Heaven and Earth
It took two years of moving Heaven and Earth through the tangled mess of rescheduling brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, but Eugene Ballet will … Continue reading
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Headed for the Great White Way
A 28-year-old playwright who grew up in Eugene hits the big time next month when her new play opens on Broadway
Broadway is the stuff of legend in American theater. We have songs about the difficulty of making it there, like “On Broadway,” first made popular … Continue reading
A Poundstone of Jokes
Paula Poundstone brings her observational comedy to Eugene’s Hult Center
The first time that comedian Paula Poundstone was in Eugene, she saw a sign on the side of the road that left an impression. “There … Continue reading
Thank You for the Music
Cottage Theatre opens, after a COVID-induced break, with the infectiously fun Mamma Mia
If Shakespeare had written a musical, it’d probably look like Mamma Mia. This may sound blasphemous to the strict Shakespearean types, but the Bard’s comedies … Continue reading
Island in the Sun
The Broadway classic South Pacific hits the Hult Center
After months of a gloomy winter, it might be time for the sunny island of Bali Ha’i, the fictional setting of South Pacific. But watch … Continue reading
Nora’s Back
OCT opens a sparkling production of a contemporary sequel to Ibsen’s classic A Doll’s House
Two years ago, for the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America, the University of Oregon produced A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen. The Norwegian … Continue reading
Smoke and Mirrors
Because nothing says Eugene like a cannabis-themed magic show
The only thing Portland magician Ben Zabin says he loves more than performing magic is smoking weed. Zabin even sold cannabis early on in his … Continue reading
Get a Handle on It
Comedian, author and TV personality Chelsea Handler performs in Eugene
It’s clear what’s on Chelsea Handler’s mind based solely on the title of her current tour. Her Chelsea Handler: Vaccinated and Horny Tour stops by … Continue reading
Love in the Basement
Buyer & Cellar at OCT provides perfect theater for the our isolated world
By Rick Levin A dear friend of mine tells this story about his self-awakening: It was a Saturday night in Euclid, Ohio, sometime in the mid … Continue reading
In Flight on the Last Night of 2021
Ballet Fantastique’s Arrivals: Rio premieres at the Hult Center followed by a NYE afterparty
Ballet Fantastique has defined itself by creative originality and fearless collaboration over the last decade, with the company’s founding mother-daughter team, Donna and Hannah Bontrager, … Continue reading