Walk it Off
Beat the post-holiday blues at First Friday ArtWalk in downtown Eugene
Christmas is over, and you’ve been cooped up with relatives, or maybe your family is still in town and you need something for them to … Continue reading
William 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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The Return of the GOAT
Live music returns at Wandering Goat Coffee Co. in the Whit
It’s been a scary few months for Eugene music fans. In November, downtown venue The Big Dirty announced it was closing, and Sam Bond’s Garage … Continue reading
Character Development
TikTok star and standup comedian Leah Rudick performs in Eugene
There’s something familiar about L.A.-based comedian Leah Rudick because, during the pandemic, Rudick went viral on TikTok with characters like “Wealthy Woman,” combining a rich … Continue reading
Romancing the Store
New Eugene bookstore opens amid 'romantasy' genre boom
Constructed in 1903, few places in Eugene are better suited for Daffodil Romantasy Books and Gifts than Lane Building, sometimes called Lane Hotel, just east … Continue reading
Collective Action
Fermata Ballet Collective, a Eugene nonprofit providing space for marginalized communities to connect to movement, presents its first evening-length performance
Eugene-based Fermata Ballet Collective presents Fall Works Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at Very Little Theatre in Eugene. Founded in 2020, Fermata has presented workshops, … Continue reading
Rainbow’s End
Keep the spooky season going with the moody folk-pop harmony group Rainbow Girls at WOW Hall
Halloween was last week, but according to singer Erin Chapin of northern California folk-pop harmony group Rainbow Girls, every day is Halloween for her band. … Continue reading
American Graffiti
New York comic Caitlin Cook brings her one-woman bathroom stall graffiti-inspired musical to Eugene
Caitlin Cook studied art history in college, and now, as a touring standup comedian and musician, she spends a lot of time in public restrooms. … Continue reading
Diamonds in Her Eyes
Avant-garde pop artist My Brightest Diamond performs in Eugene behind her first new album in six years
One of Shara Nova’s earliest musical memories took place in Oregon. Nova’s mother was studying pipe organ at Southern Oregon University, where her grandfather was … Continue reading
The Great Northwest
Tour the world’s greatest castles with author and comedian Lindy West in Eugene
Lindy West likes to rank things. The writer, podcaster and comedian ranked dragons recently on her Text Me Back! podcast with co-host Meagan Hatcher-Mays. West’s … Continue reading
The Game-Changer
Country musician Nick Gamer, formerly of Eugene and now based in Portland, celebrates his Oregon-themed new album release at John Henry’s
At the height of the pandemic, country music songwriter Nick Gamer, then based in Eugene, almost left the state. “I had to get out of … Continue reading