Star Dancers
New York dance troupe brings Bowie tribute to Eugene
Like a one-man artistic movement, David Bowie’s creativity knew no boundaries. He touched everything from rock and pop music to film and theater. So why … Continue reading
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Drain the Swamp
Shrek The Musical, like a parfait, has layers of greatness at Cottage Theatre
Somehow it’s 2018 and we’re still talking about Shrek. But it’s for good reason this time. Cottage Theatre’s production of Shrek The Musical, directed by … Continue reading
This Is What I Have of You
A daughter plumbs her father’s mystery in an adaptation at OCT of Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home
Among all the subcategories in the domestic drama genre, one of the most rarefied and exclusive must certainly be this: The coming-of-age story of a … Continue reading
There’s No Place Like Home
The Emerald City takes on The Wizard of Oz at The Shedd
It’s hard to imagine there’s anyone alive who hasn’t seen the Wizard of Oz. Who has never experienced the thrill as Dorothy opens the door … Continue reading
Assassins Targets America
The Actors Cabaret production of the Sondheim musical takes aim at our current political hell
You’ve got to hand it to Actors Cabaret of Eugene. As the name implies, ACE is a homespun purveyor of musical theater, and as such, … Continue reading
Kamau Loves You, Too
Comedian W. Kamau Bell returns to make another impression on Eugene
Sociopolitical comedian W. Kamau Bell is a two-time Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of CNN’s popular “United Shades of America,” where he has, among … Continue reading
Rust Never Sleeps
All the stage is a world for Cottage Theatre’s tireless Tony Rust
I once referred to local theater maven Tony Rust as the hardest-working man in local show biz, but I believe there’s a more apt description, … Continue reading
Channel Your Inner Light
Trek Theatre celebrates fifth anniversary with adaptation of classic episode
It’s clear by now that human civilization won’t change its ways to deter the worst-case scenario of climate change. With escalating temperatures and longer droughts, … Continue reading
Time Enough to Play
Local theater people stage a production from scratch with Operation Shadowbox’s 36-Hour Play Project
Seriously, I would like nothing more than to tell you all about the wonderful play set to premiere this Saturday at Lane Community College’s Blue … Continue reading
Tricky Dick is Back
This time he’s neither tan nor rested — but he certainly is honest by current standards
Richard Nixon has never looked so good. Once seen as a disgraced despot who — despite his earlier protestation that “I am not a crook!” … Continue reading