Standing Room Only
An EW writer tries stand-up comedy in Eugene
Those were the funniest five minutes of my life, I thought, following my first attempt at stand-up comedy. I was stepping from the stage amidst … Continue reading
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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
The ‘Future President’ Comes to Eugene
Judah Friedlander tells Eugene Weekly that if the U.S. makes the right decision, he’s our future president. Known for his roles in Wet Hot American … Continue reading
Laughin’ it Up
Stand-up Comedy Festival comes to Eugene and Salem
A mysterious elderly man recently approached Max Brockmann, a local stand-up comedian and host of Laugh Track Town USA, a monthly stand up show at First … Continue reading
Brian Posehn Talks Professional Wrestling, Wants to Be Happy Hippie Now
Standing at six-foot seven-inches, comedian Brian Posehn never really thought about becoming a professional wrestler. Once he grew into his size and saw professional wrestlers … Continue reading
Standing Up for Science
Podcast host and comic brings science-centric comedy show to Old Nick’s
Midway through his career, comedian Shane Mauss was at a crossroads. He’d already accomplished a lot of what he’d set out to do as a … Continue reading
Vocal Minority
People-of-color comedy show comes to Eugene
When it comes to race, the Pacific Northwest talks out of both sides of its mouth, says Jason Lamb, co-host and producer of Minority Retort, … Continue reading
Dirty Dirt
JH Baxter in west Eugene is ceasing operations while residents wait for cleanup after soil samples show contamination in six west Eugene properties
By Cole Sinanian and Clayton Franke As the JH Baxter wood treatment plant prepares to cease operations on Jan. 31, west Eugene residents are waiting … Continue reading
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Comedy, Tragedy, Trivia, Wormhole
Trivia host wants to know what you don’t know
The wrong answers interested Ty Connor just as much as the right ones, so one night, he started collecting all the discarded answer sheets from … Continue reading
Six Husbands, No Estrogen
A comedy show for the aging, and everyone in between
Life is serious business, a lesson learned through hard-fought experience. However, failed marriages and clumsy aging are not to be taken in earnest, according to … Continue reading
Good Dirty Fun!
The Bad Girls Comedy Tour lands in Eugene
Three women walk into a bar. One screams “vagina,” another scorns Ronald Reagan and the third puts a spunky twist on whiskey dick. Eugene’s own … Continue reading
The 5 Best Things About Eugene
According to YouTube star JP Sears
This weekend, comedian, YouTube star and professional redhead JP Sears comes to the Hult Center. In case you weren’t aware, YouTube is a place where … Continue reading
What’s So Funny?
Local comedians talk about their craft in Eugene
From comedy open mics to big-name comics making tour stops in Eugene, stand-up comedy has gained a foothold in Eugene’s nightlife. Eugene Weekly thought it … Continue reading
Street Fightin’ Men
Left-wing radio show and podcast comes to Eugene
“Power that isn’t really justified by the will of the governed should be dismantled,” Noam Chomsky says, defining anarchism as a political philosophy. I pose … Continue reading