Creative Healing
Becoming an artist while being locked down
Art began to creep into my social media feed not long after isolation hit: parents sharing their children’s sketches or their own personal doodles. Some … Continue reading
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The Show Will Go On — Another Day
Eugene Symphony announces postponement of 2019-20 season, four concerts to be scheduled later
The Eugene Symphony joins orchestras across the country in ending its 2019-20 season, but it says it’s not canceling the shows. Instead, the symphony says … Continue reading
A Skatepark Grows in Jordan
New documentary by Springfield native looks at how skateboarding brings people together in the Middle East
Skateboarding has changed a lot since I was trying to land kickflips and running away from security guards in junior high school. The scene is … Continue reading
It’s About Time – April 2020
One of the pleasures of living in Eugene is having so many charming bits of nature tucked away close to home. These little gems of … Continue reading
Descendant of the Download
Eugene’s Khalil Romeo just wants you to listen
It’s not like Eugene-based Khalil Romeo takes any sort of weird pride in producing his own hip-hop music. He isn’t quick to note that he … Continue reading
A ‘Beautiful Interruption’
Artist and gallerist Karin Clarke adapts to social distancing
When I called Karin Clarke to suggest we switch from the in-person meeting we had planned to a phone interview, we were in that very … Continue reading
Musical Funnyman Ian Whitcomb, a Shedd Regular for 22 years, Has Died
The British born musician rocked the ukulele before it was cool
Ian Whitcomb, a longtime favorite performer and lecturer in Eugene at the The Shedd Institute’s Oregon Festival of American Music, died in Los Angeles Sunday, … Continue reading
Bach Takes a Break
The 2020 Oregon Bach Festival has been postponed to 2021
For the first time in half a century, Eugene will have a summer without the sounds of Bach. Bowing to the danger of the novel … Continue reading
Libraries Are (Virtually) Here for You in COVID-19
Here's a round up of the library resources you can access while socially distant
With schools operating virtually, resources may seem scarce but the libraries in our community are helping actively. Here is a list of services being offered … Continue reading
Turmeric Bliss
Coconut Bliss's new Golden Banana Brownie Swirl for your healthy pandemic 4/20 munchies
There are some themes running through the COVID-19 experience. Stress eating, trying to stay healthy, consuming more cannabis because one, this is Oregon and it’s … Continue reading