Masaaki Yuasa's 'The Night is Short, Walk On Girl' is an colorful wonderland
Jump inside the sticky sweet world of Masaaki Yuasa, director of Lu Over The Garden Wall and Devilman Crybaby, as he masterfully crafts a tale … Continue reading
Whats-Happening: Page 328
Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018
Queen of soul dies of pancreatic cancer
Aretha Franklin, queen of soul, 1942-2018. Over the course of her storied career, Franklin took Otis Redding’s song “Respect” and turned it into an iconic … Continue reading
Nerd Bashing Time
Springfield’s Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington brings the belt home — and to the White House
Colby “Chaos” Covington was finally bringing the championship belt home to Springfield after nearly four years in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The next step was … Continue reading
Get Over Yourself
Learning to love the new algorithmic country pop
Pop country music and hip hop have usurped rock ‘n’ roll for cultural relevance. The songs topping both the country and rock ‘n’ roll games … Continue reading
Music Listings 8/16-8/22
THURSDAY 8/16 5th Street Public market Ritmo y Romance—6pm; n/c B&B Lounge Karaoke—9:30pm; n/c Beergarden The Jivemasters—7:30pm; n/c Cowfish ’90s Night!—9pm; n/c Dexter Lake Club … Continue reading
Tricky Dick is Back
This time he’s neither tan nor rested — but he certainly is honest by current standards
Richard Nixon has never looked so good. Once seen as a disgraced despot who — despite his earlier protestation that “I am not a crook!” … Continue reading
A 5,000-year Art Plan Grows in Eugene
Lee Sparks Pembleton is imagining the very big picture
“We’re working on a non-contiguous sculpture garden, a landscape art project which will eventually redesign most of the planet’s surface.” I look for a trace … Continue reading
The Noise Ordinance
Eugene Noise Fest comes to WOW Hall
With only 12 tones, Western music can sometimes seem like a limited medium. After all, there are only so many ways to combine tempo, harmony … Continue reading
Out on a Limb
Cottage Theatre tells a tale of love and loss in the world premiere of Joe Musso’s Treehouse
It was a packed house at the Cottage Theatre this weekend, which is hosting the world premiere of Joe Musso’s play Treehouse. Cottage Theatre was … Continue reading
A Passion for the Land
True love grows in an Oregon garden
In mid-July I visited Marietta and Ernie O’Byrne, to talk about their recently published book, A Tapestry Garden: The Art of Weaving Plants and Place. … Continue reading