PICK: Grape Stomp!
WINE—It is hard to be closer to your food than to be ankle deep in a vat of grapes picked from just a few feet away. The annual grape stomp is a fun and, yes, interactive activity for young and old. Please, though, clip your toenails and pluck your feet hair before jumping in. 10:30…
MOVIE Recommendation: The One I Love
Another Dimension The One I Love Gives Away Too Much—and Too Little By Allison Hallett In 2012, Mark Duplass and Aubrey Plaza starred in Safety Not Guaranteed, a charmingly lo-fi genre-buster that, to great effect, merged time travel with a quirky rom-com. Duplass treads similar territory in The One I Love, another hipster-Twilight Zone offering…
PICK: Little Woody
BEER—The Lexus of beer tasting festivals, Little Woody requests that brewers bring their A-game, asking for unique beers and, if possible, to age them in oak barrels, a style that adds contemplative dimensions to the beer. With music from Patrimony on Friday, Wilderness on Saturday. 5-10 pm, Friday; noon-10 pm, Saturday. 129 NW Idaho. $10…
PICK: Benefit Concert for Jake Costa
friday 29 Benefit Concert at Volcanic BENEFIT—If you’ve ever stepped foot in Volcanic Theatre Pub, you’ve probably met Jason (Jake Costa), the smiley fella behind the soundboard. Jason recently encountered some unexpected medical expenses and some of his (and our) favorite acts are getting together to help support him: Necktie Killer, Ryan Pickard and Portland’s Hopeless…
PICK: Jeff Crosby and the Refugees
thursday 28 Jeff Crosby and the Refugees MUSIC—Under a mop of blonde hair with a road-tested pop-perfect voice, Jeff Crosby comes from the Bruce Springsteen school of song writing. Mesmerizing storytelling about small-town, blue-collar day-to-day with a rock and roll edge is what he and the Refugees do best. 8 pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70…
PICK: The Both
thursday 28 The Both MUSIC—Better recognized by their individual names, Aimee Mann and Ted Leo have teamed up to form the super group The Both, a mashup of Leo’s punky power pop and Mann’s melodious indie-folk. 6:30 pm. Athletic Club of Bend, 61615 Athletic Club Dr. $30.
Editor’s Note: In this week’s issue, fashion! And new staff.
Perhaps because I always wished I were blessed with musical skills rather than writing abilities, I consider that the crew which puts together a newspaper is something like a band, with each person adding to the melody and voice of the paper. Yes, there are the front persons, like Bri Brey who consistently turns in…
Skin Wars Viewing Party with Natalie Fletcher: Tonight at Silver Moon
After winning last week’s main challenge with a Rainbow Bright-esque decade theme painting, AND the previous week’s camouflage challenge (GO NATALIE!) Skin Wars returns tonight on GSN. Natalie Fletcher will be watching the show at Silver Moon Brewery at 6 pm. Grab a pint, and root for our favorite local celebrity. Here’s a sneak peek…
Tuesday Tracks: Conor Oberst
First Aid Kit and Dawes take on the Conor Oberst classic “Lua” off 2004’s I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning with Oberst himself leading the foursome. So maybe it’s not the most uplifting song on the planet, but it happens to pretty darn beautiful with First Aid Kit’s hand-in-glove harmonies and Taylor Goldsmith’s meandering lead guitar. Check out…
What in the World: Oregon’s Honest Politicians, White People’s Friends, and a Mideast Ceasefire
CORRUPTION: According to a report by the Washington Post, Oregon is the least politically corrupt state in the union. The author went so far as to call Oregon “home of the most honest government workers in the country.” Do you agree? (Washington Post) RACE: The average white person in America has a friend network that…
PICK: Art in the High Desert
saturday 23 Art in the High Desert ART—Have you ever stood in front of a piece of art in a gallery and wondered, What was the artist thinking? Or, How would this plein-air piece look in natural light? Art in the High Desert addresses both those questions by featuring works of art in outdoor booths…
Heartbreaking: Chris Horner pulled from Vuelta a Espana
Chris Horner, the Bend-based cyclist, is inspiring for many reasons, but certainly because his career has stayed steadfast even as he has aged. Following a solid performance at Tour du France, his team, however, has pulled him from competition.
PICK: The Wizard of Oz
friday 22 Wizard of Oz THEATRE—In the 75 years since L. Frank Baum’s 1900 children’s novel was immortalized on the silver screen by Judy Garland and her ruby slippers, the story has taken on a life of its own with numerous film, novel and stage interpretations. Thoroughly Modern Productions offers one of its own, with…
PICK: Folk Singer and Political Satirist Roy Zimmerman
friday 22 Roy Zimmerman at Environmental Center MUSIC—What’s so funny about peace, love and understanding? Plenty, if you’re folk singer and political satirist Roy Zimmerman. Back in Bend by popular demand as part of his Blue Dot Tour, Zimmerman will perform his satirical songs about hot button political topics to an audience of like-minded Bendites—an…
Q&A: Therapist Kristi G. Erlich on Cults and Healing
In this week’s issue, we talked to a local cult survivor who recently spotted members of the Brethren (aka Jim Roberts Group), the cult to which she once belonged, in Bend. As part of that story, we also chatted with Portland-based therapist Kristi G. Erlich, LMFT, who was born into a cult and specializes in…
Wedding in the Woods Festival Cancelled
Due to extreme fire danger near Cultus Lake, the US Forest Service has cancelled the DIY Wedding in the Woods festival, scheduled to start this evening. Here is the full press release from USFS: Extreme Fire Danger Cancels Concert “Wedding in the Woods” concert for Friday and Saturday BEND- The Deschutes National Forest has cancelled…
Blitz to the Barrel brings top pros to town
The annual Blitz to the Barrel bike race brought some of the countries top pros to town to race from Wanoga snow park to 10 Barrel brewery. The bike race took place this past Wed and the winners each took home a cool $10,000. Local Carl Decker won the mens race and Kelli Emmett won…
Friday Mixtape!
Gettin’ jazzy!
PICK: Reading, Carrie La Seur
READING—A seventh generation Montanan, author Carrie La Seur knows the crushing beauty of the Big Sky state. A Bryn Mawr graduate and Rhodes scholar, she is also whip-smart enough to make her observation sing and sting. Her debut novel, “The Home Place,” is remarkable, a story about beauty and loss and a woman pulled back…
TONIGHT’s Live Music: Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy and Emby Alexander
It might be Wednesday, but tonight’s live music lineup #inBend is pretty unbeatable. Tumbleweed folk band Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy plays at Silver Moon Brewing at 7 pm. Horns and strings! What’s not to like! Just west will be intricate art rockers Emby Alexander at Volcanic Theatre Pub. 9 pm. Read the Source’s full interview…
Harrowed Painter and the Chamber of Secrets
A refresher for those of us without art history degrees, Mark Rothko was an early 20th century abstract expressionist painter, inspired deeply by Friedrich Nietzsche, Greek Mythology and the struggle for man to find spirituality in a meaningless world. A hard drinking, dedicated hater of pop art, Rothko and his jaded artistic rants are the…
Whatever, Mom
The other night, my son asked me if he could ride his bike around in the rain. I followed up my “No” response with a typical list of justification: “It’s past your bedtime. And it’s too dark out. And it’s wet; you might slip and fall and bust your head open. And I have things…
Our Picks 8/21-8/28
friday 22 Innovation Day Bend: Aerial Robotics ROBOTS—Warm Springs has been tapped as one of the nation’s testing grounds for drones, and that fact is expected to inspire a cottage industry of robotics in Central Oregon. Innovation Day provides a snapshot of the future. They are watching you, so why not watch them for a…
Whatcha Doing, Candidate?
Oregon’s congressional delegation currently has just one Republican—the representative from Oregon’s second district, which covers the eastern two-thirds of the state. Aelea Christofferson, a Bend business owner and member of the Cover Oregon board, believes she can turn the state entirely blue—or at least indigo. Christofferson is a Democrat, but she prefers Ayn Rand to…
Little Boxes on the Butte-side
Rental vacancy rates are down nationwide, and Bend’s market is among the tightest at less than 1 percent, with only about 17 rentals available in Bend at any given time. With vacancies decreasing and populations increasing, the city is scrambling to find short-term solutions, even as it works toward greater efficiency measures (read: infill) in…
Modern-day Disciples?
Anna Flowers was driving down Third Street in mid-July when a cyclist caught her eye. At first glance, she subconsciously categorized the scruffy looking man as “homeless.” But then she did a double take. She recognized something that took her breath away. The man, with his full beard and long, tunic-style shirt, was not homeless.…
The Wheel Thing
September is the Bicycle Transportation Alliance statewide Bicycle Commute Challenge, in which Oregon work places compete to see which can bike more during the month, locally, in October, Commute Options host a similar event, the Drive Less Connect—all of which, to us, seems to like a perfect opportunity for the mayor and city council to…
Letters 8/13-8/19
IN REPLY TO “BEST HEALTH CLUB GYM: JUNIPER SWIM AND FITNESS CENTER” (8/13) What were you thinking, or were you? In the recent “Best of” publication, you referred to lifeguarding as “a job that is about as challenging as a Jimmy Buffet song.” That statement is demeaning, ignorant, and quite truthfully, stupid. You also called…
It Ain’t Thumb Wrestling
Last Sunday morning, a handful of very muscled men, and two equally fit women, gathered in a hot garage on Bend’s southern reaches. The garage door was half-open, but no wind stirred. At two different tables, the competitors clasped their hands and squared off against each other in a sport familiar to every school kid:…
Out of Town 8/21-8/28
portland friday 22 Tequila Fest PDX Whether you’re a sipper, shooter or mixer, this festival will satisfy the tequila shaped hole in your heart and stomach. With more than 16 types of tequila showcased, tacos from Sandoval’s Tequila Grill and a live Mariachi band, this agave extravaganza is the cheapest trip to pseudo-Mexico you can…
The Ultimate Prize: A National Title
In 1967, a few New Jersey high school students invented a new game, a hybrid of soccer and their skills from tossing around Frisbees at the Jersey shore. It was so much fun that one of the boys called it the “ultimate” sport, a term that stuck. An important tenant of their invented game, largely…
River Queen
Former Bendite Sara Jackson Holman is golden. Her honey-coated ballads drip with passion and remorse, and her soaring pop tunes mimic Feist’s catchy sincerity and Lana Del Rey’s penchant for the epic. Add a healthy helping of hip-hop beats and a siren’s alto and you’ve got Jackson-Holman. After moving from Bend to Portland three years…
My Heart Stood Stihl
Without seeing the menu or drink list, it is apparent from first glance that Stihl—the newest addition to downtown’s drinking smorgasbord in Franklin’s Crossing—is a whiskey bar. The decor is a warm blend of earth tones and copper, bathed in soft yellow light. The stern-faced mustachioed fellow on the sign looks like he might ride…
Source Suggests 8/21-8/28
Editor’s note: We want to acknowledge that two of the biggest acts of the summer will play the Les Schwab Amphitheater this week, Jack Johnson on Sunday Aug. 24 and Dave Matthews Band on Tuesday Aug. 26. However, both shows have been sold out since the first days of ticket release, so unless you’re a…
Tour the USA from Your Barstool
Despite being one of the oldest craft breweries in existence (its first batch of Pale Ale was brewed in November 1980), no one can accuse Sierra Nevada Brewing Company of stagnation. For the past several years, the craft giant (a macro-micro?) has released packaged beer samplers inspired by Beer Camp, a regular series of industry-only…
Wedding in the Woods
After years of frustration with a lack of venues and opportunities to play music in Bend, Elijah Goodall and his band Isles decided to take matters into their own hands. Last year, they pieced together some of Bend’s alternative elite for a small-scale festival held about 45 miles out of town, up the scenic and…
The Gentleman Doth Look Like A Lady
In 1954, theatrical producer and director (and founder of the Public Theater!) Joseph Papp founded the New York Shakespeare Festival, which was initially conceived as a way of making the Bard’s work more accessible to the public. Thus, Shakespeare in the Park was born. It started as a series of workshops for actors and directors…
Film Events 8/21-8/28
Munch and Movies: Gravity The popular end-of-summer series, Munch and Movies, starts this week at Northwest Crossing with the Sandra Bullock/George Clooney space thriller Gravity. While Neil deGrasse Tyson says most of the science is inaccurate and somewhat laughable, some people do not need accurate science-ing in their movies to still find them enjoyable. In…
Way Up High
For many people, L. Frank Baum’s classic The Wizard of Oz is a collection of firsts. Whether it is the first movie they can ever remember seeing, the first time they remember getting scared (damn flying monkeys) or the first time they ever truly felt the wonder and power of a film. For 75 years,…
Go Here: Balancing Rocks
Northwest of Lake Billy Chinook a road dead ends into a short dirt trail, and at the end of that trail lies one of the most spectacular and unusual remnants of Oregon’s volcanic history. Known only as Balancing Rocks, it is exactly as the name suggests, a field of massive boulders precariously balanced atop stone…
