The October show at the Keizer Art Association’s Enid Joy Mount Gallery is Art Found in Wood. The hosted show will feature art carved or burned into wood by the members of the Capitol Woodcarvers. The show runs from Oct. 3 to Nov. 5 at…
You never went anywhere without him. Your teddy bear was both cuddler and comforter, he dried your tears, slept with you, had his own place at the table and through the years, he put up with being dragged, thrown, slobbered on, and scapegoated. He was…
By J.T. REID for the Keizertimes There is no shortage of excuses that people come up with to justify hating one another. Political affiliation, race, class, gender, religion; all can lead to artificial divisions that make the world a worse place to live in. Uglies,…
By Keizertimes staff Kiah Frank strolled into the Oregon State Fair last week, curious to see how she did in art competition with other Oregonians. The lifelong Keizer resident found one of her entries – and a blue ribbon. Then another. And finally, a third…
By JT REID for the Keizertimes To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, in this world nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes, and me appreciating Matt Damon in everything he is in. Is it really any wonder that the cinematic U.S. constantly spends billions…
Traditionally held in November, the Keizer Art Association’s Black White and Gray show will open on Thursday, Sept. 6 and run through Tuesday, Oct. 1. One of the art association’s most popular shows, all of the entries in the five categories must be completed in…
By JT REID For the Keizertimes Perhaps no other time in American history has been quite as romanticized as the Wild West era, and that is not surprising. Cowboys are cool; just ask my 200+ hours logged in Red Dead Redemption 2. Anybody who knows…
The titular beast from the Alien series is one of the most iconic movie monsters of all time, but as with everything, familiarity breeds—well, not exactly resentment in this case, but it does facilitate a definite diminishing return when it comes to scariness.
By MAEVE Z. O’CONNOR Special to the Keizertimes When walking past the Keizer Cultural Center, one might be inclined to picture rows of dusty books, or historical relics sleeping quietly in glass cases. But it’s the theater upstairs that has been the source of all…