Rise Up International
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It’s First Friday this week!

Here’s where to find some fun stuff on the streets of downtown Bend.
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OPENING RECEPTION: “N O W H E R E” MICHAEL BOONSTRA Eugene artist Michael Boonstra‘s exhibit examines the physical and experiential attributes of places and the limitations of representing landscapes. 5pm. At Liberty, 849 NW Wall St., Bend. Free. DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ART & CULTURE Join the Latino Community Association and Rise Up International […]

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Nonprofit Champion: Jesse Roberts

Rise Up International spreads its wings in the art of resistance
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W ith its mission statement about “building community through music and art,” Rise Up International has been a part of the Central Oregon nonprofit scene since 2005. Rise Up and its volunteers have crossed into documentary filmmaking, providing ukuleles for local youth in schools and an Art Ambassador program with projects in 20 countries. Jesse […]

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PICK: Roots Festival

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friday 26 LOCAL MUSIC—The Bend Roots Revival brings together over 80 bands and local artists for a weekend of Oregon-centric, family friendly and totally free fun. This year the event will be held on the Deschutes Brewery lawn with an opening show featuring Ashland’s Patchy Saunders at Volcanic on Thursday. The festival continues through Sunday. […]

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Musical Chairs

Bend Roots Festival lands new location and sponsor in Deschutes Brewery
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The Bend Roots Festival has been in five different locations in as many years. Starting in the cross-street parking lots of the Victorian Café and Parrilla Grill, the local music festival upgraded to the Century Center in 2011 only to be canceled last minute at the same location in 2012. Then, last year placed Bend’s […]

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Show us Your Spokes Ticket Giveaway!

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The Source is giving away two pairs of tickets to Parrilla Grill’s Show us Your Spokes concert series sponsored by Deschutes Brewery and Rise Up International.  The tickets are good for any of the upcoming shows including the recently reunited locals Harley Bourbon on Aug. 16 and MoWo (who doesn’t love MoWo? We’ll say it…if […]

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Rise Up Declares Last Show at Pakit Until Spring

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NOOOOOOOO!!! Today, Rise Up International, the arts organization that has been booking excellent concerts at Pakit Liquidators (including a rocking New Year’s day show with Larry and his Flask, Hopeless Jack and the Handsome Devil, Dirty Kid Discount and the Slaughter Daughters), announced via Facebook that next Saturday’s Black Pussy show will be the last […]

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