Opening Nights
Birds opens at LCC Friday, Nov. 14.
Aristophanes, not Hitchcock, OK? A prize-winning play since 414 Before the Christian Era, Birds takes on politics and usually wins. With masks and humor, the LCC students will show the way to peace. Bring that on! Show dates are Nov, 14-16 & 20-22 at LCC’s Blue Door Theatre. Tix at 463-5761.
Pigs in Love opens at Ace Annex Friday, Nov. 14.
Local playwright Dorothy Velasco’s Pigs in Love hits the stage under the direction of expert Reva Kaufman. Lovers, farms, pigs and emotional baggage mix for what ACE’s Jim Roberts describes as “a heartfelt comedy about the consequences of living a lie.” Show dates are Nov. 14-15, 21-23, 28 & 29. Tix at www.actorscabaret.org or 683-4368.
West Moon Street opens at the Lord Leebrick Friday, Nov. 14.
Combine Oscar Wilde with playwright Rob Urbinati, a UO alum who directed at the Leebrick early in its life; Fred Gorelick, a director recently relocated from teaching acting at North Carolina State; and actors both new to Eugene (Jane Percy, Laura Robinson-Thomas) and locally beloved (Sybil Merton, Rebecca Nachison, Ian Armstrong and many more) — and you have a witty mystery/comedy that should charm the audience … if they live through the evening! Show dates are Nov. 14-15, 20-23 & 28-30 and Dec. 4-6. Tix at www.lordleebrick.com or 465-1506.
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
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None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
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