Wall-to-Wall Art
1 Wall Gallery expands in the new year
One Wall Gallery, perhaps Eugene’s smallest visual arts space, expands to two walls in 2026 with Sun and Rain, Again, an exhibit from Portland painter … Continue reading
Will Kennedy
Will Kennedy is a freelance writer and a senior music writer with Eugene Weekly. He lives in Eugene with his wife, daughter and two cats. All of whom politely accommodate his obsessions with Doctor Who and The Smiths.
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Fingers on the Pulse
Explore the world of miniature skateboarding
From cars and trains to dollhouses and clothing, people like nothing more than to find something they love and make it smaller. In fact, several … Continue reading
Pretty in Pink
A strong new direction for Eugene indie rock trio Pink Pollen
After a lineup change, Eugene indie rockers Pink Pollen return with a ripping new self-titled album, their first since their 2021 debut Marooned. The band … Continue reading
Hellfire and Brimstone Hootenanny
William Elliott Whitmore and Jim Ward at the Art House
On Jan. 18, Iowa musician William Elliott Whitmore performs insurgent gutter-punk blues at Art House, supported by Jim Ward from the singular Texas experimental hard … Continue reading
Wrestle-woman-ia
Moxie Dance Collective presents dance inspired by pro-wrestling
On Jan. 18, Moxie Dance Collective presents Wrestlesque, a celebration and tribute to professional wrestling, where the sport’s theatricality is choreographed into dance. Moxie member … Continue reading
A Brighter Mañana
Portland Afro-Cuban cartoonist speaks on LatinX visions of the future
On Jan. 9, Joamette Gil, an Afro-Cuban Portland cartoonist and publisher, reads and presents selections from Imagining Mañana: Unpacking Latinx Comics about the Distant Future … Continue reading
Bluegrass for Jazz Heads
Jazz and bluegrass join forces at Shane Allen Presents!
On Jan. 9, explore the intersection of jazz and bluegrass music in the American Songbook — and maybe a Bruce Springsteen song or two — … Continue reading
Routes Back Home
Portland piano jazz from Kerry Politzer at The Jazz Station
On Jan. 3, Portland jazz pianist and educator Kerry Politzer and The Kerry Politzer Quartet celebrate her latest album, Alternate Routes, at The Jazz Station. … Continue reading
Double the Fun
Improv comedy rap battle at Fathoms Bar
On Jan. 3, Double Entendre, a combination rap battle and comedy show, returns to Fathoms Bar near the University of Oregon campus. Eugene comedian Lexis … Continue reading
Right Said Fred
Fred Armisen on doppelgängers and the one place that’s more ‘Portland’ than Portland
“Sometimes Eugene is a little more Portland than Portland,” Fred Armisen admits to Eugene Weekly in a phone call, “a more intense version of it. … Continue reading