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A little help from my friends:" Beatles sing-a-long in Eugene
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (391+ words) On a recent evening, the performance space in the back of Eugene's Tsunami Books was full of people singing along to the Beatles. It's standing room only for the Beatles sing-a-long. It's a project by Paul Safar, a Eugene musician,…...
New York Times reporter Jazmine Ulloa takes a deep dive into her 'El Paso' hometown
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (124+ words) In her new book, "El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory," New York Times reporter Jazmine Ulloa recounts the history of the town she grew up in, which she believes speaks as much…...
A classical work composed by Paul Mc Cartney to be performed by the Eugene Concert Choir
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (490+ words) This Sunday, the Eugene Concert Choir is performing the music of Paul Mc Cartney. But if you attend, don't expect to hear familiar tunes from The Beatles. Instead, the concert features Mc Cartney's little known classical work called the "Liverpool…...
May 2026 - The 119th Annual Rhododendron Festival "Rhody Days"
19+ hour, 21+ min ago (241+ words) " Dates: May 1417, 2026" Location: All over the Florence Area" Festival Highlight: Grand Floral Parade Sunday, May 17, 2026" Attractions: Carnival, Vendor Fair, Arts Festival, Classic Cars, Live Music, Family Activities" Free Shuttle: Provided by Three Rivers Casino during peak festival hours The 2026 Rhododendron…...
City Club of Eugene: Beyond Enrichment: Arts as a Lifeline for Youth Well-Being
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (404+ words) NPR for Oregonians City Club of Eugene: Beyond Enrichment: Arts as a Lifeline for Youth Well-Being Program date: May 08, 2026 From the City Club of Eugene: Young people today are navigating rising rates of anxiety, isolation, and disconnection, often with fewer…...
Ashland Theater Review - "A Raisin in the Sun"
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (256+ words) A Raisin in the Sun is the gem of the spring season at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Insightfully directed by Tim Bond, the Festival's Artistic Director, this brilliant masterpiece by Lorraine Hansberry was the first play by a Black American…...
Monument for women's suffrage will be the first dedicated to women's history on National Mall
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (111+ words) The foundation behind the monument is looking for ideas to shape the vision for the 2. 5-acre site in Constitution Gardens. Monument for women's suffrage will be the first dedicated to women's history on National Mall Here & Now's Scott Tong talks…...
A Palestinian artist tells his story through a model of a refugee camp
1+ week, 6+ day ago (110+ words) Basel Zaraa was a Palestinian refugee. When his 5-year-old daughter started asking him questions, he built a model of a refugee camp to tell his story. Now the model is set to travel the world. A Palestinian artist tells his…...
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110 B merger with Paramount Skydance
2+ week, 6+ day ago (472+ words) Updated April 23, 2026 at 9: 15 AM PDT Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery voted Thursday to approve a $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance. If federal and international regulators approve, media mogul David Ellison " son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison " will control the legendary…...
At Water's Edge: How Truman Lowe's art fits into the story of America
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (114+ words) A new exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian showcases the work of the late minimalist artist Truman Lowe. At Water's Edge: How Truman Lowe's art fits into the story of America To mark the 250th anniversary of…...