By Brianna Brey According to an article published in the New York Times last week, the Consumer Electronics Association estimates that shipments of new turntables in the United States will have grown by 5 percent this year, totaling about 84,000. This is good news for Keith Schuman, owner of Recycle Music, a shop at the […]
Brianna Brey
Bri Brey is a Bend native who started as an intern at the Source Weekly after her graduation from the University of Oregon three years ago. She is now the full-time arts, culture and music editor.
Committed to bolstering Bend’s growing musical and arts community, Bri takes after the semi-fictional William Miller of Almost Famous. Despite a cynicism cultivated over the 20 years she’s lived in Bend, Bri loves Christmas. She loves decorating and gift giving and prides herself on having the best white elephant strategy. She once devised an It’s a Wonderful Life drinking game. Contact her at bri@bendsource.com with local music, arts and culture events (or the rules to that drinking game).
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Mirror Pond Plaza Survey
The Mirror Pond Plaza Committee has posted a survey about the condition of the Mirror Pond Plaza, the public space between Crow’s Feet Commons and Dojo at the top of Drake Park. Take the survey here. The survey questions include: “Are you happy with the current atmosphere of the Mirror Pond Plaza?” …and includes space for […]
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Ralph Lauren Magazine Features Dogwood Cocktail Cabin Holiday Drink
The Holiday edition of Ralph Lauren Magazine features Phoebe Pederson’s (owner and bartender at Dogwood Cocktail Cabin) ‘Paradise Found’ cocktail in a list of “proper Thanksgiving cocktails.” With ingredients including Fenugreek seed–infused whiskey, Angostura bitters and apple cider, we’re glad to have Pederson right up the street from our office, ready to mix us up the perfect […]
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TGIF 11/21: What to do This Weekend #inBend
Here are our picks for the weekend in Bend, have a good one all you nine-to-fivers! friday 21 Champagne Charlie MUSIC—Colorado-based Champagne Charlie is a musical trifecta—Dixie band trumpets, Big Band boisterous and the fighting spirit (not to mention standup bass) of the Stray Cats. And Ryan “Peepers” King’s voice? That voice! A froggy and […]
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Pie-Off Winner: Donn’a Britt’s Country Blueberry Pie
This month’s Source Weekly Media Salon challenged our readers to submit their favorite pie recipes and participate in a bake-off to determine the best pie in Central Oregon. We learned something about you, readers…while you may be great bakers, you’re still too busy enjoying the rest of Central Oregon to sit in a beer shop […]
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Mt. Bachelor to Open Monday
We just received word from Mt. Bachelor that the resort plans to (partially) open on Monday, Nov. 24! That’s only FOUR days away! Weeeeeeeeeee!
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Newspaper on the Radio 11/20
Listen up! Editor Phil Busse talks about this week’s issue featuring our annual give guide of local nonprofits and an interview with Jeff Bridges!
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OperaBend Reschedules Preview Perfromance
After canceling their performances of A Little Light Music, a sneak peak of their upcoming 2015 season, OperaBend has announced rescheduled a performance date: Friday, November 21, 7 pm. Admission is Free. Donations Accepted. Pinckney Center for the Arts 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97701 For more information visit www.OperaBend.org or contact the company […]
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The Original Sparrow
Michael Leeland continues traditions of generosity at Sparrow Club USA
The reason that Sparrow Club USA nonprofit exists, and the reason that 23-year-old Michael Leeland says he is alive today are one in the same—a generous 7th grader named Dameon and a sick baby named Michael. Back in 1992, Dameon helped Michael Leeland’s father Jeff in the adaptive PE class he taught in a suburb […]
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Socializing Sound
Cascade School of Music spreads strong musical roots
It’s buzzing inside the Cascade School of Music building on Monday afternoon. The pitter-patter of feet up and down the narrow hallways, the din of a dozen practice rooms, some with one-on-one lessons, some with groups of three to six students hammering away on keyboards, bowing violins or crashing sticks on symbols. When I sit […]