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Bob Keefer is Eugene Weekly's arts editor. He was a news and arts writer for The Register-Guard for 30 years before coming to EW.
Walk into the spacious Barker Gallery upstairs at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art this month and you might think you’ve entered a ’60s light … Continue reading
Let’s start — where else? — with The Nutcracker. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s family-friendly, festive and frequently performed ballet has kept dance companies around the country … Continue reading
Creswell, that sleepy little town a few miles down I-5 from Eugene, sometimes feels like it’s stuck in the 1950s. It has more churches than … Continue reading
Whoops, there isn’t one! To find a city supporting the visual arts you have to visit Roseburg, Newport, Springfield, Corvallis and far-off Pendleton. In Pendleton, … Continue reading
1. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon, 541-346-3027, Jsma.Uoregon.edu. 2. The Hybrid Gallery, 941 W. 3rd Ave., 541-321-6977, TheHybridEugene.com. 3. … Continue reading
1. Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., 541-344-7751, TheVlt.com. 2. Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway, 541-465-1506, OCTheatre.org. 3. Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage … Continue reading
Two decades and a couple years ago, a much-younger version of singer-songwriter Nellie McKay showed up for a New York recording session with the late … Continue reading
One of the biggest fears in the performing arts world in recent years has been about demographics. Look around the audience for a classical music … Continue reading
In a 14-page Notice of Dismissal dated August 27, an outside investigator hired by the University of Oregon ruled that a complaint filed in January … Continue reading
At least once a week, and usually more often than that, Eugene chorister Amy Adams sings for a special audience. Some listen from sofas. Others … Continue reading