Laughin’ it Up
Stand-up Comedy Festival comes to Eugene and Salem
A mysterious elderly man recently approached Max Brockmann, a local stand-up comedian and host of Laugh Track Town USA, a monthly stand up show at First … Continue reading
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Water Skiing Squirrel Comes to Eugene
Twiggy, of Anchorman fame, is the 10th in a long line of waterskiing squirrels
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, its Twiggy –– the water skiing squirrel. This weekend, the famous water-gliding squirrel will be performing during the … Continue reading
‘King of Dong Style’
Eugene’s professional wrestling promotion POW! kicks off at the UO
Professional wrestling is making a comeback. Sure, it’s not at the levels when “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson … Continue reading
Layers of Reality
Tallmadge Doyle’s latest prints continue her colorful artistic quest
Tallmadge Doyle creates a colorful world of magical science in “Underwater Garden,” her show of recent work at Karin Clarke Gallery, taking us not just … Continue reading
Eastern Son
Exploring World War II Japanese-American internment with Kishi Bashi
While writing his latest record, Kaoru Ishibashi, who performs as Kishi Bashi, visited the sites of former World War II-era Japanese-American internment camps to absorb … Continue reading
A League of Legends
Now one year old, NCU’s esports team is attracting students to the university
Inside the heart of Northwest Christian University’s Burke-Griffeth Resident Hall is the school’s esports venue. NCU students intensely focus on their computers and, if it … Continue reading
That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker shows a familiar world, but don’t take political lessons from a nihilist
It’s a mess out there, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) tells his social worker at the start of Joker. She agrees, saying there’s a lot of … Continue reading
Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years — The Eugene Story
Like most states, Oregon’s history with race is complicated and sobering, but it is a history worth understanding. Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years … Continue reading
Winning Hearts and Headers
Oregon’s local soccer players remember impact of community and want to inspire the next generation
It’s a non-conference game for the University of Oregon women’s soccer team (4-3-4), but that doesn’t matter for the fans. The first home game of … Continue reading
Parking Wars
Parking spaces are in demand, but university and city officials want to change parking habits around campus
Parking at the University of Oregon campus area is a common source of grumbling for faculty, staff and students. The price of parking is a … Continue reading