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It seems, of late, that a new species of mournfulness has crept into our best art. From the final albums by recently deceased songwriters Leonard … Continue reading
Hannah and Ashley Bontrager were practically born into the arts, dancing before they could walk. “Not a lot of girls get to grow up … Continue reading
Actors Cabaret of Eugene is kicking off the holiday season with a tale as old as time in Beauty and the Beast, the Musical. Red … Continue reading
In one festive day, I went from decorating the tree with my wholesome, albeit irksome, family to a bawdy, mostly Jewish twist on Christmas with … Continue reading
The earliest musical memories of Indian-born, New York-based musician Kiran Ahluwalia involve Mother Goose, Sikh spirituals and sheep’s blood. As a girl, Ahluwalia lived for … Continue reading
How many ways can we find to murder our better natures? For the squabbling children, grandchildren and in-laws of the Thrombey family in Knives Out, the … Continue reading
The first time I ever cared about Ducks football was earlier this year, when I found out that Big Boi, from legendary Atlanta rap duo … Continue reading
For one terrifying, exhilarating moment toward the end of writer/director Bong Joon Ho’s new movie, Parasite, I thought my brain broke, and for about 30 … Continue reading
Among classical composers based in Oregon today, four are likely to make it in the music history books. One of them, Portland’s Tomáš Svoboda, turns … Continue reading
Lake Tahoe-based musician Charles Elias Ingalls, performing as CharlestheFirst, draws inspiration from what might seem like a contradictory place for an electronic musician: the natural … Continue reading