Solo Viaje & The Beerslayers Record Release Party Solo Viaje has a huge, old school, almost Wolfmother-ish sound that can’t be underestimated. Their dark, bluesy, stoner rock vibe makes for one of the best local band live shows, and a CD release party seems like just the place to become familiar with them because, eventually, […]
Jared Rasic
Film critic and author of food, arts and culture stories for the Source Weekly since 2010.
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Canceling Christmas
Local playwright Cricket Daniel premieres her newest show
It seems like every year we’re examining a new Cricket Daniel play at 2nd Street Theater and 2015 is no exception. Daniel has been writing and producing her shows steadily since 2009, releasing the full-length shows Couple Dating, Love, Laughter & Lucci, Gina Galdi & Guest and Helen on Wheels. She has also written Kentucky […]
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Natural BORN Raiders
Bend Oregon Raider Nation gives back
The Oakland Raiders are one of those football teams where their long and storied history is usually more dramatic than what is going on during the games. Growing up in Northern California, whether they were the Oakland Raiders, the L.A. Raiders, or when they headed back to Oakland, the Raiders were always my team of […]
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The Jetsetter
For globetrotters with a taste for adventure
Letters, Envelopes and MORE In a time where information travels almost as quickly as thought, it is good to sometimes remind ourselves to take a beat and relax. There is something beautiful about receiving a letter or postcard in the mail that an email can never convey and that sense of timeless, tactile enjoyment will […]
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The Professor
For deep thinkers with big bookshelves
American Bench Crafted Leather Journals The real question here isn’t about whether the studious writer in your life needs one of these, but whether they would prefer it in red, yellow, black, or any of the colors in between. The thick and durable leather isn’t the only exciting thing here. The real find is that […]
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And a Drug Trip in a Strip Club
The Night Before just wants to be your friend
Seth Rogen has built a cinematic empire on the back of basically being a fearful Peter Pan. While a huge amount of his roles have centered around man-children caught in the throes of fighting their way out of arrested development, The Night Before manages to sit a little further along the timeline. He is also […]
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The Roots, Fallon and Adele say “Hello”.
Because Jimmy Fallon and The Roots’ covers of new songs with children’s instruments are always a total blast, The Source wanted to share their newest track: “Hello” by Adele. Enjoy this bit of musical mastery.
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Source Suggests 11/25-12/2
2nd Hand Soldiers 2nd Hand Soldiers have been a staple of the Bend concert scene for almost a decade, bringing the laidback reggae with the funk-tinged ska to venues across Central Oregon and beyond. With towering and precise guitar solos, sweet reggae vocals, and funky brilliant bass lines, 2HS live shows are always a super […]
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A Boy and His Dog
CTC brings Charlie Brown to life
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown exists for one simple reason. While there are musicals with catchier songs or flashier numbers, Charlie Brown exists to make you feel happy, through the struggles of one little everyman. Obviously, the musical is based on Charles M. Schulz’s comic strip, Peanuts, which ran new strips weekly for fifty […]
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Killer Instincts
The Assassin asks for nothing less than complete submission
Upon first viewing, The Assassin can almost be impenetrable. There is court intrigue, hidden motivations, honor taking precedence over logic, and, of course, graceful and gravity-defying wirework. Basically, all the things that make a wuxia martial arts movie great. But Director Hsiao-Hsien Hou and cinematographer Ping Bin Lee are not interested in telling a plot-driven, […]