thursday 9 Necktie Killer MUSIC—One of Bend’s best bands, the horn-heavy ska rockers Necktie Killer, are on a tear. If you missed all of the many December shows, well, that’s sad. But don’t cry, the seven-man crew is back in 2014 with a free show for all y’all. 7-10 pm. McMenamins, 700 NW Bend. Free. […]
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Our Picks 1/1- 1/9
thursday 2 Sugar Bowl FOOTBALL—The top ranked team for nearly the entire season, Alabama, stumbled in its final game with the most improbable play in football history (Auburn returned a missed field goal 109 yards for a TD). For the first time in three years, Alabama (“roll tide!”) won’t play in the National Championship, but […]
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Our Picks 12/ 26 – 1/2
thursday 26 Peter Rodocker MUSIC—We’re suckers for anything with an accordion in it. And Portland-based, Nashville-bred “organic electric folk pop” artist Peter Rodocker weaves the ole squeezebox in with banjo, mandolin and drums for a Celtic-tinged, head-bobbing good time. 8 pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr. $5. thursday 26 Crappy Gift Exchange Party […]
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Our Picks 12/18 – 12/26
wednesday 18 Red Chair Release Party BEER—Celebrate the Northwest pale ale that’s twice been dubbed “world’s best beer” at the World Beer Awards. That’s right, “world's best.” Named for one of Mt. Bachelor’s historic lifts, this perfectly balanced, hop-heavy brew is the mark of winter. Stop in and join the party. Santa will be there. […]
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Our Picks 12/11 – 12/19
wednesday 11 Comedy Pet Theater PET SHOW—Dogs on scooters? Cats on ladders? This is better than YouTube! Gregory Popovich , the son of Moscow circus performers, hosts a colorful, energetic and truly silly and jaw-dropping vaudeville show. 7 pm, Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall, $25-$35. friday 13 Christmas Kayak BOATS—The most dedicated boaters in Bend […]
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Our Picks 12/4 – 12/12
thursday 5 Naïve Melody MUSIC—The Talking Heads were one of the most important (and smartest, and catchiest) bands of the late ’70s and early ’80s. So we’re always excited when the national-touring Talking Heads cover band, Naïve Melody, comes through town. The band’s upbeat style and driving dance tracks will make you swear it’s David […]
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Our Picks 11/27 – 12/5
friday 29 Civil War FOOTBALL—Just choosing where to watch the annual rivalry between the Ducks and Beavers may be enough to cause a mini-civil war in your own home. Volcanic (70 SW Century) offers a big screen and a man-cave ambiance, while Brother Jon's (1227 NW Galveston) holds a bit more, er, civility. Or, join […]
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Our Picks 11/20 – 11/18
thursday 21 Hot Buttered Rum with Medium Troy MUSIC—The line “plant a tree on your space ship” from the Medium Troy song “Space Tree” pretty well sums up this show—organic but out there (in a good way). Medium Troy, an innovative and awesome self-described “bohemian dub hop” band from Eugene, opens for Bay Area string […]
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Our Picks 11/13 – 11/21
thursday 14 Author! Author! with Rebecca Skloot READING—Rebecca Skloot’s 2010 book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” tells the disturbing and fascinating story of the living legacy of a sharecropper’s unique cells and, more broadly, exploitation and racism. 7 pm, Bend High Auditorium, 230 NE 6th St. $20 general, $75 preferred seating. thursday 14 Pyro […]
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Our Picks 11/5 – 11/13
thursday 7-sunday 10 Nature of Words Festival LITERATURE—Pulling together his family’s history as Japanese-Americans—including years spent in an interment camp—with a budding love for jazz music, Lawson Inada is a remarkable, and distinctly American, poet. Today, he headlines the annual Nature of Words Festival. (For more information, see pg. 33.) For full event schedule see […]
