Find Your Passion
Focus on what’s possible
By Michelle Ferguson I consider myself a relentless optimist. When the headlines report climate disasters and political setbacks, I choose hope. Not because I ignore … Continue reading
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Even Fairies Love Chocolate
Wilkins Coffee and Unseelie Chocolates hosts fantasy art gallery and unveils new chocolate bars Feb. 7
Wilkins Coffee and Unseelie Chocolates is a new downtown chocolate shop that officially opened its doors last November. As a part of the “goblin community,” … Continue reading
Fast and Furious Fun
The Non-Stop Players perform ‘Into the Woods’ at ACE through Feb. 16
It’s a furious-paced and intricate mosh pit of overlapping fairy tales that can be dizzying to follow. Think of the characters from Cinderella, Jack and … Continue reading
Bryce Vine Returns to Oregon With Motel California Tour
2025 tour marks the upcoming release of his first independent album set for this spring.
A unique blend of music filled the room as the crowd danced and sang along tenderly the lyrics “Motel California, here I come…” Rapper and … Continue reading
Restore and Rebuild LA
Public Enemy, Andra Day, Anthony Hamilton, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and more at Black Music Action Coalition's fundraiser for fire relief
On Jan. 29, the Black Music Action Coalition held a fundraiser for fire relief, Restore & Rebuild LA, with performances by Andra Day, Anthony Hamilton … Continue reading
The Wrecking Crew Reimagined
Marisa Frantz and company honor The Wrecking Crew’s legacy in a night of nostalgia
Travel down memory lane as Marisa Frantz and company honor the unsung heroes of the 1960s and ’70s — The Wrecking Crew. Known as the … Continue reading
Trieger: Politics versus Policy
Lane County Commissioner Laurie Trieger answers EW’s questions about the county’s continued budget woes and the anticipated impacts on county governance from the Trump administration
Commissioner Laurie Trieger says the current Lane County Board of County Commissioners is different than it was when she took her seat for the first … Continue reading
Federal Funding in Flux
Public research universities that rely on federal funding may lose a vital resource
The Trump administration’s pause on federal grants could have put a halt on research and innovation efforts taking place at Oregon universities. On Jan. 27, … Continue reading
Be Vibrant!
Kick off Black History Month with drag, dance and burlesque on Feb. 1
In the United States, drag originated from the Black community in the 1800s when William Dorsey Swann, the first self-proclaimed drag queen, hosted private balls … Continue reading
1,300 Bills
The Oregon House of Representatives convened Jan. 21 and began the 2025 legislative session
One thousand and three hundred bills — filed long before the Oregon House of Representative convened for this year’s legislative assembly — focus on combating … Continue reading