Cruising the Top of the World
Eleven days looking for bears in the Norwegian arctic
From three decks up, the sea ice surrounding our ship looks like so many Styrofoam picnic plates bobbing on a dark blue pool. Some plates … 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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The House That Tronson Built
Southern California architect and his wife run downtown Springfield art gallery
Half a century ago in Los Angeles, Jim Tronson was a young architect fresh out of the University of Arizona and seeking his fortune. He … Continue reading
Can the Oregon Bach Festival survive the firing of Matthew Halls?
Once a jewel in Eugene’s cultural crown, the Oregon Bach Festival now looks as good as dead after last week’s unexplained — and inexplicable — … Continue reading
Matthew Halls is out
In an unexpected firing from his job at OBF
Matthew Halls, the popular artistic director of the Oregon Bach Festival, has been unexpectedly fired from his job at OBF. “I have been let go … Continue reading
Bach by the Numbers
Bach Festival sells out concerts in smaller venues
The numbers are in: This year’s leaner and smaller Oregon Bach Festival drew just 12,000 in total attendance, the festival says, a 33 percent drop … Continue reading
The Pets Issue
Dogs, cats and chimps, oh my!
What are “pets,” anyway? Humans have kept animals around for just about as long as we’ve been human. Dogs helped us hunt. Cats guarded the … Continue reading
Good News!
Shedd Theatricals revives a seldom-seen Broadway show
The year is 1927. The Great War, which we now remember as World War I, is a distant memory. The stock market is booming. Life … Continue reading
Out to Pasture
Oregon Horse Rescue strives to give unwanted horses a forever home
Humans, if we’re very lucky, get to retire in some comfort. Horses — some of humankind’s closest companions for thousands of years — have to … Continue reading
‘Line, Value and Color’
Bets Cole’s latest paintings demonstrate quiet excellence
Paintings by Bets Cole on display through July at Karin Clarke Gallery show the long-time local artist at her relaxed, assured best. Cole has been … Continue reading
Up Against The Walls
Eugene is creating the biggest visual art festival held here since 1974
Google “Oregon street artist” and you get just two results, both seemingly generated by bots. That puts us a bit behind Alabama (7 results) and … Continue reading