Eugene Weekly : Calendar : 03.30.06

This month's Last Friday ArtWalk offers something you've probably not seen before and most likely won't see again: Artist Halo Jones is "cakewalking" away his art in what he's calling "The First Ever Last Art Show." Yes, cakewalking. Like they had at those dimly remembered elementary school Halloween carnivals — except those only involved sweet treats, not art. Jones' art giveaway happens at Last Eye Open. But don't neglect the rest of the walk, which includes "Big Paintings of Small Toys" and other work by Scott Boyes at Fire House Studio, "Symbolformen" (like the one at left) by Sean P. Aaberg at Infinity Mercantile, work by Erich Daoust at New Frontier and something mysterious, "Art if you can find it," at G Spot. See www.lastfridayartwalk.org and Friday Calendar.

Sometimes, bands have names that are really hard to Google for images. Like Thursday. The New Jersey post-hardcore band arrives at the WOW Hall Friday as part of the Shirts for the Cure tour (along with The Number Twelve Looks Like You and We're All Broken). Shirts for the Cure is part of the Syrentha J. Savio Endowment, which punk rock photographer Mark Beemer founded in 2002 to provide assistance to women who can't afford expensive breast cancer treatments. Bands donate shirt designs to Shirts for a Cure; proceeds from the sale of those shirts help women fight breast cancer. Pretty cool idea, right? Plus, Thursday's new album, A City By the Light Divided, isn't due out 'til May 2, but it seems a safe bet they might play some songs from it on this tour. It's like a sneak peek for a good cause. See Friday Calendar.

Books Without Borders, Cozmic Pizza and the UO Cultural Forum come together this Sunday to present Zine Eugene 2006, a mini-festival in celebration of the zine. Zine, depending on who you ask, is short for fanzine or magazine. Either way, zines are independently published works of writing, art, photography, you name it — the fantastic thing about zines is the massive spectrum they cover. Some are tiny, pocket-sized love stories. Others are political. Some are contributed to by a dozen people, while others are written, photocopied, stapled and distributed by only one. Zine Eugene features zine and comic booths, independent films and a slideshow presentation by Too Much Coffee Man creator Shannon Wheeler. Pick up some reading, get answers about zines from Microcosm Publishing and meet other zine creators and readers at the Strand building all afternoon. See Sunday Calendar.

Every time we hear the words "Jello Art Show," we can't help it — we crack up (yes, that's a Jello discotheque at right). The annual event, a benefit for Maude Kerns Art Center, is a one-night-only spectacular with music from the Radar Angels and appearances by reigning Slug Queen Frank Slugsnotra and old Queens. Aspiring Jello artists should bring their works of gooey, bouncy art (and $3) to the Art Center between 3 and 4:30 pm Saturday before the show. If you're just there to watch — and nibble on the Tacky Food Buffet — the fun starts at 5 pm. And when the Jello has wiggled and wobbled its last, you can continue in the slightly wacky vein over at the Vet's Club Ballroom with Drunk Puppet Night, a similarly one-night-only event. Now in their third year, the drunken puppets have outgrown their previous venue and headed across town, but as ever, the puppets will be wicked, naughty, irreverent — and drunk. And need we remind you this all happens on April Fool's Day? See Saturday Calendar.