R.I.P.: Nadine Gordimer, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist who wrote about South Africa’s apartheid, has died. Her books, banned during the apartheid era, explored the complicated world she lived in without being politically heavy-handed. (NY Times) ARSON: Human-caused fires are notoriously difficult to solve. But authorities believe they have the culprit behind a northern California fire They’ve arrested a […]
Erin Rook
Erin was a writer and editor at the Source from 2013 to 2016.
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PICK: Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
QUILTS—Both quilts and art shows have a reputation for being occasionally stuffy and not exactly a rollicking good time. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show flips that script by highlighting a diverse array of original creations (more art than craft) and displaying them along the quaint downtown streets, so you don’t have to sacrifice a gorgeous summer day […]
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What in the World: Juggalos, Hobby Lobby, Anthrax, the Polar Vortex, and the Singularity
JUGGA-NO: The Insane Clown Posse—a hip-hop group known for its evil clown face make-up and dedicated fan base called “Juggalos“—has lost a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation, challenging its classification of the Juggalos as a “loosely organized hybrid gang.” The group was supported in the lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union, which claims the classification […]
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PICK: Bend Summer Festival
FEST—Bend loves an excuse for a street fair and this is summer’s crown jewel. Taking over downtown with live music, artists, food, beer, kids activities and more, Bend Summer Festival brings maximum entertainment with minimal effort. Headliners Larry and His Flask, Patrick Lamb Band and Boxcar Stringband helm the fest’s three stages—main, jazz fusion and locals only. Grab an elephant ear, stroll […]
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PICK: Fruition at Munch & Music
FREE CONCERT—The Portland-based string-infused quartet Fruition, comprised of whiskey drinking vagabonds, brings its bluegrass America to Bend for the first Munch & Music of its 24th season. Local food and drink vendors satisfy the crowd’s physical appetites while the band meets their aural needs. 5:30-9:30 pm. Drake Park. Free.
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What in the World: Domestic Homicide, Missing Teen Found, Hackers and Spies
TRAGEDY: A man has been taken into custody following a three hour standoff with police Wednesday in Texas. He’s being held on charges he shot and killed four children and two adults at least some of whom are believed to be family members of his estranged wife, who he allegedly entered the Houston-area home looking for. The […]
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Trouble on the Rez
Warm Springs searches for path to economic security
Warm Springs is in trouble. The signs are easy enough to miss. From the curving canyon road hugging the twists and turns of the Deschutes to the desolately dramatic outcroppings flanking either side, the barren beauty provides a welcome distraction from creeping realities. Even the human-built structures there evoke majestic natural and historical elements—Indian Head […]
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PICK: Author Jane Kirkpatrick
wednesday 9 Author Jane Kirkpatrick READING—In the early 20th century at a sanitarium near Seattle, Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard starved women to death, claiming it was a miraculous fasting cure. Author Jane Kirkpatrick explores that dark time in her novella “A Saving Grace,” about a woman’s attempt to rescue her friend from danger. 4 pm. Paulina Springs, 252 W. […]
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PICK: Kalai with Tim Snyder
wednesday 9 Kalai featuring Tim Snider MUSIC—Kalai, a Hawaiian folk/blues/rock musician who has both toured with Bob Marley’s “The Wailers” and performed as part of Glenn Beck’s 2012 “Restoring Love” rally stops in Bend for a show with the likewise eclectic violin virtuoso Tim Snider (Kalai has been compared to both James Taylor and Prince, while […]
