With Mt. Bachelor and Smith Rock just a short drive a way—and an excess of lakes, hiking trails, and high desert forest areas to explore—Bend is a dream come true for the active, athletic, and outdoorsy. While nature enthusiasts flock to the area from all over the U.S. for camping, climbing, and skiing, Bend has […]
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Persistence Pays Off for The Receiver
It shouldn’t be this hard to sell music
The Receiver, a synth-pop-centered duo from Columbus, Ohio, had to go quite a ways to get a stalled career restarted: all the way to England, in fact. Things got off to a reasonable enough start when brothers Casey Cooper (vocals/keyboards/bass) and Jesse Cooper (drums/vocals) started out a decade ago as The Receiver. Signed to a […]
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Smile! You’re On Candid Camera!
Tower Theatre hosts “8 Decades of Smiles” with Peter Funt
Everyone knows that delightful catchphrase: “Smile! You’re on Candid Camera!” Or, at least, I think everyone does. If you don’t, you are truly missing out on some good ol’ fashioned classic American television. Candid Camera is often credited (and blamed) for many of today’s popular reality TV shows, primarily ones that involve hidden pranks on […]
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Prineville Kid Spending Summer Raising Money for St. Judes
Central Oregon has some pretty terrific people in it. As it turns out, we’ve got some pretty great kids too! The Source Weekly recently received this message from one very pleased parent: “Hello, My name is Sarah McCamly. My 9 year old son, Jamison Wagner, came to me and his grandparents with an idea. He […]
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Arts Central Receives Major Grant
Bend, OR – Arts Central announces that it is the recipient of a $15,000 grant award from The Collins Foundation to expand its staff and upgrade equipment, all to deliver enhanced services throughout Central Oregon. The Collins Foundation exists to improve, enrich and give greater expression to humanitarian endeavors in the state of Oregon and […]
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Candid Camera’s 8 Decades of Smiles! With Peter Funt
Benefit for NeighborImpact’s Emergency Food Assistance Program
Bend, OR – “Smile, you’re on Candid Camera!” NeighborImpact is excited to announce that “Candid Camera’s 8 Decades of Smiles! With Peter Funt” is coming to the Tower Theatre in Bend on Sunday, June 26th. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to NeighborImpact’s Emergency Food Program, a program that provides nourishing food […]
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Get in Touch with Your Wild Side: Capoeira for Chimps Inc.
Learn a new movement art this summer and feel good doing it!
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that also fuses elements of dance and music. It is played by two people who engage in a corporal conversation in a roda—a circle of people who sing, clap, and play instruments. The music commands the tempo and energy of the game, which is played with a series of kicks […]
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Old Mill District’s Tumalo Art Company Owner Receives Arts, Beautification & Culture Award from the City of Bend
Susan Luckey Higdon is awarded the honor based on her involvement with the Bend, Oregon gallery
16 June 2016 – Bend, Oregon – Susan Luckey Higdon, manager and owner of the Tumalo Art Company gallery in the Old Mill District, received an Arts, Beautification & Culture (ABC) Award from the City of Bend in May. The ABC award which honors three individuals, organizations and businesses yearly that have made significant contributions […]
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What Just Happened?
A noob watches “Warcraft”
I have a confession to make. I have never played Warcraft. Not even 30 seconds of it. In fact, from my perspective, Real Time Strategy (RTS) games seem designed for gamers who enjoy Risk much more than I do. Furthermore, massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) work best for people who actually enjoy playing with […]
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Ben Harper Returns to Les Schwab Amphitheater
It took seven years for Ben Harper to reunite with the Innocent Criminals, and he says in making “Call It What It Is,” his new album with his long-time band, there was a fundamental change in the dynamic. More than ever, billing “Call It What It Is” as a Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals […]
