Derek Sitter
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Will Play For Less

In honor of the Money Issue, local musicians talk about the economic challenges of making a living doing what they love
Laurel Brauns

“Everything is free now, that’s what they say; everything I’ve ever done, gotta give it away. Someone hit the big score, they figured it out; that we’re gonna do it anyway, even if it doesn’t pay.” -Gillian Welch, “Everything is Free” from “Time (The Revelator)” Patrick Pearsall is a local bass player who, for the […]

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Bringin’ Down the Noise

Finding a solution to noise complaints in Bend
Anne Pick

Residents of the River West neighborhood and business owners at the Century Center meet with mediators to find a solution to noise complaints in Bend. M aybe you live in the River West neighborhood on Bend’s west side and have heard the bass thumping from one of the outdoor concerts put on by Bend Radio […]

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Playing with Words

Mamet’s “American Buffalo”
Angela Moore

Derek Sitter, owner of Volcanic Theatre Pub, is directing and acting in David Mamet’s 1975 work, “American Buffalo.” This play is not just strong in language, but is also powerful in its social commentary on the decline of, what was then and is still now, the family and social structure. Producing this play has been […]

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Grumpy Crumpet

Santaland at Volcanic Theatre Pub…
Christie Hinrichs

If you’re an NPR listener, you’ll know the story well. After all, they run it every single holiday season without fail. Ever since it was first broadcast on Morning Edition in 1992, David Sedaris’ classic Christmas misadventure, The Santaland Diaries, has become a public radio classic, and helped launch the writer’s career. The tale, which […]

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The Sound and the Fury

Volcanic owner challenges noise ordinance
Avatar photo Erin Rook

In June 2013, members of the local music scene applauded changes to the city’s noise ordinance following a judge’s ruling that the previous code was too vague. In that case, neighbors had complained that the now-closed Horned Hand, a popular music venue, was too loud—and police issued a $500 citation. But, at the time, a […]

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PICK: The Dumb Waiter

Avatar photo Brianna Brey

friday 18 The Dumb Waiter THEATRE—Two hit men waiting for kill orders in a windowless basement find themselves at the mercy of an abandoned dumb waiter in Harold Pinter’s Tarantino-predeceasing dark comedy. A visceral script performed by local actors Derek Sitter and Nathan Woodworth makes for captivating live theater. 7:30 pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 […]

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The Darker Side of Christmas

Derek Sitter, the one-man elf show in SantaLand Diaries
Avatar photo Brianna Brey

It’s December, which means malls across the nation are transforming into the North Pole. Fake trees covered in red and green bulbs are springing up from display racks and imitation snow being spread over every inch of linoleum. At the helm of each of these mock North Poles are thousands of Santas, sitting at their […]

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