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Deadline for Calendar and Art in the Galleries submissions are noon on Thursday, a week before the issue that covers your event. Send an e-mail with event, date, time, location and cost to attend to Ben at cal@eugeneweekly.com
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 23 ART/VISUAL Works by Nan Weed and others, noon-5pm Th-Sa, through December, DIVA. FREE. CLASS Video classes for teens and adults, start January. Learn to plan, storyboard and shoot movies, cameras and computers provided. To preregister teens, call 682-8316, adults call 682-5450. Downtown Library. FREE. DONATION The Salvation Army urgently needs canned foods for Christmas Assistance for more than 300 area families. Please donate 9am-3:30pm M-F, or call 343-3328 to arrange a time for delivery. FILM Annie Hall, 8pm, Café Paradiso. FREE.
GATHERING Holiday Market, 10am-6pm, Exhibit Hall, Lane County Fairgrounds. 10:30am magic from Invincible Vincent; 11:30am holiday piano classics with Ben Farrell; 12:30pm paleo-Celtic tunes from Schwall St. Journal; 1:45pm Sweet River plays swing and folk; 3:15pm Neil Björjklund; 4:45pm Gus Russell Trio. FREE. The Center for Appropriate Transport's Rideable Museum, noon-6pm today and tomorrow, free test rides of recumbents, diverse selection of human-powered vehicles, 455 W. 1st Ave. FREE. KIDS Book Buzz, ages 7-11, 4pm, stories, magic, jokes and more, Downtown Library. FREE. Santa photo hours, 11am-8pm M-SA, noon-7pm SU, Valley River Center. MUSIC Joe Manis Trio, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. Two Gallants, 10pm, Luckey's. $5. Dum-Dum, Crimes of Ambition, 9:30pm, Samurai Duck. $4. Potluck Chorus, no auditions or performing, singing every week for fun. Ten week term following academic calendar, Winter term January 9th through March 13th, 2005. Everything provided, register at vrogers@oip.net. Dues payment required. 344-8931 for more information. Kelli Hicks, 8:30pm, Morning Glory Café. Donation. Strong Medicine, 9:30pm, Black Forest. PERFORMANCE A Child's Christmas in Wales, 9:30pm, with David Stuart Bull, Linda Danielson, Chico Schwall, Café Soriah, call 342-4410 for reservations. SPIRITUAL Science of Spirituality, 7pm, discovering spiritual origin in the books of I, II and III John, Borders Books. 510-9550. FREE. ON THE AIR New Dimensions radio – Enjoying success in every moment with Guy Finley, 6:30pm-7:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. St. Olaf Christmas Festival, 10pm, hymns, carols, choral works, OPB. On the Jefferson Exchange – the reality of forensic sciences compared to that seen on television, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 24 ARTS/VISUAL Works by Jean Denis, 11am-4pm Tu-Sa through Dec., reception today 5:30pm-7pm, Emerald Art Center, Spfld. 726-8595. FREE. GATHERINGS Holiday Market, 10am-4pm, Exhibit Hall, Lane County Fairgrounds. 10:30am Sharon Rogers sing-along; 11:30am folk song classics with Oldtime News; 12:30pm He Mele Ukulele; 1:30pm Paul Prince plays guitar from Africa and Polynesia; 3:00pm Middle Eastern dance from Troupe Americanistan. FREE. Rideable Museum continues. See Saturday calendar. KIDS Santa photo hours, 11am-8pm M-Sa, noon-7pm Su, Valley River Center. MUSIC The music of Johnny Cash, 9pm, John Henry's. ON THE AIR On the Jefferson Exchange – the relationship between human culture and physical landscape with Oregon author Barry Lopez, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM. On the Jefferson Exchange – Founder of The Mystery School Jean Houston discusses cross-cultural mythic and spiritual studies, 9:00am and 9:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM. A Car Talk Christmas Special, 4pm-4:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. On Stage at the Kennedy Center: A Holiday Concert, 9pm, National Symphony Orchestra POPS, guest performers. PBS. OUTDOOR/RECREATION Altair in town walk, start at L&L Market. 726-8154. Qigong, 10:30am, Core Star. 345-4132. Obsidian hike to Midnight Lake, 6 miles. Bill Johnson 689-3850. SPIRITUAL Candle Lighting Service, 5:30pm and 8pm, Unity of the Valley, 39th and Hilyard St. FREE.
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 25 COMEDY Comedy Christmas, 8pm, ComdeySportz, 1030 Oak St., 517-9996. $8. GATHERINGS Senior Holiday Dinner, 1pm, for any senior citizen with a ticket, includes full turkey dinner, transportation, prizes, Eugene Hilton. Open House, 11am-4pm, good music, cider, baked goods, Mother Kali's. FREE. KIDS Santa photo hours, through Dec. 24, M-Sa 11am-8pm; Su noon-7pm, Valley River Center. MUSIC A Very Punk and Rock Christmas with the music of Social Distortion, Supersuckers, more, 9pm, John Henry's. Jentzu and the Alter Egos, 10pm, Good Times. ON THE AIR Good Day Lifestyles, 9am-11am, Fox TV. Carving bulbs, elephant droppings fertilizer, history of the Christmas tree, more. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Yoga for Health 5:30 pm, Kiirtan 6:30pm, Core Star. 345-4132. Obsidian hike to Westview shelter/Odel overlook, 4 miles. Bill Johnson 689-3850. GEARS ride to Tomahawk Café, Marcola, 40 miles, meet at Alton Baker Park, 10am. SPIRITUAL New Moon Meditation, 7pm-8:30pm, turn your mind inward, call 344-5538 for information.
SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 26 KIDS Messiah sing-through, 3pm, all singers welcome, Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 3925 Hilyard St. FREE. ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 8 pm, CTV-22 & 29. "Anarchy Radio," John Zerzan, 11 pm, KWVA, 88.1 FM. K.D. Lang: Hymns from Carnegie, noon-1pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATIONGEAR ride to Harrisburg, 10am, 40 miles, meet at Alton Baker Park. 687-0136. Obsidian hike to Westview shelter by moonlight, 4 miles. Bill Johnson 689-3850. SPIRITUAL Meditation and practice of The Buddha Path, 11 am, Dzogchen Buddha Center. 431-1066. FREE. Christmas Sunday Services, 9am, 11am, Unity of the Valley. FREE.
MONDAY,
DECEMBER 27 ON THE AIR On the Jefferson Exchange – Lost and Found: My Life in a Group Marriage Commune, with Margaret Hollenbach, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATIONAltair hike at Mt. Pisgah. 344-6416. SPIRITUAL Introduction to zen meditation class, 7pm, Eugene Zendo. FREE. VIGIL Women in Black silent vigil to protest war, 5pm, 7th Avenue across from the Federal Building. FREE.
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 28 FILM Life of Brian, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. KIDS Hands On Rhythm, 2pm-3pm, ages 6-12, percussion drum circle led by teacher Jill Sager of Hands On Rhythm & Drum School, Downtown Library. FREE. Winter Break Magic Show, 11am and 1pm, with The Invincible Vincent, funny magic, ages kindergarten and up, Springfield Library, 225 5th St. 726-3766. FREE. LECTURE Information on healthy eating with Dr. Sunny Kierstyn, 12:30pm-2pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfld. Call 736-4444 to preregister. FREE. ON THE AIR Alternative Radio – Alfred McCoy on CIA covert actions and drug trafficking, 6:30pm-7:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. Frontline: The Alternative Fix, 9pm, examining the growth of complementary and alternative medicine and their effectiveness. PBS. On the Jefferson Exchange – the causes of anxiety and how to control it with Dr. Richard Restak, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Tai Chi for Health, 7pm, Core Star. 345-4132. GEAR Show 'n' Go ride, 10am, meet at Alton Baker Park. Obsidian mystery ski trip, 8 miles. Bill Johnson 689-3850. SPIRITUAL Zen meditation and sansen, 7pm, Eugene Zendo. FREE. Silent meditation, 7pm, video Satsang with Gangaji, 7:30pm, 4th Floor, 5th Street Market. 484-6090. Open Sky Shambhala meditation group meetings, 7 pm, 100 W. Q St., Spfld. 726-1988. FREE. On-going Women's Sound Healing Circle with Auriel Loux, 7pm-8pm, Body Now, 453 River Ave. $5. 342-3336.
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 29 CELEBRATION Peace celebrations, 4:30pm Wednesdays, the Federal Building. FREE. FILM Akira, 8pm, Café Paradiso. FREE. GATHERINGS Save Our Valley, 6:30pm, concerned citizens opposed to proposed power plant in Coburg, 91003 Willamette St. KIDS Drop in soccer game, middle school ages, 4pm-dark, Roosevelt Middle School field. FREE. Laugh Out Loud, 2pm-3pm, improv theater for kids aged 6-12, play fun games, led by Lola Broomberg of Playing Mantis, Downtown Library. FREE.
MUSIC Sam Hahn, Lisa Vasquez, Gus Grief, Fitz, Luckey's. Acoustic Monk, Justin Ray, Unkle Nancy, 9:30pm, Black Forest. Clean Slate Trio, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. Kottonmouth Kings, Kingspade, OPM, Judge D, Big B, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $17 d.o.s. ON THE AIR On the Jefferson Exchange – taking risks with entrepreneur Paul Hwoschinsky, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATIONAltair in-town walk, start at L&L Market. 726-8154. SPIRITUAL Eckhart Toller Power of Now Practicing Presence group, 7pm-9pm, Maitreya Eco-Village, 1631 W. Broadway. FREE (donations accepted). 344-6606. Silent meditation and dialogue with Michael Mooney, 7:30 pm Wednes-days, Unity, 39th and Hilyard.
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 30 KIDS 100 Years of Tales, 2pm-3pm Downtown Library, 6:30pm-7:30pm Bethel Branch, African-American folk tales by Paulette Ansari. FREE. Magic of Flight Science Workshop, 2pm-4pm, 1-5th grade ages, make paper airplanes, helicopters and rockets, members $10, non-members $15, The Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Parkway. www.sciencefactory.org.
MUSIC Tracy Bonham, Shelley James, 8:30pm, Luna. $15. The Ovulators, 9pm, Sam Bond's. $3-$5. Grupo Condor with Jessie Marquez, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. ON THE AIR On the Jefferson Exchange – boosting memory and mental capabilities with Dr. Ross Peltan and Taffy Clarke Peltan, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. DEC. 23 Works by Jennifer Gray, T. E. Day, Dan Chen, Lawrence Gallery, 903 NW Davis St., Portland. FREE. Tony Orlando tickets on sale now for Feb. 18, 2005 show at The Mill Casino, North Bend. Order at (800) 953-4800, or click on themillcasino.com. $44. Handmade for the Holidays, 10am-5pm Tu-Sa, through January 9, 2005, Contemporary Craft Museum, 3934 SW Corbett Ave., Portland. www.contemporarycrafts.org Works by Debra Beers through January 2005, Mark Woolley Gallery, 120 SW 9th Ave., Portland. (503) 224-5475, www.markwoolley.com. Aromatherapy Summer School in Greece, offered through the Australian College of Health Sciences, May and June 2005. For more information, call (800) 487-8839 or visit www.achs.edu. Applications Wildlife Stewards Program, complete orientation and weekend training course, provide 50 hours of volunteer service to a 4H Wildlife Stewards Member school. Winter class held Jan. 21-23, 2005 at YMCA Camp Collins, Gresham. Contact the OSU/Lane County Extension Service at 682-4243, or go online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane. DEC. 24 Dark Star Orchestra, 9pm today and tomorrow, Crystal Ballroom. $18 adv., $20 d.o.s., $30 two day pass. DEC. 25 Albany Farmer's Market, 8am-noon, Water St. between Broadbin & Ferry, Albany. FREE. Diamond Lake Resort Christmas Day Buffet, noon-9pm, open to the public. (800) 733-7593. DEC. 26 Do Jump for the Holidays, through Jan. 2, aerial dance, acrobatics, humor and music for the family, Echo Theatre, Portland. $20, $15 kids 12 and under and sr., adv., $2 more at the door. Box office (503) 231-1232. Whale watching around Newport is best from today until January 2nd for the gray whales southbound migration. Volunteers will assist visitors from 10am-1pm on how to view whales. Watching areas include Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Don Davis Park, the Devil's Punchbowl and Cape Foulweather. Call the Newport Chamber of Commerce at (800) 262-7844 for more information. DEC. 27 Christmas Night Time Magic, 6pm-10pm through December, Historic Districts, Albany.
CORVALLIS EVENTS DEC. 24 Saturday farmers' market, 9am-1pm, 1st and Jackson. FREE. Wine tasting, appetizers, live music, 4pm-6pm, First Alternative Co-op. FREE. Celtic Christmas Eve, romantic five course dinner, Intaba's. Call 754-6958 for more information. DEC. 25 2004 Holiday Dinner, 2pm, Corvallis Senior Center. Call 766-6959 to reserve a space. $8. DEC. 27 OSU Women's basketball vs Stanford, 7pm. DEC. 28 OSU Men's basketball vs Cs Sacramento, 7:05pm. DEC. 29 OSU Women's basketball vs California, 7pm. DEC. 30 Nancy Ream sings with area musicians, 10:30pm tomorrow night. Lineup includes John Crider, Chris Orsinger, Rich Platz and Todd Singeton, at Iovino's. Cinderella! The Musical, 7:30pm, Corvallis Community Theatre. Adults $12, sr., stu. $10 today, 115 SW Second St. (541) 738-SHOW.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES The Art Selection Committee for Reser Stadium is seeking artwork in a diversity of styles that is long-lasting and low-maintenance. The Panel is only interested in reviewing artist's previous work. Budget is $470,000. For application, www.oregonartscommission.org/pdf/reser_rfq.pdf. The Potluck Chorus is accepting ALL voices, contact Val Rogers, 344-8931. Environment Law Conference needs art. Theme is "Living as if Nature Mattered," submission due Jan. 14, 2005. Land Air Water, 1221 University of Oregon, Eugene 97403. Volunteer bookkeeper/administrative assistant sought for non-profit social service provider in Eugene. 20 hours per week, must be familiar with Quickbooks or willing to learn, contact Kate Marvel-Lewis at 484-2450 or e-mail kmarvel@sobrevivientes.org. The Corvallis Spring Creek Project is in need of a photographer, archivist and clerical help. 737-6198. Oregon Quarterly is sponsoring the Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest, for writers with nonfiction ideas that affect the Northwest. Open and student categories, monetary and publishing prizes, deadline for entries January 31, 2005. http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~oq/html/essay_content.htm E.F.S. Enterprises (New York) is sponsoring the Women's Empowerment Awards Writing Competition, open to female writers only, winner receives a publishing contract, deadline December 31, 2004. www.efs-enterprises.com,go to the Publishing section. Sheet music available for Rutter's For the Beauty of the Earth to be sung as an all-community interfaith choir, 7pm, all choirs invited to sing. Central Presbyterian Church. 344-5693. Unpublished play manuscripts sought for Lord Leebrick Theatre's Northwest Playwrights Festival (July 2005), send one-page synopsis, cast list and first ten pages of script, plus resume to Lord Leebrick Theatre Company, 1320 W. 2nd Ave., Eugene, 97402, or go on-line at www.lordleebrick.com.Deadline is February 28, 2005. Ethnic music groups sought for Winter Folk Festival in Florence, Jan. 22, 2005. Specifically seeking Latino, Native American, Scandinavian, Celtic and German groups. Contact Paul Cornett (541) 902-9578, cornett@harborside.com.
DANCE LISTINGS Th: Int./Adv.
Modern Technique w/Kim Christensen—7:30, Eugene School of Ballet. Fr: Ballroom—7:30, Rm. 220, Gerlinger Hall,
UO. 346-6025. Sa: Capoeira—7:30, Core Star Community
Space. 729-2238. Su: International Folk—7:15, In Shape Fitness.
726-7548. Mo: West Coast Swing—7, Agate Hall, UO.
688-0260. Tu: International Folk—7, St. Mary's Episcopal
Church. 461-9328. We: Contact Improvisation—5:30, Agate Hall.
343-2913.
New Year’s Eve 2004 Here’s at sneak peek at what’s happening to bring in the New Year around town. There will be more information in next week’s issue.
Oregon Country Fair & McMenamins Crystal Ballroom present Steve Kimock Band, Flowmotion, a midnight parade & many Oregon Country Fair performers, 9pm, Crystal Ballroom. $25 adv., $30 d.o.s. Last Night Celebration with The Tango Trio, Slug Queen Scarlett O’Slimera, Grupo Capoeira, Ala Nar, Village Pulse, Macaco Velho and Samba Ja, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$10 s.s. Gala New Year’s Eve Celebration with The Side Project, Jo Fed’s. $10. JC Rico and Zulu Dragon, 9:30, Luna. $10. Sugar Beets, 10pm, Sam Bond’s. $12. Norma Fraser, Maestro 3, 9:30pm, Lucky Noodle Restaurant. $5. Americanistan, special guests, 9pm, Café Paradiso. $6. The Bone Jars, 8pm, Halsey Junction Tavern. FREE. New Year’s Eve Faerie Masquerade Ball with Woodland and Trillian Green, 8:30pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $20 d.o.s. R.M.S. McConnell Reunion, Mac at the Vet’s. $5. New Year’s Eve Ball, 7pm, sponsored by Eugene Singles Ministry, Cascade Middle School. $8. Chant in the New Year, 7pm, Unity of the Valley. FREE. New Year’s Eve Celebration following Die Fledermaus, 7:30pm, Hult Center. $75 per person, $50 with season ticket. Max’s Tavern Grand Reopening with The Divers, 550 E. 13th St. Don Latarski Group, 9pm, Oregon Electric Station. FREE. The Survivors, 9pm, The Old Pad, 3355 E. Amazon Dr. FREE. Vida Girls, 8:30pm, Quackers. FREE. Rock It, Coupe deVille, Ramada Inn. $20. Big Bamboo, 9pm, Valley River Inn. FREE (with two drink minimum).
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There
are bands and then there are musicians. Garaj Mahal
belong in the second category of major talents. In fact,
the members have played with Sting, Chick Corea, Clarence
Clemmons, Bela Fleck and the list goes on. Catch their
amazing sound at the WOW Hall. See Tuesday calendar. 
