Building a play on a central gimmick can either work wonders or completely derail a show. “Black Comedy” has a gimmick that has to be bought into or everything else will fall apart. It’s a gutsy proposition and “Black Comedy” pulls it off with aplomb. Brindsley Miller is a young sculptor who, along with his […]
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Growing Wild
Wildflower show highlights native and floral diversity
Hikers hitting the trails this summer can expect to see tons of beautiful scenery, especially when it comes to wildflowers. Central Oregon is full of them—blue ones, pink ones, tall ones, short ones—full of them. However, describing these flowers beyond simple color and size adjectives can be intimidating. “The problem that people often come across […]
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Somebody has to Pay
IP 28 asks large corporations to make some hard decisions
Oregon residents may feel lucky not to have to pay a sales tax, but the reality is that someone has to make up that money. A new measure will be placed on the November 2016 ballot with the goal of taxing those who make the most—but according to some, it could cost the state big […]
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Buying & Selling a Home with Solar Panels
There is an abundance of reasons why buying a house with solar panels is a great idea, but there are also some negatives that can arise when a house is being sold. Solar panels have been cited as adding $15,000-$20,000 to the value of a home if purchased outright. This is because of the appeal […]
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Slightly Spectacular
Slightly Stoopid comes to the Les Schwab Amphitheater
The band Slightly Stoopid has been around for literally decades. Their creative sound is an energetic fusion of reggae, punk, hip-hop, folk, jazz and whatever else they feel like bringing to the mix. Often compared to the legendary group Sublime, this Southern California-born band has made a name for itself across the globe and will […]
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The Great Outdoors
4 Peaks returns to Central Oregon
Central Oregon plays host to many events: tons of live music, all kinds of outdoor activities and a steady plethora of festivals, block parties and outdoor markets. If there were something missing from our High Desert oasis (other than, you know, affordable housing), it would be a massive, weekend-long music festival with camping, food and […]
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“The Tides”
Raman Ellis
“The Tides” is the first album put out by the Sisters-spawned group called Raman Ellis. The album is 11 tracks of Americana-folk style music that is both familiar and appealing to those living in Central Oregon. Produced in Sisters by Brent Alan Studios, this album was released in 2015. This month the band will be […]
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PTSD and Pot
As early as the 19th century, doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals noticed that many people who returned from military service had serious difficulty coping with the horrors of war. So many men (mostly) became disabled by combat experience – unable to continue fighting – that the US government set its best mental health professionals […]
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Conscious Uncoupling
“The Lobster” is a singular sensation
“The Lobster” is a romantic science fiction/black comedy about coupling, loneliness and the possibility of getting changed from a human into an animal. Singularly strange, sad and hopeful, there has never really been anything like this movie and probably never will be again. Colin Farrell plays David, a doughy, depressed man whose wife has just […]
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Superhero Fatigue
The X-Men fail to thrill
The last thing the X-Men franchise needed was another origin story. The series, which started with 2000’s “X-Men,” has circled around so many times it almost plays like an SNL sketch mocking superhero films. While “X-Men,” “X-2” and “X-Men-The Last Stand” introduced a large majority of the mutant team, “First Class” and “Days of Future […]
