thursday 19 The Pillowman THEATER—When The Pillowman was released a decade ago, it stormed the theater world like a dark thundercloud rolling over a happy-go-lucky musical. Winner of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, the dark, yet morosely comic story follows a writer whose stories are a bit too much like a series of […]
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Our Picks 2/11-2/18
thursday 12 He & She Show FUNNY—While many comedians bemoan and badmouth their partners on stage, the newlywed duo of Teresa and Doug Wyckoff takes the joke one step more intimately uncomfortable, with the spouse right there on stage. An interactive improv-style show that freely takes advice and martial questions from the audience. 8 pm. […]
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Our Picks 2/4-2/11
thursday 5 Ralphie May COMEDY—The first (second to) Last Comic Standing, Ralphie May, is that guy at the end of the bar yucking it up while the guys around laugh with and/or at him. Like many comedians, his shtick hinges on self-deprecation, but May doesn’t limit his candid observations to himself. Expect this “Gathering of […]
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Our Picks 1/28-2/4
thursday 29 Hopeless Jack and the Handsome Devil ROCK ‘N’ ROLL—Have you ever gone to a show and realized that behind the spit and shine of the studio, the band sounds like those teenagers down the street putzing around in the garage? Yeah, that’s not happening here. This Portland-based duo is 100 percent all-natural rock […]
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Our Picks 1/21-1/29
thursday 22 Racial Justice Book Club READING—According to Gallup, Americans are more concerned about race now than they’ve been since the Rodney King beating almost 25 years ago. Locally, groups are forming to discuss Derald Wing Sue’s book “Overcoming Our Racism: Journey to Liberation” at sites across the region. The OSU-Cascades group kicks off today, […]
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Our Picks 7/15-7/21
thursday 15 Rubbish Renewed FASHION SHOW—In the “Reduce-Reuse-Recycle” trinity, recycling often gets top billing. Reducing feels like sacrifice and reuse requires creativity. The 5th annual Rubbished Renewed Eco Fashion Show hopes to inspire some of the latter with its showcase of wearable trash art. Proceeds go to Rimrock Expeditionary Alternative Learning Middle School in Bend. […]
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Our Picks 1/7-1/15
thursday 8 The River They Saw FILM—In the 1860s, photography took a big technical leap forward, and amazingly some of the original photographs of the Columbia River still exist. OPB strings together the changes in its flow, its fish, and its people in documentary film to tell a great story. 6 pm. High Desert Museum, […]
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Our Picks 12/31-1/8
friday 2 First Friday LOCAL ART—Start the New Year with art from amazing local talent including the Gold Standard show at Townshend’s—old school traditional tattoo art—by tattoo shop owner Dirk Spece and artist KC Carew. Whimsical creature artist Megan McGuinness shows at Velvet and at Bishops Barbershop as the Source artist of the month. Read […]
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New Year’s Eve Parties
Pop the bubbly and start the New Year right
CinderBlue 7 pm. Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards, 70450 NW Lower Valley Dr. Terrebonne. With Americana rock ‘n’ roll from CinderBlue and a sit-down dinner from our guest chef. 21+. $115. SNOWBALL NYE Party! 8 pm. Old Stone Church, 157 NW Franklin Ave. The inaugural SNOWBALL, a celebration of safety in the snow. Showing Pretty […]
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Our Picks 12/24-1/1
thursday 25 Christmas Releases MOVIES—Although the terrorists have taken our Seth Rogen away from us (and The Interview release has been canceled for the time-being), Christmas has eclipsed July 4 for the best day of film releases of the year. Check out Into the Woods and The Hobbit, page 23. Various times. A theater near […]
