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THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 12 ARTS/VISUAL Oil Pastels Art Workshop, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. Pre-register 682-8316. FREE.
DANCE Winter Student Dance Concert, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Feb. 14, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO. $5-$10. FILM UO Sociology Winter Film Series: The Quiet American, 7 pm, 180 PLC. FREE. GATHERINGS Amnesty International meeting, 7:30 pm second Thursdays, Community Church of Christ, 1485 Gilham Road. FREE. Amazon Neighbors Valentine Potluck, 6 pm, Amazon Community Center. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Discovering Instruments" with AMI faculty, features a different instrument each week, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Thursdays through March 11, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $10 per session. "Rhythm & Musicality," grades K-3, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Thursdays through March 18, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $9 per class. Baby Storytime, 10:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Pre-school Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Branch Libraries. FREE. LECTURES Charles Wilkinson speaks on "Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations," 7 pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. FREE. Janice Zagorin speaks on "The Emerging Nuclear Threat," 7 pm, McNail-Reilly House, 13th Avenue and Jefferson Street. FREE. Jamaican artist Albert Chong speaks on his work, 7 pm, 115 Lawrence Hall, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Author Steven Bender reads from his Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law, and the American Imagination, 7 pm, UO Bookstore. FREE. MUSIC SHOcase presents: "Meet the Woodwinds," Eugene Symphony, 12:15 pm, Hult Center Lobby. FREE. "Poetry in Song," 7:30 pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE. Emerald City Jazz Kings, 7:30 pm, The Shedd. 687-6526 for ticket prices. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike to Mazama Lodge. Visit www.obsidians.orgfor more information. PRESENTATIONS "Break-throughs in Dream Analysis: Lucid Dreaming Arts," with David A. Caruso, 7 pm, 2383 Washington St. 343-3988. Free-$5 ss. Lane County Youth Career Fair, 9:30 am to 3 pm, Lane Events Center. 461-8256. FREE. THEATER The Vagina Monologues, 7:30 pm tonight, tomorrow and Feb. 14, Agate Hall, UO. $7-$10. A Thread in the Dark, 8 pm, Arena Theatre, UO. 346-4191. $4-$6. A Moon for the Misbegotten, 7:30 pm tonight, 8 pm tomorrow and Feb. 14, 2 pm Feb. 15. Hult Center Soreng Theatre. $12-$35.
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 13 COMEDY "How We First Met," WYMPROV! improvises romantic scenes based on couples' stories from the audience, 8 pm tonight and 10 pm tomorrow, Café Paradiso. $10. ComedySportz features team improv, Annual Battle of the Sexes, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $6-$8, $1 off with a can of food, couples two for one. ComedySportz features DrunkProv II: Punch Drunk Love, 11 pm, 1030 Oak St. $6. DANCE Winter Student Dance Concert continues. See Thursday, Feb. 12. Salsa Dance, featuring DJs Mario Mora, Herman Reyes, 9 pm, Vet's Club Ballroom. $5.
GATHERINGS "The Thirteenth of Love" all-ages show features Brook Adams, Café Ramblers, Mark Lewis, Flamenco Conjunto and more, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3-$5. Renewal of Vows Ceremony features a celebration of love, 6:30 pm, Unity of the Valley Church, 39th Avenue and Hilyard Street. Register 345-9913. City Club of Eugene meeting features "What's to Love About Eugene: A Civic Valentine," 11:50 am, Eugene Hilton. FREE. League of Women Voters of Lane County meeting, 1 pm, 2050 Goodpasture Loop #21, Unit 4. 431-4906. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Jump Up Singing" with Rosette Lattimore, features songs, stories, games, dance and instruments, ages 2-4, 11 am to 11:45 am Fridays through March 19, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $9 per session. Pre-school Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library. FREE. Parent Information Meeting to enroll a child in the Village School for the 2004-2005 school year, 10 am, The Village School, 2855 Lincoln St. FREE. LECTURE "Traveling Wisely," 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Center. Pre-register 736-4444. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Readin' in the Rain: The Lathe of Heaven Community Salon, featuring Ursula K. LeGuin, 7 pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. FREE. THEATER The Vagina Monologues continues. See Thursday, Feb. 12. Much Ado About Nothing, 7 pm tonight and tomorrow, Spotlight Theatre, Pleasant Hill. 988-1195. $7-$10. Pretty Faces: The Large and Lovely Musical, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, ACE Annex, 996 Willamette. 683-4368. $10-$29.95. A Moon for the Misbegotten continues. See Thursday, Feb. 12.
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 14 COMEDY ComedySportz continues. See Friday. "How We First Met" continues. See Friday. DANCE Winter Student Dance Concert continues. See Thursday, Feb. 12. Contra Dance, 8 pm, Kelly School, 650 Howard Ave. $7. FILM Harold and Maude, 7 pm, Lorane Grange Hall, Lorane. 942-2219. $7 sugg. don. GATHERINGS "All You Need is Dance… Love Party," 8 pm, The Art of Everything, 513 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. $2-$5 ss. Cocktail Party and Fashion Show with clothing by Island Girl Design, music by Kenny Reed, 7 pm, Downtown Lounge. FREE. Springfield's 11th Puppet Festival kicks off with Tears of Joy Theatre, 11 am and 1 pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Fun with Drums from Around the World," 10:30 am, Beall Hall, UO. $2-$5. OFAM's "Magical Moombah!" features "Little Vaudeville" workshops, 10:30 am and 12:30 pm, The Shedd Gym, 868 High St. $5 kids, $2.50 parents. "Baile Latino" with Jessie Marquez, ages 4-7, beginning, 11 am to 1 pm, intermediate, 12:45 pm to 2:15 pm, Saturdays through March 20, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $10 per class. LITERARY ARTS Readin' in the Rain: Community Book Signing, featuring Ursula K. LeGuin, noon to 4 pm, New Zone Gallery, Broadway and Willamette Street. don. Open Mic Poetry, 7 pm, The Writer's Roost, 3045 Royal Ave. 688-9005. FREE. MUSIC David Rovics, 6:30 pm, Cozmic Pizza, $3-$10 ss. Western Oregon Opry LTD, 6:30 pm, Willamette High School Powers Auditorium. $2-$4. Doc Martin with Ravi, DJ dance, 8:45 pm, WOW Hall. $13 adv., $17 dos. Eugene Symphony Orchestra Valentine Special, featuring Jubilant Sykes, 8 pm, Hult Center Silva Concert Hall. 682-5000. $24-$30. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Lichen Walk, 10 am, meets at Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitor Center. $3 sugg. don. "A Beaver's Tale," family program features stories about beavers and a short walk to look for signs of the beaver, 10 am, West Eugene Wetlands Yurt, S. Danebo. Pre-register 683-6494. Indoor Rock Climbing Session, 2 pm, SRC Rockwall, UO. 346-4365. $4-$6. SPIRITUAL "Teachings on the Buddha Path" The Way of True Happiness," with Tibetan Buddhist meditation master H.E. Dzogchen Khenpo Choga, 6 pm tonight and 5 pm tomorrow, Spiritual Growth Center, 390 Vernal Road. THEATER Spinning Into Butter preview, 1 pm, Borders Books. FREE. The Vagina Monologues continues. See Thursday, Feb. 12. Much Ado About Nothing continues. See Friday. Valentine's Day LateNight Show features an array of original pieces and performers celebrating love, 11 pm, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton. don. Pretty Faces: The Large and Lovely Musical continues. See Friday. A Moon for the Misbegotten continues. See Thursday, Feb. 12. WORKSHOP Songwriters Workshop features critique for beginning to experienced songwriters, 11 am, Tsunami Books. 345-9253. FREE.
SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 15 COMEDY The Comedy Workout features "Hearty Laughter," 8 pm, ACE Annex. 683-4368. $7. DANCE Valentine's Swing Dance, featuring The West Coast Rhythm Kings, 8 pm, Agate Hall, UO. $8. FILM Subversive Pillow Theatre Radical Film Series: Rabbit Proof Fence, 8 pm, Grower's Market Building, 454 Willamette. 431-0371 for more information. FREE. LECTURE Community Lecture Series: "Cosmic Nutrition," with writer/researcher William Smith, 2 pm, "Sixties Folk" with Blue Road, 3:30 pm, Planet Goloka, 679 Lincoln St. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Readin' in the Rain: Writer's Forum with Ursula K. Le Guin and other authors, 1 pm, McNail-Riley House, 13th Avenue and Jefferson Street. Register 302-8084. MUSIC Keb Mo', 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $25 adv., $27 dos. Emerald City Jazz Kings, 2:30 pm, The Shedd. 687-6526 for ticket prices. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Neighborhood Hazardous Tree Walk, 1:30 pm, meets at Morse Ranch Park, 595 Crest Dr. Pre-register 747-1504. $5. GEARS rides 45 miles to Sunrise Café, Pleasant Hill, 10 am, meets at Alton Baker Park. FREE. SPIRITUAL "Teachings on the Buddha Path: The Way of True Happiness" continues. See Saturday. "Dances of Universal Peace," 7 pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church. 688-4134. FREE. THEATER A Moon for the Misbegotten continues. See Thursday, Feb. 12.
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 16 FILM Russian Film Series: The Black Monk, 8:15 pm, 115 Pacific, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Support Group for Women with Disabilities, 2 pm, Hilyard Community Center. 607-7020. FREE. LECTURES Shalom Paul speaks on "The Genesis of Genesis: The Biblical 'Big Bang' and the Birth of Monotheism," 7:30 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Shana Lipner speaks on "Herbs for First Aid," 7 pm, 383 W. Third Ave. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Nearby Nature Action Walk features litter patrol and park caretaking, 3 pm, meets at Alton Baker Park Host Residence, Day Island Road. FREE.
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 17 GATHERINGS "Intro to Irish Fiddle" with Jenny Humphrey, for all ages, adults and kids, features basic fiddling techniques and tunes, 6 pm Tuesdays through March 16, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $8 per session. WOW Hall Volunteer Orientation, 6:30 pm, WOW Hall. FREE. GEARS General Meeting, featuring Doug Heydon, 7 pm, China Delight. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Rock Band" with Tim McLaughlin for teens, features beginning to intermediate instruction on how to play in a band. Bring your instrument. 6:30 pm to 8 pm Tuesdays through March 9, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6256. $10 per class. Toddler Storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Expression! Teen Art features Framing & Mounting Art, with Susan Detroy, 6:45 pm to 7:45 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Windfall Reading Series features Marjorie Sandor and Kathleen Tyau, 7 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURES Norma Chinchilla speaks on "Globalization and International Migration: The Case of Central American Immigrants in Los Angeles," 3 pm, EMU Fir Room, UO. FREE. Anjan Ghosh speaks on "Globalization and the Minority Question in India," 4 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Community Conversations panel discusses "Cartoons that Make You Think!," 7:30 pm, Dunn Hall Lounge, UO. FREE. SPIRITUAL Zen meditation and Dharma talk, 7:15 pm, Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield. FREE. "Wings of Words" multi-faith devotional, 6 pm, Springfield City Hall, 225 5th St. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 18 FILM UO English Undergraduate Association Quarterly Film Series showing, 7 pm Wednesdays, 214 McKenzie Hall, UO. FREE. GATHERING "Heart of Winter" dance, 7 pm to 9 pm, Hilyard Center. 513-6925. $3 sugg. don. KIDSTUFF "First Year Guitar," with Chico Schwall, for beginners ages 7 and up, 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Wednesdays through March 17, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $9 per session. "Rhythm & Musicality," grades K-3, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Wednesdays through March 17, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $9 per class. "Jazz Ensemble," with Tim McLaughlin, for intermediate players ages 12 and up, 5:30 pm to 7 pm Wednesdays through March 10, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $10 per class. Preschool Storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Teen Book Club, 4 pm to 5 pm, Downtown Library. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS Book Discussion on Global Civilization: A Buddhist-Islamic Dialogue, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Readin' in the Rain: Discussion of Ursula K. Le Guin's The Lathe of Heaven, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. MUSIC A Little Night Music, fully staged musical production, 7:30 pm, Hult Center Soreng Theatre. 682-5000 for ticket prices. The Wrens, Irving, Yeltsin, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall, $7. Eugene Symphony Preview, noon, Hult Center Studio 1. FREE. PRESENTATION "Living with the Consequences of U.S. Policy: Nicaragua Revisited," features slides and segments of testimonies from Paul Dix and Pam Fitzpatrick, 7:30 pm, Harris Hall, 8th Avenue and Oak Street. don. SPIRITUAL "Chant: Deepening Our Experience of God," Unity of the Valley Church. 39th Avenue and Hilyard Street. Visit Unity of the Valley for time and additional information. Taoist Meditation, includes simple gigong practice, 7:30 pm Wednesdays, Abode of the Eternal Tao, 1991 Garfield St. 345-8854. don.
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 19
DANCE SHOcase Presents: Eugene Youth Ballet, 12:15 pm, Hult Center Lobby. FREE. FILM UO Sociology Winter Film Series: Harold and Maude, 7 pm, 180 PLC, UO. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Discovering Instruments" continues. See Thursday, Feb. 12. "Rhythm & Musicality," continues. See Thursday, Feb. 12. Baby Storytime, 10:15 am, Harry Potter Club, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Pre-school Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Branch Libraries. FREE. LECTURE "Subsidized Housing Options," 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Center. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Laurie Lynn Drummond reads from her Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You: Stories, 8 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Nicki Scully signs and discusses her Alchemical Healing, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Sandy Polishuk discusses her Sticking to the Union: An Oral History of the Life and Times of Julia Ruuttila," noon, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. MUSIC Nielsen & Schubert, 8 pm, Hult Center Silva Concert Hall. $15-$36. Claudia Schmidt, Sandy Holder, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $10.50 adv. John Knowles, 7:30 pm, Tsunami Books. $10. SPIRITUAL Mahakala Puja and Tsok, 9 am, KDC, 917 E. 43rd Ave. don.
THEATER Honk!, 7:30 pm, Springfield High School Studio Theater. 517-9028. $5-$8.
ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. FEB. 13 Work by Native American artist Joe Feddersen, through Feb. 28, Froelick Gallery, Portland. (503) 222-1142. www.froelickgallery.comfor more information. The 27th Annual Portland International Film Festival begins today. For complete schedule and information, call (503) 228-PIFF. Bill Cosby, 6 pm and 9 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $47.25-$52.50. Call (503) 796-9342 for tickets or www.ticketmaster.com FEB. 14 Tracy Lawrence, 8 pm, Seven Feathers, Canyonville. (800) 992-TIXX. $19-$29. The Lettermen, 7:30 pm, Ross Ragland Theater, Klamath Falls. (541) 884-5483. $17-$29. FEB. 16 Ludacris, Chingy, Kanye West, David Banner, 8 pm, Oregon Convention Center, Portland. Call 1-800-325-7328 for tickets or www.ticketswest.com. FEB. 17 Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker, 8 pm, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. $20 adv., $22 dos. DADA, 8 pm, Roseland Grill, Portland. (503) 224-8499. $13 adv., $16 dos.
CORVALLIS EVENTS
FEB. 12 Jay Chen, Joan Paddock, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. Free. The Vagina Monologues, 7:30 pm today, 4 pm and 7:30 pm Feb. 14, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. 737-1330. $6-$10. Better Hearing Group, 3:30 pm, Corvallis Senior Center. 754-1377. Free. FEB. 14 "Treat Your Heart," 9 am, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. 768-6923. Free. FEB. 15 Kate Campbell, 7:30 pm, Corvallis Arts Center, 700 SW Madison. $12 adv., $13 dos. FEB. 17 The Travelers, an opera for children of all ages, 7:30 pm tonight and tomorrow, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. $3-$8.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES Lane County Board of Commissioners seeks two Farm Review Board Advisory Committee members, deadline Feb. 27. 682-4203 for applications. New Zone Art Collective accepting members during February. 349-1081 or www.newzone.org for more information. Willamalane Park and Recreation District seeks citizen input to name two parks, deadline Feb. 27. 736-4044 or www.willamalane.org for more information. UO Museum of Art seeks gallery guides, deadline Feb. 25. 346-0910 or http://uoma.uoregon.edufor application. Emerald Empire Volleyball Officials Association accepting applications for "commissioner position," deadline March 1. 607-8416 or 915-5367 for more information.
DANCE LISTINGS Th: Salsa II—7, The Shedd. 687-6526.
Mo: West African—7:30, WOW Hall. 687-2746.
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"A writer
is a person who cares what words mean, what they say,
how they say it," says author Ursula
K. Le Guin via her website.
"Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom,
and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear,
with delight." Indeed, Le Guin embodies all these qualities,
producing works that take risks, works that sneak between
genres with the greatest of ease. Her best known creations
are fantasy novels, including The Left Hand of Darkness,
which has been hailed for its complexity and questioning
of gender roles. Le Guin will discuss and sign her newest
novel, The Lathe of Heaven, all this week in various
Eugene locations, as part of the Readin' in the Rain celebration.
See this week's Calendar.
The
first time I heard Keb' Mo', his
music blew me away. I was just starting college; I knew
little about music, and nothing about the blues. But
what I did know was that this music tugged at my soul.
It reached inside and wrenched a place of both melancholy
and bliss. I could sleep to this music on a summer afternoon
or cry to it in the dead of winter. This week, the two-time
Grammy winner and "musical chameleon" graces Eugene
with his eclectic sound and thought-provoking lyrics.
See Sunday Calendar. — JL
Fall
in love with music again this Valentine's Day, when
The Eugene Symphony Orchestra presents Jubilant
Sykes singing gospel, jazz
and American pop in the ESO Valentine Special. See Saturday
Calendar.
