Uniquely Eugene

See you next season!

In the penultimate episode of season one, I speak with Marley McGee. Marley is a student at U of O studying sociology. In our conversation we discussed growing up in Portland, her experience with education, sociology, as well as her plans for the future which include flight school and a French countryside bed and breakfast. We covered many topics throughout our conversation and I hope you enjoy hearing them!

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In this week's episode, I speak with Laura DuBois. She loves to share the beauty of music with the general public. She is an active performer, chamber player, piano teacher and the music director at Unity of the Valley in Eugene, Oregon. She holds a BM in Piano Performance from the University of North Texas, a MM in Piano Performance from the University of Miami, and has completed all but her dissertation for a DMA in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Miami. Since 1987, she has enjoyed teaching piano privately, and has maintained a robust studio of aspiring pianists. Throughout all the years of her career, she has presented engaging and informative chamber music recitals. We had a great conversation, hitting all the right notes and I hope you enjoy listening!

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In this week's episode, I speak with Hessam Rikhtehgar. We discuss the topics of his journey of coming to America from Iran, adapting to the culture here, the foods he misses from back home, and experience with education while working towards obtaining a position in dentistry. Hessam is an incredibly authentic and lively individual who had many great insights and stories to tell.

If you enjoyed the episode, please follow the show and consider giving it a rating/review! I strive for improvement so any suggestions or criticisms you may have are completely welcome! You can check out all our links right here. Thanks so much for tuning into the show!

In this week's episode, I speak with Eric Sparks. Eric is a local writer and comedian originally from Whidbey Island, WA. Eric and I spoke on some great topics including growing up in his community, traveling to Central America, overcoming drug addiction, writing, and more! I hope you enjoy the episode!

Here are some links associated with Eric and his writing:

The Rules of Addiction - Blog

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In this week's episode, I speak with Ms. Barbara Marbury. She currently works for the Center of Multicultural Academic Excellence at the University of Oregon as the bridge programs coordinator. However, her story goes far beyond her current role in our community. Before coming to Eugene, she worked as an international flight attendant as well as a language tutor for speakers of Spanish and Portuguese. Ms. Barbara put forth many incredibly valuable insights on the topics of education, identity, & more! I hope you'll find them highly rewarding to listen too.

Here are some links associated with Ms. Barbara's work:

Oregon Young Scholars Program - Ms. Barbara's Program

U of O's Division of Equity & Inclusion

Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence

Bridges to Excellence Fund

For incoming or current U of O students:

Diversity Excellence Scholarship

If you enjoyed the episode, please follow the show and consider giving it a rating/review! I strive for improvement so any suggestions or criticisms you may have are completely welcome! You can check out all our links right here. Thanks so much for tuning into the show! The support for this project has been incredible and I’m so glad to finally deliver it to your ears!

In our very first episode, I’m joined by local filmmaker David Mort. We speak on a wide range of topics including his story growing up, his creative philosophy, finance & funding in the world of art, and living life as an artist.

Here are some links associated with David and his projects:

King Sight Studios - Production Company

All Things Z - Youtube Puppet Show

Also, here are links to a few of the grants and artist resources that David mentioned during the episode:

Lane Arts Council

Oregon Community Foundation

Oregon Arts Commission

If you enjoyed the episode, please follow the show and consider giving it a rating/review! I strive for improvement so any suggestions or criticisms you may have are completely welcome! You can check out all our links right here. Thanks so much for tuning into the show! The support for this project has been incredible and I’m so glad to finally deliver it to your ears!