Finding Mother
Lidoña Wagner’s Seed of Imagination: It’s about the journey
Upon meeting Lidoña Wagner I am presented with a guide to her book Seed of Imagination: An Ancestral Creative Journey. The guide is one printed … Continue reading
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Saint Columbus
Ohio indie folk band Saintseneca bring new songs to Eugene
Fighting the flu is tough enough when you can stay home and rest. Zac Little, bandleader with the Columbus, Ohio, indie folk band Saintseneca has … Continue reading
Louisiana Son
Pop-zydeco crossover artist Curley Taylor brings Mardi Gras to Eugene
Zydeco musician Curley Taylor has cold weather on his mind. Taylor’s upcoming string of tour dates spotlights his Mardi Gras run, and it will likely … Continue reading
Moodlight Theater
You can never have enough fringe theater, especially in Eugene, where spontaneity, grotesquerie and a flair for the absurd are major components of our offbeat … Continue reading
Bach Fest Names New Candidate for Artistic Director Post
Eric Jacobsen replaces Craig Hella Johnson, who withdrew from consideration
Conductor and cellist Eric Jacobsen, head of the popular New York chamber group The Knights, is the new third finalist for the artistic director position … Continue reading
Lightening Up Superheroes
Birds of Prey tweaks patriarchy with style and humor
Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), last seen in Suicide Squad, is having a rotten day. She and the Joker split up, which makes it open season … Continue reading
Glory Bound
Kathryn Claire leans into her own songwriting with new release
After she spent nearly a decade touring, the songwriting process changed out of necessity for Portland musician Kathryn Claire. With limited time to herself, the … Continue reading
Hollywood Radio
Radio Redux brings back a movie classic, minus the silver screen
Several first timers (including yours truly) filled the Hult Center’s Soreng Theater this past weekend at Radio Redux’s one-weekend run of the Hollywood classic Sunset … Continue reading
Down to Business Again
Big Business returns after lengthy ‘paternity leave’
Last time Big Business came to Eugene, they had the ignominy of opening for what bassist Jared Warren describes as the worst Misfits cover band … Continue reading
Abby Posner
From Evergreen, Colorado, she went to Los Angeles to work on her dream. She turned professional in 2006 with her banjo, mandolin and almost any … Continue reading