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Daddy Rabbit, Eugene-based ’50s and ’60s rock band, celebrates seventh album
Daddy Rabbit, a Eugene-based band playing 1950s and ’60s rock ’n’ roll, has been performing and recording for about 13 years. The band has held all of its album-release parties at the same location — Mac’s Nightclub and Restaurant — and saw no need to change that for the Friday, Nov. 6, release of its seventh album.
Lincoln Chronicle
The Register-Guard
Folk legend John McCutcheon performs in Eugene
John McCutcheon will perform at Unity of the Valley in Eugene on Nov. 14 as part of a concert presented by Turning Tides Music. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. at 3912 Dillard Road, according to a news release. Tickets are listed at $32 to $35, and additional information is available at turningtidesmusic.org/ticketing/ McCutcheon is known for performances that combine music, storytelling and audience interaction. The musician performs on a range of instruments including hammered dulcimer, banjo, piano, harmonica and guitar. The release notes that the late Johnny Cash once called McCutcheon “the most impressive multi-instrumentalist I ever heard.” Over a career spanning decades, McCutcheon has received seven Grammy nominations, produced albums for other artists and published instructional materials for musicians. McCutcheon also has remained involved with grassroots political and labor-related causes. New album continues partnership with Tom Paxton The concert comes as McCutcheon promotes “Together Again,” a collaboration with folk songwriter Tom Paxton. According to the release, the partnership began during the COVID-19 pandemic when the longtime friends started meeting weekly on Zoom to write songs together. What began as a way to stay connected grew into an ongoing creative collaboration that has produced nearly 200 songs. Their first
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Circus tricks meet musical theater: ‘Water for Elephants’ comes to Eugene
Near the end of the Broadway musical “Water for Elephants,” cast member and acrobat Adam Fullick slides head-first down a 20-foot-tall pole, stopping just before he hits the ground. “That’s one of the big moments in the show,” he said. “There’ll also be people flipping in the air,...
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When I See an Elephant Fly
Setting up the large production of the Broadway show Water for Elephants on the Hult Center stage, Nov. 6 through Nov. 8 is a gargantuan task. The musical, based on the 2011 film of the same name (which in turn was based on the 2006 novel also of the same name) is about a young man who runs off to the circus, caring for the animals and falling in love.
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Eugene Raging Grannies keep protest voices loud with political parody songs
EUGENE, Ore. — Colorful hats, familiar tunes and pointed lyrics are helping a group of older women in Eugene keep their political message in the public ear. The Eugene Raging Grannies use song as a form of protest, writing and rehearsing political parodies of popular tunes biweekly at the United Methodist Church. Dressed in sweaters, scarves and sewn hats, the group pairs its “granny” look with pins and protest songs aimed at speaking out on issues they care about.
Lincoln Chronicle
Oregon Coast Woodturners Club display members’ passion with month-long exhibit at Visual Arts Center
The Lincoln Chronicle's "5 Questions and a Secret" feature focuses on Tom Hastings and the Oregon Coast Woodturners Club, one of three groups displaying their work this month at the Newport Visual Arts Center.
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Portland Art Museum Uncorks 54 Willamette Valley Wineries for One Big Night
Fifty-four Willamette Valley wineries are set to pour inside the Portland Art Museum Wednesday, November 11, as the museum teams up with the Willamette Valley Wineries Association for Harvest Celebration: Where Wine & Art Meet. The event pairs winemakers with six artists for an evening built around tastings, creative stations, and seasonal food, all contained to the museum's Grand Ballroom rather than its gallery spaces.
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There’s no place like home
Patriotic hymns, Norwegian dance rhythms and the sweeping flight of swans will shape “Songs for the Homeland” when the Newport Symphony Orchestra performs at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. The concerts continue the orchestra’s celebration of Adam Flatt’s 20th anniversary...
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Newport exhibit looks at Black pioneer history
The stories of Black pioneers who built lives in Oregon despite laws designed to exclude them will be explored in a traveling exhibit opening at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on Thursday, Nov. 12. The opening will include a screening of “Oregon’s Black Pioneers,” a documentary provided courtesy of...
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'Water for Elephants' brings high-flying acrobatics and romance to Hult Center Friday
EUGENE, Ore. — The best-selling novel “Water for Elephants” is coming to the Hult Center this Friday, bringing its high-flying romance to the stage. The touring production features a wide range of acrobatics woven into the story. Cast member Adam Fullick, an acrobat in the “Water for Elephants” tour, said audiences can expect “lots of different acrobatic elements in the show.”
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Museum to host largest gathering of Willamette Valley wineries in decades
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The largest gathering of Willamette Valley wineries in decades is coming to the Portland Art Museum for a one-of-a-kind tasting extravaganza. It’s a rare chance to explore wine, learn from the makers, and take in art with a fresh lens. “Harvest Celebration: Where Wine & Art Meet” is happening Wednesday, Nov. […]
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Artists of a feather open together
Light moving through glass and memories layered in print will fill two new exhibits opening at the Newport Visual Arts Center this Friday, Nov. 6. “Roots and Refractions” features fused glass by Martha Keane of Whirleybird Glassworks, while Julia Goos explores the ways stories survive and change in “Architecture, Memory, and History.” Both exhibits will open with a public reception from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, with artist talks beginning around 5:30 pm and light refreshments provided.
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Statesman Journal
How an Oregon college cheerleader became a professional painter
This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals who are passionate about our Mid-Valley community. A concussion helped Mick Brinkman find a path as an artist. When Brinkman entered Western Oregon University as a freshman in 2022, she was studying pre-med and competing in cheerleading. She became an art design major after she was injured in a fall and is a sought-after professional muralist with compositions around Monmouth. Brinkman has always had a love of art, but when she became the first person from her family to enter college, she was going to give it up. “I had this underlying love of art that I’ve carried with me for my entire life, all throughout high school, too,” Brinkman said. “When that big change happened to my brain, I was like, ‘I’m going to do something that I love and not try to push through this injury and get into something that I might potentially hate.’ “Life’s too short.” Brinkman was drawn to cheerleading, other artistic pursuits Growing up in Central Oregon, Brinkman was attracted to artistic pursuits. She participated in any sport her family could afford. She often participated in dance and then got into cheer. “And
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College of Design and School of Music and Dance considered for merger
The University of Oregon is exploring the possibility of merging the College of Design with the School of Music and Dance. The discussion comes amid a university-wide $63.3 million projected budget deficit in the education and general fund, and ongoing decisions surrounding the university’s academic priorities. The proposal for...