3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1640+ words) MONMOUTH " What is the purpose of art? The answers are as varied as the people who are asked. An art historian may tell you that it is a means of self-expression that within the context of history also comments on…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago  (723+ words) Like many other things, even the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is controversial these days. Kerry Tymchuk is playing an important role in the Oregon commemorations. The executive director of the Oregon Historical Society since 2011, Tymchuk is…...

16+ hour, 35+ min ago  (931+ words) Artist Steven Oshatz passed away on January 24, 2026. Born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles, he worked out of his home studio in Eugene, Oregon for over 40 years. If you've not heard of him, that might be because…...

23+ hour, 58+ min ago  (976+ words) The Fertile Ground Festival is here, and it really could not have come at a better time. It feels like that's true every year, and it is, but when the nation is swirling at the rim of the maelstrom, it's…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (813+ words) After a devastating event in Apple Hunters! , Eddie's childhood friends, Stan and Don, wordlessly bring him a bucket of water and a cloth so that he can wash his face. On one level, the caring act " which feels like a…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1446+ words) I mention this in connection with Thomas because some, though far from all, of his music has distinct echoes of both Williams and Elfman " his Halloweeny theme park music is especially Elfmanesque " and what I'm trying to say is that…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (645+ words) Rumors to the contrary notwithstanding, ballet isn't dead yet." Balanchine made the lead male role specifically for Edward Villella, and his choreography capitalizes on the dancer's love of prize fighting and what one contemporary of his called his guardianship of…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1831+ words) Despite the recent dry weather, April is the green season for Oregon theater, with a lush crop of fresh productions sprouting all over the state. In the Portland area, the Fertile Ground Festival of New Works is just around the…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (158+ words) Viewed within the development of Oregon's literary history, Schafer's history of the Pacific Northwest merits continued strong attention as the first academic history of the region. Intended primarily for classrooms and for lay readers, the book also displays abundant evidence…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (643+ words) Now, the city of just over 10, 000 is ready to host round two from 4 to 7 p. m. Friday, April 10, with a list of events melding art with local culture, history, and industry, and showcasing artists of all ages. OREGON CULTURAL HUBS: An occasional…...