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In this week’s episode of What’s Happening, EW music freelancer Will Kennedy chats with Chicago synth-pop duo Zigtebra about DIY touring for nine months, secret shows and their upcoming Eugene performance at Hi-Fi Music Hall’s lounge on Saturday, April 7. Music in this episode: – “Say Something” by Ryan Little – “I Can Dance” by Zigtebra – “Greatest Love” by Zigtebra – “Wildlife” by…

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In this week’s What’s Happening podcast, host Meerah Powell talks to former EW reporter Kelly Kenoyer about a story she wrote on CERT (the Community Emergency Response Team) and about disaster preparedness in general. After participating in a month-long CERT training for the story, Kenoyer shares her best tips for surviving the Cascadia earthquake and whatever other disasters may come our way.

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In this week’s episode of What’s Happening, host Meerah Powell talks about a story she wrote about online dating as a black woman in Oregon. She chats with a close friend about her experiences online dating on platforms like OKCupid and Tinder and with a non-binary trans person about their experiences online dating on the app Grindr. She also talks with her co-worker, Kelly Kenoyer…

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In this week’s episode of What’s Happening, host Meerah Powell talks with Eugene Weekly staffers and freelancers about their favorite music, movies, theater and news events from the last year. We catch up with EW freelancer Will Kennedy who muses about local bands like VCR, Nudie Mags and Pancho + The Factory. We hear EW news reporters Corinne Boyer and Kelly Kenoyer chat about their favorite…

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In this week’s What’s Happening, Eugene Weekly arts freelancer Will Kennedy chats with Stephen Buettler from local band Pancho + The Factory about an event his band and MASV (Musicians Against Sexual Assault) are putting on at Hi-Fi Music Hall on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. The event includes live music, a Bollywood dance party, a Rock ’n’ Roll Christmas Market with local artists, non-profits…

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In this week’s episode of What’s Happening, we catch up with Eugene Weekly arts freelancer Will Kennedy about his interview with Indian-American comedian Hari Kondabolu. Kondabolu talked about a documentary he created called “The Problem with Apu,” current events and politics as well as his upcoming show at the Hult Center. Read Kennedy’s full story on Kondabolu in our Thursday, Nov. 16…

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In this week’s episode of What’s Happening, Eugene Weekly News Reporter Kelly Kenoyer talks with EW’s Editorial Board members Anita Johnson and Camilla Mortensen about the paper’s election endorsements. Make sure to check out Eugene Weekly in print, out every Thursday, or online at EugeneWeekly.com.

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Eugene Weekly staffers Meerah Powell and Rick Levin discuss some of their favorite horror films throughout the eras in this spooky Halloween bonus episode of What’s Happening. Don’t know what you should be watching this All Hallows’ Eve? We’ve got you covered. So get some popcorn popping, light some candles (and your jack-o’-lantern), cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and get scared.

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Eugene Weekly news reporter Kelly Kenoyer chats with Dante Douglas, an antifascist and member of Eugene’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter, about what antifa means to him and how the Eugene community is organizing to combat fascist threats. Read Kenoyer’s full cover story in our Thursday, Oct. 19, print issue of EW or read it online at EugeneWeekly.com.

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Eugene Weekly news reporter Corinne Boyer talks about a story where she got the chance to talk with the illustrious country singer-songwriter, Dolly Parton, about her new anti-bullying children’s album and Imagination Library, a foundation which provides books to kids in order to improve literacy rates. For the full story, check out the news section of our Thursday, Oct. 19, issue of EW or read it…

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