friday 22 David Grisman Bluegrass Experience MUSIC—An inspirational newgrass mandolinist, David Grisman has spent more than 50 years perfecting his picking, playing with acts from the Grateful Dead to Bonnie Raitt. A true legend in his craft, the godfather of folk plays his signature bluegrass mixed with jazz dubbed “Dawg music” in honor of the […]
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PICK: Shawn Colvin
FOLK—With 10 Grammy nominations and three wins, folk singer Shawn Colvin is quietly accomplished. Though she may be best known for her 1997 hit single “Sunny Came Home,” Colvin has been collaborating with high profile musicians—James Taylor, Béla Fleck, Emmylou Harris and the like—for years. And her musical candor recently crossed over into print, with the publication […]
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Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic Tour FREE Tickets!
We’ve got two tickets to see the Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic Tour at the Tower Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 2 because…honestly….who doesn’t love Queen? The tribute group was formed after a world-wide audition process to bring together the most talented musicians and a production team that has seen every minute of Freddie Mercury live footage that exists, making […]
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They Dreamed a Dream
Les Miserables is almost here
One of the toughest challenges about producing live theater in Central Oregon is that right when an actor feels like he or she is in that sweet spot—where all the moving parts are perfectly in sync—there are probably only one or two shows left in the run. With a limited number of patrons to fill […]
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OLD TIMERS: Bend Historical Timeline
Bend Historical Timeline 1920s- Population: 5,415 June 1920- First airplane crosses Cascades March 1922- St. Charles opens on “water tank hill” July 1922- First car drives up Pilot Butte May 1928- Frank T. Johns, national leader of the Socialist Party and candidate for president, drowns in Mirror Pond in attempt to save drowning boy April […]
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Bend, Bend, Bend, Bend, Bend
Follies don’t lack focus for quirky songs and skits
It is actually a genre of jokes; the ones that start with “You know you live in Bend when…” and reference Subaru Chinese fire drills, and hop saturation. And the Bend Follies, the second annual fundraiser for the Tower Theatre, is probably the best stage for this genre of humor. “Since 2009, we’ve been trying […]
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From “Cowboy” to Crowdsourced
The evolution of Paula Cole
Paula Cole’s two smash commercial hits, the chanting lament “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone” and “I Don’t Wanna Wait,” a desperate pop refrain with a chorus equivalent to the millennials’ YOLO slogan, are a mere blip in the long view of music history. The songs, both off of 1996’s This Fire, fit seamlessly into […]
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Our Picks for 2/6-2/12
friday 7 Mt. Bachelor Apres Ski Bash FIRST FRIDAY—The Mt. Bachelor Apres Ski Bash series continues with two on-the-verge-of-the-big-time Portland bands: The ghostly harmonizations and ethereal, yet rocking beats of the trio Cabin Project, and the peppy goth pop of The Genders. (For a full review of The Genders, see page 18). 6 – 9 […]
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SCREENING TONIGHT: McConkey at The Tower Theatre
Extreme skiing pioneer Shane McConkey, who died skiing in 2009, must have been one of the most filmed athletes of all time. Since boyhood, McConkey, an affable daredevil, was obsessed with taking calculated risks—most of which were captured on camera. Using carefully selected clips, the directors of McConkey expertly match old footage with current interviews […]
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Tickets for Hendrix 70: Live at Woodstock TONIGHT
Who wants to see Jimi Hendrix absolutely wail on guitar tonight? We don’t have tickets to a live Hendrix gig—obviously—but we do have tickets two to a showing of his 1969 performance at Woodstock featuring screaming renditions of “Voodoo Child,” “Fire,” “Purple Haze,” “Foxy Lady” and “Star Spangled Banner.” Presented by the Rockumentary Film Club […]