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Mari and Her Dream
Local Band Releases Debut Mini Album Article by Donna Burklo | Photography by Miguel Edwards Mari Wilson took the stage in a long, glittery gown holding an electric guitar with attitude and confidence just like the woman in the picture she saw as a child. That woman was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1930’s through early ‘70’s genre-bending singer/guitarist. Photos of Tharpe, known as the “godmother of rock and roll”, portray a joy-filled woman cranking up the volume like nobody’s business when the...
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Fragments of Beauty
Bend's Mare Schelz Brings Colors and Rhythms of Nature to Life Through Mosaic Stained Glass Article by Lynette Confer | Photography by Natalie Stephenson The way light dances through the hand-cut pieces of glass in Mare Schelz’s intricate stained-glass mosaics reveals her deep love for nature, her reverence for movement and flow, and the joy she finds in creating art, and sharing it with others. Each piece she creates is a luminous reflection of the natural world that surrounds her and the...
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Where the Music Leads
From Bend to the Top 30 on American Idol Article by Lynette Confer | Photography by Maile Mason This past October, on a stage nearly 2,000 miles from Bend, 23-year old Bella Emry stood in the spotlight, steadying her nerves in front of three celebrity judges on the national stage of American Idol. Just a few months earlier, Emry had been singing in her bedroom, creating videos to post on social media. But an audition video sent in on a whim quickly landed her among a top group of contestants...
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Home + Design
Invest in an Outdoor Retreat
Patio World's Legacy of Quality Furnishings Article by Sue Baldani Patio World, the local destination for high quality outdoor furniture, is an institution in Bend. Founded in 1997 by Scott Holmer, it continues to focus on offering the finest furniture with timeless style for outdoor entertaining. Although Scott passed away last year, his son, Eric, is continuing his father’s legacy. “I've loosely been a part of it my whole life because we used to live above our skiing/patio shop,” says...
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