Ice Breaker is a playful social night built around the ancient ritual of gathering around water — hot tubs, cold plunges, good music, and easy conversation that actually goes somewhere.
For more information visit Flux Thermal Lounge.
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Come and experience the ancient art of belly dance at our evening venue of Papillon on First Fridays! Lost & Found Bellydance joins us for two shows, 6:15 and 7:30 pm. Bring your friends to enjoy a beautiful Moroccan meal and see the show. 65 NW Newport Ave, in the Blissful Spoon building. Reservations are available through Blissful Spoon.
Tracy Leagjeld, Sarah B. Hansen and Susan Luckey Higdon open a shared exhibit, “Connections”, at Tumalo Art Co., April 3, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District First Friday Gallery Walk.
The three friends have been painting together en plein air since 2019 in the Central Oregon Cascades. Each fall, they gather for the annual trip, camping for several nights, spending their days painting on site, immersed in the landscape. At the heart of their tradition is connection—to one another, to the creative process, and to nature herself. Returning home, each artist carries fresh inspiration and a renewed sense of purpose into the studio, completing more deeply felt works that reflect the shared experience and the landscape that shaped it. Plein air paintings, made within speaking distance of each other, will be shown along with larger studio pieces.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District open seven days a week. For more information check tumaloartco.com or call 541-385-9144.
Velvet Lounge – 805 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97701
Tired of the humdrum of everyday life, and the lack of time to pursue creativity, she laid down her day job & picked up the guitar to take art on the road.
In concert, Indiana touring artist Anna p.s. plays acoustic guitar, foot percussion, and-perhaps unexpectedly-the flute.
Head over to her website to find her music & stay in touch.
https://www.annapsmusic.com/
Tal Wilkenfeld headlines the 7th Annual Newberry Event Charity Music Festival!
Central Oregon’s 7th Annual Newberry Event Music and Arts Festival to Defeat MS is a three-day outdoor summer multi-genre music festival well-known as a good time for a good cause. July 26, 27, 28, 2019. Main acts Friday are Portland’s Indubious reggae, opening for Pigs on the Wing Pink Floyd tribute band in the beautiful outdoor intimate venue. For over a decade, Indubious brothers Evton and Skip Burton, have shared their instrumental skills, powerful harmonies, and electrifying performances, “raising the positive vibrations of our planet, to help others express the true loving nature within us all.” Pigs on the Wing’s intense live performances are an expansive audio-visual experience.
Saturday night headlines Tal Wilkenfeld, a 32 year old Australian born bass and guitar phenom who has performed alongside artists including Jeff Beck, Prince, Eric Clapton, Herbie Hancock and Mick Jagger. Hosted on rural residential acreage, DiamondStone Guest Lodge is 25 miles south of Bend, between Sunriver and La Pine. With over 20 bands on 2 rotating stages, the lawns, shady aspens & pines of So. Deschutes County create a beautiful outdoor concert setting.
Enjoy awesome music and dancing in the grass 10am-10pm. Tent camping is free and RV sites available. Kids under age 13 are free. With many vendors – great food (breakfast too), Sunriver Brewing Co. beers, Kombucha, ciders and distillery vendors, you’ll find everything you need for the day or weekend. You’ll also enjoy dancers, homemade arts & crafts, and a silent auction plus raffles of incredible fine art and merchandise. See good reviews on Facebook and Google. Don’t miss it!
The festival just received the state’s “Hidden Gem Festival Award” at the annual meeting of the Oregon Festivals and Events Association.The 501c3 charity benefits the Oregon National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Other performers: Dead Horses – Milwaukee, WI, Dodgy Mountain Men – Missoula, MT, Pat Simmons Jr.- Maui, HI , Indubious – Portland, Lounge on Fire – Boise, ID, Petty Thievery, a Tom Petty & Heartbreakers Tribute Band, Pigs On The Wing tribute to Pink Floyd – Portland, OR, The Rad Trads – Brooklyn, N.Y., Pete Kartsounes – La Pine! Eric Leadbetter – Bend, Idle Poets – Scappoose, Sol Seed – Eugene, J Brothers – Jacksonville, Mission Blues – Bend, Natty Red – Bend, Newberry Family Band, Broken Down Guitars – La Pine, The Tortilla Chips – Bend, Vokab Kompany – San Diego, and local belly dancers, the South County Hipsters.
DRINK
Move over gin, fall is here and it’s time for the smooth, spicy warmth of whiskey. Cocktails are serious business at The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin in downtown Bend where you can choose from a large menu of handcrafted drinks. The vibe at Dogwood is woodsy hip, the bartenders are cool yet friendly, and the small plates complement the farm-to-shaker ethos. As crisp fall nights begin to creep in, try the Kumquat Whiskey Smash—Dogwood’s take on the Rainbow Room citrus and mint classic. Kumquats are muddled whole in place of lemon wedges, giving the bourbon-based drink a light bitterness for added depth of flavor.
KUMQUAT WHISKEY SMASH
3-4 kumquats
4 mint leaves
.75 ounces simple syrup
2+ ounces Elijah Craig bourbon
Dry muddle whole kumquats in shaker. Add remaining ingredients and ice, shake, and double strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with mint sprig and serve with big ice cube.
