thursday 5 Mac Miller HIP HOP—Mac Miller has been an underrated rapper for years, while also never letting himself be pigeonholed into what he rhymes about. As his albums have progressively matured over the years, his beats and flows have only been getting stronger and his lyrics have just been getting tighter. Fans of hip-hop […]
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Our Picks 10/29-11/4
thursday 29-saturday 31 William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead ZOMBIES—Watch as Shakespeare teams up with the Queen, Richard Burbage, and other historical people you’ve forgotten, to fight nasty, undead Elizabethans hungering for the sweet release of death and human flesh. It’s not that serious and it’s a joyous time all around and the money goes […]
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Picks 10/21-10/28
thursday 22 Alison Wright PRESENTATION—National Geographic Traveler of the Year is visiting to share her photos and insight on the work women are doing in developing countries. After surviving a deadly bus accident and undergoing 30 surgeries, the photojournalist traveled back to the village three years later to deliver medical equipment to the doctors who […]
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Picks 10/14-10/21
thursday 15-sunday 18 A Night of One Acts THEATRE—Instead of binge watching your favorite show, why not spend the evening watching six plays. Each one-act performance lasts from 10 to 25 minutes. Be prepared to cry and laugh as the shows explore love, relationships, and life. Thurs-Sat, 7:30 pm; Sun, 2 pm. Cascades Theatre, 148 […]
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Picks 10/7-10/14
thursday 8-sunday 11 BendFilm Festival FILM FESTIVAL—Central Oregon’s own premiere film festival has returned. Packed to the brim with some of the finest shorts, docs, and features of the year, BendFilm is coming back stronger than ever. Check this week’s SCREEN section for some of our picks for best of the fest. Multiple locations, all […]
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Picks 9/30-10/7
thursday 1 Author! Author! BOOKS—To begin its fourth year of bringing top-notch authors to Bend, Author! Author! welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan. Egan’s novel, The Worst Hard Time, about survivors of the Dust Bowl, was a National Book Award winner. Egan will discuss his current work, his writing process, and literature in general. 7 […]
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thursday 24 Everlast HIP-HOP—Once he taught us how to jump around (jump up, jump up, AND get down), but then he showed us his softer side with Santana on the Grammy winning song “Put Your Lights On.” Those sides combine for his specific acoustic hip-hop sound that is simultaneously conscious rap and easy listening guitar […]
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Picks 9/16-9/23
friday 18 An Ideal Husband THEATER—CTC launches its new season with a staging of Oscar Wilde’s 1895 classic, An Ideal Husband. Blackmail, scandal, and political indiscretions are only a few of the issues facing the characters in this classic comedy of manners. Prepare to laugh at how ridiculous the aristocracy could be. 7:30pm. Cascades Theatrical […]
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Our Picks 8/26-9/2
friday 28 Art in the High Desert FINE ART—When the weather is this nice, it can be hard to persuade yourself to peruse the local art galleries. Fortunately, Art in the High Desert brings talent into the open air, where visitors can see works of art in natural light, but also meet the artists behind […]
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Our Picks 7/29-8/5
thursday 30 Art of the West EXHIBIT—The opening reception for High Desert Museum’s new exhibit depicting the Western region of the United States. The reception will include an intimate preview of art plus demonstrations from some of the 35 artists participating in the exhibit, including a painter, beadworker, and mixed media artist. 6 – 8 […]
