News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Book Festival, set for September 13-15, will offer a series of workshops with noted authors. Notions of wealth: A generative writing workshop exploring poverty and creativity — Friday, September 13, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Authors Tina Ontiveros and Chris/tina Vega both grew up in poverty. They will host a generative writing workshop exploring these themes and the economic impact of poverty on our writing practices, storytelling, and personal narratives. In this 90-minute workshop, participants will engage with writing p... Full story
Summer is winding down, temperatures are cooling, and families are heading back to school. Where has the summer gone? Sisters Arts Association's final Summer Fourth Friday Artwalk on August 23 offers one more opportunity to explore the galleries of Sisters with friends. Space in Common hosts oil painter Raina Verhey, whose impressionistic landscapes of the high desert and stone are a modern depiction of ancient and sacred spaces. Raina moved west from Georgia as a teenager.... Full story
Governor Tina Kotek has named Ellen Waterston of Bend, a celebrated poet/writer, teacher, and speaker who founded the Writing Ranch and the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, to a two-year appointment as Oregon Poet Laureate. Waterston will be Oregon's 11th Poet Laureate and succeeds Anis Mojgani, who has held the post since 2020. "Ellen Waterston stands out for her commitment to community engagement, her focus on bringing different ways of living and different parts of the... Full story
The Sisters Festival of Books will celebrate the rich diversity of the creative spirit of writers in a three-day event set for Friday-Sunday, September 13-15. The weekend starts with a community StorySlam event at The Belfry on Friday, September 13, featuring storytelling and story-oriented music. The festival will also offer three workshops: Notions of wealth - a generative writing workshop exploring poverty and creativity, Friday, September 13, 4 to 5:30 p.m. facilitated by... Full story
Portland author Jeff Alessandrelli will share his novel "And Yet" at Paulina Springs Books on Thursday, August 22, at 6:30 p.m. An innovative work of fiction, "And Yet" interrogates contemporary shyness, selfhood and sexual mores, drawing out the particulars of each through historical references, cultural commentary, and the author's own restless imagination. Alessandrelli will be in conversation with Central Oregon Community College professor and writer Carrie J. Walker, who... Full story
Art lovers across Central Oregon are preparing for a feast of top-tier art in a wide range of media as Art in the High Desert returns to Bend August 23-25. The show will run Friday evening through Sunday afternoon at Riverbend Park across from the Old Mill District. The venue marks a return to Bend after 2023's show ran in Redmond, a development welcomed by both organizers and patrons. "Bend is where we've been for so many years, it seemed like the right place," said board... Full story
Central Oregon author Rick Steber has released a new non-fiction tale, titled “A Cowboy Goes To War.” Bud Fairclo was a cowboy who loved running wild mustangs and the open spaces of the High Desert. After the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor, he went off to war and returned home as one of the most decorated soldiers of World War II. Bud’s son, Larry, finds himself adrift in an era of civil unrest and the prospect of having to go overseas and fight in an unpopular war in Vietnam. His safe harbor lies in gleaning the detai... Full story
Makin' it Local will feature regionally acclaimed Central Oregon Artist Kathy Deggendorfer in an exhibition and print sale from August 23 through September 24. An Artists in Attendance reception is scheduled for the Sisters Oregon Fourth Friday Art Walk on August 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. "Patterns, Color and Texture" features newly released giclee prints by Deggendorfer. Makin' it Local: is located at 281 W. Cascade Ave. Deggendorfer lives on a cattle and hay ranch just outside of... Full story
Author Dede Montgomery will present her new memoir, "From First Breath to Last: A Story About Love, Womanhood and Aging" at Paulina Springs Books on Thursday, August 8, at 6:30 p.m. Montgomery meshes passages from her mother's memoir, journals, published book, and dissertation with her own memories and how her mother's journey influenced her own in a celebration of womanhood. Patty Montgomery was born between the World Wars and was reborn in the 1960s and 1970s during the... Full story
It's easy to think of the Air Show of the Cascades as just that - an air show. But that would be selling it short. Way short. Extravaganza? Yes. Festival? Yes. Spectacle? Yes. In the good sense. Above all, it's three fun packed, adrenaline pumping days formulated for families of all sizes, and all ages and all locales near and far. Indeed, attendees will come to the August 22-24 event in Madras from a dozen states, as many as a hundred flying into the event. There will be... Full story
Sisters will kick off its rejuvenated Sisters Festival of Books on Friday, September 13, with a StorySlam event at The Belfry from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Organizers promise an evening of storytelling, poetry, and music. True five-minute stories based on the theme “Stranger than Fiction” will be shared by authors visiting for the festival — and by the members of the Sisters community. The public is invited to sign up to share a story. Interludes from local poets and musicians will be interspersed throughout the evening. You can purch... Full story
The final SFF Presents Summer Concert of the year kicks off on Thursday, August 8, with the second annual Hometown Hang at Sisters Art Works. This free event celebrates the powerful regional talent in Central Oregon, putting Dennis McGregor and the Spoilers, Alicia Viani, and Joel Chadd center stage for a night of music and community. Dennis McGregor and the Spoilers' songs are often wryly twisted, making them pretty much impossible to call normal - that's what people like... Full story
The SFF Presents Summer Concert series continues at Sisters Art Works with Elephant Revival performing on Thursday, August 1. Returning to touring after a four-year hiatus, Elephant Revival is a unique collection of multi-instrumentalists blending elements of Celtic, Americana, Folk, and Indie Art Rock. The Colorado-based group is performing just two west coast dates before heading to the midwest and beyond on a fall tour. The band consists of Bonnie Paine (vocals, cello,... Full story
Writer and retired fisheries scientist Dennis Dauble will present his new memoir, "A Rustic Cabin: Finding A Sense Of Place" at Paulina Springs Books on Monday, August 5, at 6:30 p.m. Dauble is the author of several popular books including "Bury Me With My Flyrod: The Unvarnished Truth About Flyfishing" and "Fishes of the Columbia Basin." "A Rustic Cabin" is about carpenter ants, jaybirds, cornbread, wild trout, forest gnomes, Indian legends, racoons, secret creeks, organized... Full story
Leath Tonino has been officially selected as the winner of the 10th annual Waterston Desert Writing Prize by guest judge and acclaimed Law and Order actor Sam Waterston. Tonino’s winning submission, “Limbo Wilds: A Journey into the Wilderness Study Areas of the Desert,” captures a deep sense of introspection and urgency regarding wilderness conservation. Throughout the piece, the protagonist navigates conflicting desires between enjoying Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and advocating for its protect... Full story
The music of Led Zeppelin will thunder and roar across downtown Sisters on Saturday night as Hardtails Bar & Grill hosts Valhalla, a tribute to one of the most influential bands in the history of rock music. Vocalist Larry Smith told The Nugget, "We have the privilege and honor to do probably the best band that ever existed." Recreating the potent sound of Led Zeppelin is no easy task. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham each brought unique elements to... Full story
SFF Presents returns with another electric Summer Concert at Sisters Art Works with a rare Pacific Northwest performance from the genre-bending New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band on Friday, July 26, in Sisters. Tickets are available at https://aftontickets.com/dirty-dozen-brass-band. Celebrating over 45 years since their founding in 1977, the Grammy Award-winning Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a... Full story
NeighborImpact is calling on local potters and artists to support its annual Empty Bowls event by donating handcrafted bowls. This event aims to raise awareness and funds for NeighborImpact’s regional food bank, which plays a crucial role in feeding Central Oregon’s hungry. An “empty bowl” serves as a poignant reminder of the many individuals who go hungry every day. NeighborImpact invites local artists to join in the fight against hunger by contributing their time and talent to this important cause. The Empty Bowls event r... Full story
Writer Laurie Wilhite will share a presentation on her new book "Paddle to the Pacific: A Journey of Reflection on the Columbia River" on Thursday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m. at Paulina Springs Books. Geology, wildlife, history, and people along the river come together to form this rich tale of adventure. A kayak journey down the Columbia River from John Day Dam to Clatsop Spit near the Pacific Ocean was not on Laurie Case Wilhite's retirement bucket list. However, after a few fun... Full story
As the heat wave continues, Sisters Arts Association assures you that some of the coolest places in town are the galleries of Sisters. The July 26 Fourth Friday Artwalk, between 4 and 7 p.m., promises new featured work by artists along with light nibbles and good deals. At Sisters Gallery & Frame look for raven figures by Michelle Deaderick, and functional pottery pieces by her husband, Mitch Deaderick. Mitch and Michelle met at Sisters Rodeo 45 years ago and have made a... Full story
All the bulls remained inside the arena Saturday for the second annual Red Rock Bucking Bulls Futurity at the Sisters Rodeo Grounds. That's not to say the young bulls weren't determined to put anything on their back onto the ground. They came snorting and bucking and kicking and twisting, all trying out their moves for the judges. These young bucks were auditioning for a chance to move up the ladder and into the professional circuit. Sisters was stop No. 4 on a six-town,... Full story
A limited number of single-day tickets and the full performance schedule for the 2024 Sisters Folk Festival will be available at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 17. This year's lineup includes 33 acts set to perform at seven venues in Sisters, Friday, September 27–Sunday, September 29. Patrons can purchase tickets and view the schedule at www.sistersfolkfest.org. The diverse and talented lineup of artists represents multiple genres of roots music from all over the world. Each of t... Full story
Poet Kim Stafford will celebrate the release of his new book "As The Sky Begins to Change" at Paulina Springs Books on Thursday, July 18, at 6:30 p.m. Stafford will be joined by local singer-songwriter/poet Beth Wood, who will share an original song inspired by Stafford's new work. "As the Sky Begins to Change" is a book of poems to wake the world, lyric anthems for earth and kin. In his third poetry collection from Red Hen Press, Kim Stafford gathers poems that sing with... Full story
It's easy to think of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) as an impressive display of quilt-making, all taking place on a single day - a tourism-driven event showcasing both artists and the town. Generally overlooked is what locals call quilt week - the multiple days preceding the famed outdoor show held on the second Saturday of every July. From Monday through Friday nearly a thousand quilters take part in Quilter's Affair, sponsored by the Stitchin' Post. This is the... Full story
Clarke Berryman is a man in his early 80s who jokes that he doesn't know what he wants to be when he grows up. Hearing about his life so far, it's plain to see he hasn't been spending much time in a recliner watching other people lead adventurous lives. He's traveled around the world to African nations, India, and South America. His paintings and photographs are a stunning collection of beauty found in animals around the world. His life began in Montana where he was raised on... Full story
