Eugene Weekly’s Summer Guide
From fireworks and parades in the hot sun to family storytimes in the cool of the library, summer in Oregon is that unique mixture of … Continue reading
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‘A Joy That Comes From Persevering’
Eugene Juneteenth Celebration spotlights ‘Rhythm and Resilience’ through Black history
There are two possibilities for celebrating Juneteenth in Eugene this week. Rhythm and Resilience Juneteenth Celebration highlights history and resilience by spotlighting Black-owned businesses and … Continue reading
Yard Work
California avant-garde dance pop band Tune-Yards perform at WOW Hall behind their first new album in four years
Merrill Garbus sees a connection between her background in puppeteering and the music she makes with Tune-Yards, her Oakland, California-based avant-garde dance pop band, performing … Continue reading
There’s No Place Like Home
Springfield High School graduate and jazz vocalist Gina Saputo plays June 13 at Wildish Community Theater
Jazz vocalist Gina Saputo, a Springfield High School graduate who sometimes performs with Jeff Goldblum’s Los Angeles-based jazz band, Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, plays June 13 … Continue reading
Thriving at 75: Maude Kerns Art Center
A summer exhibit celebrates the community art center through the years
From founder Maude Kerns’ “Untitled” watercolor to current art center staff member Marsha Maverick Wells’ drawing of “Tracy on the White Sheepskin,” the goal of … Continue reading
A Painstaking Process for Beautiful Art
Connie Mueller’s linocut print exhibit — Journeys in Oregon — opens June 13 at White Lotus Gallery
It’s a painstaking multi-step approach to art, but the results are beautiful, and lifetime Eugene resident Connie Mueller is ready to show her art again … Continue reading
Hawai’i in Springfield
Springfield Public Library kicks off its summer reading program with a Hawaiian festival June 18
Say “aloha” to Springfield Public Library’s summer reading program with its Hawaiian opening celebration Wednesday, June 18. Aloha, Summer! welcomes you into the library with … Continue reading
A Bend in the River
Get in, loser, we’re going to the east side of the mountains
If you live in Oregon, you’ve heard of Bend — the sprawling city in Deschutes County known for its outdoorsy culture and incredible beer scene. … Continue reading
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Save Our Chateau
Preservation advocates are trying to save the Oregon Caves Chateau
The Oregon Caves Chateau was recently designated as one of the 11 most endangered historic places of 2025 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. … Continue reading
‘Nevermore’ Makes Oregon Debut
Cottage Theatre brings Oregon’s first production of gothic musical inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, opening June 6
Dark, dreamy and steeped in the shadows of Poe’s imagination, Nevermore: The Imaginary Life & Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe opens June 6 at … Continue reading
Witch Eyes and Robots in Disguise
Music groups Witch Eyes and Sombre Lux pop into the Eugene Art House for a night of synth and stimulating visuals
Music groups Sombre Lux and Witch Eyes perform back-to-back shows combining visuals and electronic synth at the Eugene Art House Friday, June 6. Sombre Lux … Continue reading
Marvelling at Murals
Take a spin around town with an art expert at your side this July
Have you walked, pedaled or driven around Eugene just to see the art pieces emblazoned on the walls? The city of Eugene invites you to … Continue reading
Closing on Closer
Eugene author Miriam Gershow takes a different path to publication for her second novel
Miriam Gershow’s second novel Closer is coming out the first week of June, 15 years after her first novel The Local News was published. To … Continue reading
Honoring Sharon Schuman
Chamber Music Amici remembers one of its founders with concerts June 8 and 9
This was not the way the season was supposed to end for Chamber Music Amici. The ensemble’s June 8 and 9 concerts were originally planned … Continue reading