Erin was a writer and editor at the Source from 2013 to 2016.
When Todd Looby was growing up in a middle class neighborhood on the south side of Chicago in a community full of cops, firemen and teachers, arts were not particularly encouraged. “Art was not a hugely celebrated thing,” the largely self-taught filmmaker said. “In recent years, it has gotten better, but I had to discover […]
If Sam Newman’s passion for sustainability could be tapped, it might just qualify as an alternative fuel source. The recent graduate of OSU-Cascades’ Sustainability Program is at once energetic and thoughtful, cycling between rapid-fire commentary and deep reflection. When he talks about the importance of preserving the environment for future generations, Newman has trouble sitting […]
seattle tuesday 8 Walter Kirn Walter Kirn talks about his book “Blood Will Out”—described by author Amy Tan as a “Hitchcockian psychological thriller”—the true story of his long friendship with murderous conman Clark Rockefeller (real name: Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter). As the architect of one of history’s longest cons, “Rockefeller” convinced the world (including Kirn) that […]
As Bend continues to grow its reputation as a beer town, two local women are putting the city on the map for a different kind of brewed beverage: kombucha. When Jamie Danek and Michelle Plantenberg started Kombucha Mama in 2009—just a few years after the 2,000-year-old effervescent fermented tea started to be produced commercially—they brewed […]
When Carolyn Brant moved to Bend in 1974, it was a sleepy town half the size it is today. There was no Arts and Culture Alliance, no Deschutes Brewery, and Mt. Bachelor didn’t even have a summit chairlift. ”You couldn’t find a dance event to go to,” Brandt recalls. “It just didn’t exist.” To that working […]
For Moey Newbold, activism is a family tradition. The 24-year-old Outreach & Communications Coordinator for Central Oregon LandWatch says she learned from a young age the importance of basic fairness as she watched her family members engage in the political process, and heard them talk about the work being done by her now-boss Paul Dewey, […]
Like most college students, Colleen Dougherty did not think much about the ability to put one foot in front of the other, or the basic mobility that youth provides to jump and hop around; that is, until a car accident resulted in severe nerve damage and mobility limitations. After having her life physically altered, Dougherty, […]
Boise If you’re leaving town this weekend, go for broke and head east to Boise’s third annual Treefort Music Festival. In the spirit of Austin’s SXSW and Portland’s Music Fest NW, Treefort features a mix of up-and-coming local bands, regional favorites and national and international acts. The five-day arts extravaganza also offers an assortment of […]
Bend’s thriving craft beer culture is attracting collaborations from brewers near and far. That cross-pollination of talent and ideas inspires local brewers to up their game and gives beer drinkers the opportunity to try unique and limited edition takes on their favorite brews without leaving town. “Craft brewers are inherently creative. We inspire each other and […]
Pat O’Shea is better known as “Patio.” And, to beer drinkers in Bend, he is well known, even if not by first name. In the decade Patio has been working in town, the nomadic brewer has held court at four different breweries; currently, he stirs the mash at 10 Barrel. After heading westward in 1994, […]
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