Wonderful small venue without a bad seat in the house…read more In town for the weekend, I saw a production of Our Town that would have made Wilder proud. Comfortable space with dedicated staff & volunteers.

We saw "A Case for the Existence of God" earlier this week, and "Lizzie" in October. Two very…read moredifferent plays, both really, really good. The theater is small but the actors in both productions were excellent and the plays were intelligent and moving. If I lived in Eugene, I would definitely become a subscriber.

This may be a fine venue for performances, but accessibility for the disabled is an afterthought. A…read morevery late afterthought. Is it technically ADA compliant? Probably. Barely. When you arrive from the south (as we did) you are met with a giant staircase to enter. Turns out there is a ramp on the north side. You wouldn't know that though, as there is nary a sign to be seen. Once you go around the building you can get in. There are metal detectors. They're sort of unattended though, or at least the people working them are far on the other side. What's a wheelchair to do? We tried getting someone's attention and eventually they irritatedly told us to just go through. We did. Not sure what kind of metal detectors those are supposed to be when the fully metal wheelchair didn't set them off. Now... our tickets are on the mezzanine. How do we get there? Lots of stairs.... No signs for an elevator. Had to ask around. There is one- way around the corner. It's small, old, and slow. But we got there. No bathrooms on the mezzanine though. Too bad for us. Then, after the show... the elevator.... There's a sign telling able bodied people to take the stairs.... But they don't. They just look at us sheep faced as they come down from the higher balconies packed full so we can't get in. No attendant or anything, no staff member to tell them no, so... us folx with wheelchairs and canes and walkers, we just wait for all the able bodies to get down. (And of course not all disabilities are visible. But their eyes told us their guilt.) We were there to see Tig Notaro. I think she'd be ashamed of some of her fans. And the venue. Do better.

The Hult Center is Eugene's premiere fine arts venue. It's a civic venue; the bond measure approved…read moreby Eugene's voters in the 70s covered both the performing arts center and the hotel/convention center adjacent, with no federal or state funds used in building the facility. The idea was to reinvigorate the city, which for most of its existence has existed as lumber town and has, IMO, struggled a bit as it's grown and tried to reinvent over the last few decades. The grand opening took place in 1982. Nice and forward-thinking of the city, at the time fewer than 100,000 people. (I'm hoping that my mom and grandparents were amongst those giving it a 'yay' vote.) It's located in the heart of downtown Eugene. The building is interesting and quite striking in some ways. There's part of the exterior that is plain cement; I'm not sure who had this drab concrete vision for Eugene in the 60s-80s, but there were a few buildings built in this same style. It's definitely ugly and unfortunate. Luckily, I'd argue the Hult has one of the most beautiful lobbies of any building; it is fully glass, several stories tall. Its jagged peaks emulate the mountains surrounding the Willamette Valley, within which Eugene is situated. At night it simply glows and is quite beautiful. The other unique feature is in the Silva Concert Hall, the main performance space. The walls and ceiling have a basket weave design which I believe was a design to solve the problem of acoustics, since it is a multipurpose building dedicated to producing performances of all kinds: opera, musicals, orchestra, and more. It hosts non-arts events--my high school graduation was here, and I think all of Eugene's high schools still hold graduation in this ~2,500 seat hall. The Oregon Bach Festival, established at the University of Oregon by the late Helmuth Rilling and the late Royce Saltzman, is perhaps the jewel in the Hult Center crown. The Soreng Theatre is the other official performing space here, though I've been to more intimate performances that have taken place in the lobby as well. If those are some of the impressive features of the Hult Center, of course there are some downsides. One of the biggest is parking. Eugene is a city where, until the early 2000s, one of the tallest buildings was four stories, with the only skyscraper in town being the retirement center. The parking garage is not efficient in its design, and there are far too few disabled parking spots. Accessibility is another big issue; I took my mom here and dropping off in front would not have been an option because she couldn't have gotten from the street level to lobby level alone, and the only entrance from the garage was on the second floor of the parking garage (where there was insufficient disabled spots, and I'm not sure if other levels had disabled parking). These are things that I really hope their IDEA staff are considering and working to improve. There are a few resident companies here beyond the Bach Festival. They also have touring performances, such as Broadway in Eugene, bands or performers. Amongst the shows I've seen here are Seinfeld (it was like 2003, cut me some slack); Aida, as performed by the Eugene Opera; Harry Connick, Jr.; RIverdance; most recently, Hamilton. It's always a very enjoyable evening whatever I see here. I hope you get a chance to experience it soon yourself.

Went to see Bye Bye Birdie. What a disgusting show - terrible relationships modeling dumb human…read moreprinciples. Only redeeming thing about the show is the songs. I can understand why Dick Van Dyke might have been interesting to watch. The content of the musical is a very regrettable use of talented actors.

Always a good show staff is great!! The real stars are of course the performers!! Top Notch!!read more

Looked up things to do on Eugene Weekly. The Very Little…read moreTheater had a matinee of Jekyll and Hyde. It was fantastic. The cast was amazing. Singing was top notch. We couldn't believe we were in a little place in Eugene. Will be checking out this little place each time we visit our daughter at University of Oregon.

Had a fantastic time.The play was good.The Lobby was fantastic.Will be back.Can't wait for the next…read moreplay is.

I would not say this is the best place in town for a show unless you like long bathroom lines at…read moreintermission, clear bag policies, not being able to bring your own food and water and then being faced with junk food concessions(cash only, $3 ATM fee), and mostly alcohol and other unhealthy drinks. Staff members were nice and helpful though and they do get some good acts coming through town.

What a beautiful show we experienced! Getting to see Lucy Dacus in a vintage, small venue was a…read moretreat. The staff were all so helpful and friendly and efficient. The lighting with the disco ball was fun and whimsical. I loved that they had cool air blowing on the audience the entire show. Would love to come back again!

Wow. Went here to see a series of ten minute plays that we bought tickets for a week in advance…read more Did we get to see the play? No. Why? Because they had sold our seats to someone else that came in without prepaid tickets. This is typical Eugene style. What we were offered? A pillow to place between our butts and the stairs. Wouldn't that be a fire hazard?

I've seen two shows here now and both were amazing! I didn't consider myself and "artsy fartsy"…read moretype of person, but I was highly impressed with the talent and caliber of actors and actresses. First was Circle Mirror Transformation and most recently, Avenue Q. Avenue Q was hilarious! It is a sold out show even after adding additional performances. They are working on building their new, larger theatre so the current theatre they are in is very small. However is is a very quaint and intimate venue! I'm glad I got out of the house and shopping malls and experienced some real talent from passionate actors and actresses.

After waiting almost 2 hours to park in the ADA parking I was turned away and told the go to…read moreAutzenstadium and rake a shuttle bus which was not ADA compatible. No where was there posting telling people to not wait but to go to autzen what a poor way of treating the disabled. You should have done better. You are definitely a poor venue and I can you run by the state of Oregon.

I have now been to Matthew Knight arena twice. Once for a concert (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill) and…read morelast night for the women's game vs. Oregon State. The arena doesn't have great acoustics for a concert. The seats seems a little too sloped, so I got the feeling like I was going to pitch forward when I needed to stand for people trying to get in and out. Parking is a nightmare, as there isn't enough venue parking available, necessitating having to park a mile away in the residential areas and walking (if it's raining, which happens in Oregon from time to time, you are doomed). For the women's game, this place is a disaster. It was quick to get scanned in and the woman we asked about the General Admission seating was helpful. The lady handling the elevator was very nice. Then my youngest and my two 70+ year old folks ventured to find our seats. When you buy General Admission tickets, you are not notified that you aren't actually getting an assigned seat, even though the tickets list a section, a row, and seat numbers. That's a lie. If you work (like me) and can't get to the game 30 minutes early, you may not get a seat. Lots of people had to stand, which makes NO sense. At football games, you can pay significantly less for standing room tickets. Here, you may or may not have to stand, but you pay just as much to stand as you do to possibly sit. It's BS. So we looked and looked in various sections, often finding jerks who had jackets on empty seats. When asked if we could sit there, they were always being saved. We asked attendants what we were supposed to do and they told us to talk to the ticket office and walked away. What are they there for!? To be a-holes to guests? Finally, 8 minutes into the 1st quarter that we missed, we found two seats and my mom and youngest took them. I was able to find one by itself in front of them. My 72 year old dad? He had to stand. Was there another open seat? Sure. There were two old guys in front of me that wouldn't give up the seat in-between them. When I asked an attendant that walked by if they could make them give up that seat, they told the guy that they were saving it for a friend (that never showed up apparently, because they both rested their elbows on the empty seat the entire time) and the attendant walked away. Again, what are they there for? They don't DO anything! My dad ultimately watched the game from the top of the stairs. We had an OK time, but we were really close to paying $250 for 4 "seats" to a basketball where we all could have been standing the entire time. I'm fairly pissed about it. Standing room only tickets should be $5. If you buy a ticket and it gives you a section, row, and seat number, you should HAVE a seat to sit in. Combine that with zero parking and employees who don't DO anything, and I don't have any desire to attend another game. It is a real shame, because I would like to support Oregon athletics, but greedy people who oversell and put profits over providing a great atmosphere and experience make it nearly impossible.

This was my first time coming here and it was awesome! I went to the A Very Merry Christmas Movie…read moreNight, friend choreographed three dances in it. She did such a great job! If you haven't been here I would recommend it. All of the seats have a great view

I am impressed with this community theater. It's very well laid out. The stage has nice curtains…read moreand lighting, along with decent space for the performers to practice their craft. The facility's ambience has a modern feel to it, and it is completely wheelchair accessible with easy access to seating and exits. The audience seating is steeply angled to provide a clear view of the stage, and the chairs are comfortable. The restrooms are clean and well maintained. I look forward to seeing more performances here.

Love the friendly theater 'family' treatment that this studio gives my young actor. The classes…read morerange in age from preschool through high school. Students who are new are welcomed. They even give personalized thank you notes, which is such a sweet touch.

Kiddo attended camp for the first time at the studio last week and he really enjoyed himself…read more Sounded like the staff did a great job engaging the kids and separating them into age groups for age appropriate games and crafts. Chandler and Jordan were his favorite to see everyday!

Definitely as good as it gets!!! The Dance Factory is a huge family full of love, commitment, and…read morethe best talent you have ever seen!!! I am so proud to be a part of such an amazing organization. I recommend everyone to check out an open class at least once to see how much fun you could be having!

I take the adult beginners hip hop class on Saturday afternoons, and it's awesome!!! The place is…read morereally nice, has beautiful windows, and the staff as great! Love this place! Yes it's great for kids, but great for adults too!