Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Category Scene & Heard
Examining appreciation versus appropriation in the Springfield belly dance community
When Diana Yochkova Smith performs, audiences see her passion and skill. Many see the name “Diana Smith” and dismiss the olive complexion; they assume she is a Caucasian American belly dancing. That is incorrect on multiple levels. Smith is an immigrant from Bulgaria who takes…
Crafty market in Springfield showcases local artists
SPRINGFIELD — I have lived in Springfield for almost fifteen years. As an artist and instructor of classes at Willamalane, I am always surprised when I learn about events from press releases that I receive as a journalist, advertising events that have been going on…
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Pinhole cameras: Thinking inside the box
If you are an art enthusiast who frequents the Emerald Art Center in Springfield, New Zone Gallery or PhotoZone events in Eugene, you will have seen the work of local photographer Gene Tonry – perhaps without even knowing it. Back in the 1970s when Tonry…
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