Concept albums aren’t only for art-pop or hip-hop; they’re for singer-songwriters, too. For proof, listen to the trilogy of albums by Manchester Orchestra in which front man Andy Hull based all the songs on a 17th century sailor. For New York singer Dar Williams, her concept album comes by way of her ninth studio release, […]
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Little Bites: Pho-shure! Steakerrific!
Best restaurants in Bend heading downtown
All that junky-looking brown paper on the windows of what was once Amalia’s? It’s coming down! And something fabulous will soon be happening behind those windows! That’s right. Amalia’s is doneskis. But the even bigger news is that PHO IS COMING TO DOWNTOWN. Tan Vo, the owner of Pho Viet on Third Street, confirms that […]
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Two Books at the Same Time
My conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan
Last week I called up Jennifer Egan, author of A Visit From the Goon Squad, a 2011 novel that won a Pulitzer Prize. The book was lauded for its creativity as well as its ability to capture what it’s like “growing up and growing old in the digital age,” as judges put it. In it, […]
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Sour Power
What the hell sour beer is,
and why you should drink it
Sour beer ain’t no Bud Light. With new breweries and bottle shops popping up what feels like daily in Bend, brewers are stretching our palates and our perceptions of what beer is by innovating recipes and reinventing old brewing techniques. Sour beer is one such revival. Originally popularized in Europe, sours differ from other brews […]
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To the Streets of Palestine
Local nonprofit expands art mission to the Middle East
In December 2010, as protestors were swelling the plazas and thoroughfares of Tunisia to demand the ouster of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, artists there also took to the streets. Demands of freedom were scrawled across walls from Matmata to Tunis with rattle cans and brushes. These messages were the backdrop to the movement […]
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The Dude Strikes Again
Tower Theatre to host Coen brothers film festival
If you love The Dude, Marge Gunderson and Harry Pfarrer, pour yourself a white Russian and mark your iCal—three great films from the award-winning Coen brothers are coming the Tower. The Tower Theatre is showing the trio of favorites on three consecutive Fridays starting Jan. 11 as part of its first-ever, Coen Brothers Film Festival. […]
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Listen Local
Bend sludge-rock band Silvero might just be our town’s best-kept, live-music secret
A friend sends you an email telling you to check out a band you’ve never heard of. Naturally, the next step is plugging that band’s name into a search engine. When this happens to me, I always hope the band is kick ass—no one wants to tell a friend that their taste in music sucks. […]
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The More You Buy, The More You Supply
Local clothing company supports food banks through product sales
The numbers 5-4-1 have served as the area code for most of Oregon since 1995. But for the last two years, those three digits have been transformed into a fight against hunger. 541 Threads, a local clothing company, is using its numerical brand name to help feed the hungry in Central Oregon and throughout the […]
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The Real World
Heart of Oregon Corps gives students a taste of hands-on work
Tim Fissori, educational coordinator and crew leader at Heart of Oregon Corps, teaches what he knows. After 14 years teaching at Marshall High School and 19 years working as a building contractor, integrating construction concepts into math, science, social studies and language arts lessons has become Fissori’s specialty. By mixing his skill sets, he has […]
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Will Work for Experience
The founder of Cascades Medical Ambassadors started his training by defying convention
If you’re going to a South American country to conduct business, don’t forget to pack a few bottles of whiskey. Luckily, being a clever fellow, Bend’s Casey Husk came to Ecuador prepared. In 2010 Husk, a 26-year-old former Marine, made his first medical trip to the coastal South American country and, after eight weeks of […]
