Monthly Archives: February 2010

Wednesday night music

Every Wednesday McMenamins offers up free music starting at 7pm; tonight they are featuring Blue Turtle Seduction as part of their "Great Northwest Music Tour." This five-piece rock / bluegrass / reggae / hip-hop hybrid from South Lake Tahoe, CA, captures the upbeat party vibe and jovial ambiance of their hometown, and hits the Pacific NW in support of their latest work, 13 Floors. It’s all ages as well, so you don’t have to worry … Continue reading →

Silver Moon Theater

Silver Moon Brewing is not only one of the music hotspots of Bend, they’re even moving into theater now. I got this email about it, which I think is interesting: I’m excited to announce that Volcanic Theatre and The Actors Realm will be launching its first production, “Bobby Gould in Hell” by David Mamet at Silver Moon Brewing on Tuesday, March 2nd at 8pm. Beer Theatre is an exciting new concept that brings live theatre … Continue reading →

Weekend happenings

A bunch of stuff going on this holiday weekend. Saturday WinterFest of course continues at the Old Mill District, from 11am until 10pm with a schedule full of events: 11:30am: High School Cross Country Ski Sprint Races 2pm: Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe demos 5pm: The U.S. Cellular Rail Jam – Snowboard Competition 5:30pm: The Dirty Words live on stage 7pm: Brynna Dean and Her Sympathetic Strings live on stage 8:30pm: Hell’s Belles live on … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day at The Blacksmith

Valentine’s Day is Sunday, and The Blacksmith has something special in mind for you: Spend the afternoon in the cozy environs of the Blacksmith learning how to make aphrodisiac cocktails with Columbine Quillen, considered one of the nation’s top mixologists. Space is limited. Reservations are required. This Sunday February 14 at 1 p.m. $25 includes appetizers. Aphrodisiac cocktails! How well do you suppose they’d pair with the erotic pastries from the Sparrow Bakery?

Press Release: Storefront Project for Young Writers: Free, Fun and Fabulous!

It’s Free, It’s Fun, It’s Fabulous! Come to the Grand Opening and Find Out What the Buzz is All About. Mark Your Calendar – February 11, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. The Storefront Project is a new program that provides free drop-in creative writing workshops and one-on-one writing and language arts tutoring for middle- and high-schoolers. The Bend Bulletin recently reported on the Storefront Project. Click here to read all about it. Conveniently located in downtown … Continue reading →