We Love Short Shorts
Taking a look at this year’s Oscar-nominated short films
Let us now praise the short attention span — and, more specifically, those movies that not only cater to but celebrate our desire for a … Continue reading
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Life Lessons from Shakespeare
Dorothy Velasco’s new work was inspired by the real-life Eugene Shakespeare Club
Springfield playwright Dorothy Velasco’s latest play, Ladies Shakespeare Club, premieres Friday, Feb. 17, for a two-weekend run at Very Little Theatre’s intimate Stage Left. The … Continue reading
Road Tested
Pop singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston returns after a seven-year break
Musician Freedy Johnston wouldn’t recommend his songwriting approach to anyone. With a note of self-deprecating humor, Johnston says in a phone interview, “It’s very slow. … Continue reading
Who Wrote the Book of Love?
Local teacher writes Harlequin romances, discusses how the novels have changed
Classes at South Eugene High School start at 8:30 am, but history teacher Anna Grace wakes up four and a half hours before the bell … Continue reading
Extralegal Rendition
An updated ‘Legally Blonde’ comes to town as a musical
Legally Blonde, The Musical, which ran at the Hult Center Feb. 3-5, was not what I was expecting. I’m a big fan of the movie, … Continue reading
Oh, Us Crazy Cat Dads
The documentary 'Cat Daddies' is playing now at Art House
Three things helped get me through the dark early days of the pandemic in the spring of 2020. The first was beer — more of … Continue reading
The Magic of St. Olaf
The premiere a cappella choir comes to Eugene Feb. 8
Anton Armstrong knew a good thing when he heard it as an undergrad at St. Olaf College in Minnesota — the school’s choir. He graduated … Continue reading
‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’
Cartoon characters come alive in a comedy-driven musical at Cottage Theatre
Charlie Brown has yet to go out of style. The Peanuts gang still hangs out on occasion, and now it’s ready to take the stage. … Continue reading
Jazz Funk [Soul]diers
Natsukashii Soul hits the ground running post-pandemic shutdowns
It all came together in a matter of hours, according to Eugene musician Frank Visconti, trumpeter and manager with Natsukashii Soul, a brand-new jazz, R&B … Continue reading
Legally Blonde, The Musical
“Girls, I’m going to Harvard,” Elle Woods says to her sorority sisters in the iconic 2001 film Legally Blonde. As former president of Delta Nu … Continue reading