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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What Will Be Will Be: A Tribute to Doris Day
“Gonna take a sentimental journey…” croons the rich, resounding voice of Doris Day in the 1945 ballad “Sentimental Journey.” A sentimental journey is just what … Continue reading
Fiesta Cultural
Salsa music lights up Owen Rose Garden on Friday evenings, where dancers, DJs and instructors come together to bring Latinx dance to the public in … Continue reading
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
Meet the Queen
Eugene’s newest SLUG Queen Galaxia Cosmos is out of this world
Helen Being — aka Queen Galaxia Cosmos — dreamed of being crowned the Eugene SLUG queen ever since they were eight years old. Being first … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly Celebrates International Dog Day
Take a break from current events and enjoy this dog day
You don’t have to ask someone at the Eugene Weekly twice for them to share a photo of their dogs. Since Aug. 26 is International … 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
A Florence Fable
A 93-year-old fisherman and his 108-year-old former luxury yacht make unlikely yet inseparable pair
Docked on the blue waters of the Florence waterfront is an improbable duo with enough stories to fill a medium-sized novel and enough years together … Continue reading
The Wellness Clinic
It was March 12, 2021 — though it can seem longer ago than that — when almost all of Eugene Weekly’s editorial staff stood in … Continue reading
Prefontaine Classic 2021
Photographs from the Classic's return to Hayward
