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Eating to save your life -How your food is killing you
The 2011 documentary Forks Over Knives presents an easy, low-cost, convenient, earth-healthy way to fight cancer, diabetes and heart disease as well as a multitude of other diseases Americans rightly fear. The remedy is simply a plant-based, whole-foods diet that …
Fiery leads power Pentacle’s “Streetcar”
Local director Ed Schoaps has brought back Tennessee Williams’ classic award-winning play “A Streetcar Named Desire” to the Pentacle Theatre stage after 40 years. He and his regionally
Dick kicks off Salem Experiment
A joint venture between new Salem- and Portland-based company Ravens Flight Creative and Salem-based production firm Hennepin Studios has produced an upcoming series of celebrity appearances that will
Cherry City Derby Girls
Salem’s resident roller derby league, Cherry City Derby Girls, is opening its season at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the Salem Armory at the Oregon State Fairgrounds
How Far They Haven’t Come
For all our country’s advances, America’s females are still one-down. Consider the statistics: • For the first time since the 1970s, the number of women in Congress has decreased •
Exeunt Chemeketa Class, Enter Pentacle Workshop
She received the call right in the middle of the class itself. “You do know it’s being cancelled, don’t you?” This class, “the joy of my life,” according to
Twenty-first Century Male Bonding
Gender issues are in flux in America. As our society alters its perspective on women’s roles, as well as its understanding of issues like homosexuality, so does it
“Focus on Salem” Takes Photography to the Streets
When you are a documentary photojournalist it’s easy to see empty space and envision it filled with art. On March 7th the first in a series of photography
Sizzlin’ Science Festival jolts the Cherry City
Imagine iconic, turn-of-the-20th-century Nikola Tesla’s awe-inspiring “Tesla Coil” operating inside a nearly-100-year-old historic theater and the amazement of bright-eyed youth and their equally amazed parents. This free spectacle,
Occupy Mardi Gras -Give Peace a Dance
Hit the dance floor and bust a move for peace? Sure - Oregon PeaceWorks’ annual fundraiser “Give Peace A Dance” is celebrating its 28th year. This year’s theme





















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