event calendar may 22-28
Published 12:00 am Friday, May 22, 2015
- Joe Kline / The BulletinCast members rehearse a scene from “Hot Spot in Pompeii.”
Friday
Central Oregon Beer Week Kickoff Party: Sample beers from Central Oregon breweries, with live music by Voodoo Highway; 1 p.m.; $25; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; www.mcmenamins.com or 541-382-5174. (Page 14)
Central Oregon Beer Week: Featuring tastings from 5-7 p.m. and music from 7-9 p.m. every day through Thursday; 5 p.m.; free; Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Lane, Suite 1, Bend; www.btbsbend.com or 541-728-0703. (Page 14)
The Decemberists: The Portland indie folk-rock band performs, with Spoon and The Districts; 6 p.m.; $42 plus fees; Les Schwab Amphitheater, 344 SW Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend; www.bendconcerts.com. (Page 4)
Author Presentation: Bob Welch, author of “Cascade Summer,” will present a talk and slideshow about his 2014 adventure on California’s John Muir Trail; 6:30 p.m.; $5; Paulina Springs Books, 252 W. Hood St., Sisters; 541-549-0866.
“Hot Spot in Pompeii”: An Italian comedy set in Pompeii 79 A.D. right as Mt. Vesuvius blows; 7:30 p.m.; $19, $16 for students and seniors; 2nd Street Theater, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend; www.2ndstreettheater.com or 541-312-9626.
“True West”: A tragicomedy that involves two estranged brothers reconnecting in their mother’s home after years of separation; 7:30 p.m.; $15; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; www.volcanictheatrepub.com or 541-323-1881.
Saturday
Bend Elks Memorial Day Baseball Tournament: Three-day youth baseball tournament operated by the Bend Elks Club in cooperation with Bend-area high school baseball programs and the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District; 8 a.m.; Baseball facilities throughout Bend; www.triplecrownsports.com.
Japanese Festival and Silent Auction: Enjoy Traditional Japanese arts and crafts, food vendors, local stores and watch Hokue’a Polynesian dancers; noon; free; Summit High School, 2855 NW Clearwater Drive, Bend; 541-355-4053.
Youth Choir of Central Oregon Concert: Featuring a range of traditional, jazz, gospel and Broadway classics in honor of the choir’s 25th Anniversary; 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.; $10; Bend High School, 230 NE Sixth St., Bend; www.ycco.org or 541-385-0470.
Ryan Adams: The singer-songwriter performs, with Jenny Lewis; 7:30 p.m.; $42 plus fees; Les Schwab Amphitheater, 344 SW Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend; www.bendconcerts.com. (Page 3)
“Hot Spot in Pompeii”: An Italian comedy set in Pompeii 79 A.D. right as Mt. Vesuvius blows; 7:30 p.m.; $19, $16 for students and seniors; 2nd Street Theater, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend; www.2ndstreettheater.com or 541-312-9626.
“True West”: A tragicomedy that involves two estranged brothers reconnecting in their mother’s home after years of separation; 7:30 p.m.; $15; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; www.volcanictheatrepub.com or 541-323-1881.
Dennis McGregor Benefit Concert: Dennis McGregor will perform, in celebration of Dennis Jakab, a musician and friend, and to assist his wife Ellen; 7:30 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.; $15-$20 suggested donation; Harmony House, 17505 Kent Road, Sisters; dab317@yahoo.com or 541-419-5858.
Sneaky Pete and The Secret Weapons: The funk band from Jackson Hole, Wyo., performs; 9 p.m.; free; Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-388-8331.
Matt Wax: The electronic artist performs, with Royal Louis, Welterweight and DJ Lonely $tacks; 10 p.m.; $5; The Astro Lounge, 939 NW Bond St., Bend; www.astroloungebend.com or 541-388-0116.
Sunday
Bend Elks Memorial Day Baseball Tournament: Three-day youth baseball tournament operated by the Bend Elks Club in cooperation with Bend-area high school baseball programs and the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District; 8 a.m.; Baseball facilities throughout Bend; www.triplecrownsports.com.
Dog Days: Featuring an amateur dog talent contest, vendors, a 5K and more; 11 a.m.; free; The Village at Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver; www.villageatsunriver.com/events or 408-621-5377.
Atala: The doom metal band performs, with Gravewitch and Clouds Below; 8 p.m.; free; Third Street Pub, 314 SE Third St., Bend; 541-306-3017. (Page 7)
Machine: The Portland rock ’n’ roll band performs, with Bravey Don, and MoonRoom; 9 p.m.; $5; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; www.volcanictheatrepub.com or 541-323-1881.
Monday
Memorial Day Reading 2015: A continuous reading and simultaneous live webcast of the name, age and hometown of every U.S. Service person killed in Afghanistan since 2001 and in Iraq since 2003; 8 a.m.; free; Troy Field, NW Bond and Louisiana Streets, next to Mcmenamins, Bend; www.weareremembering.com or 541-310-0701.
Bend Elks Memorial Day Baseball Tournament: Three-day youth baseball tournament operated by the Bend Elks Club in cooperation with Bend-area high school baseball programs and the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District; 8 a.m.; Baseball facilities throughout Bend; www.triplecrownsports.com.
Off-Site Field Trip: Bird Banding: Explore birding areas along the Deschutes River and visit the Museum’s MAPS station; 8 a.m.; $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers, registration required; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; www.highdesertmuseum.org/field-trip or 541-382-4754.
2015 Memorial Day Ceremony & Flag Placement: Veterans of Foreign Wars and local Boy Scouts will place flags on Central Oregon’s veteran graves, featuring speaker Robert McHaney, World War II veteran; 1 p.m.; free; Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens, 63875 N. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; 541-382-5592.
Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters: The rock artist performs with his band; 6:30 p.m.; $49 plus fees, $99 for reserved seating; Les Schwab Amphitheater, 322 SW Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend; www.bendconcerts.com or 541-312-8510. (Page 6)
Sisyphean Conscience: The Portland-based death metal band performs, with Existential Depression, Psithurism, Vanquish the King and The Intercedent; 7:45 p.m.; $2; Third Street Pub, 314 SE Third St., Bend; 541-306-3017.
Tuesday
No events listed.
Wednesday
River Stoke: Celebrate the new whitewater park with a gathering of the kayaking and surfing communities, including film shorts, drinks, live music and more; 6 p.m.; $10; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; www.volcanictheatrepub.com or 541-317-9407.
“Return to the Hiding Place” Movie Premiere: A film based on the true story of Corrie Boom’s secret student army and their efforts to hide the Jews during the Nazi Regime; 7 p.m.; $7; The Bridge Church, 2398 W. Antler Ave., Redmond; www.echolightcinemas.com/thebridgechurchofthenazarene or 514-460-3024.
Betty and the Boy: The folk band from Eugene performs; 7 p.m.; free; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; www.mcmenamins.com or 541-382-5174.
Thursday
Summer Beer Garden: Featuring live music by the String Rats, food, drinks and more; 4 p.m.; free; CE Lovejoy’s Market, 19530 Amber Meadow Drive, Bend; 541-388-1188.
Fifth Annual BendFilm Bash: Featuring an interactive, mixed-media show presented by the “Night Lights with Shanan Kelley” crew; 6 p.m.; $55-$80; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; www.bendticket.com or 541-388-3378.
Bob Schneider: The Austin, Texas, folk-rock band performs; 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.; $23.50-$35 plus fees; Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend; www.towertheatre.org or 541-317-0700. (Page 7)
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