Eugene Weekly

I just read a piece I wrote over six months ago, and it could have been written yesterday. What worries me most is that someone may read it six months from now and feel exactly the same. It was about the stagnation of social movements and the failure to mount any meaningful resistance to the social deconstruction being carried out by this newest surge of our very own tyrannical regime.

I am stuck in a moment, in a feeling. Standing at a fork in the road.

Read more from Eugene Weekly opinion columnist Ayisha Elliott — Black Girl From Eugene.

A Fork in the Road I just read a piece I wrote over six months ago, and it could have been written yesterday. What worries me most is that someone may read it six months from now and feel exactly the same.

Birds of a feather flock together, and when Amy Sherman founded Lane County Q***r Birders, she hoped birdwatching could help LGBTQIA+ people and their allies do the same.

For Sherman, birding isn’t about expensive binoculars, rare species checklists or knowing every bird call in the forest. It’s about paying attention and living intentionally.

“If you are noticing birds, you are a birder,” she says.

Read more in Eugene Weekly’s Pride issue

Birding With Pride Birds of a feather flock together, and when Amy Sherman founded Lane County Q***r Birders, she hoped birdwatching could help LGBTQIA+ people and their allies do the same. For Sherman…

Celebrate Black culture and commemorate Juneteenth with two free events Friday, June 19: The 2026 Juneteenth Gathering 3 pm to 8 pm at the Farmers Market Pavilion and Plaza, and the annual Rhythm and Resilience Juneteenth Celebration noon to 6 pm at Riverfront Park. With numerous community organizations, a space dedicated to honoring elders, talented performers and a kids’ zone, anyone can enjoy the 2026 Juneteenth Gathering. Local food vendors will serve Haitian cuisine, Cajun dishes and Southern soul food. The Rhythm and Resilience Juneteenth Celebration, meanwhile, is centered around music, dance and joy. Along with a performance by event headliners Xcape Dance Company, the event features an opening gospel set from Bethel Temple Faith Ministries, all-day music from DJ Smuve, line dancing and Afro-Cuban drumming and dance.

Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!

Honor and Celebrate Juneteenth at Two Eugene Events Celebrate Black culture and commemorate Juneteenth at the2026 Juneteenth Gathering and the annual Rhythm and Resilience Juneteenth Celebration. The 2026 Juneteenth Gathering at the Farmers Market…

This weekend Cottage Theatre’s production of Sunday in the Park with George performs its final shows.

The theater’s ambitious adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s 1984 Broadway hit is a joy to watch, with inspiring performances from the two leads, a striking multimedia presentation, and a strong ensemble that brings Georges Seurat’s “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” to life in front of your eyes

Tickets are available for the final run of shows Thursday, June 18, Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20 all at 7:30 pm.

Read more online in this week’s EW extra!

Color and Light It’s always fascinating when you get to witness a small local group put on its adaptation of a Broadway staple. Many shows struggle to capture the boundless visions of Broadway greats. Cottage Theatre’…