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Almost Practically Perfect in Every Way

In a world where new movies are just sequels and book adaptations, Mary Poppins Returns is… both?
Kate Couch

In a world where new movies are just sequels and book adaptations, Mary Poppins Returns is… both? The fun loving, magical somewhat of a narcissistic nanny, Mary Poppins, takes flight again in “Mary Poppins Returns.” Mary, played by Emily Blunt, yet again comes to the Banks house to help an overworked father find the importance […]

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Cascade Lakes Roundup

How is Bend’s second oldest brewery stacking up?
Thom Pastor

Named after the collective bodies of stunning and cold water in our mountains, Cascade Lakes Brewery is celebrating 20 years. With few things as beautiful as a mountain lake and few drinks as enjoyable as fantastic beer, how good is the Cascade Lakes lineup after two decades of business? Currently, Cascade Lakes is brewing about […]

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Cannibal: The Musical

2nd Street’s Sweeney Todd fills the belly
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

Sweeney Todd is just your average comedic/dramatic thriller about vengeance, insanity, murder and cannibalism. Yeah, as if that’s a genre! Actually, Sweeney Todd has always been one of the weirdest—and most enduring—shows ever to grace the stages of Broadway or the West End as it swings wildly between camp, comedy, drama and outright horror. Part […]

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Whip It Good

Communicating Doors gets weird
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

I finally figured it out: the quintessential element absent from most theatrical productions. This mystery element is simple: a time-traveling dominatrix! I never knew I was missing it until I watched a rehearsal of Cascades Theatrical Company’s Communicating Doors. But now that I’ve seen it, I know that a bit of batshit insanity would make […]

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