Zombies vs. Unicorns
Who will triumph on the track? The walking (er, rolling) Zombie dead on a search for human flesh and huge blocks? Or will the horns and equine sense of the Unicorns pierce through the competition? Come find out at Renegade Roller Derby’s latest bout. Doors open at 6pm, bout starts at 7 pm. Midtown Music…
Tango Alpha Tango Returns to Bend
The best music this Thursday night has to offer
Bend Newcomer
So I’ve now spent a week (give or a take a weekend trip to Seattle) in Bend. I recently came here from the Eastside (and by Eastside I don’t mean the Eastside of 3rd Street, as we’re profiling this week, but I mean the Eastside of THE COUNTRY) and have been settling in decently.My outsider…
What in the World?
A roundup of Monday morning’s news . . . Football: Of course, football is on the mind, with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks winning their games on Sunday and advancing to the biggest TV commercial in world history. The Seahawks were impressive with their Russell Wilson driven offense, but did themselves no favors by…
Meissner Nordic to Halt Grooming, Citing Lack of Snow
We’re hoping for more of this, but until another storm blows in, Meissner may be a no-go. Though the Nordic skiing at Meissner today is reportedly good—15 degrees warmer than town, sunny and a few freshly groomed trails—today is likely the last day to ski the community trails until the next snowfall. Typically, Meissner Nordic,…
TONIGHT’S Live Music: Jay Tab and Amsterdam
A rare but welcome hip hop show by local stars.
An Interveiw with Gov. John Kitzhaber
Gov. Kitzhaber is the keynote speaker at Tuesday’s SuperForum at the Tower Theatre. Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber is coming to Bend early next week to address how Central Oregon can balance growth with livability. He’ll be presenting at SuperForum at the Tower Theatre 7pm Tuesday, Jan. 21. The event is sold out, but that doesn’t…
Darn the Oscars!
Although I still believe that “Crash Reel” deserve the Oscar for Best Documentary of the year, the Academy apparently disagrees – and didn’t move them from the short list to the final list of five. (Really? “20 Feet From Stardom”? Sure, a nice story with an obviously catchy soundtrack, but not the deeper themes about…
Preston Thompson Guitars Opens Doors in Sisters
This weekend marks a big step for local guitar maker Preston Thompson. The experienced guitar builder will be opening the doors of his shop (at 352 E. Main St., Sisters) where he will continue to build specialty guitars based on C.F. Martin designs from the 1930s. Celebratory workshops will take place on Friday covering everything…
Ski Bums: Then vs. Now
The face of snow-riding has changed tremendously over the last few decades—all without really changing at all. Ditto for the definition of “ski bum.” Today, being a ski bum isn’t so much about scarfing free ketchup-saltine soup in the lodge cafeteria (though for some that may still hold true). It is about hi-tech gizmos and…
Lawyers Behaving Badly
Last week, the first volley was fired in the campaign for the important office of Deschutes County District Attorney. It was an odd beginning to the contest between incumbent Patrick Flaherty, who is wrapping up his first and somewhat controversial term, and John Hummel, a former public defender. In an effort to expand the campaign,…
Letters 1/8 – 1/16
In reply to “A Logical Breakdown of the Dam,” (News, 12/19) Sir, Views. The Bend Paddle and Trails Alliance presentation was interesting. We are told we can “have our cake and eat it too.” Really. What was left out is the fact that this particular cake costs. No free dessert. A member of the “Save…
The Big Slide
Last week, about 90 miles west of Denver, a massive avalanche scoured the East Vail Chutes’ steep backcountry terrain. The slide, which occurred on a beautiful day and not one deemed to be particularly hazardous, was described as a couple hundred yards wide, 10 feet deep and reportedly covered nearly 1,000 vertical feet. It buried…
Give This Movie an Oscar
Crash Reel is not a film that will be shown by NBC during the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The remarkable documentary plainly, candidly and beautifully tells the story about Kevin Pearce, a top snowboarder and probably Shaun White’s biggest (and only?) rival—that is, until his accident. The story is fairly well-known, but even if you don’t…
Blues in Hand
First and foremost, the Blues Harmonica Blowout tour—which has featured a rotating lineup since 1991—has legend Mark Hummel at the helm. Not familiar with him? Come out from under that rock. In the harmonica world—a place entrenched in weathered tradition—Hummel is what some might consider an ambassador between the tried and true history of blues…
The House I Live In
For the past decade, New York-based director Eugene Jarecki has been making engaging and smart documentaries about some of the most thorny political and social issues in America. With MTV quickness and PBS intelligence, the films tell epic stories about where public polices intersect with personal lives. His most recent, produced by a dynamic duo…
Out of Town 1/15 —1/23
seattle friday 17 Damien Jurado Damien Jurado’s music is comparable to the Seattle weather that serves as the backdrop to the artist’s native stomping grounds—depressed and overcast. Simple guitar melodies and harmonic vocals linger like a cloudy ceiling of the city. His quotable lyrics provide a beautiful soundtrack to help limp through the rainy winter.…
School of Guitar
Seattle’s Experimental Music Project (EMP) includes a museum of historical musical artifacts; among them, an evolutionary chain of instruments leading up to the modern day guitar. Everything from bowl harps to Stratocasters are on display, and placards delineating the instrument’s evolution; all told, a rather flat-noted way to show off one of the most dynamic,…
Taco Shack > Love Shack
Finding El Sancho in the labyrinth of junk at Pakit Liquidators is a treasure hunt. But following the beacon of the cart’s mustached mascot—he resembles a hipster Pacman in a cycling cap—and the wafting scent of roasting meats and spicy salsas, through the cast iron gate, past the parking lot coffee hut, and into what…
High Gravity in the High Desert
As the brewing industry matures, specialty beer festivals have become prized as a way to showcase particular and peculiar styles. This is a great trend. The inaugural Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival back in December was a huge hit and The Little Woody Barrel Aged Beer and Whiskey Festival in August is one of the…
Ask Pete
You’ve probably seen Pete Alport, or his work, before (like, on this week’s cover). He rises before dawn and is out in the snow most days shooting photos and videos for Mt. Bachelor or nationally read magazines like Snowboarder and Freeskier. He’s a case-study of the modern snowboard “bum,” in the sense that he devotes…
The 21st Century Ski Bum
Mitch Thompson was an early adopter. The now 44-year-old Bend resident first strapped a snowboard to his feet while living in the hills of western North Carolina in 1984, at a time when snowboarding was as common (and about as welcome) on a ski hill as a warthog. Thompson remembers using wood screws to secure…
What’s next? Jet packs?
For pedestrians and bicycle commuters, navigating the Third Street corridor is a blood pressure and hair-raising four-lane game of Frogger. The hectic dividing line between east and west Bend is choked with cars and trucks, hardly accommodating those traveling by bike or on foot. But that may be changing. That auto-centricity is exactly what Matt…
Wicked Game
From Charlotte Brontë’s monster in the attic in Jane Eyre, to the nail-biting debacle that is Natalie Portman in Black Swan, madwomen are well documented—perfect, paranoid representation of loss of control, and an indictment of feminine weakness. Enter Bella Manningham, the nervous, misty-eyed creation of Patrick Hamilton in his 1938 play, Angel Street, another madwoman…
She’s . . . Baa-aa-ck
In November, the brick and curtain-lined interior of Tin Pan Theater was alive with Bend locals laughing at inside jokes about our town’s newest conceptual food cart, and about cage dancing at Seven. It’s a specific demographic that the hour-long Night Light Show with Shanan Kelley & Magnificent Guests appeals to, one that doesn’t mind…
Our Picks 1/15 – 1/23
thursday 16 Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show FASHION—The only time when it’s appropriate to dress trashy in public? The fourth annual Eco-Fashion Show, which struts the runway with locally designed garments made from repurposed material (i.e. garbage)! The REALMS fundraiser has become a tradition among Bend’s keenly fashionable and environmentally aware. All-ages show: 5 pm.…
Ski Bum for Life
In cahoots with our Winter Adventure special issue, on Monday, the Source hosted its monthly Media Salon with the intention of chatting with some local professionals who have found a way to make a living and maintain their status as official 21st century ski bums. Phil Busse (our Editor who has skis in his car…
One Day at Time Online
We know you’re frantically flipping through the latest issue looking for Ann Romano’s “One Day at a Time.” Breathe, breathe… Unfortunately, space issues kept it out of this week’s print edition, but we’ve got it here for you online. Click here to enjoy “It’s a Polar Vortex… of People Saying Stupid Things.”
One Day at a Time
MONDAY 6 Polar Vortex? We don’t even know ‘er vortex! This joke was especially unfunny to residents of the Northern Plains and Midwest today where—thanks to band of Arctic air sneaking down from the North Pole—temperatures dropped to 18 degrees below zero in Madison, Wisconsin, and 23 degrees below in Fargo, North Dakota. Plus, according…
Scandal! Sex! Police!
I do love me a man in a uniform, but Mr. Lt. Chris Carney should know better. Bend’s former public information officer resigned after Internal Affair documents revealed that the somewhat awkwardly named “Carney” (carnal? carnie?) had sex with three different City of Bend employees and a “member of the press” while on-duty. The report…
Sick of Ridiculous Craft Beer Names? Watch This.
In Bend, silly beer names are abundant—Crux’s Off Leash NW Session Ale, BBC’s Ching Ching Sour, Deschutes Brewery’s Jubelale. Enter your afternoon entertainment, “Hipsters Love Beer,” a comedic short by Nacho Punch.
