I want to do a little housecleaning before the month ends and my memories are lost in the unceasing accumulation of days. First up, I have a hearty thank you to Carol Jacobson and company over at the Eureka Symphony, who put on an incredible opening night on Sept. 30. I had never before heard […]
Casey Neill
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Music Tonight: Saturday, December 15
Portland, Oregon’s folk punk working class hero Casey Neill brings his band The Norway Rats to jam out bayside at the Eagle House this evening at 7:30 p.m. Touring on their newest album Subterrenne Mr. Neill and his large ensemble group of musical rodents will likely entertain all comers, particularly those of the ballad and […]
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A Cracking Good Time
When Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker debuted in St. Petersburg 126 years ago this week, it was generally considered to be a confusing and poor adaptation of the sourced Hoffmann and Dumas fairytale. The composer would die less than a year later, never knowing the heights of popularity that his work would enjoy in the middle […]