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Posted inOutside

The 'Tween Season: Skiing in Autumn

Early-season skiing, firewood cutting and some sad news
Avatar photo James Williams

Peter Alport, an area photographer and videographer, is obsessive about checking the weather. And for good reason—quality photography often hinges on meteorological trends. The 37-year-old outdoor athlete and artist isn’t shy about his weather obsession and readily admits to spending an inordinate amount of time hitting refresh on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s website. […]

Posted inCulture

Tom Hanks on a Boat

Captain Phillips: A Movie About Tom Hanks on a Boat!
Erik Henriksen

Captain Phillips shouldn’t be as good as it is. It’s a big studio picture, based on an inspirational true story, starring one of the world’s hugest movie stars, directed by a guy most famous for his Bourne movies: Broken into pieces, Captain Phillips should mass-market sap. But it’s the opposite of that: lean and smart […]

Posted inMusic

Worth Living

Singer Christopher Worth added value to his life by choosing music
Avatar photo Ethan Maffey

Stephen Sondheim’s musical Company—about a man’s pre-emptive midlife crisis—landed Christopher Worth right in the middle of where he never thought he’d be: a career as a singer/songwriter rather than an actor. But in this case life did not imitate art: Unlike the production’s central character Bobby, who questions some decisions he’s made, Worth—who was cast […]

Posted inNews

BendFilm Festival is Back!

Recommended films, from A to Z
The Source Staff

Fortunately, finding a quality movie at Bend Film is a lot easier than a needle in a haystack. A lot easier. Even so, with seven screens simultaneously showing movies, we wouldn’t want you to miss out on one of our favorites. What follows are some of our staff’s choices, ranging from “highly recommended,” which means […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Soups On!

Homemade, hot and ready at Bend Soup Company
Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo James Williams, Brianna Brey, and Kayja Buhmann

There’s no question about it—we’re squarely (and comfortably) plopped into soup season. Morning frosts, clear, cool days and everything pumpkin-spiced reaffirm the notion that soups, stews, bisques and chowders are an entirely appropriate meal choice. Also, the fact that approximately 71 percent of our staff had soup for lunch today—that was another obvious indicator. While […]

Posted inCulture

Meet the Artist

If you like Jubelale’s new label you’ll love Avlis Leumas
Avatar photo Brianna Brey

Avlis Leumas was a child with a lurid imagination. He often dreamed of a moose headed, tuxedo-wearing figure outside the windows of his home watching him sleep. The figure was joined by other animals, creeping closer and closer to the house, but never finding their way inside before Leumas woke. This recurring nightmare was the […]

Posted inCulture

Filmmakers With Impeccable Timing

Documentary about Egyptian metal musicians tells another story
Avatar photo Brianna Brey

Western heavy metal stormed the Middle East in the late ’80s and early ’90s, gaining popularity with the same crowds it appealed to in the United States and Europe, a subculture of young, perverse devotees. The Egyptian government responded to the genre’s popularity by carrying out a string of infamous mass arrests in 1997, temporarily […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Snails?!

Navin R. Johnson explores Bend dining
Avatar photo Brianna Brey

The Jerk, considered one of Steve Martin’s funniest films (ranked the 48th greatest comedy film of all time by Total Film Magazine, and No. 20 on Bravo’s list of 100 Funniest Movies), follows the rags-to-riches-and-back-again life of misfit Navin R. Johnson. Raised from infancy by poor African-American sharecroppers, when Navin learns of his (obvious to […]

Posted inCulture

Art as a Window to the Soul?

An Object of Beauty is a fun romp
Avatar photo Phil Busse

As long as Steve Martin has been a standup comedian, he also has been an art collector, buying his first painting in 1968, the same year he took to the stage. And throughout his career, Martin has alluded to that “hobby,” brief solar flares from his private world into his public career; LA Story begins […]

Posted inNews

The Steve Martin Issue

In praise of the versatile musician, comedian, actor, filmmaker, writer
Avatar photo Phil Busse

For almost five decades, Steve Martin has been entertaining us. He began his career as a bearded banjo player. In a publicity photo circa 1968; Steve Martin stands in front of an American flag with a white peace sign set in the blue field where the 50 stars should be. He looks like a member […]

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