Friday Mixtape! Goodbye Songs
By Josh Gross This is the last winter issue of the Source. Next week, it will officially be spring. And what better theme for a mixtape than saying “goodbye”? Not much. That’s why we put together a playlist of songs from a diverse collection of artists meditating on exactly how sweet of a sorrow parting…
Editor’s Note: In this week’s issue
It has been a fun week at the Source. While it would be easy to assume that researching breweries for our annual Beer Issue is fun because of the perks (and, yes, thanks Atlas, thanks Red Tank, thanks Sun River for the samples!), actually what has been most exciting about researching for these articles has…
“Dearly Departed” brings authors of yesteryear to Tin Pan Theater
Tomorrow night at 7:00 pm a group of wildly famous, uber-talented authors will be hanging out at Bend’s Tin Pan Theater. And, get this, they’re all dead. Writers such as Oscar Wilde, Gerturde Stein, and Dorothy Parker will be brought to life again by students of the OSU Cascades Low Residency Creative Writing MFA Program—and…
Get Out And Play, Spring Is Here!
Temperatures this past weekend were unseasonably high and although baleful in some respects, the warm temperatures and beautiful blue skies encouraged many Central Oregonians out of the house and into the great outdoors. The average temperature in Bend for the month of March is normally between 40º F and 50º F. This past weekend, Bendites…
Sad News: former AG and UO president Dave Frohnmayer dies
I rarely exclaim out loud when I read an email, but I audible gasped when I read this note from House Republican Leader Mike McLane: “It is with deep sadness that we learned today of the passing of Dave Frohnmayer. Dave’s vast contributions to the state of Oregon – as a member of the Oregon House…
Interview: Comedian Ian Harvie Talks About His Big TV Break
Ian Harvie has made a name for himself as the first openly transgender comedian, but he’s not just riding on the coattails of novelty. He has toured with comedy icon Margaret Cho, hosts a live comedy show with high-profile celebrity guests like Jane Lynch and Alan Cumming, and he even nabbed a small role on…
Interview: Get-Lit’s Diane Lane on the Power of Poetry
Last week, we chatted with Get Lit-Words Ignite founder Diane Lane, who is in Bend this weekend for the MUSE Women’s Conference. Her program uses poetry to encourage teen literacy and empowerment. (Scroll down to the video to see those results in action.) Lane had more to say then we could fit in print, so…
Tell Us How You Really Feel: Vaccine Exemptions
The discussion about vaccine exemptions is heating up, with Oregon Senate Bill 442 igniting debate over the fine line between individual liberty and collective safety. (See some of the proposed amendments here). It’s even attracted attention from environmental activist, author, and attorney Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who will be in Salem today holding a private…
More Than A Minimum Debate Needed
Over the past year, Wal-Mart has been a microcosm of the debate about minimum wage. Well, as the country’s largest private employer with some 1.2 million workers, not so much a microcosm, but a massive case-study. A year ago, the retail giant was busted for sending its managers talking points to refute the benefits of…
Letters 2/24-3/10
IN REPLY TO “OPEN YOUR EARS” (2/25) It is my understanding that local government and law enforcement officials attended a meeting just before the public session. That being said, perhaps the author should have contacted these agencies directly to inquire about their perceived lack of attendance. —Accurate Reporting Matters via bendsource.com You also might want…
Whatever, Mom
I don’t consider myself a very opinionated individual, but I’d rather chew on bleach-soaked glass shards while wrestling a rabid porcupine than listen to modern-day radio’s pathetic excuse for music. That said, you can probably imagine the amount of exposure my 5-year-old son has had to the mainstream tunes of his generation… It’s simply one…
Need a Little Alone Time?
The difference between the Pacific Crest Trail and the Oregon Desert Trail, explains Shane Von Schlemp who has walked both, is a lot of “space-out time.” He goes on to explain that the famous PCT is well-marked—and increasingly well-trodden—while ODT is, at best, a faint trail that meanders through some of Oregon’s most hard-scrabbled and…
Go Here 3/5-3/11
Since the deservedly successful novel Wild, by Cheryl Strayed, was published and adapted to the big screen, thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail has moved to the top of every Tom, Dick, and Sally’s bucket list. For those of us interested in the challenge and fulfillment a thru-hike offers, but seeking less of a time commitment…
Film Events 3/5-3/11
A “Wild” Night in Bend BendFilm will host the screening of two documentaries focused on celebrating the stunning beauty of the Pacific Crest Trail and the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Opening the double bill is The Meaning of Wild, a trip through the Tongass National Forest of Southeast Alaska that follows a wildlife…
Dutch Ovens, Sausage Making and Wild Beasts
Tiffany Haugen’s roots run deep in the Willamette Valley; five generations all told. Her grandfather, a former cattle rancher, is 102 years old and still lives near Springfield where almost all of the family members grew up. Haugen, a popular food columnist and cookbook author, explains that her grandparents knew each other growing up, and…
Drum and Drummer
Whiplash is intense. Way more intense than one would expect, given that it’s about a kid learning how to play the drums. That kid is Andrew (Miles Teller), and he’s studying at a New York music conservatory that Fletcher (J.K. Simmons, who won an Oscar last week for this best supporting role) rules like a…
The Wild Wizards at de Garde
When de Garde Brewing held its first public event at a bottle shop in Portland nearly two years ago, they had just a few beers on hand; the bubbly, sparkly, 2 percent-ABV Bu Weisse serving as its flagship. Time, it cannot be denied, has rewarded de Garde well. That much was plain at de Garde’s…
Traveling Hobos
The road has long represented a cherished lifestyle for Ian and Teague Alexy of Minnesota folk duo Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank. Now it is a necessity for their survival as musicians as well. In 2005, after a move from New Jersey to Minneapolis, the brothers decided to combine their solo musical talents into a…
Art Watch 3/5-3/11
The intersections of art, public spaces, inspiration, and feminism come together in the kickoff of the 2015 MUSE Women’s Conference at its 2015 MUSE Art Walk held during the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Bend March 6. From literary figures such as Homer’s sirens to “Saturday Night Live” alumna and “30 Rock” creator Tina…
Spreading Mandolin Love
In the 2000 runaway hit, O Brother Where Art Thou?, the mandolin plays as central a role as George Clooney’s quirky and musical hobo; the instrument’s plucky yet mellifluous sound adding a distinctive hook to the soundtrack. Although relatively obscure 15 years ago, the mandolin was hugely popular during the 1930s Depression Era. Over the…
An Open Book
Ian Harvie was just a regular 30-something guy, working as a web developer in Portland, Maine, when an unexpected piece of mail dramatically changed the course of his life. The postcard for a standup comedy-writing workshop set Harvie on a path that would take him to the stage and the screen with some of the…
Source Suggests 3/5-3/11
Doc Ryan There’s just something extra invigorating about hearing Americana music outside. A certain warmth comes from the acoustic guitar and the storied lyrics, which is good since it’s only March and we cannot guarantee that the weather will stay warm. Either way, The Lot has heated benches, firepits and heaters to keep external temperatures…
Keeping Books Alive
In 2011, the last bookstore in Nashville closed its doors. The book was dead, they said. Who needs bookstores when you can download the most popular titles straight to your preferred device—or better yet, wait for the film adaptation to hit theaters? But Ann Patchett, a lifelong Nashvillian and bestselling author, was having none of…
Beer Bottle Beauty
Self-described “beertographer” and Bend resident Matthew Ward (aka: Bend Brew Daddy) has two passions common to a large swath of Central Oregonians: photography and craft beers. A stay-at-home dad, Ward was in the habit of heading outside with a beer in hand for some alone time when his wife Lisa came home from work at…
Out of Town 3/5-3/11
Portland thursday 5 – sunday 8 25th Annual Cascade Festival of African Films The final weekend of the Cascade Festival of African Films will celebrate Women Filmmakers’ Week with multiple short and feature-length films by African women filmmakers. Addressing political, historical and social topics, the films shown give glimpses into numerous African cultures and their…
Our Picks 3/5-3/11
thursday 5 Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show OUTDOORS—Get past the irony of spending a day indoors to gear up for the outdoors, and feast on this four-day smorgasbord of tents, boats, cross-bows, and rods-n-reels. (See page 24 for more information about this year’s cooking presentations.) Noon-8 pm, Thursday & Friday, 10 am-8 pm Saturday, 10 am-4…
Bike Town USA
Bend has gained a reputation as a “bike town.” It even has called itself Bike Town USA. But is the title deserved? Well, it depends who you ask. Mountain Bike Action magazine calls Bend the top mountain biking town in the nation, saying the city “seems like it was founded just for mountain bikers.” It…
Side Notes 3/5-3/11
The Oregon Senate passed a bill Monday that would reconfigure the way it assesses property taxes for large data centers (think: Apple, Google, etc.) in an effort to incentivize more of the tech companies setting up shop or expanding in Central Oregon. Supporters of Senate Bill 611, including Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend), say it would…
Making Ends Meet
Blanca Meliton and her husband want to start a family. But it’s just not financially feasible. The 25-year-old college grad makes $10 an hour as a homecare aid for hospice patients, and her husband makes minimum wage—$9.25 an hour—as a line cook for a Chinese restaurant. And even if they could pinch enough pennies to…
