The Santaland Diaries wednesday 19-sunday 23 Ever wondered what a self-respecting Macy’s elf is REALLY thinking? Here’s your chance to hear humorist writer David Sedaris’ hilarious take on Christmas commerce. The one-man show, Santaland Diaries, is performed by local thespian Clinton K. Clark. This is one of the few Christmas activities recommended for adult audiences […]
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Respect the Ink
Tattoo etiquette is an unspoken art
WHY’D YOU GET THAT? The reason people get tattoos is unique to them and doesn’t require explanation to every passerby. So, go easy on the 20 questions. Remember that people with tats have probably been asked about them dozens of times before. Greg Mikkelson, got his first tattoo five years ago, has one on his […]
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Our Picks 12/13 to 12/ 19
The best Bend has to offer this week!
Liquid Lounge all week! This place is blowing up! First it’s hip-hop duo Blackalicious with Medium Troy and Smasheltooth at 8 p.m., Friday (21+. $10). On Saturday, Portland-based R&B band Excellent Gentlemen plays at 8 p.m. (21+. No cover). And there’s more hip-hop at 9 p.m. on Tuesday with Northorn Lights, Graft and Civil Warriors […]
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‘Cross Culture
Can Bend handle more cyclocross craziness?
The short answer is, “yes.” Which is good, because the two-day U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross is coming back to Bend this weekend and, given their recent performance in L.A., our local pros are well positioned to pack the top-10 places on the results sheet. As always, there should be plenty to cheer about. But […]
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Our Picks 12/06 to 12/13
Annual COCC Ceramics Crackpot Sale wednesday 5 – friday 7 It’s smooshed. It’s wobbly. It’s art! Pick up creations by COCC students and faculty at this annual sale. Dec. 5-6, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Fri. Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Room 226, Pence Hall, COCC Bend Campus. Also catch the COCC Student Holiday Art Sale […]
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Not Your Grandma’s Gifts
Local artisans offer holiday deals for discerning shoppers
Remember the popsicle-stick art you made in fourth grade? Yeah, and then your class sold the stuff for a 200 percent profit to adoring parents and grandparents? Maybe there were some cardboard bookmarks for sale, too. The two upcoming holiday bazaars we’re talking about here feature crafts, but not THOSE kinds of crafts.
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Our Picks for 11/29 to 12/6
What to do in Bend and why!
Monophonics thursday 29 Psychedelic mind-melt meets big band, meets laser lightshow, meets LSD-soaked awesomeness. The Monophonics sound like a mixture between a Grateful Dead jam and the soundtrack to an episode of Shaft, which is a good combo. All ages. No cover. 7 p.m. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St. Awna Teixiera […]
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Movember Madness
We moustache you to celebrate
It has been called aggressive, intimidating and utterly disgusting, but the moustache I cultivated in honor of Movember has changed my view of the cookie duster. For the better.
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Our Picks for 11/22-11/29
Events happening in the area that we are sure you will enjoy.
Sleepwalk with Me wednesday 21 A regular contributor to NPR’s This American Life, comedian Mike Birbiglia writes, directs and stars in Sleepwalk with Me, the story of a stand-up comic whose relationship anxiety leads to a series of increasingly dangerous sleepwalking incidents. $9. 7 p.m. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St. Planes, Trains and Automobiles […]
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Can It!
C.O. brewers finally catch up with the Bend lifestyle and the canned beer revolution
Cracking a post-recreation celebration beer makes a lot of sense. It makes even more sense when that beer is in a convenient, tasty package—such as a can. Until recent years, though, macro-breweries were the only businesses offering canned beer—if you wanted a micro brew it was glass bottle or nothing. But, 10 years ago, Colorado’s […]