Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
DRAIN — It’s all about community, according to Ame Beard. “After moving here from Eugene and being on the fair board a couple years, I asked myself how we can contribute and utilize my background and skills, ” said Beard,…
SPRINGFIELD – Kathleen Howard Piper creates a different kind of glass art. Combined with wood, ceramics, paintings on canvas and other mediums, she creates pieces that often feel spiritual in nature. One of the tricky details about displaying any piece…
SPRINGFIELD — “I need to do something I’m less comfortable with so I can learn more,” says artist Lillian Langford about her art. These are mature and wise words coming from someone who is a rising senior in high school. …
“Writers are constantly seeking to recognize the secrets they are ready to tell. If it’s not a secret of some kind, how can it have power for a reader or listener?” asks poet Kim Stafford. Stafford is an Oregon poet…
SPRINGFIELD — What makes a piece of art beautiful? Interesting? Creative? Art is subjective, but there are fundamentals that art teachers and critics use to describe the skill of the art piece they are analyzing like contrast, shading, texture, and…
SPRINGFIELD — “Art is everywhere. … Do you know that you are a curator of art yourself when you choose your wallpaper? Or jewelry? Or a playlist?” Mindy Linder, community engagement specialist for Springfield Public Library and Springfield History Museum,…
COTTAGE GROVE – Historical Scotland. Time travel. Romance. It is impossible to hear these words and not think of the popular books or TV series, “Outlander.” However, this is actually a description of “Brigadoon,” a play written by Alan Jay…
SPRINGFIELD — In a theatrical performance centering around the joys, struggles, humor, and mystery of Christmas, a local theater production will soon examine the highs and lows of the holidays — with the help of an engaging audience. Richard E.…
Months ago, I stumbled on a YouTube video titled, “Springtime for Hitler.” I was intrigued. As I watched this song and dance, the entire time I kept wondering, “Who could possibly have made this? Why would anyone make this?” It…
If you enjoy comedy, fantasy, and education, you will enjoy “A Hobbit and a Hurricane,” a locally made film. The screening will be on Oct. 8 at the Art House in Eugene. This movie is part of a science education…