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Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s, has died. He was 82.
Oregon Experience
A Portland group was formed to support China during wartime. Now it fights a battle to keep the beat of traditional music alive
Founded in 1942 by Portland’s Chinese immigrants to raise funds for China’s defense in World War II, the Yat Sing Music Club perseveres in preserving Cantonese opera through ongoing rehearsals and community outreach, despite declining membership and limited interest from younger generations.

Think Out Loud
Eugene Ballet artistic director looks back on 46 years of dance and collaboration
We sit down with Toni Pimble to talk about her career and her hopes for the company as she prepares to leave her role in June.

‘The Evergreen’: Portland makes cool audio gear
From custom-made guitars to individually soldered effects pedals, Portland has a vibrant boutique audio-manufacturing industry closely intertwined with the local music scene.
Eugene nonprofit DanceAbility celebrates diversity through inclusive choreography
Eugene’s National Dance Week celebration featured inclusive performances, with DanceAbility International showcasing Kelcie Laube leading a powerful routine shaped around her unique movement and ability.
Oregon Art Beat
Oregon City sculptor welds life and dreams into scrap metal
Travis Pond is a metalsmith who sees something special in salvaged metal, giving everything from flatware to tractor parts a new life as intricate sculptures.

Arts
Portland author Kimberly King Parsons’ debut novel and other works win Oregon Book Awards
Several of the state's authors and writers won 2025 Oregon Book Awards Monday from Portland-based nonprofit Literary Arts.
Oregon Art Beat
Discovering tiny magical pop-up castles in Cornelius, Oregon
Uli Kirchler carves whimsical telescoping castles out of gnarly pieces of burl wood. He says he collaborates with nature, coaxing magic from wood.

Think Out Loud
Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s new leader on 90th season and securing its financial future
Executive Director Gabriella Calicchio joins us to talk about what OSF will do to appeal to audiences and regain financial footing — in the short and long term.

Arts
How a Grand Ronde tribal member aims to advance Indigenous representation in film
Kazsia Connelly — an 18-year-old member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde — aims to pursue a career in acting and promote strong Indigenous representation in mainstream media.