“My wish is for every home in Bend to grow their own food.” A dream? Not in the mind of Shiv Shakti, an optimist transforming 10 acres of the High Desert into a permaculture paradise. In the local news the words “Hunnel Road” often conjure ideas of homelessness and dilapidated RVs, but after the dead […]
Drake Park is home to many a Bend cultural tradition—and this year, Bend’s iconic riverfront park will also be the site of a two-day Juneteenth celebration, hosted by the Black-led organization, The Father’s Group. The second annual Juneteenth Celebration in Bend takes place Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19, and includes music, dancing, food […]
Bend area playwrights Kim O’Kelley-Leigh and Ann Boyd bring their shared experience and mutual passion to “Freedom Off the Page,” a new play showing one night only at the Tower Theatre Friday, to benefit Stroke Awareness Oregon. “It’s a collage, a tapestry,” O’Kelley-Leigh says of the one-act play. “It’s about life, friendships and opportunities.” It […]
Around this time of year, before the tourists arrive in droves, we like to take a little time out to honor the people who live, work and play right here. Everything we do here at the Source Weekly is for, and because of you, intrepid locals. We see you, mom with a cargo bike commuting […]
Back in 2018, Melissa Broderick Eaton was one of the winners in the Source Poetry Contest. With that local encouragement, she says she then leaned into her poetry career, and is now publishing a collection, titled “black bird blue” that is currently in presale. I checked in with Broderick Eaton with the following Q&A, edited […]
The Sunriver Music Festival, an annual series of chamber orchestra concerts, welcomes a new artistic director this season, as well as the addition of a brand-new venue. Seattle native Brett Mitchell has a vibrant program lined up for events at Bend’s new Caldera High School as well as Sunriver’s Great Hall, kicking off with a […]
If you’ve never experienced the wonder that is a Diva Drag Brunch—or any drag brunch, really—then here are a few basics you should know. Try to come in an energetic mind state, because these shows are feisty and fun. But if you happen to come on a day you’re feeling sluggish, then the brunch and […]
If variety is what the selection committee was looking for when they gleaned just nine plays from the more than 25 submitted for this year’s “Cascades 10” short play festival, then they succeeded in their task. This year’s array spans the gamut of genres, from philosophy to farce, situation comedy, relationship dynamics—and a stagehand eating […]
Mandy Butera and daughter Carly Olinger are the mother-daughter duo behind the Bend-based clean beauty business, Wren and Wild. Their business takes customer service to the next level, by matching customers with products that align with lifestyle and values. Wren and Wild offers over 70 clean beauty products, and they research them all so customers […]
EASTER BRUNCHES Sunriver Resort Bloody Mary and mimosa bar anyone? Bring the family to Sunriver Resort for an Easter Brunch that includes a family portrait, omelettes and beautiful views. 8am-2pm. Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Dr., Sunriver. $69/adults $39/kids. Brasada Ranch A brunch for the whole family. Following the meal kids will be invited to partake […]
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