Crawl for the Cause 2012 slated for Saturday
Crawl for the Cause is a pub crawl with all proceeds benefiting the Benton County Women’s Cancer Coalition. This year’s event begins at 2 p.m. in downtown Corvallis. Read More
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Haircuts and Conversations
So, let me get this straight.... There are three local barbers in three shops that span two generations and they are all family. Yep, it all started in 1971 at the MU and continues today. Read More
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Review: John Dies @ the End
If I could give this book a different title it would be Harold and Kumar Meet a Shoggoth because that’s exactly what it is. Part buddy comedy, part indescribable horror from beyond the realm of human imagination. Read More
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Parent Prom at Crescent Valley to raise funds for three local charities
Crescent Vally High School will be holding a “Parent Prom” on Saturday, March 3rd at their cafeteria. The event is slated for 8 p.m. at Crescent Valley High School, 4444 N.W. Highland Drive, Corvallis. Read More
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Extreme Clay exhibit features at The Arts Center
The Arts Center, in conjunction with the Willamette Ceramics Guild, will feature an exhibit in the Corrine Woodman Gallery to complement a simultaneous ‘Extreme Clay’ exhibit curated in the Main Gallery. Read More
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Delinquent Brothers Productions presents GET SOME at Odd Fellows Hall
Delinquent Brothers Productions will be back at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday, March 2nd to provide their usual high quality 2-stage EDM events. For this month’s show, Delinquent Brothers presents “GET SOME.” The show is for 18 and over only and admission is $5 at the door. Read More
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The Advocate…Start Here
And here it is, our first issue, and it is tempting here to write something of scale; a...
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Corvallis Family… Mama, Mommy and Daughter
“I think we’re very fortunate to have lived in communities that are supportive of same sex rights…” — Sonia Ruyts Read More
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Warner Brothers to Whitewash Akira
The idea of changing Akira- especially in such a drastic way- is like changing The Terminator or Casablanca. Why not? Because it’s a terrible idea, that’s why. Read More
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Houston; We Had a Problem
It is good to be back home in the Willamette Valley where the sense of community is authentic, the environment is rich with acceptance, and the air is breathable fresh. Read More
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the corvallis arts center
“It’s important to bring the arts to the community... an art organization can’t just serve audiences, we have to make them.” Huff also stresses the importance of representing all of Corvallis, and not just the majority. Read More
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Makers Space launch party: Alt art venue opens February 29
The Majestic Theatre is celebrating the launch of a new alternative arts program, Makers’ Space, with a free all ages event from 6 - 10 p.m. on Wednesday, February 29th. Read More
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Of Alchemists Past and Where They Are Now
The newsweekly started as a ‘zine and later moved to a tabloid format, but always there was a visceral sense of the cultural composition of Corvallis - musicians, artists, writers, entertainers, students, locals, and business owners were the lifeblood of the Alchemist’s often beautiful and sometimes challenging pages. Read More
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Do We Call It Belief-ism?
I think putting a blanket aggression over something as diverse as religion is completely foolish and blind. There are just too many flavors; it’s like harboring hatred for something as vague as meals that are cooked. The spectrum is just too great in regards to beliefs as well as for believers. Read More
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Discover the abundance of food available in winter and how to use it!
How To Eat Local in the Winter: Locavore's Winter Table Read More
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Last day of the Crossroads International Film Festival
Sunday, February 26th will be the closing day of the Crossroads International Film Festival. You can still catch three of the films at the Darkside Cinema at 215 SW 4th St. in Corvallis. Read More
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