The University of Oregon’s Women’s Center is inviting the campus community to show up and show out for survivors of sexual violence at the 46th annual Take Back the Night Rally, March and Speak-Out Against Sexual and Domestic Violence April 25 at the UO. Rain or shine, women and allies will rally and march as one to give voice to those who cannot yet speak about the violence they have endured. A student-driven speak-out event for those who can will conclude the night. Organizers ask no media or UO professional staff be present for the speak-out. This year’s event addresses the duality of survi ..read more

Comical, artistic, creepy and jaw-dropping are just a few words to describe Paranormal Cirque. Driving down 13th Avenue, I saw a line outside wrapped around the red and black big top tent in the Lane Events Center parking lot before every performance last weekend.  Back in my hometown of Colorado Springs, I attended my first Paranormal Cirque in 2021. I had no idea what to expect. A cloud of mystical smoke trailed along as I headed to my seat. I remember gasping at the thought of someone riding a motorcycle on a high wire while a performer held on below. I couldn’t believe all the talents ..read more

This year, Oregon Wild marks 50 years of working to protect our state’s wildlands, wildlife and waters. At Oregon Wild’s founding in 1974, newly minted environmental laws and protected areas were just hitting the books (think the Wilderness Act in 1964, Wild & Scenic Rivers Act in 1968 and Endangered Species Act in 1973). Ancient forests were falling fast and hard. Scientists were just starting to grasp the idea of global warming and what it could mean. Iconic species like wolves were absent from Oregon’s lands after being hunted to near extinction. It would take grassroots organizations t ..read more

Listen to a night full of smooth jazz, Brazilian choro and Baroque music played on a keyboard, double bass and guitar. Choro is an instrumental musical style with influences of African and European music and is popular in Brazil. The Baroque style refers to a period when Western classical music dominated with features of improvisation and ornamentation elements. Robert Bohall, Robert Lassila and David Rogers take the stage at The Jazz Station April 19. As a University of Oregon jazz studies alum, Bohall stays connected locally through composing pieces performed by the UO Chamber Choir, the Ore ..read more

All around town Earth Day events are happening Mother nature — in all its glory — is globally celebrated every year on April 22. Events pop up near and far to support environmental protection. Discover the difference electric cars can make to the planet at the Earth Day Electric Vehicle Show happening at the Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Saturday, April 20. You can also spend your Saturday morning at the Oregon Spring Cleanup for Alton Baker Park. Then stop by Mind-Full Meadows for Family Earth Day and enjoy activities from water coloring and hiking to mud creations and goats. Spend some time ..read more

 In 2001 Chris Carlson was working at a checkout stand in a Los Angeles Home Depot when Tommy Chong walked through the door. Carlson didn’t smoke weed at the time. While his coworkers freaked out over the comedian of Cheech and Chong fame, 22 year-old Carlson didn’t care at all. Chong must’ve liked his apathy, because after a few interactions, he asked Carlson to help fix his glass shop’s ventilator.   “And I went and checked it out,” Carlson says of Chong Glass Works, “and it was the first time I’d ever seen glass blowing, but it was amazing.” He adds, “And all these dudes were ..read more

The president of the United States is a narcissistic coward who values mere self-preservation over the upholding of any higher principle — you know, like democracy or liberty or any of that stuff. He’s now serving his third term, during which he’s disbanded the FBI. A blithering fool, the man can barely put two sentences together while addressing the growing conflict that is threatening to tear the nation apart. No, I am not talking about Donald Trump or Joe Biden. I am speaking, of course, about the actor Nick Offerman, who plays the pointedly unnamed president in the widely anticipated new f ..read more

Soothing lo-fi music emanates from the speakers as the gas fireplace warms the room. Clad in slippers, up to eight guests are welcomed in by the “mrrps” of the lounge’s furry residents. For the next 50 minutes, visitors to the Eugene Springfield Cat Lounge are encouraged to play, cuddle and bond with the cats and kittens fostered on site. Cat lounge owner Michelle Wyatt didn’t have pets of her own growing up, and she didn’t get her own cat until she was 23 years old. Ever since, Wyatt has loved cats, she says, even attending cat shows to see what all the fuss was about.  After leaving her ..read more

In the heart of downtown Eugene, the library’s four floors are bustling. There’s a teen lounge with weekly events, an outdoor play area for kids, vinyl listening parties and tutoring — just to name a few. Everything at the library is free and open to anyone.  Eugene Public Library Foundation Executive Director Dana Fleming likes to call the Eugene library a “third space.” She defines it as a place that isn’t home or work, but a place you can just be –– free from financial barriers and social judgments.  This third space, which was utilized as a daytime warming center when ice storms ..read more

• It’s our pleasure to see that Eugene photographer Tarrah Krajnak has been honored as a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. Krajnak, an assistant professor of art at the University of Oregon, works in photography, performance and poetry. Born in an orphanage in Peru, she was adopted by a Czech-American family and grew up in Ohio. Her work can be seen in such lofty institutions as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. • Tax Day was April 15. It was also the international A15 day of action for a free Palestine that was the impetus f ..read more