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What We Lose When We Lose Live Music

Three local event organizers weigh in on the loss of community gatherings, and bringing people safely together again
Laurel Brauns

Reporting on COVID-19 has become a numbers game: How many cases? How many deaths? How many people unemployed? How many ventilators? How many hospital beds? But lost within these statistics are the emotional and social costs of forced isolation. Music events and festivals were the first on the chopping block when the COVID-19 pandemic began, […]

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Picks 8/17-8/24

The Source Staff

Thursday 18 Steep Ravine SF BLEND—California dreaming just got a new soundtrack and it’s a whole new kind of music. Well, actually it’s a blend of classic genres like jazz, bluegrass and rock. It’s fun to dance to, to love to and to drink to. Come do all three. // 9 pm, Volcanic Theatre Pub, […]

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The Region’s Only Wedding Show Takes New Shape in 2017

Longstanding Central Oregon wedding show—now known as Cascade Wedding Show—will be transformed into a full, elegant bridal experience in 2017
Hayley Jo Murphy

The Cascade Wedding Show, formerly known as Central Oregon Wedding and Event Show, will premiere on January 14, 2017 at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes Convention Center with a new name and a reimagined bridal experience. New event producers Lay It Out Events have a renewed vision for the event, which is the only wedding […]

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Bite Week

Taste meets hands-on learning
Annette Benedetti

Synonymous with fine dining and craft spirits, it’s no surprise that Bend is home to Central Oregon’s largest food festival, the Bite of Bend, which runs June 17-19. This well-attended community event attracts foodies for three days of feasting and playing, featuring 40 food vendors, a bartender brawl, a beer run for the grown-ups, and […]

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Lay It Out Events Raises $11,221 for Saving Grace

Sherron Lumley

Submitted by Erin Rook, Development Outreach Coordinator for Saving Grace Bend, OR – Thanks to a robust turnout at the 2016 OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon WinterFest, Lay It Out Events raised $11,221 for Saving Grace, Central Oregon’s only comprehensive domestic violence agency.  The three-day annual event saw families and friends from across the state come together to enjoy a […]

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