Decolonize Your TV
Suggestions to watch and rewatch this summer
As we enter another week of a groundswell movement for structural transformation that affirms Black life, many people are reflecting on what they can do … Continue reading
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Music in Motion
Rock docs and biopics highlight artists and scenes missed the first time around
The best rock documentaries and musical biopics tell untold stories about artists, sounds and scenes that, although they were little known in their own time, … Continue reading
Laundry Day
Eugene indie rockers explore different perspective on new release, Fast Cars
Although it just released a new album in late April called Fast Cars, Eugene indie rock quartet Laundry is already working on new material. In … Continue reading
The Art of the Documentary
Forget buying that expensive MFA in painting: Just sign up for Amazon Prime
One of my happiest if most-unexpected discoveries while sheltering at home this spring has been this: You can learn a lot about visual art — … Continue reading
Summer Solstice Stroll
Runners are different from you and me. On trails or sidewalks, they are solitary figures with resolute expressions. They compete against themselves and yet crave … Continue reading
Essential Reading
Books can guide us through a time of reckoning and awakening
In 2003, at the age of 92, revolutionary philosopher and activist Grace Lee Boggs delivered an impassioned speech titled “These are the times to grow … Continue reading
It’s About Time – June 2020
As mentioned in April, we have been paying closer than usual attention to local islands of natural features in our neighborhood. Sheltering in place allows … Continue reading
Virtually Shameless
Eugene’s No Shame Theatre remotely celebrates 11 years, broadcasting on Facebook Live
Rule No. 1: All works must be original. No. 2: No breaking anything, including the law. No. 3: Go over five minutes and the lights … Continue reading
Summer reading program
The dog days of summer may still be a ways off, but Eugene Public Library is ready with its summer reading program and other virtual … Continue reading
The Boys of Summer
Could 2020’s summer hit come from Eugene?
A new studio EP and a brief summer tour were derailed by COVID-19 for pop band The Graduating Class. Nevertheless, the group stayed busy, recording new … Continue reading