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‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Meadow Sky Productions’ latest play is being performed in Redmond
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William Shakespeare wrote his romantic comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing,” in 1598. Since then, it’s undergone many adaptations, including a Meadow Sky Productions which is opening this month at the High Desert Music Hall in Redmond.  “We’ve set the story in a different world than originally written, creating a fantasy world and setting inspired by […]

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Coffee: A Health Benefit or Detriment?

What time of day coffee is consumed is an important consideration
by Joshua Phillips

History has it that 15th century Sufis were among the first to brew coffee as a drink, discovering its wakening benefits for all-night devotional practices. Over the centuries, the practice spread to Europe and further west and is now by far the most popular drink worldwide. While it is loved for its caffeine content and ability […]

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Channeling Willie to Shut Out the Chaos

A free Willie Nelson tribute is aimed at uniting locals in harmony
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 “It’s extremely hard to look out at the world today, at our communities, and come to grips with the kind of darkness that is increasingly seeping into every single last corner of day-to-day life,” says local musician Joe Estrada. “And while there’s plenty we can all be doing within our individual capacities, it’s still hard […]

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Meet Central Oregon Symphony’s New Executive Director

Dr. Travis Allen is a cellist, musicologist and Bend native
by Julie Hanney

Wearing many musical hats already, Dr. Travis Allen has recently also taken on the role of executive director of the Central Oregon Symphony Association. He is a cellist extraordinaire, professor of music history and theory at COCC, member of the Dove String Quartet and frequent performer with the Sunriver Music Festival. He is also the […]

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Off The Radar

Six new releases, one sleepy writer
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We’re still smack dab in the middle of that time of year when most of what’s getting released doesn’t have much cultural cachet (or a massive marketing budget) and so gets quietly released around the end of January or the top half of February…just somewhere in the first quarter of the year. I still spent […]

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Free Will Astrology, Week of Feb. 12

Now is the time for Aquarius to learn more about who you are meant to be
by Rob Brezsny

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Poet Mary Oliver asked her readers, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” This Valentine season, I propose a collaborative version of this prod: Ask those you care for to help you answer Oliver’s question, and offer to help them answer it […]

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“Under Pressure”

New exhibit at the High Desert Museum explores the local history of volcanoes
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While volcanoes date back millions and millions of years, knowledge about them continues evolving. A study by the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences published in January 2025 found that all volcanoes, including dormant ones, have persistent and large magma bodies. Scientists used seismic waves to identify magma chambers beneath six volcanoes within the Cascade […]

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The Politics of Insanity

“The Voice of Hind Rajab” amplifies the right people at the perfect time
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For like five minutes, I thought it would be a funny idea to start this review pretending like I was doing a deep dive into the new “Melania” documentary, but then I had the (quite obvious) epiphany that giving money, publicity, or my words to propaganda directed by a hack filmmaker photographed cuddling women next […]

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Why Your Partner Deserves Better Than Your Barista Gets

The intimacy etiquette you’re missing
by Dr. Jane Guyn

Dear Dr. Jane, My wife and I are trying to improve our relationship and we’re seeing a couples counselor to help with communication. The sessions are challenging—we fight a lot. Of course, our fighting isn’t just about everyday stuff. We fight about intimacy too, which means we almost never connect. There’s so much conflict. I […]

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