Culture Features

Bend’s bike-commuting nonprofit, Bend Bikes, is turning 10 years old this year, amid a massive improvement of the city’s transportation system and a growing presence of e-bikes on the streets. For the anniversary, the Source Weekly checked in with board president Elisa Cheng about the organization’s progress and goals. Source Weekly: Has the scope of […]

In his 2023 book, “Hidden Potential,” Adam Grant tells the story of a polyglot who learned a new language by setting a goal of 200 mistakes a day. I love the idea of setting a goal to make mistakes, as it’s the only way we learn something new. What a wonderful way to approach New […]

This time of year, when it comes to the jolly old elf, it appears there’s more than one secret to be kept. Not only do adults-with-kids need to tread the fine line about the origins (and residence) of Santa Claus himself – but also, adults of every ilk have to try to keep another secret: […]

One of the finest musicals of the last few decades is the absolutely stunning “Spring Awakening” with music by Duncan Sheik and lyrics by Steven Sater. The way that show balances heartbreak and bittersweet hope with show-stopping musical numbers is unlike any mainstream Broadway production since “Rent.” I had heard Sheik and Sater’s follow-up musical, […]

Options are plentiful this year if you’d like to spend a segment of the spooky season all dolled up at a drag show, because we have three (THREE!) all happening within a few nights of each other. First we have Drag Me to Hell on Friday, Oct. 27 (Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm) from […]

Earlier this year, our fiction book club discussed “Trust” by Hernan Diaz, one of this year’s Pulitzer Prize winners. At the beginning of our meeting, most people indicated they didn’t like the book. But after an hour of talking about it together, we made a remarkable discovery. Reflecting on that final scene, and synthesizing what […]