The Hult Center for the Performing Arts is a major attraction for visitors to Eugene, a great city for the arts and outdoors. Come and see for yourself! Located in the heart of downtown Eugene and within walking distance of the office for Travel Lane County - Eugene, Cascades & Coast (located on 8th and Olive Street), the Hult Center is surrounded by wonderful galleries and restaurants. Immerse yourself in Eugene’s arts and culture and take in the local art scene!
Do you want to see the dressing rooms where Yo-Yo Ma, Bill Cosby, Bonnie Raitt, and many others got ready for their Hult performances? The Hult Center’s volunteer group SHO (Support HultCenter Operations) offers free backstage tours every first and third Thursday of the month at noon and other times by request. Reservations are not required. Call 541.682.5733 to confirm and schedule your personal group tour. Click here to take a peek at Silva Concert Hall and Soreng Theater and then plan to visit in person!
The Hult Center for the Performing Arts is home to tremendous treasures of public art. You will find wonderful paintings, masks, statues, and lots more! Be our guest, visit our online gallery for a sample and discover Art at the Hult Center.
When you visit Eugene, enjoy a special show at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. Visit our Events Calendar to find out who is performing this week!
For even more choices, visit the Eugene/Springfield area’s many performing arts venues and companies: The Shedd Institute, Oregon Contemporary Theatre and Actors Cabaret of Eugene - all in downtown Eugene; Very Little Theater; University Theatre on the University of Oregon campus, the Blue Door Theater on the Lane Community College campus, and the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater in downtown Springfield.
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Eugene is located in the fertile Willamette Valley, home to many wonderful wineries. For info, visit the Oregon Wine Country’s web site. Relax at the Valley River Inn. Setting the standard for Eugene hotels. Adjacent to the Hult Center is the Eugene Hilton & Conference Center. Only two blocks away, you will find the Courtesy Inn Motel and the Eugene Broadway Inn. The Downtown Motel and the Inn at Fifth Market are also within walking distance of the Hult Center, only two & a half blocks away. For a Bed & Breakfast within walking distance, try the Oval Door. If you prefer a more rural setting, the McKenzie Orchards Bed & Breakfast Inn is a beautiful riverside inn, just eight miles from downtown.
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Founded in 1978 by Toni Pimble and Riley Grannan, Eugene Ballet Company performs both classical and contemporary ballet with the fine quality of repertoire in our seasons in Oregon, with tours throughout the western United States
The Eugene Concert Choir, a gem among Eugene-Springfield’s many musical offerings, is a 100-voice oratorio choir that has been performing many beloved symphonic choral masterworks since 1975.
Founded in 1976, Eugene Opera's mission is to produce the highest quality opera consistent with the company's ability to nurture available resources; to increase the audience for opera; to identify and engage emerging artists of professional potential; to contribute to the future of the art form; and to develop educational programs for the community-at-large, schools and young artists.
Now entering its 45th season, the Eugene Symphony is recognized as the cornerstone of the performing arts in Oregon’s southern Willamette Valley. Under the leadership of music director Danail Rachev, the Eugene Symphony pursues its mission to "enrich lives through the power of music" by presenting annual classical, pops and community outreach performances, regularly commissioning and premiering new American works, and disseminating its performances via radio broadcasts and recordings.
Buy Tickets Online for Eugene Symphony Performances
Founded in 1970 under the artistic leadership of Helmuth Rilling, the Oregon Bach Festival presents three weeks of choral-orchestral masterworks, guest artists, chamber music, social events, and education programs.
“Eugene, of all places, is where the epicenter of the North American Bach movement has come to be — a classical festival that has attained virtual cult status in the U.S.” —Helmut Mauro, Sueddeutsche Zeitung (Munich)
“This is no garden variety festival. It is, on its best days, a sophisticated project that can withstand comparison with the finest in this country and in Europe.” —Martin Bernheimer, Los Angeles Times
Buy Tickets Online for Oregon Bach Festival