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Hip Hop Hooray!

Naughty By Nature confirms a show at this year’s Oregon WinterFest

Rap fans, it’s time to rejoice. Lay It Out Events announced today that Naughty By Nature will be headlining at this year’s OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon WinterFest, which takes place Feb. 14 through 16. The New Jersey rap trio, made up of Treach, Vin Rock and Dj Kay Gee, have been bumping tunes in […]

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IT Kinda Sucks

Evil clowns should be scarier than this

Don’t get me wrong; most filmmakers balance along the knife’s edge of borrowing and stealing. Stealing from the best has resulted in some of the most inspired movies ever made. We’d never have “Tree of Life” without “2001: A Space Odyssey” or “Joker” without “The King of Comedy.” But writer Gary Dauberman and director Andy […]

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Gung Ho For Shows: Vampire Weekend

The Father of the Bride tour is coming to Bend, and it might be a life-changing event

The summer is winding down for 2019, but that doesn’t mean summer 2020 isn’t already starting to heat up.  Les Schwab Amphitheater has officially announced its first show for next season, and well, it’s a big one: Vampire Weekend is making a stop in Bend for the band’s Father of the Bride Tour 2020. Vampire […]

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California Dreamin’

Tarantino weaves a wondrous fairy tale

I think Quentin Tarantino is a misunderstood filmmaker. He’s an unembarrassed cinephile who regularly comes under attack for his movies containing sexism, racism, brutal violence, a deep-seated foot fetish and enough bad language to make a sailor blush. Yeah, most of his movies contain those things, but they exist to serve a purpose, not to propagate […]

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Fireworks Dos and Don’ts

Last year, a man lit Pilot Butte on fire. This year, city leaders are coming out en masse to prevent illegal fireworks and respond to complaints

Fireworks are part of the American DNA. They’re how we celebrate Independence Day, New Year’s Eve and other milestones. Used responsibly, they can garner oohs and awes from people sitting in lawn chairs watching the colors explode overhead and listening to the sonic booms. However, if used irresponsibly, fireworks can cause property damage and even […]

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TEDxBend 2019: Speakers We’re Stoked to See

The popular speaker series returns this Saturday

Yes, it’s back โ€” the speaker event of the year, TEDxBend, is set to host a number of idea innovators from various fields, along with a few musicians, at Bend Senior High School for a full day of inspirational talks and performances. No doubt, all of the presenters and performances will be inspirational, but here […]

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