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THURSDAY,
AUGUST 26 GATHERING Amazon neighbors' summer potluck, 6 pm, Amazon Park next to the playground. 343-0530. FREE.
MUSIC Manis/Zeller Quintet, 8:30 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. Eleven Eyes, Unkle Nancy, 10 pm, Luckey's. $3. LITERARY ARTS Science of Spirituality reading group, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. ON THE AIR "Jefferson Exchange" features "The Collision of Environment and Politics," David Orr, 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Yoga meditation, 10:30 am, Maurie Jacobs Park. 515-0462. FREE. SPIRITUAL Kirtan Bhagavad-Gita circle and veggie meal, 6 pm Thursdays, Tuesdays and Saturdays, The Golden Road. 434-1008. FREE. THEATER Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 8 pm today and tomorrow, Very Little Theatre. For ticket information call 344-7751.
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 27 COMEDY ComedySportz for the whole family, 8 pm today and tomorrow, ComedySportz Theater, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. DANCE Concert by Americanistan features bellydancing by Saqra, Asya, Inanna and many others, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. $5. GATHERINGS Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene Singletarians, 7:30 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church. 344-9037. $2 sug. don. Ride4America makes a stop to share information about civil liberties, the economy and voter registration, 5:30 pm, Tsunami Books. www.ride4america.orgFREE. LECTURE "Alchemy & Shamanic Herbalism," Micah Nilsson, 7 pm, Planet Goloka. Music by DJ Layla follows. FREE.
MUSIC Chris Skyhawk, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Luckyiam.PSC, Strangefolks, Sapient, Ramsey Bros., 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 dos. ON THE AIR "Jefferson Exchange" features "Can Heart Disease be Predicted and Prevented?" Michael Mogadam, 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. THEATER Pretty Faces, 8 pm today, tomorrow and Sept. 3 and 4, and at 2 pm Aug. 29 and Sept. 5, Actors Cabaret. $20 adv., $34.95 for dinner seating; $20 adv., $32.95 for brunch seating during Sunday matinees. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof continues. See Thursday, Aug. 26
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 28 BENEFITS Growers Market wheelchair lift fundraiser garage sale, 9 am to 4 pm today and tomorrow, 220 E. 34th Ave. FREE. 8th annual benefit garage sale for Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides, 9 am to 3 pm, 310 1/2 E. 31st Ave. 344-5044. FREE. Peace retreat to aid Cambodian children features gentle yoga, guided meditation, lunch, silent time, art and more, 9 am to 5 pm, Cortesia Sanctuary, Spencer Grange. 343-3782. $25.
COMEDY ComedySportz continues. See Friday. DEMONSTRATION "Pesticides Can be Harmful to Kids, Pets and Fish!" lawn-care demonstration, 9:30 and 11 am, Amazon Community Center. Kids' activity at 9:30 am. For information call 682-2739. FESTIVAL Youth Farm festival features tomato and melon tastings, farm tours, presentations by youth farmers and the grand opening of FOOD for Lane County's Youth Farm produce stand, 10 am to 2 pm, Youth Farm, 705 Flamingo Ave., Spfd. For information and directions, call 343-2822. FREE. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features Farmers' Market, crafters, musicians, vendors & food court, 10 am to 5 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. Peter Thomas plays at 10 am; Lavender Dog at 11; O'Carolan's Consort at noon; The Surfonics at 1 pm; Sweet Papa Lowdown at 2 and Vibe Nations plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. A grand opening features face painting, a clown, ice cream, art projects and more, 11 am to 10 pm, Laughing Planet, 760 Blair Blvd. FREE. Highland Games & Clan Gathering features demonstrations of martial arts and armored combat, archery, knife and axe throwing, crafts demonstrations and exhibits, music, art and more, 8:30 am to dark, Outdoor Events Center, Sweet Home. For info call 367-3487. Greyhound adoption event features several greyhound dogs for adoption, noon to 4 pm today and from 11 am to 3 pm tomorrow, Zany Zoo Pets. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Up in the Sky" planetarium show for younger audiences, 1 pm, The Science Factory. $4, $3 sr. Water wonders Nearby Nature quest features a river adventure, family-paced hike, stories, crafts, costumed critters and more, 10 am to noon, Park Host Residence, Alton Baker Park. Register at 687-9699. $2, $5 family. MUSIC Peter, Paul & Mary, 7 pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater. $37-$51.50. The 14th annual Wine and Blues Festival features music by Linda Hornbuckle, Paul Delay, Lloyd Jones and Bill Willie Bluz, noon to 10 pm, Secret House Vineyards, Veneta. For information go to www.secrethousewinery.com$10. Emerald Chamber Players, 2 pm, The Atrium. FREE. ZEKE, The Courtesy Clerks, AR, 10 pm, John Henry's. For information go to www.johnhenrysclub.com Cherry Poppin' Daddies, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre. $5. John Shipe and the Scapegoats, 9 pm, Luna. $5. The Perverts, Stink Mitt, 10 pm, Downtown Lounge. $3. The Rhythm Pimps, The Sweater Club, Uncut, 10 pm, Wetlands. $3. Limbeck, Melee, Sleep Station, Ahimsa Theory, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $6. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 36 miles, Franklin Loop. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. The Eugene Emeralds play the Salem Aquasox, 7:05 pm tonight and Aug. 30, and at 5:05 pm tomorrow, Civic Stadium. For information call 342-5367. Qigong energy session, 9 am, Maurie Jacobs Park. 515-0462. FREE. Pond turtle habitat restoration project, 9 am, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. 954-5463. 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 "Motion Challenge." $4, $3 sr. SPIRITUAL Kirtan Bhagavad-Gita circle and veggie meals continue. See Thursday, Aug. 26. THEATER The Winter's Tale, 6 pm today and tomorrow, outdoors, Amazon Community Center. A pre-show for children is at 5 pm. FREE. Pretty Faces continues. See Friday.
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 29 BENEFITS Kutsinhira's 3rd annual fundraiser garage sale features live music by marimba bands Zambuko, Jenaguru, Shamwari and Kutshinhira Center students, 10 am to 4 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. Growers Market wheelchair lift fundraiser garage sale continues. See Saturday. BINGO Bingo with Tom and Scott features two guys joshing around with bingo cards and pennies, prizes, 8:30 pm, Sam Bond's. FREE. 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. Ricardo Cardenas plays at 11:30 am; Jessie Marequez sings and tells stories at 12:30 pm; a piñata for kids is at 1:30 and Sun Bossa plays at 2 pm. FREE. Rainbow family potluck picnic, 1 to 5 pm, Skinners Butte Park near the playground. FREE. Greyhound adoption event continues. See Saturday. KIDSTUFF Lane County Kids for Kerry meeting features discussion about political issues, planning for fundraisers, canvasses, voter registration, house parties and more, 4 to 5 pm Sundays, Cozmic Pizza. For information call 345-3526. FREE. Games, songs, face painting and other children's activities, 11 am, Scobert Park. 341-3924. FREE. MUSIC The Eugene Symphonic Band, 6:30 pm, Washburne Park. FREE. Warrant, 8 pm, The Jungle. $18 adv., $20 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Eugene Emeralds vs. the Salem Aquasox continues. See Saturday. GEARS rides 50 miles, King's Valley. Meet at 8 am to carpool, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Cascadia Wildlands hike to the Straw Devil timber sale area, 10 am, Growers Market. For information call 434-1463. FREE. The Obsidians hike 9 miles, Green Lakes. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sug. don. SCIENCE "Ringworld: Voyage to Saturn" continues. See Saturday. SPIRITUAL Meditation and practice of The Buddha Path, 11 am, Dzogchen Buddha Center. 431-1066. FREE. Drumming, sandtray and fire pit ceremony, 6:30 pm, Healing Sands. For information call 747-6900. $10-$20 sug. don. THEATER Pretty Faces continues. See Friday.
MONDAY,
AUGUST 30 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. ON THE AIR "Jefferson Exchange" features "The Science, Accounting and Marketing of Pharmaceutical and Bio-tech companies," Merrill Goozner, 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Tai Chi, 5:30 pm, Maurie Jacobs Park. 515-0462. FREE. The Eugene Emeralds vs. the Salem Aquasox continues. See Saturday. The Obsidians hike 3 miles, Mt. Pisgah sunrise; 12 miles, Little Brother. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sug. don. VIGIL Women in Black silent vigil to protest war, 5 pm, 7th Avenue across from the Federal Building. FREE.
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 31 LITERARY ARTS Poetry night, 6:30 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE. Science and Health reading group meeting, 7 pm, 315 W. Broadway Ave. 686-9468. FREE. MUSIC Xiu Xiu, Yeltsin, Secret Puppets, Michael Parich, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $7 adv., $8 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides a Show 'n' Go. Meet at 10 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. SPIRITUAL Zen meditation and dharma talk, 7 pm, Eugene Zendo. 302-4576. FREE. Kirtan Bhagavad-Gita circle and veggie meals continue. See Thursday, Aug. 26. Shambhala mediation, 7 pm, 100 W. Q St., Spfd. 726-1988. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 1 ARTS/VISUAL VOTE art night features beaded jewelry with "vote" theme, 5 to 7 pm, Amazon Park near the playground. $3-$5 sug. don. CELEBRATION Peace celebrations, 4:30 pm Wednesdays, the Federal Building. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Skills for Thrills" for elementary ages, 4 pm, Bethel Library. Registration and information at 682-5766. FREE. LECTURE "Collaborative Capitalism: Using and Themed Network to Promote Your Art Business" lecture for artists, 1 to 4 pm and from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, DIVA. For information go to www.divanow.org
MUSIC I Self Divine, Semi Official, Buddha Tye and others, 10 pm, Downtown Lounge. $3. Junior Reid & The Reggae Angels, 9 pm, The Jungle. $13.50. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 25 miles, Fox Hollow. Meet at 6 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. PRESENTATION "Trauma and Re-Traumatization in Mental Health Treatment," Elizabeth Snow, 5:30 pm, Growers Market. FREE.
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 3 ARTS/VISUAL An opening of work by Clifford Wilton, 6 pm, Adell McMillan Gallery, EMU, UO. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Skills for Thrills" for elementary ages, 4 pm, Downtown Library. Registration and information at 682-8316. FREE. MUSIC Vote Wisely Tour 2004 features music by Wisely, 11 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $4. Canned Heat, 7 pm, The Jungle. $13.50. Ala Nar, 8 pm, Luna. $6. ON THE AIR "Jefferson Exchange" features "The Politics and Agenda for the Republican Party Nationally and in Oregon," Bran Platt, 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. "New Dimensions" features "A Life That Has Meaning Now and Forever," Robert Thurman, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM.
ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event.
AUG. 26 Bobby Seale speaks, 8 pm, Yachats' Commons. $10, $7.50 stu. The Oregon State Fair features concerts, contests and cotton candy, through Sept. 6, Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem. For information and schedule go to www.fun-oregon.com Daumier to Lautrec, French prints and drawings exhibit, Portland Art Museum, through Oct. 24. For information go to www.portlandartmuseum.org Work by members of the PhotoZone Gallery of Eugene, through Sept. 4, The Frames of Florence Gallery, Florence. FREE. AUG. 27 6th Annual Pickathon Music Festival features food, drink, camping and music by Danny Barnes, Mark Lemhouse, Hillstomp, Po Girl and many others, today and tomorrow, Horning's Hideout, North Plains. For information go to www.pickathon.com 4th Annual Oregon State Bluegrass Festival features music by Jackstraw, Crossfire, Borderline and many others, today through Aug. 29, Winston. For information go to www.oregonstatebluegrassfestival.com Dave Parsons Dance Company, 8 pm, Brittfest, Jacksonville. $19-$32. AUG. 28 Pilobolus Dance Company, 8 pm, Brittfest, Jacksonville. $22-$36. An opening of work by Rick Bartow, 11 am to 2 pm, Froelick Gallery, Portland. FREE. AUG. 31 Gift of Gab, 9 pm, Berbati's Pan, Portland. $13. SEPT. 1 Prince and the NPG, 7:30 pm, Rose Garden, Portland. $49.50-$75.
CORVALLIS EVENTS
AUG. 26 A benefit for The Nature Conservancy features music by Misty River, 6:30 pm, Tyee Wine Cellars. $8 adv., $10 dos. AUG. 27 Melodius Funk, Jive Kitchen, Poncherello, 9 pm, Platinum. $5. AUG. 28 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. AUG. 31 Junior Reid, Reggae Angels, 8:30 pm, Platinum. $8 adv., $10 dos. SEPT. 1 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 Volunteers are needed for the Eugene Celebration. For information call 681-4108. Eugene Community Orchestra seeks strings, winds and percussion members. For information call 343-7433. Auditions for Willamette Repertory Theatre's 2004/2005 season are Sept. 1 and 2. For information call 343-9903.
DANCE LISTINGS TH: Argentine Tango, Beg.—noon;
Int. —7, The Tango Center. www.eugenetango.org FR: Salsa—9, Studio B. 687-0678. SA: Argentine tango--8, The Tango Center. 349-8682. MO: Jump blues, lindy hop and swing—7,
Downtown Lounge. No phone. TU: Swing, Int.—7, Open Dance—8,
Downtown Lounge. WE: African—7:30, WOW Hall. 687-2746.
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Few
American folk groups have lasted as long, or amassed a
more loyal following than Peter, Paul & Mary.
The trio plays Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Cuthbert Amphitheater.
During 43 years of touring, Peter, Paul & Mary have
won five Grammys and produced five Top Ten albums. Coming
next to the Cuthbert on Sept. 23 will be Lyle Lovett.
See Saturday Calendar.
Mercado
Latino is an open-air Latin American marketplace
featuring Latin American food, fresh produce, handcrafts,
clothes, home decorations and more at 8th and Oak in
downtown Eugene. On Aug. 29 the market features music
by Ricardo Cardenas, 11:30 am; stories and songs by
Jessie Marquez, 12:30 pm; a piñata for kids
at 1:30 pm; and music by Sun Bossa at 2 pm. See Sunday
Calendar.
The
Jefferson Exchange is hosted weekdays by Jeff Golden on KRVM,
1280 AM. The show airs at 8 am and repeats at 8 pm, with a guest
hour running at 9 am and 9 pm. The guest on Aug. 26 is David
Orr (right), a professor of environmental studies and politics
at Oberlin College, and author of Earth and Mind. Orr talks
about the collision of environment and politics. See Thursday,
Aug. 26 Calendar.
The
14th Annual Wine & Blues Festival is at Secret
House Winery on Saturday. Linda Hornbuckle headlines a day of
hot blues including Paul Delay, Lloyd Jones and Bill Willie Bluz
from noon to 10 pm in Veneta.
