Driving Ambition
Seattle International Comedy Competition finalist performs in Eugene
Comedian Sam Miller is on his way to pick up another comic in Federal Way, Washington, taxiing the stand-up a few hundred miles back to … Continue reading
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Eugene Ballet: The Nutcracker
Enraptured ballerinas-to-be, along with their adult handlers, will flock to Silva Concert Hall at the Hult Center starting Dec. 17 for the seven-performance run of … Continue reading
Long Live the King
David Lomond to bring the magic of Elvis to Monkey’s Paw Tiki Bar in Springfield
When David Lomond shows up for a show, he often arrives in a ’77 gold Cadillac Coupe de Ville, a ride fit for the King … Continue reading
A Portlander in The New Yorker
Shannon Wheeler’s cartoons on display in Art Show
I’ve decided to do something different and begin this review with a sales pitch: See Shannon Wheeler’s original ink drawings in Art Show at Portland’5 … Continue reading
Burning Man
Delayed by the pandemic, Bruce Cockburn’s 50th-anniversary tour arrives in Eugene
On the occasion of a 50th-anniversary tour and in preparation for a two-CD greatest hits collection, what is the best approach to evaluating an artist’s … Continue reading
Local Authors
A plethora of Oregon’s writers and artists at the Lane Events Center
By William Sullivan Many of the authors featured in this year’s Winter Reading issue will be in Eugene Saturday, Dec. 11 to autograph their books. … Continue reading
Winter Reading
Eugene Weekly’s annual cold weather roundup of the books that make us warm
Did you read something you loved this year? Did you read something that made you cry or pissed you off? We did. Year after year, … Continue reading
The American Poet
Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker performs solo in Eugene
Eugene audiences have every opportunity to see great live music, but rarely do we have the chance to catch an artist so creatively potent and … Continue reading
A Growing Tsunami
Starting with Ken Babbs’ newest work, Tsunami Books is venturing into the publishing business
An Irish fiddle plays over the radio as Tsunami Books owner Scott Landfield talks about his recent venture into the publishing industry. Surrounded by counterculture … Continue reading
Still Cray After All These Years
Bluesman Robert Cray and his band return to Eugene, where the group was initially founded
The Robert Cray Band has won five Grammy awards and has played alongside some of the giants of blues. But the origin story of the … Continue reading