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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.
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Art show makes waves in Newport
Coastal artists will bring their work to the Newport Recreation Center and teach guests how to make some of their own when the Fall Oregon Coast Art Show returns this Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15. The show features original work by painters, photographers, jewelers, woodworkers, potters, fiber artists...
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Festival of Trees brings holiday activities, fundraising to Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — The holiday season is fast approaching! KVAL's John Mayer sat down with Cascade Health's Business Development Manager Tara Hubbird do discuss the upcoming Festival of Trees in Eugene. The annual Festival of Trees, a Lane County holiday tradition, features decorated Christmas trees, holiday crafts, live performances,...
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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.