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Fall Festive Events Around Central Oregon

Check out a variety of Central Oregon events happening this fall before heading into the holiday season
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Sunset Migration: Selected Paintings and Collages by Katie Dunbar A visual conversation about movement, plastics and color, this exhibition by local artist Katie Dunbar runs through Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Deschutes Brewery, and features select paintings and collages in the brewery’s downstairs dining room. The Sunset Migration series portrays intimate and global situations of environmental […]

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Fall Arts and Style 2026

Inspiration and creativity for the autumn season.
by The Source Staff

It’s officially fall, and with the cooler temps and the slower pace, we’re placing special focus on local people and events that get your creative juices flowing. Check out the stories and interviews from our Fall Arts and Style edition. View all 2026 Fall Arts & Style stories Musings on Central Oregon Style Fall Festive […]

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Our Picks for Sisters Folk Festival  

All the town of Sisters is a stage as the 29th annual festival runs Sept. 25-27 and features world-renowned and up-and-coming artists
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The town of Sisters transforms into a musical wonderland Sept. 25-27 as the 29th annual Sisters Folk Festival, featuring more than 30 artists and acts from around the globe, will entertain on seven stages across the downtown area. There’ll also be a KidZone for youngsters, artist-led workshops and a community celebration.  The festival lineup is […]

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The Psychedelic Frontier: Set and Setting is Part of the Medicine

Is there any science behind that notion?
by Mary Casanave Sheridan

Q: Facilitators always talk about “set and setting” like it’s gospel, but is there any actual science behind it? A: People who’ve held this work have always known it, and it was never unique to psychedelics — set (mindset) and setting (place and surroundings) matter in any threshold experience: ceremony, grief, birth, initiation. What’s new […]

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An Essential Guide to Fall Books

Grab your book bestie and head to the nearest indie bookstore, as it’s officially the best time of the year! 
by Cassie Clemans, Owner of Roundabout Books

Like any passionate book lover with a teetering TBR pile threatening to not just swallow your nightstand whole, but obliterate any measure of equal division of bedroom floor space, it’s time to think about what to buy next. The fall book season is upon us, so grab your book bestie and head to the nearest […]

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Local Artists Open Their Studios to the Public 

The third annual Bend Artists’ Studio Tour is set for Sept. 26-27 at various spots around town
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Central Oregonians will have a chance to peek behind the veil of artistic process on Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27 at the third annual Bend Artists’ Studio Tour. It’s a free, family-friendly, self-guided event, running from 11am-4pm both days, put on by SageBrushers Art Society.  At each studio on the tour, the artists […]

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Witches, Legacies and Cozy Cinema

Practical Magic 2 conjures that nostalgia dollar
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I’ve been enjoying this recent trend of sequels getting released decades after the original. Obviously, it’s a way for a studio to cash in on existing IP by reminding fans of something they love, exploiting that nostalgia and then wringing it out for every dollar they can find. Still, I find a certain comfort in […]

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Free Will Astrology, Week of Sep. 17, 2026

Right now, vices and sins are even more likely than usual to sow chaos and spawn big messes
by Rob Brezsny

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If I were writing this horoscope for the Gun Lovers’ Gambling Porn website, I might counsel my Virgo readers to maintain strict control over their wickedness, debauchery, and decadence. Why? Because now is a time when vices and sins are even more likely than usual to sow chaos and spawn big […]

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Nighttime Benders: An Interview with Andy Hendrickson

The LA-based comic and Dry Bar Comedy star makes a podcast appearance ahead of his show in Bend Oct. 1
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Someone once told me they thought comedians were the philosophers of our day. I’d argue they might not know too many comedians personally — many are wonderfully flawed people — but I do believe in the sentiment. Humor matters. In a world that’s increasingly automated, impersonal and inhuman, live stand-up matters.  When I moved to […]

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