Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
CHS musicians (from left) Amanda O’Reilly, Abby Mercer, Amy Myers and Carter Kruger perform with Jazz Band 1 during the District Jazz Festival. Photo provided/Alesha Culp CRESWELL – Jazz Band 1 had an opportunity to perform and receive feedback from clinicians when they represented Creswell…
CRESWELL – Hannah Cooper was in her early 20s and taking a break from her music career when she decided to take a cross-country trip. On her bicycle. ”I had always wanted to do something like that,” said Cooper, who will play at the Blue…
Showcasing ”The Power of One” on the closing number of the Creswell Middle School Choir’s fall concert on Oct. 22 were soloists Allie Marshall, Rylee Cline, Grace Polloreno, Aubreelyn McComas, Regan Gwaltney, Hanny Nathan (pictured, at top), Leaghanna Sharp, Alyssa Jungling (pictured, above keeping rhythm…
COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Theatre will hold auditions at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 for “Arsenic and Old Lace,” by Joseph Kesselring. This classic comedy will kick off the theatre’s 2020 season, with a three-weekend run from Jan. 31 to Feb. 16. This tale…
Most of us rarely take the time to sample the tasty cornucopia of sounds and rhythms from around the world. We’re really missing out, too. Haven’t you stumbled upon some kind of international music — maybe a Celtic festival or an African music concert —…
THURSDAY, OCT. 24 • Purple Thursday. Wear purple to raise awareness about Domestic violence. #PurpleThursday. • Cornucopia Restaurant’s grand opening in Springfield, 521 Main St., Springfield. FRIDAY, OCT. 25 • Meet the Developers Session 3. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Along Came Trudy, 1488 18th…
COTTAGE GROVE – A crafty and dysfunctional presentation on the most famous playwright of all time filled Cottage Theatre seats during the opening weekend of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised]” on Oct. 13. During the performance, those in the audience find themselves…
Jessica Cagle-Faber is a local speaker and mentor in Springfield working on her debut novel. Her presentations have focused on overcoming rejection when it comes to submitting work. PHOTO PROVIDED SPRINGFIELD – When Jessica Cagle-Faber was younger, she worked as a professional dancer. At least…
Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park, a public park containing the remains of early residents of Springfield. Elias Briggs founded and named Springfield in 1848. He delivered the cemetery deed to trustees on Oct. 31, 1866. Briggs died in an insane asylum, Oregon State Hospital, on Jan.…