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FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK: Event includes art exhibit openings, artist talks, live music, wine and food in downtown Bend and the Old Mill District; free; 5-9 p.m.; throughout Bend. (Story, Page 13)
TASTE OF THE TOWN: Featuring live music and food from Bend restaurants; proceeds benefit Central Oregon Community College scholarships; $25 in advance, $30 at the door; 6-10 p.m.; Central Oregon Community College, Mazama Gymnasium, 2600 N.W. College Way, Bend; 541-383-7761.
COMEDY WITH MIKE WALLY WALTER: The comedian performs; $10 includes a drink; 7:30 p.m., doors open 6 p.m.; The Original Kayo’s Dinner House and Lounge, 415 N.E. Third St., Bend; 541-323-2520.
“SIMON WIESENTHAL: THE CONSCIENCE OF THE HOLOCAUST": A one-man show chronicling Simon Wiesenthal’s lifelong fight against Holocaust amnesia; $15-$25 plus fees; 7 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org. (Story, Page 12)
“THE BROTHERS GRIMM SPECTACULATHON" AND “GOLIDLOCKS ON TRIAL": The Summit High School drama department presents two back-to-back plays that put a modern spin on classic fairy tales; $5; 7 p.m.; Summit High School, 2855 N.W. Clearwater Drive, Bend; 541-322-3300.
“LEON THE PROFESSIONAL": A screening of the R-rated 1994 film; free; 7:30 p.m.; Jefferson County Library, Rodriguez Annex, 134 S.E. E St., Madras; 541-475-3351 or www.jcld.org.
“SWAN LAKE": The Eugene Ballet Company presents Tchaikovsky’s classic work; $12-$42; 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St.; www.bendticket.com. (Story, Page 13)
“WORKING": Thoroughly Modern Productions and Stage Right Productions present the musical depicting the working lives of everyday people; $21, $18 students and seniors; 7:30 p.m.; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 541-312-9626 or www.2ndstreettheater.com.
THE HORDE & THE HAREM: The indie-rock band performs, with The Beautiful Train Wrecks; $5; 8 p.m.; The Horned Hand, 507 N.W. Colorado Ave., Bend; 541-728-0879 or www.facebook.com/thehornedhand. (Story, Page 6)
NAIVE MELODIES: The California-based Talking Heads tribute act performs; $7 plus fees in advance, $10 at the door; 8:30 p.m.; Liquid Lounge, 70 N.W. Newport Ave., Bend; 541-389-6999 or www.bendticket.com.
“LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL": The Redmond High School drama department presents the musical about sorority girl Elle Woods, who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend; $10-$15; 9 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way; 541-923-4800 or www.redmond.k12.or.us/rhs/site/default.asp.
NATHANIEL KNOWS: Electronic dance music, with DJ Harlo and Matt Wax; free; 9 p.m.; Astro Lounge, 939 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-388-0116 or www.astroloungebend.com. (Story, Page 7)
LAURA MEYER: The folk artist performs; $5; 9:30 p.m.; Silver Moon Brewing & Taproom, 24 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-388-8331.
SATURDAY
March 2
BACHELOR BUTTE DOG DERBY: A trophy race for sled dogs and skijoring, with up to 30 dog teams; free for spectators; 8:30 a.m.; Wanoga Sno-park, Century Drive, Bend; www.psdsa.org.
VFW BREAKFAST: A community breakfast; $8.50; 8:30-10:30 a.m.; VFW Hall, 1503 N.E. Fourth St., Bend; 541-389-0775.
“THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: PARSIFAL": Starring Katarina Dalayman, Jonas Kaufmann and Peter Mattei in a presentation of Wagner’s masterpiece; opera performance transmitted live in high definition; $24, $22 seniors, $18 children; 9 a.m.; Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, 680 S.W. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; 541-382-6347. (Story, Page 29)
SPRING BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Bend Public Libraries hosts a sale featuring books, CDs, audio books and more; free admission; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Deschutes Library Administration Building, 507 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-617-7047.
KNOW SHAKESPEARE: WHO WERE SHAKESPEARE’S WOMEN?: Portland State University professor Amy Greenstadt explores Shakespeare’s most memorable women and how they challenged gender stereotypes of Elizabethan England; free; 3 p.m.; East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road; 541-312-1032 or www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar.
COMEDY WITH MIKE WALLY WALTER: The comedian performs; $10 includes a drink; 6:30 p.m.; The Original Kayo’s Dinner House and Lounge, 415 N.E. Third St., Bend; 541-323-2520.
“LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL": The Redmond High School drama department presents the musical about sorority girl Elle Woods, who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend; $10-$15; 7 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way; 541-923-4800 or www.redmond.k12.or.us/rhs/site/default.asp.
“THE BROTHERS GRIMM SPECTACULATHON" AND “GOLIDLOCKS ON TRIAL": The Summit High School drama department presents two back-to-back plays that put a modern spin on classic fairy tales; $5; 7 p.m.; Summit High School, 2855 N.W. Clearwater Drive, Bend; 541-322-3300.
THE NEWSBOYS: The Christian pop-rock band performs, with Building 429, All Things New and Campbell; $20-$75 plus fees; 7 p.m.; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, Hooker Creek Event Center, 3800 S.W. Airport Way, Redmond; www.ticketmaster.com. (Story, Page 7)
“WORKING": Thoroughly Modern Productions and Stage Right Productions present the musical depicting the working lives of everyday people; $21, $18 students and seniors; 7:30 p.m.; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 541-312-9626 or www.2ndstreettheater.com.
DIVISI AND ON THE ROCKS: The University of Oregon a cappella groups perform, with the Dynamics; $8; 7:30 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St.; 541-383-6309, bendchoir@gmail.com or www.bendhighchoir.com.
Improv: The comedy improvisational troupe Triage performs; $5; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www.cascadestheatrical.org.
HILLSTOMP: The Portland-based punk-blues duo performs, with Mike Brown; $10; 8 p.m.; The Horned Hand, 507 N.W. Colorado Ave., Bend; www.bendticket.com. (Story, Page 6)
TRIAGE: The Portland-based dubstep crew performs, with lll-Efekt, Lyfe, Prajekt, Rada and Critical Hit; $4; 8 p.m.; Astro Lounge, 939 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-388-0116 or www.slipmatscience.com. (Story, Page 7)
THE KINKY BROTHERS: The Portland-based funk-rock act performs, with Keez; $5; 9:30 p.m.; Silver Moon Brewing & Taproom, 24 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-388-8331.
SUNDAY
March 3
BACHELOR BUTTE DOG DERBY: A trophy race for sled dogs and skijoring, with up to 30 dog teams; free for spectators; 8:30 a.m.; Wanoga Sno-park, Century Drive, Bend; www.psdsa.org.
PIONEER QUEEN’S DINNER: Potluck meal in the museum events center features stories from Crook County Pioneer Queens; bring a dish and table service; free; 1 p.m.; A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum, 246 N. Main St., Prineville; 541-447-3103.
SPRING BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Bend Public Libraries hosts a bag sale featuring books, CDs, audio books and more; free admission, $4 and up per bag; 1-4 p.m.; Deschutes Library Administration Building, 507 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-617-7047.
KNOW SHAKESPEARE: WHO WERE SHAKESPEARE’S WOMEN?: Portland State University professor Amy Greenstadt explores Shakespeare’s most memorable women and how they challenged gender stereotypes of Elizabethan England; free; 2 p.m.; Sisters Public Library, 110 N. Cedar St.; 541-312-1032 or www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar.
NOTABLES SWING BAND: The big band plays swing, blues, Latin, rock ‘n’ roll and waltzes; $5; 2-4 p.m.; Bend Senior Center, 1600 S.E. Reed Market Road; 541-639-7734 or www.notablesswingband.com.
KEVIN EUBANKS AND STANLEY JORDAN: The guitar virtuosos perform; $32-$47 plus fees; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org. (Story, Page 7)
Monday
March 4
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TUESDAY
March 5
KNOW SHAKESPEARE: SHAKESPEARE ON SCREEN: A screening of the 1996 PG-13 rated film “Hamlet"; free; 6 p.m.; Tin Pan Theater, 869 N.W. Tin Pan Alley, Bend; 541-312-1032 or www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar.
GREEN TEAM MOVIE NIGHT: Featuring a screening of “Surviving Progress," a documentary film about the implications of human progress; free; 6:30-8:15 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church, 230 N.E. Ninth St., Bend; 541-815-6504.
WEDNESDAY
March 6
“THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: RIGOLETTO": Starring Diana Damrau, Oksana Volkova and Piotr Beczala in an encore performance of Verdi’s masterpiece; opera performance transmitted in high definition; $18; 6:30 p.m.; Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, 680 S.W. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; 541-382-6347. (Story, Page 29)
THE BLACKBERRY BUSHES STRINGBAND: The Seattle-based alternative folk act performs; free; 7 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-382-5174 or www.mcmenamins.com.
RYAN STILES AND FRIENDS: The improvisational comedian performs, with Northwest improv all-stars; $50 plus fees; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org. (Story, Page 10)
Johnny Outlaw and THE JOHNSON CREEK STRANGLERS: The Portland-based country act performs; $5; 8 p.m.; The Horned Hand, 507 N.W. Colorado Ave., Bend; 541-728-0879 or www.facebook.com/thehornedhand. (Story, Page 6)
THURSDAY
March 7
CENTRAL OREGON SPORTSMEN’S SHOW: Featuring vendors and a variety of resources for outdoor recreation, with a head and horns competition, a kids trout pond, cooking demonstrations and more; $10, $5 ages 6-16, free ages 5 and younger, $15 for a two-day pass; noon-8 p.m.; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 S.W. Airport Way, Redmond; 503-246-8291 or www.thesportshows.com.
AUTHOR! AUTHOR!: Stephen Greenblatt, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Swerve" and “Will in the World: How Shakespeare became Shakespeare" speaks; $20-$75; 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St.; 541-312-1027 or www.dplfoundation.org.
IGNITE BEND: A series of five-minute presentations on a range of topics, each chosen by the presenter; SOLD OUT; 7 p.m., doors open 6:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St.; 541-317-0700 or www.ignitebend.com.
NATHANIEL TALBOT QUARTET: The Portland-based folk artist performs; $10 at the door, $7 students; 7 p.m.; The Belfry, 302 E. Main Ave., Sisters; 541-815-9122 or www.belfryevents.com. (Story, Page 3)
“OKLAHOMA!": The Mountain View High School music and drama departments present the story of two cowboys in 20th Century Oklahoma Territory seeking the hearts of the women they love; $8, $6 MVHS students, seniors and children ages 6 and younger; 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:45 p.m.; Mountain View High School, 2755 N.E. 27th St., Bend; 541-383-6360 or www.bend.k12.or.us/mvhs.
“THE SHADOW BOX": Preview night of Cascades Theatrical Company’s presentation of the drama about the lives of three terminally ill people; $10; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www.cascadestheatrical.org.
“PALEYFEST Featuring‘THE WALKING DEAD’": A pre-recorded Q-and-A with stars and producers from the television horror series, “The Walking Dead"; $15; 8 p.m.; Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, 680 S.W. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; 541-382-6347 or www.fathomevents.com. (Story, Page 29)
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