News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Redmond-based poet Gary Miranda will read from his latest book, "The Must-Be-Admired Things: Collected Poems & Translation," at Paulina Springs Books on Thursday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m. His son Nicolas Miranda will provide live music before and after. Nicolas has performed widely in the Northwest, both as a solo instrumentalist and as a member of various duets, trios, and bands. "The Must-Be-Admired-Things" is a collection of four previously published poetry books by Gary... Full story
It has been four long years since Portland’s Low Bar Chorale – all professional touring musicians – made the trek to Sisters for a band-led sing-along. The community is now invited to raise voices to celebrate their return to The Belfry on Saturday March 2, for an evening of community and song. For this night, you, your friends, your neighbors, and folks you don’t even know are the lead vocalists as the band backs us up on popular tunes. It could be anything from Elvis Presley to Elton John; if you don’t know all the lyric... Full story
Many people around the world share a love for jazz, but seldom do they have the chance to learn and play with professionals in public settings. Robert Sposato, an avid jazz enthusiast, organizes events to expose young musicians around Central Oregon to what it feels like. Traditionally, these jams have taken place in The Belfry, but new connections with band director Kayla Golka and an emerging generation of young players made the Sisters High School auditorium the new location for a recent jam event. “When Kayla Golka o... Full story
(Editor’s note: Edited to correct date of Tower Theater performance in Bend). Eight women singer-songwriters and a great band comprise a dynamic and joyful concert, She's Speaking-LIVE, hitting the road in March and April to commemorate Women's History Month. Beth Wood of Sisters is one of the singer-songwriters participating in the tour, which will stop at the Tower Theater in Bend on Sunday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. "Women's History Month is the perfect time to shine a bright l... Full story
SFF Presents announces three spring concerts at The Belfry in Sisters. First up is the award-winning Scottish contemporary folk band Breabach on Wednesday, April 17. Legendary singer-songwriter Willy Porter will perform next on Thursday, April 25. The final concert is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, with 2023 Sisters Folk Festival alum Chatham Rabbits, alongside the Colorado bluegrass trio Stillhouse Junkies. Tickets are on sale Wednesday, February 14, at 10 a.m. For more... Full story
Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent in much of the Christian world, fall on the same day this year. Valentine’s Day is always February 14 regardless of the day and Ash Wednesday, the official start of the Lenten season, is always on a Wednesday but the date is cyclical and can vary by as much as a month. Ash Wednesday is always immediately preceded by Shrove Tuesday. The name Shrove comes from the old middle English word ‘Shriven’ meaning to go to confess... Full story
Jim Goodwin is a pillar of the Central Oregon music scene - hosting a radio show on Jive Radio, running venues for the Sisters Folk Festival and, of course, playing music. In the 1980s and '90s, Goodwin was the keyboardist for the cult favorite band The Call. Members of the band are in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign that will put their music back in front of audiences - including previously unreleased tracks. "We found 11 songs that had never come out," Goodwin told The... Full story
Three songwriters at different stages in their careers will come together to perform and talk about their journey in a session at Frankie’s Upstairs — a new listening room atop Sisters Depot — on Thursday, January 25. Mike Biggers, Lilli Worona, and Grace Cooper will share their songwriting journey, starting at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. Seating is limited. Purchase advance tickets for $20 at https://sistersdepot.com/our-events and click on the red “purchase tickets here” button. Frankie’s is a newly established venue upsta... Full story
Paulina Springs Books will host a gathering and poetry open mic in honor of beloved poet William Stafford on Wednesday, January 31, at 6:30 p.m. This January would have seen Stafford's 110th birthday, and the community is invited to gather in celebration of his life and legacy. William Stafford spent much of his life in Oregon and taught at Lewis and Clark College for over 30 years. His first major collection of poems, "Traveling Through the Dark," published when Stafford was... Full story
Every few years the Sisters Bridge Club gears up to offer free bridge lessons to anyone who is interested in learning or reacquainting themselves with the game. So, the club wants to get the word out that free lessons will start up later this month! Organizers are interested in recruiting - and mentoring - new players, especially since some past players have migrated out of the area; and snowbird lifestyles also create plenty of room for newcomers. Jane Bubak is one of the... Full story
Sisters Depot is starting a monthly open mic night on January 20, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. For musicians, this is a new opportunity to share music at a prime time and in a wonderful venue. For music lovers, it's a chance to see a variety of local musical talent, in a fun atmosphere with food and drinks available. "Bob Dylan didn't become Bob Dylan by staying home," said Scott Crabtree, host of "Saturday Night Mic." "He really blossomed when he went to Greenwich Village and immersed... Full story
With the theme "To the North Pole," dancers from age 3 to adults held a packed house rapt at Sisters High School in two performances on Saturday, December 16. Some 250 dancers performed in styles of hip-hop, ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary around Christmas and winter themes. Sisters Dance Academy owner and director Lonnie Liddell introduced the performances, making special note of the seniors who were performing in their last recital with the academy. Hundreds of Sisters... Full story
This will be the last Sisters Arts Association Fourth Friday Artwalk of 2023. It’s a great opportunity to find gifts that may be just what you’ve been looking for. Canyon Creek Pottery will feature “Raku After Dark.” Master Potter Ken Merrill will be pulling pots from the raku kiln, starting at 5:30 p.m. at his gallery at 310 N. Cedar in Sisters. It will be a lively and exciting demonstration, and you get to see beautiful pottery created in real time. From red-hot to beautiful finished pots in minutes. The gallery also ha... Full story
Anyone with the slightest interest in the American West or Native American culture is familiar with the work of Edward S. Curtis. His work adorns the walls and bookshelves of many a home in Sisters - and across the globe. Yet few are familiar with the arduous 30-year quest Curtis embarked upon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to document the people and cultures of North America's native population. The result was a 22-volume portfolio and book titled "The North... Full story
Under new conductor Irene Liden's leadership, 48 singers took the stage last Friday and Sunday for the High Desert Chorale's annual choral concert held at Sisters Community Church. They were joined by the Octave, eight bellringers led by Lola Knox, who also was the percussionist for the songfest. They put up five pieces before intermission and seven after. The opening work, "Exultate Justi," an enthusiastic song by John Williams, showed that Liden and her ensemble were going... Full story
The music is coming back to Sisters next fall. Tickets to the 2024 Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) went on sale Wednesday, December 13. The Festival will take place September 27-29, 2024 at several venues around downtown Sisters. Three-day festival tickets will be available through a tiered pricing model, with discounts given to those who purchase first. These discounted tickets have sold out quickly in the past so be sure to set a reminder. The initial 500 tickets will be offered at a holiday discount for $185 (limit two per... Full story
Days are shorter, and the air is colder - winter is coming! Every Thursday in December, the High Desert Museum will host fun and festive Winter Nights events - offering participants a break from their busy work weeks with unique evenings out. For Winter Nights the Museum will remain open until 7:30 p.m., with seasonal themes as well as a chance to experience new exhibitions and activities for all ages. In addition, the Museum presently has two new exhibitions - "Wolves:... Full story
For most of his life he found meaning within perfection, whether at the yoke of a fighter jet or the stroke of a brush. But now Jim Horsley is seeking that less and instead finding meaning through art in a different way. After a year of deliberation and hard work he is displaying his journey to meaning within a new book, "Reflections of Jesus." For most of his art career his work has largely centered around his military service and the Western way of life. He served 12 years... Full story
More than 250 Sisters dancers will take an audience on a journey by train to the North Pole on Saturday, December 16, in the Sisters Dance Academy Winter Recital. The recital, held at Sisters High School, includes fun and festive numbers from the “Polar Express” to “Northern Lights,” to meeting Santa, the elves, the reindeer, and then experiencing all of the magic of Christmas. This show features dancers ages 3 to adult who will be dancing in the styles of hip hop, ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary. There is a 1 p.m. ma... Full story
The second annual Big Ponderoo Music and Art Festival will be held June 29-30, with lively bluegrass and Americana music on the stage at the Three Creeks production facility. The event, under the umbrella of SFF Presents, celebrates the thriving music and arts community in Sisters. A limited number of discounted holiday tickets are now available for $175/adult (limit four per person) and $80/youth 17 and under at https://aftontickets.com/BigPonderoo, while supplies last or through January 3, 2024, whichever comes first. The... Full story
Sisters Country is home to some incredibly interesting people. They chose to live on the leeward side of the Three Sisters mountains for the region's beauty, access to land, and the possibility to keep a low profile. These unassuming characters visit stores dressed in well-worn garb used for ranch work often done in solitude. Scratch the surface of their lives and find fiercely independent thinkers living in connection to an inner source feeding their minds and hearts. Lynn... Full story
A film depicting the way of life of cattle ranchers in Paisley, Oregon will be the focus of a celebration at Paulina Springs Books on Thursday, December 7, at 6:30 p.m. "The Outside Circle: A Movie of the Modern West," is now available on DVD and through the streaming service Amazon Prime. The film had been available for streaming through Horse TV for a year, but the bookstore gathering marks the long-awaited wide international release of the documentary created by Sisters... Full story
It’s not just Black Friday in Sisters, it’s the Sisters Arts Association’s Fourth Friday Artwalk this week. What’s out there to supplement your holiday décor, fulfill a gift wish, or create that special element for your home? Gather the family, the visiting friends, and the kids for some fun and good treats between 4 and 7 p.m., in the galleries of Sisters. Most galleries will be open all day, with QuickDraw tickets available. Sign up for the monthly drawing one time in each gallery. Two $50 gift certificates will be award... Full story
Love is sometimes called the greatest power in the universe. It was love that triggered the Trojan War. Love has been the driving force behind medical discoveries that have saved millions of lives, like the Salk vaccine for polio. On a local front, love for a friend, his daughter, and his friend's horse inspired Gary Tewalt to write a poem and finally publish it in a book. Gary Tewalt is a fifth-generation member of a family who, in 1911, settled in the alpine shadow of the Th... Full story
Oregon artist and author Glenda Goodrich will present her memoir “Solo Passage: 13 Quests, 13 Questions” at Paulina Springs Books on Thursday, November 9, at 6:30 p.m. In her search to find healing and meaning in midlife, Goodrich undertook a series of wilderness quests into the backcountry of Oregon, Washington, and California to discover what the natural world has to teach her about life, death, happiness, spirituality, and forgiveness. “Solo Passage” chronicles the sacred ceremonies that connected Goodrich to the land, w... Full story
