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Vital Art Degree

OSU-Cascades offers new bachelor’s program in arts, media and technology
Cari Brown

Following the trend of growth in Central Oregon’s arts and culture and related industries, Oregon State University-Cascades is offering a new “Arts, Media, and Technology,” degree program, exclusive to the campus in Bend. With degree-related courses being offered as early as summer term—that’s right now, folks—the program officially begins fall term and enrollment is already […]

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Miwa Matreyek

Animation, storytelling and new worlds
Teafly Peterson

A few years ago, on a very cold New England Sunday, my grandmother and I ventured out to a local theater to see a performance by an artist. That was all I really knew. What unfolded on the stage was part animation, part performance, and all magic by the artist Miwa Matreyek. Matreyek creates animated pieces […]

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Picks 10/19-10/26

The Source Staff

Thursday 20 Space Jesus & Yheti DANCE—Space Jesus spins trap, dubstep and bass music like some weird prophet descending on our lands. His mix of Aladdin’s “Arabian Nights” is pretty much a bonafide classic and his live sets can only be described as eclectically bizarre. Become baptized in his funky fresh beats and sing his […]

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Designing a Better Solution

Creators of The Housing Game offer a serious look at the hurdles to affordable housing
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Taking place Oct. 20 and 21, the Bend Design Conference touts itself as a “celebration of design culture in the modern world.” This year, that celebration includes an effort to understand—and fix—the affordable and workforce housing shortage that exists in Central Oregon. Among the workshops happening at this year’s conference is one titled “Bend Design […]

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