New York State of Mind
A Tonight Show producer performs stand up in Eugene
Think you have a lot of politics in your newsfeed? Try this one for size — for his day job as a producer on The … Continue reading
Arts
A Sea of Stars and Strings
Zoë Aqua’s Transylvanian String Band brings Transylvanian folk and klezmer to Eugene
On Feb. 24, at Aasen-Hull Hall on the University of Oregon campus, experience fiddle music like you’ve never heard before as Zoë Aqua’s Transylvanian String … Continue reading
Artifacts of the Past
UO alum’s memoir and investigation into her father’s criminal past
Francesa Fontana’s memoir, The Family Snitch, unfolds as a rigorously reported investigative page-turner, interspersed with bold and poetic moments of narrative craft. A 2017 University … Continue reading
Red Alert
Portland’s Jakki and the Pink Smudge play Sweetheart’s Ball in Eugene
Jakki Wise from Portland trio Jakki and the Pink Smudge wrote the band’s 2025 album Niacidimide, a collection of 2010s-inspired indie rock, while navigating a … Continue reading
The Donato Method
Rising jam band-country music star Daniel Donato performs in Eugene
Nashville’s Daniel Donato honed his guitar-playing skills while still in high school, performing with veteran act Don Kelley Band at legendary venues like Robert’s Western … Continue reading
Chase the Wind
Eugene quintet Minor Mirage plays an encore performance of their original silent film score, The Wind
Feb. 6 and Feb. 7 at Art House, Eugene’s Minor Mirage reprises a performance and film screening of their original score to the 1928 silent … Continue reading
Dead Heads
Dead Rockstars! art show pays tribute to pop music legends who’ve passed on
On Feb. 7, 30 artists from around the world show their work at Dead Rockstars!, an annual art event, now in its 14th year, at … Continue reading
Photography That Fights Back
True to Form, a queer conceptual photography exhibition debuts at Imperfecta Gallery in Portland on Feb. 5
“I think that the aspiration is one of the truest forms of a person,” queer photographer Sophie Spinelle says. “The constraints that surround us and … Continue reading
For the Working Class
Q&A with Off Route author and award-winning journalist Rick Levin
By Sadie Mordan Award-winning journalist Rick Levin made a drastic career change six years ago, trading reporting at Eugene Weekly for bus driving in Eugene. … 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