Events | Bandon Events https://bandonevents.org Arts Community Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:11:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Movie Night: Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story https://bandonevents.org/event/movie-night-near-myth-the-oskar-knight-story/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://bandonevents.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4076 Written and directed by Scott Fivelson, this fictional biopic takes a humorous and heartwarming look at the life of a revered, but little known, movie director Oskar Knight, played by […]

The post Movie Night: Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Written and directed by Scott Fivelson, this fictional biopic takes a humorous and heartwarming look at the life of a revered, but little known, movie director Oskar Knight, played by Lenny Von Dohlen (“Twin Peaks,” “Electric Dreams,” “Tender Mercies”). The movie is 1 hour, 35 minutes.

The cast includes Academy Award winner Margaret O’Brien, International Emmy winner David Suchet, Joaquim de Almeida, Julianna Guill, Rudolf Martin, Lawrence Pressman, Kristina Anapau, Jon Provost, Noel Neill, and many more.

Show time is 7 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the Sprague Community Theater. Admission is $5. Concessions also available for purchase.

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The post Save the Date: Bandon Fringe Festival 2026 first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Save the date for the second annual Bandon Fringe Festival, June 25 through 28, 2026. The festival lineup features original work by local and touring performing artists in drama, music, physical comedy, and storytelling. The festival kicks off 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, with afternoon and evening performances through Sunday, June 28.

All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater. Visit our Bandon Fringe Festival page for more information.

The post Save the Date: Bandon Fringe Festival 2026 first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Goodbye to 6-7 in Iambic Pentameter https://bandonevents.org/event/goodbye-to-6-7-in-iambic-pentameter/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0000 https://bandonevents.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4290 The Bandon Playhouse kicks off the 2026 Bandon Fringe Festival with a preview of the up and coming season and a warm welcome to the festival. Three sisters from “Nunsense” […]

The post Goodbye to 6-7 in Iambic Pentameter first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> The Bandon Playhouse kicks off the 2026 Bandon Fringe Festival with a preview of the up and coming season and a warm welcome to the festival.

Three sisters from “Nunsense” are joined by additional Bandon Playhouse performers in a shameless plug for upcoming performances of “Nunsense,” “Frankenstein” and “Old Befana.” And, the Playhouse youth core say goodbye to the meme 6-7 in iambic pentameter!

Show time is 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25.

Admission $9.00

This performance is part of the 2026 Bandon Fringe Festival. All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

Tickets are available for individual performances, or purchase a Fringe Festival Pass for all shows. Advance tickets are available online at Tix.com. Tickets are also available at the box office during the festival.

The Bandon Fringe Festival is presented by the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse. Learn more about the Bandon Playhouse community theater organization at BandonPlayhouse.org.

The post Goodbye to 6-7 in Iambic Pentameter first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> What Did Shakespeare Say? https://bandonevents.org/event/what-did-shakespeare-say/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://bandonevents.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4296 Tuck into a morsel of Shakespeare with scenes you know, some you don’t, and one segment that will prompt the question, “Did Shakespeare say that?” Performers are Mike Dempsey, Myah […]

The post What Did Shakespeare Say? first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Tuck into a morsel of Shakespeare with scenes you know, some you don’t, and one segment that will prompt the question, “Did Shakespeare say that?”

Performers are Mike Dempsey, Myah Joy Elliott, Nameer El-Kadi, William Ferrer, Corrie Gant, Meara Bell Stadelman and David Wyatt, directed by Sandra Heinzmann.

Show time is 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 25.

Admission $11.50

This performance is part of the 2026 Bandon Fringe Festival. All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

Tickets are available for individual performances, or purchase a Fringe Festival Pass for all shows. Advance tickets are available online at Tix.com. Tickets are also available at the box office during the festival.

The Bandon Fringe Festival is presented by the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse. Learn more about the Bandon Playhouse community theater organization at BandonPlayhouse.org.

The post What Did Shakespeare Say? first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Hick to Hamlet https://bandonevents.org/event/hick-to-hamlet/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://bandonevents.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4257 Join actor and comedian Ty Boice on a trek from small town upbringing to professional performing. In this hilarious comedy with heart, Ty shares anecdotes from his childhood in Southern […]

The post Hick to Hamlet first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Join actor and comedian Ty Boice on a trek from small town upbringing to professional performing.

In this hilarious comedy with heart, Ty shares anecdotes from his childhood in Southern Oregon, living in a rural home setting with no roads and no phones. He navigated learning disabilities, a speech impediment, even a tractor accident, to carve out a career in classical theater performance and standup comedy. If you hate Shakespeare, you will love this play. And, if you love Shakespeare, you will love this play.

Showtime is 7 p.m. on Friday, June 26. This presentation includes mature themes, and / or strong language, and is recommended for teen and adult audience members.

Admission $13.50

This performance is part of the 2026 Bandon Fringe Festival. All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

Tickets are available for individual performances, or purchase a Fringe Festival Pass for all shows. Advance tickets are available online at Tix.com. Tickets are also available at the box office during the festival.

The Bandon Fringe Festival is presented by the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse. Learn more about the Bandon Playhouse community theater organization at BandonPlayhouse.org.

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Ty has worked at some of the region’s biggest comedy clubs, headlined in rooms throughout the Northwest and featured at Tacoma Comedy Club and Spokane Comedy Club. He has opened for Caroline Rhea, Alonzo Bodden, Kyle Kinane and Pablo Francisco, as well headlining for Joke Masters comedy, Comedy/Bar, Beer town comedy, Bangers comedy, infinity room, and Comedy Bros and Mad Swede.

The post Hick to Hamlet first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Tidal Troubadours https://bandonevents.org/event/tidal-troubadours/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0000 https://bandonevents.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4293 Join the Tidal Troubadours in a live concert of original music blended with traditional English, Irish and American folk songs. The ensemble features Coos and Curry based performers Joshua Auguste, […]

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The ensemble features Coos and Curry based performers Joshua Auguste, Amber Burg, Jessica Burg, Johann Hamblin and David Wyatt.

Show time is 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26.

Admission $11.50

This performance is part of the 2026 Bandon Fringe Festival. All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

Tickets are available for individual performances, or purchase a Fringe Festival Pass for all shows. Advance tickets are available online at Tix.com. Tickets are also available at the box office during the festival.

The Bandon Fringe Festival is presented by the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse. Learn more about the Bandon Playhouse community theater organization at BandonPlayhouse.org.

The post Tidal Troubadours first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Bandon Open Stage https://bandonevents.org/event/bandon-open-stage-variety-show/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000 https://bandonevents.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4263 Let your neighbors entertain you! Bandon Open Stage presents a variety show of music, storytelling, poetry and art, created by local performers of all ages and experience levels. Showtime is […]

The post Bandon Open Stage first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Let your neighbors entertain you! Bandon Open Stage presents a variety show of music, storytelling, poetry and art, created by local performers of all ages and experience levels.

Showtime is 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27.

Admission $11.50

This performance is part of the 2026 Bandon Fringe Festival. All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

Tickets are available for individual performances, or purchase a Fringe Festival Pass for all shows. Advance tickets are available online at Tix.com. Tickets are also available at the box office during the festival.

The Bandon Fringe Festival is presented by the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse. Learn more about the Bandon Playhouse community theater organization at BandonPlayhouse.org.

The post Bandon Open Stage first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Glamour Shots https://bandonevents.org/event/glamour-shots/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://bandonevents.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4236 Author and storyteller Naomi Ulsted takes audiences on a journey back to her early 20’s in Austin, Texas. There, she spent her days clinging to small thrills, such as an […]

The post Glamour Shots first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Author and storyteller Naomi Ulsted takes audiences on a journey back to her early 20’s in Austin, Texas. There, she spent her days clinging to small thrills, such as an imagined romance with the UPS guy and the occasional escape of dancing on Sixth Street. The rest of her life felt like a string of underwhelming routines tied together by cheap rent, theater costumes, and just enough money for beer and groceries.

On a whim, (and perhaps out of mild desperation), she scheduled a Glamour Shots session at the mall, convinced it would be the perfect activity when her younger sisters came to visit from their home in Oregon.

Show time is 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. This presentation includes mature themes, and / or strong language, and is recommended for teen and adult audience members.

Admission $11.50

This performance is part of the 2026 Bandon Fringe Festival. All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

Tickets are available for individual performances, or purchase a Fringe Festival Pass for all shows. Advance tickets are available online at Tix.com. Tickets are also available at the box office during the festival.

The Bandon Fringe Festival is presented by the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse. Learn more about the Bandon Playhouse community theater organization at BandonPlayhouse.org.

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As Naomi recalls, “When my sisters arrived from our home in Oregon, they brought with them not just their worn sneakers and sharp humor, but the weight of life back home: a cruel stepfather, low expectations, and the quiet erosion of their confidence. I wanted to give them something different, something glamorous, something hopeful, even if I wasn’t entirely convinced I believed in it myself.

“The photoshoot, however, unraveled into pure chaos: ill-fitting dresses clipped together with office supplies, too much hairspray, melting makeup, and my stubbornly uncooperative eye turning every pose into a spectacle. But somewhere between the awkward poses and the photographer’s strained patience, everything shifted. What should have been embarrassing became hilarious . . . . By the time we left the mall, clutching overpriced prints and laughing until we could barely stand, nothing else seemed to matter. Not my empty apartment, not the cruel words waiting back home for them, not even my mediocre life. For a while, we had rewritten the narrative, turning it into something loud, defiant, and entirely our own.”

Naomi Ulsted writes fiction, non-fiction, and stage plays. She’s the author of the YA novel “The Apology Box” (2021), which was runner-up in the Indies Today contest and a finalist in the Next Generation Indies Book Award contest. Her memoir, “A Bouquet of Weeds: Growing Up Wild in the Pacific Northwest,” is forthcoming from High Frequency Press. She’s been published in “The Nomad,” “Rumpus,” and “The New Guard,” among others. She lives in North Bend, Oregon. Learn more at NaomiUlstead.com.

The post Glamour Shots first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> The Henrik Maneuver: A Notflix Comedy Special https://bandonevents.org/event/the-henrik-maneuver-a-notflix-comedy-special/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://bandonevents.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4234 Henrik Bothe has had the pleasure of entertaining audiences around the world with physical comedy that showcases his range of talents, from plate spinning, (a la the “Ed Sullivan Show”), […]

The post The Henrik Maneuver: A Notflix Comedy Special first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Henrik Bothe has had the pleasure of entertaining audiences around the world with physical comedy that showcases his range of talents, from plate spinning, (a la the “Ed Sullivan Show”), to comedy magic and juggling, even escaping a straitjacket while riding a unicycle. Henrik is thrilled to have appeared on “The Tonight Show,” “Comedy Central” at Caesars Palace, and the “Gong Show,” twice, where he didn’t get gonged.

Show time is 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. This presentation includes mature themes, and / or strong language, and is recommended for teen and adult audience members.

Admission $16.50

This performance is part of the 2026 Bandon Fringe Festival. All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

Tickets are available for individual performances, or purchase a Fringe Festival Pass for all shows. Advance tickets are available online at Tix.com. Tickets are also available at the box office during the festival.

The Bandon Fringe Festival is presented by the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse. Learn more about the Bandon Playhouse community theater organization at BandonPlayhouse.org.

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Henrik Bothe, (pronounced “Bota”), is a native of Denmark, where he attended the Aahus Theater Academy. He began his professional work in Europe, then relocated to San Francisco to join the ’80s New Vaudeville scene and was introduced to the world of improvisational theater.

Performance highlights include appearances with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show, in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace and on Europe’s most widely viewed variety show “Le Plus Grande Cabaret du Monde” in Paris. Today Henrik performs physical comedy as a professional entertainer for corporate, local and national events.

Henrik currently resides in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and family, where he performs locally, leads team-building workshops and teaches a circus arts program in metro-area schools. Learn more at NWCorporateComedy.com.

The post The Henrik Maneuver: A Notflix Comedy Special first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Janessa Gabrielle https://bandonevents.org/event/janessa-gabrielle/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://bandonevents.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4247 Janessa Gabrielle is a singer and songwriter based in Southern Oregon. Her soulful style makes her music feel timeless. She sings with passion from the heart, writing songs that reflect […]

The post Janessa Gabrielle first appeared on Bandon Events.]]> Janessa Gabrielle is a singer and songwriter based in Southern Oregon. Her soulful style makes her music feel timeless. She sings with passion from the heart, writing songs that reflect her life experiences.

See and hear Janessa in concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 27.

Admission $11.50

This performance is part of the 2026 Bandon Fringe Festival. All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

Tickets are available for individual performances, or purchase a Fringe Festival Pass for all shows. Advance tickets are available online at Tix.com. Tickets are also available at the box office during the festival.

The Bandon Fringe Festival is presented by the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse. Learn more about the Bandon Playhouse community theater organization at BandonPlayhouse.org.

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“It is the passion and healing that drives me to write, produce and perform,” says Janessa. “With every connection that I make on this journey, I am even more inclined to keep on going.”

Sample Janessa’s work at YouTube.com/@janessagabrielle.

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