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
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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
Lane County Farmers Market
Lane County Farmers Market looks larger this season than in the past. That’s just one more warped oddity of the COVID-19 pandemic all of us … Continue reading
Day Streamers
Virtual music festival raises funds for WOW Hall
Local live music returns to Eugene this weekend, in a way, with WOW! What a Stream!, a free two-day live streaming music festival and fundraiser … Continue reading
Killer Style
A hollow man forges a new identity in the French horror comedy Deerskin
A ghastly emptiness lies at the center of Deerskin, the latest film by French director Quentin Dupieux. That emptiness signals not fillable blank space but a … Continue reading
Baby Steps
Local art galleries start to reopen under easing of the lockdown
Things are looking up for Eugene-area art galleries in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown. After a spring of virtual exhibits and video tours in … Continue reading