When Life Gives you Lemons
You squeeze those beater cars into races and rallies
I clutched the steering wheel — my hands dutifully at 10 and 2 o’clock — and stared through the bug-spattered windshield at the race track … Continue reading
News
Fair for All
Members of the Native American community have brought concerns to the Oregon Country Fair, and the Fair is working to address them
By Ruby Duncan and Eve Weston In years past, the Oregon Country Fair has dealt with allegations of cultural appropriation from Native American community members. … Continue reading
Bi-Mart Closing Willakenzie store?
Also, UO signs development deal
Bi-Mart appears to be closing its store on Willakenzie Road in northeast Eugene. The Eugene-based general-merchandise chain hasn’t announced the closure. But the owner of … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
‘Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.’ — Rep. John Lewis on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, … Continue reading
Celebrate Your Culture Boldly
The annual Noche Cultural celebration welcomes the community for an evening filled with Latino culture
It is not only the Tuesday Taco nights or sipping tequila. “The event is focused on creating a space for community,” Antonio Huerta, director of … Continue reading
EW Extra
20 Years Later and Still None the Richer
EW chats with Sixpence None the Richer’s lead singer, Leigh Nash ahead of the July 23 concert at McDonald Theatre with Toad the Wet Sprocket
Not enough people know that Sixpence None the Richer, whose place in the mainstream came with their runaway success of the lovey-dovey pop tune, “Kiss … Continue reading
Jazz and Wine with a Side of Politics
With a Japanese jazz kissa-inspired wine bar right in the Whiteaker, a wine business and recent activist organized on his resume Wiedenfeld-Needham sets his sights on Congress
“If I ever come home and I said ‘I want to start a restaurant or a bar,’ divorce me,” Boris “Bo” Wiedenfeld-Needham always told his … Continue reading
‘MJ The Musical,’ Controversy and Quincy Jones
Josh A. Dawson, who plays Quincy Jones offers his perspective on working with the musical since its beginnings
Fewer people have lived lives as fascinating, tragic, bizarre and riddled with controversy as Michael Jackson. He never necessarily chose to be famous, but instead … Continue reading
Midsummer Night’s Drain
Come with a costume to a Victorian Tea this Saturday in Drain
The Seventh Annual Victorian Tea Party with live music, art, entertainment, vendors, food and beverages will be July 19 in Drain. This year’s theme is … Continue reading
Arts And Culture
Yes, And
Eugene improv troupe No Script Society ‘Yes, ands’ their way through typical cable access fare July 20 at 255 Madison
“Yes, and” is improv theater and comedy’s animating principle. Your scene partner says you’re in a dentist’s office, another adds “[Yes, and] a dragon is … Continue reading
Eugene’s Best Rock Show This Summer
See Frankie and the Witch Fingers at a small venue like WOW Hall while you can
L.A. band Frankie and the Witch Fingers arrive in Eugene July 18 at WOW Hall behind one of the most dynamic rock records of the … Continue reading
Celebrate Earth’s Mysteries at Oregon Geo Fest
Five Elements Gem and Mineral hosts the annual Oregon Geo Fest to celebrate Earth’s illustrious beauty and timeless mysteries.
Join Five Elements Gem and Mineral as they host the annual Oregon Geo Fest to celebrate Earth’s historical beauty and ageless mysteries. For a one-day … Continue reading
To Engage With Opal Whiteley
Opal Reads Opal is July 18 and 19 at the Opal Center for Arts & Education in Cottage Grove
She captivated readers of The Atlantic in 1920 with the journal of her early life. Opal Whiteley, a child from the logging town of Walden, … Continue reading
Local & Vocal
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
A search for loving kindness in a hate-filled world
By Victoria Koch My heart feels deeply broken by the hatred and deep cruelty — especially concerning our asylum seekers, migrants and immigrants — and … Continue reading
Public Good Over Corporate Profits
The city of Oakridge continues to fight the proposed mine on TV Butte
By Joe Berney, with Bryan Cutchen and Guenevere Patty DiGioia A few months ago, after Lane County Commissioners voted 3 to 2 in favor of … Continue reading
Saving the North Fork
A tale of fishermen, rivers, dams and music
In 1981, Bob Bumstead, an active member of the McKenzie Flyfishers, read in The Eugene Register-Guard that the Springfield Utility Board and the Emerald People’s … Continue reading
On Protests
Taking to the streets is taking Trump’s bait
By DoYle Srader The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull only got made because Raiders of the Lost Ark grossed almost $400 million, and you keep … Continue reading
Letters To The Editor
Amazon, Srader-Haters, Birds and Trash in Letters
Please Reply by July 22 In response to the article “Possible Amazon Distribution Center up for Public Comment” (EW, 7/10), as a local resident and … Continue reading
Thank Yous and Mad About Protest Opinion in Letters
From Black Thistle Street Aid On June 26 at Whirled Pies, Black Thistle Street Aid celebrated our five-year anniversary with a beautiful evening of fundraising, … Continue reading
On Protests and Trash in Letters
A Thank You to EW I wanted to thank you for printing your feature on gun ownership by Eve Weston (EW, 6/19) and add a … Continue reading
Coping in These Dark Times in Letters to the Editor
Define Satire I’m sure I’m not the only reader who is pleased to see “This Modern World” return as a regular feature of the Weekly, … Continue reading
Slant
Slant — We have stuff
• We’re just back from the AAN Publishers (as the former Association of Alternative Newsweeklies is now called) conference, where longtime EW owner Anita Johnson … Continue reading
Slant — Summery!
• Oregon Country Fair is this week — not to be confused with the Lane County Fair, which is July 23 to 27 and features everybody’s … Continue reading
Slant — Sizzling
• Rick Wright, who took his family business, Market of Choice, from the ordinary Pricechopper grocery to the hybrid store it is, died June 29, … Continue reading
Slant — Turbulent times
• Chris Gadsby, the powerhouse behind the much-missed Whiteaker Block Party and a general Whit original, was the victim of arson in the early hours … Continue reading
Chow
Brewing a Bookstore
Hodgepodge Books & Taps, a combination bookstore and tap room, opens just in time for Independent Bookstore Day in Eugene
Hodgepodge Books & Taps — a combination tap room and bookstore answering one of life’s most pressing questions: “Why aren’t there more places to sip … Continue reading
Mr. Everything to Me
Green beans, soup, longbao: Dumplings aren’t the only dish worthy of top billing at Mr. Dumpling
For three years, Mr. Dumpling co-owner Andy Li’s wife, Ashley Li, studied the art of dumplings in Wenzhou, located on the east coast of China. … Continue reading
What About Second Breakfast?
One pie to rule them all
Looking for a Hobbit-themed dining experience for the most precious of patrons? Second Breakfast Pies is a local brunch place that offers just that for … Continue reading
Kneading a Community
UO alum transformed an entrepreneurship project into one of Eugene’s only gluten-free bread bakeries, bringing artisanal bread back to those who thought they’d never enjoy it again
Fig & Bean Bakery owner Finn Mifsud fires up two ovens, baking throughout her mornings to prepare orders for wholesale. The bakery is only open … Continue reading
Music
The Pharcyde’s Bizarre Ride Continues
Recently reunited ’90s hip-hop group to perform at Oregon Country Fair
Known for their unique alternative hip-hop sound, The Pharcyde are golden children of classic West Coast rap. The four-piece ensemble, featuring Slimkid3 Tre, Imani, Fatlip … Continue reading
The Sound of Music
Accomplished Oregon Bach Festival ensemble singer Zerrin Agabigum Martin steps forward to share her hearing loss journey
Oregon Bach Festival audiences have likely heard Zerrin Agabigum Martin sing. Since 2010, the University of Michigan and Westminster Choir College-trained mezzo-soprano voice has joined … Continue reading
Contentment and Love Over Fear and Loathing
OBF stages a stunning and provocative consideration of Matthew Shepard
There’s a moment inside Craig Hella Johnson’s brilliant and gripping oratorio Considering Matthew Shepard that damn near brought me to tears — because I would, … Continue reading
The Load Gets Lighter
A North Eugene High School accordion player will soon have a new instrument — she hopes — for summer touring
She has been to more places around the world than the average high school student, and the awards for her accordion playing are piling up. … Continue reading
Gallery
Memorial Service
A look into a Ukrainian war funeral in Lviv, Ukraine.
Lviv, Ukraine, a city of 710,000 people, sees as few as three funerals per week, or as many as two a day, a resident says. … Continue reading
Matthew Logan Vasquez
Live at the Hult Center [5.7.25]
Matthew Logan Vasquez and friends came to the Hult Center April 7 as part of the 10×10 series — so tickets were only $10 as … Continue reading
Hands Off! Oakridge
About 100 people gathered in Oakridge, Oregon, at the Hitching Post off Highway 58 as part of the nationwide Hands Off! protests against the Trump … Continue reading
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Prioritizing your mental well-being is just as important as taking care of your physical health – and it might be easier than you think. Making … Continue reading
Gregory Erling Flato
Gregory Erling Flato was born on June 27, 1947, in Astoria, Oregon, the oldest child of Erling and Esther Flato (née Kallunki) and passed away … Continue reading