Enjoy the heartwarming musical Holiday Inn
The John G. Shedd Institute for the Performing Arts is dreaming of a white Christmas, and Eugene audiences should be, too. In December, Shedd Theatricals … Continue reading
Year: 2021
Celebrate in song with Eugene Concert Choir and Eugene Vocal Arts
When it was time to draw up a program for the holiday season, Diane Retallack, the artistic director of the Eugene Concert Choir and Eugene … Continue reading
Lafer Is Looking For Change
Kudos to the Weekly for printing 4J School Board member Gordon Lafer’s guest Viewpoint, ”The Real Challenge in 4J Schools.” (11/4) He needed the opportunity … Continue reading
‘Dear Sugar’
Oregon Contemporary Theatre comes back from the pandemic with a fast-paced reflection on pain, sorrow and redemption
The culture of therapy provides the framework for Tiny Beautiful Things, a moving but unconventional play that marks the return to live performance after a … Continue reading
Schools Aren’t Teaching CRT
Good education opens minds, doesn’t close them. Although American public schools may have a spotty past, in general the goals have been to offer students … Continue reading
Stop Cutting What’s Left Of Old Growth
The COP26 convention in Glasgow made clear the urgency of the preservation of our ancient forests as important reservoirs for carbon sequestration if we are … Continue reading
Immigrant Song
No-No Boy brings engaging nonfiction pop music about the Asian American experience to the Hult Center
Portland musician Julian Saporiti, who performs as No-No Boy, tells me with a note of sarcasm that spring break 2019 was the worst ever. That’s … Continue reading
Check out Eric Millegan as he returns from Broadway to perform in ACE’s Elf
He may not be a household name, but Eric Millegan is the closest thing Springfield has to a local child actor who grew up to … Continue reading
Preserve Existing Housing
Increased density on property zoned residential should only be allowed if no residence has been removed from the property or destroyed within the last 10 … Continue reading
Showing Gratitude By Paying Firefighters
Over the last two summers, as wildfires incinerated much of Lane County, I saw countless yard signs thanking the firefighters who risked their lives to … Continue reading