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"Dune 2" & the Oregon connection
The hero stands atop a ridge of sand, surrounded by vast desert dunes. The dizzying scene is lit in strange tones of pale orange and amber, shadows spilling everywhere. Wind kicks up the... — Updated 3/14/2024 Full story
Youth will get creative in SFF summer camps
SFF Presents will host six summer creativity camps for middle and high school-aged students at Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave., set to take place in July and August. The nonprofit has... — Updated 3/5/2024 Full story
Submissions open for writing prize
What do bestselling author Tucker Malarkey, Emmy award-winning actor Sam Waterston, and one winning writer have in common? All will take part in the High Desert Museum’s 10th annual Waterston Desert Writing Prize, which honors excellence i... — Updated 2/27/2024 Full story
Suttle Lodge hosts Winter Beer Fest
Beer- and winter-lovers came together for the annual Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Fest last weekend at Suttle Lake. Unlike last year's blizzard conditions, this year's beer fest featured... — Updated 2/27/2024 Full story
Award winning poet to share writing and music
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... — Updated 2/20/2024 Full story
Sisters gets set to sing
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... — Updated 2/20/2024 Full story
Developing young jazz talent in Sisters
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... — Updated 2/20/2024 Full story
Sisters songwriter part of She's Speaking-LIVE
(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,... — Updated 2/15/2024 Full story
SFF Presents announces spring concert series
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-songwrit... — Updated 2/13/2024 Full story
Community invited to pancake supper
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... — Updated 2/6/2024 Full story
Kickstarter campaign brings back days with The Call for musician
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... — Updated 1/30/2024 Full story
Songwriters to perform in Sisters at Frankie's
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,... — Updated 1/23/2024 Full story
Celebrating Oregon's legendary poet
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... — Updated 1/23/2024 Full story
Sisters Bridge Club to offer free lessons
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... — Updated 1/9/2024 Full story
Open mic event welcomes musicians
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... — Updated 1/2/2024 Full story
Dancers take Sisters to the North Pole
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... — Updated 12/19/2023 Full story
Holiday season is in Sisters galleries
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... — Updated 12/19/2023 Full story
Sisters author explores legacy of legendary photographer
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... — Updated 12/12/2023 Full story
Chorale sets tone for the holidays
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... — Updated 12/12/2023 Full story
Sisters Folk Festival tickets are on sale
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... — Updated 12/12/2023 Full story
Museum offers Winter Nights events
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... — Updated 12/5/2023 Full story
Artist publishes 'Reflections of Jesus'
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... — Updated 12/5/2023 Full story
Dance academy heads 'To the North Pole'
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... — Updated 12/5/2023 Full story
Big Ponderoo Music and Art Festival returns
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... — Updated 12/5/2023 Full story
Bookstore event celebrates Western way of life
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:... — Updated 11/28/2023 Full story