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THURSDAY,
APRIL 15 ARTS/VISUAL Cunt, exhibit by Jen, opening party 6 pm, Mother Kali's, 720 E. 13th Ave. FREE. CONFERENCE Buddhists for Peace: "War is Not Healthy for Children & Other Living Things: Lessons from Vietnam," 6:30 pm, International Lounge, EMU, UO. FILM 9/11 Film Series shows excerpts from: The Great Deception, Painful Deceptions, Hidden Wars of Desert Storm, JFK, The Man Who Killed Kennedy, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. GATHERINGS Minutewoman Action with WAND, leafleting at Eugene Post Offices, 683-1350. FREE. Hopes Charrette, "The Form & Function of Home: New Ideas for Residential Culture," 3 pm today through 5 pm Friday, Lawrence Hall, UO. FREE. Green Party Revival Tour featuring local candidates & others, 5 pm, the Strand. FREE. KIDSTUFF Camp Cleawox Summer Resident Camp Information Night, for girls 6-17 yrs. old, 6:30 pm, Willagillespie Elementary, 485-5911. FREE. Pre-school Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Branch Libraries. FREE. Baby Storytime, 10:15 am and 11:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Harry Potter Club, ages 7-11, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library, 682-8316. FREE. LECTURES Yasmin Saikia discusses "My Body is in Pain: Violence, the State & Women in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971," 4 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Zera Haro discusses "Striking Against the Empire: An Analysis of the 'True' Indigenous Roots of Chicana/os," 4 pm, 330 Hendricks Hall, UO. FREE. Frank Hales discusses "Memory Loss versus Alzheimer's," 1:30 pm, The Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St. FREE, don. accepted. LITERARY ARTS Sheldon Book Club: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, 6 pm, Sheldon Branch Library, 682-5778. FREE. Women's Focus Book Group, Women of the Silk by Gail Tsikiyama, 1 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. MEETINGS Oregon Bus Project, Lane meeting, 6 pm, 688 Charnelton Ave., (AFSCME office). FREE. MUSIC Chamber Music Series Concert: Ethos Percussion Group, "Music of the Americas," 8 pm, Beall Concert Hall, UO, 346-5678. $12-$20. SHOcase presents: Eugene Concert Choir, "A World of Song," 12:15 pm, Hult Center Lobby. FREE. Gov't Mule, 7 pm, McDonald Theatre. $20. OUTDOORS/RECREATION UO Outdoor Program Spring Equipment Swap, 7:30 pm, EMU Ballroom, UO, 346-4365. FREE. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center dharma study group, 7 pm, 431-1066. FREE. THEATER The Skin of Our Teeth, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Saturday, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St. 465-1506. $10- $16.
FRIDAY,
APRIL 16 ARTS/VISUAL Hannah Goldrich: 50 Year Jewelry Retrospective and Virginia Andrade: Mixed Media Painting, opening reception 5:30 pm to 8 pm, the Jacobs Gallery, Hult Center. FREE. Where the Road Leads to Me paintings by Jon Jay Cruson, artist's reception 5-8:30 pm, White Lotus Gallery, 767 Willamette St. FREE. DIVA hosts ArtTalk with David Turner, "A New Art Museum in Our Community," 5:30 pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway. FREE. BENEFIT Eugene Symphony Guild's Spring Serenade Luncheon & Fashion Show to benefit the Eugene Symphony Orchestra, 11 am no-host cocktails, 12 pm lunch, 1 pm fashion show, Valley River Inn, RSVP 687-9487. $35. CONFERENCE 10th Annual HOPES Ecological Design Conference 2004, today through Sunday, April 18, Eric Lloyd Wright, 6 pm, tonight, Lawrence Hall, UO. See http://edc.uoregon.edu DANCE UO Repertory Dance Company Concert, 8 pm, tonight and tomorrow, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO, 346-3386. $5-$10. GATHERINGS Gem Faire, 12 pm to 7 pm Friday, 10 am to 7 pm Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm Sunday, Lane County Event Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. $5. Monthly Vegan Potluck, 7 pm, McNeil-Riley House. KIDSTUFF Sheldon Pool presents The Little Mermaid, popcorn & swimming, 7:45 pm, Sheldon Pool. $3.50. Pre-school storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library. FREE. LECTURE Frances Powell presents "Consumer Scams, Fraud & Identity Theft," 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., pre-register, 736-4444. FREE. Pacifica Forum: "War Tax Resistance: Modes and Consequences," 12 pm, Metolius Room, EMU, UO. FREE. "Growing up Muslim," 5 pm, EMU Fir Room, UO. LITERARY ARTS Susan Wiggs, 5 pm, Thurston Book Exchange, 5505 Main St., Spfd. MUSIC Edgar Meyer, 7:30 pm tonight and Masterclass, 10 am, tomorrow, The Shedd. $16.50-$30.50. 80th Birthday Tribute to Henry Mancini featuring music by the composer, with Manischewitz, 9 pm, Downtown Lounge. $5. OUTDOOR/RECREATION Lane County Audubon Society presents "Welcome Back Swifts Event," sunset, tonight and April 23, outside Agate Hall. FREE. THEATER Actors Cabaret of Eugene presents Laughter on the 23rd Floor, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow, and April 23 & 24, 2 pm Sunday, Actors Cabaret. $10-$15, $29.95 dinner seating. First Flights: Ophelia's Mother, inaugural reading, 7:30 pm, Robinson Theatre, UO. FREE. Tag Team Improv Comedy! 8 pm tonight & tomorrow, ComedySportz Theater, 1030 Oak St. $8 or $7 with can of food. The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, 12:30 pm and 7 pm today, 7 pm tomorrow, Impact! Arts auditorium, 2520 Harris St., 431-1177. $3. The Skin of Our Teeth continues, see Thursday, April 15. How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying), 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, 2:30 pm Sunday, runs through April 25. Cottage Theater, Cottage Grove. 942-7414. $14 adv., $15 dos.
SATURDAY,
APRIL 17 ARTS/VISUAL "The Spirit of Real & Specific Places," work by Humberto Gonzales, opening reception 1 pm to 3 pm, Karin Clarke Gallery, 760 Willamette St. FREE. "The Unbroken Thread," 28th Annual Quilt Exhibition, demonstration & presentation by Maryon Ferguson, 11 am & 2 pm, Lane County Historical Museum, 740 W. 13th Ave. $2-$4. BENEFIT Friends of the Public Library Annual Book Sale, 9 am to 8 pm tonight, 9 am to 4 pm tomorrow, Wheeler Pavilion, Lane County Fairgrounds. FREE. Walk to end Multiple Sclerosis, 10 am, Alton Baker Park, 445-8342. Spaghetti Feed & Bingo Game Night benefit for Cascadia Wildlands Project with Sour Mash Jug Band, 6-10 pm, kid friendly, 434-1463. $10. Lane County Master Gardener Association Plant Sale, 9 am, Lane County Extension Office parking lot, 950 W. 13th Ave. CONFERENCE 10th Annual HOPES Ecological Design Conference 2004 continues, Ananya Roy, 11 am, Edward I. Blake, Jr., 6 pm, Trashy Fashion Show, 8 pm. See Friday.
DANCE Eugene Ballet Company presents "Jitterbug, Jive & Jazz," 8 pm tonight & 2:30 pm tomorrow, Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center. $18-$42. Musical Feet presents two showcase performances, 10 am & 2 pm, Agate Auditorium. Ella's First Annual Birthday Dance, 8 pm, lesson, 9-12 pm, dance with music by Club 7, Studio B, 189 W. 8th. $5-$7. UO Repertory Dance Company Concert continues, see Friday. FILM Banff Festival of Mountain Films, 7 pm, McDonald Theatre, 346-4365. $8-$12. GATHERINGS Fifth Annual Earth Day Celebration, 11 am to 5 pm, downtown Eugene. See Insert. Eugene Singles Ministry Anniversary Dance & Potluck, Cascade Middle School, 5:30 pm to 12 am. $6. Oregon Bus Project canvas for Don Hampton, meets at 9:30 am, 688 Charnelton Ave. (AFSCME office). FREE. 4th Annual Peace Festival, 12-4 pm, Wellspring Friends School, 3590 W. 18th Ave. FREE. Gem Faire continues. See Friday. Saturday Market features Farmer's Market, crafters, vendors & food court with performers: Eagle Park Slim, 10 am, Kids music, 11 am, David G, 12 pm, Kristen Chandler, 1 pm, Brian Cutean, 2 pm, U-Gene Band, 3:30 pm. 10 am to 5 pm, 8th and Oak. FREE. 2004 Oregon Knife Show & Sale, 9 am to 6 pm today, 9 am to 3 pm tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $5. Collectors West Gun Show, 9 am to 5 pm today, 9 am to 3 pm tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $5. Oasis Indoor BMX, 7:30 pm tonight, 1 pm tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. Rainbow River Womyn Social Group, 5 pm, McMenamins, North Bank at 22 Club Rd. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Explore the World of Music" with Arts Umbrella, 1 pm, Bon-Macy's Court, Valley River Center. FREE. Junk Redux II Earth Day Celebration, 11 am to 4 pm, MECCA, 62 W. Broadway. FREE. The Science Factory Children's Museum & Planetarium, 12 pm to 4 pm, Wednesday through Sunday, "Return to Mars," 2 pm, Saturdays & Sundays, "Up in the Sky," 1 pm, Saturdays, 682-7888. Family Music Time, 10:15 am, Downtown and Bethel Branch Libraries, 682-8316. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Annual Mt. Pisgah Earth Day reading of nature writing, 3 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. National Poetry Month Reading featuring Maxine Scates, Sara Burant, Cecelia Hagen, Michael Hanner, Tracye May, Linda Mears, Deborah Narin-Wells, Jenny Root, & Hannah Wilson, 5 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE.
MUSIC Hui O' Hawaii presents UO's 29th Annual Lu'au, "Songs from Hawaiian Places," 5 pm dinner, 6:30 pm main show, 9:30 pm Most High band, UO, 346-4363. $15-$18. Eugene Concert Choir presents "A World of Song," 7:30 pm tonight and 2:30 pm tomorrow, Soreng, Hult. $14-$26. Edgar Meyer Master Class, see Friday. Eyedea & Abilities, 9pm, WOW Hall. $12-$14. Masters of Indian Music with Ethos Percussion Group, Beall Hall, UO, 346-5678. $15-$20. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Designing your Native Garden, Part II, 1 pm to 3 pm, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum, pre-register 747-1504. $30. Obsidians hike, Kentucky Falls, 4.4 mi., Siltcoos River, Crater Lake Dunes, 5 mi. Email summertrips@obsidians.org for more information. SPIRITUAL Evening Kirtan & Meditation with Sharanam & Friends, 8 pm, Dharmalaya Meditation Center, 356 Horn Lane. ss. World Tai Chi Day with tai chi workshop, 12 pm, Alton Baker Park, 520-1790. FREE. Kathlynne Moonfire presents "Neighborhood Shaman," 4 pm to 6 pm, Tamarack Wellness Center. FREE. THEATER Laughter on the 23rd Floor continues. See Friday. The Mousetrap continues. See Friday. Tag Team Improv Comedy! continues. See Friday. The Skin of Our Teeth continues. See Thursday, April 15. How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying) continues. See Friday.
SUNDAY,
APRIL 18 BENEFITS Autism Rocks Family Festival featuring the Raventones, 6 pm, Cosmic Pizza. Whiteaker 1 Head Start benefit concert with Honey Buckit, Peter Wilde & Jessie Marquez, 8:30 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. Friends of the Public Library Annual Book Sale continues. See Saturday. CONFERENCE 10th Annual HOPES Ecological Design Conference 2004 continues, Brock Dolman, 11 am. See Friday. DANCE "Jitterbug, Jive & Jazz" continues. See Saturday. GATHERINGS An Open Farm Day with 3 CSA Farms, Full Circle, 1225 E. Beacon, Nettle Edge, 1640 E. Beacon, & Little Wing, end of River Loop 1, 10 am to 2 pm, 461-3798. FREE. Gem Faire continues. See Friday. 2004 Oregon Knife Show & Sale continues. See Saturday. Collectors West Gun Show continues. See Saturday. Oasis Indoor BMX continues. See Saturday. KIDSTUFF UO Youth Enrichment/Talented & Gift Programs, Summer Camp Kick-Off, 2 pm to 5 pm, Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard. LITERARY ARTS The Writer's Connection: A Writer's Fair, 1 pm to 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Local poets Jill Linninger, Jose Chavez & Karen Ford read, 4 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE.
MUSIC The Motet Singers, 4 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church, 440 Maxwell Rd. $5-$10 ss. University Symphony Concerto Concert, 3 pm, Beall Hall, UO. $3-$5. "A World of Song" continues. See Saturday. ON THE AIR "Anarchy Radio," political discussion & call-ins with John Zerzan, 11 pm Sundays, KVRM 88.1 FM, 346-0645. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Cascadia Wildlands Project hikes to the old-growth forest of the East Fork Coquille timber sale, 9 am, Grower's Market, 434-1463. FREE. Spring Wildflowers Walk, 10 am to 12 pm, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. $3 don. SPIRITUAL Dances of Universal Peace, 7 pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th Ave. & Pearl St. "Cultivating I AM Consciousness" with John Maxwell Taylor, 1:30 pm, Unity of the Valley, 3912 Dillard Rd., 345-9913. $15. Ngondro IV: Guru Yoga, 2 pm, KDC, E. 43rd Ave. $20. THEATER Piece of Meat Theatre with Critter's Buggin, 8 pm, WOW Hall. 21+, $12-$14. Encore Theatre Get on BOARD! 2 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, C & Water, Spfd. $5-$10. How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying) continues. See Friday.
MONDAY,
APRIL 19 DISCUSSION PFLAG general discussion & sharing, 6:45 pm, First Congregational Church, 1050 E. 23rd St. FREE. Eco-Speak, informal ecodesign discussion, 7 pm, Cosmic Pizza. FREE. Oregon Chautauqua Program, "The Ties that Bind: Quilts of Community," with Mary Bywaters Cross, 7 pm, Library Meeting Room, Springfield City Hall. "Roots of Violence," 6 pm, Michael Rogers Room, Lane County Mental Health Building, 2411 MLK Blvd., 485-8232. FREE. GATHERINGS PC Users Group, 7 pm, Harris Hall. FREE. KIDSTUFF TV Turnoff Week: International Games for ages 7-12, 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURE Herbalist & Nutritionist Michael Altman on ADD/ADHD, Living Earth Herbs, 383 W. 3rd Ave. FREE. "Ethnicity, Violence & the State in Pakistan," with S. Zulfiqar Gilani, 4 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. "Lewis & Clark: Favored by Fortune" with Lynn Huston, 1:30 pm, Monday through May 3, Willamalane Adult Activities Center, pre-register 736-4444. $3. LITERARY ARTS Military history book group reads Agent 146 by Erich Gimpel, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE.
MUSIC Umphrey's McGee, 9 pm, McDonald Theater. $12-$15. SPIRITUAL Interfaith Dialogue, "Spiritually Destroying Fear," 7 pm, 935 Tiara St., 344-5693. FREE. "Healing with the Tao" with John Maxwell Taylor, 7 pm, Unity of the Valley, 3912 Dillard Rd., 345-9913. $15.
TUESDAY,
APRIL 20 CONFERENCE Bridgeway House Autism Conference 2004, registration begins 7:30 am, speakers through 9 pm, Donald Theater. www.bridgewayhouse.org.$100. FILM Uroki v Kontse Vesny ("Lessons at the End of Spring"), by Oleg Cavun, 8:45 pm, 115 Pacific Hall, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS The Oxygen Collective's Fire & Forests Roadshow about the Siskiyou, the Biscuit fire, & salvage logging, 7 pm, 110 Willamette, UO. Hopeline, Women's Cancer Resource Center monthly gathering, "Spring Renewal," seed exchange, 7 pm, Trudy Kaufman Center, 996 Jefferson St. Bring a packet of seeds. GEARS General Meeting with guest speaker Hutch's Bike Shop, 7 pm, China Delight. FREE. Petition #53, Stop Political Bribery in Oregon meeting, 7 pm, upstairs Grower's Market Building. FREE. Monthly support group for those who've lost a pregnancy, 7 pm, Room 203, Bethesda Lutheran Church, 4445 Royal Ave. FREE. KIDSTUFF TV Turnoff Week: Make Paper Butterflies, 3:30 pm, pre-register 682-8316. FREE. Toddler storytime, 10:15 am and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Jammie Storytime, 7 pm, Springfield Public Library. FREE. LECTURE William Brustein discusses "The Roots of Contemporary Anti-Semitism," 12 pm, EMU Walnut Room, UO. FREE. 2003-2004 Distinguished Professor Lecture by Warren Ginsberg speaking on "A Medievalist's Miscellany," 4 pm, Gerlinger Lounge, UO. FREE. "Christ in Islam & Christianity," 7 pm, Wesley Foundation, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Windfall Reading Series celebrates National Poetry Month with Maurya Simon, 7 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Investigative journalist Randall Sullivan reads from The Miracle Detective, 7 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. SPIRITUAL Zen meditation & Dharma talk, 7 pm, Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 21 ARTS/VISUAL Threads of Life Quilt Unveiling, 7:30 pm, Colonial Room, Veteran's Memorial Building, 1626 Willamette St. RSVP (503) 494-7888. FILM Cascadia Wildlands Project Film Series: Watch, 7 pm, 123 Pacific Hall, UO. FREE. UO Sociology Dept. Spring Quarter Film Series: The Color Purple, 7 pm, 180 PLC, UO. FREE. English Undergraduate Association's Spring Term Film Series: Deconstructing Harry, 7 pm, 30 Pacific Hall, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Julia Butterfly Hill discusses "Personal & Planetary Healing," 2 pm, $10-$50 ss, keynote presentation 7 pm, EMU Ballroom, UO. FREE, SASS (Sexual Assault Support Services) annual open reading for survivors, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. KIDSTUFF TV Turnoff Week: Nisse's Dream folk musical, 7 pm, Teen Book Club reads Spellsinger by Alan Dean Foster, 4 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Pre-school storytime, 10:15 am and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Pre-school storytime, 10 am, Springfield Public Library. FREE. LECTURE Elizabeth Larson discusses "Nepal's Everyday Ecologists: Women Stewards of the Himalayas," 12 pm, 330 Hendricks Hall, UO. FREE. "Community Conversations" panel discusses "What is Race?" 7:30 pm, Dyment Lounge, Walton Complex, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Let's Talk! book group reads chapter 3 of Global Civilization: Buddhist-Islamic Dialogue by Daisaku Ikeda & Majid Tehranian, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. MUSIC Eugene Symphony Preview, 12 pm, Studio 1, Hult Center. FREE. Flute class recital with students of Gary Lewis, 8 pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike, Kentucky Falls, 4.4 mi, South Shasta Loop & North Shasta Loop, 4 mi. Email summertrips@obsidians.org for more information. SPIRITUAL "Chant: Deepening Our Experience of God," 7 pm, Unity of the Valley. FREE. THEATER University Theatre presents Fuddy Meers, 8 pm, tonight through Sunday, April 29-30, & May 1, Arena Theatre, UO, 346-4363. $4-$6.
THURSDAY,
APRIL 22 DANCE The Works Student Dance Concert, 8 pm, tonight through Saturday, LCC Performance Hall. $4-$6. SHOcase presents: ZAPP Dancers, 12:15 pm, Lobby, Hult Center. FREE. GATHERING Nearby Nature annual membership meeting & yurt warming open house, 3 pm, Nearby Nature's Yurt, 687-9699. FREE. KIDSTUFF TV Turnoff Week: Storyteller Mark Lewis, 7 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. The Moon Maiden puppet show, 3:30 pm, ages 3-8, Springfield Library. FREE. Learn to Bead for Teens, 4 pm, Bethel Branch Library, pre-register 682-5766. FREE. Children's Book Club reads Zach's Lie by Roland Smith, ages 9-12, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Pre-school Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Branch Libraries. FREE. Baby Storytime, 10:15 am and 11:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURE "Ecology of the Biscuit Fire" by Siskiyou ecologist Tom Atzet, 7 pm, EWEB Training Room. FREE. Political Science presents a symposium on attitudes in the U.S. on same-sex marriages with Scott Barclay & Priscilla Yamin, 4 pm, Room TBA, UO. "Iraq—What's Next?" with Jane Kramer, UO Political Science, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center. FREE. LITERARY ARTS William Egginton discusses "Spacing & Temporality in Heidegger, Borges, and Garcia Marquez," 4 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Frederick Busch reads from The Night Inspector & A Memory of War, 8 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. "Patty Dignam's Funeral," from James Joyce's Ulysses, 6 pm, Musgrove Family Mortuary, 1152 Olive St., 684-8973. FREE. Reflective readers' book group reads East of Eden by John Steinbeck, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. MEETING Oregon Bus Project, 6 pm, 688 Charnelton Ave., (AFSCME office). FREE. MUSIC Eugene Symphony presents Jon Corigliano: The Red Violin &The Ghosts of Versailles, 8 pm, Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center. $15-$36. Garaj Mahal, 8 pm, McDonald Theater. $12-$14. ON THE AIR Eugene photographer Herman Kreiger featured on OPB Oregon Art Beat, 8 pm, tonight, 5 pm, April 25, OPB/PBS-TV. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GPS 101 Clinic with Matt Symonds, 7 pm, REI. FREE. SPIRITUAL Evening kirtan with Jai Uttal & Daniel Paul, 8 pm, Odd Fellows Hall, 12th & Charnelton, tickets at Star Gate Books. $16-$20. The Book of Matthew discussion group, 7 pm, Border's Books. FREE. THEATER Fuddy Meers continues. See Wednesday.
ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. APRIL 15 Mission Mill Museum 40th Anniversary Celebration, 6:30pm, Mission Mill Museum, 1313 Mill St., Salem, (503) 585-7012. $10 don. Pence Place Solar Town Homes presents "Building & Living Green," 4 pm. Bend. www.penceplace.com. Michael Peterson, 8 pm, Silverman Theatre. Newport Performing Arts Center, Newport, (541) 265-ARTS. $15. Charlie Musselwhite, 7:30 pm, Ross Ragland Theatre, Klamath Falls, (541) 884-LIVE. $17-$29. APRIL 16 Paul James Gunn Retrospective opening reception, Benton County Historical Museum, Philomath, (541) 929-6230. FREE. Pansy Party/ Blossom Festival, through April 18, Rasmussen Farms, Hood River, (541) 386-4622. Misty River, 7:30 pm, Florence Events Center, Florence, (541) 997-1994. $12-$15. APRIL 17 NYE Beach Writers' Series presents Maragarita Donnelly, Janice Gould, Elizabeth McLagan, & Donna Henderson, contributors to Calyx's A Fierce Brightness, 7 pm, The Dogwood, 162 NE 10th St., Newport. $7. Blossom Craft Show, through April 18, Hood River County Fairgrounds, near Odell, (541) 354-2865. Tulip Festival, 10 am to 4 pm, Mary's Grange Hall, Philomath, (541) 929-4742. Relay for Life kick off rally, 2 pm, Bromley Room, Florence Library, Florence. Llama Pack Seminar & Hike in Cave Junction, today & April 18, Forest Edge Farm, Cave Junction, (541) 592-6078. Octopus Encounters, Oregon Coast Aquarium, (541) 867-3474. APRIL 18 Linfield College-Community Band featuring Raymond David Burkhart, 3 pm, Melrose Auditorium, Linfield College, McMinnville, (503) 883-2275. FREE. APRIL 22 Mt.Hood Jazz Festival with Rashied Ali Quintet, Blue Monk, Portland, (503) 595-0575. "Water Bodies," Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, PSU, Portland, 7:30 pm tonight & April 23.
CORVALLIS EVENTS APRIL 15 Kucinich for President Campaign Benefit Dinner, Intaba's, 1115 SE Third, (541) 754-6958. Art Centric Gallery spring art classes begin, (541) 754-1551. APRIL 16 Pancake Breakfast with David Cobb, candidate for Green Party nomination for president, 9 am, 101 NW 23rd St. $5 don. "April in Paris," music by Sequoia, wine & cheese, 4 pm, First Alternative Co-op's Main Store, 1007 Se 3rd St. FREE. Parkinson's Support Group, 2 pm, Corvallis Senior Center, (541) 752-3238. FREE. MoveOn Lessons for Political Involvement, book unveiling & political action meeting, 7 pm, Oddfellows Hall above Grass Roots Bookstore, 227 SW 2nd. APRIL 17 La Fiesta de su Biblioteca, 11 am to 12 pm, Corvallis Library main meeting room. (541) 766-6794. FREE. Intaba's 2nd Anniversary Party with lectures & bluegrass music, Intabas, 1115 SE Third, (541) 754-6958. Fibromyalgia Support Group, 1 pm, Corvallis Senior Center, (541) 752-5856. FREE. APRIL 19 Earth Week recyclable art project for kids, 9 am to 9 pm all week, First Alternative Co-op's Main Store, 1007 Se 3rd St. FREE. Low Vision/Macular Degeneration Support Group, 2 pm, Corvallis Senior Center, (800) 448-2232. FREE. APRIL 21 Senior Citizens of Benton County, 1:30 pm, Corvallis Senior Center, (541) 766-6959. FREE. APRIL 22 Barbara Ehrenreich discusses Nickel & Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, 7:30 pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE. Embrace the World 2004 Spring Tour, 7 pm, Milam Auditorium, OSU, 737-5182. FREE. Earth Day Celebration, info booths, 4 pm, First Alternative Co-op's Main Store, 1007 Se 3rd St. FREE.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES "The Big EC" Eugene Celebrations seeking entertainment, due May 15, 681-4108. Actors Cabaret auditions for 4 men & 4 women in musical Hedwig & the Angry Inch, 12:30 pm, April 17, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St. Prepare short up-tempo song, 683-4368. Eugene's Emerald Empire Hempfest needs volunteers, bands & donations, 517-0957. Science Factory Children's Museum & Planetarium seeking volunteers, 682-7888.
DANCE LISTINGS Th: Salsa I—7, The Shedd. 687-6526. Fr: Oregon Ballroom Dance, classes during first
hour, 7:30-11:30 pm, Room 220, Gerlinger Hall, UO. Sa: Swing Dance, Beg.--8, band plays--9, Studio
B. www.eugenelindy.com Su: West African—11, WOW Hall. 687-2746. Mo: Margo's Modern—9 am, Eugene School
of Ballet, 344-5317. Tu: West African—6, WOW Hall, 687-2746. We: Margo's Modern—9 am, Eugene School
of Ballet, 344-5317.
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Celebrated
bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer is known for his original
compositions ranging in genre from classical to bluegrass.
The musician's range is evident from his collaborative
works, including albums with Bela Fleck and Yo-Yo Ma.
See Friday Calendar. 
The
Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to the McDonald
Theatre, featuring films about mountain culture, environment,
and sport. Take in the mountain vistas and learn about
the adventurous souls who live there. See Saturday Calendar.
Eugene
artist Hannah Goldrich presents her 50 Year Jewelry
Retrospective with an opening reception and panel presentation
on contemporary jewelry. Goldrich's work combines stunning
stones, intricate wire and sheet metal design, and the
skill of 50 years. See Friday and Saturday Calendars.
The
Windfall Reading series celebrates National Poetry Month with
poet Maurya Simon . Chair and professor of Creative
Writing at UC Riverside, Simon is known for using her clear, vibrant
voice to access eclectic themes and structures. See Tuesday Calendar.
