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With a Fraction of Its Usual Crowds, Amphitheater to Host Cultural Events
Local directors find a stage for their show, “Songs for a New World”
As far as local theatre, live music and the arts in general goes, adaptation has become the name of the game. Last week, we detailed the struggles local theater community members were facing when it came to finding outdoor performance space. This week, persistent and creative community members shared how the cultural community is successfully […]
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Growing Pains, Theatre Edition
Artists struggle to find affordable performance space in Bend
The first thing I did when I moved to Bend was storm into 2nd Street Theater and beg to be included in any way possible. Sandy J. Klein, the managing director of Stage Right Productions (the nonprofit that used to operate out of 2nd Street), graciously offered me a stage-managing role. Since then, I have […]
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Enter the Splatter Zone
Front-row “victims” get a free t-shirt for the splaying blood in “Evil Dead, the Musical”
It’s ti-ime! That’s right, Ash is back to slay some zombies in “Evil Dead, the Musical,” the Stage Right production opening Thursday at the Cascades Theatrical Company. Producer/director Sandy Klein has been bringing the “Dead” to life for Bend audiences about every other year, she says, for the past 10 years. “I thought the last […]
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Best Open Mic
M&J Tavern
After a brief closure of its musical festivities, the M&J Tavern is back and showcasing all of the local talent we have in the area– and they clearly haven’t lost a step. When an open mic is like going to a billed concert, you know it’s something special. The energy at M&J’s open mic is […]
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‘Newsies’ kicks up some musical fun
Disney’s energized take on the 1899 carrier strike opens Friday
“Extra! Extra! Newsies win game-changing battle with big media!” Thoroughly Modern Productions brings the high drama and hijinks of turn-of-the-century, history-making paper boys—and girls—to the stage in “Newsies,” a Disney musical based on real events following the Spanish-American War of 1898. The audience can follow the fun and fury as bottom-tier newspaper employees struggle to […]
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Excessive Screen Time? Summer Boredom?
Brilliant Summer Hacks for All
Snopocalypse 2019 had you praying to the gods of summer. You swore upon your children’s own lives that you would never again complain about the heat if the snow would just stop. While being faced with walls of snow for an extended period was tough, staring down the barrel of months of keeping the kiddos […]
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School’s (almost) out for the summer!
Here’s where to send your kids for free fun and food
What are you supposed to do with your kids and all their free time? How about something free!? Bend offers so many fun activities for kids and their parents this summer. Here’s where to start. Free Lunch For many, kids’ school meals are a substantial part of their day—so why should it be any different in […]
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PSA: Cascade Cycling Classic Canceled
North America’s longest-running stage race is taking a one-year hiatus
One of Central Oregon’s most beloved bike races won’t be happening this year. The Cascade Cycling Classic has drawn cyclists not just from the local area, but from around the world. For the first time in 39 years, the race is off this year. After a long and careful deliberation, the owner of Bowen Sports Performance, […]
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Fast Times at Redmond High
High-stakes theater project tests students’ nerves
How long would it take you to write a seven-minute play? Remember, you can’t just throw down whatever ramblings wander into your head. This play needs a coherent beginning, middle and end, just like they taught you in English class. Seven minutes that make dramatic sense. You know the elements: Plot. Theme. Character. Imagine staring […]