Ben Salmon over on his Frequency blog has posted (the first of?) a "fall music guide", lists of upcoming shows for Bend. Ben is pretty much the music authority these days for what’s happening locally, so if you’re into the music scene, this is where you need to start.
In the next day or so I will have a Free Activity Guide online for the Fall, to replace the Summertime one I ran the last few months. It was brought about by a suggestion and it seemed like one of those no-brainer things to do that of course I didn’t think of it myself first. (I’ll be doing a Winter one too, and probably Spring.) It’s going to be somewhat of a "first pass" … Continue reading →
Now in its fourth year, the Bend Roots Revival is possibly the biggest free music festival / celebration / revival / clambake in Central Oregon; spanning four days this coming weekend (the 24th through the 27th), the Revival will take over the westside at 14th and Galveston—both Parrilla Grill and the Victorian Café are heavily involved—and will present no less than 70(!) local acts and workshops across eight performance areas. Here’s a bit about the … Continue reading →
The musical Cabaret has been brought to the Tower Theatre for six showings by a brand-new local theater company, Cat Call Productions. You’ve probably seen the ads or heard the spots on the radio, it’s been pretty well publicized. It’s a high-profile musical, too, and The Source mentioned it "might be one of the most innovative theater ventures" Bend has seen in a while. Evan Smith, a member of the cast, had written in to … Continue reading →
In what has become an annual tradition, the Bend Oktoberfest is back again this month, on September 25th and 26th (Friday night and all day Saturday). A portion of Downtown Bend will be closed off for the autumn festival. Friday night starts at 6pm and is for 21 and over only, ending at 10. Saturday starts at noon and until 6 is all ages, and then from 6 until 10 again is 21 and over. … Continue reading →
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