The Upside Of “Dark Side” Emotions with Dr. Todd Kashdan
Welcome to Amy Alkon’s HumanLab: The Science Between Us, a weekly show with the luminaries of behavioral science. This is a show on how the negative can be positive—on how we actually need the emotions that make us uncomfortable. They make us whole, balancing the “positive” emotions. Dr. Todd Kashdan will lay out the science…
New Year’s Events
New Year’s Shows Thursday, Dec. 29 2nd Street Theater Untitled Improv Company’s Year End Extrava-JAM-za Come join us for an end of the year party with long form improv followed by our jam, where you can put your name in the hat and try your hand at improv on the stage! 9 pm. $8. McMenamins…
2016 Can Go to Hell: Balle Erotique Show Preview
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am very ready to celebrate the passing of 2016 with two giant middle fingers and a glass of bourbon so large it borders on cartoonish. Say goodbye to a year featuring the death of about two dozen of the greatest minds, actors and musicians in…
Dr. Jonathan Gottschall on why men fight and why we like to watch
Welcome to Amy Alkon’s HumanLab: The Science Between Us, a weekly show with the luminaries of behavioral science. On this show, Dr. Jonathan Gottschall talks about his foray from bummed out adjunct English professor to the Mixed Marshall Arts world and his big cage fight — along with the psychology driving violence and the fight…
Should Bend Area Schools Offer Birth Control?
A growing number of public schools in Oregon are offering birth control to students with positive results. Yet, schools in Deschutes County resist…all except the Sisters School District. Sourcecast:
Album Review: Moon Mountain Ramblers, “A Little After Midnight”
“A Little After Midnight” is the first Moon Mountain Ramblers album since 2010’s “Live at the Tower” double album. Just like their live shows, “A Little After Midnight” is a freewheeling and eclectic bit of music that dances between genres without a care in the world. Every track on the record takes Jenny Wasson’s violin,…
Sidenotes 11/23-11/30
Idaho Man Survives a Crash, a Fall and a Swim in the Snake River An Idaho man who stopped to help another driver on Interstate 84 is recovering after a series of crashes left him swimming in the Snake River. Oregon State Police say Steven Arrasmith of Mesa, Idaho, stopped his Jeep behind Steven Bailey’s…
Bite Me
Food carts have been prevalent in Central Oregon for years now, but it wasn’t until the advent of The Lot that they started becoming almost omnipresent in Bend. Now it’s Tumalo’s turn. If you’re looking to do a food cart crawl outside Bend, this is your chance, as Tumalo now has at least eight food…
The Usual Suspect: Riff Raff Show Preview
There are far worse rappers on the radio and definitely more annoying personalities that take up our airwaves, but why exactly is Riff Raff famous? Is it simply the idea of a white gangster rapper trying desperately to become a mixture of Scarface and Master P that makes us want to watch? Riff Raff was…
More than Jesters
There are a lot of bad stand-up comedians. The ones who get the HBO Specials and Comedy Central shows are usually funny enough to make it through the local, regional and national gauntlet intact, so the chaff has mostly been separated. For every Louis C.K, Mitch Hedberg, Hannibal Buress, Bill Hicks or Richard Pryor, there…
Pott-Heads, Rejoice!
It’s been five years since “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” left theaters, marking the end of JK Rowling’s Wonderful Wizarding World on film. As soon as “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” was announced, Pott-Heads (I hope I just coined that) around the world rejoiced that we would finally get to…
Letters 11/23-11/30
Poor Driving Etiquette Election season is here, and that tends to generate a lot of political “talking point” letters. But having just returned from Okinawa, where all things—including driving—are polite and mannerly, I wish to address a different topic: driving etiquette. We usually like to think of ourselves, here in Oregon, as pretty nice people.…
Picks 11/23-11/30
Thursday 24 Thanksgiving Runs TROT—Bendites, lace up those running shoes before loosening your belt with one of the two races offered Thanksgiving morning. Bend Thanksgiving Classic is a 5k or 10k supporting Girls on the Run of Central Oregon. FootZone’s I Like Pie Run/Walk offers a 2k, 5k or 10k option supporting NeighborImpact. // Both…
Little Bites: But Wait, There’s More!
The Tumalo Food Court, located just off Highway 20 in Tumalo, takes two of Bend’s and one of Sunriver’s most beloved eateries and puts them in one easy location. There’s not a lot of information online about the spot (in point of fact, there’s none), so here is a quick look at the three carts…
Quick Fit
After recovering from a 2010 bike accident that broke his neck and back, George Pierce had another dilemma. The world champion duathlete wanted to make a comeback, but was losing a lot of time changing shoes during the races. “I asked myself, ‘How could I solve this problem? How could I get into the shoes…
Portland Growth Concerns Resonate with Bend’s Current Challenges
A recent article in the “Portland Monthly” addressed the growth challenges for Portland. While Portland is a much larger city, many of the concerns there are similar to what we hear voiced in Bend—providing some interesting information to consider. According to Wikipedia, Bend’s land area is about 33 square miles. Portland’s is about 133 square…
Going Inland
When it comes to craft beer in the less-populated parts of Eastern Oregon, there isn’t much. Steens Mountain in Burns is one, a tiny outfit that received a glowing profile in BeerAdvocate magazine a few months ago. Beer Valley in Ontario, whose Leafer Madness IPA is a mainstay around Bend, is another. Otherwise, one might…
High Up On the Moon Mountain
I’ve lived in Bend since the last century, and there are very few things that have stayed consistent for me since those early years: the After Mountain Special at Pizza Mondo; The Wrap of Khan at Parrilla; and the brilliance of The Moon Mountain Ramblers. One of the first shows I saw as a newly…
Don’t Forget the Water!
All summer long the farmers, gardeners, anglers, water skiers, swimmers and just about every insect and other animal on this beautiful Earth are using water to stay alive and enjoy life. In winter, the robins who pig out on juniper berries and other fruit must have water to go with their veggies or they will…
Remembering the Master of Space and Time
As I came of rock ‘n’ roll age in southeast Kansas in the early 1970s, Leon Russell became the first rock ‘n’ roll artist to whom I felt any kind of a connection. That’s because he was an Oklahoma boy who happened to be from Tulsa, a mere 90 miles south of the small town…
The Good Stuff is Here
Every year critics and audiences alike decry Hollywood for the “fact” that not very good movies come out anymore. There are two reasons why this statement is false: 1) Quite a few good movies come out every year, they just mostly don’t make it to your local theater unless you live in LA, NYC or…
Denver Legalizes Social Use of Cannabis
The recent national election resulted in some huge steps forward for legal cannabis. California tripled the size of the legal recreational cannabis market in the United States. Massachusetts and Maine brought legal recreational cannabis to the east coast for the first time. Voters in Florida set a record for cannabis approval, with 71 percent saying…
Oregon’s Republicans Should Get a Thumbs-Up for Coming Out Against Hate
On Nov. 16, Oregon House Republican leaders issued a statement urging Oregonians to stand together in the wake of a divided election season. House Republican Leader Mike McLane and Deputy Leader Greg Barreto’s press release included these statements: “Over the past week our state has witnessed an increase in ugly rhetoric and violent behavior. Protests…
School-Based Day Care? Check. Schools Offering Condoms? Not so much.
Thirty years ago, Oregon schools rolled out the state’s first school-based health centers aimed at improving health outcomes for kids. The first center was located at Portland’s Roosevelt High School. According to Multnomah County’s School-Based Health Centers website, school-based clinics are aimed at providing elementary, middle and high school students “access to comprehensive preventive, primary…
Outside the Box for those Livin’ Large
Are you among those enjoying the fruits of Central Oregon’s booming economy? Then this list is for you. Here’s where you can buy those big-ticket items, while still supporting the local businesses that are helping our region thrive. Tumalo Art Company This fine art gallery in the Old Mill District in Bend is owned and…
What’s Next for the City?
This month the people of Bend voted in four City Council races, electing Bruce Abernethy, Justin Livingston, Bill Moseley and Sally Russell to sit on the council for the next four years, alongside Nathan Boddie, Barbara Campbell and Casey Roats. To get a sense of the issues the City Council will tackle in the upcoming…
Outside the Box for the Soccer Mom (and Dad, too)
If they aren’t on the job, they are running the kids to and from their various activities or pulling the house together and planning the next family event. Soccer moms (and dads), simply put, are super and they deserve to be showered in gifts whenever the opportunity arises. This holiday you have the chance to…
Outside the Box for the Shoppers in Training
As the holidays approach, it’s easy to spend those late nights trolling the Internet for gifts for the kids. That may be good for your busy schedule, but not so great for an effort to support a thriving local scene. Teach your kids the value of spending money in the local economy by quoting the…
Outside the Box for the Trail Warrior
One of the keys to successfully tackling any trail is having the best gear. And that doesn’t only apply to hiking through the woods. Whether you’re exploring Crater Lake, climbing Broken Top or falling through the skies above Central Oregon, having top quality gear can make or break the experience. Luckily, adventurers don’t have to…
Outside the Box for the Yogi
While the dedicated yoga practitioner in your life may be more focused on giving than receiving, they are sure to appreciate apparel and gear that enhances their daily practice while making them look and feel as inspired as they are. If you’re looking for a way to regale your yogi while at the same time…
Shop Local 2016
You’ve probably heard it a time or two: Go Local. Think Like a Local. Shop Local. But what does all that mean? Does buying your kids’ clothes or your new paddleboard from a locally-owned and operated retailer really make all that much difference? It sure does. Buying local by the numbers A 2010 report issued…
Gung Ho For Shows 11/23-11/30
December 14 MarchFourth MUSIC—Portland’s own MarchFourth brings 20 musicians, dancers and artists to the stage for some body-moving good tunes that are hard to resist. It’s the 10th anniversary of Central Oregon musical production company Parallel 44 Presents, and owner Gabe Johnson’s 44th birthday party all combined in one evening of high-energy music. // Domino…
