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Gompers Distillery Grand Opening

First distillery in Redmond is a throwback to the 1920s

When your grandfather survives the Holocaust and goes on to be a badass baker to the who’s who of Hollywood stars, including Tom Jones and David Bowie, what do you do? “Don’t be ordinary,” said Gompers Distillery owner Jessica Hart. “It’s the motto we live by.” She and her husband Michael have honored Herman Gompers […]

Posted inCulture

Of Kings and Queens

Homegrown drag shows pop up in Bend

I moved to Bend in the summer of 2003, the very same month an attack on a gay man outside The Grove on Bond Street shook this community, and myself, in the process. I had grown up in a very liberal part of the worldโ€”in high school, the next town over from mine was even named […]

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Bend Burlesque & Hot Summer Nights

Summer nights in Bend are about to get hot. On July 1, Bend Burlesque Company will celebrate summer with a new show that will have audience members fanning themselves for relief. Aptly named “These Coming Summer Nights,” the production promises to titillate, thrill, and delight with 11 entertainers, multiple acts, and live music by local […]

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