Ghosting Oregon
Our family's experience exploring abandoned towns in eastern Oregon
What is it about our fascination with those abandoned places known as ghost towns? Are we hoping to find some long lost treasures? Are we … Continue reading
Whats-Happening: Page 377
Sound Becomes You, Sounds Become Space
Eugene Weekly presents Gazelle(s) performing for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Gazelle(s) performing ‘Sound becomes you, sounds become space’ live at the EW offices for #lincolnstreetsessions. Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a … Continue reading
Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween
Eugene Weekly staffers Meerah Powell and Rick Levin discuss some of their favorite horror films throughout the eras in this spooky Halloween bonus episode of What’s Happening. Don’t know what you should be watching this All Hallows’ Eve? We’ve got you covered. So get some popcorn popping, light some candles (and your jack-o’-lantern), cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and get scared. For even more Halloween-y movies, check out the Halloween issue of Eugene Weekly out in our red boxes on Oct. 26, 2017, or online always at EugeneWeekly.com.
Twinkle
Eugene Weekly presents Gazelle(s) performing for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Gazelle(s) performing ‘Twinkle’ live at the EW offices for #lincolnstreetsessions. Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live studio performances … Continue reading
Francesco Lecce-Chong and the Eugene Symphony
The new symphony conductor meets a student orchestra
When Eugene Symphony’s new music director Francesco Lecce-Chong took the podium Monday night, he explained that the musicians arrayed in front of him were perfect … Continue reading
Power and Prowess
Ballet Fantastique takes on 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'
How do you present an antiquated, strictly traditional art form like ballet to an audience whose musical oldies are only 30 years old? Answer: fusion. … Continue reading
Ivory Ticklers
This is the month to hear talented young pianists — and a spooky mausoleum concert
October closes with a plenitude of pianistic delights for classical music fans, beginning with Thursday’s Eugene Symphony concert at the Hult Center featuring the rising young pianist … Continue reading
Theater is the Life for You
Humor and melancholy mingle in VLT’s production of Neil Simon’s 45 Seconds from Broadway
I’m a snob and a sniff and a two-bit dilettante of the lowest rank. For instance, I once dismissed Stephen King as an immature populist … Continue reading
Iron and Wine in the Wind
Iron & Wine singer-songwriter Sam Beam is a breeze throughout the seasons. For more than a decade, his sound has wistfully danced through somber winters … Continue reading
Desert Flowers
Eugene’s Gazelle(s) release album recorded at famed California studio
In November 2016, Eugene post-rock band Gazelle(s) were in Joshua Tree, California. “We were out there when Trump got elected,” recalls Gazelle(s) violinist Michelle Whitlock. … Continue reading