No One Puts Baby in the Corner
Dirty Dancing: The Musical! Hits the Hult
What a great and glorious world we live in, when deliciously guilty pleasures from the ’80s are rehashed for the stage: Johnny and Baby are … Continue reading
Rachael Carnes
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.
Author: Rachael Carnes
Dreams and Sighs, Wishes and Tears
Eugene Ballet dazzles with two premieres and a beloved favorite
Eugene Ballet’s annual foray into more-contemporary work is always a treat to look forward to, and their performance this weekend was nothing short of breathtaking. … Continue reading
With No More Opera Season, Teen Opera Fans Improvise
Eugene Opera Academy keeps going as the opera itself takes a breather
In the midst of its 40th anniversary season, Eugene Opera announced in January that a $165,000 financial deficit would force cancelation of its spring shows … Continue reading
The Spin: From Belly Dance in Eugene to Swan Lake in Portland
The Middle Eastern Dance Group of Eugene, or MEDGE, holds its Annual Alternative Night featuring Ann Shaffer, a member of the fusion dance group Tribalation. … Continue reading
A Woman of Salt
A trio of composers premier new works
Audiences will have the opportunity to experience an intimate evening of contemporary music when three composers show off their opera chops at Tsunami Books at … Continue reading
Women in Dance
Eugene Ballet highlights one favorite and two premiers
Eugene Ballet Company fulfills a vital role in our community by regularly commissioning and presenting contemporary dance. This season, EBC’s Midsummer Night’s Dream shares the … Continue reading
The Spin
Who’s who and what’s what in dance this month
The days are getting a little bit longer, and dance is starting to bloom. We recently caught a performance of the U.K.’s Ballet Boyz, part … Continue reading
All That Learning Ever Writ
UO Theatre dives into the Restoration with The Emperor of the Moon
Slamming doors, pretending to be statues, hiding under tables: These theatrical devices are as old as theater itself, and they’re in great supply in J.K. … Continue reading
Farms of the Future
Camas Country Mill and Food Resiliency in the Willamette Valley
To understand the future of the Willamette Valley as a food-producing region, it’s a good idea to look at its history. And to get a … Continue reading
Ballet Fantastique celebrates a pair of premieres
Ringing in the new year, Ballet Fantastique (BFan) launches two exciting premieres, with stagings of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Aladdin. EW recently caught up … Continue reading