WWE Body Slams Its Way Into Eugene
World Wresting Entertainment at Matt Knight
I’m in my late 20s, and I watch a lot of professional wrestling. Now that I’ve broken some major news, let me add that I’m … Continue reading
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What the Candidates Say
Gilbert, McAdams, and Lecce-Chong on their philosophy and plans for the orchestra
EW asked the three music director candidates about their philosophy and plans for the orchestra, with emphasis on the role of new music, Oregon music, … Continue reading
Divine Simplicity
Keeping it easy and authentic at Springfield's Hayden Bridge Tap House
The Hayden Bridge Tap House is full of happy customers on a Friday evening. Multiple screens flicker with basketball games, and classic rock is urging … Continue reading
You Are Not Special
ACE’s Avenue Q is Sesame Street for the millennial generation
Long-running PBS series (now on HBO) Sesame Street teaches children the fundamentals: ABCs and 123s, but also the principles of sharing, self-confidence and acceptance of … Continue reading
High Steppin’
From the opening moments of High Step Society’s eponymous debut LP, the listener is dropped down a dust-cloaked chute and spit into a netherworld of … Continue reading
From the Baroque to the Blues
Travel back in time for a while
At the moment, 21st-century America’s immediate future is looking a little scary. Maybe for just a few days, let’s try — musically at least — … Continue reading
Farms of the Future
Camas Country Mill and Food Resiliency in the Willamette Valley
To understand the future of the Willamette Valley as a food-producing region, it’s a good idea to look at its history. And to get a … Continue reading
Pop Go the Classics
A week of everything from Renaissance to swing and beyond
Fleeing the centimeters of snow that turned what was once America’s hipster capital into an ice-bound hell, a pair of Portland bands brings music that … Continue reading
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Returns
Any scholar of South African music can tell you Ladysmith Black Mambazo — who perform at the WOW Hall Thursday, Jan. 26 — are a … Continue reading
The 100-Mile Diet
Adventures in Locavore Living
“If we had a cow,” my daughter said, hope resonant in her voice, “we wouldn’t have to go to the store at all.” We are … Continue reading