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Looking for Cultural Icons

Creating a cultural icon out of someone who goes, ‘I’m stupid, isn’t it cute?’ makes me want to throw daggers. I want to say to them, ‘My grandma did not fight for what she fought for just so you can start telling women it’s fun to be stupid. Saying that to young women, little girls, my daughter? It’s not OK.’ ~ Reese Witherspoon (American Actress, b.1976)

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ou can quote them in an instant. You know them by just one name. You can dress like them on Halloween. Something they said or did not only changed your life, but affected American life as a whole. Who are they? The 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons include Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, Bill Clinton, James Dean, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Sinatra, Ellen Degeneres, Katie Couric, Jay Leno, John F. Kennedy, Hemmingway, Johnny Carson, Elvis Presley and, yes, Hugh Hefner. The divas, the visionaries, the sex symbols, the shocking and divine influence what we eat, the way we dress, think and react. VH1 developed the list based on their view of America’s most outstanding and outrageous personalities -- the individuals who have significantly inspired and impacted American society. These representatives of popular culture have the power to captivate our imagination: music we listen to, movies we watch, books we read. The internet has made it possible for one person to have a farther reaching impact than the days before such extensive cyberspace connections. They’ve not only affected people personally, but also have mass societal impact, affecting millions of people around the world. They’re part of a universal vocabulary. They’ve become brands in their own right... great writers, dazzling filmmakers and musicians, brilliant philosophers and scientists, influential political leaders. The criteria for selecting these icons was thoughtfully, and not without debate, created to be sure that a noted icon had to be more than famous. They had to pass one or more of the following criteria: • Do they pass the one-name test? • Can you dress up as them for Halloween? • Did they blaze a trail in pop culture? • Did they create a signature character in pop culture? • Can you quote them (or their character) in 10 seconds or less? (Do they have a catch phrase?) • Did society imitate their sense of fashion? Hairstyle? • Did SNL create a sketch satirizing them? • Did someone write a song about them? • Was or is there merchandising/paraphernalia that bears their image? • Can they be connected to Kevin Bacon? We are not without our own cultural icons, people now gone but remembered for their vision and perseverance from George Putnam (publisher/editor of The Bend Bulletin), Donald M. Kerr (founder of the High Desert Museum), Les Schwab (founder of Les Schwab Tire Centers),

Bill Healy (creator of Mount Bachelor Ski Area), Becky Johnson of Redmond (devoted children’s activist), Vince Genna (pioneering baseball and park enthusiast), Arthur Ray Bowman (Prineville civic leader), Ben Westlund (Oregon State Treasure and creator the Oregon Cultural Trust), Arthur Pozzi (lumber industry veteran), renowned builders Kirby Nagelhout and Hap Taylor, John and Betty Gray (developers of Sunriver Resort) and William E. Miller (founder of Miller Lumber / community leader). They may not have been as sexy as Marilyn or charismatic as the Kennedy’s but they shaped our region and set us on a path for the lifestyle we currently enjoy. Today our cultural integrity is carried forward with impressive leadership and insight of the Taylor and Miller families, Bill and Trish Smith (Old Mill District), Mike and Sue Hollern (Brooks Resources and the Bend Foundation), Brad Tisdel (Sisters Folk Festival and Americana project) and Becky Johnson of OSU-Cascades. However the underlining forces that preserve our culture and create new customs are largely conducted by the unseen and rarely acknowledged...the individual artists, musicians and writers, the managers of our museums, theatres and festivals, the subcontractors, restaurateurs, yoga instructors and gallery owners. It’s unlikely they will make the top 200 pop culture icons, but they make our day and safeguard our way of life without pomp and circumstance.

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encore Record $4.1 Million Goes to Cultural Trust Oregonians gave generously to culture last year, as evidenced by the Oregon Cultural Trust’s 4.3 percent rise in donations, from $3,960,094 in 2012 to more than $4,131,520 in 2013. Renewal of Oregon’s one-of-a-kind state cultural tax credit by the 2013 state legislature helped arts, heritage and humanities-based nonprofits statewide to leverage their own fundraising, as state tax credit requires donations to cultural nonprofits, in addition to a matching gift to the Trust in order to claim the cultural tax credit. Willamette Week Give!Guide contributions showed a 25 percent increase in 2013 over 2012, more than $243,000 to the Trust, as opposed to $195,058 in 2012. Justin Hocking, executive director of Portland’s Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC), a grantee of the Trust, also saw important gains from the Give!Guide’s growth. In 2012 IPRC raised $17,000 from the Give!Guide, with 220 donors. In 2013 the organization raised almost $25,000, with 245 donors. “That was a record for us,” said Hocking. The Oregon Cultural Trust awarded $1.6 million in grants for the 2013-14 cycle, many to underserved communities and small nonprofits for a range of projects and programs, from education programming to restoration of theaters and outdoor venues. As part of that funding, the Trust gave grants in every county and to five of the nine federally recognized tribes, which each county or tribal cultural coalition then re-granted to local projects. RHS Named Official Partner with Oregon Shakespeare Festival Redmond High School (RHS) has been selected as an official partner school through the School Visit Program with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) for the 2014-15 school year. The School Visit Program, which aims to build literacy skills through theatre, is part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s ongoing commitment to engaging language arts students from diverse backgrounds through live performances and active workshops. The program brings teams of teaching artists to visit schools throughout Oregon, teaching the works of Shakespeare and other renowned playwrights to more than 10,000 students. Through this partnership, OSF will come to RHS for a residency in the fall, performing for students and the community. Cascade School of Music Receives Grant Cascade School of Music is the recipient of a $1,000 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation to underwrite afterschool music programs at Bear Creek (AASO) and Miller Elementary Schools (AASB). The Awesome Afterschool Orchestra (AASO) and the Awesome Afterschool Band (AASB) offer beginning instrumental instruction to young students in the third, fourth and fifth grade. These programs are kept at a reasonable price and are offered at centrally located elementary schools in order to make them accessible for kids and families. Tower Theatre Hot News As of January 30, the 10th anniversary of the Tower Theatre’s renovation and reopening on January 30, 2004, the

Tower had welcomed 422,837 people to 1,790 events over 1,673 days. Not a bad 10 years! High Desert Museum Names New President Dr. Dana Whitelaw, formerly Vice President of programs at The High Desert Museum, has been appointed president of the Museum. Dr. Whitelaw was selected after an exhaustive nationwide search by the Museum Board of Trustees. Board Chair David Souther, who led the search committee, said the unanimous decision bodes very well for the future of the museum. Whitelaw steps into the role as presiDr. Dana Whitelaw dent following the retirement of Janeanne Upp last December. Whitelaw started as a grant writer at the High Desert Museum in 2008. She holds a master of science degree and a Ph.D. in biological anthropology from the University of Colorado. Before moving to Bend she spent eight years teaching in the anthropology department at the University of Colorado and conducting research in Madagascar. She lives in Bend with her husband and two children. SMF Announces New Membership Benefits The Sunriver Music Festival is now offering more Friends of the Festival membership benefits. Friends of the Festival members will continue to enjoy early summer festival concert ticket purchases, discounts on concert series tickets, invitations to receptions and special events and commemorative gifts from the Festival. In addition, the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation will match dollar for dollar all new and increased memberships received this year up to $10,000. Special limited time offer for new friends of the Festival members: become a member by April 1 and receive a gift from the Sunriver Music Festival. Choose between a bottle of Festival labeled wine, wine glasses or notecards featuring the Festival’s annual poster artwork. 541-593-1084, tickets@sunrivermusic.org or www.sunrivermusic.org. Atelier 6000 Appoints Interim Director The board of Atelier 6000 (A6) welcomes Julie Winter into her new role of interim executive director. Winter has been an active member of the A6 community for the past five years. She has participated in many roles at A6 from student to volunteer to printmaking instructor to part-time staff member to her current role as interim director. She has her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Julie Winter Washington and lived in Seattle for 20 years before moving to Bend in 2008 with her husband and two sons. She was a founding board member of B.U.G.S. (Bremerton Urban Garden Society) in Bremerton, Washington – facilitating the process of becoming a community nonprofit organization and managing the local community garden and hands-on workshops. Winter says that A6 is her “art school” and she continues to develop and grow in her own artwork while also teaching printmaking classes at A6. She plans to continue her studies in printmaking at the graduate level over the next several years. Winter credits Pat Clark for this direction and mentorship in her journey as a printmaker and artist.

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Just Dance Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion. ~Martha Graham

hen is the last time you danced? Was it a show at the Tower? Barefoot in the grass at an outdoor concert or maybe a spontaneous kitchen jig? Dancing can be a wonderful release, a time of celebration or just a natural reaction to a great song. The passion for dance is strong in the high desert, and not only with ardent kitchen dancers. On March 8 performers from over 17 different Central Oregon dance companies will take to the stage at Summit High School in a celebration of community, collaboration and of course, dance. The annual Central Oregon Dance Showcase brings together Irish, belly and jazz dance; modern, tap, Hawaiian and aerial dance and of course the more traditional ballet and ballroom dancing. Sponsored by Terpsichorean Dance Studio for the 12th year, the Showcase highlights the passion of founder Carolyn Brant. “It’s about the love of dance,” she says. Brant has cultivated generations of dancers in Central Oregon based around the studio’s philosophy that the creative, constructive and disciplined art of movement will help dancers of all ages grow as people. (See story on pages 16-17). Still can’t imagine getting on stage? There are plenty of non-competitive, fun dance classes and events around the area for all interests. Learn to Salsa at Broken Top Club on Tuesdays or join in the Contra Dance phenomena at the Boys and Girls Club each month. Bend Parks and Rec. offers Nia and Zumba classes, and if you want to dust off your cowboy boots, try line dancing. If these still won’t do, there is always the kitchen! Just dance.

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essonPLAN (Performing Live Arts Now), the Tower Theatre Foundation’s award-winning series bringing students and families to the theatre and using performing arts to enhance education, continues Friday, March 14 at 7pm with an interactive presentation of Lewis

& Clark. Led by veteran actor Patrick Garner, audience members take on the roles of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Native American guide Sacagawea, soldiers, even ferocious animals –to explore the Louisiana Purchase and make their way through the scenic majesty of the Northwest. The two-and-a-half year adventure, complete with breathtaking escapes and chance reunions, speeds by in just 50 minutes, as parents and children learn life-lessons about history, science, character development and teamwork. Patrick Garner, last seen at the Tower as Thomas Edison, was in the Broadway revival of Gypsy with Bernadette Peters, and every version of NBC’s Law & Order. Ten years ago he founded History’s Alive! to help students not merely learn history but learn from history. Study guides and information on an educational matinee are available by contactinginfo@towertheatre.org. 541-317-0700 or TowerTheatre.org NOTE: Recommended for ages 9-12

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Know Go: One Woman’s Journey on the Camino de Santiago

oretta Slepikas, about to turn 70, planned a pilgrimage in Spain to walk 240 miles of the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage that is over a thousand years old.“What I learned while walking the Camino was totally unexpected,” says Slepikas. Learn more about her pilgrimage at the East Bend and Sisters Libraries as part of the Know Go series throughout the month of March. Both presentations are free and open to the public. According to Slepikas, pilgrimages are a way to get away from the daily routine life demands. “Since they involve walking, thinking and believing, pilgrimages have always been used as a sort of meditation on the move,” says Slepikas. “The ritual and repetitiveness of walking long miles clears the mind from daily tasks and forces pilgrims to deal with a more simple way of life.” El Camino de Santiago was one of the most important Christian pilgrimages during medieval times. At the end of the trail pilgrims find themselves at the site where the body of St. James the Apostle is believed to be buried. “I may have thought the Camino was a time for solitude and reflection but it had something else in mind for me.” During her presentation, Slepikas, who is also a photographer, will present slides and share stories from her experience on the Camino. She will bring the pack she carried, filled with the items from her journey. She will also share tips on the practical side of a planning a pilgrimage. March 6, 6pm, East Bend Library and March 19, 12pm, Sisters Library. www.deschuteslibrary.org. Photo courtesy of DPL

ature of Words issued a call for submissions for its 2014 Rising Star Creative Writing Competition to writers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The deadline is June 1. “It’s important for our community’s writers to be heard and contribute to our nation’s larger literary tradition,” said Amy Mentuck, executive director of The Nature of Words. “Rising Star was created as a launch pad for these voices.” Started in 2006, Rising Star serves to encourage emerging and aspiring writers in the Pacific Northwest. The competition is open to commercially unpublished writers in three genres, fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, and three age categories, 15-18, 19-25 and 25+. Winners receive a cash prize, are invited to an awards ceremony in Bend and are featured in The Nature of Words’ annual anthology. “Rising Star doesn’t just acknowledge creative work, it offers writers a platform,” said Mentuck. “Each year we publish winners in an annual anthology to get their work in the hands of friends, family, neighbors and fans. Sharing stories—that’s where writing comes to life.” Submissions are judged by a panel of professional writers. This year’s panel includes fiction judge Chantal Strobel, community relations and development manager for the Deschutes Public Library; creative nonfiction judge David Jasper, journalist for The Bulletin and poetry judge, Dr. Emily Carr, director of the Low-Residency MFA at OSU-Cascades. To learn more about submitting work to the Rising Star Creative Writing Competition, visit www.thenatureofwords.submittable.com/submit.

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Billy Jackson: Debut Novel Captures Little Known Side of American History

ritten by Ken Gomes, Billy Jackson is a rich, complex and sprawling tale. Following the path of the titular character, Gomes’ novel takes the reader from the heartland of the United States to the coast of California and explores universal themes of class, abuse and above all, enduring love. When Gomes set out to write his first novel, he wasn’t interested in following the status quo. “It seems like every book out there is written about the same subject, or the same era,” says Gomes, the author of Billy Jackson. “Of course fantasy novels or books about vampires are interesting to some, but I really wanted to stick closer to home and write about what I know, and what’s in my heart. My aim was to dig deep into my past and recall all of the stories and tales that have been passed down to me from generation to generation.” Emotionally written, splendidly told and with spare, elegant prose, Billy Jackson is a debut novel from an author to watch. A young Texas lad growing up on a small farm in the 1800’s, sets out to explore America when he decides it was time to “explore the world.” He leaves his abusive uncle’s farm and joins a cattle drive up, the Shawnee Trail (later to be named the Chisholm Trail). He then heads north to Fort Kearny to join with a wagon train where he meets and befriends a young boy and seasoned, well-known scout and entrepreneur named Jim Bridger. His long journey eventually finds Billy in San Francisco where he bonds with a spoiled rich son of an old California family, who takes him under his wing and they travel south to the man’s massive hacienda near Monterey. This is where he meets the love of his life, the daughter of a rich “hidalgo” or “Don” and together after they have fallen in love, their lives then forever change and take a totally different turn. As Gomes explains, when it came time to classify his book to publishers, he found it difficult. “It’s just such a varied book,” says the author. “It has both real and fictional characters, action, intrigue, a fully realized love story and a historical element. Classifying it was almost impossible! But in the end, what I wanted to do was create a novel with heart and soul, and I’m confident I’ve accomplished that.” Ken Gomes is a fifth generation Californian with additional Texas roots. He attended high school and college, but is self-taught when it comes to writing. Gomes has had a successful career in sales and management and has published several trade manuals. Following the settings of his book, Gomes has lived in the valleys, mountains and hills of America where events described in Billy Jackson actually occurred. Billy Jackson is available now from Amazon: http://amzn.to/1iPEMhb

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An Exploration of the Deep Recesses of

The Human Mind

very moment is a new experience. In his new poetry collection From Life to Death, author Richard Allen Brooks provides introspection into the different phases of life. “I want people to come away enriched in their understandings of their own lives,” Brooks said. “If through my work you feel like you’ve seen your life flash before your eyes, then I’ve done my job.” Brooks, who began writing poetry late in life, writes about the highs and lows of family, relationBrooks moves ships, careers, faith and season changes. Some poems like No Ordinary Man hearts and stirs on President Barack Obama, John John souls in his on John F. Kennedy Jr. and 9-11-01 debut offering. highlight modern events. Brooks moves hearts and stirs souls in his debut offering. In this newly published poetry book, the first yet of the author’s many books of poetry, readers will find themselves immersed in a compilation of poetic expressions. For those seeking thoughtful introspection, reasoned thought and query, and interrogatory and response, this is for them. Though the readers haven’t really lived the author’s life, tribulations, exalts, despair, disappointments or jubilations, this collection allows them to bring forth their own interpretations and views of this body of work based on their own set of personal experiences. There’s a myriad of themes running through this book; however, the predominant and recurring ones are the author’s profound sense of loss on the death of his mother, a search for direction and the passing of time. Brooks is an educated social psychologist, having worked in the aerospace industry, the motion pictures industry and the federal government during his active professional career. In 2003, after retiring and receiving encouragement from both family and friends, Brooks continued to pursue writing poetry. From Life to Death is his first book of poetry. He has completed poems for a second book and is presently at work on a third book. He has also completed The Obliteration of the Black Man, a theatrical piece. http://richardallenbrookspoetry.com. Download the CascadeAE App | March 2014

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All classes are at SageBrushers, 117 SW Roosevelt, Bend, OR 541-617-0900 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) David is well versed in all mediums, and has worked with beginners as well as more experienced artists. Drop in Studio Class (Evening) with David Kinker Mondays, 6:00-9:00pm $25 per session Contact David at 541-383-2069 (or just drop in) If you can’t make it to the morning class, try this one. Beginning Acrylics with Carol Picknell Sundays, 1:30-4:00pm, March 2, 9, 16 and 23rd (or drop in) Cost: $25 per session (additional $5.00 for non-members) Contact Carol at 360-880-5088 or ninepick9@yahoo.com (If you don’t own acrylics, Carol can provide supplies for an additional $10.) Nora Miller Life Drawing Lab This is not a class, but an opportunity to draw or paint using a live model. Participants each pay the model $10.00-$15.00 cash for the 3 hour session. You must register for each session by contacting Nora Kolberg Miller at 541-460-9053 or at nlkolberg@gmail.com. Dates: March 4, 18th, and April 15, 29th. Time: 1:00-4:00pm. Non-members pay an additional $5.00 each session. Watercolor Demonstration Every Wednesday 10:00-12:00pm Join us on Wednesdays for a watercolor demonstration by Jennifer Ware Kempcke, followed by watercolor painting by all attending. Listen and learn.

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he Bend Theatre for Young the high seas. With the help of Long John vaded by Sarah and her friends; now the People is presenting a stage play Sliver, the characters sail off to the islands Pirate Queen and sailor girl ship mates. with 17 student actors from in search of treasure. Sarah’s parents, Lord and Lady Huffington grades 4-8 performing Jolly Roger & the Retired on Treasure Island, Bluebeard come looking for her. Pirate Queen by Craig Sodaro on March and his motley crew of artisans party with Fun for the whole family, Jolly Roger 14-15 at the Journey Church. coconut drink while their paradise is in& the Pirate Queen will be performed by Sarah Huffington is tired of her the Winter Play Production Class young life among the English arisoffered by Central Oregon’s pretocracy and craves excitement and mier program for student actors. By Jolly Roger & the Pirate Queen adventure. Roger, her high-brow special arrangements with Pioneer Journey Church, 70 NW Newport (former Elks Club, Bend) suitor, discovers she is enamored Drama Service and sponsored by Friday, March 14, 7pm Saturday, March 15, 2pm with pirates and disguises himself as CTC, the play is being directed by Tickets available at the door $5 Captain Blood, a ruthless rogue of Gary Bowne.

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Helen On Wheels to Open at 2nd Street Theater Photo courtesy of Cricket Daniel

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he World Premier of local playwright Cricket Daniel’s latest play, Helen on Wheels, opens on March 28 at 2nd Street Theater. Maralyn Thoma stars as Helen. This is Thoma’s first performance in a play since 2008. Other cast members include Gloria Anderson, Neil Overfelt, Fred Giacomini and James Lee, and is directed by veteran director Susan Benson. This is Daniel’s fourth play to be produced at 2nd Street Theater. Helen on Wheels is a delightful heartwarming new comedy proving that feisty old ladies have the right to cause hell, play bingo and to bear arms. The play runs through April 12 with Thursday through Sunday performances. Tickets: $22 adult, $19 student/seniors. www.2ndstreettheater.com, 541-312-9626.

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Local Filmmaker Seeks Sponsors for Awakening

aRonn Katchia, a Central Oregon native, recently unveiled his short-film Awakening featuring Twilight Actor Soloman Trimble at the Madras Cinema 5 accompanied by live performances. Katchia directed music videos complimented by live performances by the artists themselves including Reservation Sensations Bigg B & N8, Portland Hype Yung Rob and a special flute segment by Foster Kalama. The event was meant to inspire attendees to pursue their dreams as that of local high school graduate Katchia. Awakening unfolds on a cold winter day in the backwoods of

the Warm Springs Indian reservation, a young adolescent Native American teen is sent to a Shaman by his grandmother in hopes of restoring his faith in his culture. The Shaman sends the young boy on a spiritual quest in order to face and defeat his modern self by becoming one with the environment around him. The boy is set to the ultimate test of survival while overcoming his fears and defeating the violent force that opposes him, ultimately restoring his culture and faith. Potential sponsors should call 541- 460-3004 or makevisionsreal@gmail.com.

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entral Oregon Community College’s American Sign Language Club is sponsoring a showing of In the Can at 7pm on Saturday, March 8, in Hitchcock Auditorium in Pioneer Hall on the COCC Bend Campus. In the Can is a unique, dark comedy created by ASL Films that

examines the making of a feature film that goes humorously wrong. As the tenth film directed and produced by Mark Wood, In the Can is the hallmark of the achievements for ASL Films. The movie includes subtitles. Tickets are $11 (cash or credit) and will be available at the door.

The net proceeds will benefit the Oregon Association of the Deaf. The event is cosponsored by Deaf Friends of Central Oregon, The Z Video Relay Service and the Oregon Association of the Deaf. ASL Films is an independent, deaf-owned and operated production company for all feature

film media. Founded in 2005 by partners Mark Wood and Mindy Moore, ASL Films is committed to creating sophisticated entertainment with an appeal that both inspires and rewards sponsors and audiences alike. Info: Betsy Burks at bebebetsy@ comcast.net.

Documentary Film Miss Representation to Screen at Bend Community Center

ustice Film Circle brings Miss Representation to Bend Community Center on Tuesday, March 11, 6pm.

tions of women and girls have led to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence.

Justice is alive and well. All over the world, regular folks are rising up to meet the evil that threatens the dignity of citizens and the fabric of peace. The Justice Film Circle is a monthly showcase for filmmakers, musicians, advocates and outcasts. It is a place for conversation with each other and commitment to each other. The group meets to be reminded of the fragile nature of humanity and the inherent power of community.

Miss Representation first premiered in the documentary competition at the Sundance Film Festival where it caught the eye of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. It made its television debut as part of the OWN documentary film club in October 2011, with over 1.3 million people tuning in to its multiple airings. Additional screenings with corporations, non-profits, religious groups, government organizations and communities are happening every day all over the world.

Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, Miss Representation uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself. This powerful documentary is focused on how the media’s misrepresenta-

Miss Representation includes stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics like Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson, Jackson Katz, Jean Kilbourne and Gloria Steinem. The film offers startling facts and statistics that will leave audiences shaken and armed with a new perspective. www.missrepresentation.org, www.justicefilmcircle.org.

Central Oregon Film Festival Deadline March 31 Entry Rules Changes & Updates

he 2014 Central Oregon Film Festival, set for May 6-7, is a familyfriendly short film contest and festival. Submissions are for one- to 12-minute local indie short film productions. Note the following changes in entry rules: Entry sponsorship forms and fee will only be required per producer, team or family. Each producer, team or family can enter more than one film (as per rules) with one sponsorship form/fee. Just make sure that you bind your entries together with your sponsorship and entry forms when you enter in a drop-box or in the mail.

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The festival is allowing re-edits this year. If you re-edit an older film (or older submission that you have already entered, and you change it significantly) you can enter it in the festival this year. See short film lengths this year on the website. Entry deadline: March 31, short film Festival: May 6-7 at Redmond Cinemas Shannon Winegar, Festival Organizer, www.CentralOregonShowcase. com, 541-806-3268 - cell, 541-475-7539 - home. filmfest@centraloregonshowcase.com.

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TC is proud to anEthan Antram, Sgt. Davenport by Craig Simi, nounce the next regular Betty Johnson by Janis Sharpe, Vic Johnson season show will open by Bill Casler, Slater by Will Futterman and a on Friday, March 14 (with a prepasser-by Michael Donnenwerth. view night on Thursday, March Ron McCracken will be making his 13). Funny Money is an English directing debut at CTC with this show. farce written by Ray Cooney This British farce will keep you laughing whose writing career to date has and engaged throughout. sent 18 plays to London’s West Tickets: 541-389-0803. Box office open 12End, including his biggest success 4pm ,Monday - Friday. www.cascadestheatRun for Your Wife. rical.org. The show runs until March 29. Funny Money is a play that evCALLING ALL TEENS eryone can relate to. What would CTC proudly presents All Aspects Theyou do if you picked up the wrong ater. This is a hands-on, multi-week series briefcase on your way home from of workshops for ages 13-18. From curtain the office? Take it to the police, of The cast of Funny Money up to curtain call this program will encomcourse. But what if the briefcase pass everything to do with mounting a Cascades Theatrical Company thanks Lilli Ann contained nearly a million pounds stage production. This program will be lead Linford-Foreman and Don Delach for their wonderin used bank notes? Suffice it to by Brad Thompson, who has a master’s deful interpretation of Love Letters by A.R. Gurney. This say that lead character Henry’s gree from the University of St. Thomas, in was a sold-out fund raiser for CTC, which ran one wife ends up with a nervous St. Paul, Minnesota and an extensive thenight, February 14. These two amazing actors have a breakdown, Henry ends up with atre background. great chemistry that made for a wonderful evening. his best friend’s wife and a drug Classes run on Wednesdays and Satdealer ends up with Henry’s briefurdays until April 19, culminating with a case. There are also two policemen and a taxi driver Shakespearean Monologue competition. Tuition is $150. Scholarships and multiwhose lives will never be the same again. family member discounts available. For that teen who has an interest in any aspect of The cast for this show includes Jean Perkins played by theater this is the class for them. Brad Thompson at redsoxfamily1975@gmail.com. Rebecca Singer, Henry Perkins by Tom Kelley, Bill by

Redmond Proficiency Academy Students Shine at Regional Acting Competition

hree students from Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) earned outstanding recognition at the Southern Regional Acting Competition held February 1. The competition consisted of students from schools east of the Cascades and south of Eugene. The duo musical theatre act of Katie Bullock and Una Wagner walked away with perfect scores and the title of State Showcase Qualifier. The two singers will be headed to Salem in April to compete at the State Thespian Conference, performing Take Me or Leave Me from Rent. The two musical theatre soloists, Erik McGinnis and Una Wagner, both received the title of Regional Finalist for scoring in the top 20 percent. McGinnis sang, Being Alive from Company, and Wagner sang Far From the Home I Love from Fiddler on the Roof. “I am thrilled for these students. They work very hard and are passionate about what they do. In theatre, that combination is dynamite,” said RPA troupe director and theatre teacher Tori Miller. These talented students and many others will perform in RPA’s upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Perfor-

mance dates are May 15-16 at 7pm at the RPA West Campus, 2105 West Antler Avenue, Redmond. The Regional Acting Competition is the largest Oregon Thespians event, involving a large number of students participating in three regions around the state. In the context of Oregon Thespians’ annual roster of events, this is the first step in a student’s effort to be selected to participate in the State Individual Events Showcase during the State Festival, and qualifies to participate in the National Individual Events Showcase auditions at the International Thespian Festival in June. www.oregonthespians.dreamhosters.com. The Redmond Proficiency Academy is a public charter school operating in the Redmond School District. In its fifth year of operation, RPA serves nearly 700 students in grades 6-12. Students come to RPA from throughout Central Oregon. Using a proficiency-based instructional model in a personalized school environment, RPA provides students with an “education as unique as you are.”

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Natasha Bacca Orgasmic Artwork at Naked Winery

atasha Bacca will be exhibiting her artwork at Naked Winery throughout March. Frequently using wine bottles and wine glasses in her work, Bacca has incorporated Oh! Orgasmic bottles and glasses from Naked Winery into her series, which is anticipated to be a highlight at the exhibit. She says, “This series is inspired by my love for wine. My family name, Bacca, means berry in Italian; similar in notion to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine.” Bacca began creating her series of wine-themed artworks several years ago, but she says, “I have recently been inspired to resume this series.” With over 30 pieces already, Bacca says she has developed several Cheers W41 by Natasha Bacca new techniques to expand the series. Bacca’s artwork is created with a patented process. She creates photo-based art, but does not use a camera or computer. She says, “Creating unique art in a darkroom I revisit the wonder of photography’s invention and process. Merging current technologies with deep-rooted photographic practices, I use light emitting devices to brush color into form across light-sensitive paper. A unique approach to the production of photographic art, I do not document an existing image but rather, like a painter, generate an original one. Manipulating color, intensity and direction of light, I literally paint with light.” Naked Winery manager Peyton Joscelyn says she selected Bacca’s artwork because she “thought it was fun and fanciful! It would make a great Mother’s Day

and club pick-up showing because it is bright and colorful. In personality, I thought of it as whimsical.” Naked Winery states on their website: “We aim to Tease! We are on a mission to produce premium class Oregon and Washington wines, with exotic brands and provocative back labels that are just a bit risqué. We strive to change the conversation and encourage you to set the mood of fun and romance.” Enjoy a fun and romantic evening filled with wineart March 2 through 29 while Bacca’s artwork is on exhibit at Naked Winery, located in the Old Mill District. There will be an opening reception during First Friday Art Walk on March 7 from 5–9pm. Artwork by Natasha Bacca has been exhibited internationally and is featured in private, public and corporate collections. Collectors include NASA, Hilton Hotels, Kaiser Permanente hospitals, Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, Lane Community College, Central Oregon Community College, Deschutes Brewery and many more. Additionally it has been featured on billboards across the United States and television shows, including CBS’s Two Broke Girls, ABC’s Last Man Standing and Scandal and Oregon Art Beat. Natasha Bacca has been granted a US patent for the process by which she creates her art. In April, Bacca’s wine artworks will be featured in Wine Enthusiast Magazine. www.NatashaBacca.com, Natasha@NatashaBacca.com, 541-788-7212.

Cowgirl Up – Art From the Other Half of The West

owgirl Up – Art From the Other Half of The West honors Central Oregon artist Janice Druian with an invitation to participate in its ninth annual exhibition at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenberg, Arizona. The show, opening March 21 and continuing through May 5, will exhibit her acrylic painting Just Passing Through. The highly competitive exhibition, the most widely recognized show of it’s kind, honors some 50 of the West’s top women artists with over 200 pieces of art for display and purchase.

Druian’s work also shows at the Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitational in Borrego Springs, California in March. This is her third year participation in the juried show includes several days of plein aire painting, a quick draw competition and gala opening with judging of works completed the previous week. Locally, Druian’s art will appear in an exhibition with Billye Turner, art consultant, at the Pronghorn Resort opening in May and at the Sunriver Resort in July. Tumalo Art Company in the Old Mill District also represents her artwork along with the Clearwater Gallery in Sisters. Just Passing Through by Janice Druian

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Solo Exhibit of Van Patten’s Visceral Paintings

Exile by Louie Van Patten

ouie Van Patten is a local painter likely known for the collaborative work he has exhibited in town with fellow painter Cara Thayer. Their visceral figurative paintings were featured in many of the contemporary galleries in Bend, as well as around downtown for the Oneflesh by Louie Van Patten various art walk events. Now after years of nearly exclusive collaboration, Van Patten has spent the last several months working solo and will be exhibiting the results for the first time at Lone Pine Coffee Roasters on the March 7 ArtWalk. These works on panel begin in the figurative realm reminiscent of the collaborative work, but reach towards something more primitive and fantastical. Traditionally working with oils and brushes, Van Patten is now working entirely without brushes, constructing the paintings with oil sticks, using a gloved hand, fingernails and rags. The paintings will be hanging through April at Lone Pine Coffee Roasters in Tin Pan Alley. louberyl@gmail.com.

The Life of the Paint at Mockingbird

ockingbird Gallery presents The Life of the Paint, a three person exhibition featuring works by close friends Eric Jacobsen, Ken Roth and Nathaniel Praska who share a common bond in their similar approaches to plein-air painting. All three employ a luscious application of oil paint, merging textures and brushstrokes to capture a fleeting moment of light in the natural world. Jacobsen’s distinctive painting style can be seen in his still-life paintings of ordinary objects made extraordinary by the gem-like spots of color which appear to dance before your eyes. His still life and landscape compositions both reflect a certain joy in the act of “seeing” -- an appreciation of the visible world as a continual source of pleasure and contemplation. “The life of the paint” becomes an inspiration in itself. Roth was drawn to Central Oregon because of its natural beauty. “There are plenty of open spaces, forests, mountains and waterways for a landscape painter.” He is inspired by the beauty of nature, but nature as a point of departure. After capturing the moment of light outdoors, Ken returns to his studio to

fine tune his initial impressions, re-working the surface textures as well as the composition in order to convey the mood he is after. This begins a process of abstraction which occurs when his vision and his imagination work together to produce something altogether unique and different. But it is “the life of the paint” that keeps the process evolving. His subjects also include still life, figures, buildings/streetscapes and wildlife. He keeps growing and trying new things. At first glance the viewer is captured by the expressive landscapes and cityscapes, and the bold immediacy of Praska’s oil paintings. Always painting on location, Praska takes his oils everywhere. He uses obscured shapes, thick textures, streamlined compositions and deliberate paint strokes to capture an emotional experience. “The life of the paint” plays a supporting role in the scene that is created. “During the last few years I have learned what a pleasure it is to paint on location. It is both a joy and a challenge. I have found that when I am painting outdoors, I am more easily absorbed in the work and am more attuned to my surroundings.” Exhibit opens March 7 from 5-9pm and runs through the end of March.

Art in the High Desert Taking the Jury Process to New Level

t is a rare occasion that the public is invited to take a peek behind the curtains of an art jury process, but that is exactly what Art in the High Desert (AHD) is doing. They are opening the doors for a jury preview on March 28 from 4-6pm at St. Charles Medical Center’s main conference room. Ranked in the top 15 art festivals nationwide recently, AHD organizers are taking the jury process to a new level. “We have been using the online application system known as ZAPP (Zapplication.org) for years,” said Show Director Carla Fox. “And in the past we have used a series of calibrated computers and monitors to view the applications. This year we are moving to a state-of-the-art projection jury system. There haven’t been many opportunities for west coast artists to see ZAPP projection jurying in action. This is it!

It’s very educational and helpful to see how the jurors see artists applications and see the work of other artists in any particular media.” ZAPP enables artists to apply online to multiple art shows through one central website. The online application process also allows artists to directly upload digital images of their artwork for jury review. The result is that all artwork in the system is in a consistent, high-quality, digital format. The digital images are presented to the jurors and the system allows them to score online. “This is not a mock jury, but a chance for artists, friends, family and anyone interested to see how artist application images look in the ZAPP projection environment,” said AHD Board Member Shari Crandall. The jury preview is open to the public. For updated information, visit www. facebook.com/artinthehighdesert, or www.artinthehighdesert.com. Download the CascadeAE App | March 2014

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Eastlake Artist Spotlight with Stuart Gordon

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10 1. Stuart Gordon & Tom Allen at Eastlake Framing. 2. The artist reception attracts a crowd. 3. Liz & Dave Rink. 4. Stuart Gordon & Dave. 5. Roni Farrell, Dan Farrell, Stuart Gordon & Deb

Spicer. 6. Meryl Turner, Lindsay Landgraf, Chuck Arnold & Mike Putnam at Patagonia @ Bend (photo by Krystal Collins). 7. Cindy Summerfield, Larissa Spafford, Shelly Wierzba & Tricia Biesman at Red Chair Gallery. 8. Delene Montoya, Sasha from Kombucha Mama & Ponciano Montoya at Bluebird Coffee.9. Kolby Kirk unveils his latest project at Tin Pan Theater. 10. Danae Bennett Miller, Susan Luckey Higdon, Helen Brown, Dorothy Freudenberg, Shelli Walters & David Kinker at Tumalo Art Company.

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Terpsichorean Embodies the Love of Dance & Welcomes New Owner by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor

t was the love of dance that drove Carolyn Brant to found the Terpsichorean Dance Studio & Company almost 40 years ago, and through her passion generations of dancers have come to exemplify the spirit of Terpsichorean. Named for Terpsichore, one of the nine muses of Greek mythology meaning “delight in dancing,” the studio has grown from its humble beginnings in the basement of Brant’s home, to a beautiful 2,000 square foot space on Newport Avenue. “I had danced all my life,” Brant explained, “and when I moved to Bend there were no dance studios.” She drew on her years of private study in Eugene and a college career in dance, choreography and dance education at Stephens College in Missouri and the University of Oregon, to open the doors of Terpsichorean in 1975. Brant had six students for her first class, two of them her own children. “I had a little area down in the basement of the house we lived in, and I started teaching there,” she explained. “The next year I had probably 12 or 15 students, and every year after that it kept growing.”

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She continued teaching in her remodeled garage for 20 years before buying the property on Newport Avenue in 1995. “My big success was finding that property at a perfect time,” she said. “We needed to grow.” At the start Brandt taught ballet and tap, and as she became familiar with other dancers and teachers, she grew her staff and classes offered. Currently students of all ages can learn ballet, point, lyrical/contemporary, tap, jazz, hip hop, modern, creative movement and tumbling classes. “Two of my teachers have been with me almost 20 years,” she said. “I have a really dedicated staff who have all either been with me for years or grew up in the studio.”

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Brandt has given her all over the years and has decided it is time to slow things down a bit and retire. She is selling the studio to Dakota Weeda, a former student and current teacher who has grown up at Terpsichorean. “When I decided it was time to retire I mentioned it at a teachers meeting last fall; within three days Dakota had the financing and it was probably the best choice I could have made. He’s really well rounded, he’s young and enthusiastic, and he wants to make it his life,” she

“The whole challenge of learning to be a performer teaches confidence and discipline that you can take it into other areas in your life.”

Cover Art to the constructive outlet they have in the studio, and it’s important to keep providing that for the local community.” Weeda’s training has come primarily from a lifetime in the studio, but he also enjoys training with traveling workshops like the Monsters of HipHop. He has taught at other studios in the area and has especially enjoyed teaching and choreographing for musical theater in Bend.

~Dakota Weeda explained. “I’m ready to not have it be my life!” she laughed. The 19-year-old Weeda may be new to owning a business, but he has literally grown up in the studio. “I’ve know him since he was in the womb,” Brandt said. “His mom would come and watch his older sisters in class, and he later started dancing too.” Brandt will stay on after Weeda takes over on July 1 and help in the Terpsichorean dance-wear boutique, but has visions visiting the beach and just simply having more time in her day. “It’s been an all consuming life, I was lucky when my kids were little because they were right there and involved in it. It later got so big and then it was all consuming.” “Terpsichorean feels like a family business,” Weeda explained. “For years [I and my two sisters] took classes, and slowly we became teachers as the need arose. It’s been a crucial part of our family culture. “The studio has been in my life my entire life, I feel like it’s a very close member of my family,” he said. “What it provides for the community and the students is very important. Only about two percent of our dancers will actually pursue a professional career, but the whole challenge of learning to be a performer teaches confidence and discipline that you can take into other areas in your life. “Many former dancers leave for college and are very successful. I attribute that

12th Annual Central Oregon Dance Showcase

aturday, March 8 will mark the 12th annual Central Oregon Dance Showcase sponsored by the Terpsichorean Dance Studio. The Showcase has become a popular event with performers in the high desert with over 17 dance companies participating. Consistent ensembles over the last 12 years have been the Terpsichorean Dance Studio, Gypsy Fire Tribal Belly Dance, Jazz Dance Collective, Dillon Moore Academy of Irish Dance, Dancing Granny, Belly Dance with Sahara, Madras Dance Arts, Tap Dancer Ed Rose, The Vibe, Hokule’a Ohana Dancers, Academie de Ballet Classique, Velocity Dance Theatre, Shape Shifter Modern Fusion Belly Dance and Redmond School of Dance. New to the Showcase this year is Central Oregon Aerial Arts, the Sister’s Dance Academy and Thoroughly Modern Productions. Dance Central Ballroom Dancers will again be performing in the lobby as you enter the school. Any Central Oregon dance group is eligible to participate as long as they are available to entertain community groups and their enrollment is open to everyone. The Showcase will be held at Summit High School on March 8 at 7pm. Reserved seat advance tickets are $12 and will be available at the Terpsichorean Dance Studio, 1601 NW Newport Ave. on March 4. Tickets will be available at the door for $15. “Our hope is that these annual performances will continue to form a unifying bond between local performing groups and give them the exposure that they deserve,” says Brant. Terpsichorean Dance Studio, 541-389-5351.

“So far my portfolio has been with 2nd Street Theater and Stage Right Productions…David DaCosta has commissioned me to be the choreographer for the company,” he said. Weeda choreographed the recent smash hit, Spamalot, that appeared at the Tower Theatre in 2013. Weeda’s goals will stick close to Brant’s philosophy of the studio, primarily to focus on the love of dance and not on competition. “That is the biggest difference between us and other big studios in the area. The others are very good at what they do, but their main focus is on competition, that brings in a different air. It still creates the discipline, but it’s not all inclusive. “By keeping competition at the minimum, we create a constructive, creative environment for everyone from kids to adults, it’s a creative outlet that helps us grow as people. That’s really the philosophy, we love dance and we want to use it to grow as people. We only compete with ourselves.” Weeda wants to grow the number of classes offered including some new styles and variations for entry-level students and adults like partner dancing, tango, west coast swing and a few different Latin styles. Brant may be transitioning away from the day to day operation of the studio, but what she has created will leave a lasting impact on the community of dancers, and Weeda is poised to take Terpsichorean into the future with his passion and dedication. 1601 NW Newport Avenue, 541-3895351, www.terpsichoreanbendoregon.com. Download the CascadeAE App | March 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 Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1, 541-633-7590, www.alledarealestate.com. Featuring local landscape photographers Dave Kamperman and Joel Bailie as well as mosaic artwork from local artist Joanie Callen. Kamperman has been shooting Central Oregon landscapes for years. He is one of the few local photographers who still uses film for much of his work. Bailie is a relative newcomer to the gallery scene. He is showing for the first time at Alleda Real Estate. Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin Ave. Presents Fabrications –The Art of Quilting by the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show thru March. Fortyfour quilts by 30 artists appear in the show juried by quilter, Sheila Finzer of Terrebonne, and watercolorist and arts educator, Judi Hoiness. Finzer notes, “The artists pushed the envelope with the varied use of surface design and manipulation of the fabrics. One can see they were Whispering Curves by Marion Shimoda inspired by their environment.” A third of the quilts are for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, a nonprofit known for its outdoor quilt show – the largest of its kind in the world - on July 12. Featured quilters from Bend: Dianne Browning, Donna Cherry, Betty Gientke, Martha Sanders, Val Shewell, Kristin Shields and Candy Woods; Prineville: Betty Ann Guadalupe and June Jaeger; Sheila Finzer,Terrebonne; Sisters, Black Butte and Camp Sherman: Sharon Carvalho, Blue Note by Joanna Price Ruth Ingham, Marion Shimoda and Jean Wells. From other areas are: Catherine Beard, Springfield; Kathy Blondell, Valri Chiappetta, Betty Davis Daggett, Jill Hoddick, Pam Pilcher, Portland; Mary Ann McCammon, Sherwood; Joanna Price, Deborah Sorem, Salem; Karen Donobedian, Waldport and Barb Francis, Aromas, California. Jazz Bros! performs jazz with George Bouhey, drums, Andy Armer, keyboards, Warren Zaiger, bass. Noi Thai serves wine and appetizers. Billye Turner, art consultant, curates the Franklin Crossing exhibitions with info at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com. Atelier 6000 389 SW Scalehouse Ct., Ste. 120, 541-330-8759, www.atelier6000.com. 4 Voices: Oregon Governor’s Office Honorees selected by Oregon Arts Commission. Featuring mixedmedia artwork from Patricia Clark, Judy Hoiness, William Hoppe and Randy Redfield. Demonstration by Judy Hoiness on mixed media process, Saturday, March 8, 2–4pm, free. Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here, presented by The Nature of Words and Atelier 6000, readings and presentations of broadsides on March 6, 3:30–7pm, free.

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Azillion Beads 910 Harriman St., Ste. 100, 541-617-8854. Featuring Azillion Bead’s jewelry artists. Bhuvana 5 NW Minnesota, Suite 106, www.bhuvana.biz. A group show featuring art from Alisha Vernon (alishavernon.com), Taylor Rose (taylorrosemakesart.com), Meryl Turner (meryl-turner.squarespace.com), Brittaney Toles and McKenzie Mendel Jewelry (mckenziemendel.com). Bluebird Coffee Company On Bond in Franklin Crossing Building, 541-330-2100. Body Stories: Skin, Boundaries and Beauty explores women’s body image, acceptance and self-love through local artist and body love advocate, Sarah McMurray’s photographic eye. McMurray received a 2013 grant from World Muse for this project and is honored to be one of the artists showcased in the 2014 Muse Conference: Take A Stand. (There are 19 Muse artists featured during March in various Bend venues. Be sure to see them all.) www.sarahmcmurray.weebly.com. Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty 821 NW Wall St. Featuring artist Carla Spence. Carla’s work focuses on landscapes and still lifes in vivid colors and semi abstract shapes. She is preoccupied with the color and shape of things that call to be altered or represented in unexpected ways. She moves from known and observable forms to the intangible. For many years, Carla’s work as a teacher and then as a corporate designer Painting by Carla Spence was rigidly representational. The influence of her father, a Bauhaus architect, explains the frequent use of geometric restraints to hold her intuitive work together. Carla lives and paints in Bend. She is represented by Tumalo Art Company and Meikle Fine Art in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Crow’s Feet Commons 875 NW Brooks St., 541-728-0066, www.crowsfeetcommons.com. Mt. Bachelor Apré Ski Bash #4! Hong Kong Banana. Desperado 330 SW Powerhouse, Old Mill District. 541-749-9980. Featuring 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. She continues her studies with different genres, painting still-lifes, florals, landscapes and animals. Animals are her present Barnyard Royalty by Barbara Slater focus with images of vibrant roosters, horses, cows and other barnyard residents. Slater is a member of Oil Painters of America, California Art Club, American Women Artists and The High Desert Art League. Download the CascadeAE App | March 2014

All of the galleries/businesses listed in this section will be open for First Friday Art Walk in Bend from 5-8pm Feather’s Edge Finery 113 NW Minnesota Ave., 541-306-3162, www.thefeathersedge.com. Kick off to World Muse Conference Gretchen Raynak will be sharing her thoughtful pen and water color drawings. FootZone 842 Wall St. 541-317-3568, www.footzone.com. Featuring the paintings of local fine artist Lisa Marie Sipe. Her series Chromatism interprets the organic imagery of tree bark with hard edge acrylic painting and pop colors. Sipe’s work has been exhibited at the Tucson Museum of Art, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art and many other locations nationwide. Sipe works at the Lumin Art Studios in Tumalo. Jeffrey Murray Photography 118 NW Minnesota Ave. 925-389-0610, www.jeffreymurrayphotography.com. Landscape photography by Jeffrey Murray from local and national locations. 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. Karen Bandy Design Jeweler 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 5, 541-388-0155, 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 awardwinning jewelry designer and has been specializing in custom design in downtown Bend since 1987. Her designs are bold, fun and always very wearable. Karen Bandy is also an Painting by Karen Bandy abstract 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, 11:30am-5pm and by appointment, and First Fridays 5-9pm. Long Pine Coffee Roasters 845 Tin Pan Alley, 541-306-1010 Featuring Louie Van Patten. Traditionally working with oils and brushes, Van Patten is now working entirely without brushes, constructing the paintings with oil sticks, using a gloved hand, fingernails and rags. louberyl@gmail.com. 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.

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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. The Life of the Paint, a three person exhibition featuring works by close friends Eric Jacobsen, Ken Roth and Nathaniel Praska who share a common bond in their similar approaches to plein-air painting. All three employ a luscious application of oil paint, merging textures and brushstrokes to capture a fleeting moment of light in the natural world. Meet the artists and to enjoy music by Rich Hurdle and Friends. Naked Winery 330 SW Powerhouse Dr., #110, Old Mill District. Frequently using wine bottles and wine glasses in her work, Natasha Bacca has incorporated Oh! Orgasmic bottles and glasses from Naked Winery into her series, which is anticipated to be a highlight at the exhibit. www.NatashaBacca.com, 541-788-7212. Art at the Oxford The Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota. The Oxford presents Jill Rosell’s photography in conjunction with The Muse Room of The Muse Conference in Bend. Rosell’s desire is to capture memories of the lives of her small children and photos from her daily activities furthered her devotion to photography; in April 2010 the artist created the Facebook page – I Love Bend, OR. Daily, the artist photographs the people and places of Bend to post on Facebook, offering her love of Bend and photography to a community of others who share her A 10 Barrel Bull Dog, by Jill Rosell affection. She has posted over 1,500 unique images with over 10,500 people locally, nationally and internationally interacting on her page. Another creation is the thousands of green, blue and brown I Love Bend, OR bumper stickers seen around town. An admired natural light portrait and lifestyle photographer, her studio is the outdoors and her passion is to capture a wide variety of subjects. When not behind the camera, she teaches workshops and works on her upcoming coffee table book. www.jillrosellphotgraphy.com. Rosell’s art appears in cooperation with The Muse Room celebration in the lower level that begins The Muse Conference in Bend, March 7–9, www.museconference.org. The event seeks to ignite inspiration and celebrates women as catalysts for change in Bend and beyond. The artist’s work shows through March 28 in the lobby of the Oxford, open all hours. Billye Turner, art consultant, curates displays of fine art for The Oxford Hotel lobby. 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. Spotlights artist, Jeff Pugh, a contemporary landscape oil painter from Utah. His use of color and texture brings the viewer closer to the land and invites you into a peaceful space.

Three’s Company by Jeff Pugh

QuiltWorks 926 NE Greenwood Ave. 541-728-0527 Featured Quilter will be Suzette Shoulders and the quilt theme is Paper Piecing. Both exhibits will be up through April 2. Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave., 541-3063176, www.redchairgallerybend.com. Features two long time Bend artists in the exhibit Captured Visions. Dorothy Eberhardt loves to experience and then photograph the beautiful scenes that happen every day in Central Oregon. They include the blazing sunrises, reflec- Photo by Dorothy Eberhardt tions of the rising full moon below Mount Thielsen and the milky way over a lupine filled mountain meadow. Eberhardt truly captures the beauty and wonder that surrounds us in this place we call home. Linda Heisserman began her love of clay on a whim in college. Linda’s pieces start as a lump of clay on a wheel head. She uses high fired porcelain clay to produce her creative hand carved pieces. She chooses to glaze her work in light green or light blue celadon glaze to accentuate her carv- Ceramic piece by Linda Heisserman ings in the clay. Sage Custom Framing 834 NW Brooks St., 541-382-5884, www.sageframing-gallery.com. Featuring Bend artist Susan Wilhelm whose bright, energetic and creative paintings seem to have a life of their own. “I am a watercolorist and oil painter whose professional work is built on observational drawing, natural images, vivid color and personal intel- Transitions by Susan Wilhelm lectual explorations. Evidence of my compulsion to create emerged at age two when I painted a neighbor’s car with whitewash. Art is not merely my job, it is a way of life which offers continuing growth, stimulating connections, ever

new avenues of expression and lifelong learning.” Wilhelm is an accomplished art teacher and winner of Oregon Art Teacher of the Year, has been an exhibitor in various juried shows throughout the Northwest and currently exhibits her work through her own SAW Studio. She is also a member of two choirs, plays the piano and enjoys writing. 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 a collection of locally made art and handmade crafts from all over the world. Townshend’s Bend Teahouse 835 NW Bond St., Bend, 541-312-2001. Features Nica Belenciuc exhibition, I Don’t Do Themes. Belenciuc’s collection of work isn’t defined by any specific medium or theme. The drawings, paintings and mixed media work change based on mood, composition and experimentation. Belenciuc states, “I will never be bored with what I do because there are infinite ways to create a piece of art.” At the age of six, Belenciuc moved from Chisinau, Moldova to Bend. Passion for art developed while in middle school and continues to this date. With the encouragement of her art teachers, she entered Scholastic Art Competitions, received honors and plans to compete in the national level. Now 18 and a senior at Bend Senior High, Belenciuc will enroll at Portland State University in the fall. Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Dr., Ste. 407, 541-385-9144, www.tumaloartco.com. A fine artist, river guide, muralist and teacher, David Kinker opens his solo show at Tumalo Art Co. Kinker’s March Painting by David Kinker show will include many smaller plein air paintings in oil as well as “colorful explosions” of our local landscape. His work describes a deep connection with nature and water. “The wilderness experience puts me in my church as nature’s beauty repeatedly gives me gifts at the turn of each bend of the river.” Kinker is well known for his murals in many regional landmarks including the Tower Theatre. He is co-leading a wild river painting adventure on the Rogue River in June and August.

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Bend Broken Top Clubhouse 62000 Broken Top Dr, 541-383-0868, www.brokentop.com. The High Desert Art League presents works by Helen Brown and David Kinker, through March 20. Richard Frederick, Shelly Wierzba, Vivian Olsen March 20 thru May 13. 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. Thru March. Central Oregon Community College Barber Library Rotunda www.cocc.edu/library, 541-383-7564. A plein air view from the field to studio interpretations. Plein Air Painters of Oregon Member’s Spring Show thru COCC Barber Library Rotunda, thru May 2. Reception March 13, 4-6pm. 30+ painted perspectives of the Oregon landscape ...vibrant waters, stunning vistas, majestic mountains from the coast to the desert. www.pleinairpaintersoforegon.org, Linda Gillard, 541-728-1109, linda@gillardstudio.com. 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. Eastlake Framing 1335 Galveston Ave, 541-389-3770, www.eastlakeframing.com. Celebrating the beginning of its 30th year helping Central Oregonians transform art into framed masterpieces. Thru March see the beauty and grace as we travel thru the lens with highly respected, local photographer Stuart L. Gordon. Future Artist Spotlight event dates include April 11, June 13, August 8, October 10 and December 12. High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97, www.highdesertmuseum.org, 541-382-4754. Woven With Tradition includes bags from the High Desert Museum’s Doris Swayze Bounds collection, as well as a glimpse into Arlene Schnitzer’s personal collection of beaded bags. The exhibit runs through March 2 in the Brooks Gallery. Partners in Care Arts & Care Gallery 2075 NE Wyatt Court, Marlene Moore Alexander, 541-382-3950. Artists showing are Dorothy Freudenberg, Nanci-Zevitz Gertler Woven With Tradition Exhibit and Nancy Dasen. To visit the Arts in Care Gallery it is helpful to call 641-382-5882, Partners in Care to make sure it is open. Pronghorn Resort Pronghorn Clubhouse, 65600 Pronghorn Club Dr., Bend. Works in Oil featuring Joanne Donaca thru April 6. Donaca, Bend artist and Oregon native, presents landscapes and wildlife in oil. Images include strong, expressionistic interpretations of elk, wolves, deer, coyotes and scenes of iconic Smith Rock, Mt. Bachelor and other noted areas. Her former impressionistic style of bold brushwork and heavy impasto often yields to expressive imagery featuring care- Life of an Elk by Joanne Donaca fully integrated brushwork with continued use of a bold, realistic palette. The artist is a member of the Oil Painters of America and a sustaining associate member of the Watercolor Society of America. Her art appears in collections throughout the U.S. and in the Pronghorn Residence Clubs town homes. Pronghorn invites the public to the exhibition during clubhouse hours, 9am–9pm with information at the concierge, 541-693-5300. Billye Turner, art consultant coordinates the Pronghorn exhibition schedule. 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com.

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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. SageBrushers Art Society 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend, sagebrushersartofbend.com, 541-617-0900. Showcasing new members’ work March 21 thru April 25. You can also see paintings by SageBrushers members at the Bend Senior Center. St. Charles Medical Center-Bend 2500 NE Neff Rd., 541-382-4321, www.scmc.org, lindartsy1@gmail.com. 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.

Madras / Warm Springs Art Adventure Gallery 185 SE Fifth St. 541-475-7701. www.artadventuregallery.com. March features Museum At Warm Springs architect Donald Stastny. Conversations couples expressions within paintings and messages included in bronze sculptures; this collection explores the “conversations” that might occur between the pieces. Each thematic relationship expands the strength of the individual piece to both intensify its meaning, but also to explore how the piece expands the horizons of its partner through juxtaposition. Opening reception Thursday, March 6, 5:30-7pm. The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26, 541-553-3331, www.museumatwarmsprings.org. Ongoing tribal exhibits. Thru March 30, Young At Art, youth art exhibit.

Prineville A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum 246 N Main St., Prineville. 541-447-3715, bowmanmuseum.org. Open Tuesday thru Friday, 10am-5pm, Saturdays 11am-4pm. Ponderosa Pine Capital of the World exhibit anchors the new exhibit space in the expanded museum. It includes The Woods and The Mill, two full size areas that highlight the workers, tools and history of the trade. Native American exhibit brings history of the people and land of Crook County. 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, www.faithhopeandcharityevents.com. Showcasing the work of a fabulous new Austrian artist in town, Albert A. Dolezal. Green Plow Coffee House 436 SW Sixth St., 541-516-1128, www.greenplowcoffee.com. Cory J. O’Neill Landscape photography benefit silent auction for kids with cancer group: Candlelighters. Heralded by Outdoor Photographer magazine as a “Modern master of landscape photography,” Cory’s photography has gained local as well as national attention. His unique techniques combine his engineering/mathematical background with his keen eye for composition, creating stunning large-format digital im-

March Exhibits ages that capture the passion of the landscape. Cory’s work will be available through a five-week silent auction. www.coryjoneillphotography.com or email: oneilljulieann@ gmail.com. Redmond Downtown Merchants Third Friday Stroll March 21 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. Desert DNA: Life in the High Desert, photography thru June 19. Redmond Library 827 SW Deschutes Ave., 541-526-5073, www.redmondfol.org. Here Comes the Sun thru March 21. A portion of the art sale goes to the Friends of the Redmond Branch Library which supports library programs. St. Charles Hospital in Redmond 1253 NW Canal Blvd, Redmond, 541-548-8131. Healing Through Art featuring works by the 12 members of High Desert Art League. Thru March 31 with a portion of sales donated to the St. Charles Hospital Volunteer Organization. A nationally respected artist, master printmaker and arts educator with 40 years of experience, Patricia Clark discovered Central Oregon and the unusual landscape over 25 years ago and chronicled her visits from the immensity of the Steens Mountains to the openness of the High Des- Print by Patricia Clark ert in her sketchbooks. Clark’s artwork, informed by her sketchbooks and experiences in the High Desert reflect and creatively express the essence of the terrain with secrets hidden in desert, stream, forest or rock strata. Intermixing the appreciation of nature and landscape to create her artwork, Clark’s work transforms the powerful and often chaotic forces of nature into an ordered, functional design – it is a graphic interpretation of the extreme contrasts in the High Desert region.

Sisters Cha For The Finest Gallery 183 East Hood Ave. www.chaforthefinest.com, chaforthefinest@gmail.com, 541-549-1140. Second Saturday March 8 featuring Dig for Gold - Save an extra 22 percent...you might find a golden mammoth by Cha! 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. Desert Charm 161 S Elm Street, 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. Don Terra Artworks 222 W Hood Ave., 541-549-1299. Teri Applegarth, Dayne and Don Pathael, owners of Don Terra, exhibit their work. 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.

Submit your Exhibit info to events@cascadeae.com by March 21 for the April issue. 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. Annual My Own Two Hands Auction art exhibit. 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. Student art from the elementary, middle and high schools of Sisters will be on display in the Sisters Library throughout March, including winners of the regional Scholastic Arts and Writing competition held recently at COCC. The Porch 243 N Elm St., 541-549-3287, www.theporch-sisters.com. Featuring Casey Gardner’s acrylic paintings. You can see her artwork on Facebook under 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 March 8 from 4-6pm featuring Bonnie Junell, Karla Proud, Midge Thomas and Patrick Windsor. Come by and enjoy wine and beer, food and beautiful art. Sunriver Area Public Library Field of Poppies by 56855 Venture Lane, 541-312-1080. Bonnie Junell Ravens, owls and antelope . . . and maybe an occasional horse too, are the subjects depicted by artists Vivian Olsen and Joren Traveller. Thru March 29. Sunriver Lodge Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. Presents a show of UFO quilts by a group representing the Mountain Meadow Quilters with quilts honoring the late Judy Hopkins, renowned quilter, lecturer, teacher and author of 21 books. Opens March 27 and closes May 15. The quilters will be present at the public reception in Hopkin’s honor on Saturday, April 19 (Easter weekend) from 4–6pm in the gallery.Billye Turner, art consultant, organizes exhibitions for Sunriver Resort, 541-382-9398. The Wooden Jewel 57100 Beaver Dr., 541-593-4151, info@thewoodenjewel.com. Offering a a unique blend of designer jewelry and wood art. The Luxury of Wooden Watches -- recycled wood watches in an array of colors. Mark Doolittle has a doctorate in biology, and has been involved in biomedical research for over 25 years. Along with a research career, Dr. Doolittle has become increasingly involved in wood and gourd sculpture over the last several years, employing his unique vision of natural form that is distinctive to this artist alone. His pieces reflect a creative diversity of form and function, and most Seascape by feature fossils or minerals that are integrated into the overall design. Mark Doolittle

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The Art of Digital Photography Workshop with John Shaw

he Cascade Center of Photography announce their first workshop partnering with professional photographer and public speaker, John Shaw. Shaw will be leading participants from the initial concept of an image through execution in the field to digital workflow and development of a high quality, final master file ready for printing or publication. This workshop addresses the two greatest challenges faced by photographers as they advance: plateaus in development of creative vision and digital workflow in need of streamlining and refinement. Shaw has been a professional nature photographer since the early 1970s. His work has been published in many publications and books including National Geographic, Nature’s Best, National Wildlife, Audubon, Outdoor Photographer and many others. In 1997 he received the first-ever Outstanding Photographer Award given by NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association). Nikon also chose him as a featured Legend Behind the Lens in 2002. www.ccophoto.com/john-shaw-photography-workshop.

Photograph by John Shaw

Architecture to Installation at Patagonia by KRYSTAL COLLINS

Ben Hull works on a new installation at Patagonia

Photo courtesy of Krystal Collins

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look of preparation stretches Though he doesn’t consider his buildacross Ben Hull’s face as he outs art, his appreciation for the characdetails the layout of the new ter a piece of wood or metal accumulates footwear display at the downtown Patathrough use would suggest otherwise. A gonia store. Upcycling and elimination belief that the nicks and scratches reveal of excessive manufacturing are hallmarks an “inherent beauty” is obvious in his disof Hull’s build-outs to pre-existing strucplay. Hull says “It is this story, the scavtures (seen at the 1000 Wall location, enger hunt, the history of the material, Pacific Northwest Patagonias, the new that makes reclamation so attractive.” Hull salvaged sprinkler Ruffwear showroom and various residenDescribing a cache of re-purposed pennants for his design tial homes). wooden beams that used to comprise To design the shoe wall, Hull first considered the the Shevlin-Hixon building, now stored at his resiheight of the space. Then, what materials would suit. dence/shop/office in Bend, he explains his motivaHe embraced the open layout by fabricating three tion for this particular salvage, “Straight grain, no steel beams stretching floor to ceiling. Perpendicuknots… You just can’t find wood like that anymore.” lar to the beams, movable steel plates were attached For Hull, ownership in every phase of the project to showcase each shoe. Finally, hanging like a rustic fulfills his needs as a designer, artist, storyteller and chandelier, Hull designed salvaged sprinkler penupcycler (or self-proclaimed pack-rat). He continnants to hold bulbs and light the display. ues to astound onlookers with his ability to transWhen asked how he became a designer he form architecture into functional installation. points to his days maintaining the foundry and The official unveiling of Hull’s shoe display will woodshop at Portland State University where he be featured at the Patagonia Surf into Spring event, received his bachelors of fine arts in large scale inMarch 13, 6-8pm. To participate in this exclusive stallation. Emitting equal parts art and design, it event, drop by Patagonia to purchase your tickets isn’t surprising passerbys often mistake his work ($5), all proceeds benefit Nomadcharities.com. Atfor functional instillation pieces. Observers detendees will receive access to discounts on spring scribe his design as raw and minimalistic. Hull preview merchandise, give-away items and raffled describes his work as having an “industrial edge prizes in addition to finger food and brews. Limited without polish,” preferring to keep the engineerspace, so reserve in advance. ing process simple. 1000 NW Wall St., Bend. www.patagoniabend.com.

Annual Sunriver Art Faire Returns

Photo courtesy of Sunriver Art Faire

he Village at Sunriver has become home to one of the area’s premier summer art events. The fifth annual Sunriver Art Faire, sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club (SRWC), will return this summer on August 8-10. Faire attendance has continued to rise and over 20,000 visitors in 2013 supported not only the Faire but the community as a whole. A survey conducted by Faire volunteers recorded that 67 percent of the visitors were from outside the Sunriver Luis Enrique Guiterrez, North area; 33 percent were from Carolina artist, wins Best of Show in 2013 outside Oregon. The Faire showcases 65+ artists displaying and selling their fine arts and crafts. The work is juried from artist applications, the majority from Oregon and Washington; the medium for the art may include ceramics, glass, jewelry, painting, photography,

Handbells Unlimited! in Concert March 30

eth Davidson and David Jordan are Handbells Unlimited!, one of the premier handbell duet teams in the country. They will be performing a free concert on Sunday, March 30, 2pm at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Sunriver, hosted by the Bells of Sunriver. From the Portland area, Davidson and Jordan first started ringing together in 1997. Listening to their music is certainly a pleasure but watching their presentation is amazing as they travel up and down the bell tables, picking up, putting down bells, playing four-in-hand, malleting, passing bells, trading mallets and all the while coordinating hand and body motion. Their playing has been compared to synchronized swimming except with bells in hand and no water. Google Hernando’s Hideaway Handbells Unlimited or Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Handbells Unlimited and be amazed at the choreography and musicality of this fantastic duo. Then come and see them in person. This is an opportunity not to be missed. Handbells Unlimited! have performed concerts around the United States as well as have taken part in concerts in Germany and the Czech Republic

and have been featured performers at several regional and national festivals, most recently the Handbell Musicians of America 2013 National Conference. Their CD Kaleidoscope debuted in 1999, and their video Music in Motion followed in 2001. With Kevin McChesney and Michael Kastner they founded SEE – Solo/Ensemble Extravaganza. They have been solo and ensemble clinicians for workshops in Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Beth Davidson and David Jordan Missouri, New Mexico and Virginia. The concert takes place at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 18143 Cottonwood Road, Sunriver, across from the Marketplace. The concert is free, suitable for all ages and donations are gladly accepted. Information: Contact Jan Tuckerman at 541-593-1635.

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sculpture, textiles, woodworking and mixed media. This year it looks like there will be a significant number of new artists who are interested in showing at the Faire. In addition to the juried art, there will be live professional entertainment all three days, a food court and an art center for young artists to try out their skills; last year 200 children left the Faire with handmade art. Special events will include the ever-popular Saturday night street dance in the Village, 7-9:30pm, featuring the Klassixs Ayre Band and a pancake breakfast from 8-10:30am to kick off Sunday activities. Over the last three years, the SRWC (a nonprofit corporation established in 1974) has distributed over $116,000 to nonprofit community agencies that meet the basic needs (i.e., shelter, health, food, clothing and education) of families and children residing in the Three Rivers and South Deschutes County area. Art Faire hours are 10am-7pm on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday 10am-4pm. www.sunriverartfaire.com, sunriverartfaire@gmail.com, 877-269-2580.

ART WALK FRANKLIN CROSSING March 7, 5 -8PM

FABRICATIONS

Billye Turner

Fine Art Consultant

CONTEMPORARY QUILTS, SISTERS OUTDOOR QUILT SHOW Through March 30 Wine/appetizers - Noi Thai Jazz Bros! Georges Bouhey, drums; Andy Armer, keyboards; Warren Zaiger, bass

Recycled wood watches in an array of colors

Bend Student Funk and Jazz Ensemble

SUNRIVER LODGE BETTY GRAY GALLERY UFO ’ S - JUDY HOPKINS QUILTS QUILTS by MOUNTAIN MEADOW QUILTERS RECEPTION, APRIL 19, 4-6pm March 27 - May 14

Billye Turner, Art Consultant • 541 382 9398 • billyeturner@bendnet.com

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Let the Love Flow at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver

Metal Art by Midge Thomas

Field of Poppies by Bonnie Junell

aybe in February you were able to show your love with Valentine sweet treats, but now it is time to really make a “love” investment – that means you should stop by the Artists’ Gallery and fall in love with the perfect art piece. Take it home and share your new love with all of your friends. If you would like some advice about the perfect piece, the best time to visit is on the second Saturday of each month when all of the artists are enjoying refreshments at the gallery. A nice glass of wine, a bit of cheese, some good company and let the love flow. March’s featured artists are Bonnie Junell, Karla Proud, Midge Thomas and Patrick Windsor. The first of the gallery’s featured artists for this month is oil painter Bonnie Junell who paints a diverse array of subject matter, using both brush and knife work to create depth and movement in her paintings. She describes her style as realistic impressionism with both color and emotion driving her compositions. Her most recent landscape floral paintings are focusing even more on knife work to build up the paint and create a painting that captures the viewer’s eye. This focus is even playing out in the artist’s upcoming Spring Sip & Paint classes held once a month at the SHARC. Students will be delighted to be painting a series of poppies, daisies and sunflowers. Color at the gallery is further celebrated by jewelry artist Karla Proud

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whose love for gemstones and minerals is so great that she literally left paradise (Hawaii) to move to Bend because of Oregon’s incredibly rich diversity in gemstones. True paradise for this artist is to drive 150 miles south of Bend to personally mine for Juniper Fire Ridge Opals. The opal is Photo by Patrick Windsor named fire opal: because of its fiery range of colors from yellow to orange to reds. Proud recently set these brilliant gems in blackened sterling silver for contrast, combing them with rhodium plated chains. Jewelry collectors will love the intensity of the colors. Metal artist Midge Thomas has some art pieces on display that truly are amazing. By using multiple techniques for cutting and layering individual Fire Opal Pendant by Karla Proud metal parts of the overall piece, Thomas is able to provide wonderful depth and texture. One piece, Cycling the Deschutes, reflects the joy of cycling and the beauty of Central Oregon. The variety of colors that Thomas is able to create with a blow torch is astounding. The artist does some of her greatest work on a commission basis. Her clients describe what they would like in a piece or what they would imagine in a piece. Then, delightfully, Thomas creates exactly what they wanted and more. Photographer Patrick Windsor, long a gallery favorite, continues to please the crowds with his fish-n-photos. Whether the viewer is admiring his piece Fly Fishing Moss Hole on the Deschutes River or Brown Trout in your Face the feeling of the artist’s joy and love for his profession is obvious. 57100 Beaver Dr., 541-593-2127 or 541-593-8274, www.artistsgallerysunriver.com.

Mountain Meadow Quilters UFO Quilts Honor Late Judy Hopkins

he Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents a show of UFO quilts by a group representing the Mountain Meadow Quilters (MMQ) with quilts honoring the late Judy Hopkins, renowned quilter, lecturer, teacher and author of 21 books.

Most of these quilts will be offered for sale, with proceeds to the Mountain Meadow Quilters for help with charity quilt endeavors, and for hopeful funding of a special quilter-speaker/instructor.

What are UFO – non quilters may wonder? Unfinished Objects (in this case – Quilts) is a syndrome familiar to most quilters. Judy Hopkins passed in March 2011 in Tigard. Found in her quilt studio sometime later were yards of fabric, and a host of UFO’s graciously gifted by her family to MMQ member Sarah Kaufman – “best friends” with Hopkins since high school in Juneau, Alaska.

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The show opens March 27 and closes on May 15, following Mother’s Day. The quilters will be present at the public reception in Hopkin’s honor on Saturday, April 19 (Easter weekend) from 4–6pm in the gallery.

The Late Judy Hopkins

The family donated the fabric to the Mountain Meadow Quilters for charity donation quilts; the UFO project started with various states of completion (some directions for a quilt, fabrics quilt ready, some blocks, some partially made quilts) were given to 13 guild members to finish in their own individual style and interpretation.

In addition to these “Judy Hopkins inspired” quilts, her family will generously loan some of the artist’s completed quilts for the show. Hopkins was noted in the quilting world for her stunning traditional style quilts, and her original block designs. Also on display at the show will be several of her books still available for purchase at local area quilt shops. MMQ members participating in creating/finishing the quilts include Cate Brooks, Ardie Daniels, Janet Gehlert, Judy Johnson, Sarah Kaufman, Mary Klein, Barbara Lowrey, Pat Pease, Kathy Peters, Joan Santoro, Linda Saukkonen, Pam Morris Stendal and Hopkin’s friend, Leta Winston, of Lake Oswego. Mountain Meadow Quilters meets monthly at Sunriver’s SHARC complex, and welcomes visitors and new members. www.mountainmeadowquiltrs.org. The exhibition of oil landscapes by the Estate of Joyce Clark continues until March 23 in the upper gallery. Sunriver Resort invites the public to the exhibitions and the Judy Hopkins Quilt reception at the Lodge, open all hours. For additional information, please contact Billye Turner, art consultant, 503-780-2828.

Judy Hopkin’s Quilt, completed by Mary Klein

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My Own Two Hands 2013 Deep Roots Art Auction & Party

oin the Sisters Folk Festival in the annual celebration of the arts in Central Oregon, My Own Two Hands. Each year, close to 100 local artists create and donate artwork to auction off for the benefit the Americana Project.

Folks old, young and younger come to soak up this unique event, dedicated to honoring and supporting the arts in Sisters’ schools. My Own Two Hands is a benefit for the the Americana Project, which was developed to inspire the creativity of young people, and to demonstrate the cultural and historical significance of American roots music and cultural expression.

Jeff Wester masterfully turns Ponderosa Forge & Ironworks into a one-of-a-kind party venue, auction hall and dance floor. The folks attending the auction enjoy good food, great music and buy some terrific art.

Through a curriculum integrating guitar instruction and the history of American music, students build a heightened awareness of the influences that help shape today’s music and culture.

Hi-energy, ‘30s-style Swing for this year’s art auction and party will be provided by The Stolen Sweets from Portland, www.stolensweets.com.

My Own Two Hands Community Parade, Art Stroll & Performing Arts Evening 4pm, Friday April 11 Community Parade on Hood Avenue between Pine and Spruce Streets. Everyone’s welcome; participants need to fill out and submit a registration form. Stroll through the community of Sisters from 3:30 till 6:30pm, enjoying the rich artistic and musical offerings of Central Oregon. Musicians, artists and art will be in abundance throughout Sisters, making for a wonderful evening exploring the shops, galleries and community centers of our charming town. Art Auction & Party, 6pm, Saturday April 12 at Ponderosa Forge & Ironworks, 207 W Sisters Park Drive.

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Award-winning singer-songwriters Sam Baker, David Francey, Sara Hickman, and Cahalen Morrison and Eli West will all play the Festival and teach at the Americana Song Academy, held at Caldera September 2-5. The Canadian brother-sister duo of Qristina and Quinn Bachand are a recent booking. They quickly emerged at the top of the international Celtic music world, winning 2010 Top Traditional Group and 2011 Top Duo at the Irish Music Awards. The early-bird Sisters Folk Festival All-Event passes are $95 until March 1, when they go up to the regular price of $120. The festival sold out in 2012 and 2013, and organizers encourage folks to get their tickets while they last.

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he Sisters Folk Festival is busy filling the bill for the 2014 festival, scheduled for September 5-7. “We’ve got about a third of the festival booked, and we’re eager to let folks know who’s coming so far,” said Festival Board Chair Jim Cornelius. “We’re pretty excited about it, we’ve already booked some performers we’ve always wanted to bring here.” After a three-year hiatus, The Duhks are back on the road to perform old-time, jazz, Celtic folk and punk. They’ll be in town for the festival - a real opportunity for fans who enjoy different threads of music blended into an irresistible sound that simultaneously feels both traditional and modern. Bluesman and songwriter Eric Bibb offers a musical experience that touches the spirit. “We’ve wanted Eric Bibb at the Sisters Folk Festival for years, and we’re finally making it happen,” said Cornelius. “That’s a personal highlight for me, and we know he’s going to connect in a big way.” The festival will present a strong lineup of bands. The Ruth Moody Band, led by the soprano voice of the Wailin’ Jenny’s, will deliver heartfelt, sensual songs, while The Brothers Comatose will keep the joint rocking. The East Tennessee-based band The Black Lillies perform their breakneck, brazen and beautiful brand of alt-country. The Caravan of Thieves deliver gypsyflavored songwriting with a high-intensity live show, while Paper Bird, hailing from Colorado, will play its joyful blend of indie folk, roots and Americana with a unique combination of a dynamic rhythm section intertwined with effortless and flowing harmonies. The festival continues to be a favorite venue for songwriters. Returning to the lineup is the immensely talented entertainer - and 2013 Encore Artist - Steve Poltz, who thrilled the festival audience last year by crowd-surfing, and packing every venue he performed. “Steve was kind of the buzz of the Festival last year, but a lot of folks missed the chance to catch him,” says Cornelius. “We heard you. He’s coming back. Don’t miss him this time.”

“The Festival will be presented similarly to last year, although we plan to increase our capacity by adding performances at both FivePine and The Belfry to host music all weekend,” says Brad Tisdel, executive director. www.sistersfolkfestival.org, 541-549-4979. Download the CascadeAE App | March 2014

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The Panther Theatre Company, which is the RHS after school drama club, welcomes students from RHS and Redmond Proficiency Acadamy (RPA). This cast features Clayton Roy (RHS junior) as Ren, and Katie Bullock (RPA, freshman) as Ariel. Also appearing will be Teddy Tsai (RHS, senior) as Reverend Moore, Courtney Mansell (RHS, senior) as Vi Moore, Una Wagner (RPA, junior) as Rusty, Erik McGinnis (RPA, freshman) as Willard and Juan Retano (RHS, junior) as Chuck. Several RHS staff members will make cameo appearances. Directed and produced by Hilda Beltran Wagner, the creative team also includes Russ Seaton as vocal director, Rachel Sarrett as assistant director and producer and Jeanne Bullock as choreographer. For the second year in a row, Panther Theatre Company is proud to offer support to the Mr. RHS/NICU fundraiser by offering featured performance opportunities for select Mr. RHS candidates, as well as special “Bomontfor-Babies” ticket pricing for audience members who wish to support both programs at once. There will also be a silent auction with proceeds shared by Panther Theatre Company and the Mr. RHS candidates who are members of the cast. Show Dates: March 1, 6, 7 and 8 at 7pm; matinees March 1 and 8, 2pm. Advanced reserved ticket prices: students $8; adults $12; seniors $10. All Bomont-for-Babies tickets are $15. http://rhs.redmond.k12.or.us, Hilda Beltran 541-923-4800 or 541-598-6680, Hilda.beltran@redmond.k12.or.us. Photo courtesy of RHS

he Redmond High School (RHS) theatre group, The Panther Theatrical Company, announces its Winter musical, the high energy dance production Footloose The Musical, with music by Tom Snow and lyrics by Dean Pitchford, stage adaptation by Walter Bobbie and Dean Pitchford, based on the the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford with additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagaar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman. The play and runs through Saturday, March 8. Enjoy the rock’n, rhythm of the Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score, augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical. Based on the original movie, Footloose The Musical tells the story of the lively city boy, Ren, who moves from Chicago to a small town where dancing has been banned by an anxious Reverend. After the culture shock sets in, Ren tries to gain support from his friends to overturn the extreme ban. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter, Ariel, sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals willing to believe the worst about the new kid. Footloose The Musical celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind. The incredible pop/rock score features such hits as Let’s Hear It for the Boy, Almost Paradise, Holding Out for a Hero and the hit title song by Kenny Loggins that will bring audiences to their feet – Footloose.

Here Comes The Sun at Redmond Library

he Friends of the Redmond Branch Library present over 60 artworks by participating artists, photographers and artisans from throughout Central Oregon in the Here Comes the Sun exhibition through March 21. Here Comes the Sun is a spring open exhibition without a specific theme. Artists have submitted some amazing watercolor, mixed media, oil and acrylic paintings, as well as photographs and fused glass pieces. In addition to the exhibit, artwork by Redmond artist, Judi Williamson is on display in the library’s Silent Reading Room. A portion of all art sales go to the Friends of the Redmond Branch Library which supports, among other projects, library programs. 827 SW Deschutes Ave. Hours are Monday – Friday: 10am-6pm, Tuesday: 10am-8pm and Saturday: 10am-5pm, www.redmondfol.org.

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arcello’s Italiana Cucina, which has been in Sunriver since 1980, is an institution. Institutions can often live up to their billing, but they seldom surprise. So while I expected quality upscale Italian-American food during the dinner I recently shared there with friends, I didn’t expect to be wowed by unanticipated taste combinations. We started our meal well, if predictably, with fried baby calamari served with marinara and Dijon cream dipping sauces. “Anyone who likes calamari would like this dish,” my friend Leah said of the tasty, lightly fried baby squid. Our very next shared course—the risotto special with chicken breast, pancetta and hedgehog mushrooms—provided a hint of things to come, with brilliantly flavorful basil and tomatoes adding a lovely fresh contrast to the creamy rice dish. I would have been even happier without the chicken, which seemed superfluous. After sharing a disappointingly unremarkable Caesar salad, we moved on to our main entrees, which we shared by eating neatly and rotating to the right. “Someone has to order the Pork Osso Bucco,” said Thad Lodge who owns Marcello’s with his sister Autumn Lodge Persinger. My mother used to adore Osso Bucco, a Milanese specialty traditionally made from veal shanks and vegetables braised in white wine. The version at Marcello’s features pork shank slow-roasted with mushroom and jalapeño in a Dijon-Chianti cream sauce. I knew the dish would be special when Leah passed it over with the greatest reluctance. “I wanted to fight to keep it, but I thought that would be inappropriate,” she joked. Ginger Aguierre, owner with husband of Ginger’s Kitchenware, echoed her enthusiasm. “They put a nice char on the pork before slow-cooking it so that it’s fall off the bone.” When it was his turn, Jaime Aguierre, who’s about as serious a foodie as one can be, took a bite and then dreamily stared off in the distance. “That’s crazy creative. I don’t think I’ve had anything like it,” he announced after admitting that he hadn’t been able to imagine how the ingredients would come together. “It’s seared gorgeously and cooked to perfection.” By the time the Osso Buco got to me, I had nothing left to add. So I just ate, happy to discover garlic-infused mashed potatoes that were still piping hot under the stunningly delicious pork. Thad had also told us that Marcello’s customers had been returning for decades for the Linguini con Carne, opting to combine (rather than choose between) the garlic-cream and homemade marinara sauces. “It’s not our most beautiful dish, but people love it,” Thad said. I can see why. The sausage contributes the perfect amount of heat along with a hint of fennel, the carrot in the sauce adds a bit sweetness, and the cream tops off a dish that is the embodiment of comfort food. Having been told that restaurant could accom-

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That Girl Jennifer Nettles

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mazingly talented, hip rock and country singer/songwriter, Jennifer Nettles of the popular band, Sugarland, has released her solo album, That Girl. As country as country gets, Nettles co-wrote 10 of the 11 songs with the industry’s greats such as Mike Reid, Richard Marx, Sara Bareilles, Philip Sweet, Nora Jones and Butch Walker. The only non-Nettles composition is her take of the cover song, Bob Seger’s Like a Rock. Nettles is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. She recently performed at Lincoln Theatre and the critics had this to say: “There is no Sugarland without Jennifer Nettles. So what is Jennifer Nettles without Sugarland? “Nettles delivered the answer during the first concert of her first solo tour, which kicked off at the Lincoln Theatre on Valentine’s Day: These are not the same energy-packed, carefree, delightfully weird days of her enormously successful country collaboration with Kristian Bush. The Jennifer Nettles solo era is calmer and more serious. The songs are slower and more thoughtful. The lyrics hit you harder.” Nettles has explained that the album, full of somber ballads, is her most personal yet. But her stunning, grandiose twang brings superb emotion to these self-imposed songs. Nettles is full of charm and personality, and while this is a very slow version of her renowned Sugarland renditions, it’s a fabulous CD. by Pamela Hulse Andrews

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olk singer Patty Griffin, it seems, has long missed out on the fame she deserves. The struggles in the release of her new album, Silver Bell, are characteristic of her undeservedly taxing career. Ready for release in 2000, Silver Bell was shelved due to corporate takeover of the record label she was working with. Thirteen years and some months later, the album was released, a bittersweet yet triumphant end to Griffin’s 16-year run with A&M Records. Her frustration with the industry is tastefully channeled through her song One More Girl, where she croons, “Do you know what it means to be one more girl on the stage?” Griffin’s emotions continue to be on display throughout the rest of the 14-track album. Her candid lyrics, accentuated by electric guitar and rapid drum atypical of her traditionally acoustic albums, are striking. Notably, Griffin also sings what are, arguably, her most popular songs, Top of the World and Truth #2. Previously covered by the Dixie Chicks in their 2002 Home album, these songs were made famous before Griffin was able to release her album. Although the record hasn’t received the radio time it deserves, it is worthy of a close listen. Silver Bell is a welcome addition to any Griffin fan’s collection. by Ashley Bruce

Beck Morning Phase

have been waiting for the new Beck album with great anticipation. Beck and I go way back. I started listening to him while in high school, throughout college and his music has been on my mix tapes, iPods and now phone. The hype leading up to Morning Phase’s release has been mostly positive, and since this album has been called the continuation of one of my favorite albums, Sea Change, what could be better? The release has been on constant replay, and to get the true feel of it, I’ve been playing Sea Change as well. It’s true. The new album is a seamless transition from his brooding 2002 album, so much so that it’s as if Morning Phase is the long forgotten B-side. It is no surprise the beautifully sculpted melodies have the same serenity as Sea Change; the four-man backing band reunited with Beck in 2012 for a lastminute show in Los Angeles; the first they had played together since Sea Change was released. “It had a huge impact on all of us, to revisit those songs. I think we were all feeling them in a different, maybe deeper way,” commented Beck in an interview with Billboard. Bassist Justin Meldal-Johnsen later said, “It was pretty intense. I knew it would be like that. Something about the music we created together being the only thing that’s permanent during that duration of time.” The sounds that came from the reunion of Meldal-Johnsen, guitarist Smokey Hormel, keyboard player Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and drummer Joey Waronker with Beck’s folky, smokey lyrics was natural poetry. called this album the evolution from where Sea Change ended: the aftermath of the aftermath, the morning phase. I invite you to listen to Morning Phase. Put it on repeat. Listen in the car, while making dinner, while reading a book or better yet, while on a walk…the contemplative pace of the music is a journey in itself. by Renee Patrick

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The Best High School Musical is Better – March 15 Photo courtesy of the Tower

ohn Travolta and Olivia Newton-John are back as Rydell High’s most memorable lovers. And this time, in a newly restored edition, on-screen lyrics to the classic song track fill the Tower’s big screen Saturday, March 15 at 7 pm. Channel your inner Sandra Dee or Teen Angel on all the songs Danny and Sandy made famous—Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Greased Lightnin’, You’re the One That I Want and more. Plus, put on those poodle skirts, prom dresses, saddle shoes, and biker jackets for a 1950s costume parade hosted by KQAK’s Dave Clemens. “Singing and dancing along to the hit songs of Grease has become a big fan favorite over the past few years, from drive-ins to the Hollywood Bowl,” said Ray Solley, executive director of the Tower. “We think it’s time Central Oregonians get their chance to revel in Rydell’s best karaoke. This is a date night for all ages!”

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pera Bend and COCC’s Department of Fine Arts and Communication present Duo Castro-Esquivel in a piano and vocal concert of songs by Granados, de Falla, Penella and Albeniz. The duo is comprised of Dr. Karen Esquivel, contralto and director of opera at the University of Oregon and Gustavo Castro, pianist and instructor at University of Central Missouri. This is the first in the 2014 series of offerings by Opera Bend, a nonprofit performing arts organization bringing opera back to Bend and Central Oregon. Next up is Spring term, beginning on March 31, when the Opera Bend Scenes Production will begin at COCC. This may be taken as a one credit class or audited. Singers ages 16 and above are encouraged to inquire about this production which will feature musical theatre and opera scenes, fully staged and Dr. Karen Esquivel

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formance. Malis continues to perform internationally and is a professor in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He loves working with singers of all ages in musical theatre, classical and opera. 7pm Friday, March 21, Pinckney Center for the Arts. $6 student/$12 adult, available online or at the door, www.operabend.org, operabend@bendbroadband.com.

Award-Winning Beatles Musical Comes to Bend Stage

n My Life - A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles is the award-winning musical biography of the Beatles through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein, featuring the live music of renowned tribute band, Abbey Road. The show is widely considered by industry insiders to be the most unique Beatles show in decades. The smash hit production performs Monday, June 9 at 7:30pm at the Tower Theatre in Bend. More than just a Beatles tribute concert, In My Life gives the audience a chance to “be there” at pivotal moments in the extraordinary career of the Beatles: Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club, The Ed Sullivan Show, Shea Stadium, Abbey Road Studios and the final live performance on

the rooftop of their Apple Corp offices. In My Life takes the audience back to February 1964 when America watched the Beatles for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show, playing I Want To Hold Your Hand. Progressing through their various musical stages, the audience re-experiences the psychedelic era of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the creation of the haunting Blackbird and the raucous rock and roll of Revolution. Tickets $20 - $45, www.towertheatre.org. Download the CascadeAE App | March 2014

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isters Folk Festival continues its tradition of brightening up cold winter nights with an eclectic lineup of performers in the Festival’s 2014 Winter Concert Series. March 18 will bring the return of Welsh singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph. A favorite of both the festival and the 2012 winter concerts, Joseph is stateside and will return to Sisters with a collection of new songs. Considered a “courageous” live entertainer, Martyn follows in the tradition of social protest and commentary with intimate portrayals of the human condition. His songs reflect a 30-year career with 31 albums and thousands of live performances. To conclude the series, on Saturday, March 29, the festival will present a multimedia performance by the Celtic super-group, Solas. “Irish-America’s most influential band,” according to NPR, will perform as they celebrate the release of Shamrock City, their 11th album and most ambitious project and live show to date. It is a family story of immigration, mining and murder, and the remarkable history of Michael Conway and Butte, Montana, what Kim Ruehl, of FolkAlley.com, calls “a deeply thoughtful, imaginative collection of songs which grapple with the wealth of ideas and emotions inherent in the immigrant journey.” Individual tickets are $20 advance/$25 at the door, except Solas, which is $30 advance/$35 at the door. www.sistersfolkfestival.org/tickets 541-549-4979. Tickets will also be for sale at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters and Redmond.

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n March 9 the Central Oregon Youth Orchestra (COYO), the newest youth orchestra program in the country, will embark on a first ever residency with the Portland Youth Philharmonic, the oldest, most established youth orchestra program in the country, celebrating its 90th season. COYO students will rehearse in side by side with PYP students, working with Portland area musicians and conductor, David Hattner. Students will also attend a concert with the Oregon Symphony and experience world-class violin soloist Hilary Hahn. Additional educational activities and Portland sites will include a backstage tour of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the Hatfield Arts Center, a tour of the Oregon Historical Museum and more.

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Call to Artists New Membership Gallery in Sisters Membership in newly forming artist-run gallery in Sisters. Contact Kathleenkeliher@Yahoo.com. We are hoping to begin move-in in mid-April with a grand opening by June. Located on the west end of Hood Ave (next to Gary Cooley Gallery), hence our name: Hood Avenue Art. Newly formed LLC consisting of a core group of professional artists(Tina Brockway, Katherine Taylor, Kathleen Keliher, Winnie Givot, Elyse and Stephen Douglas, Mitch and Michelle Deadrick and Patricia Freeman-Martin). Opening the space for at least ten memberships and looking for professional submissions to include glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood and 2-d art. OrganiCann’s First Annual High Art Challenge Artists from all over the globe are busy readying their designs in hopes of winning the $5,000 cash prize, and a yearlong product feature on three of OrganiCann’s top cannabis product lines. Are you an artist, or do you know one that would like to be a part of High Art? Entry deadline is March 9 at 4:20pm to art@organicann.com.

Auditions for Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd at 2nd Street Theater Stage Right Productions and 2nd Street Theater, performances will be June 13-29. Auditions by appointment on March 10 and 11. Principal roles: six males, three females, one teenage male, one male child, plus several ensemble parts. Appointments for auditions can be made by e mailing Scott Michaelsen at scm88keys@gmail.com. Character descriptions are available at www.2ndstreettheater.com/ auditions-classes. Call to Artists for St. Charles Healthcare-Bend Arts in the Hospital, three venues through St. Charles Healthcare, Cancer Center - Bend and Redmond Cancer Center. Please send your requests/submissions to Linda Francis-Strunk, coordinator, Arts in the Hospital, lindartsy1@gmail.com. 2014 Deschutes County Fair Talent Show Wednesday, July 30, 12-3pm on Eberhards Dairy Food Court Stage, singers, musicians, dancers, bands, magicians, jugglers and acts of all kinds. Four acts will each win a $150 prize and perform again on Saturday. Send a CD, DVD, videotape (no 8mm) and/or photos along with name, age, address and phone number to: Deschutes County Fair, Talent Show Audition, 3800 Airport Way, Redmond, OR 97756. All audition materials must be at the fairgrounds by Monday, July 7 - notification will be completed by July 14. Auditions for Radio STAR Sunriver Stars Community Theater March 11, 6-9pm at SHARC. This will be done as a live radio show. Using original scripts, actors will portray George Burns and Gracie Allen and perform a side splitting rendition of Gracie’s Old Boyfriend. This will be followed by visits from some of the best crooners of the day, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney and maybe even ‘The Voice’ old Blue Eyes himself. Singers are needed for both solo and singing commercial roles. Also needed are males and females with ‘radio voices’ and a sound effects expert. Gina Rosbrook will provide live atmospheric music. dramama@comcast.net. 11th Annual Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll: Seeking artists who specialize in any fiber-related art for the Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll on Sunday, July 6, 12-4pm in

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Creative Writing Competition The Nature of Words call for submissions for writers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The deadline is June 1. The competition is open to commercially unpublished writers in three genres, fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, and three age categories, 15-18, 1925 and 25+. Winners receive a cash prize, are invited to an awards ceremony in Bend and are featured in The Nature of Words’ annual anthology. Submissions are judged by a panel of professional writers. This year’s panel includes fiction judge Chantal Strobel, community relations and development manager for the Deschutes Public Library; creative nonfiction judge David Jasper, journalist for The Bulletin; and poetry judge, Dr. Emily Carr, director of the Low-Residency MFA at OSU-Cascades. www.thenatureofwords. submittable.com/submit. Sunriver Art Faire You are invited to apply for the fifth annual juried Sunriver Art Faire taking place in The Village at Sunriver August 8-10. Applications are now being accepted on ZAPP at www.zapplication. org. Deadline for applying is March 18. 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. www.SunriverArtFaire.com or sunriverartfaire@gmail.com. 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/grants-for-individual-artists. Vista Bonita Glass Art Studio & Gallery 222 W Hood St., Ste B, Sisters. Looking for artists to consign in our approximately 800 square foot gallery, a working glass art studio collocated with the gallery. Looking for: unique art, functional pottery, artistic pottery, metal art, glass art, fiber art. No paintings or photography at this time. We will jury your work to see if it fits into our vision. 55/45 split. Jerry 541-549-4527. Send pictures of your work to vistabonitaglass@gmail.com. Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Our gallery is one of the most successful and popular co-op style galleries in Oregon. Our year round customer base is excellent, sales have been fantastic and the member artists enjoy meeting their collectors and customers in addition to rubbing elbows with a great group of Central Oregon artists. If you are a seasoned or emerging artist and would like to join our Gallery, and you can answer yes to all of the following: are you a local or part time resident of Central Oregon? Are you willing to work two days a month in the gallery, and can you commit to a six month contract and be willing to serve on one of several committees? If yes ..........then we want you! If you are interested in learning more please contact Membership Chair Vern Bartley 541-771-9111 or vern@vernbartley.com, www.artistsgallerysunriver.com. Volcanic Theatre Pub (VTP) Auditions/interviews, by appointment only, in search of local theatre, film and music talent to help execute the project with the highest artistic standard. VTP will be scheduling appointments for all actors, directors, writers, designers, artists, lighting and sound operators, musicians and anyone else interested in getting involved. derek@volcanictheatrepub.com, 541-215-0516 or don@volcanictheatrepub.com

Bend Follies Hosts Arnold & Thoma Front Two Evenings of Comedy

he Tower Theatre Foundation announced the return of the Bend Follies with the selection of this year’s co-hosts Maralyn Thoma (owner, 2nd Street Theater) and Chuck Arnold (executive director, Downtown Bend Business Association). The Bend Follies is a lighthearted, fast-paced comedy show starring prominent business, civic, educational and entertainment leaders showing off their singing, dancing and joke-telling skills. The Follies opens Friday, April 25 and, appropriately, closes the next night, Saturday, April 26. Maralyn Thoma & In an effort to put Co-hosts Chuck Arnold some “fun” back in “fundraising,” the Follies is the Tower’s major event celebrating and underwriting the important role the nonprofit venue plays in the cultural life of Central Oregon. Both evenings have silent and live auctions, plus opportunities for audience members to use cash, checks and credit cards to “vote” for their favorite act to receive a “Gratuitous Standing Ovation.” “Maralyn and Chuck have their work cut out for them,” said Brad Ruder, serving his second sentence as Follies producer. “Maralyn is a wonderful actress, but we’re not sure yet about her ad libbing ability. Chuck has several characters living in his head; it remains to be seen which of them will show up on the Tower stage.” “When The Source Weekly’s Readers Poll named the Follies ‘Bend’s Best Local Fundraiser,’”added Ray Solley, executive director of the Tower Theatre Foundation, and executive producer of the fundraiser, “we knew we had pulled the wool over the eyes of Central Oregon’s most intelligent citizens. The pressure is now on Thoma and Arnold and Ruder to extend our one-year winning streak, damn it!” The Tower’s development director, Todd Dickerson, put it succinctly, “We just want everyone to feel good about Bend, the Tower, their somewhat talented friends and neighbors – and to leave the event with very little money left in their wallets.” The list of Central Oregonians participating in this year’s Follies will be announced in late March. 541-317-0700 or TowerTheatre.org. Warning: contains adult material and an adolescent sense of humor.

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The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Supporting and benefiting the works of talented artists from around the world for 29 years. The prizes awarded to selected artists are designed to help these artists gain valuable exposure and advance their careers in the art world. The competition awards include: participation in an exhibition at Agora Gallery, located in New York’s famous art district, Chelsea, cash prizes, internet promotion on ARTmine.com, valuable promotional packages by Everything for Artists (E4A.com) and art critic review to be published in contemporary art magazine, ARTisSpectrum. The competition juror is Mr. Carlo McCormick, one of New York’s noted culture critics and curators. March 18, entry deadline, April 9, results announced, August 22 through September 11. www.agora-gallery.com/competition.

downtown Sisters. This is THE kick-off event for a week of festivities for the 39th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Excellent opportunity to showcase your work to hundreds of art enthusiasts! Entry form deadline is April 15. Forms available at www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/events.htm#ATB or contact Tammy@soqs.org 541-549-0989.

See www.cascadeae.com for or full list of events March Best Bets See www.cascadeae.com CascadeAE App for full list of events Footloose the Musical at Redmond High School (Thru 3/8) 7pm http://rhs.redmond.k12.or.us/

Willy Vlautin at Downtown Bend Library 6pm www.deschuteslibrary.org

The World Goes ‘Round at 2nd Street Theater (Thru 3/9) 3pm www.2ndstreettheater.com

Patagonia @ Bend Surf into Spring Event 6pm www.patagoniabend.com

Know Go: One Woman’s Journey on the Camino de Santiago at East Bend Library 6pm www.deschuteslibrary.org

MUSE Women’s Conference (Thru 3/9) www.museconference.org

Big Band Jazz Concert at COCC 7:30pm www.cocc.edu

Latino Dance Festival at COCC 2pm www.cocc.edu

Jolly Roger & the Pirate Queen at the Journey Church (Thru 3/15) 7pm www.bendtheatre.org

Bend First Friday Artwalk 5pm www.cascadeae.com

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Funny Money at Cascades Theatrical Company (Thru 3/29) 7:30pm http://cascadestheatrical.org

Judy Hoiness at Atelier 6000 2pm www.atelier6000.org

Bruce Forman and Cow Bop at The Oxford (Thru 3/15) 8pm www.oxfordhotelbend.com/jazz-atthe-oxford.htm

Second Saturday Art Reception at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 4pm www.artistsgallerysunriver.com Central Oregon Dance Showcase at Summit High School 7pm www.terpsichoreanbendoregon.com

Film: In the Can at COCC 7pm www.cocc.edu Contra Dance at Boys & Girls Club 7pm www.bendcontradance.org

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Rogers & Hammerstein at Tower Theatre 6pm www.towertheatre.org Film: Miss Representation at Bend Community Center 6:30pm www.justicefilmcircle.org

LESSONPLAN Lewis & Clark at the Tower Theatre 7pm www.towertheatre.org

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Artist Reception for Todd Morinovich at Black Butte Ranch 5pm www.blackbutteranch.com

Redmond Downtown Merchants Third Friday Stroll 4pm www.visitredmondoregon.com

Duo Castro-Esquivel at COCC Pinckney Center for the Arts. 7pm www.cocc.edu

Art in the High Desert Jury Preview at St. Charles in Bend 4pm www.artinthehighdesert.com Nathaniel Talbot House Concert at the Glen 6:30pm www.nathanieltalbot.com

Helen on Wheels at 2nd Street Theater 7:30pm www.2ndstreettheater.com

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RCCA’s Two on Tap at Ridgeview High School 2pm & 6:30pm www.redmondcca.org Cheryl Strayed at Bend High School 4pm www.deschuteslibrary.org

Central Oregon Wildflowers at The Tower Theater 7pm www.towertheatre.org

Grease Sing-a-long at the Tower Theatre 7pm www.towertheatre.org Karen Spears Zacharias at Paulina Springs Books in Redmond 6:30pm www.paulinasprings.com

Know Go: One Woman’s Journey on the Camino de Santiago at Sisters Public Libray 12pm www.deschuteslibrary.org

March Calendar

Last Saturday at The Old Ironworks Arts District 5pm www.oldironworksbend.com

Solas-Shamrock City at Sisters High School Auditorium 7pm www.sistersfolkfestival.org

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Martyn Joseph at Sisters High School 7pm www.sistersfolkfestival.org

Handbells Unlimited! at Holy Trinity Church in Sunriver 2pm www.facebook.com/HandbellsUnlimited

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ART IN THE MOUNTAINS Tracy at 503-930-4572, info@artinthemountains.com, www.artinthemountains.com August 18 – 22, Karen Rosasco Abstraction By Design (using fluid acrylics and collage) - studio Beginning to advanced, cost $695 Discover eight different innovative ways to begin an abstract painting the first two days of this exciting experimental workshop. Spend the next three days concentrating on finishing the paintings abstractly or semi-realistically with compositional design solutions, developing your own personal symbolism and creating unity! Karen will guide you daily with informative demonstrations and individual and/or group critiques. She has been teaching art and design for over 40 years and has won major awards in AWS and other shows. Karen’s work is collected privately and corporately, in the USA, Europe and South America. August 25 - 29, Lian Quan Zhen East Meets West, studio Beginning to advanced, cost $625, limit 20 Strengthen your artwork with the limitless creative possibilities of Chinese and watercolor painting. Lian will teach his approach on design, composition and color with clear, practical easy-to-follow demonstrations and instruction. The first two days, you will practice “Chinese Brush Painting” in a spontaneous style and then in detail. The following three days, your skills will continue to develop with Lian’s one-of-a-kind color pouring, blowing and blending method. Participate in helpful critiques as he takes you step by step through several paintings. Lian is the author of four Chinese painting instructional books. (See more workshops on www.cascadeae.com) ARTISTS’ GALLERY SUNRIVER Join the latest craze of mixing painting, wine and socializing. Have you ever wanted to be an artist? Are you looking for a new way to have fun in the evening? The SHARC and Artists’ Gallery are hosting Sip & Paint. This just might be your answer. Bonnie Junell, professional artist, will lead you in demonstrations and help guide you through your painting. Since friends don’t let friends drink

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and paint alone, grab a group of friends, bring a paint shirt and join us for an evening of fun. No experience is needed and all supplies are included. Price is $45 and includes wine and chocolates. Take home your masterpiece and it will be the envy of family and friends. March 14, 5:45-8pm. ATELIER 6000 389 SW Scalehouse Ct., Suite 120, Bend 541-330-8759, www.atelier6000.org Printmaking Classes/Workshops in March: Introduction to Monoprint Mon. and Wed., March 3-12 6–8:30pm Instructors: Lynn Rothan and Julie Winter $150, supply list Linocut Thursdays, March 20–April 10, 12:30–3pm Instructor: Nancy Dasen $150, supply list Book ArtsClasses/Workshops: The Basic Book Mondays, March 3–24 12:30–3pm Instructor: Kelley Salber $120, supply list Beginning Book Bindings Tuesdays, March 4 and 11, 6–8pm Instructor: Linda Piacentini-Yaple $60, supply list Calligraphy: Beginning Bookhand Tuesdays, April 15–May 20 10am–2pm Instructor: Linda Piacentini-Yaple $150, supply list Beginning Letterpress Sat./Sun., March 29 and 30 10am–4pm Instructor: Clare Carpenter, Tiger Food Press, Portland $180, supply list Paper Marbling (two sessions offered of same class) Session 1: March 25, Tuesday, 10am–4pm Session 2: March 28, Friday, 10am–4pm Instructor: Mary Burgess $90 per session, supply list

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CASCADE CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY WITH JOHN SHAW Workshop partnering with professional photographer and public speaker, John Shaw who will lead participants from the initial concept of an image through execution in the field to digital workflow and development of a high quality, final master file ready for printing or publication. Addresses the two greatest challenges faced by photographers as they advance: plateaus in development of creative vision and digital workflow in need of streamlining and refinement. www.ccophoto.com/john-shaw-photography-workshop. CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS Mary Marquiss, Designing with Watercolor May 2-4 Terri Ford, Rich Underpainting & Luminous Light Studio/plein air pastel June 5-8 Ted Nuttall, Watercolor Portraits July 14-18 G. Russell Case, Plein Air in Oils August 7-9, 2014 with reception at Mockingbird Gallery Skip Lawrence, Artistic Explorations All painting mediums welcome August 18-22 Colley Whisson, Modern Impressionism In Action Oil and acrylic October 17-20 David Kinker and James Sampsel, Plein Air Painting on the Wild & Scenic Rogue River Lodge-to-lodge rafting and plein air painting trip All artists and significant others welcome June 1-5 or August 30-September 3 Contact: Sue Manley, 541-408-5524 info@cascadefineartworkshops.com www.cascadefineartworkshops.com

PAINT VENICE WITH CINDY BRIGGS Have the experience of a lifetime on a Painting Vacation in Venice. June 26 to July 2.

Package for all levels includes plein air watercolor workshop in Venice, Murano and Burano, accommodations in the popular Dorsoduro district with daily breakfast and maid service, Bonus: professionally guided rialto market tour, hands-on cooking class and group dinner. Hosted by Cooking-Vacations.com $3,195 PP/DO, just two rooms left. Spain in May 2015, Art Station classes and Bend Area private and group lessons also available. Visit www.MakeEveryDayAPainting.com or call 541-420-9463.

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, 9:30am-12:30pm $25 per session, contact David at 541-383-2069 (or just drop in) David is well versed in all mediums, and has worked with beginners as well as more experienced artists. Drop in Studio Class (Evening) with David Kinker Mondays, 6-9pm $25 per session, contact David at 541-383-2069 (or just drop in) If you can’t make it to the morning class, try this one. Beginning Acrylics with Carol Picknell Sundays, 1:30-4pm, March 2, 9, 16 and 23 (or drop in) Cost: $25 per session (additional $5 for non-members). Contact Carol at 360-880-5088 or ninepick9@yahoo.com. (If you don’t own acrylics, Carol can provide supplies for an additional $10.) Nora Miller Life Drawing Lab This is not a class, but an opportunity to draw or paint using a live model. Participants each pay the model $10-$15 cash for the three hour session. You must register for each session by contacting Nora Kolberg Miller at 541-460-9053 or at nlkolberg@gmail.com. Dates: March 4, 18 and April 15, 29 Time: 1-4pm. Non-members pay an additional $5 each session.

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.

New Perspective for March by Eileen Lock

he New Moon on the 1st invites us to begin this month with some introspection. Your heart may want to do one thing yet your body clearly indicates the need for something else. A realization on the 3rd will lead to an opening of the heart after the 5th and the opportunities that manifest will reflect this. Decisions made on the 10th are the culmination of decisions that have been made over the last few months. Realize it is now time to let go and let the changes happen. Feel good about the direction you are going on the 14th and let your enthusiasm show. The Full Moon on the 16th is a good time to make a plan so that you can be clear about your process. Unexpected changes on the 18th leave you feeling happy and excited about what could come next. The first day of Spring is refreshing on the 20th and you realize it’s time to activate your dreams. Make a wish on the 22nd and be ready to be completely amazed. Ask for the big version of your dream and open your heart to the possibilities. Opportunities are cooperative near the 26th and the following few days are delightful. Keep an open heart to your past and welcome the support that is available on the 29th. The New Moon on the 30th is the second one this month and it is all about new beginnings. Give yourself permission to start fresh in as many ways as you possibly can. It’s time to discover that your happiness is directly connected to how you feel about yourself. Love yourself and you will appreciate your life even more. Love and Light Always, Eileen Lock Clairvoyant Astrologer, 541-389-1159, www.eileenlock.freeservers.com, www.oneheartministry.freeservers.com.

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