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 […]
Jared Rasic
Film critic and author of food, arts and culture stories for the Source Weekly since 2010.
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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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They Would Rather Be Rebels Than Slaves
Suffragette misses the point of history
Suffragette is not a story of the suffrage movement, either from its conception or during the days of women finally getting the vote. The film takes place in London in 1912, after the cause was already well established, but still years away from some of the main historical events. The script from Abi Morgan (Shame) […]
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Film Events 11/18-11/25
Mile, Mile & A Half A fascinating and gorgeous documentary about five friends who take off from responsibility to hike the legendary John Muir Trail, which stretches 211 miles from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney. Their goal was to complete the trail in 25 days and their journey is a powerful one. Even a few locals […]
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Bands on the Run
Make-A-Band shows its stuff
The time is now and the final event is upon us. Central Oregon’s Make-A-Band worked its way through the audition and team-building section of the event at Silver Moon from October 6 to 22. Each day featured auditions for different sections of a band. For example, vocalists tried out on October 6 and 8, guitar […]
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Source Suggests 11/18-11/25
Mark Ransom & The Mostest Mark Ransom and Patrick Pearsall may be the center of The Mostest, but they are joined by some of the most extraordinary collaborators the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Playing shows with Julianne Southwell on violin; Shireen Amini on percussion, vocals, and guitar; and the absolutely incredible Lindsey Elias on […]
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Amazing Space
The Madras Performing Arts Center’s director reflects on first year
Jefferson County still has a bit of wildness left to it. While it incorporates Madras, Metolius, and Culver (with Warm Springs counting as a “Census-designated place”), there are still huge patches of wilderness in the Crooked River National Grassland, Deschutes National Forest, Mount Hood National Forest, and Willamette National Forest. While the area is abundant […]
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All Women Are Wonder Woman
Muse continues to do good work
With so many important social issues challenging them today, the women of the world could use a hero. Amanda Stuermer, co-founder of World Muse, believes in giving girls and women the tools and inspiration to be their own heroes, as well as champions for the rights and well being of women around the world. She […]
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By the Books
Social worker connects library patrons with resources
Libraries have always been home to me. The fact that a giant building filled with stories, fictional and otherwise, is there, ready to be taken home at zero cost, has always struck me as something downright beautiful. Because libraries are also comfortable and warm places, they can also bring folks who have nowhere else to […]
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Wee-United And It Feels So Good.
Ween is reuniting for two shows and while that isn’t very many shows it’s more shows than we thought we’d be getting like a week ago. The two musical extravaganzas will be on February 12 & 13 at the Broomfield’s 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado and, as Gene and Dean Ween have described, will […]