What we’re listening to
Eugene Weekly looks back at our staff-favorite albums of 2022

Lane County musicians have been busy this year. For some, the silenced live music scene during the early stages of the COVD-19 lockdown was a … Continue reading
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Lane County musicians have been busy this year. For some, the silenced live music scene during the early stages of the COVD-19 lockdown was a … Continue reading
The first time I watched The Room, it was on the late-night network Adult Swim sometime in the late ’00s. As the credits rolled, my … Continue reading
A Lesson Before Dying, Romulus Linney’s drama based on the acclaimed 1993 novel by Ernest J. Gaines, is now playing in a heart-wrenching production at The … Continue reading
For more than six years, Francesco Lecce-Chong has been an exuberant leading figure of the Eugene Symphony. When conducting concerts, he enthusiastically shares the history … Continue reading
“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
“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
Eugene Symphony is sticking with the classics for its Jan. 19 concert. The orchestra takes on some of the biggest names of the Classical era, … Continue reading
Sure we hate the time change — leaving the office to dark rainy streets is depressing. But our spirits lift a little bit at the thought … Continue reading
“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
It performs as a full choir just twice a year, so now would be a great time to take in the melodic voices of the … Continue reading
“I’ll Be Seeing You” — sung by Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and many others — carries at its heart the tender spirit of friends and … Continue reading
Margaret Coe, known to her many friends as Peg, is one of Eugene’s most recognizable and respected artists. In 2017 the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of … Continue reading
A New York teenager in the ’70s and a self-taught musician, musician Dean Wareham has carried a few punk rock lessons forward throughout his life: namely, … Continue reading
In Ernest J. Gaines’ 1993 novel A Lesson Before Dying, a young African American man innocent of any crime is sentenced to the electric chair … Continue reading