Eugene Weekly : Calendar : 06.29.06

Pain from pearls, hey little girl, how much have you grown? Is that horror in Amy Ray's eyes at the amount of makeup she and Emily Saliers have on? We think so. Aside to Amy: You're the butch one! Strap on the instrument, already! Still, looking at them makes us nostalgic. Oh, the halcyon days when we used to tear up whilst crooning along with Michael Stipe on "Kid Fears," get our groove on to "Shame on You," and roll our eyes when Amy went on one of those patented "Chickenman" rants. Those days … they're here again. Yes, the Indigo Girls, long staples of church camp song circles, lesbian make-out sessions and general coming-of-age epiphanies, return to Secret House this week. Lest you think we make fun of them, we assure you, we have many bootlegs trades live concert recordings to prove our love. Who knew they'd become as much a staple of the summer concert circuit as Ozzfest, and who knew kick-ass singer-songwriter Danielle Howle would still be opening? Oh well, that gives us a chance to see all of 'em just before Independence Day goes hogwild on us. We like the IG style of freedom. See Monday Calendar.

Did someone say Satin Love Orchestra? Wine? Pretty tiles and twisty iron thingies for putting in empty dirt spaces where no annual will grow? Why yes, someone did. The Maude Kerns Center's Art and the Vineyard – which isn't in a vineyard, but whatever, we're willing not to quibble after we visit a few of the libation booths – expands to five days spread out over two months. Beginning in June with a swingin' fundraiser with the Cherry Poppin' Daddies (we still cringe at this name, frankly) Friday night and continuing with four July days of talented local musicians, sun, glassblowing workshops and garden furniture, the festival offers something for pretty much everyone. Don't miss the local authors table, and no, we don't just say that because we're writers and hope to host the table someday, but because we love us some Jan Eliot (Stone Soup), UO prof Henry Alley and EW's own Rachel Foster. We plan to walk home tipsily, humming some Misty River (pictured), carrying our garden art bounty and Asian lanterns. Meet ya at Alton Baker! See Calendar.

ThOh, summer artwalks, we love you! This Last Friday Artwalk (which, how exactly did we get to the end of June?) has accordion-oke with Queen Accordiana in Scobert Park and stand up comedy with Chris Pender on the porch of Possum Place, not to mention your basic fabo art. There's another new venue, Claire Flint's Studio C, which is, yes, just next to Studio B, also on the walk. Cortney Benvenuto's art (pictured) hangs at Better Yet, and the Bodies of Art group show at Infinity Mercantile also looks most excellent. This 'un's a self-propelled tour, so pick up yer list of the 20 — twenty! — venues online at www.lastfridayartwalk.organd get out to enjoy the (relatively) milder weather. Bring your accordion! See Friday Calendar.