Shopping for that Bendite who doesn’t ski or snowboard? Fret no more, gift givers. Here’s a cheat sheet to soothe your holiday anxiety. Support local businesses, stay within your budget, and make someone’s day. And as always, the key to surviving the holiday crowds is knowing exactly what you’re looking for. “Day Hiking Bend and […]
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Channeling NOLA’s Juju
Portland’s MarchFourth mixes funky big band vibes with a carnival spectacle
Propelled by an eccentricity that is uniquely Portland, MarchFourth has always been fueled by the magic of New Orleans. The city “has been in our DNA since the band’s inception,” yet “in a spiritual sense more than musical sense,” explains founding member and band leader John Averill. With more than a dozen members—musical or otherwise—on […]
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All Women Are Like What?
I am in no way an opera aficionado, but one of the more popular shows in the canon is Mozart's “Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti.” First performed in Vienna in 1790, it wasn’t considered risqué upon initial release, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries it was downright scandalous. Ferrando and […]
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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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Making Indian Ford Creek healthy again: Youth ChalleNGe cadets join the restoration fight
As he digs up another shovelful of rock from an illegal dam on Indian Ford Creek, 17-year-old Jason McCabe says, “Im glad to be out here, this is my favorite part of the program, a chance to give back to the community.” The Damascus resident is a cadet in the Oregon National Guard Youth ChallenNGe […]
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Letters 11/30-12/7
The Eyes of the Homeless Kids Hey kids in the alleyway, playing your music and jiving jokes for chump change on white lickity rich fancy pants Bendites. Yeah, you kids playing the homeless card, game. Squatting in perfumed sweat and piss, begging for a dime or spliff. I see you through your looking glass, smashed […]
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Little Bites: Eat, Be Merry and Give Back
Missed Giving Tuesday? That was far from your only chance to give this season. And this time, you can eat, too!
Here are a few ways you can continue to give back this season. Newport Market Shop at Newport Market this December and take part in the 6th annual “Food for February” fundraiser. You choose any amount you want to give upon checkout, and the money will go to the Family Kitchen, a local nonprofit serving […]
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A Little Less Alone: Find joy in the music of Caitlin Anne Webster
Caitlin Anne Webster’s voice was born for the blues. While her music ranges from country to blues to pop to some lovely hybrid of the three, there’s a twang to her that gives each word an air of playful sadness that swells the heart. Her debut EP, “Black Moon,” includes five songs that only resemble […]
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Cannabis Under Cinnamon Man
Will Trump’s election mark the end of legal cannabis in the United States?
Legal cannabis is a $22 billion-a-year industry in the United States. That’s “billion,” with a “B”. Most states now allow medical cannabis and over 68 million American adults can legally buy recreational cannabis. Less than 20 years after California began cannabis legalization, the industry is set to surpass the tobacco industry and rival the size […]
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Mr. and Mrs. Pitt: “Allied” is almost a classic
When looking at movies that are rightly considered modern classics, it’s easy to forget how some of them flopped commercially and critically when they were first released. Films like “Blade Runner,” “Brazil,” “Shawshank Redemption,” “Citizen Kane,” “Fight Club” and even “It’s a Wonderful Life” were met with audience disinterest and critical shrugs. A big reason […]