Eugene Weekly

10/20/2026

Portland experimental guitarist and Thrill Jockey recording artist Marisa Anderson performs 7:30 pm Oct. 22 at Art House. Anderson arrives with the release of this year’s album The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music, a collection of traditional music from parts of the world in modern-era conflict with the U.S., including Southeast Asia, the former USSR and various Islamic and Arab regions. Often improvisational, Anderson plays fingerstyle on both electric and acoustic guitars. She is known for using John Fahey’s American primitive approach, blending country blues with folk and minimal classical music. Anderson will play selections from UnAmerican Folk Music, songs from throughout her catalogue and new material. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. The concert is all ages.

Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.

Portland experimental guitarist and Thrill Jockey recording artist Marisa Anderson performs Oct. 22 at Art House. Anderson arrives in town with the release of this year’s album The Anthology of…

10/19/2026

The battle for TV Butte, just outside Oakridge city limits, began in December 2015 when Old Hazeldell Quarry LLC (formerly Stonebroke LLC), a subsidiary of Crown Properties LLC, submitted its first proposal to rezone 107 acres of protected forest land, 46 of which will be used for mining.

Sabrina Ratkowski, executive director of the environmental nonprofit Oakridge Strong and longtime opponent of the quarry says the people of Oakridge and the surrounding communities don’t want a quarry in their backyard.

On Oct. 15 the Oakridge City Council passed a resolution that would prohibit the use of city resources, like water, to support mining operations on TV Butte. And on Oct. 20, the Lane County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposal — the latest in the yearslong battle.

Read the whole story on EugeneWeekly.com.

10/19/2026

The classic 1984 film Ghostbusters came to the Hult Center stage with a live orchestra in a concert experience Sept. 20.

The 13-person orchestra played an arrangement of the film’s original soundtrack, scored by the legendary Elmer Bernstein. Peter Bernstein, Elmer’s son, composed the arrangement for Ghostbusters in Concert. The show was part of a 35-city tour screening the film in theaters throughout the country put on by Black Ink Presents and Schirmer Theatrical.

The orchestra’s performance not only stayed authentic to the film’s original score, balancing elements of comedy and supernatural spookiness, it also elevated the viewing experience.

Read the full review at EugeneWeekly.com

The classic 1984 film Ghostbusters came to the Hult Center stage with a live orchestra in a concert experience Sept. 20. The 13-person orchestra played an arrangement of the film’s original soundtrack…

10/18/2026

This week in sportsball — what’s up with Duck football? Wait, what’s up with high school football? The Marist High School football coach was dismissed after his team beat Cottage Grove, 63-0…

10/18/2026

Capital punishment is once again under public scrutiny. First came the botched ex*****on in Tennessee of Christa Pike on Sept. 30. Then the U.S Department of Defense under Pete Hegseth announced that the ex*****on of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan would be livestreamed on Dec. 3 — the first public ex*****on in the U.S. since 1936.

The trauma it will induce upon so many victims of violence alone should be reason enough to not display it for the world to see.

Retired Pastor Dan Bryan writes a powerful Local and Vocal viewpoint on the death penalty.

Capital punishment is once again under public scrutiny. First came the botched ex*****on in Tennessee of Christa Pike on Sept. 30. Then the U.S Department of Defense under Pete Hegseth announced that…

10/18/2026

Listening to the City Council’s public meeting on home energy scores was strangely upsetting and, on reflection, I realized that it sounded as though the proponents haven’t listened to opposing…

10/17/2026

The food scene in Lane County is every changing — here are some morsels of food news from brick and mortar to food carts!

Read it all in Eugene Weekly’s Chow!

Tiger Mama Cupbap Company opened Tiger Mama’s third Eugene location in North Eugene’s Crescent Village at 2776 Shadowview on Sept. 4. Enjoy Korean comfort food with bites from their ever-so-popular…

10/17/2026

In my neighborhood, many homeowners tidy their landscaping weekly and that is not beneficial for insects or birds, as insects pollinate flowers and birds eat insects as their main source of protein.

According to Cornell University, in North America we have lost 3 billion birds since 1970 and it is classified as “devastating.” It would be good for humans to do all that we can to aid birds.

One way is to leave the leaves on the landscape.

Read more in Eugene Weekly’s Gardening column!

We had our first significant rainfall the first part of September, signaling (possibly) the beginning of the end of the dry months that are an Oregon summer. Critters are on the move…

10/17/2026

Since the late 1990s, New York folk-pop musician Matt Pond has remained discoverable for audiences despite a long, well-respected career. With his band Matt Pond PA, Pond performs 8 pm Oct. 18 at Art House. With a vulnerable, frayed-at-the-edges tenor, Pond writes contemplative indie pop that leans into semi-acoustic arrangements featuring cello, guitar and piano. The music recalls an autumn afternoon and appeals to fans of folk-oriented singer-songwriters and melancholy indie rock alike. Pond is touring in support of this month’s album release, Permanent Change (Part 1), and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band’s 1996 cult-classic chamber pop album Several Arrows Later. Tickets are $20. The concert is all-ages.

Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!

Since the late 1990s, New York folk-pop musician Matt Pond has remained discoverable for audiences despite a long, well-respected career. With his band Matt Pond PA, Pond performs Oct. 18 at Art House.

10/17/2026

Books With Pictures Eugene, an award-winning local comic book store, hosts its second annual Comics Arts Festival of Eugene 11 am to 6 pm Oct. 18. The fest brings together more than 60 local independent creators and publishers of comics and graphic novels. The festival includes artist tables, workshops and special guests. Free. The event is all ages.

Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.

Books With Pictures, an award-winning local comic book store, hosts its second annual Comics Arts Festival of Eugene Oct. 18. Andréa Gilroy, Books With Pictures owner, says the fest brings together…