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Why we avoid talk about death: An excerpt from Eugene author’s new book
Lauren Kessler’s “Everything Changes Everything” — her 15th book — explores topics of love and loss, written after the death of her husband and her daughter.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration this Friday in Springfield
The free family-friendly event at Guy Lee Elementary School is open to all community members and will feature cultural performances, hands-on activities and food trucks.
UPCOMING ARTS & CULTURE EVENTS
Psst … Mother’s Day is coming. Need some ideas to celebrate mom?
You don’t need a brunch reservation. Lane County is abuzz with festivals, musicals and other fun happenings this weekend.
Things to do: Founding Wu-Tang Clan member, ‘Mamma Mia!’ and a country ‘As You Like It’
This week’s roundup of things to do includes a stop in Eugene from GZA, plenty of theatrical performances, two fine arts events, Cuban dance workshops and more.
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Meet the 2026 winners of Eugene’s BRAVA arts awards
The Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene is recognizing five individuals or organizations who made notable contributions to arts in Eugene last year. The awards ceremony at the Hult Center will…
In ‘Keely and Du’, a kidnapped pregnant rape survivor and her captor are forced to connect
The 1993 play, about a survivor of rape kidnapped by an extremist group wanting to force her to carry the pregnancy caused by that rape to term, focuses on the tense…
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City Club to hear how the arts can enrich youth
Two leaders of organizations working to engage young people through the arts will describe their efforts at the Friday, May 8, meeting of the City Club of Eugene.
May foodie events: VeganFest, Asian Night Market, Tea Festival and more
Enjoy an abundance of cultural festivals, markets, diverse foods and libations in Lane County this month.
Things to do: Art exhibit tours; a concert by Eugene musician who’s making a song a week
This week’s roundup of things to do in Eugene and Springfield includes the First Friday ArtWalk, the Warehouse District Art Hop, a new play opening at the Very Little Theatre and…
Eugene composer turns water into music; and it’s coming to the stage
Anice Thigpen’s new work, “WaterWorks,” is a musical drama about a land developer, an eco-activist and a personified Water Goddess. It is inspired by time spent listening to water in nature.


