Sticking It
Breaking rules, targets and toxic masculinity at Oregon Axe
It’s a Friday night, and I’m with my family and friends at Oregon Axe, learning from our “axepert”— owner Timothy Stemmerman — how to have … Continue reading
News
Canna Banking for Canna Business
Even legal hemp hits roadblocks in banking
The 2018 Farm Bill saw the feds finally make a distinction between the cannabis that gets you high and the cannabis that is useful as … Continue reading
What’s Up With Sex Ed?
Parents upset abstinence-only education taught in 4J schools
Telling kids not to have sex has been proven not to work. Study after study reveals that abstinence-only sex education is ineffective in preventing teenage … Continue reading
Blackface
History and reform
I was looking at my high school yearbook, where I appeared as student body president, in my natural blackface — an actual eight-inch Afro, denim … Continue reading
Slant
• Sunshine has been a welcome arrival after the area was covered in snow. This week, however, marks a different sort of sunshine in Oregon. … Continue reading
Arts
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Picks New Artistic Director
Nataki Garrett will be the first person of color to lead the repertory theater
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has chosen Nataki Garrett as its next artistic director, succeeding Bill Rauch when he leaves in August after 12 years in … Continue reading
What’s So Funny?
Local comedians talk about their craft in Eugene
From comedy open mics to big-name comics making tour stops in Eugene, stand-up comedy has gained a foothold in Eugene’s nightlife. Eugene Weekly thought it … Continue reading
Reshaping the Marvel Universe
The dominance of male superheroes is questioned in the smart, fun Captain Marvel
Right now, in the glow of Captain Marvel’s excellent debut, it feels like there are as many articles about the troll response to Captain Marvel … Continue reading
Singin’ in the Rain
Eugene’s thriving, unique karaoke scene is more than just an ‘empty orchestra’
I’m not expecting much when I walk into The Barn Light for its weekly Thursday night karaoke. The place is dimly lit and crowded, and … Continue reading
Culture
Fire and Ice
EW goes around town trying some of the best bourbon and gingers
On a Guinness-beer kind of afternoon, with a foot of snow in the evening forecast, I’m at the Pint Pot Public House, an Irish bar … Continue reading
It’s About Time
One of the signature indicators of climate change in action is a sudden occurrence of unexpected, severe weather. The foot and a half of snow … Continue reading
Backyard Fruit
Curl up with a book on planting bare-root trees
I’ve always been a fan of regional gardening books, so Growing Berries and Fruit Trees in the Pacific Northwest: How to Grow Abundant, Organic Fruit … Continue reading
Gone Shootin’
EPUD and Tillamook People's Utility District work together through weaponry
Lane County is still feeling the after-effects of February’s “snowpocalypse.” Eugene-Springfield has more or less recovered — except for some people who have left tree … Continue reading
Gallery
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Quartet
Live at Star Theatre [PDX Jazz Fest - 2.20.19]
Larger than Life
A roundup of the year's best photography books
Sin & Salvation in Baptist Town by Matt Eich. Sturm & Drang, $59. Sin & Salvation takes place in Greenwood, Mississippi in a neighborhood called … Continue reading
The Midnight Hour
Live at the WOW Hall [11.17.18]
Video
VCR
performing live for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents VCR’s full Lincoln Street Sessions recording live at the EW offices. Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live studio … Continue reading
Sponsored Content
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An understandable specially designed cannabis regimen
By Cannabis Synergistic Healing, LLC We come to cannabis wanting. Because of past and current prohibition on cannabis, and the devaluation of indigenous knowledge, … Continue reading
Rock & Rye All Night
Crater Lake Rock & Rye, the latest release from Bend-based Crater Lake Spirits, is a throwback to the heyday of American cocktails.
Rock & Rye was one of the most popular drinks of the 19th century and a staple in every bar and saloon. The drink predates … Continue reading
Full Spectrum Hemp Oil
Entangled Biome’s CBD-rich products are made in Eugene
With rapidly growing demand for CBD rich products, new companies are popping up daily. Understanding what you’re buying and where it comes from is paramount. … Continue reading
New Eugene Branch Location
Oregon Pacific Bank Announces New Branch Location
Oregon Pacific Bank has signed a lease for the property located at 59 East 11th Ave., Eugene. It is in the process of planning a remodel … Continue reading