Water, Water Everywhere
White Lotus celebrates spring with a wet and wild exhibition
Bread may be the crunchy staff of life, but water is its quiet foundation. Our bodies are made of water. We drink water. We love … Continue reading
Bob Keefer
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.
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Future Fair
At 50, the fair is looking to grow up — but wants to do it right
Imagine the Oregon Country Fair’s 100th anniversary in 2069. Fairgoers will arrive at the grounds near Veneta by solar-powered drones that depart every 20 minutes … Continue reading
Arts on the Chopping Block
The UO wants to cut money to arts, culture and labor programs
The University of Oregon plans to solve its budget crisis by cutting money for the arts and culture. That’s the message conveyed by a series … Continue reading
Split Personality
Eugene Ballet’s new Firebird sets traditional Slavic myth in dark, dystopian future
When Suzanne Haag was asked to choreograph a new production of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Firebird for Eugene Ballet Company this season, she was given … Continue reading
Making Art Relatable
A year into his job, the new director at Maude Kerns Art Center strives for community connection
Talk about working your way to the top. Michael Fisher, who took over last year as executive director at Eugene’s Maude Kerns Art Center, started … Continue reading
Walking the Talk
First Friday ArtWalk expands its canvas this month to include music, performance and food
Art isn’t just about paintings in a gallery, and this month’s First Friday ArtWalk offers a wide variety of arts experience, from painting and sculpture … Continue reading
Realer Than Real
Eugene’s Glimmer Technology amplifies your message in the virtual world
Got your phone out? Great! Now — if you haven’t already — go to the App Store (iPhone) or to Google Play (Android) and download … Continue reading
Charting the Northwest Landscape
Karin Clarke Gallery wraps up a museum-quality show of work by Charles Heaney
Work by Oregon artist Charles Heaney (1897-1981) so seamlessly captures the mood of the Pacific Northwest that it’s hard to imagine art here without him. … Continue reading
Fyre 2.0 Coming to Eugene
City Council grants eternal tax break to underwrite rock festival
In its latest attempt to bolster downtown business, the City Council voted unanimously last week to host the controversial Fyre Festival 2.0 this summer on … Continue reading
A Defining Moment in Ashland
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival launches its final season under Bill Rauch
Beleaguered by financial woes from last season’s wildfires, whose smoke caused cancellations of a couple dozen outdoor performances, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival kicked off its … Continue reading