Thursday 29 Black Flag ROCK—In 2013, Black Flag reformed in two incarnations, released an album, found itself at the middle of a lawsuit and fired its lead. But that’s all in the past. The new year brings a new tour for Greg Ginn’s version of the seminal punk group with new singer and former professional […]
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Our Picks 5/21-5/29
friday 23 One Nation Under Dog Documentary—The Bend Spay and Spay & Neuter Project is presenting an HBO documentary that delves into what happens after a dog attack, how people in rural areas deal with unwanted animals and what happens at overcrowded shelters. It won’t be the most comfortable film to watch, but illuminating. Bluegrass […]
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Our Picks 5/15-5/21
thursday 15 Sandhill Crane film SANDHILL CRANES—With a red crown and a wingspan like a pterodactyl, sandhill cranes are majestic birds. The Jane Goodall of water fowl, Gary Ivey has created a remarkable nature film, “Raising Kid Colt—A Story of a Young Sandhill Crane,” that takes a front-row seat for the parenting and chick-raising behavior […]
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Our Picks 5/7-5/15
friday 9 Blemished, a Musical THEATER—Blemished, a Musical was the winner of the 2nd Street Theater’s innovative Playwriting Platform, which encouraged local authors to submit works for full production. Written by Bendite Katelyn Alexander, Blemished tells the story of an ex-cabaret singer adjusting to life as a preacher’s wife. 7:30 pm. 2nd Street Theater, 220 […]
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Our Picks 4/30-5/8
thursday 1 Particle Fever FILM—If you really believe that you have something better to do than watch a movie documenting the beginning of time—and hear a lecture from one of the particle physicists who was part of the Large Hadron Collider re-enactment of the Big Bang—um, can we say, God complex? Sponsored by Sisters Science […]
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Our Picks 4/23-5/1
thursday 24 Jeff Crosby and the Refugees ROCK—This L.A. via Idaho band has the small town to big city storyline locked down. With folk-rock songs about transitional points in life, leaving home, the open road and the shock of settling in a metropolis, anyone (or everyone) who has ever experienced a massive change in life […]
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Our Picks 4/16-4/24
thursday 17 How Did We Get Here? SCIENCE—The first of the Human Origins, Evolution and Migrations Lecture Series, “How Did We Get Here,” is the COCC-hosted equivalent of “Cosmos” with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Dr. Scott Fisher from the Department of Physics at the University of Oregon will discuss clues from our universe hinting at how […]
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Our Picks 4/9-4/17
thursday 10 Tim Snider RAWKIN’ VIOLIN—Swinging between the classical precision of Itzhak Perlman and the free-rocking of Dexys Midnight Runners (really? you don’t remember “C’mon Eileen”?), Tim Snyder is a touch high-strung (ha! get it?) and a bit cheeseball, but a highly prolific, dynamic and fun violinist. 7 pm. Old St. Francis, 700 NW Bond. […]
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Our Picks 4/3-4/10
thursday 3 Repair Cafe FIXER-UPPER—Turning broken junk into fixed awesomeness is as easy as a trip to Pakit this weekend. Repair Cafe, hosted by who else but the Environmental Center, aims to straight up fix stuff with the philosophy that two heads are better than one when it comes to conservation and repairs. The event […]
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Our Picks 3/26-4/3
thursday 27 Deana Carter COUNTRY MUSIC—Shave your legs, grab a jug of strawberry wine and lower your inhibitions for an acoustic set from Nashville singer/songwriter Deana Carter. Both of Carter’s Grammy wins (that’s right, TWO Grammys!) have come on the tails of booze-filled anthems, “You and Tequila” and “Strawberry Wine” so grab a glass and […]
