Photos: UO On The Rocks returns with its annual “In The Dark” show

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June 22, 2025
On The Rocks, an all-male a cappella group at the University of Oregon, performs their annual "In The Dark" show on June 6, 2025. The group performed the free midnight show—as they have since the year 2000—in the EMU Amphitheater, to display what they have learned throughout the year. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)
On The Rocks, an all-male a cappella group at the University of Oregon, performs their annual “In The Dark” show on June 6, 2025. The group performed the free midnight show—as they have since the year 2000—in the EMU Amphitheater, to display what they have learned throughout the year. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)
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On The Rocks, an all-male a cappella group at the University of Oregon, performs their annual "In The Dark" show on June 6, 2025. The group performed the free midnight show—as they have since the year 2000—in the EMU Amphitheater, to display what they have learned throughout the year. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)
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