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Oct 18-24, 2012

Vol. 16, No. 42

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Local News

Sowing the Seeds: Can Obama’s grassroots campaign deliver like it did in ’08?

The Penn Hills neighborhood team leader for the Obama for America campaign was in East Liberty on Oct. 6 canvassing neighborhoods, talking to potential voters and making sure they were registered to vote.

By Source Weekly
Oct 17, 2012
Local News

See Warren Miller Movie, Get a Free Lift Ticket

Come see Warren Miller's Flow State—a lift ticket to Bachelor is included! No kidding!

By The Source Staff
Oct 17, 2012
Local News

Zion I: Your Wednesday Night Entertainment

Live hip-hop tonight. Living legends!

By The Source Staff
Oct 17, 2012
Local News

Noise Ordinance Update

Council heard concerns about the ordinance and decided to let things play out for a few more months before making changes to the law.

By The Source Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Local News

Get Spooked! Stream one of my Halloween albums.

Stream the eerie avant garde sounds of ERAAS' debut album and let me know what you think.

By The Source Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Local News

Matthew Fox Loves Oregon

By The Source Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Local News

Get Schooled on Voting

By The Source Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Local News

Wilco Editorial: Part Deux

Some extra thoughts on Wilco after seeing them four times this year.

By The Source Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Local News

Your New Favorite Music Video: Macklemore's "Thrift Shop"

Stop what you're doing and watch this Macklemore video—a new staff favorite.

By The Source Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Local News

A Frog, a Fox, Fruition and a Musical Cocktail.

By The Source Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Local News

Watch Our Endorsement Interviews on YouTube

We caught some great debate moments on camera and wanted to share.

By The Source Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Local News

Obama Schools Romney in Third Debate: President explains how military spending should work

Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military’s changed. HA!

By The Source Staff
Oct 23, 2012

Editorial

Taking a Swipe at SWIP

Judge Aiken gets this week's Glass Slipper.

By Source Weekly
Oct 17, 2012
Letters to the Editor

To the editor, Source Weekly, Oct. 15, 2012:

By Source Weekly
Oct 17, 2012
Letters to the Editor

SAY “NO” TO WALDEN

By Source Weekly
Oct 17, 2012

Picks

Our Picks For 10/19-10/25

Events happening in the area that we are sure you will enjoy.

By Source Weekly
Oct 17, 2012
Theater

Zombies, Woods, Gore and Glory!: Evil Dead: The Musical is still good ol’ blood spurtin’ campy fun

This new Evil Dead: The Musical, currently hitting 2nd Street Theatre, has been revamped, re-cast, restructured and still resurrects all the fun of the past seasons.

By Morgan P Salvo
Oct 17, 2012

Chow

Cheap Eats On 2nd Street: Quick and affordable freshness just off the beaten path

2nd Street Eats is a hole-in-the-wall breakfast and lunch spot where The Brown Bag used to be, hidden in plain sight just north of Greenwood Avenue on 2nd Street.

By Laura Kessinger
Oct 17, 2012

Film

Ben Hurrah: Argo finds Ben Affleck once again showing his skills as a director of suspense

Ben Affleck and Bryan Cranston star in the newest film Argo.

By Source Weekly
Oct 17, 2012
Film

Winners Circle: BendFilm brings cinematic gold to Central Oregon

Last weekend, the annual BendFilm festival transformed downtown into an independent film Mecca, bringing a slew of great flicks to big and little screens.

By Brianna Brey
Oct 17, 2012
Film Events

I Love Television™: The Great Manipulator

A few must see shows airing this week, along with the presidential debate.

By Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
Oct 17, 2012

Sound Stories & Interviews

Haunting Tunes: Have a musical Halloween with these newly released albums

There are great new albums that, while not necessarily as chilling as say, this year’s Wilson Phillips reboot, are in name, at least, perfect for the Halloween season.

By Ethan Maffey
Oct 17, 2012
Sound Stories & Interviews

Poised For Success: Adventure Galley set to validate the hype

The six guys of Portland band Adventure Galley—comprised of 67 percent Mountain View graduates from Bend—are somewhere between struggling to survive and getting discovered on that arc.

By Ethan Maffey
Oct 17, 2012
Sound Stories & Interviews

Jazz Series Opens This Weekend: Inspiration for Blues Brothers Takes the Stage

Kicking off this winter’s Jazz at the Oxford series, Bend will be treated to performances from renowned blues singer/songwriter/harmonica player Curtis Salgado and rootsy jazz crooner LaRhonda Steele.

By Brianna Brey
Oct 17, 2012
Sound Stories & Interviews

Let’s Get Literal: Fox & Woman inspired by existential poetry

Fox and Women, who will play The Horned Hand on Oct. 18, derive as much inspiration from the words of existential writer Simone de Beauvoir as they do from any musical muse.

By Ethan Maffey
Oct 17, 2012

Outside Features

Renaissance Bendites: Two among us who do it all

These are the morning and evening session hillside junkies, putting in time around work schedules for one kind of turn or another.

By Source Weekly
Oct 17, 2012

Snow Riders' Guide

Four (Semi) Secret Stashes in the Northwest: The few hours spent in a packed Subaru will be well worth it

Just a couple of some-what unknown areas to get the full snow experience.

Oct 17, 2012
Snow Riders' Guide

Best Snowriding Movies of All Time: Need help getting psyched for winter? Watch these.

Because we love you and want you to spend your time wisely, we talked to Bend’s shredd-iest shredders in order to compile this short list of genre-spanning snowriding films.

Oct 17, 2012
Snow Riders' Guide

Our Top Winter Events: Mark your calendar ‘cause you don’t want to miss these

Dates of the local's favorite winter events.

By Brianna Brey
Oct 17, 2012
Snow Riders' Guide

Gear Guide

Exceptional gear you should have for this snow season and where to get it.

By Source Weekly
Oct 17, 2012
Snow Riders' Guide

Stay Safe this Winter! Take an Avy Class!

Three Sisters Backcountry Inc., situated at the base of Tam MacArthur Rim, now offers immersion-style avalanche safety classes.

Oct 17, 2012
Snow Riders' Guide

Chics In The Backcountry: Gather your girlfriends and go!

It doesn't matter what you call us—chics, betties, women, girlies, bims, moms, daughters, sisters, or any of the other myriad terms for women, we all share a common feeling—a need for adventure.

By Source Weekly
Oct 17, 2012