Nunsensical
ACE delivers the holy goods with the comic musical Nunsense
In what is perhaps the most appropriately named show in all of theater, Nunsense is the hilarious and irreverent holy mother of musical revues. A … Continue reading
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Bach is Back
The beleaguered Oregon Bach Festival looks ahead as it prepares to name a new artistic director
The Oregon Bach Festival has finally begun to re-invent itself. In the wake of a 2017 scandal that drew international publicity and threatened the festival’s … Continue reading
Tangled Dramedy
Karam’s Sons of the Prophet gets an uneven production at UO
In the past decade, the Lebanese American playwright Stephen Karam has garnered a substantial list of prestigious theater awards, including a Tony, an Obie and … Continue reading
Oregon Loves Its Pets License Plates
The license plate on any car celebrates the diversity of the state it represents. By itself, Oregon touts plates that feature Smokey Bear, the Portland … Continue reading
Hail Mary
Portland songwriter returns to Eugene supporting debut solo EP
Like many musicians, indie singer-songwriter Corinne Sharlet has a day job. When not writing and playing music, she works as a therapist. “I believe in … Continue reading
Shane Koyczan
“We Are More.” With that, Shane Koyczan launched into a lush and inclusive poem about his native Canada during the opening ceremonies of the 2010 … Continue reading
The Critical Hit
The Critical Shakes play all-ages show at Washington-Jefferson Skatepark
It’s definitely a sign when someone who books music for a living chooses to plan a concert for his birthday. “I just wanted to give … Continue reading
Boy Meets World
OCT detects the human condition in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
At a quick glance, Oregon Contemporary Theatre is serving up some Sherlock Holmes vibes with a sprinkle of pitchforked pup in the Tony Award-winning drama, … Continue reading
University of Oregon and Oregon State women’s basketball
There was a time when neither program had much success on the court (remember Paul Westhead, Duck fans?), and they played in front of sparse … Continue reading
Altared States
VLT scores a hit with Lewis Black’s Reagan-era romantic comedy One Slight Hitch
No doubt comedian Lewis Black is brilliant, but I’d hardly call him subtle. His standup traffics in apoplectic anger, escalating from a reasonable assessment — … Continue reading