The dog doesn’t have to “accidentally” eat the turkey for you to feel justified in taking your loved ones out to a restaurant to eat this holiday. If the idea of planning, preparing, serving, and then cleaning up after feeding family and friends sounds more like a work day than a holiday, then we have […]
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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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Coyote Willow to Release New CD Raising the Barn
Bend, OR—The Breedlove-sponsored band’s new CD, “Raising the Barn,” is the culmination of Coyote Willow’s experience taking to heart the guidance of their mentor, Lisa Lepine, to find their “authentic authority” through connections with community and friends. This project has been a profound journey that is expressed in their songs about the various twists and […]
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Local Band Parlour Releases Second CD
CD Release party scheduled for October 26 at McMenamins in Bend
Carol Sternkopf Photography Bend, OR – Bend-based folk band Parlour is set to release an 8-song CD of original music called “Seeing the Elephant.” The CD release party is scheduled for October 26 from 7-10 pm in Father Luke’s Room at McMenamins’ Old St. Francis School in Bend. The event is free, open to the […]
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Drink Like a Scientist
OSU Science Pub brews up beer and research
Who says our Beer Issue has to be all about drinking beer in a vacuum of nonsense small talk? If you like drinking beer while watching “How It’s Made” or reruns of “Myth Busters,” then you need to attend a local Science Pub. The monthly events take scientists out of the sterile lab setting and […]
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Limbo
John Sayles talks filmmaking
I am not adding a single ounce of hyperbole when I say that John Sayles is one of the finest filmmakers in history. He, along with life partner Maggie Renzi, a handful of my all-time favorite movies, and each one of them feels like a completely separate entity. He bounces between genres with ease, taking […]
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Honoring History with Art
McMenamins Old St. Francis School Expands
On July 30, McMenamins Old St. Francis School celebrated its recent expansion, which more than doubled its number of rooms. Through the use of distinct design elements and artistic applications, the iconic lodging and entertainment venue showed its commitment to historic preservation when it unveiled two new buildings aptly named the Education House and the […]
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Summer in the City
Sundays at Les Schwab have returned
A real mainstay of the Bend music scene, the free Summer Sunday Concerts at Les Schwab Amphitheater, offer something for just about everyone. Regardless of socio-economic status, Bend music lovers can access some of the finest shows of the year at these free concerts, providing an opportunity for small and mid-sized bands to get in […]
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“Heart Like a Wheel”
Honey Don’t
Honey Don’t is a local band to see at the 4 Peaks Music Festival on June 16, bringing all that Americana music has to offer: bluegrass, folk, old timey, country, blues, swing and even bits of jazz. It is a genre limited only by the artist’s interpretations and this group shows no restraint. The band […]
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Picks 5/11-5/18
Thursday 12 Mexican Gunfight MUSIC—Described as a combination of blues grit, country lyricism and gospel, this band has been making beautiful music together for a few years now. The members have played with multiple Northwest groups over the years and have only become more impressive for it. 7 p.m., McMenamins Old St. Francis. 700 NW […]
