Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance, and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his interview with Erika Spaet, a Lutheran pastor coordinating and curating Storydwelling (bendstorydwelling.org), an emerging […]
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Running on Empty
“The Mule” sees Eastwood simplifying his storytelling
Clint Eastwood has been responsible for some of the most iconic and lasting movies ever made, both as a director and an actor. In films such as “A Fistful of Dollars” and “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” he helped redefine the western for a modern audience—but it was as a director that he […]
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New on Bend Ticket: Flobots, Karl Denson, drag shows & more
In case you missed it—here are shows you should know about
Bust out your calendar—here are the newly-announced Bend and Central Oregon shows, courtesy of BendTicket.com. THIS WEEK This is the third year of this story slam—with stories will ranging from the hilarious to the hair-raising. True tales from locals that will entertain and may even land a little too close to home! The evening’s theme, […]
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Whatever, Mom
Got Questions? Share Stories!
When I was eight years old, I published my first book, well, 20 pages of “published” material assembled using a confidence-boosting book-making kit called IlluStory. An aspiring author, indeed, I continued my pursuit for the big leagues, trying my hand at fiction a few years later with some lengthy, The-Baby-Sitters-Club-meets-Goosebumps narrative detailing a day in […]
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Share Your Story with the Library of Congress Using Your Smart Phone
Everybody has a story to tell. For the modern day storyteller, media like podcasts and anonymous blogs give the opportunity to share those heartwarming and embarrassing human experiences with ease. From The Moth to Post Secret, Americans have fed the growing cultural obsession with recording those events—ranging from the mundane to the extraordinary—that captivate audiences of […]