Extralegal Rendition
An updated ‘Legally Blonde’ comes to town as a musical
Legally Blonde, The Musical, which ran at the Hult Center Feb. 3-5, was not what I was expecting. I’m a big fan of the movie, … Continue reading
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Eugene First City in Oregon to Ban Natural Gas
Council votes 5-3 to ban natural gas in new residential buildings starting July 1
A split Eugene City Council passed a ban on natural gas in new low-rise construction at a Feb. 6 special meeting, and rejected the possibility … Continue reading
Oh, Us Crazy Cat Dads
The documentary 'Cat Daddies' is playing now at Art House
Three things helped get me through the dark early days of the pandemic in the spring of 2020. The first was beer — more of … Continue reading
Signal Ignites 4J Board Meeting
A Feb. 1 Eugene School District 4J board meeting becomes tense after Laural O’Rourke says the board is engaging in possibly illegal communication methods
What should have been an ordinary meeting of the Eugene School District 4J Board of Directors quickly turned into tense debate with concerns about public … Continue reading
The Magic of St. Olaf
The premiere a cappella choir comes to Eugene Feb. 8
Anton Armstrong knew a good thing when he heard it as an undergrad at St. Olaf College in Minnesota — the school’s choir. He graduated … Continue reading
‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’
Cartoon characters come alive in a comedy-driven musical at Cottage Theatre
Charlie Brown has yet to go out of style. The Peanuts gang still hangs out on occasion, and now it’s ready to take the stage. … Continue reading
Eugene’s City Hall Riviera
The city says buying the former EWEB building will cost $12 million and could lead to exciting developments
Eugene is buying a riverfront home. At a Jan. 30 special meeting, the Eugene City Council voted 7-1, with Councilor Emily Semple dissenting, to purchase … Continue reading
Witching Hour
Psychedelic rock band Frankie and the Witch Fingers makes Eugene debut at Old Nick’s Pub
Few bands can match the pleasantly violent assault on the ears of The Stooges’ 1973 classic Raw Power. But Frankie and the Witch Fingers can … Continue reading
A Walk Through Old New England
Works from three late 19th and early 20th century American composers are spotlighted at The Shedd
It’s been a bastion of flowering culture throughout the nation’s history, with Western European threads tied to much of it, and a slice of that … Continue reading
A ’20s Twist
Eugene Opera set to renew a Puccini classic with a flapper-era update
“It goes by much quicker than an Avengers movie,” Andrew Bisantz says of the opera La Bohème. “There’s never a dull moment.” Bisantz, in his … Continue reading