Over 50 men make up The Eugene Gleemen, an all-male chorus that’s been an institution in the area for a century.

In an interview recorded August 19, 2024, Jay Kernis describes the creation of NPR's flagship program, Morning Edition, which dealt with its share of challenges and setbacks, including initial opposition from the networks "Founding Mothers." Kernis also describes the formation of several other key programs including Weekend Edition and getting NPR member stations on board with the format and "sound."

This week our quiz is all about words that pair with "rain!" Will Julie from Florence rain down right answers?

Eugene’s Ballet Fantastique is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a world premiere of a familiar tale. This rendition of "The Little Mermaid” has a unique twist—it’s an '80s pop ballet.

Explore the profound connection between the tactile and the creative in "As We See It: Six Sculptors." Witness how stone, clay, and bronze evoke the important landmarks of life’s journey.

Could Oregon ban the killing of animals for food, research and hunting? We talk with the leader of Initiative Petition 28, then hear the story of the McKenzie River drift boat, the Oregon-born craft that changed whitewater river running forever.

On this edition we talk with Dan Evans and Nora Colie of OPB on their new documentary about a racial killing in Portland in the 1980's: Remember Mulugeta: Confronting hate in Portland.

Lauren Kessler has written more than a dozen books of literary nonfiction. Her latest is a memoir about the deaths of her husband and daughter.

This week our quiz is an "Add a 'T'" round. Each clue will have two answers and you've got to add a 't' to the first answer to get the second. Will Finn from Eugene be met with unending boos or will his performance give his ego a boost?

On this edition, we talk with Talicia Brown, Founder and Executive Director of the Black Cultural Initiative about a new monument to Eugene's black community that is being built and cited at Alton Baker Park. Then we talk with Kelly Fleischmann of Greenhill Humane Society about a recent rescue of more than 36 cats at one home.