Felix Baumgartner is jumping to Earth from 120,000 feet up in just a few minutes. He hopes to be the first human to break the sound barrier with nothing more than his body.
He has a special space suit but this mission is super dangerous, as in life threatening.
Watch the jump live on this website.
Girl Walk // All Day is an sunny, feature-length music/dance video that follows a girl and a small handful of other players as they explore NYC via dance. The whole movie is set to Girl Talk's 71-minute, hook-heavy album, All Day (which you can download here, for free!).
This movie is for: fans of American mash-up artist Girl Talk (Greg Gillis); dance enthusiasts; proponents of silliness; proponents of adventure/exploration of public places; young people; old people.
Screening info: Girl Walk // All Day; 8pm, Friday, Oct. 12, Cascade Theatrical Company. One of three spotlight films at BendFilm.
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The Human Dignity Coalition hosts the 10th Annual Drag Show tonight starring celebrated female impersonator Poison Waters. The event kicks off with a happy hour that includes goodie bags and a meet and greet with Poison and friends. All proceeds benefit the Human Dignity Coalition and the LGBTQ community here in Bend. Tickets are $10-$50 at humandignitycoalition.com.
Bend Fall Fest continues today with an impressive line-up of live music. Vasu, Lino, The Artists' Runway, Flannel Bandana, Moon Mountain Ramblers, Broken Down Guitars, and Your Birthday are on the Local's Only Stage. The Peak 104.1 Main Stage has Sara Jackson Holman, The Horde and The Harem, The Artists' Runway, Leaves Russel, Tango Alpha Tango, Sophistafunk, Larry and His Flask and the Steve Kimock Band. Free and all ages.
Ina May Gaskin may be one of my top five favorite people in the world. This super bright, well-spoken and wise midwife has been the face of non-hospital births in this country for decades.
I’ve seen her speak in documentaries before, but Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives was a behind-the-scenes look at Ina’s personal life and her advocacy I’d never come across.
Her book, Spiritual Midwifery, first printed in 1976 and now in its 4th edition, was my guide to pregnancy and childbirth when I had my first daughter four years ago with Motherwise Community Birth Center.
The movie is the real life version of so many of the kinds of stories that appear in that book. Gaskin attends breech births, births where the baby’s shoulder is stuck, water births, and births where the mother delivers her baby herself with midwives simply around for support. All this is shown in the film in graphic real life birth scenes.
Shop for a cause, support the local art community and check out all the live music happening in downtown Bend tonight.
October is Hunger Awareness month and local clothing company 541 Threads is launching their winter collection which includes a fundraising campaign, 5 Fed for Every Thread that will donate five meals to local food banks for every item sold. Live music, beer and wine offered from 5:30-7:30pm.
Fair Trade is a market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries by establishing better trading conditions and promoting sustainability. Support the movement by checking out the Fair Trade and Quilt Show at the Old Stone Church Oct. 5, 10-6pm and Oct. 6, 9-4pm.
The Fall Art Hop starts at 5pm. Drink wine, view art and meet artists in a casual and relaxed setting from 5-9pm in downtown Bend.
Radiation City kicks off the Bend Fall Festival on the Peak 104.1 main stage at Oregon Avenue. Sophistifunk takes over at 7pm and Mosley WOtta headlines at 9:30pm.
Jim Gross, owner of Bend Radio Group, has launched a petition online at the website change.org to draw attention to the city’s noise ordinance, which was revised earlier this summer.
You can find the petition at keepbendalive.org.
The new noise ordinance, which provides more clarity to the rules about acceptable noise in the city limits, has been criticized by musicians, music venue owners and, now, others in the community who conduct live events, such as Gross.
Bend City Council members said last night and at a meeting two weeks ago that they hear and understand the concerns over the noise ordinance and will consider amending the law at a council meeting on Oct. 17.
The petition launched by Gross is not a formal petition recommending a specific vote be conducted in the city of Bend over the ordinance, said Robyn Christie, city of Bend recorder. For that to have been the case, the petitioners would have submitted language of a ballot measure to the city attorney. The attorney would have responded with a ballot title, and after review by the Deschutes County Circuit Court, the petitioners could begin collecting signatures to put the ballot measure to a vote, she said.
Last week, a curious Craigslist ad about a new record store opening up in town, was posted right under my nose.
So, I immediately made my way to Recycle Music L.L.C. on the corner of Arizona and Bond street, across from Strictly Organic Coffee and popped in for a visit.
I was greeted by the establishment's owner Keith, and we started talking about music and the opening of his store. He brought up his love for early Jayhawks music as well as Son Volt and Uncle Tupelo while he showed me around the new digs and I picked out a Ryan Adams record to purchase.
Got nothing to do tonight and have a real thing for iconic flicks?
If yes, you need to get yourself down to Regal Cinemas in the Old Mill to see the 50th Anniversary of Lawrence of Arabia. The film was nominated for or won more than a dozen awards, including an Oscar, when it was released in 1962.
This version of the film has been digitally restored from the original 65 mm negative. Expect behind-the-scenes coverage of the filming, extra footage and interviews.
7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Regal Cinemas
If you only go to ONE movie during the entire FOUR days of BendFilm, go see Deadfall.
Documentaries are great and all, but sometimes we all crave the Hollywood-type movie, without all the Hollywood bullshit. This is it. It's full of action, sex, and—somewhat rare for BendFilm—big-time actors.
Highwayman Kris Kristofferson and Academy Award winner Sissy Spacek star as the parents of troubled ex-boxer, Jay (Charlie Hunnam) who meets up with mega-babe and fugitive-on-the-run Olivia Wilde (pictured at right). Guns, suspense, sexiness, intrigue...what more could you want? Plot? Yeah, it's got that too.
See this movie. Screening Friday, Oct 12 at 5:30pm.
The Bend community has a unique opportunity to listen to not one but two world-renowned violin maestros this evening. Brothers Mysore Nagaraj and Dr. Mysore Manjunath are masters of South Indian Classical music and have been recognized globally for their creativity and virtuosity. Accompanied by percussionist Srimushnam Rajarao the trio create music with clarity and rhythm and produce a sound that is alternately serene, tranquil and electrifying. Tickets are $15 in advance at Bendticket.com. Tickets also available at the door. 7:30pm Old Stone Church, 157 NW Franklin Ave.
