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Sarah Ruhl is an interesting playwright. Her work achieves emotional valences that, for me, are completely contradicted by her style — a style I find … Continue reading
We burst out of the trees, gallop up to a log and jump into a pond of water, then we leap up over the bank … Continue reading
People collapse. Toenails are turning black and falling off all the time. And still, long-distance relay races attract enough runners to sell out in Oregon. … Continue reading
Get Out’s opening scene appears, at first, disconnected from the main story — a moment that simply sets the stage. As a young black man … Continue reading
Sweat dripping off his scruffy beard, Zane Sandborg hops over logs on the choker course at Oregon State University’s logging sports arena in the otherwise … Continue reading
I first heard of Seattle band Tacocat (read it backwards!) from friends up north. They said seeing the pop-punk group live was like sighting a … Continue reading
James Baldwin is one of my all-time heroes. His writing, not to mention the mere fact of his life and times, inspires in me a … Continue reading
Imagine a single concert that featured the public premieres of these classical masterpieces: Beethoven’s mighty Fifth (da da da DAH) and Sixth symphonies, fourth Piano … Continue reading
Identity is a bitch. By the time we’re grown up enough to ask ourselves who we are and what the hell we’re doing with this … Continue reading
Popular Eugene hip hop-soul-reggae act Sol Seed is prepped to release its new studio record Spark. Vocalist, keyboardist and didgeridoo player Sky Guasco says the … Continue reading