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September 24, 1982
- The challenge was convincing the public that Eugene needed a venue. Once approved, construction began in 1979 and the Hult Center opened to the public on September 24, 1982.
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Dec 19, 2022 · The past 40 years of the Hult Center since its doors opened in 1982 have been a success, now reaching around 250 events a season, according to Hobby. “The reason [the Hult Center is] so busy is ...
Aug 24, 2022 · August 24, 2022. Within These Walls: 40 Years of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. Watch on. Built by the people of Eugene, the Hult Center has quite an impressive history. Since its grand opening in 1982, the Hult Center has been charming audiences and popular performers alike with its stunning architectural and acoustical features ...
- 550,000 to 750,000 Years Ago: The Beginning of The Homo Sapiens Lineage
- 300,000 Years Ago: Fossils Found of Oldest Homo Sapiens
- 300,000 Years Ago: Artifacts Show A Revolution in Tools
- 100,000 to 210,000 Years Ago: Fossils Show Homo Sapiens Lived Outside of Africa
Genes, rather than fossils, can help us chart the migrations, movements and evolution of our own species—and those we descended from or interbred with over the ages. The oldest-recovered DNA of an early human relative comes from Sima de los Huesos, the “Pit of Bones.” At the bottom of a cave in Spain’s Atapuerca Mountains scientists found thousands...
As the physical remains of actual ancient people, fossils tell us most about what they were like in life. But bones or teeth are still subject to a significant amount of interpretation. While human remains can survive after hundreds of thousands of years, scientists can’t always make sense of the wide range of morphological features they see to def...
Our ancestors used stone tools as long as 3.3 million years ago and by 1.75 million years ago they’d adopted the Acheulean culture, a suite of chunky handaxes and other cutting implements that remained in vogue for nearly 1.5 million years. As recently as 400,000 years ago, thrusting spearsused during the hunt of large prey in what is now Germany w...
Many genetic analyses tracing our roots back to Africa make it clear that Homo sapiensoriginated on that continent. But it appears that we had a tendency to wander from a much earlier era than scientists had previously suspected. A jawbone found inside a collapsed caveon the slopes of Mount Carmel, Israel, reveals that modern humans dwelt there, al...
- Brian Handwerk
The Hult Center, One Eugene Center (7th & Willamette), Eugene, 541/682-5000, hultcenter.org. When you walk into the Hult Center, the architecture is symbolic, making the entire venue a piece of public artwork of sorts. When viewed from the east, the Hult Center’s roofline mirrors the Cascade Mountains. Douglas fir beams represent the forests.
Aug 26, 2022 · The Hult Center was the first arts venue in the U.S. to be built without state or federal funding. It remains a City of Eugene property. The Hult Center’s plaza hosts a free celebration from 11am to 2pm Saturday. Entertainment includes Zimbabwean singer Ratie D., dance music from DJ Anjali and the Incredible Kid, and rock and soul from Redray ...
Feb 26, 2024 · Built 400 years ago, the luxurious two-story brick sanctuary is painted peach and capped with a gently sloping slate-gray roof. ... Adapted from So Much Stuff: How Humans Discovered Tools ...
