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Pigeons get no respect. They’ve been called “rats with wings,” and sometimes worse. That’s if they’re even noticed. Most of the time they pass unremarked … Continue reading
I grew up on the water. My grandfather, like his father before him, owned and skippered a commercial fishing boat, the Defiance, a purse-seiner, which … Continue reading
Naomi Sparrow is a sun-chaser. The singer-songwriter grew up in Alaska before migrating to Portland. “When I moved to Oregon, I had an upgrade in … Continue reading
In retrospect, it strikes me as odd that I’ve never seen the 1950 film version of Harvey, Mary Chase’s Pulitzer-winning play about a pleasantly eccentric … Continue reading
Aside from a few detours like surf and prog rock, the vast majority of post-rock ‘n’ roll popular music falls into traditional song structure, a … Continue reading
What do widowed people do when their lonely lives are going nowhere and their grown children are nagging them to meet someone? They finally drag … Continue reading
August is Pride Month in Eugene, and to kick it off, Spectrum is hosting a pre-Pride Street Party Friday, Aug 9. Spectrum is more than … Continue reading
All photos by Todd Cooper unless otherwise noted
Few things elicit goose bumps like Margaret Hamilton’s puppy-threatening cackle in the original Wizard of Oz. Radioactive skin, a menacing manicure and legions of flying … Continue reading