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Love in the Time of Tuberculosis: A look at the Celebration of Latin Film

Mike Bookey

Playing the smugglers blues.The Latino Community Association presents a cinematic journey
across Latin America, at the Tower Theatre, on the evenings of February
29 and March 1. The featured films explore the rich history, both
political and cultural, of Brazil, Mexico, Spain and Argentina, as well
as the social strife and conflict that have defined people’s lives
there.
The festival opens with a gathering at Café Sintra, (1024 NW
Bond St) at 5:30, with drinks, snacks, and a brief presentation.
Afterward, film-goers can walk to the theater.

Posted inCulture

Word Up!: Suzanne Burns and others get literary at Word Café

Welcome to the Doll Hospital. Local writer Suzanne Burns reads from her flip book at Barber Library. The first reading by Dave Eggers I
Mike Bookey

Welcome to the Doll Hospital. Local writer Suzanne Burns reads from her flip book at Barber Library. The first reading by Dave Eggers I attended exploded midway through, as
two dwarfs dressed in medieval armor burst into the San Francisco
bookstore, battling through the crowd. The event ended then and there,
and we all knew Eggers had hired them. Larry Brown and I downed a
bottle of Jack Daniels before our (and one of his last) readings in
Oxford, Miss. Slurring throughout, the crowd gave him a standing
ovation afterward. So we went back to the bar to down another.

Posted inOutside

Digging into the Corn: Local notables, trail work and the science of snow

We have been fortunate this year to have the snowflakes fall… and fall… and fall some more. So much snow has fallen, in fact, that seldom skied areas have seen tracks in the past month. Ralph Tadday and others made turns on Pilot Butte.
Mike Bookey

Skiing on Broken Top — South Sister and her covered moraine in the background.Spring Corn
We have been fortunate this year to have the
snowflakes fall… and fall… and fall some more. So much snow has fallen,
in fact, that seldom skied areas have seen tracks in the past month.
Ralph Tadday and others made turns on Pilot Butte. Mike McLandress and
Guy Giffin skied Lava Butte on Super Bowl Sunday, and many of you have
tracked up your favorite slopes all across Central Oregon.

Posted inCulture

Clash Around the Campfire: The Future is Unwritten gives a glimpse of a punk icon

Cooler than you.There’s no doubt Joe Strummer was a cool guy. I wouldn’t have wanted to be in The Clash with him, but I would’ve
Mike Bookey

Cooler than you.There's no doubt Joe Strummer was a cool guy. I wouldn't have wanted to be in The Clash with him, but I would've definitely enjoyed sitting around the campfire telling stories with him, which is exactly how this outstanding documentary, Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten, is woven together.
I was shocked and saddened when I heard he died. I thought he was on the comeback trail but sadly, he succumbed quickly and without warning to a cognitive heart condition and was-poof!-gone.

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From Sociopaths to Special Effects: My 2008 Academy Awards predictions

It was a year of exceptional films and acting performances in 2007, possibly the most competitive Oscar field ever. Three Best Picture nominees are based on major novels. Cinematography and special effects soar to new levels.
Mike Bookey

can’t you hear me knockin’?It was a year of exceptional films and acting performances in 2007,
possibly the most competitive Oscar field ever. Three Best Picture
nominees are based on major novels. Cinematography and special effects
soar to new levels. Both veteran and novice actors roll out an uncanny
breadth of talent and emotion. So, at the end of Sunday night's 2008
Academy Awards, who will be left clutching those coveted gold
figurines? Here's my roundup of the Best Picture nominees, as well as
some biased predictions of who will win other awards.

Posted inFood & Drink

A Spoonful of…Sherry?: Exploring Grandma’s Drink

This isn’t grocery store cooking wine, or as a local bartender fondly recalled, the cheap butane-like fino stolen from his parent’s liquor cabinet.
Mike Bookey

I’ve recently spent some time watching Mary Poppins with my 2-year-old
daughter, which got me thinking about sherry. Mr. Banks, as you might
recall, has a penchant for the sweet libation and I thought I’d give it
a try. I’ve drawn on such inspirations before, sipping rum during a
read of Treasure Island and curling up with a bottle of Jameson to
Angela’s Ashes. As a sherry novice, I was initially unsure if the drink
was an appropriate subject for a wine column.
This isn’t grocery
store cooking wine, or as a local bartender fondly recalled, the cheap
butane-like fino stolen from his parent’s liquor cabinet.

Posted inFood & Drink

A Spoonful of…Sherry?: Exploring Grandma’s Drink

This isn’t grocery store cooking wine, or as a local bartender fondly recalled, the cheap butane-like fino stolen from his parent’s liquor cabinet.
Mike Bookey

I've recently spent some time watching Mary Poppins with my 2-year-old
daughter, which got me thinking about sherry. Mr. Banks, as you might
recall, has a penchant for the sweet libation and I thought I'd give it
a try. I've drawn on such inspirations before, sipping rum during a
read of Treasure Island and curling up with a bottle of Jameson to
Angela's Ashes. As a sherry novice, I was initially unsure if the drink
was an appropriate subject for a wine column.
This isn't grocery
store cooking wine, or as a local bartender fondly recalled, the cheap
butane-like fino stolen from his parent's liquor cabinet.

Posted inFood & Drink

Blacksmith is Back: Finding comfort in fine dining

Mike Bookey

A glimpse of the New Look Blacksmith.After a total remodel in which a new illuminated alabaster bar greets
diners, Executive Chef and co-owner Gavin McMichael has updated the
Blacksmith's menu, honed the service and revamped the interior to bring
a fresh mix of modern and rustic touches to the Blacksmith's solid "new
ranch comfort food" foundation.

The menu is a bevy of seemingly
lowbrow dishes like cheese steak, pot pie, corn dogs and meatloaf. Once
the dishes arrive it is evident that the play on words is the only
lowbrow thing about this meal. The Blacksmith Cheese Steak is a
melt-in-your-mouth combination of beef tenderloin strips on a crispy
crostini, caramelized pearl onions, wild mushrooms, leeks and a creamy
potato sauce infused with truffle essence all topped with shaved Tumalo
Farms Pond Hopper cheese - not exactly the greasy deli sandwich popular
on the other coast.

Posted inFood & Drink

Blacksmith is Back: Finding comfort in fine dining

Mike Bookey

A glimpse of the New Look Blacksmith.After a total remodel in which a new illuminated alabaster bar greets
diners, Executive Chef and co-owner Gavin McMichael has updated the
Blacksmith’s menu, honed the service and revamped the interior to bring
a fresh mix of modern and rustic touches to the Blacksmith’s solid “new
ranch comfort food” foundation.

The menu is a bevy of seemingly
lowbrow dishes like cheese steak, pot pie, corn dogs and meatloaf. Once
the dishes arrive it is evident that the play on words is the only
lowbrow thing about this meal. The Blacksmith Cheese Steak is a
melt-in-your-mouth combination of beef tenderloin strips on a crispy
crostini, caramelized pearl onions, wild mushrooms, leeks and a creamy
potato sauce infused with truffle essence all topped with shaved Tumalo
Farms Pond Hopper cheese – not exactly the greasy deli sandwich popular
on the other coast.

Posted inMusic

Learn the Brazilian Beat: Jovino Santos Neto comes back to teach and jam some Brazilian jazz

Jovino Santos Neto serves up some spicy latin rhythms at the Old Stone Church.It’s been a while since we had a helping of Brazilian jazz
Mike Bookey

Jovino Santos Neto serves up some spicy latin rhythms at the Old Stone Church.It's been a while since we had a helping of Brazilian jazz here in Bend, but after a ten-year absence, Jovino Santos Neto and his jazz trio return to Central Oregon to lay down their hip-shaking Latin beats, while sharing some knowledge with local musicians.

A native of Rio De Janeiro, Neto was raised in New York and some might remember him as a member of Hermeto Pascoal's legendary band from 1977-92. I had the pleasure to catch up with Neto over the phone last week and he told me that Pascoal was the main influence that made him want to become a musician, producer and arranger. Since 1993, Neto's trio has consisted of Chuck Deardorf on bass, and Mark investor on drums, both of whom have masterful skills of their own.

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