In fact, it’s starting tomorrow! Shakespeare in the Park is back for its second year and this year they’re presenting “Romeo and Juliet” (one of the Big Four) down in Drake Park the next three days: Thursday through Saturday the 23rd through 25th. Lay It Out Events has again teamed up with … Continue reading
Last year Lay It Out Events launched a fairly successful “Shakespeare in the Park” event that took place in Drake Park in August: three days of a live performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” that was very well received. They’re back again this year with one of the big ones: … Continue reading
This Saturday night (the 15th) at the Tower Theatre, magician Dan Sperry will be performing live—a show dubbed “Magic No Longer Sucks.” (Or, alternatively from a flyer I have, “Abracadabra.”) Dan Sperry has been described as David Copperfield meets Marilyn Manson and is the only illusionist to ever be awarded … Continue reading
Coming up on August 26th and 27th is one of the coolest events of the summer (in my opinion): Shakespeare in the Park. The Northwest Classical Theater Company is offering up three performances in Drake Park of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which seems like a perfectly appropriate choice. … Continue reading
Silver Moon Brewing is not only one of the music hotspots of Bend, they’re even moving into theater now. I got this email about it, which I think is interesting: I’m excited to announce that Volcanic Theatre and The Actors Realm will be launching its first production, “Bobby Gould in … Continue reading
More sucky local economy news: The Source breaks the news today that the 2nd Street Theater is closing. I just got word that, after nine years as a main player in Central Oregon’s theatrical world, 2nd Street Theater will be closing for good following the upcoming run of Harvey. “It … Continue reading
All during the month of October, the 2nd Street Theater is presenting one of the more (most?) unusual shows to grace Central Oregon’s stages: Evil Dead: The Musical. Based on Sam Raimi’s 80s cult classic films, EVIL DEAD tells the tale of 5 college kids who travel to a cabin … Continue reading
The musical Cabaret has been brought to the Tower Theatre for six showings by a brand-new local theater company, Cat Call Productions. You’ve probably seen the ads or heard the spots on the radio, it’s been pretty well publicized. It’s a high-profile musical, too, and The Source mentioned it "might … Continue reading