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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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A Different Firing at the Bach Festival

Linda Ackerman’s departure from OBF in 2016 has similarities to that of Matthew Halls

News 8 years ago

When Linda Ackerman was fired by the Oregon Bach Festival in 2016, her story didn’t end up in The New York Times. Her departure from … Continue reading →

Gifts for that artist in your life

A good pencil is hard to beat

Gift Guide 8 years ago

Artists should be easy to buy presents for, right? They all live in poverty and are pleased to receive anything of value. A $5 gift … Continue reading →

Dreaming of a Damp Christmas

Fifty-some hours of holiday fun on Oregon’s drizzly south coast

CultureTravel 8 years ago

Oregon’s south coast — we’re talking Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston — provides a great holiday getaway for the hardy, with a range of … Continue reading →

Sofar, So Good

Imagine a concert where nobody misbehaves

News 8 years ago

Would you buy a ticket to a concert without knowing who was going to perform? Marlo Vercauteren is betting you would, and so far she’s … Continue reading →

’Tis the Season to Listen

From New Age synth rock to serious comic opera, there’s holiday music around town for every taste

Music 8 years ago

Nothing ignites the holiday spirit like music — and you can find plenty of festive music happening around town between now and the start of … Continue reading →

Bach Festival Gender Discrimination

The heavily redacted complaint says Halls made “inappropriate remarks”

News 8 years ago

An official document just obtained by Eugene Weekly from the University of Oregon shows that Oregon Bach Festival artistic director Matthew Halls was fired on … Continue reading →

Let’s make a deal with Mike Pence

A plan for succession

News 8 years ago

But what about Pence? That’s the question everyone asks when you bring up impeaching President Donald Trump. If Trump were to leave office before the … Continue reading →

Francesco Lecce-Chong and the Eugene Symphony

The new symphony conductor meets a student orchestra

ArtsBlogMusic 8 years ago

When Eugene Symphony’s new music director Francesco Lecce-Chong took the podium Monday night, he explained that the musicians arrayed in front of him were perfect … Continue reading →

New Bach Steering Committee

ArtsBlogMusic 8 years ago

A statement released this afternoon by dean of the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance confirms the names of the seven-person committee that … Continue reading →

New law school dean seeks harmony

Marcilynn Burke worked in the Obama administration on public land issues before taking UO job

News 8 years ago

When she’s not busy being a lawyer and administrator, Marcilynn Burke’s favorite pastime is singing in a church choir. While she’s also a fine soloist, … Continue reading →

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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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