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Artists draw inspiration from breathtaking natural beauty, so it’s no wonder Bend has one of the most vibrant art scenes in the Pacific Northwest. The city is home to nationally-recognized art- Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews Band, Norah Jones, Luke ists, musicians, filmmakers, painters, writers, and other Bryan, and many more. Popular shows sell out during creatives. Enjoy movie theaters, museums, art galleries, the summer, so get your tickets early at bendconcerts. and dinner theater all year long. com. Then show up and get your groove on beside the sparkling Deschutes River. Bend is home to countless festivals and events nearly every month of the year. From the holiday shows at If it’s a different sort of music that makes your heart sing, our historic Tower Theatre, to the free Munch & Music check out OperaBend or High Desert Chamber Music and summer concert series in Drake Park, to the BendFilm get your culture fix while you’re here. Don’t miss Jazz at Festival in October, you’ll find your arts and culture fix the Oxford in Bend’s swanky Oxford Hotel happening all year long. through the winter months. Pro tip: Shows sell out fast, so buy tickets well in advance. Revel in Bend’s art scene the first Friday of each month during First Friday Art Walk. Live music fills the streets as Ever find yourself saying, “This art would be awesome shops and art galleries stay open late to showcase artists if only I had otters a few feet away?” The High Desert and their work. Museum has you covered! While folks know it best as a place to check out wildlife and natural history, they’re While you’re Downtown, take a walk through one of the also home to a vast collection of Native American art, many alleys filled with a world-class collection of local along with rotating cultural exhibits and sculptures scatartwork as part of the Tin Pan Alley Art Collection. tered around the campus. For the performing arts passionate, take in a show at the Want to know more about the various arts organizaTower Theatre, which features everything from concerts tions making all this awesome art possible in Bend? to plays to classic films. The venue is a 1940s Art Deco Check out Art in Public Places. You can also read up Moderne theater that was fully renovated in 2004 to be- on the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund (BCTF), which come Bend’s premier stage. You can even rent the space is a grant program dedicated to enhancing the local for major events and conventions. economy through the promotion and cultivation of Bend’s cultural tourism programs. Craving more live music? Get your groove on at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater. The venue has attracted artists including Paul Simon, Brandi Carlile, John Legend, BENDCULTUREGRANTS.COM
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