. The survivors that are still around are priced in the stratosphere, anywhere from $30,000 to well over $200,000 depending on the make, model and year.” Each of Thompson Guitars’ signature instruments is handmade from the best tone woods available, including Brazilian rosewood, rare reclaimed mahogany, Spanish cedar and Adirondack spruce. “We’ve just obtained some rare rosewood that was cut in 1936 and while in transit to Denmark, sunk with the ship and recently recovered,” he said. “You hear about these stories but seldom do they come to fruition. It’s absolutely exact, period-correct material so getting that desirable wood is remarkable.” Talking with Thompson is like speaking with a living encyclopedia of guitar history and he prides himself on not only the exacting production process, but the guitar’s living legacy and rich history.
Sisters Folk Festival 2014
All-event early-bird passes are officially on sale for the Sisters Folk Festival, which runs September 5-7, 2014. The entire town of Sisters welcomes festivalgoers for three days of the best in American music, from blues to bluegrass. As in years past, a signed 2014 Festival poster will accompany all-event pass sales through the end of the year. All-event passes are $95 for adults through February 28, and will go to the regular price of $120 beginning March 1. The last two years the Sisters Folk Festival has sold out to rave reviews with memorable performances and workshops. “We want to celebrate great artists in a diverse setting that still seems intimate and showcases the beauty of Sisters and Central Oregon. The venues being in town is one of the unique qualities that separates the Sisters Folk Festival from other festivals nationally,” says Festival Artistic Director Brad Tisdel. The Festival plans to present music at nine venues throughout the weekend, and will
continue to run and expand the venue at FivePine Lodge and Conference Center. “The Sisters Folk Festival had great response to our newest venues and has helped nurture many small, beautiful venues in town. These venues provide up-close access to the artists and their performances. The Depot Café, The Open Door at Clearwater Gallery, Angeline’s and The Belfry all have a sense that you are in for something special,” says Tisdel. “It’s always exciting to launch our holiday ticket package, because it means that we’re rolling toward w.the next Sisters Folk Festival. A lot of people have discovered this is a wonderful gift — whether they’re giving it to someone else or giving it to themselves. There’s nothing better than the gift of music,” says Jim Cornelius, board chair and co-founder of the Festival. www.sistersfolkfestival.org, 541-549-4979, all-event passes are also available at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters and Redmond. Download the CascadeAE App | January 2014 29
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entral Oregon Artist Jennifer Lake is working on a new original print depicting the City of Redmond during the winter was unveiled right before the Holiday Starlight Parade in downtown Redmond. Jennifer is a renown international artist best known for her folk art paintings. She composes a scene of Redmond during winter featuring all of the new developments in downtown Redmond including Centennial Park and the revitalized Main Street. She also incorporated Redmond’s holiday traditions into the painting including the Starlight Parade, Festival of Trees, Holiday Village Market and Ice Skating Rink.
“We have worked so hard to build a public art program here in Redmond primarily through private fund-raising efforts such as this,” Linda Hill, chair for RCAPP added. “We are very grateful to Jennifer for her generous donations. This is an opportunity for people to own a beautiful new print by Jennifer Lake showcasing all of the beautiful changes in Redmond over the past couple of years at reduced costs while supporting our public art program. It is a win-win situation for everyone.” Redmond at Holiday Time by Jennifer Lake
Jennifer Lake’s work is cherished by collectors inJennifer is a renown international artist best known for her folk art ternationally and in the United States, Canada paintings. She composes a scene of Redmond during winter featurThis painting has been and Japan. Many of her donated to the Redmond ing all of the new developments in downtown Redmond including print series have comCommission for Art in Centennial Park and the revitalized Main Street. pletely sold out. There Public Places (RCAPP) to are over 400 paintings in help raise funds for Redmond’s public art program. And limited edition prints will be available as well. the collection and more than one million prints have been sold, makRCAPP will sell the original painting for $5,000 and prints for $50. The origi- ing her the most collected artist in the Northwest. Her work has been featured in numerous newspaper articles, magazines and television pronal painting is 30” x 40.” grams here and abroad; the most exciting of which was her tour in Japan. Jennifer has also agreed to paint a second piece for Redmond depicting Jennifer began her professional painting career over 30 years ago. With a Redmond in the summer and featuring Redmond’s status as a Flag City, USA. This painting will be unveiled at the Fourth of July parade and will be available love of American history, nature and the west, she created a series for New York, Oregon, Washington and Canada. Her work is a feast of color and minfor sale with proceeds being donated to Redmond’s public art program. ute detail that captivates the eye. Jennifer is donating these pieces to RCAPP because she feels that, “A comJackie Abslag at 541-923-7763 to order a signed print. munity that supports the “Fine Arts” creates an environment for its citizens Download the CascadeAE App | January 2014
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ong-term locals know that the Blacksmith basically jumpstarted the accompanying sweet onion relish Bend’s culinary scene. Somewhere along the way, however, the competed with the rest of the plate Blacksmith lost its way. But I’m happy to say that with new owners, and clearly didn’t seem to belong. a new chef and a renovation that was completed in March, the Blacksmith is The opposite is true of the cideron its way back. brined pork chop, served tender and rosy Two friends, my brother and I made our way into the dining room after a in a green peppercorn and cheese sauce. Every single round of wonderfully creative cocktails. I still love looking at the rock walls element on the plate enhanced its companions, which and log beams that once sheltered Pierson’s Blacksmith Shop. There’s noth- included fried Brussel sprouts studded with bacon, delecing subtle about this restaurant’s décor, or its food for that matter, which is table fried polenta and apple chutney with a hint of coriander. described on the website as distinctive, bold cuisine. “This food makes you want to put on your tool belt and build Before we had even ordered our appetizers, costini salmon mousse nibbles a log cabin,” said my friend Ben. That makes one of us, but I topped with bacon and fennel, along with crusty, warm bread served with oil, know exactly what he means. balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, toasted coriander seeds and molasses hit the After an admitted heavy meal, dessert seemed like a table. The Blacksmith may be known for its beef, but this clearly wasn’t going stretch, but we just couldn’t pass up the crème brulée to be just another ordinary steak dinner. which changes daily. Ours was vanilla with a swirl Our appetizer round started with paper-thin beef Carpaccio wrapped of chocolate and a side of salted caramel and peanut around frisée and arugula like a sushi roll and served with fried capers. The brittle. I’m betting that the chef ’s other crème brulée crunchy freshness of the bitter greens contrasted nicely with the tender beef, creations are just as divine. House Cosmopolitan creamy truffle aioli and slightly sweet red onion and lemon preserve. We moved on to the Tuna Poke, which was fresh and silky but a little over-seasoned. With a lighter touch, the taste of the tuna would shine through the prominent ginger, cilantro and soy flavors. The layer of guacamole that topped the poke also seemed ill-conceived, as if it had boarded the wrong train. My tablemates and I all agreed that simple avocado slices would have worked better. Despite somewhat tough puff pastry, our third choice—a tart with deliciously meaty mushrooms roasted in garlic and deglazed in sherry— was lovely. Our favorite starter, however, was the Roasted BLT Wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with blue cheese vinaigrette, crispy bacon and tomato caviar. A nice take on a classic. We moved onto the entrees, which we all agreed outshone the appetizers. Since the Blacksmith has always been famous for its steaks, we ordered two. The scrumptious Northwest Ribeye was about as tender as a steak ever needs to be. Served with a rich mushroom bordelaise (a French wine sauce), horseradish mashed potatoes and topped with crispy shallots, the dish can only be described as deeply satisfying. My brother, who has spent the last 31 years living in Paris where this kind of steak just isn’t available, was in heaven. The Blacksmith’s Tender Rogue features a grilled tenderloin filet served with a truffle potato sauce which proved a nice foil to the Rogue creamery smoked blue cheese and the balsamic reThe Blacksmith duction. There’s a lot going on in this dish, 211 NW Greenwood Ave; Bend but the flavors all come together beauti541-318-0588 fully. “This is schmearing heaven,” my friend www.bendblacksmith.com Deb announced. A side of braised, slightly Blackhouse $10 Burger Owners: Nekol Olsen and crunchy sun choke helped cut the otherwise & Brew Special Todd Bardwell unmitigated richness. Hours: The salmon served with grilled spinach Monday – Thursday 4pm – 10pm and béarnaise sauce (think hollandaise with Friday-Saturday 4pm – midnight tarragon) proved a slight hiccup. It was tasty Sunday 4pm – 9pm despite being somewhat overcooked, but
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kaidja hopes to preserve traditional African music and dance and to promote cross-cultural understanding by sharing his culture with diverse groups of people. He creates music and dance programs that are educational, innovative and entertaining. His work incorporates the essential elements and spirit of West Africa and influences from the cultures of the African Diaspora. Okaidja has worked extensively throughout America’s rural towns, spreading his culture to people in very homogenous parts of the United States. The small towns that he visits are extremely touched and enriched by his unique presence. Many of the children in rural schools have never touched a drum before or sang a song in a different language. It is an awesome opportunity for him to bring Africa into their schools, homes and hearts, profoundly impacting their worldview. He has also done tremendous work in connecting the music and dance forms of the African Diaspora back to their roots in Africa. For the past several years he has been studying the origins of African Diaspora arts and tracing them back to the Gold Coase of Africa. Through his studies, he has created a unique form of music and dance that blends traditional Ghanaian music and dance with rhythms and movements of the African Diaspora, including Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Peruvian, American Blues, Jazz and Tap. Okaidja was born in 1975 into a family of singers and songwriters in Ghana. Okaidja’s mother, Atsiawa Kodjo, was a colorful lead singer in the spiritual church she attended. As a young boy Okaidja sang in churches and while he worked as a canoe boy on fishing boats on the weekends. Out on the fishing boats, the fishermen would sing a cappella songs as they worked and Okaidja passed the long days learning the songs of the great Naaye (sea). At 19 Okaidja was accepted as a professional musician and dancer for the prestigious Ghana Dance Ensemble at the University of Ghana’s Institute of African Studies. He became well known for his energetic stage presence and excelled in his performances of the Ga fetish songs and dances. The Ghana Dance Ensemble gave Okaidja the opportunity to study with the best teachers in the country such as the late Emeritus Professor A.M. Opoku. Upon his return from the 1997 U.S. tour with the Ensemble, Okaidja was invited to teach Ghanaian drumming and dance workshops in Germany. At the same time, the legendary Obo Addy was looking for fresh, young talent to bring to his group in Portland. One day after a grueling rehearsal with the Ensemble, Okaidja walked out of the auditorium and was met by Obo Addy. The two made an instant connection and soon Okaidja was packing his bags to move to the USA to work with Obo’s group, Okropong. Okaidja served as a principal dancer and gave memorable performances with Okropong at major festivals and performance venues such as the Kennedy Center, the Newmark Theater and the WOMAD Festival. In 2005 Okaidja recorded his first solo album, The Traditionalist, which Okaidja’s interpretation of the folkloric songs he grew up singing. The listener is able to experience the rawness and emotions that he feels as he sings about his homeland. He followed with a second album, Obutu Apla where he ventures away from the strictly traditional. Songs on this album highlight Okaidja’s impressive vocal abilities through his passion-filled lyrics that tell stories about love and life. It contains elements of Afro-Cuban, AfroBrazilian, Afro-Peruvian and Blues music. The discoveries he made prompted him to form Shókoto Music & Dance Project. www.okaidja.com Photo courtesy of Crows Feet Commons
he Neighbourhood’s release of I Love You in April 2013 didn’t cause a typhoon or even a wave in the music industry. Rather, back in December their song Sweater Weather reached number 17 on the Hot 100 Billboard. I Love You was the band’s debut album, with top tracks like Sweater Weather and Afraid. The song Sweater Weather is my personal favorite song because of its catchy lyrics and consistent drumbeat. With near rap lyrics it gives me a personal reminder that I could never become famous, but also gives any listener a happy go lucky feeling. Another one of my favorite songs on the album is Female Robbery, but the name doesn’t give it any credit. In the opening of the song, The Neighbourhood uses a siren, but they make it work so incredibly well. The siren does scare me every time I listen to it, but doesn’t seem out of place the more times I hit play. The set of songs on I Love You each include a unique rat-a-tat beat that is sure to get you clapping or tapping your foot. All the songs on their CD keep me wanting more and more. The album is full of memorable lyrics, as well as beats that play in my head all day long. So I encourage you to buy or download the album and start falling in love with The Neighbourhood just like I have. By Ally Hand
Okaidja at Crow’s Feet Commons First Friday, January 3
Music Benefit for Summit High School
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This year’s Friends of Music fundraising campaign will focus on funding the purchase of a new sound board for the Summit High School Auditorium. The Friends of Music are passionate about keeping music education alive at Summit High School and believe that investing in the arts not only improves community quality of life, but further empowers, energizes and educates the students in the enjoyment of the arts. Concert tickets may be purchased through BENDticket.com or at C.E. Lovejoy’s a Brookswood Market, Tate & Tate Catering in NW Crossing and Miller Lumber on Greenwood Ave. FOM President, Christina Aaron Meyer Gist at bendfirst@ earthlink.net or 541815-5333. Doors will open at 6pm for silent auction bidding and raffle. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. www.friendsofmusicshs.org.
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ummit High School Friends of Music announce the fifth annual benefit concert For The Love of Music, featuring Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer & Band on Saturday, February 8 at 7pm in the Summit High School Auditorium. As a classically trained violinist, Meyer’s unique brand of music bridges progressive rock, the jazz world and classical music. A prior member of Pink Martini, Meyer started experimenting and blending the rock sounds with classical foundations. His latest album Two-Sides to This Story was co-written and performed with guitarist Tim Ellis. These two artists created a unique high energy sound and reworked familiar tunes from the iconic rock group Led Zeppelin and many other contemporary artists. The concert performance will include the Summit High School Band, Orchestra and Choir as the warm up group and later in the evening include a performance piece with Aaron Meyer and his six piece band. The music directors at Summit High School are excited to perform with the professional artist. Dan Judd, Summit High School band music director said, “I always look forward to any opportunity for our students to perform with a professional artist. It is exciting for them, and always challenges their ability to rise to their highest possible level of performing. It is almost always combined with a large, enthusiastic audience, another real plus in their musical year of performances.”
2pm on Sunday, January 12 at Wille Hall in the COCC Campus Center, Bend. The concert is free and tickets are not required. COSA at 541-317-3941 or info@cosymphony.com.
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igh Desert Chamber Music’s program was developed to pro(HDCM) Spotlight Series presvide a high level of chamber muents a screening of the film Lynn sic instruction to aspiring young Harrell Bach Cello Suites on Saturday, January musicians. Students in grades 25, 7:30pm at the Oxford Hotel in Downtown 6-12 with at least three years Bend. The Spotlight Series is a series of events of private study and an interbenefiting HDCM Educational Outreach mediate to advanced level programs. In keeping with the integrity of our are eligible to audition. mission to bring world class chamber music Regular chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon, these are instruction is provided designed to complement the existing HDCM through HDCM, in Series at the Tower Theatre, and have includaddition to perforSpotlight Chamber Players Amy Wheeler, Paula Blanscett, Ben Kroeker, ed events as diverse as documentary films, solo Hannah Ortman, Mateo Garza and Jonah Rosberg mance opportunities recitals and wine tastings. and complimentary adThe screening of this as yet unreleased film is made possible by Pacific mission to all HDCM events. The following stuPainting, and features internationally renowned cellist Lynn Harrell play- dents were selected for this year’s program – Paula ing the first two cello suites by Johann Sebastian Bach. He performs on a Blanscett (cello), Mateo Garza (violin), Hannah Stradivari instrument made in 1713, nicknamed the Bass of Spain, valued Ortman (violin), Ben Kroeker (viola), Jonah Rosat $20 million. Director John Forsen returns to Bend this year to partici- berg (cello) and Amy Wheeler (cello). pate in a reception with VIP ticket holders prior to the film, and a Q&A Film Screening - $25 VIP Admission (includes 6:30pm session immediately following the screening. Seating at the Oxford Hotel Reception with the Director) $15 General Admission, $10 is limited, advance ticket purchase is recommended. Student Admission, 541-306-3988, www.HighDesertChamThe Spotlight Chamber Players will perform prior to the screening. This berMusic.com, 541-306-3988, info@highdesertchambermusic.com.
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Tower Stages a Blues Harmonica Blowout Including Blues Breaker John Mayall
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n all-star line-up of harp maestros gets your mojo workin’ with a night of traditional blues, Saturday, January 18 at 7:30pm as part of the Bend Surgery Center’s CenterStage Series. The evening’s emcee is seasoned showman Mark Hummel, who just received two Grammy nominations—Best Blues Album and Best Traditional Blues Album for his Remembering Little Walter. Hummel leads a powerful pack of players, featuring John Mayall (godfather of British blues, mentor to Eric Clapton and Mick Fleetwood), harmonica master Rick Estrin, guitar genius Little Charlie Baty and wise-cracking songwriter James Harmon. Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout pays tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson II, legendary Mississippi harmonica player, songwriter and blues singer. Williamson first came to public notice on a daily noontime radio show in Helena, Mississippi, sponsored by bread maker King Biscuit Flour. He and his band played live in the studio for five minutes every day, advertising both flour and their local gigs. By the mid-1950s, he signed with Chess Records in Chicago, recording most of his songs that have since become blues and rock standards. They have been covered by the Allman Brothers, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton (in the Who’s Tommy), Muddy Waters, the Animals, the Yardbirds, Jr. Wells, Canned Heat, BB King, Aerosmith, Joe Bonamassa, Doobie Brothers, Taj Mahal and countless others. Showcase sponsor is Mt. View Heating, with supporting sponsors Deschutes Brewery and Central Oregon Radiology. The featured on-tap beer for the performance is Mirror Pond Pale Ale. 541-317-0700 or TowerTheatre.org.
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ome of the best players in the world converge on the Tower for a weeklong Guitar Blast, celebrating the renovated theatre’s 10th anniversary, as well as Bend’s wellknown love of the six-string instrument and its performers. The eight day event features live performances, clinics, classes, collaborations with local guitar students and teachers and a musical film documentary. The Tower’s great guitar round-up begins First Friday, January 3, with a DIY Guitar Fest – 10-minute “open mic” showcases for anyone who wants to play their guitar onstage, or borrow one from Breedlove. Then, January 22-30, the Bend Guitar Blast lineup, sponsored by Worthy Brewing and Drake Restaurant, features 12 acts and a movie premiere.
California & Montreal Guitar Trios Wednesday, January 22 It’s a six-by-six-string event when the two virtuoso groups return to the Tower, performing separately and together. A witty and spirited evening of music by Queen, the Beatles, Ennio Morricone and intricate original compositions showcasing both acoustic and electric guitar wizardry. New West Guitar Group* Thursday, January 23 Bend native John Storie returns with his trio, recently featured in Downbeat Magazine and on NPR, acclaimed by the Seattle Times as “sharp and refined.” Rooted in classic jazz, these versatile players and composers shift seamlessly “from chamber-like elegance and fragile introspection to exhilarating swing and gritty blues.” (Acoustic Guitar Magazine) Omaha Guitar Trio & Cavatina Duo* Friday, January 24 Central Oregon Debut Since their debut in 2010, The Omaha Guitar Trio has performed their soothing yet passionate style of classical, flamenco, jazz and top 40 at festivals and schools across the Midwest, as the Cavatina Duo, Spanish flutist Eugenia Moliner and Bosnian guitarist Denis Azabagic have captivated audiences for 18 years in 15 countries. Their repertoire, described by Classical Guitar Magazine as simply “remarkable,” includes baroque, romantic, contemporary and folk. Jeff Peterson * Sunday, January 26 Central Oregon Debut Two-time Grammy winner, this slack key guitar giant had five songs featured in George Clooney’s The Descendants. Jeff uses open tunings to explore traditional Hawaiian island music, plus jazz, classical and standard genres. His collaborations range from Eric Clapton to Keola Beamer and from Michael Feinstein to Sergio Mendez. Pat Metheny: The Orchestrion Project Monday, January 27 Central Oregon Premiere The collaboration between this master guitarist and his wildest imagination resulted in a completely unique approach to his solo performance. The Orchestrion Project showcases Metheny single-handedly operating a symphony of acoustic instruments in a fascinating, one-of-a-kind musical experience. (2012, rated PG).
Bill Frisell’s Guitar in the Space Age Tuesday, January 28 Oregon Debut The revered guitarist, composer and Grammy winner pays homage to the popular instrumental music made at the birth of the Fender Telecaster. Frisell, whom The Wall Street Journal calls “the most innovative and influential jazz guitarist of the past 25 years,” is joined by Greg Leisz (electric and pedal steel guitars), Tony Scherr (bass) and Kenny Wollesen (drums). Frisell is Guest Curator at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Artistic Director at SFJAZZ, and 12-time Best Guitarist winner in the Downbeat Critics Poll.
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New West Guitar Group Wednesday January 22 5:30-6:45pm Cascade School of Music Introduction to Improvisation $15. Bring: Guitar, pencil, any current music you’re working on Omaha Guitar Trio Thursday January 23 5:30-6:30pm Dudley’s Book Store (upstairs) Intro to Classical Guitar $10. Bring: Guitar, and your curiosity Jeff Peterson Monday January 27 5:30-6:45pm Cascade School of Music Introduction to Slack Key Guitar $25. Bring: Guitar, and a spirit of Aloha Anyone purchasing a Bend Guitar Blast festival pass ($129) can attend all classes free, plus receive reserved seating at all Guitar Blast performances at the Tower. www.towertheatre.org.
Christie Lenée Wednesday, January 29 Central Oregon Debut The two-handed, percussive finger tapping guitar expert from Portland introduces Bend to her innovative musicianship and soulful lyrics. Her folky yet funky compositions prompted Tim Reynolds, guitarist for Dave Matthews Band, to call her “a wonderful spirit making beautiful music.”
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International Guitar Night Thursday, January 30 Four guitar gurus from around the world bring the Bend Guitar Blast to a roaring conclusion. International Guitar Night founder Brian Gore’s finely-crafted poetic “songs without words” are inspired by myth and modern literature. Mix them with his buoyant personality for a memorable night, as Gore hosts: Italy’s Pino Forastiere, revered in contemporary steel string guitar circles for his unique mix of melody, improvisation and hand percussion; England’s Mike Dawes, one of the world’s finest young finger style performers, currently touring as Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward’s lead guitar player; and Argentina’s Quique Sinesi, master of tango and folklore on the Spanish and Piccolo guitars and charango. It’s an inventive evening of contemporary guitar mastery. 541-317-0700 or TowerTheatre.org.
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Thirsty Thursdays at Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards (Every Thurs) 5pm www.faithhopeandcharityevents.com
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Lisa Dae and The Robert Lee Trio at Northside Bar (Every Tues) 6pm www.northsidebarfun.com Uke Jam at Kelly D’s (Every Tues) 6:30pm www.bendukulelegroup.org
Bend First Friday Artwalk Downtown & in Old Mill District 5pm www.cascadeae.com
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Rockshow: Paul McCartney and Wings at the Tower Theatre 7pm www.towertheatre.org
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Farewell Bend Writers Roundtable at The Bookmark 7pm 228 NE Greenwood Avenue
Brothers and Sister at McMenamins Renewed Eco Fashion 16 Rubbish 7pm www.mcmenamins.com Show at The Bend Armory 6pm www.rubbishrenewed.com The California Honeydrops at Downtown Merchants Sisters High School Auditorium 17 Redmond 7pm www.sistersfolkfestival.org Third Friday Stroll 4-8pm www.visitredmondoregon.com Backcountry Film Festival at Thompson Guitars Grand Opening Volcanic Theatre 7pm www.volcanictheaterpub.com 5pm www.pktguitars.com Second Saturday Art Reception at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 4pm www.artistsgallerysunriver.com
Angel Street (Gaslight) at Cascades Theatrical Company (Thru Feb 1) 7:30pm www.cascadestheatrical.org
David Jacob- Strain at the Harmony House 7pm www.reverbnation.com/venue/ HarmonyHouseConcerts
Picasso at the Lapin Agile at 2nd Street Theater (Thur Feb 1) 7:30pm www.2ndstreettheater.com
Red Molly at The Tower Theatre 7:30pm www.towertheatre.org
Arturo ‘Farrill Afro-Latin Septet at the Oxford (Thru 1/18) 8pm www.oxfordhotelbend.com
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Governor Kitzhaber at City Club 7pm www.cityclubco.org
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BEAT’s Alice in Wonderland at Summit High School (Thru Feb 2) www.beatonline.org
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ART IN THE MOUNTAINS Tracy at 503-930-4572, info@artinthemountains. com, www.artinthemountains.com Kim English, Quick Capture June 16 – 20. Oil - studio & plein air, all levels welcome. Cost $755 (includes model fees) Kim’s dynamic workshop will teach you to rapidly capture gesture, light, and form. Discover how to paint quickly and accurately concentrating on the “process.” We will have models each day and paint numerous studies practicing techniques for achieving a spontaneous, yet controlled approach. A working palette will be developed simplifying the comparison of color and value, an essential part of picture making. Don Andrews, Painting Figures in the Landscape June 23 - 27. Watercolor - studio, beginning to advanced students. Cost $625 Give life to your landscapes. Figures accent a painting unlike anything else. Don will teach you how to capture man’s relationship or contrast to nature and the environment. He will show you how to paint believable figures with lessons on figure construction and the variety of ways to use the human form as an accent, point of interest or dominant character. Don is a signature member of the AWS. Birgit O’Connor, Rocks, Sand, Glass & Shells July 28 - August 1. Watercolor - studio, beginning to advanced students - some knowledge of watercolor is helpful. Cost $655 Limit 20. Want a better understanding of creating depth, shape and dimension in a painting? Then this class is for you. Learn to control water and color to get an effective three-dimensional illusion. We will work with many different techniques to create textures on rocks, transparency in beach glass, underwater and wet rocks, realistic driftwood, sand, shells, kelp etc. The results are simple and stunning. (See more workshops on www.cascadeae.com) ARTS CENTRAL Continuing Watercolors: Luminescent LightJanuary 21, 12-3pm, Capture the illusion of luminescent light and shadows furthering watercolor ability. Instructor: Cindy Briggs. Watercolor Fundamentals: Simply Start Painting-January 23, 12-3pm, Introductory class to learn the basics watercolor skills. Instructor: Cindy Briggs. Creative Juices: Intro to Fused Glass (formerly known as Art Paired with Wine) -January 23, 6pm, Work with fused glass techniques over wine or beer. Artist, Julia Christoferson, will pour some inspiration into your life! Fused Glass Open Studio -January
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25, 2-5pm, Open to returning fused glass students. Work independently with artist Julia Christoferson who provides glass for purchase. Fused Glass Workshop: Horizon Design - January 28, 6-9pm. Explore how different glasses their and colors respond to varying levels of heat. Instructor: Julia Christoferson. Wheel Throwing-January 30 – March 6, Thursdays, 4-5:30pm, Just throw something! Limited to seven so everyone can throw on the wheel the entire class. Make bowls, mugs, & pots, trim and glaze! See our new Winter/ Spring Fall classes at artscentraloregon.org or call 541-617-1317. ATELIER 6000 389 SW Scalehouse Ct., Ste. 120, Bend. 541-3308759, www.atelier6000.org Workshops are open to the public and perfect for the beginner, serious art student and professional. Office hours are 9:30am–4pm Monday-Friday Printmaking & Book Arts Studio Workshops Watercolor Printing Sat/Sun, January 28 & 29, 2014 9:30am – 1:30pm, Instructor: Lloyd McMullen, supply list. $65 Image Transfer Sat, January 18, 2014, 10am – 3pm, Instructor: Cameron Kaseberg, Supply list. $80 Book ArtsClasses/Workshops Suminagashi—Japanese Paper Marbling Sat, January 11, 2014, 10am – 4pm, Instructor: Marilyn Burkhardt, Supply list. $50 Studio Practice Classes/Workshops DrawNow Thursdays, Jan 23-Feb 27, 2014, 6 – 8pm, Instructor: Carolyn Platt, Supply list. $90
CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS Mary Marquiss Designing with Watercolor Watercolor, May 2-4, 2014 Terri Ford Rich Underpainting & Luminous Light Studio/plein air pastel, June 5-8, 2014 Ted Nuttall, Watercolor Portraits July 14-18, 2014 G. Russell Case, Plein Air in Oils Oil, August 7-9, 2014 with Reception at Mockingbird Gallery Skip Lawrence, Artistic Explorations All painting mediums, Aug 18-22, 2014 David Kinker Plein Air Painting on the Rogue River Lodge-to-lodge rafting & plein air painting trip,
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All painting mediums, June 1-5, 2014 August 30-September 3, 2014 Colley Whisson Modern Impressionism In Action Oil & Acrylic, October 17-20, 2014Contact: Sue Manley, 541-408-5524 info@cascadefineartworkshops.com www.cascadefineartworkshops.com
NATURE OF WORDS programs@thenatureofwords.org 541-647-2233 First Speak Personal Storytelling with Shay Knorr Wednesdays, January 8, 15, 22, 29, 6:30-8:30pm. Introductory rate of $100 for the session. Are you interested in learning to tell personal stories? Have you ever wanted to perform stories? Do you have an experience that you need to share? Participants will create a 10-12 minute personal story, with coaching on structure, intent, conflict, resolution, editing and performance skills. The stories will be performed in a group showcase called “The First Speak Sessions.” Participants must be available to attend all of the collaborative sessions, and be willing to participate in the First Speak showcase performance. TRAVEL WRITING FOR FUN AND PROFIT WITH KIM COOPER FINDLING Thursday, January 16, 6:30-8:30pm The Nature of Words Literary Arts Center Class fee: $30. Ever dreamt of becoming a travel writer? This workshop will help you learn to think like a travel writer, pitch ideas to editors, break into the travel market, and bring place and experience to life on the page. Be prepared for a hands-on writing activities. She is the author of Day Trips from Portland: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler, and Chance of Sun: An Oregon Memoir. SAGEBRUSHERS ART SOCIETY Register: sagebrushersartofbend.com 541-617-0900 or rkliot@msn.com 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend Drop in Studio Class (Daytime) with David Kinker Mondays, 9:30-12:30pm, $25 per session, contact David at 541-383-2069, or just drop in. A great class if you are having problems and need help or just want to improve your work. Any medium welcome. Drop in Studio Class (Evening) with David Kinker Mondays, 6-9pm, $25 per session, contact David at
541-383-2069 or just drop in. Beginning Acrylics with Carol Picknell Sundays, 1:30-4pm, January 5, 12,19 and February 2,9,16, 23. Cost: $25 per session Contact Carol at: 360-880-5088 or ninepick9@ yahoo.com Nora Miller Life Drawing Lab Tuesdays from 1-4pm, March 4 and 18 April 15 and 18. Each artist to pay the model $10 cash for the 3 hr. session (non-members pay additional $5.00) Contact Nora Kolberg Miller at 541-460-9053, or at nlkolberg@gmail.com There is a limit of 10 artists at each session. Beginning Pastel with Marty Stewart Sign up now for Marty Stewart›s workshop, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, 9am-noon. Cost for the 4 day workshop is $100 members, $125 non-members. To register: Nancy at 541-388-1567 or nancym2010@bendbroadband.com Lunch and Learn Friday, January 10, Margi Legowik presents Chinese Brush Painting from 12-1pm.Bring your lunch and watch her demonstration. TOWER THEATRE GUITAR BLAST WORKSHOPS (see article on pg. 37) WINTER BREAK WORKSHOP Deeh12@live.com, 760-212-1358, 541-382-0988. Enjoy a fun acrylic mixed media workshop in sunny warm Palm Springs, California. Deanna Hansen a Bend artist who lives in Palm Springs in the winter months will be teaching a three day workshop for the Palm Springs Art Museum, February 19-21, 2014. The Excitement of Layers and Shapes is geared to bring more excitement to your paintings as you learn how to work in layers of color from transparent to opaque. This brings a feeling of depth to the painting surface. Stamping, stenciling, lifting and spraying will create exciting shapes. Color theory will also be a part of this class as Dee will teach you how to work in a triad of color. Dee is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Coachella Valley Watercolor Society and the Palm Springs Artist Council. Cost for the workshop is $325 for the Museum’s Artist Council Members and $375 for nonmembers. For further information contact Dee at 541-382-0988 or email: deeh12@live.com or call Randall Weidner Artist Council Coordinator Palm Springs Art Museum 760-322-4850. Look forward to learning new exciting skills while enjoying beautiful warm Palm Springs.
There is a charge of $15 to list classes and/or workshops or they are free with a paid display ad. Email pamela@cascadebusnews.com for more information.
Calling All Artists
Call to Artists for Art in the High Desert August 22-24, 2014. Join us for Art in the High Desert, a juried fine arts and crafts show in Bend. The show is located on the grassy banks of the Deschutes River, across the walking bridge in the Old Mill District. Art in the High Desert is produced by a non-profit, communitybased organization. For more info email: info@artinthehighdesert.com, www.artinthehighdesert.com. To apply: www.zapplication.org (registration for ZAPP is free for artists) Applications close: Feb 24, 2014 midnight pst.
river August 8-10, 2014. Applications are now being accepted on ZAPP at www.zapplication.org. Deadline for applying is March 18, 2014. This event is sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club and proceeds from the application and booth fees go to support south Deschutes County charities and nonprofits. For more information, visit our website at www.SunriverArtFaire.com or email us at sunriverartfaire@gmail.com.
Call For Photographers Friends of the Redmond Branch Library fine art photography exhibition, January 4 – February 14, 2014. Submit one or two pieces. The prospectus/application for this show is available in the Friends Bookshop inside the Redmond Branch Library Sunriver Art Faire and on the download page of the Friends website at: www. You are invited to apply for next summer’s fifth an- redmondfol.org/downloads. Shandel Gamer 541-526-5073 or nual juried Sunriver Art Faire in The Village at Sun- sgamer1955@gmail.com.
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Career Opportunity Grant Oregon Arts Commission deadline for online applications for Oregon professional artists: April 7, 2014. Career Opportunity Grants enable artists working in all disciplines to take advantage of unique opportunities to advance their careers. The grants, ranging up to $1,500 can fund artists’ participation in opportunities such as national and international exhibits, travel to trade fairs and film festivals and attendance at conferences or workshops to expand artists’ professional knowledge base. Applications only online: www.oregonartscommission.org/grants/grantsfor-individual-artists. Arts in the Hospital Accepting submission for the St. Charles Cancer Center and Infusion Room walls. They are in need of soothing, peaceful art. Linda F. Strunk, Coordinator Arts in the Hospital - lindartsy1@gmail.com.
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