Standing Room Only
An EW writer tries stand-up comedy in Eugene
Those were the funniest five minutes of my life, I thought, following my first attempt at stand-up comedy. I was stepping from the stage amidst … Continue reading
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A Final Chapter
A Eugene writer makes life beautiful in the face of fatal illness
When Eugene novelist Cai Emmons was diagnosed last winter with bulbar-onset ALS, a fatal condition with no known cure, she and her partner, Paul Calandrino, … Continue reading
Keepin’ it Clean
Despite the pandemic, a new bar and entertainment space opens in downtown Eugene
Opening a brand-new bar and entertainment space in the middle of a global pandemic is like calling for a fake punt in football, according to … Continue reading
Ka’ila Farrell-Smith at Ditch Projects
Paintings and activism merge in a show curated by the artist
Ka’ila Farrell-Smith is an activist and an artist, though not always at the same time. For eight years she canvassed door to door as a … Continue reading
Songs of Struggle and Hope
Portland Americana musician gives her songs a jazz treatment on a quietly inspired new album
Growing up in northern Washington state, Portland folk and Americana singer-songwriter Anna Tivel remembers listening to country radio with her dad. It was the storytelling … Continue reading
Springfield 2nd Friday Art Walk
It has been more than a year since art lovers have been able to gather for the Springfield 2nd Friday Art Walk. The wait is … Continue reading
Drawings, Vessels and Giant Bottle Stoppers
A private collection looks at Dale Chihuly’s art through the decades at Salem’s Hallie Ford Museum of Art
People are still wearing masks, but it’s good to see art in person again. My first in-person museum viewing in 15 months, since museums were … Continue reading
Moshow the Cat Rapper
“Real Men Love Cats.” I have three cats and I proudly wear that T-shirt. Another man who openly loves cats is Portland-based Moshow the Cat … Continue reading
Back to the Woodshed
Inaugural jazz workshop is a way for musicians to regain chops after a year-plus of shutdown music scene
For nearly a year and a half, performance venues have been shut down. It’s been a boring period for music fans, but for young musicians, … Continue reading
Ballet Fantastique
Another heatwave comes late this week, but don’t fret — Ballet Fantastique comes to the rescue with the first of its sizzling summer outdoor performances … Continue reading