This week, Editor Nicole Vulcan has elected to write a personal note to readers, in honor of the 2019 Women’s Issue. Every year, the Source dedicates one issue to highlighting the work of some of the women doing impactful work around social, environmental and cultural change in our community. Some years, we’ve elected to name […]
Tarana Burke
Posted inMusic
Gung Ho for Shows: Muse Women’s Conference
Four-day conference highlights local women, internationally recognized creatives and activists
The seventh annual Muse Women’s Conference is headed to downtown Bend Feb. 28 through March 3 for a weekend of talks from creatives and activists looking to spur social change. The event includes art installations and panel discussions with internationally recognized authors and activists, as well as keynote talks, live performances and workshops. Among the […]
Posted inCulture
Muse + March
Muse Conference to jump start Bend Women’s March… or perhaps it’s the other way around
It’s like a perfect marriage, without the trip to the chapel. The sixth annual Muse Women’s Conference, beginning March 1, serves this year to kick off the inaugural Bend Women’s March, a month-long program of events to coincide with both Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. If you’ve attended in the past, then you […]
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More Than a Hashtag
The #MeToo movement is calling us all to account
The past year shined a light into many dark corners of our society, revealing both the ugliness hiding there and the strength of those willing to uphold the light of truth. As men accused of sexual harassment and assault both rose to power and fell from grace, we witnessed the incredible impact of survivors speaking […]