Whats-Happening – Page 280

Whats-Happening: Page 280

Nearly a day after the show, I want to be able to tie a pretty-little-bow on what I saw as Arrow de Wilde and her … Continue reading →

A Pharaoh for All Seasons

Beats Antique trades belly dancers for ballerinas in Ballet Fantastique’s Cleopatra

Dance 6 years ago

Cleopatra was immortalized in popular culture long before Elizabeth Taylor sported winged eyeliner and Monica Geller cornrows. Yet I’m willing to bet that not too … Continue reading →

Shatner: The Final Frontier

Star Trek captain brings Wrath of Khan to Hult Center

Culture 6 years ago

I grew up thinking the Star Wars saga was far superior to Star Trek. The realization of how wrong I was marked the moment I … Continue reading →

Raising Queer Voices

An award-winning new opera opens doors to the transgender experience

Music 6 years ago

When Kimberly Reed was growing up in Helena, Montana, “it was hard to be an opera fan,” she remembers. There were no major opera companies … Continue reading →

Lords of the Underground

Hip-hop collective brings 3rd Eye Vision album to Eugene

Music 6 years ago

With Backstreet Boys, NSYNC and Spice Girls doing tours today, it’s obvious that nostalgia acts are still easy cash grabs. Although those groups may evoke … Continue reading →

Ferns Release an Album. Finally!

Here’s what EW has to say about it

Music 6 years ago

Couple things you need to know about popular Eugene indie rock band Ferns. First off, it’s just “Ferns,” not “The Ferns.” Next, if you haven’t … Continue reading →

A Tolkien Gesture

Joyless biopic lacks the magic that its subject conjured with The Lord of the Rings

Film 6 years ago

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien — J.R.R. to most of us — conjured some of the most influential magic of the 20th century. His most beloved … Continue reading →