The Sunriver Music Festival is so much more than a gathering of local musicians for a few days of fun, sun, and strumming. Professional musicians are handpicked from around the country and brought to Central Oregon for 12 days of some of the finest classical music in the nation. From classical guitar concerts to full […]
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Keeping it Real
Sister Carol converts the masses
Sister Carol has been making reggae music longer than I have been alive, and her message is only getting stronger. Born in Denham Town in West Kingston, Jamaica, she immigrated to Brooklyn when she was 14. Her father was an engineer with Radio Jamaica, so music was in her blood for as long as she […]
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Chris Cole’s Kinetic Sculptures
The evolution of an artist
Chris Cole’s kinetic sculptures are fantastic mechanical creatures that capture the imagination with their beauty and movement. If you have had the pleasure of seeing one, chances are you were left wondering how they were made. There is a relatively simple answer to that question that involves bike and motorcycle parts, and welding and painting, […]
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In It Together
Spearhead’s new album combines the talents of new producers
Michael Franti has a discography that numbers nine studio albums with his current band, Spearhead, as well as one album with his first group, the Beatnigs, and a pair of titles with the influential group that preceded his solo career, the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. But he’s never had a recording experience quite like the […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Portland’s Beer-Driven Summer
Craft events on tap all over the Rose City
There are few better places to witness the size and scope of Portland’s beer scene than the Oregon Brewers Festival, which took place over the last weekend in July. The largest outdoor event of its kind in the US, OBF is spread out across the waterfront between the Morrison and Hawthorne bridges, offering hundreds of […]
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Think a Pot Prosecution Can’t Happen to You? Think Again.
Cannabis prosecutions of two Warm Springs tribal members shed light on a double standard in the state. Native Americans have been subject to centuries of discrimination and mistreatment in the United States—and unfortunately, that legacy lives on in today’s cannabis laws. Cases in point: two recent prosecutions of Central Oregon tribal members. According to federal […]
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Little Bites 8/3-8/10
Riverside Market Is No More The Riverside Market…you either loved it or you hated it; you went to it or you avoided it. If the Riverside Market were a person, his name would be “Frank,” and he would be your embarrassing college roommate. Frank would be constantly getting super wasted during the day, would never […]
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High Satisfaction in Parks, Despite Setbacks
On June 9, the Bend Park & Recreation District was forced to close its new Whitewater Park due to safety concerns. The park, meant to offer a safe passage for recreational floaters as well as a fun zone for more advanced whitewater enthusiasts, was expected to be a huge draw for the area—so a rapid […]
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A Tabletop Pop-Up
The Root Cellar brings a seafood boil to Bendites
The Root Cellar is the vision-turned reality of food cultivator and enthusiast Anna Witham, who’s soon to be cooking up another pop-up meal. And boy howdy, am I excited! For those of you who are not familiar with what a pop-up restaurants is, allow me to enlighten you: It’s a fun and delicious concept where […]
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Risky Business
“Nerve” is a movie in search of a soul
Oh, “Nerve,” you had so much promise, and you squandered it so hard. Taking cues from the very simple premise of David Fincher’s under-appreciated 1997 thriller, “The Game,” “Nerve” wants to be so many different things. It’s a teen romance, a cyber thriller, a horror movie, a parable about social media and a finger wagging […]
