Source Weekly May 25, 2023 2nd half of book

2023 CONCERT SEASON

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Amphitheater Season is Here

Kenny Wayne Shepherd kicks off the outdoor concert season in Bend

By Alan Sculley

Kenny Wayne Shepherd's recently released DVD, "Straight to You Live," is the first concert DVD he's released in a career that now stretches back more than 25 years. But it's not like he's been trying to avoid doing such a project all this time.

“The fans have been asking for a live DVD for decades,” Shepherd acknowledged in a recent phone interview. “We record audio every night, but we’ve done a number of shows with video as well. And for one reason or another, we just never felt like we had the right night.”

It’s possible this concert, which was filmed in Germany for broadcast on the legendary concert series “Rockpalast,” might have stayed on the shelf, too, if it hadn’t been followed just a few months later by the COVID pandemic.

“It was a real honor to be asked to do it,” Shepherd said of “Rockpalast.” “We watched it back and we were like, ‘Wow, it’s actually a really great performance.’ And then we really didn’t think much more about it –until COVID happened. Then we started realizing that people are not going to be able to come and see us for a while, and they’ve been asking for a live concert for years, and we have this. The audio is great, the performance is great, the camera work is great. Maybe we should put this together and get it out to them so they can watch it in the comfort of their own homes until we can get back out on the road.”

The Rockpalast concert came near the end of a busy and productive period for Shepherd and his band. The group released a new studio album, “The Traveler,” in May 2019 and was well into the touring cycle for that release when the “Rockpalast” performance happened.

Shepherd and the band then went into the studio to record a new album, which was finished just before the pandemic hit and the world shut down.

Shepherd said he’ll wait until closer to the release date of the next studio album to debut those songs. Instead, fans will see a show highlighted by a performance of Shepherd’s second studio album, “Trouble Is...,” which was released 25 years ago and is now out in a deluxe anniversary edition. That platinum-selling album gave Shepherd a signature hit, “Blue On Black,” which, of course, is included on “Straight To You Live,” and a few other songs from the DVD figure to remain in Shepherd’s current live set as well.

One more recent song that may well be included in Shepherd’s shows is “Hit ‘Em Back,” a collaboration between Shepherd and blues singer/songwriter Shemekia Copeland that also features guest appearances from lap steel guitar player Robert Randolph and veteran blues drummer Tony Coleman.

Copeland (daughter of the late blues artist Johnny Copeland), reached out to Shepherd to write music to the lyrics she and co-writer John Hahn had completed. The lyrics have a strong and multi-dimensional message calling for unity, respect and cooperation, while also pointing up the divisiveness that exists in today’s society overall and the blues community in particular. Shepherd wrote muscular and soulful blues-rock music to accompany the lyrics, which was what he felt the song demanded.

“We’re making a statement, and to transmit a message, you want to transmit it as loud as possible. So I thought the song needed musically to be big and powerful

because I feel the message is powerful,” Shepherd said. Shepherd, 45, has grown into one of the leading artists in blues (or blues-rock or whatever description one wants to attach to his music). He exploded onto the scene at age 17 with his impressive 1995 million-selling debut album, “Ledbetter Heights,” followed two years later by another million-selling hit, “Trouble Is…” As the years have gone on, Shepherd has continued to release albums at a steady clip that have seen his skills as a songwriter and guitarist only grow stronger. He’s also shown his genuine talent, knowledge and appreciation for the blues, not only with his music, but specifically with the 2007 CD/DVD 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads.” The project found Shepherd traveling around to meet and collaborate with a host of blues veterans, including B.B. King, Henry Townsend, Cootie Stark and Hubert Sumlin. The film documented the trip and the album included songs Shepherd recorded with these blues masters.

Despite a quarter-century-plus history with the blues, Shepherd said he had not encountered the kind of anger and divisiveness within the blues community that are referenced in “Hit ‘Em Back.”

“Frankly, I thought of the community having always been very inclusive just up until recently,” he said. “And a lot of things have been revealed to me that I just was unaware of, but have obviously been going on in the blues community for a while. I had no idea. So we thought it was time to address that because a lot of people are trying to use situations to divide people, and united we stand, divided we fall, right?

“We’re all here in the same music community and we do ourselves much more of a service if we get along and appreciate one another than trying to draw lines in the sand,” Shepherd said.

Back Roads Blues Festival featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Joe Bonamassa with Bobby Rush and King Solomon Hicks Sat., May 26, 6 pm

Hayden Homes Amphitheater

344 SW Shevlin Hixon Or., Bend BendConcerts.com

$45

All back roads will lead to the Hayden Homes Ampitheater Saturday night, when Kenny Wayne Shepherd, above, co-headlines with Joe Bonamassa.

Courtesy Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Cascade Equinox Music Festival Coming in September

Gem & Jam + 4 Peaks Presents partner for the first multi-genre music festival in Central Oregon at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds

By Doone Lupine Williams

Ican’t even remember the last time I saw Phantogram headlining on a festival lineup, can you? Plus, Pretty Lights! And here we are in 2023 with the throwback electronic-dream pop pioneers headlining the first Cascade Equinox — which has partnered in conjunction with Bend’s long adored 4 Peaks local musical visionaries — right in our backyard this fall during the autumnal equinox. On the weekend of Sept 22-24 we’ll have local, regional and national artists at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond — not only serving music of multiple genres (indie electronic, dance, synth-pop, R&B/soul, bluegrass, folk and reggae), but also providing a pro-level festival experience with visual art installations, a “Healing Garden” with varieties of modalities to unwind and relax, including sound healing, Reiki, Acupuncture , massages and deep level Akashic recordings.

Cascade Equinox is headed by Executive Director Toby Whitem who started Gem & Jam festival in Tuscon, Arizona. White, who know lives in Bend, started the Gem & Jam in 2005 and re-defined festival philosophy. After a year of programming and studying the local music scene, Cascade Equinox was born. Here’s a chat with White.

Source Weekly: How is Cascade Equinox different from Gem & Jam?

Toby White: Gem & Jam has become a niche event. Over the years that festival has become very specific with its music and intention. Cascade Equinox is much more diverse in all facets. We are catering to a much larger demographic with the new festival that will have something for everyone.

SW: What brings the Gem and Jam’s Arizona roots to Central Oregon?

TW: I moved to Bend a couple of years ago. I realized that Central Oregon was really lacking any festivals like this, and being my home now, it made complete sense. My partners also saw the opportunity and we got excited about the chance to start a new event.

SW: How did the conversation start with 4 Peaks?

TW: Since living in Bend I’ve been able to meet and connect with Stacy [Koff] and see what she’s been doing for years up here. We have a lot of unilateral similarities in our approaches to putting on events. We connected well and saw that bringing our teams together seemed like the right way to go.

SW: What was your approach to the programming process?

TW: We really wanted to offer something unique that everyone could resonate with people in the local and regional community, as well as with the national base. We saw that Central Oregon wasn't really going heavy on electronic music and all of my partners’ roots also lie in many different genres of music, so we looked to bring a lineup that had a lot of crossover in genres. We didn’t want to really stay in one lane.

SW: What were some of your first concerts that left a mark on you to inspire you to create a music festival?

TW: I grew up on the East Coast, so for me, Phish was my biggest musical inspiration growing up. I unfortunately never got to see the Grateful Dead, but they also helped form who I am in the music world. Once out of high school, I delved much deeper into different

styles of music, like the Greyboy Allstars and the original acid jazz pioneers. I was also really into reggae, bluegrass, and even later started putting together events with electronic music. It all sort of made sense to bring it all together.

SW: What’s the vibe and breakdown for Cascade Equinox?

TW: The vibe is going to be a bit of everything. We will have a higher-end element in the Grove, which will have wine, beer and cider tasting, craft cocktails, boutique market vendors and lounge area. We will also have a zone specific to kids, including carnival rides as well as art galleries, the Nomadic Marketplace, workshops, Healing Garden and a ton more.

The vibe is really different in all the areas including the stages. There will be a day parking area that will have easy access in and out, as well as parking for all the different camping areas. We are working on shuttles to and from Bend daily.

SW: What are song groups/artists you’re most looking forward to/excited about?

TW: I’m excited to see the return of Pretty Lights, Phantogram, Big Wild, Dirtwire, Trevor Hall, LP Giobbi, Gone Gone Beyond and so much more. I’m really excited about this lineup!

SW: The festival world has boomed since the pandemic, especially here in Central Oregon. What makes Cascade Equinox unique?

TW: I think having the event at the end of the festival season is an advantage and coinciding with the Equinox allows us to celebrate the seasonal shift. We plan to honor that aspect and our goal is to produce a festival that has some elements that aren't typical to your normal music festival.

Cascade Equinox Music Festival

Fri., Sep. 22-Sun. Sep. 24 Deschutes County Fairgrounds, Redmond cascadeequinox.com Three-day general admission $249 & up

Left, Electronic dream-pop duo Phantogram is set to headline the first Cascade Equinox festival. Right, Visual art installations/exhibitions will set a lucid and psychedelic interactive experience on the festival grounds.

Elliot Lee Hazel Art by Kinsculpt / Photo by Silky Shots

24 Wednesday

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Bingo with a Brit Join with the favorite bloke Michael as MC, and win prizes, swag, gift cards, weekly cash prize and an end-of-the-month cumulative cash jackpot. $10 per booklet (5 games/booklet).

6:30-8:30pm.

Bevel Craft Brewing Ghost of Brian Craig Grab a beer and meet out on the Bevel patio every Wednesday for free local live music from May-September! 6-8pm. Free.

The Yard at Bunk + Brew Jongleur Gems at Bunk and Brew An evening of song swapping and storytelling from some of Bend’s favorite musicians. Please join from 7-9pm in the “Yard” for a great night featuring Victor Johnson and Emily Cooper. 7pm. Free.

Cabin 22 Trivia Wednesdays Useless Knowledge Bowl Live Trivia Game Show! It’s not your average quiz night. Team up to win gift cards. It’s fun and free to play, with Locals’ Day featuring Crater Lake and local craft beer specials. Get here this week!

6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your heart out at Corey’s! Grab friends and drinks for some Coreyoke. 9pm-Midnight. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open Mic Sign-up 7:30pm. If you’ve ever wanted to try stand-up comedy, this is where you start!

8-10pm. Free.

Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 Jordan Madsen Relax with a pint and enjoy great local music!

6-8pm. Free.

Deschutes Brewery Public House Head

Games Trivia Night Eat. Drink. Think. Win! Head Games multi-media trivia is at Deschutes Bend Public House every Wednesday. Win prizes. Teams up to six. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Elixir Wine Group Locals Music Night & Open Mic Join a cozy community of appreciative musicians and patrons. Great music, great wine and beer, great times. Small bites available.

6-9pm. Free.

JC’s Bar & Grill Trivia Nite with Trivia Girl Compete with your peers and test your knowledge of current events, music and other random categories while enjoying 75 cent wings! Also, JC’s trivia separates themselves from the rest with a physical challenge! 7-9:30pm. Free.

Kobold Brewing / The Vault Taphouse

Trivia Night Trivia Night at The Vault! Come test your knowledge and drink top notch local beer! 6:30-8pm. Free.

Kobold Brewing The Lair Trivia Come join for trivia night and enjoy quality craft beer and food! 7-8:30pm. Free.

M&J Tavern Open Mic Night Downtown living room welcomes musicians to bring their acoustic set or turn it up to eleven with the whole band. Bring your own instruments. Goes to last call or last musician, which ever comes first. 21+. 6:30pm. Free.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

Ryan Traster with Newski A former Minnesotan, now based in Joshua Tree, Traster is concerned with pinning down the milieu of his home and situating his stories in the rich lineage of Cosmic American music pioneers, the likes of The Byrds, Crazy Horse and Gram Parsons (who left this mortal coil a few blocks away from where Traster lives). 6-9pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Accoustic Open Mic with Derek Michael Marc Head down to the Northside Bar and Grill Wednesdays to catch local artists perform live. 7-9pm. Free.

Seven Nightclub & Restaurant The CO Show The CO Show is a free comedy showcase!

Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm! Central Oregon Comedy Scene and Karaokaine productions have teamed up to bring this show to you! It’s co-hosted with multiple hosts, co-produced for Central Oregon! 8pm. Free.

Worthy Brewing Aedie Join for music by Aedie! 6-8pm. Free.

25 Thursday

Bend Cider Co. Turkey Robin (Michael Sanders & Will Crowley) Beautiful weather, great cider and live music! Come down for Turkey Robin, an acoustic band, that is ready to give you a great show. The garden space is dog friendly (on a leash) and family friendly. 5-7pm. Free.

Bend Elks Lodge #1371 Bingo Bingo at the Elk’s Lodge. Win cash prizes. 6-9pm. $23.

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Thursdays UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your heart out at Corey’s! Grab friends and drinks for some Coreyoke. 9pm-Midnight. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery

Comedy at Craft: Erik Escobar Erik Escobar is a Mexipino comedian who has performed and headlined internationally at clubs, colleges, cruises and has been seen on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Buzzfeed, Game Show Network, his TedTalk and alongside Jay Leno on You Bet Your Life. 8-10pm. $15.

Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards and Events Rob Gregerson Come to a fun evening of music with Rob. If you have heard him in Bend or Redmond, you know what a fun night of music it will be. 5-8pm. $15/adults, free/children 12 and under.

Northside Bar & Grill Tyler Bolts Solo artist playing classic and popular rock tunes. 7-9pm. Free. River’s Place Superball Bell bottom rock from the mid ‘60s to the mid ‘80s. 6-8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon

Come down to Silver Moon Brewing for a night of trivia! Teams are welcome to show up in groups up to 8 people. Silver Moon also offers seating reservations for $20 donations that all go to F*Cancer! If you would like to reserve a table please contact the Trivia on the Moon Facebook page. 7pm. Free.

The Capitol Open Decks: 10 Live DJs 10 live DJs. Open format. 30-minute sets. Hosted by “Its Fine” & SoMuchHouse at The Capitol in Downtown Bend. Fourth Thursday of every month, 8pm-1am. $5. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse Jacob Westfall Fireside Show This week, singer-songwriter Jacob Westfall will share his songs! 6-8pm.$10.

26 Friday

Bunk+Brew Organic House Adventure Atom

Bram, the local eclectic DJ, spins a fun and colorful mix of Organic Dance and world ethnic tech electronic music. Come for the vibes, stay for the profound journey into exceptionally unique house music. 7-10pm. Free.

Corral Tap Room & Food Carts Paul

Eddy Singing anything from Beatles to Sinatra, Eddy is always a crowd-pleaser. Tasty bites, thirst-quenching brews, and live music brings the locals down to this popular spot in Prineville. See you there! 5-7pm. Free.

Currents at the Riverhouse John Shipe Gushing reviews surround Shipe’s multi-genred Americana work. His last two projects — “Yellow House” and “Villain” — charted in 6 countries on 3 continents. “The Beast Is Back” is previewing to the same promising reception, going deep with love songs for grown-ups, triumphant anthems, slow-burn reflections, rollicking stompers and elegies. 7-9pm. Free.

Dogwood Cocktail Cabin BEEF: Brought To You By Cliché Cliché brings you BEEF. A pop-up nightclub that is geared toward creating a safe, fun and inclusive space for all to dance the night away. 9pm-1am. $10.

Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards and Events CJ Neary Duo Our Central Oregon Fiddle phenom, CJ Neary, will play for the first time at the vineyard with another fine musician... Evan Mullins! If you don’t know the story, CJ has been recognized as Central Oregon’s local musical prodigy. 6-9pm. $20/adults, free/children 12 and under.

General Duffy’s Waterhole Chad Bushnell If there was a true authentic spirit to cross the threshold of country music with Christian standards, it would be Chad Bushnell. His roots date back down his family lineage the past 4 generations made of cowboys and singers, some of which shared the stage with the late Bob Hope. 7-10pm.

Hardtails Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke

Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? Come to Hardtails for a fun Friday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free.

High Desert Music Hall Raymond Montoya

Stand-Up Comedy Show Raymond is a high professional comedian from San Diego. Owner of Comedy Juice and has been seen on multiple TV stations viral videos and comedy festivals! 8-10pm. $15/online, $20/door.

Big E’s Sports Bar Karaoke Night Central Oregon’s most fun karaoke venue! Karaoke is hosted by A Fine Note Karaoke Too and DJ Jackie J. Delicious food and drink and a friendly staff. Come join the show where you are the star! 8pm. Free admission.

M&J Tavern Bangers, HELGA & Tit Sweat Just in time for summertime heat. Let’s bang into the Memorial Day weekend proper with a little Tit Sweat on stage. Brought to you by locals HELGA and The Bangers. This is guaranteed to be salty!! 9pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Superball Serving up the hits and deep cuts from 1965-1989 with rock ‘n’ roll perfection! 8-10pm. $10.

Silver Moon Brewing Comedy Night at Silver Moon Presented by Tease Bang Boom Productions, this comedy showcase is sure to be exactly what you need to cry with laughter on a Friday night! Featuring your host Jessica Taylor with performers Jasmine Rogers and Niko Smith, and welcoming Jordan Cerminara as your headliner. 8-9:30pm.

Worthy Brewing Moose Almighty Moose Almighty is an indie rock jam band! The band’s modern approach to a retro sound blends seventies hard rock with swampy funk, blues, synth freakouts and dynamic improvisation. 6-8pm. FREE.

27 Saturday

American Legion LaPine Raymond Montoya Stand-Up Comedy Show in LaPine Raymond is a high professional comedian from San Diego. Owner of Comedy Juice and has been seen on multiple TV stations viral videos and comedy festivals! 7-9pm. $15/online, $20/door.

Bridge 99 Brewery Stage 28 Karaoke Come out for a night of all ages Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? 6pm. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Get More Happier Entertainer, comedian, professional speaker, improv performer and positive psychology expert, Anthony Poponi may be bad at grammar, but he knows how to weave together provocative insights, bust myths and focus on what we know about lasting human happiness. 8-9:45pm. $15.

Crux Fermentation Project Megan Alder

Hailing from the Columbia River Gorge, Megan Alder is a vocal powerhouse performing upbeat swing and Americana music. She delivers her original songs with raw grit and soul. Influenced by artists like Billie Holiday and Bonnie Raitt, Alder performs with live loops and kazoo flair. 6-8pm. Free.

Megan Alder is a singer-songwriter known for her incredible vocals and folk-rock sound. She shares her original songs with a raw and heartfelt performance, infusing them with genuine grit and soul. Don’t miss her performance at Crux Fermentation Project on Sat., May 27 at 6pm.

Courtesy Megan Alder Website

RIMROCK GALLERY

RIMROCK

“Crater Lake” 48 x 36 by Robert Moore

“Crater Lake” 48 x 36 by Robert Moore

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Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards and Events Long Gone Wilder Come for a fun night of rock ‘n’ roll! Long Gone Wilder has played all around Central Oregon playing covers by Bob Seger, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, Bad Company, Marshall Tucker, Elvis and more! 6-9pm. $15/adults, free/children 12 and under.

Flights Wine Bar Ghost of Brian Craig This Bend singer-songwriter has an acoustic style that blends elements of either folk or country with rock. Reservation seating. 6-8pm. Free.

Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Back Roads Blues Festival feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd w/ Joe Bonamassa In a 20-year recording career, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has established himself as an immensely popular recording artist, a consistently in-demand live act, and an influential force in a worldwide resurgence of interest in the blues. 6 & 7pm. $45-$125.

M&J Tavern Auzzie Mark Oregon born and raised, this fella now chases the sun from one side of the equator to the other. Since he is back home we have to spotlight his eccentric style and covers on Memorial weekend. Celebrate the sun and friends this hot evening with one of the coolest musicians! 9pm. Free.

Maragas Winery Live Blues for Memorial

Weekend Live piano blues featuring Andy Armor on keys and Evan Brawn on bass. 1-4pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Strong Alibi A night of classic, hard and alternative rock covers and similar genre originals. 8-11pm. Free. On Tap Superball Superball is back for more bell bottom rock. What will they play? Well, better show up and find out as set list constantly changes. 6-8pm. Free.

River’s Place The Rhythm Collective Latin Jazz Latin and African jazz with a full percussion section and stellar musicians! 6-8:30pm. Free.

The Old Iron Works Last Saturday Last Saturday in the Old Iron Works Arts District is a celebration of local art and shopping small. Join for live music on the patio, craft cocktails and pizza from Cafe des Chutes, Mitch Jewelry blowout sale, Gathered Wares grand reopening and live screen printing! 5-9pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub The Dirtball VTP presents the Dirtball! Head to the Volcanic for a good time and live music. 8-11:59pm. $20.

Walt Reilly’s Brian Odell & Bob Baker Brian Odell (guitar and vocals) and Marcus McQuade (drums) will join Sisterite Bob Baker (electric violin) for an evening of rockin’ music. This trio from The Brian Odell Band will fill this great room with originals and covers. 7-9pm. Free.

Wetlands Taphouse The JUGULARS Local four-piece band playing everyone’s favorite hits from the ‘70s through contemporary. Put your dancing shoes on and come join for a guaranteed fun time in LaPine. 3-6pm. Free.

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Worthy Brewing DJ Romz Join us for live music from DJ Romz! 6-8pm. Free.

28 Sunday

The Astro Lounge Local Artist Spotlight Sundays This is a chance to listen to Central Oregon’s newest and upcoming local artists. They have earned their spot to perform a two-hour show, changing weekly, every Sunday. Support local top notch talent! 7-9pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your heart out at Corey’s! Grab friends and drinks for some Coreyoke. 9pm-Midnight. Free.

Currents at the Riverhouse Lisa Dae Lisa Dae has been singing all her life, from the shores of mountain lakes in her native Oregon to nightclubs and venues in Seattle, Portland, Cancun and Punta Cana. Born in Eugene, Lisa earned her bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in vocal performance from Pacific Lutheran University. 11:30am-1:30pm. Free.

Meagan Blessing

Meagan Blessing

EVENTS

Hayden Homes Amphitheater

James Taylor & His All-Star Band James Taylor’s music embodies the art of songwriting in its most personal and universal forms. He is a master at describing specific, even autobiographical situations, in a way that resonates with people everywhere. 7pm. $65-$185.

Maragas Winery Live Jazz for Memorial Weekend Live jazz featuring The Rich Hurdle Trio with Rich on guitar, Casey Smiley on drums and Carl Royce on bass. 1-4pm. Free.

River’s Place Trivia Sundays at Noon Trivia Sundays at Noon, with UKB Trivia, at River’s Place. This is no ordinary contest, this is a live trivia game show. Bring your bunch and win gift card prizes for top teams! Indoor and outdoor seating available. Great food and drink options available. Noon-2pm. Free.

River’s Place Victory Swig A group of passionate, fun loving, musicians based in Bend. They play rhythmic music to groove to. Keep the weekend rollin’. It is a holiday. You don’t have to work tomorrow! 5-7pm. free.

Silver Moon Brewing Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo Silver Moon is partnering with the YOUNI Movement to guarantee the best bingo experience in all of Central Oregon! Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo is the OG of bingo, high energy bingo that promises to entertain from start to finish! 10am. Free/GA, $10/early entry.

Silver Moon Brewing Open Mic at the Moon Get a taste of the big time! Sign-up is at 4pm! Come check out the biggest and baddest open mic night in Bend! 5-8pm. Free.

Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill Summer Sunday Nights at the Saloon Join us for Summer Sunday Nights at The Saloon on the patio! Free every week, and all ages are welcome. 6-8pm. Free.

Worthy Brewing Spencer Marlyn Spencer Marlyn is a Bend transplant from Des Moines, Iowa. Using loop and effects pedals, he creates a bumping sound of that of an entire band. 6-8pm. Free.

29 Monday

The Astro Lounge Musician’s Open Mic

Designed for musicians that create and make music, originals or covers. Pros to first-timers all welcome. Very supportive hosts and great listening audience. Guitars can be provided. Hosted by the Harris Blake Band. Nancy Blake and Danny guitar Harris. 8-11:45pm. Free.

Bevel Craft Brewing Pixar Movies

Trivia This will be a FUN night! Join as Bevel covers some of the favorite Pixar movies! Which ones? Check bevelbeer.com. Teams of 6 people max! Top three teams win Bevel gift cards! 6-9pm. Free.

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Mondays UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free.

The Yard at Bunk + Brew Bunk and Brew Open Mic Monday Please join on Monday evenings from 6-8pm for Open Mic Monday in the Yard at Bunk and Brew. Guaranteed 3 songs/15 minutes. Covers or originals. Minors welcome. Food and beverage on site. Sign up at 5:30pm. As the evenings warm up we will go till 10pm. 6pm. Free.

High Desert Music Hall Trivia Night:

Rotating Mondays Gather your team and join for a fun night of Trivia, every other Monday. Prizes awarded to the top teams. All ages. Every other Monday, 7pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Karaoke with DJ Chris Karaoke with DJ Chris every Monday. 7-9pm. Free.

On Tap Locals’ Day Plus Live Music Cheaper drinks all day and live music at night, get down to On Tap. 11am-9pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Comedy Open Mic Comedy open mic every Monday at Silver Moon Brewing in the Green Room. Sign-ups at 6:30pm. Presented by Tease Bang Boom Productions. 7-8:30pm. Free.

Tula Movement Arts Atom Bram DJs Ecstatic

Dance A very special event for the Ecstatic Dance community of Bend, Atom Bram brings a flavorful and adventurous double wave set. Sounds, genres and styles and blended to embody the soul and transcend the consciousness connection. Come to dance and leave your worries and stressors at the door. 7-9pm. $15-20 donation.

Worthy Brewing Head Games Trivia Night

Eat. Drink. Think. Win! Head Games multi-media trivia is at Worthy Brewing Co. in Bend every Monday. Win prizes. Teams up to six. 7-9pm. Free.

30 Tuesday

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Last Call Trivia

Get ready to stretch your mind with Last Call Trivia! Grab your team (or come join one), and head to Avid Cider for an array of categories and themes, while sipping on your favorite beverage. Free to play and prizes to win! 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

The Commons Cafe & Taproom Storytellers Open Mic StoryTellers open mic nights are full of music, laughs and community. Ky Burt is the host. Sign-ups start at 5pm sharp in the cafe, and spots go quick. Poetry, comedy and spoken word are welcome, but this is mainly a musical open mic. Performance slots are a quick 10 minutes each, so being warmed up and ready is ideal. 6pm. Free.

General Duffy’s Annex Tuesday Night Trivia in Redmond Genuine UKB Trivia is no average quiz night, it’s a live trivia game show! Meet up with your pals and team up this week! Win stuff! 6-8pm. Free. Worthy Beers & Burgers Head Games Trivia Night Join for live multi-media trivia every Tuesday night. Win prizes. Teams up to 6 players. 7-9pm. Free.

DANCE

4th Saturday West Coast Swing Dance

Smooth and luscious, this isn’t your grandma’s swing! WCS is done to hip-hop, dirty blues, acoustic or late night R&B. No partner or rhythm needed! Every fourth Saturday! Beginning lesson with Victoria of Bend Dance at 7pm. 8pm is when the real dance starts! All are welcome! Fourth Saturday of every month, 7-11pm. Through Oct. 28. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-410-0048. salsavictoria@yahoo.com. $15 lesson and dance, $10 just dance.

new country line dances! They have beginner, inter mediate and advanced lessons. Check the Cricket Instagram to find out which it is this week! Come with a partner, friends, or come single and you’ll have a great time! See y’all there! Every other Thursday, 7-9pm. Through Dec. 31. Cross-Eyed Cricket, 20565 NE Brinson Blvd., Bend. Free, tips appreciated.

FILM EVENTS

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Film Screening South Korean drama written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda. The film revolves around characters associated with baby boxes, which allow infants to be dropped off anonymously to be cared for by others. The emotional journey of the protagonists highlights the significance and value of chosen families. May 25, 5:30-7pm. Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 541-3837412. cwalker2@cocc.edu. Free.

Wild Life: Love is a Force of Nature

“Wild Life” is a sweeping portrait of conservationists Kris and Doug Tompkins and their fight to preserve one of the last truly wild places. Join for a free screening at Patagonia Bend! May 24, Noon-9pm. Patagonia Bend, 1000 Wall St. Suite 140, Bend. Contact: 541-382-6694. Free.

ARTS + CRAFTS

Memorial Day Gnome Paint Party Get the family together and come have some fun for Memorial Day! There will be a Memorial Day Gnome Paint Party! The cost is $35 which includes a pre-traced canvas, paint supplies and more! Sign up here: imaginary-rebel-art-studio-store.square.site/s/ shop. May 28, 4-6:30pm. SCP Redmond Hotel, 521 Southwest 6th Street, Redmond. Contact: 949-6773510. imaginaryrebelartstudio@gmail.com. $35.

9th Street Village Makers Market Join for the 9th Street Village Makers Market hosted by Bevel Craft Brewing, Cultivate Farms and DIYcave featuring five rotating local artisans each week, alongside demos by DIYcave, nonprofits, food carts and craft beer. Every Sunday. Rain or shine. Family friendly! Sundays, Noon-4pm. Through Sept. 24. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: 541-972-3835. holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

Chad Bushnell is an authentic country artist who plays with soulful and heartfelt lyrics. Bushnell will perform at General Duffy’s Waterhole for the Summer Kickin’ Concert Series on Fri., May 26 at 7-10pm.

Courtesy Chad Bushnell Music Facebook

EVENTS TICKETS AVAILABLE AT

Art Viewing Visit Sagebrushers Art Society in beautiful Bend to see lovely work, paintings and greeting cards by local artists. New exhibit every 8 weeks. Visit Sagebrushersartofbend.com for information on current shows. Wednesdays, 1-4pm, Fridays, 1-4pm and Saturdays, 1-4pm. Sagebrushers Art Society, 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-617-0900. Free.

Decolonizing the Map Raven Makes Gallery in Sisters offers the 3rd edition of “The Homelands Collection,” a unique and vibrant exhibition and sale of Indigenous World Peoples’ narrative art on antique, original maps. Each piece speaks to importance of reclaiming place and story within ancient cartography. Mondays-Thursdays-Sundays, 11am-4pm. Through June 2. Raven Makes Gallery, 182 E. Hood Ave, Sisters. Contact: 541-719-1182. ravenmakes@gmail.com. Free.

Heidi Schwegler, In Praise of Fragmentation Join Scalehouse in welcoming Heidi Schwegler, In Praise of Fragmentation May 5 through June 24.More at: https:// www.scalehouse.org/artist-heidi-schwegler.

Wednesdays-Saturdays-Noon Through June 24. Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts, 550 NW Franklin Ave, Bend. Free.

Kreitzer Open Gallery and Studio Give the gift of a contemporary realist David Kreitzer original. Stunning Central Oregon splendor, water, koi, fantasy, figure and floral. SF Chronicle: “Kreitzer demonstrates the poetic intensity of the old tradition.” Mondays-Sundays, 11am-5pm. Kreitzer Art Gallery and Studio, 20214 Archie Briggs Rd., Bend. Contact: 805-234-2048. jkreitze@icloud.com. Free.

Paint & Sip at Boss Rambler Beer Club

Looking for an amazing way to get out in the middle of the week? Join Kristen Buwalda of Chalked Creative at Boss Rambler Beer Club for Paint & Sip! May 31, 6-8pm. Boss Rambler Beer Club, 1009 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Contact: 805801-8328. chalkedcreative@gmail.com. $48.

Pottery Date Night Bring a loved one or a friend! The group will throw on the wheel for the first half of the evening and hand-building for the last hour. Charcuterie board included! Pick up your pieces 4-6 weeks post-workshop. Ages 18+. May 26, 6-9pm. Synergy Ceramics, 1900 NE Division St, Bend. Contact: 541-241-6047. synergyceramicsbend@gmail.com. $170 for two tickets.

Visual Joy and Perfection: The Artistry of Master Fine Artist David Kreitzer

Join David in the Kreitzer Gallery and Studio, and experience sublime and healing Central Oregon splendor landscapes, the human figure, koi, California vineyards, floral and fantasy oil and watercolor images. Thursdays-Sundays, Noon5pm. Kreitzer Art Gallery and Studio, 20214 Archie Briggs Rd., Bend. Contact: 805-234-2048. jkreitze@icloud.com. Free.

PRESENTATIONS + EXHIBITS

Exhibition Opening: Vistas del Cielo Multidisciplinary artist Justin Favela (b. Nevada 1986) explores the relationships between identity and place while examining notions of authenticity and pop culture. With an emphasis on Latinx experiences, Favela often uses familiar piñata materials to make large-scale, immersive sculptures. May 27, 9am-5pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@ highdesertmuseum.org. Free with admission.

Know Flora & Fauna: Medicinal Herbs in Central Oregon Discover the beneficial herbs that could be growing outside your front door. This is an in-person program. Wondering what medicinal herbs grow in Central Oregon? Central Oregon is home to many herbs used by pioneers and Native Americans. In this class, the group will discover what is growing outside your door. May 25, 6-7pm. Sisters Firehouse Community Hall, 301 S Elm St, Sisters. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

THEATER

Improv for Life The eight-session Improv For Life Workshop starts again. Learn rules and tools of improvisation that guide players to create successful scenes on stage. These same rules help you play in your also-improvised life, turning your life moments into successful “scenes.” Plus the laughs are free! Mondays-Wednesdays, 5:30am-7:30pm. Through May 25. COCC Bend Campus, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: ImprovForLife1@gmail.com. $159.

The Old Man & The Old Moon From The Greenhouse Cabaret, which brought you “Hedwig...”: an imaginative sea-faring epic, encompassing apocalyptic storms, civil wars, leviathans of the deep and cantankerous ghosts, as well as the fiercest obstacle of all: change. Follow the Old Man on a folk-music, story-telling, theatrical endeavor starring seven local actors and musicians. Fri, May 26, 7:30-9:15pm, Sat, May 27, 7:30-9:15pm, Sun, May 28, 7:30-9:15pm, Fri, June

2, 7:30-9:15pm and Sat, June 3, 7:30-9:15pm.

The Greenhouse Cabaret, 1017 NE 2nd St., Bend. Contact: greenhousecabaret@gmail.com. $40.

OPA Presents Broadway Masterpiece, “Anastasia!” OPA presents the beloved, adventure-filled production of Broadway masterpiece “Anastasia.” The dazzling musical from Tony Award winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics), will run two weekends, May 27-28 and June 2-4, at Ridgeview High School. Sat, May 27, 6:30-9pm, Sun, May 28, 6:30-9pm, Fri, June

2, 6:30-9pm, Sat, June 3, 2-4:30 and 6:30-9pm and Sun, June 4, 3-5:30pm. Ridgeview High School, 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave., Redmond. Contact: garner3461@ gmail.com. Tickets are $14 or $48 for a family 4-pk.

WORDS

Author Event: “The Return of the Wolves” by Eli Francovich In “The Return of Wolves,” journalist Eli Francovich investigates how we might mend this divide while keeping wolf populations thriving. May 30, 6:30-7:30pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. julie@ roundaboutbookshop.com. $5.

Rediscovered Reads Book Club Please join for Rediscovered Reads Book Club. The group will discuss “Waiting” by Ha Jin. May 24, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-3066564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Hello Storytime: “The Grouchy Ladybug” by Eric Carle Hello Storytime! is for parents/caregivers and children. Primarily the activities and books will be geared to the 0 to 5 years old age group with young child orientation. Movement, song and always some special books to share. Led by Kathleen who loves hedgehogs and all creatures great and small. May 24, 10:30-11am. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-3066564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

ETC.

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Virtual Book Discussion Michelle Zauner tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene. To register or for more information email odi@cocc.edu. Tuesdays, 4-5pm. Through May 30. Contact: 541-383-7412. odi@cocc.edu. Free.

Summer Programs Begin Summer programs begin including the popular outdoor flight program Raptors of the Desert Sky! May 27, 9am5pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: info@highdesertmuseum.org.

OUTDOOR EVENTS

The Circuit BIPOC Climbing Night Join the Circuit Rock gym the last Thursday every month for an event that welcomes all in the BIPOC community. Last Thursday of every month. The Circuit Bouldering Gym Bend, 63051 NE Corporate Pl, Bend. 50% off day pass.

Laurenne Ross Shred Camp Mt. Bachelor’s very own, Laurenne Ross—Alpine Racer for the U.S. Ski Team, World Cup Champion, and Olympic Ski competitor—is offering a two-day Giant Slalom race camp for youth and teens ages 8-18. May 25, 8am. Mt. Bachelor, 13000 Century Dr., Bend. $340 — includes (2) days of on-hill instruction + (2) vouchers for lunch at Cocoa’s Cafe.

Annual North American Pond Skim Championships

After a pow-filled spring, it’s time to give winter a proper send-off and skim into summer with the return of our annual North American Pond Skimming Championships! Join Mt. Bachelor for the final day of our 2022/23 season to take your last run of the season in style across the epic 100-foot long pond and for your shot to win a winter 2023/24 Mt. Bachelor full season pass! May 28, 9am. Mt. Bachelor, 13000 Century Dr., Bend. $40 entry. Free to watch.

Redmond Running Group Run

All levels welcome. Find the Redmond Oregon Running Klub on Facebook for weekly run details. Thursdays, 6:15pm. City of Redmond, Redmond, Or., Redmond. Contact: rundanorun1985@gmail.com.

Taiko of Bend Club Taiko is a form of group drumming with elements of dance and martial art. The Taiko of Bend Club is a beginner’s level club practicing outdoors in Drake Park. Come fragrance-free. Check website for start dates, times and more details: joannamoore.com/taikobend. Saturdays. Through Nov. 4. Drake Park, 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend. Contact: joanna@ desipotential.com. Free.

VOLUNTEER

Bunny Rescue Needs Volunteers

Looking for more volunteers to help with tidying bunny enclosures, feeding, watering, giving treats, head scratches, play time and fostering. All ages welcome and time commitments are flexible — weekly, monthly or fill-in. Located at the south end of Redmond. Email Lindsey with your interests and availability: wildflowerbunnylove@gmail.com. Ongoing.

General Volunteer Opportunities

For information on volunteer opportunities at Bethlehem Inn please contact Courtney, Community Engagement Coordinator, at volunteer@bethleheminn.org. Fourth Thursday of every month. Bethlehem Inn, 3705 N Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-322-8768 x11. volunteer@bethleheminn.org.

Volunteer: Help Businesses Prosper!

Share your professional and business expertise. Become a volunteer mentor with SCORE in Central Oregon. The chapter is growing. Your experience and knowledge will be valued by both new and existing businesses in the community. To apply, call 541-3160662 or visit centraloregon.score.org/volunteer. Fri, Aug. 26 and Ongoing. Contact: 541-316-0662.

Thrive Moving Volunteers Support your neighbors by helping them move to their new home. If interested, fill out the volunteer form or reach out! Ongoing. Contact: 541-728-1022. TCOmoving22@gmail.com.

Volunteer with Mustangs To The Rescue Volunteers wanted to help with daily horse care at Mustangs To The Rescue. No experience necessary. Call and leave a message or email. Ongoing. Mustangs To The Rescue, 21670 SE McGilvray Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-330-8943. volunteer@mustangstotherescue.org.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. Salvation Army has an emergency food pantry, the groups visit residents of assisted living centers and make up gifts for veterans and the homeless. Ongoing. Contact: 541-389-8888.

Volunteering in Oregon’s High Desert with ONDA Oregon Natural Desert Association is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting, defending and restoring Oregon’s high desert for current and future generations. ONDA opened registration for its spring 2023 stewardship trips. For more info, visit its website. Ongoing.

Volunteers Needed for Humane Society Thrift Store Do you love animals and discovering “new” treasures? Then volunteering at the HSCO Thrift Store is a great way to combine your passions while helping raise funds to provide animal welfare services for the local community. For more information visit the website at www. hsco.org/volunteer. Ongoing. Humane Society Thrift Shop, 61220 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3840. abigail@hsco.org.

Victory Swig is a folk band with a rhythmic style. Known for its blues sound and impressive vocals, this band is bound to get its audience on their feet. Victory Swig will perform at River’s Place on Sun., May 28 at 6pm.

Courtesy Victory Swig

We Are Remembering: Not Just A

Number Memorial Day: A continuous reading of the name, age, hometown and state of every U.S. serviceperson killed in Afghanistan since 2001 and in Iraq since 2003. The Field of Names will be displayed on Troy Field. For live webcast or to volunteer: www.weareremembering.com.

May 29, 8am-11:30pm. Contact: 541-310-0701. firstamendmentsightings@live.com. Free.

GROUPS + MEETUPS

BEing with Horses An intentional space to be in the presence of horses. Horses offer an unparalleled opportunity for hands-on learning of multi-dimensional awareness and somatic processing because of their sensitive, transparent nature. Sessions include awareness-based breathing, movement and touch tasks with the one-of-kind choice horse-herd. No horse experience necessary. No horseback riding. Ages 10+. Sundays, 10-11:15am. Through May 28. CHOICE Tribe, 23045 Alfalfa Market Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-8153131. choicetribeoregon@gmail.com. $45.

Bend Italian Culture and Language

Meetup Group This group of people is interested in learning the culture and language of Italy. It welcomes all who have an interest in this area. Join this Saturday for a time of learning, culture, conversation and making new friends. Joshua and Patricia are looking forward to meeting everyone. Meet upstairs in the Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe. Saturdays, 11am-Noon. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-9810230. spaceneedle62wf@hotmail.com. Free.

Bend Ukelele Group (BUGs) Do you play Uke?

Like to learn to play? Beginners and experienced players all welcome to join the fun every Tuesday at 6:30-8pm at Big E’s just off 3rd street near Reed Market. Go play with the group! Tue, Dec. 6, 6:30pm and Tuesdays, 6:30pm. Big E’s Sports Bar, 1012 SE Cleveland Ave., Bend. Contact: 206-707-6337. Free.

Bend YP Social Join for Bend YP’s next Social at Sunriver Sharc! It will be a time to eat, drink, network and enjoy all that Sunriver has to offer! The group will also have a raffle for all of the attendees to enter! May 24, 5-7pm. SHARC, 57250 Overlook Rd., Sunriver. Contact: 541-382-5792. jenng@bendchamber.org. $15/Bend Chamber members, $25/non-chamber.

Board Game Social Club Join every Thursday for Board Game Social Club! Come in and join other gamers in the game library. Whether you’re new to town, board gaming or both, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with other board game players! See you there! Thursdays, 6-10pm. Through Dec. 1. Modern Games, 550 SW Industrial way #150, bend. Contact: 541-6398121. hello@moderngamesbend.com. $5.

Competitive Cribbage Play nine games of cribbage versus nine different opponents. Cash prizes awarded based on number of wins. Mondays, 5-8pm. Deschutes Junction, 2940 N Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-530-1112. rickyticky1954@gmail.com. $2-$18.

Redmond Chess Club Redmond Chess Club meets Tuesday evenings at the High Desert Music Hall in Redmond. Come join for an evening of chess! Everyone is welcome. Sets provided or bring your own. Contact Gilbert at 503-490-9596. Tuesdays, 6-9pm. High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave, Redmond. Contact: 503-4909596. raygoza_gilbert@yahoo.com. Free.

Wild Women Book Club Come join other women in community as participants dive deep into the untamed feminine psyche. This is set up in a way that you can jump in at any time with or without reading the “required” pages. Join in the discussion or just come for a cup of tea and listen!

Fourth Wednesday of every month, 6-8pm. The Peoples Apothecary, 19570 Amber Meadow Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-728-2368. classes@thepeoplesapothecary.net. $9/online, $10/door.

FUNDRAISING

Bingo Benefiting Shelter Pets in Need!

Bingo! Do you love to win money and prizes? Do you love to help shelter pets? Join at Deschutes Brewery Downtown for your chance to win!

Proceeds benefit local nonprofits Furry Freight and RylieMay Rescue Ranch and the missions of saving shelter pets! May 25, 6-8pm. Deschutes Brewery & Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, bend. Contact: info@furryfreight.org. Free.

CODSN Benefit Concert with Eric Genuis Eric’s music has brought him all over the world. From Hollywood to Slovakia, from Dallas to Toronto, he has wowed and inspired audiences large and small with his lively performances and moving compositions. His live shows always consist of stories, lots of humor and audience interaction. May 25, 6-7:30pm. Riverbend Church, 334 NW Newport Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-5488559. info@codsn.org. Donation.

Community Conversations: The Connection to Healthcare & Addiction Six conversations anchored in compassion and intended to raise awareness, share knowledge and shatter assumptions surrounding the circumstances of poverty in Central Oregon. There is limited seating to this free community event. Please RSVP through Eventbrite to any or all conversations in the series. May 25, 6:30-7:30pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541306-6564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Think Wild Bingo Join Think Wild for Sunday Bingo at Bridge 99 Brewery with cash prizes! Doors open at 11:30am. Bingo cards range from $1-$5 with proceeds left over from the winnings supporting Think Wild. Bring cash to purchase bingo cards, or use the ATM onsite. Sun, May 7, Noon-2pm, Sun, May 14, Noon-2pm and Sun, May 28, Noon-2pm. Bridge 99 Brewery, 63063 Layton Ave., Bend. Contact: info@ thinkwildco.org. Free.

Wags in Wonderland Gala Join Street Dog Hero for the first fundraising gala, Wags in Wonderland! Enjoy a chef-prepared three-course dinner, drinks and themed-cocktails, a silent auction with amazing items from our community, Street Dog Hero success stories and more! All proceeds from this night of fun will go toward our lifesaving work. May 25, 6:30-8:30pm. Contact: info@streetdoghero. org. $125.

EVENTS + MARKETS

Bend Farmers Market A vibrant downtown outdoor market with amazing, local, fresh products from Central Oregon. Wednesdays, 11am3pm. Through Oct. 11. Brooks Alley, downtown Bend, Bend. Contact: bendfarmersmarket@ gmail.com. Free.

Grand Re-Opening for Gathered

Wares Vintage Grand re-opening in the larger space with three additional vintage vendors. Music, bubbles and tons of new inventory. Plus, it’s Last Saturday at the complex so tons of fun will be happening. May 27, 5-9pm. Gathered Wares, 50 SE Scott St., Bend. Contact: 949-400-4698. lauren@gatheredwares. com. Free.

FAMILY + KIDS

Couples Massage Classes Learn to connect and relax with your partner through nurturing touch. Taproot Bodywork offers 2- or 4- hour couples massage classes in Tumalo. One couple per session. Additional days/times are available, prices vary. Visit www.taprootbodywork. com for more info. Ongoing. Taproot Bodywork studio, Tumalo, Tumalo. Contact: 503-481-0595. taprootbodywork@gmail.com. Varies.

Home School Summer School 2023

Resource Sale Used home school resources for sale at the Possibility Thrift Store in Redmond from May 19 to May 27. Free used workbooks sorted by grade level! Tuesdays-Saturdays, 9am-5pm. Through May 27. The Opportunity Foundation of Redmond Thrift Store, 3294 S Hwy 97, Redmond. Contact: 541-548-5288. jjordet@ gmail.com. Free.

The Oregon Archaeology Road Show

Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month at The Deschutes County Historical Society and Museum with the 11th Annual Oregon Archaeology Road Show. Try your hand at throwing a replica atlal and dart (aka spear-thrower and spear), and more! The event is free and family-friendly, museum admission is free for the day. May 27, 11am-3pm. Deschutes Historical Museum, 129 NW Idaho Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-389-1813. info@deschuteshistory.org. Free.

Joe Bonamassa emerged as a prodigy, captivating audiences from an early age when he opened for B.B. King at just 12 years old. Bonamassa’s fame is rooted in his awe-inspiring guitar solos and melodic blues sound. He will perform with Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the Back Roads Blues Festival at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Sat., May 27 at 6pm.

Courtesy Joe Bonamassa Facebook

FOOD + DRINK

Seasonal Wine Dinner Food + Wine = Happiness. What better way to celebrate the season than with a wine dinner? Join in this hands-on class where the group will make a seasonal 3-course dinner. Each course will be paired with wine. May 26, 5:30-9pm. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcreativekitchen@gmail. com. $100.

BEER + DRINK

Bend BEV FEST! A first for Central Oregon, a Bev Fest that includes an assortment of wine, beer, spirits, kombucha, hard tea, cider, seltzer, coffee, canned cocktails and CBD beverages! In all, 18 creators of some of the most tantalizing beverages you’ll ever find. Here’s your chance to experiment, be adventurous and find something new to love! May 27, Noon-5pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Noon-5pm.

Meet Your (Wine) Match Workshop:

White Wines Which wine will get your final rose? They’ll put three sets of two whites side by side and have you pick your favorites. They’ll explain the differences so you can determine what you do (and don’t) like in each wine to help you find your true (wine) love! May 31, 6-7:30pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541728-0753. flightswinebend@gmail.com. $45.

HEALTH + WELLNES

Kirtan: Celebrate With the Bend Bhakti Collective Kirtan, sacred song, dance and community. Celebrate with the Bend Bhakti Collective. Thursdays, 7-8:30pm. First Presbyterian Heritage Hall, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4401. Free-$20.

Bend Zen Meditation Group Bend Zen sits every Mon, evening at 7. Arrive at 6:45pm to orient yourself and meet others. The group has two 25-minute sits followed by a member-led Dharma discussion from 8:05-8:30pm. All are welcome! Learn more and sign up for emails at www.bendzen.net. Mondays, 6:45-8:30pm. Brooks Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 469 Wall St., Bend. Contact: bendzensitting@gmail.com.

Donations accepted.

Free Outdoor Yoga Flow Event Experience the wonderful feeling of yoga in the beautiful outdoors as everyone move together while enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. All levels are welcome for this free yoga flow class in the Old Mill District. Pre-enrollment required. May 28, 10:30-11:30am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr., Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend. com. Free, pre-enrollment required.

Group Meditation Classes Join Amy Kowalski LMT, Cht Tuesday evenings from 5:307pm for group meditation classes. Drop-ins are welcome. Call 541-330-0334 to reserve your spot today. Amy will guide participants into the present moment through centering breath work and attention to the body for grounding and relaxation. Tuesdays, 5:30-7pm. Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 NW Louisiana Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-330-0334. info@hawthorncenter.com. $15.

Hatha Vinyasa Yoga with Smarana

Yoga Bend In the Hatha Vinyasa practice the group aims to deepen connection with breath, body and mind. While holding and sometimes flowing through different yoga postures, the group can experience physical, energetic, psychological and emotional affects. All levels are welcome. Mondays-Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30am and Saturdays, 10:15-11:15am. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Dr., Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 305-793-5176. smaranayogabend@gmail.com. First class is free.

CALENDAR

Jon Paul Crimi, World-Renowned Breathwork Instructor, Hosts Breathe with Jon Paul Jon Paul Crimi, one of the most sought-out breath work coaches in the world, will host his transformative Breathe with Jon Paul in-person breath work classes in Portland and Bend this May. Breathwork is a powerful technique for exploration, discovery, healing and personal growth. May 30, 7-8:15pm. Bend Convention Center, 2850 NW Rippling River Ct., Bend. Contact: 310-625-6751. breathewithjp@ gmail.com. $35.

Ladies Night: Let’s Go Girls! Juniper Preserve has a fun night planned for all the ladies in the Coyote Lounge! Join for this social event with unique and rejuvenating experiences. They’ll offer a variety of services and activities to promote health, relaxation and well-being. May 26, 5-9pm. Juniper Preserve, 65600 Pronghorn Club Dr., Bend. Contact: activities@juniperpreserve. com. Varies.

Low Cost Vaccines & Microchips for Dogs and Cats Microchip: $25. Rabies: $20 (Please bring proof of prior vaccination if you want the 3-year booster; otherwise you will receive the 1 year). DAPP: free, Distemper, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus. Recommended for all dogs. Leptospirosis: $20. May 27, 9am-Noon. FIXbend, 413 NW Hill St., Bend. Contact: fixbend@therawleyproject.org. Varies.

NAMI Basics NAMI Basics is a 6-session education program for adults who provide care for school-age and adolescent youth who are experiencing mental health symptoms. The course is free and open to adults anywhere in Oregon who need help managing mental health services for a child or teen. Thursdays, 6:30-9pm. Through June 22. Contact: 541-316-0167. info@ namicentraloregon.org. Free.

One Human Family Dr. Randy Gottlieb, educator, author and founding executive director of UnityWorks, will present ways to reduce prejudice, promote understanding of the oneness of humanity, the value of diversity and the need for unity. Sponsored by the Baha’i Community of Central Oregon. May 31, 7-8:30pm. Susan Rook, 899 NW 26th Way, Redmond. Contact: 971-2413747. susan.rook@gmail.com. Free.

Shadow Yoga Basics, Donation Based Introduces principles and practices of Shadow Yoga, with an emphasis on the lower structure and building the pathway of power. Pay what you can. Mondays, 6-7pm. Continuum, A School of Shadow Yoga, 155 SW Century Dr., Suite 112, Bend. Contact: 541-588-2480. info@continuum-yoga.com. $1 - $19.

Thich Nhat Hanh Meditation Group Meditation group meeting every Thursday at 6:30pm — the 90 minutes will include two 20-minute meditations, walking meditation and a discussion. Chairs provided but if you sit on a cushion, bring your own. Beginners are welcome. No experience necessary. Arrive early to settle into your place. Thursdays, 6:30-8pm. Grace First Lutheran Church, 2265 NW Shevlin Park Rd., Bend. Contact: 802-299-0722. bendtnhsitters@gmail.com. Free but donations are accepted.

Vedic Meditation Society of Bend: Yoga of the Supreme Divine Mother Sunset silent meditation of relaxed self-surrender to the Supreme Reality as the Divine Mother. Vedic meditation opens the ecstatic vibrations of the Goddess (“divine intoxication”) in the body spontaneously and without self effort. Email first to join! Fridays-Sundays, 7-8pm. Riley Ranch Nature Preserve, 19975 Glen Vista Rd., Bend. Contact: vedaofbend@gmail.com. Donation/No One Turned Away.

GUNG HO

“Utopian Fantasy” with Allie Crow Buckley

Ethereal melodies and deep bass fill the Hayden Homes Amphitheater on June 4, as an opener to Lord Huron

By Allie Noland

Allie Crow Buckley’s music features deep bass synth, ethereal melodies and strong, driving rhythms. She will open for Lord Huron on June 4 at Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Buckley’s newest album, “Utopian Fantasy,” was released May 19. It’s flowy yet strong. It’s centering yet transporting. It’s light yet heavy.

“This record has 10 tracks, but it's very much one body of work,” Buckley said. “I tried to make it like a good book, or a novel, or a play, where you have a real arc of the story and momentum throughout.”

The album’s lyrics, sound and aesthetic reflect her time spent in the English countryside during the writing process, uniting fantasy and self-reflection.

“I was sequestered in the woods for some weeks on my own,” Buckley told the Source Weekly. “I walked through the woods every day, and I was really inspired by those landscapes and being able to listen to my internal world. That’s where the inspiration from the record comes from, also from various myths and things.”

Her writing process sometimes starts with a poem. Sometimes it starts with a thought from her notebook. Sometimes it starts with a hum. But it all comes naturally. On tour, Buckley and her three-piece band will collaborate for unique, one-of-a-kind performances.

“I love performing live; it's one of my favorite parts of being an artist, because it's just a transmission between you and whoever is at the show,” Buckley said. “It's such an ancient art — live performance. So, getting to do that is so wonderful.”

Buckley’s creative spirit shines not only in her music but also in her hobbies. She’s a painter, a dancer and reads many books about mythology and history (which reflects in her records). Buckley said she is looking forward to performing in Bend and experiencing the Central Oregon nature.

Lord Huron with Allie Crow Buckley Sun., June 4, 7pm Hayden Homes Amphitheater 344 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., Bend bendconcerts.com $39.50

Allie Crow Buckley’s newest album, “Utopian Fantasy,” was released on May 19.

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When I asked Lisa LaChapelle to describe Wetlands Taphouse in La Pine to someone who had never been there, here’s what she said: “It’s the best backyard! A great place to come hang out with other families and friends. The kids can run around. You can bring your dog on a leash. The views are to die for; the other day we saw a herd of elk.”

Six months ago LaChapelle, along with several other partners, opened the new taphouse in La Pine in south Deschutes County. Just off the main highway through town, the Wetlands is perched on the edge of, you guessed it, a lush wetlands area in the valley of the Little Deschutes River, so it’s really not surprising that an elk herd would be passing through. Other wildlife abounds as does plenty of good food and drink. That was all a part of the original vision for the venue: to bring the beauty of the wetlands, the mountains and the wildlife, along with amazing food, drink, music and ambiance, to all ages.

“It’s a great place to chill,” LaChapelle said, and people are digging it. “Customers are totally loving it here and it’s amazing to see so many returning customers every other day.” She also reported that it’s getting busier and busier now that the weather is better and they’re seeing more tourists and more new faces stopping in. “We have future plans of building a big deck and adding more firepits and more parking,” she explained. But in the meantime everyone seems to be having great fun at this family-oriented establishment that La Pine desperately needed, according to LaChapelle, who relocated from Las Vegas a number of years ago.

“La Pine is growing and the people who live here needed a nice place to go out to, so my partners and I bought the place, gutted it and made it beautiful,” LaChapelle said. The property’s original building was from the 1950s and had been a number of different cafes and restaurants over the years. Now it’s home to the kind of place Central Oregon is becoming famous for – taphouses and food trucks. The difference at the Wetlands is the owners of the taphouse also own the food trucks.

Currently there are four food trucks including Cluckin Amazing, Fat Kat BBQ, Fish Lips and LaChapelle’s Pizza. “All our food is great,” LaChapelle boasted. “The barbecue is all smoked for 16 hours. The brisket is amazing! The fish is very high quality and the fish tacos are the best I’ve had in a long time. The clam chowder is homemade. We own the food trucks so that we can stay

Wetlands Taphouse: Great Food & Drink with a View

La Pine’s new family hangout and venue

By Donna Britt @donnabrittcooks

on top of it and make sure it’s the best it can be.” Other standout food offerings coming out of the Wetlands trucks include: a 1/2 pound all beef loaded hot dog with grilled onions, coleslaw and hobo sauce on a hoagie; brisket short rib sliders (called Wimpy Burgers); a Smokey Reuben with corn beef brisket, kraut, pickle and Thousand Island; and a chicken and waffles sandwich with a house-made pepper jelly syrup. There are also chicken fingers, wings, salads and a nice variety of pizzas.

Of course, being a taphouse means the beer selection is solid, including IPAs, lagers, ales, porters, stouts, ciders and more. And if beer isn’t your thing, there’s also wine, coffees and specialty cocktails such as the Wild Coyote Old Fashioned, the Mosquito Mojito, the Busy Beaver Long Island and my favorite, the Mallard Margarita with Cointreau, an agave salted rim and lime.

The fun doesn’t end with views and plenty of food and drink, however. Live music and other events are a staple at the Wetlands including Thursday night karaoke. Be on the lookout, too, as La Chapelle says other events are in the works as the taphouse looks forward to bringing even more to the La Pine community.

Wetlands Taphouse

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Top, Wetlands Taphouse is a family-friendly, dog-friendly venue with plenty of food and drink. Middle, The beers come with a view at the new Wetlands Taphouse in La Pine. Bottom, The Taphouse features a beautiful scenic view day or night.

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Imake a point to eat a dandelion every day. The whole plant is edible, from the sunny top to the deep taproot, and all the stem, stalk and leaf in between. And there are ways to eat it that won’t contort your face with bitterness, but rather turn your frown upside down, inside out, round and round. Yes, dandelions can taste good and be part of a delicious meal. It’s one of the most all-around healthful foods you can eat, rich in vitamins, fiber and many other nutrients.

The sunny flowers, fried in butter, oil or bacon, taste like extra floral artichokes. The buds have a meaty chewiness and are slightly sweet, with a sunny floral taste that’s a lot like a dandelion flower smells. Like summer, fresh cut grass. And dandelions.

The hollow flow er stalks make great cock tail straws, bitters included. The roots can be roasted until chewy, crunchy or browned like coffee. The leaves are most of the plant. Raw and cooked, I have found ways to get hooked.

Native to northern Europe, dandelions specialize in colonizing disturbed areas, which humans specialize in creating. They have followed humans and their disturbances around the world, colonizing every continent except Antarctica. And while often labeled as weeds, they don’t hang out where they don’t belong.

In this little old growth forest patch near my house, where most of the plants and animals living there or passing through are native species and the ecosystem is roughly

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Don’t mow these promoters of a diverse ecosystem in your yard. Eat them instead.

By Ari Levaux

intact, there are no dandelions, except alongside the one trail through the grove. And you sure don’t want to eat those.

The best dandelion habitat is unsprayed, overgrown lawn, which is about as disturbed as a piece of land can get. Dandelions want to help steer the ecosystem toward diversity. And they can provide a diversity of nutrients and flavors to your diet. When you go out hunting, look for a place that wouldn’t have yellow snow in winter, if you know what I mean. Whether it’s the root, leaf, stalk or flower you seek, harvest them as cleanly as possible, bringing as little dirt home as possible.

In winter it will be more challenging to eat dandelion on the daily. It will involve more tea, and roots if you can jump on them before the plant flowers. That stuff needs to be gathered now, in these days of summertime, when the living is easy and the buds are open and high. Eat them fresh, stock them up for later.

Blanch and freeze. Dry the leaves and roots. Add flowers to a jar of pickled cucumbers for some quick pickled buds. They will close up but get chewy and tangy. Add leaves to sardine salad. Make dandelion-infused oil, dandelion wine, dandelion BBQ, curry, potato salad, smoothie, olives and cheese in a rolledup leaf, a tapestry of daring dandelion tapas. Here are some do-it-yourself dandelion cookery ideas, one for every day of the week.

Sunday: Fried flowers

In a cast iron or omelet pan, fry flowers with the yellow sides in butter, oil or bacon, with garlic, salt, pepper and whatever else you can think of.

Monday: Raw leaves with grapefruit

Wash, dry and chop a bunch of raw leaves. Add onion and minced or mashed garlic. Dress with olive oil and lemon juice and season with salt or copious amounts of feta or both. Toss with peeled, cut and or separated grapefruit flesh.

Tuesday: Radikia: the famous Greek Dandelion dish

Blanch leaves in salted boiling water for about 60 seconds. Transfer immediately to cold water to chill. Then drain, squeeze and chop the dandelion. Dress with lemon juice, salt and olive oil

Wednesday: Namul

This is a Korean style way to prepare dandelions. Blanch leaves as above, dress with a sauce made of minced garlic, sesame oil, cider vinegar, chile powder, a pinch of sugar and fish sauce or anchovy paste and salt to taste.

Thursday: Roasted Roots

Excavate the root as gently as you can, loosening it as deeply as possible, ideally before it has flowered, after which the root can get woody. Scrub it clean and chop it, and roast slowly at 275 degrees until dark brown. Serve with salt, honey, chocolate, or as a coffee-flavored tea.

Friday: Stalking Bitter bubbles

Go into the yard and pick the longest dandelion flower stalks you can. Pop off the flowers. Mix gin ‘n juice or tonic. Insert straw. Serve.

Saturday: Ramen

Tampopo means dandelion in Japanese. It’s also the name of a movie heroine, a hapless maker of mediocre ramen, in Tampopo, a masterful Japanese comedy from 1985. The heroes attempt to teach her how to make ramen, but can’t. Drama and hilarity ensue. I only found out about it when I searched for dandelion ramen, to see if I invented it. But no. I am not the first person to add dandelion to a high-end ramen, like Nongshim or Sapporo Ichiban brands, with an egg cracked toward the end. Use any part of the plant, including leaves, even roots. As long as it’s clean, add it to the pot.

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CULTURE

Functional Beverages for Fun Times or

Just for a Healthful Routine

Bend-based Altitude Functional Beverages offers long-lasting fuel and brain-boosting ingredients in its line of canned drinks

By Becca Murphy

With backgrounds in aviation, physics and software development, a Bend couple had always dreamed of entrepreneurship and were constantly playing with business ideas. Then, an unexpected encounter with the world of functional ingredients sparked their curiosity and set them on an entirely new course.

Altitude Functional Beverages was born in the kitchen of co-founders Laura Melgarejo and Thomas Angel. Altitude incorporates functional ingredients such as hemp-derived CBD, chaga and turmeric, designed to provide accessible, long-lasting fuel for active lifestyles. Witnessing loved ones and close friends find value and benefit in these functional ingredients, Melgarejo and Angel’s interest was piqued. They recognized that while the potential health benefits of certain ingredients were appealing, the existing options, such as oil tinctures or powders, needed to be more sustainable for long-term use. The couple sought a solution that would effortlessly fit into their morning routine, like consuming that morning cup of coffee.

"From day one, we knew we wanted to be routine-focused. So we started with our morning routine," Angel said.

With roots in Portland, the couple moved to Bend to start Altitude in the fall of 2020. Altitude's first beverage, The Everything Milk Latte, was launched in June 2021. It's a mix of coffee and a homemade blend of functional adaptogens aimed at elevating people’s energy throughout the day. Eventually, the couple expanded the line with a Matcha Green Tea and a Chai Black Tea latte in early 2022 to capture customers who wanted the functional ingredients without the coffee.

While the company was still in its infancy and the world was navigating the challenges of the pandemic, the pair took the opportunity to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Recognizing the need for alternatives that could offer a social element without the drawbacks of traditional alcoholic beverages, they developed an alcohol alternative line.

Last summer, Altitude unveiled a line of sparkling white teas infused with nootropics — or cognitive

enhancers — including GABA, 5-HTP, and CBD. The line quickly gained momentum, surpassing the original latte line in popularity.

"People are asking for it, and we just happen to have a product that aligns with their needs," Angel said. One of the motivations behind this venture was the desire for products that could accompany activities like trivia nights, bingo, concerts and so on. "Our sparkling white teas provide that choice, offering something beyond sparkling water or traditional non-alcoholic options," Angel said.

The line consists of three naturally sweetened flavors: Paloma (grapefruit and basil), Blue Hawaiian (pineapple and curacao), and the Mountain Mule (spicy ginger and lime). Rather than adding an extra step or supplement to a daily regimen, Altitude encourages individuals to think about the routines they have in place. This approach gives people an opportunity to experience enhanced focus, energy and relaxation without crashes or negative consequences, the couple explained.

"We focus on individuals like you and me, who live busy and sometimes stressful lives. We don't want to burden them with the thought of adding a whole new routine. Instead, we want to offer solutions that seamlessly fit into their current lifestyles," Angel said.

Altitude is available at local markets including the Northwest Crossing Farmers Markets, the Friday Night Market and Munch & Music. They’re also available at Food4Less, Market of Choice, Newport Avenue Market and more. Angel also works with Cultivate Bend, a trade organization focused on natural products in Central Oregon, aiming to create resources that support local entrepreneurs and encourage their growth and success. The ultimate goal is to develop Central Oregon as a hub for natural products and innovation.

"Central Oregon has the potential to become a center of excellence for natural products and consumer packaged goods," Angel said.

Left, co-founders Laura Melgarejo and Thomas Angel. Right, the sparkling white tea line includes: Paloma, Blue Hawaiian and the Mountain Mule.

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SC Water World

“River” is dam tired of being held back

By Jared Rasic

What ultimately makes up a movie?

Is it just the still images being put together at 24 frames per second or does it need to have a story, a purpose or characters? Those are just a few of the questions running through my head since watching “River,” a movie that neither has a narrative, nor is informative enough to really be considered a documentary. Still, it’s almost impossible to take your eyes away from it.

Narrated by the great Willem Dafoe and with a script by Nobel Prize shortlisted nature writer Robert Macfarlane, “River” is less of a movie and more of a plea to humanity to keep rivers wild and free. The footage from director Jennifer Peedom is gorgeous, spending the first half of the brief 75-minute runtime luxuriating in the god-like majesty of bodies of water across six continents before morphing into a lofty, anti-dam finger wag (not that humanity doesn’t deserve it).

What really makes the “movie” work is the music, starting with Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra and then eventually moving into compositions by my favorite guitar player, Jonny Greenwood, British composer and pianist Thomas Adès, a dash

of film composer (and Devo frontman) Mark Mothersbaugh, and the Radiohead piece, “Harry Patch (In Memory Of).” The powerful nature imagery, blended with the almost omnipresent music, keeps “River” feeling like a tool for transcendental meditation designed to hypnotize its viewer.

If you’ve seen 2017’s “Mountain,” you’ll know exactly what you’re in for with “River.” Also directed by Peedom, narrated by Dafoe and mostly scored by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, “Mountain” focused on the relationship between humanity and mountains, mostly by featuring adventure sports people such as Jimmy Chin, Conrad Anker and Alex Honnold.

I’m not sure that “River” works like “Mountain” does because “River” doesn’t educate as well as it could. As gorgeous as the footage in “River “ is, the filmmaker makes a strange and disappointing choice not to highlight where any of what we’re looking at takes place. We’re shown dams stifling rivers and being destroyed; rivers dried to nothing and also running free through un-touched wilderness, but are left with no clue of the locations. That’s why I hesitate to label “River” a documentary

because it isn’t interested in teaching us anything. It exists for Willem Dafoe’s comforting voice to read us a conservation poem across an hour and 15 minutes of footage of anonymous rivers.

I get that it’s called “River” and not “A River” or “The River,” but by leaving the audience without any specific information about the footage they’re looking at in a nature documentary, the film can’t play as a call to action. “Koyaanisquatsi” came out in 1982, so we’re already well versed in non-narrative tone poems set to haunting music, but Dafoe’s voiceover isn’t subtle and hurts the entire vibe of the piece. He’s telling every viewer (by reading Robert Macfarlane’s poem/script) to save the world by respecting our rivers in ways we fail at daily by being members of the human race. Solid message, but it barely carries any weight when the filmmakers can’t be bothered to share with the viewer what they’re looking at (and what, specifically, they can do to help).

“River” is a beautifully meditative experience that would work better without Macfarlane’s obvious script and Dafoe’s melodramatic voiceover. The music and cinematography are so powerful that it would have been a lovely

choice from Peedom to just let the audience infer her themes instead of literally narrating them without nuance or subtlety. There is nothing the simplistic metaphors get across that the music and imagery hasn’t already touched upon. This is supposed to be a movie, isn’t it? Show, don’t tell.

Still, those fundamental issues aside, if you just want amazing nature photography across a backdrop of gorgeous classical and contemporary music, then you could do worse than “River.” It’s always beautiful to look at and will probably help countless people with guided meditation, but the writing needed to elevate the film past looking like a smart TV home screen. Even though I’m not sure “River” is really a movie, the sumptuous melding of music and images is enough to recommend it. I’m ready for more Radiohead guided tours of nature, though.

“River”

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Some of this river footage will take your breath away.

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Bend resident Glenn Voelz, a former military officer, history professor and accomplished writer, has recently published a nonfiction book about Mt. Bachelor, titled “Mt. Bachelor, a History.” With his diverse background, including experience as a ski patroller at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center, Glenn brings a unique perspective and expertise to his writing on the iconic mountain. We chatted with Voelz about the book.

Source Weekly: What inspired you to write a book about the history of Mt. Bachelor?

Glenn Voelz: I've lived all over the world, and I've always had an interest in local history. Whenever I go somewhere, I try to dive into the local history. I started working at Mt. Bachelor, at the Nordic Center, and I started paying attention to stories from people who have worked there for a long time. Initially, I was going to do some research about the Nordic Center. But it's hard to look at the history of the Nordic Center outside of the context of the development of the entire mountain and recreation history in Central Oregon in general.

SW: What do you hope readers will take away from this book — especially the Oregon community that has been here for a long time but might not know the rich history of Bachelor?

GV: I think part of that is that many of us don't have deep roots here. We're newcomers to the area. And so a lot of people who are moving in or moved in

A Book About Mt. Bachelor

Q & A with author Glenn Voelz

By Becca Murphy

the last 20 years when Bend has grown don't appreciate or don't realize the history of the mountain and how far back it goes. Mt. Bachelor played a significant role in transforming the economy and creating what it is today. Bill Healy, Mt. Bachelors' founder, had a vision for the mountain, which I think many people, both locals and probably newcomers, forget. It was a vision that wouldn't be achieved by relying on local skiers; he wasn't going to create another Hoodoo or Willamette Pass; he wanted to make a big resort. And that required financing and skiers from outside of Central Oregon. His early development plans were laser-focused on bringing in people from all over the Pacific Northwest. He didn't see it as a local place and promoted it that way from the mid-1960s.

SW: What was one of the most exciting discoveries in your research?

GV: Bill Healy wanted to get up to a million skier visits a year, which is huge. It never achieved that, but the highest they've ever had was in the 600,000s in the late 1980s. He was looking at making it into a world-class resort that required customers, guests, and skiers from all over the country to visit Bend and Mt. Bachelor. But I found that he was very civic-minded about it. He made some very conscious decisions in the late 1960s that he was not going to pursue slopeside development. He had a brief experiment with food service and overnight lodging at the base area that lasted for about five years, but then he decided that it would be a resort. He wanted

to emphasize building a tourism economy in Bend and Sunriver. I think he was very forward-looking and wanted to create something that was ultimately going to be for the benefit of the community and the residents of Central Oregon.

SW: Is your book digestible for any audience?

GV: I wanted it to be accessible and interesting for someone who lives here and maybe even someone who's not a skier. It is about Mt.Bachelor, but it's also about recreation in general, the Deschutes National Forest, and the transition of Bend's Central Oregon economy from a logging and extractive economy to a recreation and tourism-based economy.

I am also working on a book about the history of search and rescue in Oregon. It's important for Oregonians because so much of our cultural history is about outdoor recreation and spending time outdoors in the natural environment. So hopefully, they will be books that are accessible and interesting to anyone.

—Voelz will discuss his new book, “Mount Bachelor: A History,” on Thursday, June 8, at 6:30 pm at Roundabout Books. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. The author will be available to sign books after the event.

Top, Mount Bachelor: A History book cover. Bottom, Glenn Voelz, author of a new book on the history of Mt. Bachelor.

Book Cover: Ray Atkeson (Top photo) Tom Iraci ( Bottom photo)

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Festival of the Land

Celebrating land, nature, food and stories at The Cove Palisades State Park

By Allie Noland

The Festival of the Land will honor the diverse history of food, culture and wildlife in Central Oregon, on State Parks Day, June 3. The free celebration will take place at The Cove Palisades State Park — where the Crooked River and the Deschutes River canyons meet.

“Since time immemorial people have traveled to the Crooked River and the Deschutes River canyons to hunt, trap, fish or grow food. Many cultures have made this area home, and each brings a diversity of experiences to share. This multicultural event looks at the food and resources that drew many cultures to this area and what inspires us all now to steward this land for the future,” states the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department press release.

The festival is free for everyone, and so is the parking. The celebration will feature a Dutch oven cooking demonstration, archeology hikes, kids’ games, petting “zoo” and display boards for learning along the way. From culture to food to wildlife to pollinators to fish, event goers will be able to learn about stories from Central Oregon’s history.

“Festival of the Land visitors will have an opportunity to learn about the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, vaqueros who rode and roped on cattle ranches, wheat farmers who came from Grandview and Geneva and the

cove’s orchard that once was the primary source of fresh fruit for Central Oregon,” according to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department press release.

Attendees will also find a mini farmers market highlighting local farmers and makers featuring — fry bread, honey, veggies and more. Parking is limited, and when it fills up, a shuttle service will be available from the Crooked River Campground area.

Festival of the Land Sat., Jun 3, 10am-3pm

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Festival of the Land is a celebration of land, food and stories of The Cove Palisades State Park. Festival of the Land is on Saturday, June 3 — State Parks Day.

Photos Courtesy Oregon State Parks

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Barley Brown’s Brew Pub

Turns 25

How a broken-down car more than a quarter century ago resulted in Baker City’s iconic brewery

By Brian Yaeger

Bound for Seattle, the Brown family’s car broke down in Baker City, barely east of the Idaho border. Most parents would simply get the car repaired, but Tyler Brown’s parents saw it as a sign to open a Mexican restaurant instead. When his parents’ Mexican restaurant went under, Brown saw it as a sign to turn it into a brew pub in 1998. Now, 25 years—and 26 Great American Beer Festival awards — later, eastern Oregon’s most vaunted brewery is throwing a party.

Driving over four hours to drink beer may sound hefty, but that misses the point. Two points, actually.

“People in cities measure driving distance in hours; rural people still use miles.” Fine, so it’s 230 or so miles to Barley Brown’s Brew Pub from Bend. Conveniently, it’s also 230 miles to Baker City Brewing. Long story short, a decade after the pub with a small, four-barrel brew system launched (which was temporarily decommissioned at the start of the pandemic and isn’t back online yet), the beer proved so popular (as you can imagine, Barley Brown’s sells more beer in Portland than in its hometown with a population of 10,000) that Brown opened a 20-barrel production brewery directly across the street and called it Baker City Brewing. Technically, it celebrates its 15th anniversary. The primary differences, experientially speaking, is that the family-friendly pub serves food and the taproom across the street doesn’t allow minors.

The second point? The beer is totally worth the drive, especially since you won’t find it in stores as Barley Brown’s, which produces some 5,000 barrels a year. That’s draft-only. Since Boneyard now cans its beer, Barley Brown’s is assuredly Oregon’s largest draft-only brewery.

Among those 26 medals, 10 of which were gold, six went to Shredder’s Wheat, four went to Disorder Stout and another six have gone to various pale ales and IPAs, Barley Brown’s is most famous for its hoppy beers including Pallet Jack IPA and Hand Truck Pale Ale. The last four awards belong to my personal favorite, Turmoil, a Cascadian Dark Ale. The Brewers Association that organizes the GABF doesn’t recognize CDA as a style, so it has technically medaled in “American-style India Black

Ale” (2010) or “American-style Black Ale” (2012, 2014 and 2019).

Brown shared a funny story with me about Turmoil when I first interviewed him in 2012. “We had a bunch of guys from a well-known California brewery... come and hang out at our (GABF) booth and drink Turmoil non-stop,” Tyler had shared. “They’d get their glass then go around the corner and talk about it.”

The brewery being referenced was Stone Brewing. The brewmaster was industry legend Mitch Steele. One of the beers that became Steele’s calling cards was Stone’s 11th Anniversary Ale that debuted the following year (later rebranded as Sublimely Self-Righteous). Furthermore, Steele would go on to pen “IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale” for Brewers Publications, the publishing imprint of the Brewers Association. It contains a chapter on black IPAs, but neglected to so much as mention Turmoil or Barley Brown’s.

While Barley Brown’s does brew “some hazy IPAs,” with a hat tip to head brewer Eli Dickenson for over a decade, as well as his kid brother, Kyle, along with brewer Marks Lanham, the brewery has managed to avoid capitulating to flashy styles such as cold IPA or its predecessor brut IPA, or anything resembling a lactose, fruit puree, marshmallow fluff IPA.

Before the Dickensons joined his brew team, Brown initially employed his childhood friend, Shawn “Big Daddy” Kelso. After more than a decade, Kelso was hired by 10 Barrel Brewing to open its Boise brewpub and fairly recently moved to the company’s headquarters in Bend. Brown finds himself in Bend now and then and even brewed a beer with Boneyard’s owner and brewmaster, Tony Lawrence, that will be among the beers tapped at the 25th anniversary party.

The road is well-worn in reverse, too. “I know lots of people from Bend make the trek out here,” says Brown, “and move here. (There are) probably six of them sitting in the taproom right now.”

“Super convenient to check in online and get a text when it’s time to come in. Probably the nicest urgent care I’ve ever been to. The entire sta was great and listened to my concerns.”

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ACROSS

1.  Step on it!

5.  Common battery size

10.  Whatever it is, he's against it

14.  Stand-up ___ Von

15.  Classic karaoke selection

16.  "Bye, babe"

17.  Reynolds who co-owns Wrexham AFC

18.  Songs by airheads?

20.  Molecule with an a negative charge

21.  Actress Cattrall

22.  Trout native to Anaheim

23.  Doofus wearing Dr. Martens?

28.  Bother

30.  "I'm shocked," initially"

31.  FDR program

32.  A fiver

33.  Sporty Camaro

35.  Messing with other actors?

37.  Exasperated cry

38.  Exact copy of an excellent French city?

41.  Hosp. area

42.  Bozo

43.  Acting without thinking

44.  Put on

45.  Come together

46.  Yahoo! portal

47.  Maze runner's goal

48.  Combined media barrage?

53.  Kao na nua cuisine

55.  Charismatic leader?

56.  "Where is the ___?"

57.  Things that hold up fashion doll toys?

61.  See 54-Down

62.  Typesetter's selection

63.  "Turn on the ceiling fan, will ya?"

64.  Squeezed (by)

65.  Alan of crosswords

66.  What || means

67.  Flat top land

DOWN

1.  Take it all off

2.  "Silly, silly, silly"

3.  Favored one side

4.  Unimaginably long time

5.  Programmer's work

6.  Reach the top

7.  Summer time in Philly

8.  Documentarian Garbus

9.  Allow

10.  Mixed-berry smoothie berry

11.  Sugar substitutes?

12.  Suffer huge financial losses

13.  Platform with Face ID

19.  Real estate abbr.

21.  Bibimbap side dish

24.  Suit worn by jazz cats

25.  Undivided

26.  Around-the-world trip

27.  Mountain pool

29.  Key audience for influencers, for short

33.  Running things

34.  Curvy calligraphy style

35.  ___ fruit

36.  Oxygen-using bacterium

38.  Home-care worker

39.  First focus of a jigsaw, often

40.  Food court building

46.  "___ Fideles"

48.  Real lulu

49.  Some hoodies emblazoned with rhinos

50.  "This'll do"

51.  They get rotated in a garage

52.  Link's princess

54.  With 61-Across, encouraging words

57.  Curator's preliminary deg.

58.  Beneficial info

59.  Org. with the Rod of Aesculapius in its logo

60.  "In the Heights" director Jon M. ___

61.  Real lulu

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Pride The Issue

By Rob Brezsny

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your meandering trek through the Unpromised Land wasn't as demoralizing as you feared. The skirmish with the metaphorical dragon was a bit disruptive, but hey, you are still breathing and walking around—and even seem to have been energized by the weird thrill of the adventure. The only other possible downside was the new dent in your sweet dream. But I suspect that in the long run, that imperfection will inspire you to work even harder on behalf of your sweet dream—and this will be a blessing. Here's another perk: The ordeal you endured effectively cleaned out stale old karma, freeing up space for a slew of fresh help and resources.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Testing time is ahead, but don't get your nerves in an uproar with fantasy-spawned stress. For the most part, your challenges and trials will be interesting, not unsettling. There will be few if any trick questions. There will be straightforward prods to stretch your capacities and expand your understanding. Bonus! I bet you'll get the brilliant impulse to shed the ball and chain you've been absent-mindedly carrying around with you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Biologist Edward O. Wilson said that the most social animals are ants, termites, and honeybees. He used the following criteria to define that description: “altruism, instincts devoted to social life, and the tightness of the bonds that turn colonies into virtual superorganisms.” I’m going to advocate that you regard ants, termites, and honeybees as teachers and role models for you. The coming weeks will be a great time to boost your skill at socializing and networking. You will be wise to ruminate about how you could improve your life by enhancing your ability to cooperate with others. And remember to boost your altruism!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Jack Sarfatti is an authentic but maverick physicist born under the sign of Virgo. He suggests that if we make ourselves receptive and alert, we may get help from our future selves. They are trying to communicate good ideas to us back through time. Alas, most of us don’t believe such a thing is feasible, so we aren’t attuned to the potential help. I will encourage you to transcend any natural skepticism you might have about Sarfatti’s theory. As a fun experiment, imagine that the Future You has an important transmission for you—maybe several transmissions. For best results, formulate three specific questions to pose to the Future You.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I have five points for your consideration. 1. You are alive in your mysterious, endlessly interesting life, and you are imbued with the fantastically potent power of awareness. How could you not feel thrilled? 2. You’re on a planet that’s always surprising, and you're in an era when so many things are changing that you can't help being fascinated. How could you not feel thrilled? 3. You have some intriguing project to look forward to, or some challenging but engaging work you're doing, or some mind-bending riddle you're trying to solve. How could you not feel thrilled? 4. You're playing the most enigmatic game in the universe, also known as your destiny on Earth, and you love ruminating on questions about what it all means. How could you not feel thrilled? 5. You never know what's going to happen next. You’re like a hero in an epic movie that is endlessly entertaining. How could you not feel thrilled?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "Trust those that you have helped to help you in their turn," advises Scorpio author Neil Gaiman. Let's make that one of your mantras for the coming weeks. In my astrological understanding, you are due to cash in on favors you have bestowed on others. The generosity you have expressed should be streaming back your way in abundance. Be bold about welcoming the bounty. In fact, I hope you will nudge and prompt people, if necessary, to reward you for your past support and blessings.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): So many of us are starved to be listened to with full attention. So many of us yearn to be seen and heard and felt by people who are skilled at receptive empathy. How many of us? I’d say the figure is about 99.9 percent. That’s the bad news, Sagittarius. The good news is that in the coming weeks, you will have an exceptional ability to win the attention of good listeners. To boost the potential healing effects of this opportunity, here’s what I recommend: Refine and deepen your own listening skills. Express them with panache.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Because you’re a Capricorn, earthiness is probably one of your strengths. It’s your birthright to be practical and sensible and well-grounded. Now and then, however, your earthiness devolves into muddiness. You get too sober and earnest. You’re bogged down in excess pragmatism. I suspect you may be susceptible to such a state these days. What to do? It may help if you add elements of air and fire to your constitution, just to balance things out. Give yourself a secret nickname with a fiery feel, like Blaze, or a crispy briskness, like Breezy. What else could you do to rouse fresh, glowing vigor, Breezy Blaze—even a touch of wildness?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I love to use metaphors in my writing, but I hate to mix unrelated metaphors. I thrive on referring to poetry, sometimes even surrealistic poetry, but I try to avoid sounding like a lunatic. However, at this juncture in your hero's journey, Aquarius, I frankly feel that the most effective way to communicate with you is to offer you mixed metaphors and surrealist poetry that border on sounding lunatic. Why? Because you seem primed to wander around on the edges of reality. I'm guessing you'll respond best to a message that's aligned with your unruly mood. So here goes: Get ready to surf the spiritual undertow all the way to the teeming wilderness on the other side of the cracked mirror. Ignore the provocative wasteland on your left and the intriguing chaos on your right. Stay focused on the stars in your eyes and devote yourself to wild joy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "The gift of patience opens when our body, heart, and mind slow enough to move in unison." So says Piscean poet Mark Nepo. I feel confident you are about to glide into such a grand harmony, dear Pisces. Through a blend of grace and your relaxed efforts to be true to your deepest desires, your body, heart, and mind will synchronize and synergize. Patience will be just one of the gifts you will receive. Others include: a clear vision of your most beautiful future; a lucid understanding of what will be most meaningful to you in the next three years; and a profound sense of feeling at home in the world wherever you go.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): My reading of the astrological omens inspires me to make a series of paradoxical predictions for you. Here are five scenarios I foresee as being quite possible in the coming weeks. 1. An epic journey to a sanctuary close to home. 2. A boundary that doesn’t keep people apart but brings them closer. 3. A rambunctious intervention that calms you down and helps you feel more at peace. 4. A complex process that leads to simple clarity. 5. A visit to the past that empowers you to redesign the future.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you want a seed to fulfill its destiny? You must bury it in the ground. There, if it’s able to draw on water and the proper nutrients, it will break open and sprout. Its life as a seed will be over. The plant it eventually grows into will look nothing like its source. We take this process for granted, but it's always a miracle. Now let’s invoke this story as a metaphor for what you are hopefully on the verge of, Taurus. I invite you to do all that’s helpful and necessary to ensure your seed germinates!

THE THIRD ACT A COLUMN ON AGEISM AND AGEING

The Way Around to the North Is Still Open

By Ellen Waterston

Thanks to lots of snow and rain, our rivers are singing happy, highwater songs. It’s rafting season! Get out your kayaks and Catarafts! The last few years I’ve been invited to join five other women on a self-supported raft trip. Ten years older than my raft-mates, I relish the chance to (try to) match their stamina, dexterity and endurance on the water, to reacclimate to sleeping in a tent, to perfect campsite culinary skills and to brave a skinny dip in cold water. I haven’t yet heard from the group regarding the dates for this year. …

My mother grew up sailing on Buz zards Bay, a body of water off Massachusetts that boasts reliably steady winds. Just to the southwest is New Bedford which, in the 1800s, was the greatest whaling port and richest city (per capita) in the world. Herman Melville shipped out of New Bedford, his experiences inspiring him to write “Moby Dick.” Decades later, when the idea of recreational sailing had taken hold, New Bedford was the birthplace of the Beetle Cat, a popular gaff-rigged day sailer. My mother’s idea of heaven was to guide her jaunty catboat out of the harbor into the bay, returning hours later to drop the sail and snag the mooring, seemingly simultaneously. All this for its own fun sake, yes, but also in preparation for the highlight of her summer — the week each year she’d join three younger friends to explore the waters of Maine in a Concordia yawl.

I was home visiting my parents for the weekend. My mother and I sat talking in the living room, the French doors to the porch flung open to let in the salt-scented breezes off the bay.

“Who could it be,?” she asked in response to a knock on the door. There, to her surprise, stood the owner of the yawl. She invited him in, peppering him with questions about the others on the crew, the plans for that summer’s Maine adventure. Finally, he was able to get a word in. I’ll never forget that moment, the look on my mother’s face. Shock, disbelief, abject despair. He and the others had conferred and agreed that at her age it wasn’t a good idea for her to go sailing with them. He was so sorry. His reasons, though well-intentioned, only added insult to injury: you might trip and fall, hard for you to get

in and out of the dinghy... She stopped listening. This was the first time she’d been disqualified because of her age by someone else.

We oldsters know about the societal sidelining, the invisibility, the infantilization as we advance in age. Car keys taken away. Moved out of your home at the behest of your children. Talked about in third person. It’s the loss of control. Bladders are the least of it. It’s one thing when you decide for yourself. It’s quite another, after a long life, when decisions are made for you. Of course, if we’ve lost our mental or physical capacities, others have to step in. But barring that, we can jolly well captain our own ship. We are many things. Old now happens to be one of them. Let the many, not the one, define you. As a friend used to say, “The way around to the North is still open.” If we remain clever, creative and preemptive, we can find ways around obstacles to a full and purposeful life in our 60s and beyond. Ageing is unknown territory, an adventure to be embraced. Here are some big-name examples of individuals who are: At 93, Clint Eastwood is heading into production for what he says might be his final film. Jerry Seinfeld has reserved Caesar’s Palace for his 100th birthday in 2054. May 8th was Sir David Attenborough’s 97th birthday. He remains unflagging in his attempt to wake us up to the beauty and fragility of our planet. Eighty-nine-year-old Jane Goodall and 85-year-old Jane Fonda are sounding related calls to action. Closer to home, Sharon, a widow and approaching her ninth decade, still singlehandedly runs her boutique hotel in Mexico despite health setbacks that would cause most of us to turn tail and retire. With a wave of the hand, she refers to them as inconveniences. I am currently assisting a writer in his mid70s with a manuscript about adult-onset of blindness…his. The pages are filled with courage and can-do. As Carl Reiner counsels in his documentary on ageing, “If you’re not in the Obit, eat breakfast.” As to the raft trip this summer? No word. Perhaps it’s time to read between the lines. Just in case, I booked a float trip on the Snake River for this fall.

Saturday June 17, 2023

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The truth about new adjustments

It's true there are changes to loans regulated by the FHFA (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) which comprise the majority of mortgage loans. The adjustments are known as Loan Level Price Adjustments. The new table went into effect May 1. More borrowers will have an adjustment, including borrowers with credit scores above 740 that previously didn't have an adjustment. What has been portrayed is borrowers with lower credit scores will receive better rates. This is simply not correct. What did occur is borrowers with lower scores saw a reduction, not elimination, in the adjustment to their rates. Lower credit score borrowers still have adjustments that are larger than higher score borrowers. The other changes that occurred are new adjustments for borrowers with credit scores between 740-780. Last week one small component of the adjustment table, the debtto-income adjustment, was eliminated. Some media sources incorrectly reported this as the entire adjustment table was retracted. You can confirm and access the adjustment table at singlefamily.fanniemae.com/media/9391/display.

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Credit management

ave you read a recent headline about mortgage rates changing to benefit those with lower credit scores, and scratched your head thinking, how could this be true? If so, you’re not alone. This would be a major shift in the way we review and rate credit scores — and it’s simply not true. As a mortgage broker dedicated to helping people navigate the complex world of home financing, it's essential to shed light on this false narrative.What's important to know about this change is that, now more than ever, paying very close attention to your credit score is critical. The FHFA adjustment table has 20-point brackets, and a 40-60 point difference will translate to thousands of dollars of difference in upfront loan costs and/or interest paid over time. Sometimes even 1 point can have a significant impact. The mortgage industry uses a different score model than consumer-based resources. Several months before you want to finance a new home, obtain a mortgage credit score to determine if there are opportunities to improve your credit score.

Opportunities to improve

An area where I consistently see opportunity for borrowers to improve credit scores is with credit cards. I've seen most borrowers’ scores drop noticeably when they have any one credit card reporting over 20% of the credit limit. The closer to the limit, the more impact. Credit card balances typically only report once per month and frequently on the statement date. Borrowers who pay off their credit cards once each month may still be impacted by a higher balance being reported because they pay down their balances after the reporting date. A strategy for borrowers who have the ability to pay down credit cards is to pay the cards down multiple times during the month.

Bottom line? We can’t always believe what we read. With something as important and life-changing as homeownership, do your due diligence and learn what's going to be most beneficial for you and your unique situation. Having a trusted lender is a great first step.

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