Ken Neubeck
After 32 years of teaching sociology at the University of Connecticut, where he established an academic curriculum in human rights and wrote books including Welfare … Continue reading
Comedy
Tycho with Emmit Fenn
McDonald Theatre • 7:00 pm • Tickets→
Tycho, an ambient music project led by Scott Hansen as primary composer, songwriter and producer, will perform in the historic McDonald Theatre on Wednesday, May … Continue reading
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Still funny after all these decades
Paula Poundstone returns to Eugene this weekend with a show at the Hult
When comedian Paula Poundstone wanted to get in shape, she opted for taekwondo — not because she had a passion for self-defense but because it … Continue reading
Crazy Good Comedy
Maria Bamford’s unique comedy comes to the McDonald
What do compulsive inappropriate thoughts, suicidal tendencies and cute raccoons have in common? They’re all frequent topics of Maria Bamford’s comedy. Bamford brings her unique … Continue reading
Vote Hari!
Stand-up comedian Hari Kondabolu appears in Eugene
Don’t call Hari Kondabolu a political comedian. “I don’t talk about Democrats and Republicans,” the New Yorker says. “I don’t care so much about the … Continue reading
Garrison Keillor dishes on art, poetry, radio and the Swedish Academy
Eugene Weekly chats with the star of A Prairie Home Companion before his appearance at the Hult Center
Garrison Keillor’s 40-year run as host of A Prairie Home Companion came to an end last year, but the consummate storyteller continues to perform. At … Continue reading
Walking on the World
Catching up with political comedian and commentator W. Kamau Bell
W. Kamau Bell is a sociopolitical comedian and host of the CNN docu-series United Shades of America. Before launching the show last season, Bell was probably … Continue reading
Funny Girls
Local women’s comedy festival celebrates 10 years
Look around and you’ll find the seeds of a comedy scene germinating in Eugene. More and more, nationally touring comics are stopping to perform locally, and several venues — such as Luckey’s, The Green Room and Sam Bond’s — are hosting comedy nights. A cornerstone of Eugene comedy is the NW Women’s Comedy Festival, now entering its 10th year. Festival founder Leigh Anne Jasheway says that in the early years the event was the only women’s comedy festival between Seattle and northern California. Continue reading
Ride Hailing Uber Alles
Uber and Lyft poised to return to Eugene, despite some concerns
All signs point toward the return of Uber and Lyft to the streets of Eugene. Back at the Monday, April 23, Eugene City Council meeting, … Continue reading
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Matt Knight Arena • 7:30 pm • Tickets→
Following an 80 date North American run of sold out shows, Grammy Award winning superstars Tim McGraw & Faith Hill are showing no signs of … Continue reading
Demolition Permit Filed for Hayward Field
Plans are underway to demolish Hayward Field and construct a new stadium
The Portland building contractor that built Matthew Knight Arena has filed for a city permit to demolish Hayward Field. Hoffman Construction Company filed April 27 … Continue reading
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She Feels Fine
Comedian Jen Kirkman of Chelsea Lately comes to Cozmic
Comedian, author and actress Jen Kirkman is known for appearing on Chelsea Handler’s talk show Chelsea Lately and for being one of the first comedians to sign up for Drunk History. In 2013, Kirkman released the New York Times bestselling memoir, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales from a Happy Life Without Kids. Continue reading
Laughter Is the Best Medicine
UO Standup Society hosts “Hilarity for Charity” to raise money for Alzheimer’s
It’s rare that college students watch a senate hearing on C-SPAN and then decide to try and change the world. After comedian Seth Rogen delivered a statement on Alzheimer’s Research in February 2014, however, it was hard not to sympathize with his cause. Rogen explained that more than five million Americans have Alzheimer’s (including his own mother-in-law) and that nearly 16 million Americans will have the disease in the next 35 years. Research also suggests that deaths caused by Alzheimer’s have increased almost 70 percent in the last 15 years. Continue reading
Code Red
Comedian Carly Aquilino talks standup, Girl Code and MTV
Carly Aquilino has been doing standup for less than three years and she’s already got a hit show — millennial favorite Girl Code, a comedy series where women in entertainment “weigh in on the sisterhood that all girls share” — and a cult following: In a recent episode, a fan gets Aquilino’s face tattooed on her thigh (another fan shaved her face into his back…). EW caught up with Aquilino over the phone from her New York apartment. She brings her act to Eugene for the first time Dec. 6 at McDonald Theatre. Continue reading
Catching up with Kevin Hart at the Mall
Words by Bryan Kalbrosky • Photos by Todd Cooper It was a spectacle of epic proportions at the Valley River Center and Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday, Nov. 15, and the center of attention was comedian and actor Kevin Hart. Continue reading
Behold Old Yeller
America’s favorite hot-tempered comedian and social critic Lewis Black returns to Eugene Oct. 30 and he’s madder than ever, in a clever, “LMFAO” sort of way. EW caught up with Black to yell about everything from voter suppression and being a socialist to Oregon’s efforts to legalize recreational marijuana and the downfalls of the 21st century. Under Black’s flame, no topic, politician or village idiot walks away unscathed. To read the full interview, visit eugeneweekly.com. Continue reading
The Absurdist
Winner of the Andy Kauffman Award, comedian Brent Weinbach returns
Brent Weinbach is goofy, strange and smart — the perfect combo for a comedian coming to Eugene. He’s your Renaissance everyman: A former professional jazz pianist, Weinbach writes and co-directs the web series Pound House, hosts a podcast on video game music that predates the millennium, and has appeared on reigning comedy platforms like Conan, Comedy Central, HBO and IFC as well as touring with the Comedians of Comedy. Continue reading