Category Scene & Heard

Review: Jenny Don’t disappoint 

SPRINGFIELD – As you can imagine, anyone who grows up with Jenny Don’t as a stage name is going to play with a bit of an edge. Ready to push the limits. Music with an attitude.  “I was ornery growing up. People were always saying,…

Performing with a purpose

COTTAGE GROVE – Eli Lev doesn’t do any magic, even though the name of his worldwide music online community – the Levitators – might suggest otherwise. He does, however, perform a pretty cool act onstage. He takes requests. Then he plays whatever it is ……

Listen up! Grovers enjoy symphonic treat

COTTAGE GROVE – When the Eugene Symphony invited conductor Daniel Cho back for their two annual outdoor shows, he jumped at the opportunity. “I love these shows,” said Cho, who left Eugene last year to join the Alabama Symphony. “I think everybody always looks forward…

Art, cars, dancing this weekend in Drain

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, who is the organizer for…

Folk artist Eli Lev to journey into Cottage Grove

CRESWELL – So many tales to tell. That’s why Eli Lev is turning his life story into a musical pilgrimage.  “Present Journey” was just released on June 26, the first part of a trilogy that chronicles the life of a 42-year-old full-time indie-folk singer-songwriter who…