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Underground Zine Machine: Bend’s self-publishing community invites you to join

Demons, a shitty living arrangement, the escapades in a stranger’s diary found in a gas station bathroom, politics, recipes, eating disorders and sex.
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Demons, a shitty living arrangement, the escapades in a stranger’s diary found in a gas station bathroom, politics, recipes, eating disorders and sex.
These are just a few of the topics you can find covered in the Bend Zine Library (pronounced zeen), located at the Workhouse at the old Iron Works. This library has grown, through the contributions of half a dozen zinesters, to about 1,000 little books. They’re housed in small plastic tubs on a small bookshelf in the front corner of the crowded Workhouse.

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Have A Seat: Armchair Returns To Tin Pan Theater

Conceptually it might sound like a bore: eight people stand on a stage and each tell an unrehearsed story without the use of props.
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Conceptually it might sound like a bore: eight people stand on a stage and each tell an unrehearsed story without the use of props.
But add to this that the theme of all the stories will be “Up All Night,” and that this event will be held in the intimate Tin Pan Theater and it all starts to sound a little voyeuristic and, therefore, interesting.
Yes, this sort of live storytelling template where brave souls tell stories of their lives has proven popular around the nation, including in Portland where it’s called Back Fence PDX, and New York City where it’s called The Moth.

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Our Picks For 10/31-11/08

Events happening in the area that we are sure you will enjoy.
Source Weekly

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band with Harley Bourbon and Boxcar
String Band
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Everything about Rev. Peyton’s band is big. The reverend is big, as is his beard. His players are big. His sound is big. And the soulfulness of his hillbilly Americana and blues music is big. Damn big. The Big Damn Band, with their slide guitar, upright bass and washboard, are rolling in from the back roads of southern Indiana, but don’t let their size or the Reverend’s growling voice scare you—they often have big damn smiles plastered across their faces. Local rockabilly ass-kickers, Harley Bourbon and Boxcar String Band, open the show. All Ages. $10 at Bendticket.com. 10 p.m. Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave.

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The Nature of Words Festival

Where writers are rock stars and prose reigns supreme
Source Weekly

Anyone under the impression that every event in Bend involves lightning-fast athletes or souvenir beer-sampling mugs, hasn’t spent enough time investigating the Nature of Words, a five-day celebration of all things literary.
The annual festival runs from Nov. 7 through 11, with a packed schedule of events featuring authors, poets, essayists and storytellers from all walks of life. If attendance from previous years is any indication, many events are likely to sell out.

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Our Picks 10/25 – 10/31

What you should do this week.
Source Weekly

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Bend WebCAM
thursday 25-friday 26
Two days of enlightening presentations for professionals, as told by some of the biggest and best brains in the web and creative marketing world. The keynote speaker and oft-quoted webmaster expert Danny Sullivan, founder and editor-in-chief of Search Engine Land, is kicking off the event on Thursday morning.

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Our Picks For 10/19-10/25

Events happening in the area that we are sure you will enjoy.
Source Weekly

Black Pussy with The Autonomics
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Allegedly, the Rolling Stones wanted to call “Brown Sugar,” their smash hit from ’71, “Black Pussy,” but were shot down. In a tribute of sorts, the Portland boys who make up the stoner-rock band Black Pussy decided to call their band after the abandoned song name. Keith O’Dell, the former keyboardist from Empty Space Orchestra, provides the local tie and is now part of the seven-man crew. They’re joining up with fellow Bend-turned-Portland rock band, The Autonomics. And those youngsters know how to put on a real rock show. Kinda like the Rolling Stones. See ‘em both for $5. 21+. 8 p.m. The Horned Hand, 507 NW Colorado Ave.

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Zombies, Woods, Gore and Glory!: Evil Dead: The Musical is still good ol’ blood spurtin’ campy fun

This new Evil Dead: The Musical, currently hitting 2nd Street Theatre, has been revamped, re-cast, restructured and still resurrects all the fun of the past seasons.
Morgan P Salvo

My chainsaw is bigger than your boyfriend’s chainsaw.
Evil Dead: The Musical is here to stay. No matter what configuration of actors and musicians, this is director Sandy Klein’s sinister baby and she’s going to keep it coming. This new Evil Dead: The Musical, currently hitting 2nd Street Theatre, has been revamped, re-cast, restructured and still resurrects all the fun of the past seasons. The play is based on Sam Raimi’s three Evil Dead flicks, but focused mainly on Evil Dead II.
I was an avid fan of the first locally produced version in 2010, seeing it four times, including the Bruce Campbell night. I saw it once last season and now here I am again. This time around there have been some definite upgrades, but all in all it’s still just good blood-spurting zombie dancing fun perfect for the season.

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Our Picks For 10/11-10/17

Events happening in the area that we are sure you will enjoy.
Source Weekly

BendFilm
thursday 11 – sunday 14
This town is known for beer, biking, climbing, snow and fests of all sorts. That’s all well and good, but it’s nice to spice it up from time to time. Enter BendFilm. It’s the best excuse going to get spiffed up and hit the town. Learn about it all in the Culture section this week, and pick up a BendFilm guide, available all over town. Downtown Bend.

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