Dancing on Ashes
Mary Lambert plays the WOW Hall Saturday
Mary Lambert’s perfected pop music is like the Powerpuff Girls meet Kate Nash (but from Seattle, not London). Her newfound hold on the genre is … Continue reading
Year: 2017
In Defense of Forests
Protesters block road in Willamette National Forest
Suspended high in the canopy over the Willamette National Forest on a platform, an activist sits, putting his life on the line. The rope holding … Continue reading
Joy Dancer
UO hosts South African dancer Vincent Mantsoe for a performance of KonKoriti
Growing up in Soweto township, choreographer and dancer Vincent Mantsoe found strength in the daily rhythm set by the women in his life. “My grandmother, … Continue reading
All Hallows Rave
Party like it's Halloween at Hi-Fi
Danny Kime of downtown Eugene music venue Hi-Fi Music Hall says everyone on his staff loves Halloween. “It’s such a big deal in Eugene,” Kime … Continue reading
Cultivating Discipline
Fall is the time to plan your garden
After months of getting out early to harvest the garden bounty and water the vegetable beds, fall is here and I have a little extra … Continue reading
Throwing Shade, or Not
Oregon missing out on EPA funds for clean water programs
On Oct. 4 the Environmental Protection Agency announced it was granting $1.7 million to Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to help with projects and … Continue reading
Approve the Street Repair Bond Measure
Measure 20-275 also funds bicycle and pedestrian improvements
By Joshua Skov and Emily Semple Many Eugene Weekly readers will remember that the two of us were opponents last year in the most contested … Continue reading
It’s Gonna Be A Scream
4 Horror Movie Geeks Pick Their Top 5 Scary Movies
Meerah Powell’s Picks REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000) Just because Darren Aronofsky’s 2000 film, based on a novel by Hubert Selby Jr., isn’t explicitly a … Continue reading
The American Way Of Death
A meditation on dying, grief and the bodies we leave behind
About four years ago, my stepdad walked down a garden path in the backyard of the house he shared with my mother. It was springtime. … Continue reading
Eugene Police Chief Search
Community members, organizations weigh in on city’s search process
The last of seven public meetings to discuss Eugene’s search for a new police chief will be held 6 pm Oct. 26 at the University … Continue reading