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THURSDAY,
AUGUST 12 GATHERINGS The Eugene Emeralds play the Yakima Bears, 7:05 pm, Civic Stadium. The first 700 people in get Eugene Weekly t-shirts. For information call 342-5367. Eugene City Council community workshop on the issue of regulations for motorized scooters, 7 pm, Campbell Community Center. FREE. LECTURE "The Highs and Lows of Cholesterol," 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Center, Spfd. FREE.
MUSIC Misty River, 7 pm, Ol' Haven Beer Garden, Scandinavian Festival, Junction City. $10. OFAM's "Fabulous Fifties" features screening of Vertigo, 10 am, The Shedd; Fullblown Mermaids: Jazz and the Beat Generation concert at 2:30 pm, The Shedd; "Nuclear Bombs and Nuclear Families" talk with Daniel Pope, 4:30 pm, The Shedd; and Coming Up Roses: Broadway in the '50s concert, 4:30 pm, The Shedd. Films and talks are free; $16-$28 for Fullblown Mermaids; and $20-$36 for Coming Up Roses. The Mysore Violin Brothers, 8 pm, Far Horizons School. $16 adv., $20 dos. Rich Glauber, 11:30 am, Douglas Gardens Park, Spfd. FREE. ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "Happiness from the Inside Out," Susyn Reeve, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Basic map and compass clinic, 7 pm, REI. FREE. SPIRITUAL "Science of Spirituality" reading group meeting, 7 pm, Border's Books. FREE. THEATER Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 8 pm Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 pm Sundays through Aug. 28, Very Little Theatre. For ticket information call 344-7751. Fake Shade of Grey, 8:30 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 14, Lord Leebrick Theatre. The Aug. 14 performance includes a post-show celebration and dance party. $8. Henry V, 7:30 pm tonight and tomorrow, South Eugene High School Auditorium. $10.
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 13 BENEFIT Parking lot sale benefits the John Kerry for President campaign, 9 am to 6 pm today and from 9 am to 2 pm tomorrow, 2175 W. 11th Ave. Bring items to donate from noon to 5 pm on Aug. 12. For information call 484-2597. FREE. FILM Umatilla, 8 pm, DIVA, corner of Broadway and Olive. A discussion with the director follows film. $2-$5 sug. don. Impact! Moonlight Serenade & Cinema features Buster B. Jones, 8 pm and screening of Modern Times at dusk, Broadway Plaza. FREE. FORUM "Pacifica Forum" features "Pretext for War," noon, Century Rm., EMU, UO. FREE. LECTURE "Psychoactive Mushroom Depictions in Ancient Indian Temple Sculptures," John Winslow, 7 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE. Music by Americanistan follows at 8:30 pm. FREE. MUSIC OFAM's "Fabulous Fifties" features screening of Some Like It Hot, 10 am, The Shedd; I Remember it Well: Hollywood In The '50s concert at 2:30 pm, The Shedd; "Pygmalion To My Fair Lady: History of a Classic" talk with Jim Ralph, 4:30 pm, The Shedd; Let Us Entertain You Song and Dance Camp concert, 5 pm, The Shedd; and My Fair Lady musical theater, 7:30 pm, The Shedd; $16-$28 for Remember It Well; $16 for Let Us Entertain; and $22-$48 for My Fair Lady. CD release party for Brian Cutean, 8 pm, Cozmic Pizza. Groundscore plays at 10 pm. $6-$10 ss. The Dickies, Milhouse, PB Army, 9 pm, John Henry's. $6 adv., $8 dos. Alexis, 8:30 pm, Luna. $10. White Hot Odyssey, Tripolar, 800 Octane, Streetlight Cardiacs, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $5. Mo'fessor Blues Band, 9 pm, Jo Federigo's. $5. John Renbourn, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $16 adv., $18 dos. Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre. $18 adv., $20 dos. Raging Family, Genus Pro, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's. $5. Air Force Band of the Golden West, 6:30 pm, Island Park, Spfd. FREE. ON THE AIR "Jefferson Radio" features "What Makes a President Great?," 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. SLIDESHOW Slide show of trip to Nepal by Barbara Hasek, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Center, Spfd. FREE. THEATER Cat on a Hot Tin Roof continues. See Thursday, Aug. 12. Fake Shade of Grey continues. See Thursday, Aug. 12. Henry V continues. See Thursday, Aug. 12.
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 14 BENEFIT Parking lot sale benefits the John Kerry for President campaign continues. See Friday. COMEDY ComedySportz for the whole family, 8 pm, ComedySportz Theater, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. DANCE Ukrainian Dance Festival features Veselka youth Ukranian dance troupe, Ukranian Catholic Church, Spfd. Performances at noon and 3 pm. For information call 726-7309. FREE. FILM Life of Brian, 9 pm, Café Paradiso. FREE. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features Farmers' Market, crafters, musicians, vendors & food court, 10 am to 5 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. Tara Kemp plays at 10 am; Ken Silverman at 11; SpunHoney at noon; Paul Safar & Nancy Wood at 1 pm; James Zeller Quintet at 2 and Walker T. & The Delta Mystics play at 3:30 pm. FREE. Songwriters gathering, 11 am to 1 pm, Tsunami Books. For information call 345-9253. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Up in the Sky" planetarium show for younger audiences, 1 pm, The Science Factory. $4, $3 sr. The Paul Green School of Rock, 3:30 pm, and featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock, 8 pm, WOW Hall. $7, $5 under age 16 for early show; $10, $7 under age 16 for late show. Back to School event features hip hop dance performance and a fashion show, 6 to 9 pm, Valley River Center. FREE. Little George & The Sun Fairies, 11:30 am today and Aug. 21, Morning Rose Kindergarten. FREE. MUSIC OFAM's "Fabulous Fifties" features Singin' In The Rain concert, 10:30 am, The Shedd; One For Daddy-O concert, 2:30 pm, The Shedd; and The Legends of Doo Wop concert, 7:30 pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater. $16 for Singin' and Daddy-O; and $24 for Legends of Doo Wop. The Neville Brothers, 8 pm, Broadway Plaza. $15. Western Oregon Opry features music by The Billy McCoy Trio, Just Country, The Poodle Creek Pickers and others, 6 pm, Powers Auditorium, Willamette High School. $5, $4 sr., $2 youth. Carlos Guitarlos, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 45 miles, Watlerville. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Singles hike, 9 am to noon, Mt. Pisgah. Bring a lunch for post-hike picnic. $4 sug. don. The Obsidians hike 5.5 miles, Clear Lake; 13 miles, Tipsoo Peak. See YMCA board for details. "Go for the Gold" games features friendly competitions in soccer, basketball, softball, horseshoes and many other sports and fun activities, 10 am to 4 pm, Willamalane Park, Spfd. Prizes to top finishers. For information call 736-4544. FREE. Native Plant Society field trip to Canyon Creek Meadows, 8 am, South Eugene High School. Register at 345-5531. FREE. SCIENCE "Ringworld: Voyage to Saturn" planetarium show, 2 pm today and tomorrow through Sept. 30, The Science Factory. Exhibit hall features "Heartbeat Drumbeat" and fun with "Motion Challenge." $4, $3 sr. THEATER The Winter's Tale, 6 pm Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 29, outdoors, Amazon Community Center. A pre-show for children is at 5 pm. FREE. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof continues. See Thursday, Aug. 12. Fake Shade of Grey continues. See Thursday, Aug. 12.
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 15 BENEFIT Musical benefit for Womenspace features music by Craig Einhorn, Shandi, Skip Jones and Barbara Healy, 4 to 9 pm, Secret House Vineyards, Veneta. For information call 485-8232. $20. GATHERINGS Mercado Latino open-air Latin American marketplace features Latin American food, produce, handcrafts, clothes and more, 11 am to 4:30 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak. Grupo Condor plays at 11:30 am; a piñata for kids is at 12:30 pm and Ricardo Cardenas plays at 2 pm. FREE. PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons) potluck picnic, 3 pm, Jay's Willow Farm. For directions call 302-4422. FREE. LECTURE "The Power of Intention," 10 am, Unity Church. FREE. MUSIC Brass Bash, 6:30 pm, Washburne Park. FREE. The Blacks Unlimited, 8:30 pm, Sam Bond's. $5. ON THE AIR "Success: What is It? Where Does it Come From?," 7 am, KPNW, 1120 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Cascadia Wildlands hike to the Pryor timber sale area. Carpools leave at 10 am, Growers Market. 434-1463. FREE. GEARS rides 65 miles, Cottage Grove Loop. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. SCIENCE "Ringworld: Voyage to Saturn" continues. See Saturday. SPIRITUAL Dawn of awakening practice of The Buddha Path, 11 am, Dzogchen Buddha Center. 431-1066. FREE. THEATER The Winter's Tale continues. See Saturday. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof continues. See Thursday, Aug. 12. Fake Shade of Grey continues. See Friday.
MONDAY,
AUGUST 16 ARTS/VISUAL Drawing group features musical models, 6:30 pm, World Café. FREE. GATHERINGS Sexual Assault Support Services women's drop-in support group, 7 pm. For information call 484-9791. FREE. Confidential HIV testing, 4 to 7 pm. For information call 342-5088. FREE. MUSIC Open mic night, 6:30 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE. Katy Bowser, Kenny Hutson, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $5. The Nick Luca Trio, 9 pm, Sam Bond's. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Adult dragonfly walk with Steve Gordon and Cary Kerst, 10 am, 5t. and Wallis. For registration call 683-6494. FREE. VIGIL Women in Black silent vigil to protest war, 5 pm, 7th Avenue across from the Federal Building. It is requested that participants wear black clothing. FREE.
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 17 FAIR Lane County Fair features rides, food, exhibits, art, games, concerts and more, today through Aug. 22, Lane County Fairgrounds.$8, $6 youth, children ages 5 and younger are free. Main Stage features music by Joe Nichols on Aug. 17; The Doobie Brothers, Aug. 18; The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, Aug. 19; Chris LeDoux, Aug. 20; Joe Dee Messina, Aug. 21; and George Thorogood and the Destroyers play Aug. 22. For information go to www.atthefair.com GATHERING Sierra Club evening of politics with John Kerry spokesperson, Floyd Prozanski, Phil Barnhard and others, 6:30 pm, Rennie's Landing. FREE.
LECTURE "I Have a Website – Now What?" lecture for artists, 1 pm today and at 6:30 pm tomorrow, DIVA. For information go to www.divanow.org LITERARY ARTS Poetry night, 6:30 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE. Science and Health reading group meeting, 7 pm, 315 W. Broadway Ave. FREE. MUSIC The John Tchicai Trio, 9 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides a Show 'n' Go. Meet at 10 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. SPIRITUAL Zen meditation and reading, 7 pm, Eugene Zendo. 302-4576. FREE. Shambhala meditation, 7 pm, 100 W. Q St., Spfd. 726-1988. FREE. Wings of Words multifaith devotional features readings, prayers, music and discussion, 7 pm, 734 Mill St. A potluck dinner precedes event at 6 pm. Children welcome. 747-1011. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 18 FAIR Lane County Fair continues. See Tuesday. LECTURE "I Have a Website – Now What?" continues. See Tuesday.
LITERARY ARTS A reading by Joe Meno, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. MUSIC Fortune Cookie, 7 pm, Scobert Park. FREE. David Allen, Kwisp, Scrambled Ape, 9 pm, Sam Bond's. $8. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 28 miles, Fox Hollow. Meet at 6 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. The Obsidians hike 3 miles, McKenzie Pass. See YMCA board for details. Nearby Nature Action Walk features park caretaking, 1 to 3 pm, Park Host Residence, Alton Baker Park. FREE. THEATER Second Annual East Coast-West Coast One-Act Festival features Behind Every Great Man, Dates Are an Ugly Sweet Fruit, The Right Sensation and Settling the Score, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, Actors Cabaret Annex. $6.
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 19 FAIR Lane County Fair continues. See Tuesday. FILM Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, 7 pm, 175 Law, UO. FREE. GATHERING New volunteer orientation and training, 6:30 pm, WOW Hall. FREE. MUSIC Joann Rand, 8 pm, Luna. $7. Buckfast, 11 pm, Samurai Duck. $4. Dan Jones and the Squids, The Visible Men, The Messengers, 10 pm, Luckey's. $5. ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "The Essential Questions," Christopher Phillips, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Obsidians hike 12 miles, Lower Olallie Ridge. See YMCA board for details. SPIRITUAL An Evening With Spirit features Harris Cutting, discussion about Spirit Guides, 7 pm, Tamarack Wellness Center. For information call 822-3870. $5. THEATER Second Annual East Coast-West Coast One-Act Festival continues. See Wednesday.
ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. AUG. 12 Daumier to Lautrec, French prints and drawings,, Portland Art Museum, through Oct. 24. www.portlandartmuseum.org Douglas County Fair features music by John Michael Montgomery, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Diamond Rio and others, today through Aug. 14, Douglas Co. Fairgrounds. For information go to www.co.douglas.or.us/fair Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 7 pm, Monteith Park, Albany. FREE. AUG. 13 Relay for Life team event to fight cancer, today and tomorrow, Miller Park, Florence. For information call (800) ACS-2345. The Bite of Oregon food, beverage and music event features music by John Shipe and the Scapegoats, The Raventones, Grasshopper and others, today through Aug. 15, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland. For information go to www.biteoforegon.com $5 don. AUG. 14 Linn County Democrats fund-raiser features music, food, contests, Linn & Benton Co. candidates and more, 3 pm, Johnson's Farm, Albany. For information call 928-5011. don. AUG. 15 The Robert Cray Band, Buddy Guy, Oregon Zoo. www.oregonzoo.org $22. AUG. 17 Cowboy Junkies, 7 pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg. FREE. AUG. 18 "How Beachcombers Help Scientists," Curtis Ebbesmeyer, 7 pm, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport. FREE.
CORVALLIS EVENTS
AUG. 13 Wine tasting, appetizers and music by Pete Ballerstedt, 4 to 6 pm, First Alternative Co-op main store. FREE. Better hearing group, 3:30 pm, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE. Salsa night features DJs Ivan and Lupe, 10 pm, Platinum. FREE. AUG. 14 Saturday farmers' market features organic produce, fresh flowers, baked goods, herbs, syrups, nuts, meat and more, 9 am to 1 pm, 1st Ave. and Jackson St. FREE. The John Tchicai Trio, 8 pm, Platinum. $8 adv., $10 dos. AUG. 15 Laura Zaerr and Village Green play during brunch, 10 am to 2 pm, Intaba's Kitchen. For reservation call 753-6958. 2004 Blues 'n' Jazz Jam Concert features Lloyd Jones, Jerry Zybach and the Stagehogs, Dave Samuel and the Vanilla Sugar Blues, and others, 3 to 8 pm, Mary's River Park, Philomath. For information go to www.philomathchamber.org $10. AUG. 17 Bruce Cockburn, 8 pm, Majestic Theater. $32.50 adv., $35 dos. AUG. 18 Wednesday farmers' market features organic produce, fresh flowers, baked goods, herbs, syrups, nuts, meat and more, 8 am to 1 pm, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. FREE.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES Nearby Nature seeks volunteer naturalists. For information call 687-9699. The Mayor's Art Show seeks arts submissions. For information go to www.lanearts.org/jacobsgallerySingers needed to perform Russian music. For information call 747-7416. Volunteers are needed to work part-time with international teens. For information call (800) 895-7633. To submit art, audition information, or list opportunities email Ben at cal@eugeneweekly.com or stop by the EW office at 1251 Lincoln.
DANCE LISTINGS TH: Argentine Tango, Beg.—noon; Int. —7,
The Tango Center. www.eugenetango.org FR: International folk—2, Willamalane Adult
Activity Center. 736-4444. SA: Argentine tango—8, The Tango Center.
349-8682. SU: Lindy hop—4, 5, 6, 7, Agate Hall. 343-7826. MO: Jump blues, lindy hop and swing—7,
Downtown Lounge. No phone. TU: African—6 pm, WOW Hall. 687-2746. WE: African—7:30, WOW Hall. 687-2746.
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The
Neville Brothers play Cajun funk roots music in an
outdoor concert at the Downtown Broadway Plaza. Hear their
famous New Orleans R&B while you sip on a soda or
microbrew. Listen to Aaron Neville's (top row, left) angelic
voice peel through high notes in "Mona Lisa," "Brother
Blood" and "Yellow Moon." Wear your 2004 Eugene Celebration
button and get a free strand of Mardi Gras beads. The
word on the down-low is that if this outdoor concert succeeds,
there will be many more to come next summer. Enjoy the
warm evening air to its fullest. See Saturday Calendar.
OFAM's
The Fabulous Fifties Music Festival comes to a close this
week with performances such as Coming Up Roses: Broadway in
the '50s (Aug. 12,) My Fair Lady (Aug. 13) and
The Legends of Doo Wop (Aug. 14.) Shirley Andrews
(right) plays Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. See Thursday,
Friday and Saturday Calendar.
A
benefit concert for Womenspace at Secret House Vineyards features
an evening of music by Craig Einhorn, Skip Jones, Barbara
Healy and Shandi. Womenspace has been the domestic violence service
agency for eastern Lane Co. since 1977. A very important and noble
cause. See Sunday Calendar.
