WOW Hall documentary (Part 3 of 3)

WOW! Not Just a Building
by Amy C. Mills
(27 minutes)

Visit the community-owned, volunteer-run WOW Hall in Eugene, Oregon! Threatened with demolition in 1979, the vintage 1930s hall was rescued when community members held a five-day benefit concert to buy the building. Since then, the WOW Hall has become a community gathering place and performance venue for all ages. Local bands find their start here, dance classes benefit from the wonderful dance floor, and the under-21 crowd can hear great live music. Includes live performances from punk to funk, swing to ska, and Spanish flamenco to Balkan song.

Featuring: Abakadubi, Courtesy Clerks, Kitka, Laura Kemp & TR Kelley, Lounge Derbies, West African Dance & Drum Collective and West Coast Rhythm Kings.

Screened on Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Oregon Lens" series on August 9, 2002.

Amy C. Mills
Copyright © 2002
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• Laura Kemp
• TR Kelley
• Abakadubi
• Kitka
• Courtesy Clerks
• Lounge Derbies
• West Coast Rhythm Kings
• African dance
• African drum
• flamenco
• swing
• Balkan
• folk
• ska
• funk
• punk
• Eugene
• Oregon
• documentary

[japangrl]

i love this documentary, thank you for posting this! i miss eugene so much, i remember seeing a many shows at this wonderful venue.