If only my 2016 New Year’s resolution had panned out, I’d still be celebrating my Golden Globe nod for “Best Screenplay, Motion Picture.” But that would have involved writing a screenplay at some point in the past 365 days. Or at least that novel I had planned for National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo? Ha. It […]
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Maker’s District Holiday Pop Up Sale
Seven eclectic makers will come together for a Holiday Studio Sale and pop-up shop in the Makers District on Saturday, Dec. 17. Utilitu and Teafly are at it again for the holidays, bringing artists and makers together in one space to satisfy your desire to buy gifts that are unique and local this season. The […]
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Standing Ground
Four Central Oregonians connect to Standing Rock
“Our second night at the camp law enforcement used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets on a crowd who had gathered peacefully. I had a chance to film, some of our crew helped with medical transport for folks who were going into hypothermia.” —Jesse Roberts For months, people have been gathering at the Oceti Sakowin […]
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Book Talk: Sexy Times With Four Romance Novelists
So much romance, so little time…
Contemporary romance author Kate Curran, USA Today bestselling romantic comedy author Tawna Fenske, New York Times bestselling romance author Marie Harte and mystery and western romance author Paty Jager have all been novelists for quite some time. One of the authors, Tawna Fenske, is a Bend local and a USA Today bestselling author who writes […]
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Wonderful Spirits
Local Christmas shows range from goofy to heartwarming
Everyone is looking for something different in their Christmas and the holiday season in general. For some, it’s a way to get some time off of school or work, and for others it’s a time to reflect on what they’re grateful for while surrounded by friends and family. The holidays can also be a rough […]
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Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Tips for pulling off the re-gifting thing
It’s Christmas morning. Your entire extended family—including your parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, and even cousins whose names you can’t remember— have traveled great distances to come together and celebrate. You have prepared yourself in advance by perfecting the appearance of the natural looking smile and rehearsing the ever-enthusiastic “Thank you!” The room is […]
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Willow Lane Arts
Willow Lane Arts gives artists another studio option in Bend
In a spacious building between the Old Mill and downtown, Adam and McKenzie Mendel are giving Bend’s artists a professional-caliber work environment. Opened in 2015, Willow Lane is spacious, featuring slick concrete floors and ample lighting, making it ideal as both work space and gallery. As of press time, space was still available for more […]
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Cozy Up with a Good Book: “A Novel Idea” gets everyone on the same page
Need a good read to cuddle up with as the winter weather hits? For the 13th year in a row, the Deschutes Public Library Foundation is offering “A Novel Idea…Read Together,” the program based on a single book, designed to bring residents together for an ongoing cultural learning experience. On Dec. 2, the foundation will […]
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Gung Ho For Shows 11/30-12/7
Book these tickets now so you don’t miss out
December 17 The Trail Band MUSIC—Celebrating its 25th year, The Trail Band is an eight-piece ensemble of talented singers, including Quarterfalsh’s Rindy Ross, and musicians playing brass and string instruments. With influences of country, folk, bluegrass, blues and early jazz, The Trail Band encompasses the holiday spirit in a more traditional Oregon style. Book these […]
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More than Jesters
Nathan Brannon is a comic on the rise
There are a lot of bad stand-up comedians. The ones who get the HBO Specials and Comedy Central shows are usually funny enough to make it through the local, regional and national gauntlet intact, so the chaff has mostly been separated. For every Louis C.K, Mitch Hedberg, Hannibal Buress, Bill Hicks or Richard Pryor, there […]