COTTAGE GROVE – The GRRLZ are back on the beat, celebrating the work and perseverance of female-musicians of all ages. After a few years of modified and digital festivals — the GRRLZ returned this November to rock and roll all across Lane County. The month-long takeover of girl power features[Read More…]
Scene and Heard
Time to vote—for a favorite piece of art
SPRINGFIELD – When one sees a photograph of a photograph, something is lost in translation. The colors and lighting aren’t the same. Even the most beautiful artwork is far less impressive. The pieces chosen in the Second Friday Downtown Springfield Art Walk guide, advertised online, or even showcased in this[Read More…]
Cottage Theatre’s Into the Woods: A darkly delightful production
Review: Yes, it’s happily ever after, at least until reality bites. That’s also when the Cottage Theatre’s production of Into the Woods shifts from a whimsical journey through the heroes of Grimm’s fairy tales to a dark and twisted story of hopes, dreams and, most importantly, wishes. Cue the musical’s[Read More…]
You be the judge
Mayor’s Art Show exhibits imagination, reflection SPRINGFIELD – Art is one of those subjective experiences—not everyone can agree on what makes art the best or how to scientifically, factually determine why it might resonate with one person and not another. Sometimes we examine a juried show, and we completely disagree[Read More…]
Diverse musical styles meld in Bielanski performance
COTTAGE GROVE – Many longtime rock ’n’ roll fans – particularly here in the Pacific Northwest – would rank the Beatles and Nirvana as two of the greatest – if not the greatest – bands of all time. They certainly represent two extremely diverse musical styles and two completely different[Read More…]
Difficult to top
COTTAGE GROVE – David Jones and Blaze Birge, a married couple who founded the Flynn Creek Circus 20 years ago in Anderson Valley, Calif., had their own international trapeze act, but recently put that aside for something less dangerous – they throw knives at each other, and Blaze even throws[Read More…]
Thibodeaux gets yuks at Oktoberfest
COTTAGE GROVE – The German beer was flowing, people were mingling and dancing, and everybody was chuckling as Kelly Thibodeaux played “Ain’t No Crocodile” during Saturday’s annual Oktoberfest celebration co-hosted by the Axe & Fiddle and the Brewstation. “A lot of people come up and ask, ‘Do you really have[Read More…]
Art from the heart
“Bob Cats” by Karen Pidgeon at the City Hall Gallery. When a viewer looks at art, it is often the subject matter, colors, or ability to capture a flower or landscape realistically that fill one with wonder and awe. We find this art beautiful, and we hang it on[Read More…]
Everybody’s gone surfin’, Surfin’ USA.
RON HARTMAN / THE CHRONICLELast week marked the final performance of the Cottage Grove Concerts in the park series hosted by the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce, above. The headliners, The “Men from S.U.R.F.” brought the groovy tunes of the Beach Boys to Bohemia Park. COTTAGE GROVE – It was[Read More…]
Creative, chaotic and ‘Little bit of this and that’
Last weekend, Creative Chaos debuted their latest production “A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That.” The program brings actors with disabilities into the limelight. “It gives me great pleasure to help my athlete/actors’ dreams come true,” said Carmen Dowell, founder of Creative Chaos. “I have come[Read More…]