Star Man
Josh Hodges has a confession: He doesn’t like to dance. Which is only notable because the music he makes with popular Portland band STRFKR is … Continue reading
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Raiders of the Pentagon Papers
Spielberg puts a typically heroic spin on Vietnam-era journalism in The Post
No question Steven Spielberg is a great director. Several times during The Post, Spielberg’s new movie about The Washington Post’s decision in 1971 to publish … Continue reading
Outdoor Art for the Avid Indoorsman
Our intrepid critic makes public art interactive without once getting caught
Local art lovers should make a beeline to see Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads now on display at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. … Continue reading
A Peaceful Mind
Master Lee Noh Hoon, founder of US TaeKwonDo College, celebrates 30 years of martial arts in Eugene
Lee Noh Hoon’s journey from Seoul, South Korea, to establishing himself as Great Grandmaster Lee in Eugene has spanned 55 years and involved more than … Continue reading
Imitation of Life
Ushers at a failing movie theater stumble into drama in OCT’s excellent production of The Flick
Annie Baker landed the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for The Flick, an odd and affecting play — part slacker melodrama, part dark comedy, part existential no-exit … Continue reading
Spoon’s Triumphant Return to Eugene
Lanky to the point of gawkiness, Spoon frontman Britt Daniel is an unlikely rock star. Offstage, his sideways grin reads less rakish and more boyish, … Continue reading
Salt
Cigarettes and Milk performing live for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Cigarettes and Milk performing ‘Salt’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series … Continue reading
Musical Treats
January brings sparkling performances to town
In any contest to name the mythical “world’s greatest electric bassist,” Victor Wooten would score right at the top. The five-time Grammy winner — who … Continue reading
Reimagining Tonya Harding
I, Tonya presents a cleaned-up version of its subject
I, Tonya is a strange beast. Craig Gillespie’s new film is often painfully accurate in its visual depiction of poverty, but apt to put a … Continue reading
Letting Go
Known for jazz covers, Halie Loren will surprise listeners with an album of original songs
Halie Loren’s new album, due out this spring, doesn’t have a name yet. The tracks aren’t fully mixed. There’s no release party on the books. … Continue reading