Big Bands
Ensembles perform everything from international fusion to George Gershwin
Every artist wants to build a brand these days, so it takes some courage to change your name after building up a reputation and a … Continue reading
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Not Just Black and White
Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit offers a historical critique of modern-day police brutality
There is a tendency in Hollywood to profit from Black suffering — think 12 Years a Slave, The Help, Django Unchained. These films are prevalent, … Continue reading
All the World’s a Stage
Hipsters meets hippies in VLT’s As You Like It
The trend in Shakespeare performance is to toss off all the “adieus” and “but softs” with the casual tone of a texting teenager. I, for … Continue reading
Hijacked
Eugene Weekly presents Haywood performing live for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Haywood performing ‘Hijacked’ live at the EW offices for #lincolnstreetsessions. Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live studio performances … Continue reading
Pickathon 2017
Our favorite moments from the fest
The Spin
Who’s who and what’s what in dance this month
Props to the city of Eugene for heeding the call for innovative, accessible dance programming in our community. This summer has featured a variety of … Continue reading
Drama Rock
Brian Viglioni, drummer with New York four-piece rock band Scarlet Sails, agrees there’s a theatrical edge to his band’s latest release, Future from the Past. … Continue reading
These Violent Delights
Charlize Theron fights to hold together a flimsy plot in Atomic Blonde
I went to see Atomic Blonde twice — in part because, halfway through the first viewing, I realized I wasn’t paying attention to the plot. … Continue reading
24-Hour Party People
A user’s guide to the music at the 2017 Whiteaker Block Party
Surveying this year’s Whiteaker Block Party music schedule (12 stages!), it’s hard to know where to start. So EW put together its own music itinerary. … Continue reading
Bach by the Numbers
Bach Festival sells out concerts in smaller venues
The numbers are in: This year’s leaner and smaller Oregon Bach Festival drew just 12,000 in total attendance, the festival says, a 33 percent drop … Continue reading