PICK: Last Saturday
saturday 27 Last Saturday at Iron Works ART—An amalgamation of creative intention, Armature, Cinder Cone, Stuarts of Bend and The Workhoue, are all-open late with music, eats, drinks and art for everyone. This summer, the Workhouse has taken up teaching arts classes like recycled scrap metal reworking and art business pitching only widening the variety…
PICK: Swinging With the Stars
saturday 27 Swinging with the Stars DANCE—A fundraiser for the Sparrow Club of Central Oregon, Swinging with the Stars takes on the model of the hit TV show, “Dancing with the Stars.” AKA embarrassing the crap out of local celebrities by partnering them with professional dancers, and forcing them to perform excessive ballroom numbers in…
PICK: Roots Festival
friday 26 LOCAL MUSIC—The Bend Roots Revival brings together over 80 bands and local artists for a weekend of Oregon-centric, family friendly and totally free fun. This year the event will be held on the Deschutes Brewery lawn with an opening show featuring Ashland’s Patchy Saunders at Volcanic on Thursday. The festival continues through Sunday.…
PICK: God of Carnage
friday 26 God of Carnage THEATER—In what boils down to an 80-minute argument between two sets of parents, this originally French play by Yasmina Reza spans the spectrum of human emotion, social class and philosophy. After a tooth-loosing altercation between the couple’s sons, the pairs from different sides of the tracks are forced together to…
Local Artist Natalie Fletcher WINS Skin Wars!
We’re finally on the map Bend! Local body painting artist Natalie Fletcher is the first Skin Wars champion! On tonight’s final episode of the GSN reality show, Fletcher came in first of the three finalists (the others being Dutch Bihary and Shannon Holt) securing a prize of $100,000, a year-long supply of body paint and a featured guest…
PHOTOS: Old Crow Medicine Show Plays Bend’s Century Center
Last night, the old-timey alt-country crooners, pickers and fiddlers of Old Crow Medicine Show brought their Tennessee charms to Bend’s Century Center stage for a sold-out show. The crowd spanned every cross-section of Bendites, from moms with babies and white-haired fellas wearing bolos to scruffy dudes in plaid shirts and trucker hats and ladies with…
Skin Wars Finale with Local Painter Natalie Fletcher TONIGHT!
Local body painter Natalie Fletcher appears int he finale of Skin Wars tonight on GSN. 6 pm PST. Tune in and cheer for her as she competes against the two other finalists for prize of $100,000 in front of judges Ru Paul (OMG YES! That Ru Paul!), Rebecca Romijn (OMG Mystique!) and body painting icons Craig Tracy…
Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Casey Roats for City Council Pos. 6
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Casey Roats: 33, owner of Roats Water System, a water utility company that operates in the south end of Bend, registered Republican. SW: How long have you lived in Bend? CR: Born and raised SW: Why do you want to be a City Councilor? CR:…
Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Richard Robertson for City Council Pos. 6
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Richard Robertson: I am 39, I work at Abilitree. They outsource work for people with disabilites. I am a Democrat. SW: How long have you lived in Bend?RR: I have lived in Bend since 1983. SW: Why do you want to be a City Councilor?…
Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Ron Boozell for City Council Pos. 6
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Ron Boozell: 53 and getting younger, community activist and volunteer, non-affiliated voter and passionate non-partisan. The parties are the problem. SW: How long have you lived in Bend? RB: On election day, 24 years. Yes, there is a story. No, I won’t be telling it…
Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Lisa Seales for City Council Pos. 6
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Lisa Seales: I just turned 38. I’m an educator and researcher. I consider myself an independent, as I don’t tend to vote the party lines, but I’m a registered Democrat so I can vote in the primaries. SW: How long have you lived in Bend?…
Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Scott Ramsay for City Council Pos. 7
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Scott Ramsay: I am 48 years young. I am a partner/owner in our 20 year-old family business—Sun Mountain Fun Center. I am a Libertarian: fiscally conservative and socially moderate. SW: How long have you lived in Bend? SR: I have lived in Bend for 12…
Today! Natalie Fletcher to Appear on Queen Latifah Show
Airing this afternoon, Ru Paul and the Skin Wars finalists will appear on The Queen Latifah Show. Local body painter Natalie Fletcher has triumphed over seven eliminated contestants and is among the three finalists (Dutch and Shannon) competing for a prize of $100,000. The GSN show judged by Ru Paul, Rebecca Romijn and body painting icons Craig Tracy…
Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Barb Campbell for City Council Pos. 7
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Barb Campbell: I am 50 years old and I am the owner/creator of wabi sabi, the store downtown across from the Tower Theatre where we sell cool Japanese stuff and host events for kids of all ages. I have been a middle school science teacher,…
Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Nathan Boddie for City Council Pos. 5
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Nathan Boddie: I am a physician and hospitalist at St. Charles Health System, 42 years old. Bend City Council is a non-partisan position, and I have always voted and considered myself mostly as an independent. However, I am currently registered as a democrat. SW: How…
Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Mark Capell for City Council Pos. 5
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Mark Capell: I am 54 years old (55 on September 30). I own a computer service company (CMIT Solutions) with five employees. I am a Democrat. SW: How long have you lived in Bend? MC: I grew up in Bend and graduated from Bend High.…
Jazz at the Oxford Announces Lineup
The fifth annual Jazz at the Oxford has announced its 2014/2015 lineup of artists. The concert series has sold out 43 consecutive shows and has brought unique artists including composer and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and drummer Mel Brown to Central Oregon. This year, the series includes an educational component and a diverse lineup of artists. Tickets are available…
Friday Mixtape!
Usher in Autumn with music
Barb Campbell
AGE: 50 OCCUPATION: Owner/creator of Japanese toy store Wabi Sabi PARTY: Democrat YEARS IN BEND: 20+ PAST YEAR COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE: 5 or 6 PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR: Slower Safer Bend (co-founder) TOP THREE GOALS: 1) More effective public process. 2) Neighborhood street safety. 3) Better oversight of city projects. ON MIRROR POND, URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY…
A Report From Last Friday’s OLCC Beer Summit
When Brian and Todd McMenamin opened their first brewpub in southwest Portland 29 years ago, the beer scene was still pretty sleepy in Oregon. “There was no such thing as plants inside a tavern,” Brian recently recalled. “It was dark; it was smoky. We carried every beer brewed in state on tap, and that was…
Nathan Boddie
AGE: 42 OCCUPATION: Physician and hospitalist at St. Charles Health System PARTY: Democrat YEARS IN BEND: 6 PAST YEAR COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE: 5-6 in person (more online) PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR: Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Group, Oregon Crisis Care Guidelines drafting committee TOP THREE GOALS: 1) Stop drastic utility rate hikes 2) Decrease taxes, permitting fees, and…
Letters 9/9-9/16
LET’S GROW BEND BETTER, NOT “BREWTAL” Some dots for all of us (including city council, [Oregon Liquor Control Commission], [Oregon State University], public health) to connect, and quickly: Bend’s rapid shift from a hospitality-based economy to a “hops-economy” (most breweries per capita in the USA; more ale trail map downloads than city maps; increasingly creative…
Mark Capell
AGE: 54 OCCUPATION: Owns computer service company CMIT Solutions PARTY: Democrat YEARS IN BEND: Born and raised. Lived elsewhere for work from 1988-2002. 2014 COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE: 22 PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR: City Council (2006-present), Bend Metropolitan, Planning Organization (Chair), Bend Urban Renewal Agency (Chair), Deschutes Water Alliance Board (Member), Deschutes River Conservancy Board (Member) TOP…
Casey Roats
AGE: 33 OCCUPATION: Owner of Roats Water System PARTY: Republican YEARS IN BEND: Born and raised PAST YEAR COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE: Plus or minus 8 meetings PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR: The Infrastructure Advisory Committee, Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Group, Water Treatment Advisory Committee, Building a Better Bend General Obligation Bond Committee, Committee to Bridge our Community TOP…
Scott Ramsay
AGE: 48 OCCUPATION: Partner/owner in family business—Sun Mountain Fun Center PARTY: Libertarian YEARS IN BEND: 12 PAST YEAR COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE: Perfect attendance PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR: City Council (2010-present), Economic Development for Central Oregon (board member), Bend Economic Development Advisory Board (member), Local Public Safety Advisory Committee (member), City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee (member),…
Richard Robertson
AGE: 39 OCCUPATION: Abilitree employee PARTY: Democrat YEARS IN BEND: 31 PAST YEAR COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE: None PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR: Bend Parks and Rec, ARC Board as a self advocate, Deschutes County Council on Accessibility, Communications Representative for COTP (Central Oregon Transition Plus), BEAT (Bend Experimental Art Theater). TOP THREE GOALS: 1) Fix the sidewalks…
Ron Boozell
AGE: 53 OCCUPATION: Community activist and volunteer PARTY: Non-partisan YEARS IN BEND: 24 PAST YEAR COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE: Perfect attendance PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR: “I attend many committee meetings every month, but I have been content to just show up and listen, learn the language and procedure. I am still the student. I may join a…
Pick Your Poison
Running for Position 5 Mark Capell (INCUMBENT) Nathan Boddie (CANDIDATE) Running for Position 6 Casey Roats (CANDIDATE) Richard Robertson (CANDIDATE) Ron Boozell (CANDIDATE) Lisa Seales (CANDIDATE) Running for Position 7 Scott Ramsay (INCUMBENT) Barb Campbell (CANDIDATE) Related Stories
The Sound of Science
Playing with Jonatha Brooke is Christine McKinley, a mechanical engineer, or as she describes it, “science nerd,” musician and author who recently released her book, “Physics for Rock Stars: Making the Laws of the Universe Work for You.” The Source caught up with McKinley about how rock stars and science are both sexy, and about…
Source Suggests 9/24-10/2
Roots Festival Kickoff with Patchy Sanders Ashland is more known for its top-notch theater than for its music scene, but folk orchestra Patchy Saunders is trying to change that. Combining minor-key medieval song structures with Americana soul, the band ventures outside of the typical realm of southern Oregon music in a classically influenced menagerie with…
Digging at the Roots
String bands are experiencing an impressive resurgence, with groups like Mumford and Sons and the Avett Brothers enjoying crossover success. And Old Crow Medicine Show, a Grand Ole Opry inductee and force behind the song so many people love to hate, “Wagon Wheel,” is largely to thank for that. But the strength of Americana music…
On Growing Up and Growing Old
I’ve loved Jonatha Brooke since I was 12 years old. I’m not sure what it was about her delicately crafted pop songs and her veneered emotive voice that appealed to an awkward seventh grade girl whose music collection consisted mostly of what I pulled out of my parents jewel-case CD rack and 12 of the…
Our Picks 9/18-9/25
thursday 18 Wild and Scenic Film Festival FILM—An annual tour of high quality, short, environmentally-based films pulls into town this evening. Like having the pages of National Geographic come alive, the films are as beautiful as they are inspiring, from an insightful piece about fracking in North Dakota to a lush film about water rights…
Go Here: Rimrock Ranch, Thomas Preserve, Spring Creek
Since 2005, Deschutes Land Trust has been working to conserve and restore a diverse selection of lands in the area. To date, they have protected more than 8,000 acres of prime Central Oregon landscape from commercial development. Five of these stunning areas—Camp Polk Meadow, Indian Ford Meadow, Metolius, Thomas Island, and Whychus Canyon—are community preserves…
Skinny Tires, Rugged Terrain
The recipe? Combine one part road bike precision, one part mountain bike climbing, throw in a pinch of hike-a-bike, and stir in mud, sand, grass, and gravel. For a second year, Boneyard Cycling presents its annual Ride Hard Finish Thirsty cyclocross race, a two-day merry-go-round of 200 or so cyclists hosted on a private, rought-and-tumble…
City Government 101
On a recent Monday morning, City Manager Eric King was visiting a local elementary school when the first grade teacher asked her students what they think a city manager does. For a parent who is a doctor or firefighter or grocer, the question would be fairly straightforward. But this question baffled the students for a…
Lisa Seales
AGE: 38 OCCUPATION: Educator and researcher PARTY: Democrat YEARS IN BEND: 4 PAST YEAR COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE: 2 PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR: School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Florida (co-president) TOP THREE GOALS: 1) Improve public participation in local issues 2) Improve City Council transparency/increase citizens’ trust in local government 3) Protect…
Social Media Shenanigans
Best known for baking a cookie that looked like an iPhone, eating it in front of a police officer and being briefly detained for it, Randy Liedtke has the market cornered on Internet pranks and tweeting photos of himself at the Los Angeles Police Station. Liedtke moved to LA after graduating from Redmond High School…
Source Suggests 9/18-9/25
Moody Little Sister After joining forces musically and romantically, Rob Stroup, a founding member of Portland’s Baseboard Heaters, and Naomi Hooley, an Alaska native with an angelic alto, became Moody Little Sister, an endearing balladeer pop-folk duo. After fully recording, but never releasing their last album, Hooley and Stroup went back to the drawing board…
No Flux Capacitor Required
When the VAM Commanders started out in Ashland during the mid-90s—smack in the middle of the era of bleached-hair boy bands adorned with puka shell necklaces and Gap cargo shorts—they were counterculture thrash-rock teenagers ready to destroy the world with distorted power chords. “Like so many bad decisions, it was fueled by alcohol,” explained Josh…
