Stuck in Middle School
Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade shows teen angst is forever
For all the things that have changed about being a teen — apps and laptops, likes and subscribes, the endless awareness that everyone else really … Continue reading
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The Jean Jeanie
Nashville musician Olivia Jean believes in ghosts. In fact, she’d like to think she’s seen one. “It was probably just a spot on my contact … Continue reading
Minority Voices Theatre
Local theater project looks to confront Eugene’s diversity issues
Local theater directors Carol Dennis and Stanley Coleman had been churning around the idea of a diverse project for about six years after noticing a … Continue reading
Music Listings 8/9-8/15
THURSDAY 8/9 5th Street Public market RichieG & Ma Beat—6pm; n/c Axe&Fiddle Digisaurus—9pm; n/c B&B Lounge Karaoke—9:30pm; n/c Beall Concert Hall Beta Percussion Concert Series … Continue reading
Where Did My Baby Go
Real Gone Trio performing live in the EW office
Eugene Weekly presents The Real Gone Trio performing ‘Where Did My Baby Go’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln … Continue reading
WorryFree, and Everywhere in Chains
Sorry to Bother You takes on the crazy confusion of late capitalism
Boots Riley’s debut movie is an outrageous and glorious mess. Its sympathies are intrinsically Marxist, but the aesthetics of Sorry to Bother You are a … Continue reading
Whither the Whit
Celebrate the music making the Whiteaker our favorite neighborhood
From Eugene’s best local bands to returning music scene alumni, the 12th annual Whiteaker Block Party, Saturday, Aug. 4, features an all-day lineup of music … Continue reading
A Fresh Canvas
Social media influences have written a new chapter of hip hop, in which success is equated with appearance-based shock value and the ability to flaunt … Continue reading
Exposed Spotlights Nuke Danger
Play explores the plight of fallout downwinders
Murmurs of a nuclear threat from North Korea and Iran, along with the growing number of people suffering from nuclear fallout, create the context for … Continue reading
A Three-Ring Circus of Art
With a triple opening, Eugene holds its first Visual Arts Festival Week
I didn’t notice the man in the box at first. In my defense, a lot was happening around me Friday night at the Hult Center … Continue reading