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William Kennedy

Will Kennedy is a freelance writer and a senior music writer with Eugene Weekly. He lives in Eugene with his wife, daughter and two cats. All of whom politely accommodate his obsessions with Doctor Who and The Smiths.

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Whole Lotta Bachata

Eugene hosts a series of bachata dance workshops, social gatherings and performances in various venues this weekend

Whats-Happening 4 days ago

Earmark the weekend of Sept. 19 through the 21 for Latin dance in Eugene, specifically bachata, a form of partnered social dance that originated in … Continue reading →

All Ages, All Heart

Deep Sea Diver’s Jessica Dobson on Sub Pop, Jonny Greenwood and the power of all-ages shows

Music 4 days ago

Singer and guitarist Jessica Dobson grew up near an all-ages venue in Anaheim, California. Now based in Seattle, Dobson’s guitar indie pop band, Deep Sea … Continue reading →

Search and Destroy

Literary Canadian indie rockers Destroyer launch their North American tour at WOW Hall

EW-ExtraMusic 4 days ago

Canadian indie rock act Destroyer launches its North American tour Sept. 23 at WOW Hall. They’re supporting their 14th studio album, Dan’s Boogie. Destroyer is … Continue reading →

Put on a Friendly Face

Say goodbye to summer with the Friendly Street Block Party in Eugene

Whats-Happening 4 days ago

Celebrate the Friendly Street neighborhood with the Friendly Street Block Party, Saturday, Sept. 20, in the areas near Friendly Street Market and The Garden on … Continue reading →

Tracing Bloodlines

Eugene artist Yvonne Stubbs explores her Black and Indigenous American heritage with Bloodlines: A Personal Journey Through Art, Memory and Heritage at City Hall Gallery

Arts 2 weeks ago

Eugene artist Yvonne Stubbs chronicles discovering Indigenous heritage along with her Black family line with Bloodlines: A Personal Journey Through Art, Memory and Heritage. The … Continue reading →

Comedy Central

Eugene’s second full-time comedy club, Lexy’s, opens in early 2026

Comedy 2 weeks ago

Lexis Shardé has a lot going on: She hosts several pop-up stand-up comedy shows at different venues in Eugene each month, performs with her Eugene-based … Continue reading →

Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Fall on Pegasus Playhouse

The youth theater company loses its Springfield location. The company’s artistic director hopes the show will go on in a different space.

News 3 weeks ago

Pegasus Playhouse, a youth theater company in operation since 2018, loses its venue in downtown Springfield at the conclusion of its Sunday in the Park … Continue reading →

Learn your Cursive

Get your Y2K on with classic aughties indie band Cursive at WOW Hall

Music 3 weeks ago

Omaha, Nebraska-based indie rock band Cursive performs Sunday, Sept. 7, at WOW Hall. They are supporting last year’s Devourer, the group’s eighth full-length studio album, … Continue reading →

Hand Shoes, Horse Grenades and Hilarity

Portland comic Kyle Adams performs with Eugene band Sex Pizza at “Eugene’s favorite late-night talk show — “or close enough”

Comedy 4 weeks ago

Experience a live panel-style comedy show every Sunday with a YouTube simulcast of Hand Shoes & Horse Grenades at Luckey’s Club in downtown Eugene. Eugene-based … Continue reading →

A Wife’s Place is Behind a Mic

Eugene indie rock quartet ExWife plays Market Fest in Eugene

Music 1 month ago

Eugene indie rock quartet ExWife will play their most high-profile local concert Saturday, August 23, at Market Fest, the Eugene Market District’s annual street fair … Continue reading →

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William Kennedy

Will Kennedy is a freelance writer and a senior music writer with Eugene Weekly. He lives in Eugene with his wife, daughter and two cats. All of whom politely accommodate his obsessions with Doctor Who and The Smiths.

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