News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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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
Portland junkbox blues duo Hillstomp will play The Belfry on Friday, November 10. The band is infamous for digging through the dumps and forgotten backwoods of American music, recycling traditional elements into a refreshing and distinctive brand of do-it-yourself hill country blues stomp. North Mississippi trance blues, a bit of Appalachia, and a dash of punkabilly come clanging and tumbling from assorted buckets, cans, and BBQ lids, all drenched in rambunctious slide... 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
After six weeks, the “Autumn Arts & Adventure” series at Sisters Movie House & Café continues to draw strong crowds. But the final three weeks starting this Thursday, November 2, may prove the most popular of all. The series returns to high mountaineering adventure on November 2, with The Climbing Film Tour 2023, followed by more fine art on November 9, with “Klimt and the Kiss.” It then concludes the week before Thanksgiving on November 16, with a special look at critically injured athletes who return to their alpine h... Full story
When an artist "pulls" a print from a hand-operated press, it is with curious anticipation of a successful result. For art appreciators, to watch the process is always magical. Studio 6000 Printmakers will open the studio door and run the presses for their First Studio Show and Sale on Saturday, November 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The studio is at 211 E. Sun Ranch Dr. in Sisters - diagonally across the parking lot from Fika Coffee. Artists will be in the studio demonstrating... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) will host an all-day painting class with renowned local painter Paul Alan Bennett on Saturday, November 18 at Sisters Art Works. Registration opens on Wednesday, October 25 at 10 a.m. at https://aftontickets.com/PaintWithPaul and is limited to 10 people. Participants must be 18 or older to enroll. Bennett attended the Maryland Institute of Art and lived in Greece for six years, where he taught art and got a master's degree in Greek history with an... Full story
Colors decree, “It’s fall” in the leaves, in the skies, and in the galleries of Sisters. It is time for Fourth Friday artwalkers to bundle up, slow down, and appreciate the more relaxed pace of this month’s event. At Canyon Creek Pottery, Ken Merrill will be firing raku in front of his gallery at 310 N. Cedar St., just north of the library. This is a must-see experience, happening live between 5 and 7 p.m. The gallery features beautifully crafted ceramics, all made on site. Stitchin’ Post is featuring work by Journeys... Full story
Halloween is a time for spooky revelry, and Sisters appears to be ready. David Jacobs-Strain and the Crunk Mountain Boys will return to The Belfry on Saturday, October 28, for what has become an annual tradition of music, an amazing display of local costumes, and dancing. Tickets are available at https://bendticket.com/events/belfry-halloween-extravaganza-10-28-2023. Sisters Park & Recreation District hosts the annual Halloween parade on Tuesday, October 31, from 3 to 5 p.m.... Full story
"The Garbage Brothers" will roll into Sisters at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 19, when award-winning Oregon journalist Paul Neville reads from his critically acclaimed debut novel at Paulina Springs Books. Set in Chicago's suburbs in the summer of 1969, "The Garbage Brothers" is a poignant and funny novel about an 18-year-old named Jesse Wheeler, whose comfortable existence crumbles after his father dies, leaving Jesse adrift and without prospects. He finds a summer job... Full story
When Sisters' resident Cheryl Pellerin was a young girl she used to put on shows in her garage because she loved being on stage. In adulthood, she moved on up to community theater, performing in numerous productions in Orange County, Calif. Although she and her husband retired to Sisters in 2020, she won't be retiring from the stage anytime soon. Beginning October 19, she can be seen in her first local play, Silent Echo Theater Company's (SETC) production of "Steel... Full story
When Sanoma Blakeley and her horse Goober crossed the finish line in the grueling Tevis Cup Endurance race in 2019, she fulfilled a dream she'd held since childhood. Recounting the dramatic tale of that exceptional victory has opened up other trails and other adventures to the Terrebonne equestrienne. Blakeley recounted her journey to the pinnacle of endurance racing in "Chasing Dreams: The True Story of the Youngest Female Tevis Cup Champion." The book has become a big hit... Full story
Julia Huni, also known to readers as Lia Huni, came to Sisters in 2008 with her husband, following retirement from the military. They drove 8,000 miles in their RV, exploring where they might put down roots - and then settled on Sisters. It was 10 years later that Huni published her first book following a lifelong love of reading and a lot of prodding from her sister. The Nugget met Huni at her home where she works. Her schedule, which she mostly keeps, has her writing... Full story
The popular special event series known as "Autumn Arts & Adventure" continues through October at Sisters Movie House & Café. The most popular live performing act on the planet, Taylor Swift, also makes an appearance - in her first-ever, official concert movie, from Friday, October 13. "The Taylor Swift movie is not part of our special series," explained Drew Kaza, managing partner of quoin media & entertainment, which operates Sisters Movie House. "But obviously it's a pretty... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) presents a concert with California bluegrass band AJ Lee & Blue Summit at The Belfry in Sisters on Wednesday, November 15. Drawing from influences such as country, soul, swing, rock, and jam music, the band uses the lens of bluegrass as a vessel through which to express and explore the thread that binds and unifies all great music to create their own unique sound. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, October 11, at 10 a.m. at https:/... Full story
Walking into the classroom at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture, I was immediately drawn to a table covered with cast hands, each unique in appearance, size, and pose. I had heard about the work being done by Sandra Honda, one of the artists doing a month-long residency at the Ranch, that she was looking for more volunteers for her art installation, and I was curious. The jumping-off point for our time together was my telling Honda a little about myself,... Full story
The streets of Sisters will blossom into an artisans’ marketplace next weekend as Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Sisters Harvest Faire, Saturday and Sunday, October 7-8. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. The Faire is located on Main Avenue in downtown Sisters. More than 150 juried artisan vendors will be present selling quality handcrafted items, including pottery, metal art, photography, painting, jewelry, clothing, furniture, home décor, specialty foods, and much... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) was a weekend full of extraordinary music, entertainment, and community joy. The Festival didn't only span the weekend; the artists also performed elsewhere during their stay in Sisters. One of these venues was Sisters High School (SHS). For 23 years SHS has hosted a select number of these visiting musicians to perform in a school-wide assembly. Brad Tisdel, creative director of SFF, invited three separate bands to share their music. Handmade... Full story
The 2023 Sisters Folk Festival - the 26th - opened Friday under Portland-like weather, with a steady mist under overcast skies, the temperature just barely reaching 50. Appearing on seven stages scattered around town, artists did their best to boost the mood and stay warm. Attendees warmed to their sounds and musicianship. Beer sales dipped and coffee and cocoa sales soared. Folks huddled under well-placed, patio-style propane heaters, but none were complaining. Being serious... Full story
