PICKS: Sisters Old Time Radio Show
wednesday 22 Sisters Old Time Radio Show RADIO—In an Orson Wells-style radio read (hopefully less terrifying and with some more laughs), episodes of “Gunsmoke,” “Richard Diamond,” and “Private Detective,” and are read live. If you don’t have a reference point for those classic radio shows, Google them (we know that seems counter intuitive), and then…
PICK: Rocky Horror Picture Show
saturday 18 Rocky Horror Picture Show FILM—Party with the “sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania” in a showing of the cult classic film with live actors, no rice. You’ll be doing the “Time Warp” again with Janet, Dr. Frank N. Furter, Brad, Riff Raff and the whole gang. Midnight. 2nd Street Theater, 220 NE Lafayette. $10.
PICKS: Matisyahu
friday 17 Matisyahu HIP-HOP—Former Bendite Matisyahu is best known as the Hasidic Jewish rapper who took audiences by storm with his radio-friendly reggae-pop album Youth, his traditional look and his incredible stage presence. Now, sans beard and with a new life outlook, the rapper still retains every bit of quick-tongued charm from his formerly hairy…
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Takes on Title Sponsorship of Cascade Cycling Classic
Regence BlueCross Blue Shield of Oregon has signed on as the new title sponsor for the Cascade Cycling Classic’s 2015-2017 races, Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation announced today. The longest running professional stage race in the nation is produced by and benefits MBSEF. When the race lost its previous title sponsor, fans fretted that it could spell…
Full List of BendFilm Winners
This weekend, theaters were abuzz with the offerings of the 11th BendFilm Festival. The popcorn was buttery, the films were abundant (93 in total) and the winners were top notch. Here is more information about the festival and the winners via BendFilm: The Documentary, Alpsummer, swept the festival, capturing numerous awards, including the Brooks Resources…
WATCH: Election 2014 Source Weekly Endorsement Interviews
Our Election 2014 Endorsement Issue comes out this week. But before we tell you how we think you should vote, make up your own mind by watching our unedited endorsement interviews with local candidates. (If you prefer to read, you can find candidate Q&As here.) Scroll on down or go directly to our YouTube channel. …
WATCH: Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Jerry Greenfield Talks GMO Labeling
On Friday, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield stopped by the Bend scoop shop to talk about GMO labeling and the company’s efforts to go GMO-free. Greenfield was joined on his tour by local supporters of Measure 92, the Oregon initiative seeking to require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms. “It’s about the…
D&D Makes Best Bars Outside of Portland List
It’s almost 5 pm on Friday…you know what that means? Beers. And while the oldest bar in Bend may be well known by locals, we want to congratulate the D&D for making Thrillist.com’s list of the Best Bars Outside Portland! Check out the full list here. Here’s what Thrillist had to say about the good ‘ol fashioned D:…
The Source Reviews “I Believe in Unicorns” for MyWindow
This is both a fun and sad film. There are moments when it is just magical, as a film that has unicorn in its title. It is playful and that burdensome. The story is about a young girl with a big imagination who is stuck in a tight place, taking care of her disabled mom.…
The Source Reviews “F(l)ag Football” on MyWindow
F(l)ag Football goes so far past its premise. There are obviously great individual stories to tell—and this film does. Really interesting men, who have struggled with identity and sports, have been at the core of some of these struggles, as well as solutions. But it is also a traditional sports movie—where they worry about wins…
VOTE for Inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
For the past three years, the public has been offered the chance to vote alongside critics, historians, industry insiders and artists on the next year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. This year’s voting is officially open and the competition is steep. This year’s candidates include Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, N.W.A, the Smiths,…
The Source Reviews “The Winding Stream” on MyWindow
There are usually like two types of music documentaries – the ones that are about discovery, like Searching For Sugarman that won the Academy Award a few years ago for the story about this 60s folk singer who was huge in South Africa but unknown in America, or like the really great Band Called Death,…
The Source Reviews “Return of the River” on MyWindow
One of the hallmarks for this year’s film festival is the number of documentaries. BendFilm Festival doesn’t necessarily have a specific genre it presents; it’s a grab bag. But increasingly, documentaries seem to be its calling card. There are some really strong entries this year. A couple true crime ones: murder mystery Love and Terror…
The Source Reviews “Big in Japan” on MyWindow
Big in Japan. You know, it is that age-old joke with musicians: “Oh, you know, we’re big in Japan.” Cheap Trick or any number of 70s/80s bands that weren’t anything special in America, but had these Beatlemania like followings in Japan. There is a sort of Spinal Tap’esque humor going on, but a bit more…
Keep Calm, Panic is Here
Panic is the perfect example of a slow burn thriller. Act One: We meet the characters, get a good handle on their relationships and, once settled in, throw a wrench into the works, letting the gears slowly, but surly stop turning. Act Two: We see the characters reacting to the machine breaking down to the…
Letters 10/2-10/9
IN REPLY TO “MOVIN’ ON UP” (10/1) “Millenials don’t tend to drive single occupancy vehicles,” OSU attorney Janik argued. “They tend to use other modes.” I wonder if Mr Janik has ever stood at the roundabout at College Way and Newport Avenue when classes get out to see how many cars have more than one…
Our Picks 10/2-10/8
thursday 9 BendFilm Festival FILM—The annual whirlwind of cinema, BendFilm Festival brings nearly 100 movies to town, with an impressive collection this year of documentaries and short films (for a more complete rundown, check out our feature, page 9). The festival kicks off tonight. Hold on to your eyeballs! Kick off the party with The…
Two Is the Loneliest Number
One of the quietest debates on the ballot this November concerns the so-called “top two” primary system. Measure 90 proposes to create a system similar to Washington, California and Louisiana that detaches the primaries from political parties and allows independent voters to weigh in, and then sends the top two candidates to the general election.…
Access Denied
In July, the U.S. Department of Justice closed its decade-long Americans with Disabilities Act case against the City of Bend, even though work to make sidewalks and crosswalks more accessible was incomplete. A letter from the DOJ to the City of Bend said “(Bend) has acceptably progressed in compliance;” essentially saying, although not complete and…
Source Suggests 10/8-10/16
Petunia and the Vipers Let’s start by saying Petunia is a dude. A dude that musically blends every American genre from ragtime to rockabilly. Over western ditties, Petunia yodels and croons in a sweetly ’60s country waltz. The band says they thrive on the challenge of adding Latin rhythms to a country blues tune, or…
BendFilm 2014: Documentaries
The field of documentary submissions to this year’s film festival is particularly strong—and surprisingly varied—from a gay football league to wholesome country music. Yet, in spite of the varied topics, there did seem to be strong theme weaving throughout; that is, many of the films are stories about unique individuals unwavering in their personalities and…
Out of Town 10/8-10/16
portland friday 10 Wanda Sykes With a sense of humor that is both smart and approachable, comedian Wanda Sykes has gone from a National Security Agency staffer doing standup on the weekend to one of Entertainment Weekly’s 25 funniest people and the first African-American woman and first LGBT person to host the White House Correspondents’…
BendFilm Festival 2014
One of the most keen charms of the BendFilm Festival is how many filmmakers travel here to attend their screenings and mingle with the crowds. It is an intimacy that brings a fourth dimension to the films. I mean, really, could you ever imagine sitting next to Steven Spielberg and watching E.T.? But stop by…
A Spoonful of Sugar
Overflowing with horn interludes, driving upbeat drums, and pop-punk guitar, the Mad Caddies’ music, if nothing else, can always be described as fun. In keeping with the band’s reputation, 2014’s Dirty Rice is packed with some of the cheeriest, upbeat, rock, reggae, pop jams of the band’s career. The 19-year-old fusion group worked with Fat…
BendFilm 2014: Narratives
I Believe in Unicorns This is both a fun and sad film. There are moments when it is just magical, as a film that has unicorn in its title should be. But it is also playful and burdensome. The story is about a young girl with a big imagination who is stuck in a tight…
Born in the USA
Donning white cotton V-neck t-shirts with the sleeves rolled up, slicked back high-and-tight haircuts, and strumming out old-timey spirituals with a country twist, you’d be hard pressed to find a band that better embodies its band name than The Americans—unless they renamed the band Ode to Vintage Manliness. “Where we are changes the way people…
BendFilm 2014: Shorts
A Better Path: Stewardship of the Metolius River SW: There were really some really beautiful underwater shots. How much footage—or how much time did your cameraperson need to spend underwater—to get those shots? Darek Staab (producer): We were really lucky to capture great footage in a fairly short amount of time. We basically focused on our…
Film Events 10/8-10/16
Beetlejuice (1988) Fresh-faced Winona Ryder and perpetually middleaged Michael Keaton create one of the most original and unexpected Halloween treats. A tale of conjuring, humor and good-natured frights, Beetlejuice is a peculiar but fun entry from the greatest hits of the 80s. One installation of the Deschutes Public Library’s Frightful Films series at Tin Pan…
Winner Winner, Duck Breast Dinner
For the last 12 years, Chef Travis Taylor has been working at Sunriver Resort cooking up creative, flavorful dishes utilizing seasonal ingredients. While the resort’s restaurants may not be the most high profile or recognized in Central Oregon, that changed when Taylor was invited to be a contestant in the Bite of Bend Top Chef…
Go Here 10/8-10/16
Created by the tumultuous relationship between molten rock and water, dozens of hot springs emerge seemingly scattershot across Oregon’s landscape, illustrating our geologic past and providing the adventuresome with a broad spectrum of relaxation opportunities. Paulina Lake Hot Springs Found in the crater of the Newberry Caldera, Paulina Lake is rife with geothermal activity. Hot…
Lagers on the Northern Coast
Astoria, home to overcast skies, pretty old houses and cheap Goonies memorabilia, is getting as beer-mad as Bend. The similarities in the two scenes are striking. Bend has Deschutes; Astoria has Fort George, the big kid in town, distributing amazing IPAs and stouts in cans statewide. We have a McMenamins; they have a Rogue location.…
SHE Climbs
What began with a kitchen blender in a suitcase en route to Rwanda has turned weaving banana fibers into feminine products enabling African women to stay at work and at school. The success of Sustainable Health Enterprises, or SHE, has provided thousands of women and girls with affordable menstrual pads by spinning banana fibers into…
Young Adult Gothic Romance
In her debut young adult novel, “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” April Genevieve Tucholke (pronounced two-HALL-key) weaves together a crumbling seaside estate, a handsome and mysterious stranger and a bookish young girl ready to be swept off her feet in the time-tested manner of all great gothic romances. The result is a…
Fools Rush In
Probably the most heated debate in Bend right now is how to manage short-term vacation rentals, like Airbnb. Should the city do more than rubberstamp permits to rent out homes? Should the city reign in the number allowed? Should there be increased fees and oversight? And, more broadly, what does all this mean about the…
