Local performers deliver a powerful message through their art Bounce, Eugene’s gymnastics and circus-arts center, presented “Falling” and “Cirque Pollutia” at The Hult Center in front of hundreds on Feb. 15. Their aerial program instructors and students have performed at The Hult for the past seven years. Bounce’s in-house aerial company performs a contemporary circus…
Lane Community College president Margaret Hamilton passed out pizza and met with students to discuss the budget on the second floor of the Center Building on Tuesday Feb. 11. The pizza was provided by Bartolotti’s on the first floor allowing for a steady stream of pies. A poster of the school’s current budget of over…
Eric Richardson, the Executive Director of Lane County’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, performed a one-man show at the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History on Jan. 23. There, about 50 people crowded into the museum’s lecture hall to hear his speech, double-bass playing, and recitation…
Close to 500 people showed up on Jan. 20 to celebrate Eugene’s 34th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. March. “We have members in the audience who helped bring forth that first march in 1984,” explained Eric Richardson, the Executive Director of the Lane County NAACP chapter. The hour-long march started at Autzen Stadium, traveled through…
New coach finishes with winning record Jim Moore is Lane’s Volleyball coach. He’s coached various teams across the country for over 40 years and played himself at California State University Long Beach where he earned a degree in health science. Moore’s career coaching record is 598-288 and has earned him the National Coach of the…
Community celebrates cultural arts at Fifth annual tree lighting event in Eugene Light Up Downtown is an annual event in Downtown Eugene. This year it took place on Nov. 22 at Eugene’s Park Blocks and Kesey Square. There, holiday-themed performances by musicians and dancers as well as food and beverages were available. The celebration culminated…
Affordable dining along LTD bus line There are several affordable options in Eugene for dinner this November within five minutes of public transportation. Albee’s NY Gyros has two locations and both are within walking distance of bus stops. By the 41 Barger/Commerce bus route, the ride from the Eugene Station to Albee’s on West 11th…
Portland-based theater troupe performs biopic The life story of Judge Xiomara Torres was interwoven with Salvadoran folklore in the performance of “Judge Torres” on Nov. 5 at the Ragozzino Performance Hall. The stage’s backdrop was vibrantly colored and highly stylized. “This mural is painted in the style of Fernando Llort,” said Elizabeth Muñoz Robles, the…
