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Flash Fiction: Ol' Brown Eyes

Suzanne Burns

The woman-who-wanted-to-be-a-man married the man-who-wanted-to-be-a-woman. The arrangement felt confusing at first, not knowing who belonged to the wrench set, the mascara tube, where one body ended and the other began. Sometimes it was hard to tell if they were really married at all.
The woman-who-wanted-to-be-a-man resented her partner. The way “he” loathed his body hair, mocked his Adam's apple, complained how his testicles always looked so sad. Annoyingly sad, hanging around with not much to do but fish for the occasional disingenuous compliment.

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Look Who's Evil Now: Evil Dead gets a comedic makeover from the 2nd Street Theater

Evil Dead gets a comedic makeover from the 2nd Street Theater.
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Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (1981) was the first horror movie that had me falling out of my theater seat laughing. It was so gory and funny at the same time. It seems that co-directors Chris Kas and Sandy Klein have a similar intention with their production of Evil Dead: The Musical at the 2nd Street Theater. The musical is twisted, hilarious and something you might want to see more than once.
The Evil Dead movie was made on a shoestring budget and there's no denying its cult classic status, spawning two sequels and countless rip-offs. I initially thought that a musical adaptation would be sacrilege. Then I considered that Evil Dead 2 was actually a parody of the first film and Army of Darkness had hero Ash (Bruce Campbell) spewing one liners amidst Three Stooges-type humor, so why not a musical comedy? Garnering both Raimi and Campbell's seal of approval, Evil Dead: the Musical was born. The musical has been shown in Toronto, New York and Dallas, and this group in Bend takes on the project with plenty of gusto.

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Our Picks for 9/30 – 10/8: Evil Dead, Art Hop, Knobody of Hieroglyphics

What we think you might like to check out in town this week.
The Source Staff

Evil Dead: The Musical
Opening thursday 1
Check out our preview of this comedic adaptation of the classic horror romp in the Culture section of the paper. Blood, guts, chainsaws and dance number! What else could you ask for out of your local theater community? Plays October 1-31, Wed – Sat. at 8pm, Sundays at 6pm (No performance Oct 4). $20/adults, $18/students and seniors 62 and up. 2nd Street Theater, 220 NE Lafayette Ave.
Art Hop
friday 2
This super-sized Art Walk takes over much of downtown and beyond with great art appearing in a number of businesses. Don't forget about the complimentary wine and food. Begins at 5pm.

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Spend an Enchanting Night on Guy J. Jackson's Tintar Isle

“Who at least doesn't want to visit someplace beautiful?” questions the Stubby Motherlover, the song-singing, 30-fingered creature, one of many captivating characters to make an
Suzanne Burns

“Who at least doesn't want to visit someplace beautiful?” questions the Stubby Motherlover, the song-singing, 30-fingered creature, one of many captivating characters to make an appearance in Guy J. Jackson's Tintar Isle.
Jackson, a consummate storyteller, recently moved back to Bend after performing original material for three years in England. In a riveting hour and a half, he creates a world that is nearly incomparable in its originality. I would say, think Garrison Keillor – if Keillor was cool – combined with Lewis Carroll at his Jabberwocky best, but even this analogy fails to capture the touching strangeness of Tintar Isle.

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Our Picks for 9/17-9/24: Cabaret, Finn Riggins, Blue Turtle Seduction

The Source Staff

Cabaret
through saturday 26
Thursday night kicks off a two-week, six-show run of this musical that's set in 1929 Berlin and centers on an American novelist who falls in love with a Cabaret singer. This just might be one of the most innovative theater ventures we've seen in Bend in quite a while. Check back next week for our review of the show. Sep 17-19 and 24-26. $25. 8pm Thursday, Sep 17. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St.
Blue Turtle Seduction
friday 18
What's this? A Blue Turtle Seduction show? Has it already been two months? This Tahoe-based jam-o-riffic band just can't get enough of Bend, or maybe vice versa. $10. 9pm. Silver Moon Brewing Co. 24 NW Greenwood Ave.
K. Cyr
friday 10
Photographer K. Cyr opens an exhibit of mixed media photographs entitled “One Size Too Small.” Cyr, one of Bend's most promising young photographers, takes a candid lens to approach the correlation between resistance and renewal through the personification of abandoned landscapes. Reception: 6pm-10pm Friday, Sep 18. Poethouse Art, 55 NW Minnesota Ave.

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WRite: From the Margins

Being an artist doesn't take much, just everything you got. Which means, of course, that as the process is giving you life, it is also
Mike Bookey

Being an artist doesn't take much, just everything you got. Which means, of course, that as the process is giving you life, it is also bringing you closer to death. But it's no big deal. They are one and the same and cannot be avoided or denied. So when I totally embrace this process, this life/death, and abandon myself to it, I transcend all this meaningless gibberish and hang out with the gods. It seems to me that that is worth the price of admission.
– Hubert Selby, Beat writer

Think of your death now. It is at arm's length. It may tap you any moment, so really you have no time for crappy thoughts and moods. None of us have time for that. The only thing that counts is action, acting instead of talking.
– Carlos Castenada

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Our Picks for 9/10-9-17: Hill Country Revue, Sisters Folk, HardNox. Xterra National Championships

Anne Pick

Sister Folk Festival
friday-sunday 11-13
We're going to go ahead and say it: this might be one of the best Sisters Folk lineups EVER! While the pluckers and strummers still support the bulk of the lineup, there are some more adventurous, not to mention big, names at the fest this year. You can read more about the five acts we recommend you see in the Sound Section, but hit up the website for the complete lineup and then go to the durn thing.

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