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Rachael Carnes has written for Eugene Weekly as well as The Stranger in Seattle, since the mid-nineties. Covering dance, theater, performance art as well as human interest stories, Rachael enjoys meeting new people and seeing their creative process in action. As the founder of a local non profit, Sparkplug Dance, she spent 15 years teaching movement to kids in our community who juggle any number of risk factors, and now dedicates most of her time to supporting Arts Integration in area Middle Schools, through her work with the Educational Policy Improvement Center.
Northwest Ten galloped onto the stage of Oregon Contemporary Theatre last weekend, featuring new works from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia playwrights. Dale Light’s These, … Continue reading
Winner of the 2013 Tony award for best musical, Kinky Boots resonates with audiences worldwide. Based on a true story — the UK’s Steve Pateman was … Continue reading
When I heard that Paul Calandrino had written a new play called My Happy Hour with Pegoda — as in the Dan Pegoda, as in … Continue reading
There is much to admire in Matthew Lopez’ The Whipping Man, playing now at Very Little Theatre. This atmospheric period drama is, without a doubt, … Continue reading
Is there a funnier (or more profane) show running? We don’t think so! And that’s why we’re delighted that Theatre League brought Book of Mormon back for … Continue reading
If you love Donald Trump, you can suck it. Well, certainly you can quit reading this review (though I’m not sure why you even picked … Continue reading
They don’t make them like Harold Pinter anymore, and right now at Lane Community College you can enjoy Pinter’s masterful The Birthday Party, tenderly cooked … Continue reading
Growing up in Soweto township, choreographer and dancer Vincent Mantsoe found strength in the daily rhythm set by the women in his life. “My grandmother, … Continue reading
Will Eno’s Middletown, playing now at Oregon Contemporary Theatre, is a masterfully written, beautifully produced effort that seeks the extraordinary in the everyday. Directed by … Continue reading
Somewhere during the first act of Jesus Christ Superstar — playing now at Actors Cabaret of Eugene — I realize that basically Jesus is every … Continue reading