Arts & Culture

The Oregon Country Fair is one of the longest running art and music festivals in the country. Thousands of people gather in a wooded fairyland outside Eugene for this annual three-day celebration, enjoying performers, crafts and food.

The ruling opens a potential pathway for AI companies to train large language models on copyrighted works without authors' consent — but only if copies of the works were obtained legally.

For over a decade, John Mambira has played traditional Zimbabwean music with a touch of reggae in Oregon.

When textile and botanical artist Elaine Falbo-Lowe was juried into her first Oregon Country Fair 40 years ago, she was a young mother and skilled basket weaver. Now a grandmother at 71, she reflects on how the fair has shaped her life and career making an array of whimsical, handcrafted goods.

A new documentary on PBS shows what it's like to care for adult family members and recounts the history of caregiving policy in the U.S., revealing why those caring for family are often on their own.

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.

The team at the Oregon Historical Society's Digital Collections recently released thousands of historic images from local photographer June D. Drake.

This week, North Portland's JinJu Patisserie won the James Beard Award for the Outstanding Bakery. Its owners, Jin Caldwell and Kyurim Lee, incorporate Asian flavors with traditional French patisserie to bring something unique to customers.

TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of episodes of "Worst Cooks in America," has died. Medical examiners are set to determine what caused her death.

Bend's Juneteenth celebration was canceled in April as organizers feared racist attacks. But with a renewed spirit — and a new location — the event will carry on.