All the World’s Her Stage
Rachael Carnes delights in the journey of playwriting
When Eugene writer Rachael Carnes decided to take a local playwriting class three years ago, she had no idea she might one day win a … Continue reading
Arts Archive
Something for Everyone
Fiesta Cultural’s kick-off party keeps downtown Eugene dancing
In the high-falutin’ world of fine art the word “pedestrian” is used as an insult. But pedestrians ruled the first Friday of September when the … Continue reading
Script Revision
The drama at Cottage Theatre has been largely backstage this summer, as the community theater in Cottage Grove shut down in May for a planned … Continue reading
Small Space, Big Sound
The Hip Abduction brings Caribbean pop to Sessions Lounge
With elements of reggae and West African music blended with big festival potential, The Hip Abduction (THA) are something like 21 Pilots, Imagine Dragons or … Continue reading
Rain Man
Howlin’ Rain brings East Bay Southern rock to Eugene
Ethan Miller has a little black book, but it’s not what you think. Instead, it’s a black Moleskine notebook the singer and guitarist jots notes … Continue reading
The Four Goatmen
Comedy, tragedy, pro wrestling and The Mountain Goats
The top of John Wurster’s resume reads “drummer and comedy writer.” How did he end up with two of the coolest jobs on the planet? … Continue reading
A ‘Magical Time’
Blake Little: Photographs from the Gay Rodeo at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History
I should have heard about the gay rodeo. It’s been around more than 40 years, and many of the shots in “Blake Little: Photographs from … Continue reading
Think Globally, Listen Locally
Two concerts feature contemporary work from local musicians
It’s been a treat to see classical music institutions in Eugene and Oregon finally break out of the museum music doldrums and perform more music … Continue reading
Melvins and Redd Kross
In my humid music universe, the Melvins are gods. I first saw them at some shitty club in their stomping grounds of Olympia, Washington, in … Continue reading
All the Town’s a Stage
At Sisters Folk Festival, folk music is more than just acoustic guitars
Folk music goes in and out of vogue from one era to the next, sometimes representing all things insurgent and transgressive and, other times, comfy … Continue reading