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Sofia Garner

Author: Sofia Garner

“Charrería has Shaped Us”

Local nonprofit set to exhibit the costumes of traditional Mexican horsemanship in Cottage Grove

EW-Extra 2 years ago

“When I found the community of charros, I immediately felt that I belonged,” says Antonio Huerta, director of Comunidad y Herencia Cultural. “It just felt … Continue reading →

River, Reconnected

Culminating a decade-long restoration process, a two-square-mile preserve has been transferred to local land trust

News 2 years ago

“How can we restrain ourselves from loving places to death?” asks Joe Moll, executive director of the McKenzie River Trust. “How can you have a … Continue reading →

A ’20s Twist 

Eugene Opera set to renew a Puccini classic with a flapper-era update

ArtsBlogMusicPerforming Arts 2 years ago

“It goes by much quicker than an Avengers movie,” Andrew Bisantz says of the opera La Bohème. “There’s never a dull moment.” Bisantz, in his … Continue reading →

‘Wait Your Turn, It’s Worth It’

New Fall Creek restaurant delivers meals cooked from scratch, a specialty market and a one-of-a-kind dining experience

Chow 2 years ago

“We’re not a traditional restaurant,” says Billy Reid, chef and owner of Dueling Spoons. Reid says people are surprised when they find out that he’s … Continue reading →

Lenses of Lane County

Artist-run collective launches photography exhibit, diverse in method and genre 

ArtsBlogEW-ExtraVisual Arts 2 years ago

“I know people who go to a location specifically with a photo in mind,” says Walt O’Brien, a longstanding member of Eugene’s PhotoZone Gallery. “I … Continue reading →

Pegasus Playhouse Takes Flight

Theater company opens new location, continues to expand limits of the youth musical

ArtsBlogEW-ExtraTheater 2 years ago

“I can’t help but want to create something,” says Scott Frazier-Maskiell, founder and artistic director of Pegasus Playhouse. “I’m addicted to it.” Pegasus Playhouse, a … Continue reading →

‘Finding Each Other’

Eugene theater set to host original play about breast cancer, space and discovering friendship under the unlikeliest of circumstances

Theater 2 years ago

“You can find connection with any person if you’re able and open to listen,” says Siena Marilyn Ledger, the playwright of Man and Moon.  Eric … Continue reading →

‘As Long As They Need Us’

Social service center to offer peer mentors, supported employment and access to crucial resources for those suffering from substance use disorder 

BlogEW-ExtraNews 2 years ago

“We’re trying to help people save their lives,” says Stephanie Cameron, founder and executive director of Restored Connections Peer Center, a new nonprofit that helps … Continue reading →

Channeling Marvin

Eugene Symphony and Peter and Evynne Hollens offer a New Year’s Eve show, complete with an afterparty in the lobby

Music 2 years ago
Peter and Evynne Hollens

“I love movie music, I love Broadway, I love jazz,” says Francesco Lecce-Chong, music director of the Eugene Symphony. “I spend my time listening to them, … Continue reading →

‘Exhausted, Disrespected’

Local bus operators bargain for mental health care, competitive wages and the elimination of forced overtime

News 2 years ago
Photo of bus riders.

“Our workers are exhausted,” says Bill Bradley, executive board officer of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757. ATU is bargaining with Lane Transit District management … Continue reading →

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