Bend is known to be heavily into the music scene. International, national and local groups alike unpack and set up on varying stages around town. This summer all over Central Oregon there will be concerts both large and small in venues across the desert. Although the seemingly famous groups can draw an enormity of screaming […]
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Groups Protest BLM Plan
Oregon Wild advocacy volunteers organize
More than half of the forests that once covered the Earth are gone, and each year, more disappear. Though many are aware of deforestation in South America, far fewer realize that it is happening right here in Oregon. The Bureau of Land Management posted an official protest period of April 16 to May 16, as […]
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Big Outdoor Shows Coming to Bend
One of the most exciting things about living in Bend are the summer concerts. Some years might be better than others, but there are always at least a handful of bands to really look forward to. Bend promoters have always found interesting indie bands to book, but the summer is really when the giant acts […]
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Heroes
Troy Field Memorial Day Service On Memorial Day, May 30, citizens of Bend will gather at 8 a.m. to honor the fallen soldiers of Iraq and Afghanistan in a solemn special event at Troy Field. This is the ninth year that the memorial has been held and the third year at Troy Field. The service […]
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Summer Music Guide 2016
Music under the stars
Summer music, could two words sound lovelier together? Live music under a deep blue sky on a warm starry night could very well be one of the best things in life. In the 2016 Summer Music Guide, we’ve included Central Oregon’s outdoor music events and a few more within driving distance. From Memorial Day weekend […]
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Alabama Shakes’ Drummer Steve Johnson & ‘Sound & Color’
Sold out show in Bend kicks off summer music season
Alabama Shakes’ current album, “Sound & Color,” is one of the boldest second albums in recent years, taking the fairly straightforward (but stirring) blues and soul-rooted rock of the group’s 2012 debut, “Boys & Girls,” and turning it on its ear with a host of stylistic twists and an adventurous approach to the music. Some […]
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A Prize-winning Slate of Authors Announced for the Fifth Season of the Library Foundation’s Author! Author! Literary Series
May 24, 2016 (Bend, Oregon) — With the announcement of the Deschutes Public Library Foundation’s fifth season of Author! Author!, there can be no question that the popular literary series has hit its stride. The stellar line-up includes three Pulitzer Prize winners and one Pulitzer finalist, and all four authors have made significant contributions to […]
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Picks 5/18-5/25
Thursday 19 Inna Vision WELCOME MAUN—Reggae from Maui comes to life and to Bend when this trio of beat-loving musicians stops by on tour. This is for people who love to relax and nod to the sweet sound of music. Pandora calls Inna Vision its highest streaming Hawaiian-based reggae group and it's easy to see […]
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Midnight Radio
Hedwig puts the wig back on her head
The Angry Inch slowly comes on stage, tuning instruments while the bassist banters with the audience in her thick, German accent. Hedwig’s assistant, husband and backup singer Yitzhak (played by director JoEllen Ussery) comes to the stage to say that Hedwig is in the dressing room, being a diva again and the show will start […]
