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High school presents ‘Freaky Friday’ next week

The Sisters High School music and fine arts departments will present the musical rendition of “Freaky Friday,” set for performances November 14-17 at the Sisters High School auditorium.

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Museum shares art and culture of Burning Man

Most of the year, the 1,000 square miles of the Black Rock Desert in northwest Nevada sit isolated, occupied by wildlife that has adapted to thrive in the harsh environment. Two nearby towns, Empire and Gerlach, are home to a population of less than 800 residents.

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Artist Sandy Dutko explores, experiments

Sandy Dutko doesn’t know a time in her life without art.

“I knew I liked it when I was in kindergarten, and my teacher said I had artistic talent,” she said. “I was the one who always made the posters and things for school.”

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“The Knot Rider” rides again

A dozen or so years ago, renowned Sisters artist Paul Alan Bennett applied brush to board and created a whimsical piece called “The Knot Rider.”

Bennett told The Nugget the story of how the idea for the painting came to him.

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Local woman wins drawing contest

Heart ‘n Home Hospice worked with local assisted-living facilities to hold a fall drawing contest.

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Literary festival hits high note in Sisters

Authors and book enthusiasts came together to celebrate writing, books and the importance of a good story at the inaugural Sisters Festival of Books last weekend.

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Sisters author hopes to draw hearts home

Our homes are more than the sum of their square footage. And they’re more than a place to hang our hats.

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Local authors shine at Festival of Books

Authors from the local community got their moment in the spotlight in the inaugural Sisters Festival of Books this past weekend. Local authors kicked off the weekend with a reception at FivePine Lodge on Friday evening.

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Author has a passion for outdoor experiences

Ruby McConnell is a featured author at the Sisters Festival of Books, taking place October 18-20 at venues around town.

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Adult poetry contest winners announced

New Oregon Arts & Letters and Sisters Farmers Market recently co-presented the inaugural Food & Farm Haiku Contest.

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Spinning, weaving grow in popularity

Eight-year-old Nolan Riding ran the shuttle back and forth across the weft of fiber on his table loom, and then pressed the beater against the weave, creating a pattern of fabric that will be a table runner.

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Festival of Books opens in Sisters next weekend

The upcoming weekend in Sisters is going to be one for the books — literally. Sisters Festival of Books, a three-day celebration of the literary culture of Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, runs October 18-20 at multiple venues around town.

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Harvest Faire draws horde of shoppers

The annual harvest celebration event is a Sisters tradition, and for 40 years thousands of people from all over the Pacific Northwest meet up in Sisters to observe the changing season with the Sisters Harvest Faire, hosted by Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Supporters celebrate youth program

Stories of Change brought Native American artist and performer Jefferson Green to the shores of Blue Lake this weekend.

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Molly Gloss will share new work at book festival

Fourth-generation Oregon author Molly Gloss will be talking about her latest book, “Unforeseen: Stories” (2019), her first retrospective of short stories as well as two new stories, on Saturday, October 19, 4:50 to 5:40 p.m., in room A at Sisters Middle School as part of the Sisters Festival of Books.

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Sisters festival brings renowned author

David Joy writes from the beauty and darkness of his home country in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina.

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Art students tour Hood Ave. galleries

Two dozen art students from Sisters Middle School art classes walked to town Thursday for a colorful tour through four galleries on Hood Avenue.

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Haiku featured in poetry contest

Oregonians from all over the state, locals from around the corner, and out-of-state writers entered the recent Food & Farms Haiku Contest here in Sisters.

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Photographer hosts retrospective

Professional photographers use their heart, their talents, and their tools to document the “who, what, and where” of life, from its ugly and unbelievable underbelly to the most famous people and beautiful places on earth.

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Oscar Peña’s work is on display at Sisters library

As a youngster growing up in Mexico City, Oscar Peña loved to draw.

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