Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week
Very early in his civil rights campaign, Martin Luther King Jr. posed this inquiry to an audience in Montgomery, Alabama: “Life’s most persistent and urgent … Continue reading
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Space to Move
Rebelle Movement offers a dance experience with the adult student in mind
Lou Moulder, founder of Rebelle Movement studio, was driven to offer adult dance classes by her own desire to continue dancing in her adulthood. Growing … Continue reading
100-Mile Aqua Challenge
If you made the annual New Year’s resolution to get in better shape but don’t know where to start, pick yourself up and head to … Continue reading
Bowl Games
Eugene skaters look to roller skating as a way to empower everyday life
On an unseasonably warm November Sunday morning, a group of roller skaters glide through a bowl at Washington Jefferson Skatepark. The bowl is shaped like … Continue reading
Exhibition by painter Tallafe
Children have always been the collateral damage — and often the soldiers — in wars. A recent United Nations report verifies that 8,521 children globally … Continue reading
Bye, Bye, Billy
A Friendly neighborhood favorite since 2008, Billy Mac’s closes down Dec. 23
By Susan Palmer It’s 2 pm on a Thursday at Billy Mac’s Bar & Grill, a cozy restaurant on the edge of the Friendly Area … Continue reading
Give Guide
EW’s quick list of suggestions for redistributing the wealth at year’s end
It’s that giving time of year, when the festive season invites generosity — and, if you make the right donations by Dec. 31, the tax … Continue reading
This Week in Sportsball: Chip Kelly
Duck fans speculate over who will be next person to coach football and make millions
I do not follow sportsball but I do recognize there are people who watch other people doing things with round balls and oval balls with … Continue reading
The Eugene Gay Men’s Chorus Presents: Joy for the Holidays
It’s season’s greetings from the Eugene Gay Men’s Chorus. After almost two years away because of the pandemic, the chorus will finally have an audience … Continue reading
The Way East
Forget the urban/rural divide. These westside Oregon couples crossed the mountains for big skies, wide open spaces and deep community
Nestled in the sloping tawny hills of eastern Oregon is the community of Frenchglen, home to no more than a dozen houses, the historic Frenchglen … Continue reading