Pickathon 2019
Our favorite moments on the farm
All photos by Todd Cooper unless otherwise noted
Arts: Page 118
A Touch of Wicked Going On
A high-flying, thrillifying experience from one Emerald City to another
Few things elicit goose bumps like Margaret Hamilton’s puppy-threatening cackle in the original Wizard of Oz. Radioactive skin, a menacing manicure and legions of flying … Continue reading
Jazz Cool
Hot music for hot summer days
You know what’s hot? August in Eugene. You know what’s cool in August in Eugene? Jazz. I’m not talking about “cool jazz,” the term of … Continue reading
The Clinton Administration
Funk legend delivers one last state of the union
The legendarily larger than life sci-fi-funk maestro George Clinton is retiring from touring, and to say goodbye, he’s brought his group, Parliament Funkadelic, out on … Continue reading
Party People
The Whiteaker Block Party rages on
Leading up to the summer of 2006, a small group of friends in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood had an idea that what the neighborhood needed was … Continue reading
A Bridge to Nowhere
The UO’s latest architectural folly isolates it even more from the community it serves
Bridges are meant for connection. The Brooklyn Bridge ties together two key boroughs of New York City. The Golden Gate Bridge not only lets people … Continue reading
Two Festivals, One Weekend
Our music writer picks his favorite acts at the Whit’s Block Party and Pickathon
Music fans, you’re in luck. This weekend offers two live music festivals to choose from. The Whiteaker Block Party, an annual celebration of the people … Continue reading
The Dollhouse
Eugene collective prepares an entry for Burning Man
Eugene’s art collective House of Strange Rituals describes itself as being led by femmes. Tiana Husted, Amanda Langley, Carlye Cannon, Lindsay Swing and Caitlin O’Rourke … Continue reading
Shelter Skelter
Tarantino tells a fairy tale of Manson-era Los Angeles in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Clocking in at nearly three hours, and restrained to the point of relative monkishness, the new Quentin Tarantino film is leaving many moviegoers scratching their … Continue reading
The Selectors
DJs behind popular Portland dance party play free show in Eugene
According to Merriam-Webster, a musician is “a composer, conductor or performer of music.” Portland DJ Stephen Strausbaugh, who performs as The Incredible Kid, says this … Continue reading