Multnomah County Lineman
I was born in 1976. Early memories I retain from around that era include a black van my parents had with actual carpet inside of … Continue reading
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Whiteout in Wyoming
An unlikely pair of agents investigates a murder on the Indian reservation in Wind River
My favorite moment in writer-director Taylor Sheridan’s new thriller Wind River comes at the very end of the film. Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner), a Fish … Continue reading
Haywood — Full Session
Eugene Weekly presents Haywood performing live for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Haywood‘s full Lincoln Street Sessions recording live at the EW offices. Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live studio … Continue reading
Matthew Halls is out
In an unexpected firing from his job at OBF
Matthew Halls, the popular artistic director of the Oregon Bach Festival, has been unexpectedly fired from his job at OBF. “I have been let go … Continue reading
Francesco Lecce-Chong: Building trust
Eugene Symphony’s new music director plans to be part of the community
Not all orchestra music directors live in the city where they conduct. Most have multiple gigs and spend much of their time on airplanes and … Continue reading
Shakespeare in the Park brings ‘Henry V’ outdoors
This year Shakespeare in the Park adapted Henry V for a short outdoor performance directed by Sharon Sèlove. A narrator (David Stuart Bull), sporting awesome … Continue reading
A Little Help from Her Friends
Often a young musician is shaped by a singular performance that clicks a switch inside her, a switch that says: “I could do that, too.” … Continue reading
The Long Nap
A stand-up comedian deals with a girlfriend in a coma in The Big Sick
The Big Sick is an odd duck. As a romantic comedy, it is neither very romantic nor particularly funny, despite the fact that one of … Continue reading
Witchy Blues
The experimental blues of Hello Dollface puts listeners under a spell. In true witch fashion, Ashley Edwards (front woman and creature of the night) is … Continue reading
Life’s a Bitch
Nathanial Rateliff and the Night Sweats make sweet music of troubled times
Nathanial Rateliff and the Night Sweats make sweet music of troubled times Your friend gets cancer days before his girlfriend announces she’s pregnant, your father … Continue reading