Oregon Origins Project VIII: Echoes of Eruption

Oregon Origins Project presents a bold and multifaceted exploration of Newberry Volcano in central Oregon, the largest volcano in the Cascade Range. The June 25-26, 2026 program includes a new work for contemporary dance inspired by the caldera, an evening of Northern Paiute legends and stories, and an exhibition exploring geology and transformation. Tickets are flexible pricing with a mininum ticket price of $10.
Friday, June 26 at 7:30pm: 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, a new contemporary dance work commissioned by Oregon Origins Project from choreographer/composer Samuel Hobbs and performed by Hobbs’ innovative dance company push/FOLD. This substantial new work will take audiences into the molten heart of Newberry, layering and folding bodies in a sculptural exploration of churning magma, with a musical soundscape evocative of the glassy textures of the nearby Big Obsidian Flow.
Following the performance, University of Oregon geologist and Bend resident Daniele McKay will offer a multimedia guided tour of the caldera’s past, present, and future, illuminating the remarkable variety of volcanic features at Newberry and how it has shaped and continues to shape central Oregon. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with the creative team.
Also, don’t miss 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙨, a companion exhibition of visual artworks at the Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts Annex between May 1-June 26, 2026.
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𝗢𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗩𝗜𝗜𝗜: 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is supported by the Ronni S. Lacroute Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Clabough Foundation, Tower Theatre Foundation, Waypoint Hotel, Reed College Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, Brooks Resources, and the Central Oregon Geoscience Society.
: Ellen Morris Bishop