Nothing’s Off Limits
The comedian sells out Eugene’s McDonald Theatre
Eugene, get ready for a night full of laughs — the good girl is on tour. Nikki Glaser takes her comedy act to McDonald Theatre … Continue reading
Year: 2023
The Myths Of Renewable Diesel
While visiting family in Eugene, I read with some interest the recent letter to the editor (“Empty Nest(e),” March 9) regarding the “Fried Fuels” article … Continue reading
Slant: School Board Elections, Sex Ed, EPD Trucks on the Bike Path and More
The March 17 program on “The Innocence Project” at the City Club of Eugene should have dispelled forever any support for capital punishment among the … Continue reading
We Fought the Lawn
And the bees won
In the early days of spring, lawn mowers buzz throughout Lane County, an American ritual that affects the buzz of bees and other pollinators. Manicured … Continue reading
This Is Not My Beautiful Wife
A body swap leads to love’s reckoning in VLT’s Prelude to a Kiss
I believe it was the great Irish playwright and staunch socialist George Bernard Shaw who, late in the game and long in the tooth, suggested that … Continue reading
Devon Lawson-McCourt
“I’m fortunate to have worked on 27 political campaigns since fifth grade,” says Devon Lawson-McCourt, currently 15 years old and sophomore class president at McKenzie … Continue reading
Care With Deeds, Not Words
Per Dan Dizney’s letter (March 9) that Eugene is not a “really caring place,” he’s right. People like to complain about injustice because it’s easy. … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly Presents Our Annual Planting Guide
Prepare your gardens!
Planning is one of the most important elements of gardening. It is also one of the easiest steps to overlook, especially for the beginner. Knowing … Continue reading
‘Woke’ Is Not a Nasty Word
Cutting education about racism just perpetuates it
It wasn’t particularly surprising when Gov. Ron DeSantis made critical race theory (CRT) enemy No. 1 in the culture wars. That is precisely the kind … Continue reading
Dan Savage’s 2023 HUMP! Film Festival
To boldly explore kinks and fetishes, to cross into unknown space and revel in orgasmic fantasies, Dan Savage’s 2023 HUMP! Film Festival comes to Eugene … Continue reading