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The cast of “A Mid-
summer Night’s
Dream” strike a pose.
The fantastical com-
edy marks the return
of Guerrilla Shake-
speare Company,
which will tour the
show around Bend,
Sisters and Redmond.
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The company’s 2022 return to playmak-
ing will visit a number of Central Oregon
locales old and new in the days ahead.
The fairy-filled, fantastical comedy opens
Thursday and runs for three evenings at the
Deschutes Historical Museum. It will stick
around Bend a while longer with perfor-
mances Sunday evening at the High Desert
Museum and Deschutes Memorial Gardens
and Chapel on July 28 and 29 before head-
ing to Fir Park in Sisters on July 30 and Gen-
eral Duffy’s Waterhole on July 31.
Gilland added that the show has not
been modernized or set in any particular
era, but audiences may recognize some of
the music elements.
“When we hit the fairy forest, you might
recognize the tune a little bit, not to give too
much away,” Gilland said.
“We’re using the traditional language, and
we don’t really have an era. It’s more about
the colors they’re wearing. … We’ve kind of
tried to make it timeless, because that’s what
Shakespeare is.”
Now that Guerrilla Shakespeare Com-
pany has reconvened, “We want to do more.
We would like to do more than just one
(play) a year,” Gilland said. “We’ve got new
faces on the stage, some really cool talent
new to the stage, and I love it.”
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Reporter: 541-383-0349, djasper@bendbulletin.com
Don’t miss Rising Appalachia, Michael Franti live in Bend
BY BEN SALMON
For The Bulletin
Recently, I was in Portland and the great
new age artist Laraaji performed at a pro-
duce stand on the north side of the city,
and I didn’t even know it was happening.
I could’ve been there if I’d known! But I
didn’t. Frustrating.
Anyway, I know many of you, dear read-
ers, like Rising Appalachia and Michael
Franti, and they’re both playing in Central
Oregon over the next few days. I don’t want
you to miss them. So I am sharing the de-
tails here in hopes that if you are ever aware
of a Laraaji show happening in the area, you
will reach out and let me know:
Rising Appalachia are two sisters from
Atlanta who play folk music that’s heav-
ily influenced by Southern soul and global
sounds. They’re like the old-time string
band version of Beats Antique!
They have played Central Oregon sev-
eral times over the past decade, including
at Sisters Folk Festival, the 4 Peaks Festival
and Munch & Music, and they’ve obviously
built up a sizable local fan base because their
show Thursday in Sisters is sold out.
Rising Appalachia: SOLD OUT, 7 p.m.
Thursday, doors open 6 p.m., Sisters Art
Works, 204 W. Adams Ave., Sisters, sisters-
folkfestival.org.
For years, Michael Franti & Spearhead
performed every summer at what was then
known as the Les Schwab Amphitheater,
and if you wandered around that area on the
morning of the show, you might just bump
into Franti himself on the sand volleyball
courts.
This year, Franti is playing the Clear Sum-
mer Nights concert series at Athletic Club
of Bend, and he’s fresh off the release of his
new album of upbeat pop jams like “Bet-
ter,” “Brighter Day,” “Life is Amazing” and
“Good Day for a Good Day.” Appreciate the
positivity, Michael!
Michael Franti & Spearhead, with The
New Respects: $58, 7 p.m. Saturday, doors
open 5:30 p.m., Athletic Club of Bend
(61614 Athletic Club Drive, Bend), clear-
summernights.com.
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Ben Salmon is a Bend-based music journalist and host of
Left Of The Dial, which airs 8-10 p.m. Thursdays on KPOV,
88.9 FM and streams at kpov.org. You can find him on
Bandcamp and Twitter at @bcsalmon.
Arley Mardo
Michael Franti i s playing the Clear Summer
Nights concert series at Athletic Club of Bend.