Online Extra Letters Feb. 2
Editor’s note: In our Jan. 29 issue, Eugene Weekly suggested rather than have a white woman perform the repertoire of Billie Holiday, a Black artist,...
Eugene’s City Hall Riviera
Eugene is buying a riverfront home. At a Jan. 30 special meeting, the Eugene City Council voted 7-1, with Councilor Emily Semple dissenting, to purchase...
Witching Hour
Few bands can match the pleasantly violent assault on the ears of The Stooges’ 1973 classic Raw Power. But Frankie and the Witch Fingers can...
A Walk Through Old New England
It’s been a bastion of flowering culture throughout the nation’s history, with Western European threads tied to much of it, and a slice of that...
It’s Not Easy Being an Asylum Seeker
By Victoria Koch I got a text around 8 pm, two days before Christmas Eve from Maria,* the asylum seeker I sponsor. She told me...
Lenses of Lane County
“I know people who go to a location specifically with a photo in mind,” says Walt O’Brien, a longstanding member of Eugene’s PhotoZone Gallery. “I...
The Elephant in the Room
By Steven Haiti With all the recent discussions about the crisis of homelessness, I have not seen any acknowledgement of the elephant in the room....
Pegasus Playhouse Takes Flight
“I can’t help but want to create something,” says Scott Frazier-Maskiell, founder and artistic director of Pegasus Playhouse. “I’m addicted to it.” Pegasus Playhouse, a...
Continuing The Legacy Of Courage, Hope and Joy
It performs as a full choir just twice a year, so now would be a great time to take in the melodic voices of the...
City Hall on the River
The city of Eugene could soon have a City Hall with a view of the Willamette River. On the afternoon of Jan. 18, Eugene Water...