FILE PHOTO – Jimmy Haggard, president of the Rainy Day Blues Society, unexpectedly passed away last week. With the sudden unexpected passing of the Blues Society president last week, the guess here is that everyone will be singing the blues Saturday about Jimmy Haggard. “I just talked to him last[Read More…]
Scene & Heard
Springfield Art Walk back on track, looking ahead
Springfield resident, Gerta Egy’s mixed media “Blue Anika.” SPRINGFIELD – Despite the rainy weather, the art community in Springfield was happy to share work – even if it was on Friday the 13th. Highlights included a juried show, live music and relics from Glenwood’s past. During the pandemic, the Second[Read More…]
Comedian headlines sold-out show at Blue Valley Bistro
PHOTO PROVIDED – Rutledge CRESWELL – The first of its kind, Blue Valley Bistro will host its first Stand-up Comedian Night on Wednesday, May 11, featuring career road comedian Gabriel Rutledge and guest Dianna Potter, a Portland-area comic. After seeing his videos on TikTok, BVB owner Seth Clark sought out[Read More…]
Foster finds connections on stage
RON HARTMAN / CHRONICLE PHOTO – Jonathan Foster plays at the Axe & Fiddle on Saturday night. COTTAGE GROVE – Jonathan Foster hasn’t discovered the Holy Grail. He doesn’t know the answer to life, the universe and all of its entangled mystery. But as a biologist by day and a[Read More…]
CG Historical Society publishes book on Becker
The Cottage Grove Historical Society has published a new book on the life and sad death of Lena Flaiskey Becker, known locally as Eva Davenport. Lena’s reputation was that of a local “demimonde” (a Victorian term for prostitute). Genealogist Debra Monsive did extensive research tracking down the events that led[Read More…]
Backyard blues Creswell musician playing host at ‘The Hangar’
Ron Hartman By RON HARTMAN- [email protected] CRESWELL – Everything’s going to be “Alright This Time.” That’s the name of one of the catchier tunes on Peter Riley Osborne’s homemade. album with his band, The Truckstop Handshakes. There’s every indication that Friday night’s John Shipe blues concert at “The Hangar” will[Read More…]
Fog Holler’s a big hit at the Axe
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO – Fog Holler performs at the Axe & Fiddle on Thursday night. COTTAGE GROVE – Side projects. For many serious musicians, having those extra bands on the side is the only way they can make a decent living. It’s not uncommon, especially nowadays, for a musician to[Read More…]
Scene & Heard: ‘Nice’ is at the core of band’s purpose
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO – Possible Human Origins perform at the Brewstation on Friday night, April 1. COTTAGE GROVE – With a genre that’s described on their website as “NiceCore,” Possible Human Origins put on a nice show Friday night at the Brewstation. Nice, but with an attitude. “We don’t have[Read More…]
Scene & Heard: Annual Blues fest, CiderHouse festival, and more
When the Village Green shut down a few months ago, the Rainy Day Blues Society had to find a new place to host its annual blues festival. Mission accomplished. Springfield’s Island Park will be the place to be as Labor Day weekend kicks off on Saturday, May 28 with the[Read More…]
Oregon Country Fair returns with all its flair
CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO – Participants are eager to dress up and enjoy the Oregon Country Fair after the Covid era. Started in 1969 as a benefit for an alternative school, the Oregon Country Fair has a rich and varied history of alternative arts and performance promotion, educational opportunities, land stewardship[Read More…]
