What’s So Funny?
Local comedians talk about their craft in Eugene
From comedy open mics to big-name comics making tour stops in Eugene, stand-up comedy has gained a foothold in Eugene’s nightlife. Eugene Weekly thought it … Continue reading
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Bodies in Motion
Lane Dance blossoms with Collaborations 2019: A Collective Exhibition of Movement
Chronically lagging patrons of the arts might have felt a rush of dread walking into Lane Community College’s performance hall this past weekend, on March … Continue reading
Dancing Far From Home
Ballet Fantastique presents The Odyssey with a beatboxing feminine twist
The Hult Center hosted Eugene’s Ballet Fantastique this past weekend — a warm reprieve from the bitter snowpocalypse that left many of us without hot … Continue reading
Dancing Duet
Eugene Ballet and UO Dance collaborate on Interplay
Interplay, which runs March 8-10 at the Hult Center, features seven new dances choreographed by University of Oregon dance faculty and Eugene Ballet Company artists, … Continue reading
Got 10 Minutes?
The 11th annual festival of short plays at OCT
Slapstick and studied humor combine with poignant and tender slices of life at the 11th Annual Northwest Festival of 10 Minute Plays, which kicked off … Continue reading
Under a Cloud of Smoke
Oregon Shakespeare Festival season kicks off amid staff departures and financial loss
When the Oregon Shakespeare Festival opens its new season with four plays the weekend of March 8, the real drama may be behind the scenes. … Continue reading
Seeking Harmony
Under new leadership, the Oregon Bach Festival tries to recover from the Halls fiasco
The Oregon Bach Festival is getting a reboot. In the wake of the sudden and controversial firing of popular Artistic Director Matthew Halls in 2017, … Continue reading
Back to The Beach
Not Ready for Retirement Players present local playwright Paul Calandrino’s Shrimp & Gritts sequel
It’s been a couple of years since Oregon Contemporary Theatre premiered Paul Calandrino’s Shrimp & Gritts: She’s Gone. This week, the Not Ready for Retirement … Continue reading
A Graceful Transition
Where others have stumbled, Eugene Ballet takes a lighter approach to the challenge of succession
Four decades ago, Toni Pimble came to Eugene with her then-husband, Riley Grannan, to start a ballet company. It was the 1970s, a time when … Continue reading
Eva’s Lament
Theatre League’s Evita not high flying at the Hult
I wanted to love the Theatre League’s Evita, but it is not where it should be. Evita, which played Feb. 16-17 at the Hult Center, … Continue reading