Barno’s Backyard Ballroom Presents
Many of us played in bands as teenagers. Far fewer collaborated with The Dead Milkmen, got noticed by Dr. Demento or opened for Tommy Stinson … Continue reading
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The Spin
Who’s who and what’s what in dance this month
Ah, October: Corn mazes, jack-o-lanterns, kids in costumes and … undead ballet! Eugene Ballet Company revives its masterful Giselle at 7:30 pm Oct. 28 and … Continue reading
Tommy Stinson live in a living room
Tommy Stinson of The Replacements played a house show on Friday, Oct. 21
The Great Glaspy
Back in my CD-slinging days (remember CDs?) a new release would arrive pre-stickered “For fans of,” a bald-faced marketing ploy to hitch a new artist … Continue reading
Much Ado About Something
Eugene Opera at 40
When Mark Beudert arrived as its artistic director in 2006, Eugene Opera was in trouble. It was losing so much money that it could only … Continue reading
A New Spin on Good & Evil
Eugene Ballet reimagines Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen
Next spring, Eugene Ballet Company will stage the biggest project the outfit has undertaken in its 38-year history — a brand new, quarter-million-dollar envisioning of … Continue reading
All Pop-Punk-d Out
Pop-punk played a big role in a majority of millennials’ childhoods. From moshing at the Vans Warped Tour to staying dedicated to the fact that … Continue reading
Heartbreak and Honey
The alt-country duo HoneyHoney may seem like a basic pair of guitar-wieldin’ country youngins, but after a decade of jamming together, the two have cultivated … Continue reading
Some Like It Dry
Count on iris for summer-dry gardens
Significant rain in early October is a boon to gardeners who value the fall gardening season. This goes in spades for those of us who … Continue reading
Left of the Dial
Fred Crafts brings back the golden days with Radio Redux
From screwball comedies to hardboiled gumshoes to fantasy, science fiction and holiday fare, Radio Redux brings the past into the present. “We’re exploring great … Continue reading