Thursday 17 Hypnotic Brass Ensemble FAMILY AFFAIR—These seven brothers started playing music with their musician father Kelan Phil Cohran (of Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan and Sun Ra fame) before they even started kindergarten, so you can expect some masterful musicians who really know how to put on a show. Expect a fun brass […]
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Closed Encounters
“Arrival” lands at the perfect time
The perfect distillation of the movie “Arrival,” as well as that of the last year in politics, happened when I watched the film and the closing credits rolled. Just as the film ended, someone several rows behind me started cheering and applauding while another person sitting in close proximity to them began booing. Then everyone […]
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Brief Glimpses
It’s everything or nothing with “Certain Women”
Viewers who aren’t trained in the art of arthouse (or the films of writer-director-editor Kelly Reichardt) might complain that “nothing happens” throughout the running time of “Certain Women.” Indeed, most of the incidents in these three cinematic poems are mostly internal. The moments of drama aren’t sweeping, but instead barely registered moments of pain, heartbreak […]
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Book Talk: A Children’s Guide to the Death of a Pet
“A Cat Named Clyde”
“A Cat Named Clyde” is a locally written and illustrated children’s book that does for grieving kids what “Inside Out” did for those with trouble expressing emotions. Honestly, a few pages into it, I got a bit misty myself, as Ellen Shelton’s rhyming couplets tell the whole story of Clyde as he decomposes and becomes […]
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The Impossible Kid
Aesop Rock ushers in his 40th year with a new album and a new tour
As a rapper who’s now 40, Aesop Rock doesn’t have much company in pursuing his goal to stay relevant, grow his audience and continue to progress musically. “I have very few role models in rap that are still not only going, but really trying to push what they’ve done somewhere new,” Aesop (real name Ian […]
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Let’s Sit Down with Our Partisan Relatives!
Have the Thanksgiving YOU want to have with this guide to places you can avoid cooking
Thanksgiving is a tricky holiday. Anytime I’m celebrating a holiday that has some negative historical connotations (I’m looking at you, Columbus Day), I know there’s also a segment of the Native American population that is mourning. Growing up, if I saw a kid crying at the birthday party I couldn’t enjoy the cake. This holiday […]
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Basement Days
The Capitol looks back at its first year
Quietly but steadily, The Capitol has become one of the most varied spots in downtown Bend. Depending on the day of the week or your particular mood, the venue can be used as a sweaty dance club, an intimate dinner spot for two, or a chill bar for a quick drink before heading deeper into […]
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Election Got You Down? Holiday Stress Settling In?
Relax with these meditation apps
With election season freshly behind us and the holiday madness in front of us, it’s safe to say that stress levels are high. Left unchecked, excessive anxiety can take a toll on your health, happiness and the general “adulting” you’re supposed to be doing in earnest right about now. Studies show that meditation lowers tension […]
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Gobble, Gobble, Run!
Get moving before (or after) your feast with these Central Oregon Thanksgiving runs
I Like Pie Run/Walk FootZone’s annual Thanksgiving-themed run/walk is untimed and all about getting some fun exercise before reveling in the holiday. There’s a family-friendly 2k circuit through Drake Park as well as a 5k and 10k option for experienced trotters. The entrance fee is a donation of $5 and 5 lbs. of food for […]
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Letters 11/16-11/23
In Response to, “Fish Rescue,” (10/12) While the click-bait headlines and sky-is-falling tone in The Source Weekly recent cover story on fish relocation efforts on the Deschutes River certainly attract more readers, the whole story is broader and far more complex. Central Oregon’s irrigation districts are currently working with more than 20 stakeholders to complete […]