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THURSDAY,
MARCH 18 BENEFIT "Fashion and Finance for Families," seminar and fashion show, benefits Relief Nursery, registration 5:30 pm, program 6 pm, Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St. Register 343-9706. $25. FILM You See Me Laughin', a blues documentary, 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $5. GATHERING Constance Beaumont speaks to the League of Women Voters on Initiative 36, noon, Wild Duck Madison Room, First Avenue and Madison Street. 343-7917 for more information. FREE. KIDSTUFF Pre-school Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Branch Libraries. FREE. Baby Storytime, 10:15 am and 11:15 am, Harry Potter Club for ages 7-11, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Henry Rollins performs spoken word, 7 pm, McDonald Theater. (503) 224-8499 for tickets. $18.50 adv. Author Jeff Golden reads from his Forest Blood, 7:30 pm, Black Sun Books, 2467 Hilyard St. 484-3777 for more information. MUSIC Eugene Symphony: Mozart Piano Concerto, 8 pm, Hult Center. 682-5000 for more information. The Gnostic Gospels, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Basic map and compass navigation clinic, 7 pm, REI, 306 Lawrence St. 465-1800. PRESENTATION SHOcase Presents: Storyteller Yvonne Young, 12:15 pm, Hult Center Lobby. FREE. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center Dharma Study Group, 7 pm Thursdays. 431-1066 for location. FREE. THEATER The Children's Hour, 7:30 pm tonight, tomorrow and March 20, South Eugene High School Little Theater. $5. Cabaret, 8 pm today, tomorrow and March 20, 2 pm March 21, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. 344-7751. $12-$15.
FRIDAY,
MARCH 19 ARTS/VISUAL Multi-Media/Experimental, special unveiling of work and discussion by New Zone artists, 7 pm, The New Zone Gallery, 1 E. Broadway. FREE. Artists' reception for Metamorphs: Poetics in Plastic, Marilyn Kent, Ron Omlin, Nicola Noetic, 7:04 pm, Museum of Unfine Art, 537 Willamette St. FREE. BENEFIT "Benefit for Buckley," features Mood Area 52, Shelley James Musicbox, and silent auction, benefits Buckley Detox and Sobering Center, auction begins 6 pm, music begins 7 pm, McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette. $7.50-$10. COMEDY ComedySportz features Tag Team Improv, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $8, $1 off with a can of food. GATHERINGS Spring Equinox Global Earth Day Ceremony for World Peace and Natural Balance, bring your own bell to ring, 10:49 pm, DeFazio Bike Bridge, Coburg Road at Alton Baker Park. 606-4486. FREE. Yawn Patrol of Toastmasters Open House Meeting, 6:15 am, Mr. K's Restaurant, Ramada Inn, Coburg Road. FREE. "The War's Toll" Commemoration of Anniversary of Iraq Invasion, features reading of the names of the dead, 8 am, Opal's Park, 7th Street and Main Street, Cottage Grove. FREE. City Club of Eugene discusses "75 Years of Community Theatre: A Very Little Success Story," 11:50 am, Eugene Hilton. FREE. Vegan Potluck Dinner, 7 pm, McNail-Riley House. 341-1690. FREE. La Leche League of Oregon Area Conference, features breastfeeding support, today and tomorrow, Valley River Inn. (503) 645-4624 for registration and more information. World Food/Local Food Information Equinox, featuring handouts on "Biotech GMO Foods Explained," 2 pm, Growers Market. 606-4486 for more information. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Jump Up Singing" with Rosette Lattimore, features songs, stories, games, dance and instruments, ages 2-4, 10 am to 10:45 am, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $9 per session. Pre-school Storytime for ages 3-6, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library. FREE. MUSIC Pearl Django, 8 pm, Luna. $12. THEATER Laughter on the 23rd Floor, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, ACE. 683-4368. $15-$29.95. Sealed For Freshness, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, ACE Annex, 39 W. 10th Ave. 683-4368 for more information. The Music Man, 8 pm tonight, 2 pm and 8 pm tomorrow, Hult Center. 682-5000 for more information. The Children's Hour continues. See Thursday, March 18. Cabaret continues. See Thursday, March 18.
SATURDAY,
MARCH 20 BENEFIT Annual Auction and Raffle, features live and silent auctions, dessert and refreshments, featuring Son Mela O, benefits Eugene Waldorf School, 6 pm to 10 pm, Vet's Club, 1626 Willamette St. info@eugenewaldorf.org for more information. Clinic Day, featuring acupuncture and massage, benefits FOOD for Lane County, 9 am to 5 pm, 492 W. Broadway. 579-5843 for more information. COMEDY ComedySportz continues. See Friday. DANCE Eugene Singles Ministry St. Patrick's Dance, 7 pm to midnight, Cascade Middle School, 1525 Echo Hollow Road. $6. GATHERINGS Persian New Year Celebration, featuring Americanistan, 7 pm, Iraila Mediterranean Rustica, 2435 Hilyard. 684-8400. FREE. "Planting Seeds of Love Circle," for a community of peace and harmony, 9 am, top of Skinner Butte Park. 342-8348 for more information. Rainbow River Womyn Lesbian Social Group, 5 pm, McMenamins at North Bank. FREE. Emerald Empire Rabbit Breeders Show, 8 am to 5 pm, Lane Events Center. 937-3637. FREE. Nearby Nature Restoration Celebration, 1 pm to 3 pm, Yurt Warming Open House, 3 pm to 5 pm, meets at Alton Baker Park Host Residence, Day Island Road. Celebration free, Open House $3 sugg. don. Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council Volunteer Work Party, 9 am to 1 pm, Meets at Elijah Bristow State Park parking area. mfwwc@efn.org for more information. "A Talent Show Fit for a Queen & Green Food Drive," featuring birthday celebration for Queen Inspira, talent show and food drive, 6 pm, Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. 8th Ave. RSVP 683-8151. FREE. La Leche League of Oregon Area Conference continues. See Friday. Anger Management, 1-hour introduction, 11 am, 1400 High St., Ste. C-1. 484-4971, ext. 5. FREE. KIDSTUFF Family Music Time, 10:15 am, Downtown and Bethel Branch Libraries. FREE. "Action Nights" feature gymnastics fun, video games, pizza and more, 5 pm to 9 pm, Gymnastics NW, 30043 Leghorn Road. Pre-register 688-4052. $12.
LITERARY ARTS Poets Dorianne Laux and Mark Turpin read, followed by an open mic, 5 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. MUSIC The Visible Men, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre Lounge. $6. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike to Rosaly Lake. Email summertrips@obsidians.org for more information. Singles Hike, moderately difficult, 9 am, meets at Mount Pisgah Arboretum. $4 sugg. don. PRESENTATIONS Enigma Con Gaming Conference, features game preview, Enigma tournament, book signing, games and art for purchase and more, 9 am to 11 pm, Eugene Hilton. 686-4200 for more information. "An Insider's Look at Writing for Film and Television," 8:30 am to 5 pm, Eugene Hilton. 686-4200 for tickets and more information. THEATER Laughter on the 23rd Floor continues. See Friday. The Music Man continues. See Friday. The Children's Hour continues. See Thursday, March 18. Cabaret continues. See Thursday, March 18. Sealed For Freshness continues. See Friday.
SUNDAY,
MARCH 21 ARTS/VISUAL Landscapes in Watercolor Workshop, 1 pm, Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Pre-registration and cost 747-1504. FILM Subversive Pillow Theater: Tong Tana, 8 pm, Growers Market, upstairs, 455 Willamette. FREE. GATHERING "8000 Drums to Heal the Earth," Global Drums Network Planetary Ceremony on Equinox, 1:30 pm, Planet Goloka, 679 Lincoln St. 465-4555. FREE. KIDSTUFF Kid's Craft Workshop features crayon-resist art and junk frames, 1 pm to 3 pm, MECCA, 449 Blair Blvd. $2-$5 sugg. don.
MUSIC Job, organ concert with Robin High, benefits FOOD for Lane County and Eugene Mission, 4 pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. don. Bo Diddley, 7 pm, The Jungle, 23 W. 6th Ave. 338-9000. $20. OUTDOORS/RECREATION West Eugene Transportation, Land and Neighborhood Design Solutions Community Hike, 1 pm, meets at 5th Street and Wallis Street intersection. FREE. PRESENTATION "Meeting Your Inner Critic," 2 pm, Camp Creek Farmhouse. Register 747-6900. $25. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center Weekly Teaching, features meditation and practice, 11 am Sundays. 431-1066 for location. FREE. Dances of Universal Peace, 7 pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th Avenue and Pearl Street. 688-4134 for more information. THEATER Cabaret continues. See Thursday, March 18.
MONDAY,
MARCH 22 GATHERING "Let Go and Live in the Now," study group based on Guy Finley's teachings, 7:30 pm Mondays, Lux Studio, 109 W. 6th Ave. 476-1200 for more information. $3 sugg. don. KIDSTUFF Little Vaudeville Spring Break Camp, for ages 7-12, 9 am to 3 pm, today through March 26, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526 for more information. Eugene Water Polo Camp, 9 am to 11 am and 1 pm to 3 pm today, tomorrow, March 24 and March 25, Sheldon Pool, 2443 Willakenzie Road. 682-5314 for more information. $10 per day. Music's Edge Spring Break Camp, for ages 12-19, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, today through March 26, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526 for more information.
TUESDAY,
MARCH 23
DANCE Special Contra Dance, featuring music by Atlantic Crossing, 7:30 pm, Kelly School Gym, 850 Howard Ave. 302-2628. $7. GATHERINGS City Club of Eugene Roundtable: "75 Years of Community Theatre: A Very Little Success Story," 5:05 pm, Very Little Theatre Stage Left Theatre, 24th Avenue and Hilyard Street. FREE. Community TV Fundraising and Media Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm, C-TV Center, behind Sheldon High School. 606-4486 for more information. FREE. Lane County Audubon Society Meeting, 7:30 pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. FREE. KIDSTUFF Eugene Water Polo Camp continues. See Monday. Music's Edge Spring Break Camp continues. See Monday. Little Vaudeville Spring Break Camp continues. See Monday. Toddler Storytime, 10:15 am and 11 am, Hot Air Stories for ages 7-11, 1 pm and 3 pm, Mask Making for Teens, 3 pm, Downtown Library. Pre-register for Mask Making 682-8316. FREE. LECTURE "Bladder and Kidney Health," 12:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C. St. Pre-register 736-4444. FREE. MUSIC Chris Whitley, noon, "The Porch" at CD World, W. 11th Avenue and Seneca. FREE. "Bach Night," Oregon Bach Festival Season Preview, 7:15 pm, McDonald Theatre. Free with RSVP to 346-5666. PRESENTATION "General Pruning," 7 pm, OSU/Lane County Extension Service Auditorium, 950 W. 13th Ave. Register 682-4243. FREE. SPIRITUAL Zen Meditation, Mondo Practice, 7 pm, Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield. 302-4576. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 24 GATHERINGS "Power of Now," practice the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, 7 pm, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St. 344-6066. FREE. Watery World at Earth Day meeting, 6 pm, Cozmic Pizza. 606-4486 for more information. FREE. KIDSTUFF Eugene Water Polo Camp continues. See Monday. Little Vaudeville Spring Break Camp continues. See Monday. Music's Edge Spring Break Camp continues. See Monday. Preschool Storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Paper Airplane Workshop for ages 7-11, 1 pm and 3 pm, Mask Making for Teens, 3 pm, Teen Council, 4 pm, Downtown Library. Pre-register for Paper Airplanes and Mask Making 682-8316. FREE. Registration for "Direct from New York City: Developmental Creative Movement Classes for Babies and Toddlers," 10 am and 11 am Wednesdays, classes begin April 14. Register at www.sparkplugdance.org. MUSIC Keyboard Series: Myles Criss, 12:15 pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave. FREE. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center Weekly Pracitce, 7 pm Wednesdays. 431-1066 for location. FREE. THEATER The Skin of Our Teeth, preview, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St. 465-1506. $8-$16.
THURSDAY,
MARCH 25 GATHERING Reiki Practitioners X-Change Circle, all traditions, 4 pm, 188 W. B St., Bldg. N-3, Spfd. don. KIDSTUFF Paper Airplane Workshop for ages 7-11, 1 pm and 3 pm, Bethel Branch Library. Pre-register 682-5766. FREE. Music's Edge Spring Break Camp continues. See Monday. Little Vaudeville Spring Break Camp continues. See Monday. Pre-school Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Branch Libraries. FREE. Eugene Water Polo Camp continues. See Monday. Baby Storytime, 10:15 am and 11:15 am, Asian Fighter Kites Workshop for ages 7-11, 1 pm and 3 pm, Downtown Library. Pre-register for Asian Fighter Kites 682-8316. FREE.
MUSIC Aceyalone, The Visionaries, Sound Proof, DJ Charlie Chaze, 9 pm, WOW Hall. $14 adv., $16 dos. Keller Williams, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. 345-4442. $17 adv., $20 dos. SHOcase Presents: Ragtime Tillie and Barrelhouse Bob, 12:15 pm, Hult Center Lobby. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Mount Everest Workshop, 7 pm, REI, 306 Lawrence St. 465-1800. FREE. PRESENTATION Northwest Anthropological Conference, 8 am to 4:30 pm today through March 26, 8 am to noon March 27, Valley River Inn. 683-6669 for registration and more information. $10-$20 per day. THEATER The Skin of Our Teeth continues. See Wednesday. WORKSHOP "Antiques and Collectibles," 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St. Pre-register 736-4444. FREE.
ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. MARCH 18 Matt Groening and Lynda Barry speak, 7:30 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. (503) 248-4335 for more information. Love Makes a Family speakers training workshop on same sex marriage, 6 pm, Multnomah Meeting House, 4312 Stark, Portland. bonnie@lmfamily.org for more information. MARCH 19 Leonid Nosov, Milen Slavov, Zhivka Papancheva, 7:30 pm, Cultural Expressions Art Center, Portland. (503) 590-3601 for ticket information. Psychedelic Furs, Berlin, 9 pm, Roseland Theater, Portland. (503) 224-8499. $25 adv.
MARCH 20 Mr. Otis Fata Mogana Contest Unveiling, music by June Rushing, reading by authors Molly Gloss and Charles Goodrich, 6:30 pm, The Dogwood, Newport. (541) 574-7708 for more information. Vernal Equinox Psychic Fair, 10 am to 6 pm today and tomorrow, By-the-Sea Books, 887 Hwy. 101 N, Yachats. 547-4455 for more information. Preview of Polar Bears features zookeeper talk, 10:30 am, Oregon Zoo, Portland. (503) 226-1561 for more information. Tempest Vineyards 2004 Celebration of Spring, noon to 5 pm, today and tomorrow, Tempest Vineyards. (503) 252-1383 for directions and more information. Presidents of the United States of America, United State of Electronica, Anna Oxygen, 9 pm, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. $15. MARCH 21 Mr. Otis Appreciation Day Open Mic and Art Sale/Swap, 10 am to 2 pm, the Dogwood, Newport. $2. Poets Joseph Millar and Mark Turpin read, 7 pm, Mountain Writers Center, 3624 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland. (503) 236-4854. $3. MARCH 22 Big Head Todd & The Monsters, 8 pm, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. $25. MARCH 25 Amon Tobin, Kid Koala, Bonobo, Blockhead, Diplo, 9 pm, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. $15.
CORVALLIS EVENTS MARCH 18 Parkinson's Support Group, 2 pm, Corvallis Senior Center. 752-3238. FREE. MARCH 19 Wine-tasting with Airlie Vineyards, featuring music by Julia Lont, 4 pm to 6 pm, First Alternative Co-op, 1007 SE 3rd St. 753-3115. FREE. MARCH 20 International Day of Protest on the one-year anniversary of the Iraq War, features a march and rally, 12:30 pm, meets at north end of 1st Street. corvallispeace@yahoo.com for more information. FREE. Fibromyalgia Support Group, 1 pm, Corvallis Senior Center. 752-5856. FREE. MARCH 25 Big Top, original musical, 7:30 pm tonight through March 27, matinee 2:30 pm, March 28, Majestic Theater. 758-4456 for more information. $3 sugg. don.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES Portland Rose Festival seeks high school musicians for MusicFest band competition. (503) 226-2781 for application. Deadline April 2. The Comedy Workout seeks funny people to perform 5-minute sets for local celebrity judges at The Ninth Annual Eugene Laff-Off, a benefit for Greenhill Humane Society's Domestic Violence Prevention Program, on April 1. 688-1674 for more information. Performers needed for Progressive Coalition No Talent Show Fundraiser, April 25. 343-5628 to sign up. Theatre West holds auditions for Claptrap, March 21 and March 22, 7 pm, 3536 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City. 994-5663 for more information. City of Federal Way seeks artists for two projects at a new Community Center. http://www.culturaldevelopment.orgfor more information.
DANCE LISTINGS Th: Heather & Rose
English & Scottish—7:30, Friends Meetinghouse. 344-0514. Fr: Salsa—9, Vet's Club Ballroom.Ballroom
Dance—7:30, 220 Gerlinger, UO. 346-6025. Sa: West African—11, WOW Hall. 687-2746.Argentine Tango, Beg.—8, Milonga dance party — 9, The Tango Center. 349-8682.Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669.Salsa—8:30, Studio B. 461-6681.Pre-ballet for children—11:30 am, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Su: West African—11, WOW Hall. 687-2746. Mo: West African—7:30, WOW Hall. 687-2746. Tu: Contra—7:30, Kelly School. 302-2626. We: West African—7:30, WOW Hall. 687-2746.
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Five-time
Tony winner Susan Stoman's re-invention of the American
classic, The Music Man, comes to the Hult
Center Friday and Saturday, for three performances only.
The show rides into Eugene on a wave of exuberant music,
dance and critical praise. See Friday Calendar.
The
Third Annual "Benefit for Buckley" offers up
an evening of first-class entertainment and a silent
auction, while raising funds for the Buckley Detox and
Sobering Center. This year's event features music by
local favorites Shelley James Musicbox and Mood Area
52 (pictured below). Last year's concert was a winner,
attracting more than 400 music fans and Willamette Family
programs supporters. Help make this year's event even
bigger! See Friday Calendar.
Singer,
author, actor and monologist Henry Rollins brings
his latest spoken-word tour, "Shock and Awe My Ass,"
to the McDonald Theatre this week. The former Black
Flag frontman has proven his prowess over nearly every
performing arts field imaginable, and his stop in Eugene
promises to be an impassioned, thought-provoking and
hilarious engagement. See Thursday, March 18 Calendar.
It's
S.L.U.G. Queen Inspira's birthday! Help celebrate with
"A Talent Show Fit for a Queen & Green Food Drive,"
at Cozmic Pizza this week. Guests may show off their
talents, donate green canned food to FOOD For Lane County
in honor of St. Patrick's Day and have a royally good
time… all for free! See Saturday Calendar.
