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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 cal@eugeneweekly.com
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 Sunrise 6:09am; Sunset 8:26pm, Av High 83; Av Low 51 ARTS/VISUAL "Farewell to Eugene" studio sale of photography by James Guay, 5pm-9pm today & tomorrow, 45 Oak Court, near 40th & Willamette. FREE. GATHERINGS Scandinavian Festival, crafts, food, fashion show, dancing, music and more, 10am-9pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 11-12, Junction City. www.scandinavianfestival.com Hearing Loss Assoc. of Lane County mtg., "What's so Great About Cochlear Implants?" w/Don Plapinger & Elyse Jameyson, 6pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2959 Hilyard. 345-3212. FREE. Wine tasting: Spanish wines, 5pm, WineStyles. $5, FREE members. KIDS/FAMILIES "Top Secret" magic show feat. Curt Nelson of Slightly Illusional, 1pm & 3pm, Springfield Library. 726-2287. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Denise Hamilton speaks on "Los Angeles Noir: From Fact to Fiction," 7pm, Borders. FREE. MUSIC OFAM: Pal Joey, 10am, Shedd Recital Hall, FREE; "Manhattan: Rodgers' & Hart's New York" concert, 2pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $20-$28; Talk: "Reviving a Connecticut Yankee," by Max Wilk, 4pm, Shedd Recital Hall, FREE; Jazz Band 2 recital, 7pm, Shedd courtyard, FREE; "Garrick Gaieties & Other Hits of 1925-26" concert, 7:30pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $24-$38. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000. The Deb Cleveland Band, 6:30pm, Norman Pfeiffer Park, Coburg. FREE. The Sugar Beets, 6:30pm, Petersen Barn. FREE. The Spruce Root Band, The Pawnshop Kings, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. The Bluegrass Patriots, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $8. ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses tips on getting the most out of your travel dollars w/Ed Perkins, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. "New Dimensions" discusses "Evolutionary Spirituality: Bridging the Spectrum of Belief" w/Connie Barlow & Michael Dowd, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. THEATER Babes in Arms, 7:30pm today; 2pm Aug. 11, Hult Center. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000. $26-$48. Mad Duckling Children's Theatre presents Free To Be … You and Me, 11am today, tomorrow and Aug. 11, Amazon Park. 346-4192. $5. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 Sunrise 6:10am; Sunset 8:25pm, Av High 82; Av Low 51 ARTS/VISUAL A reception for work by Gene Gill, Jo Dunnick, Jana Doyle & Ken McClellan, 5:30pm, Emerald Art Center, Spfd. FREE. James Guay studio sale continues. See Thursday, Aug. 9. FILM ArchaeologyFest Film Series: Network and Signs Out of Time: The Story of Marija Gimbutas, 7:30pm, DIVA. $6. Akeelah and the Bee, with subtitles for the hearing impaired, 9pm, Churchill Skate Park. FREE. GATHERINGS 5th annual Flame-Off competition & gathering of glass flameworkers, glass exhibitors and community members, 10am-6pm today; 10pm-11pm tomorrow and noon-3pm Aug. 12, Eugene Glass School, 575 Wilson. www.eugeneglassschool.org$10, $25 all events pass (for spectators). Wine tasting: Pinot Gris, 3pm-10pm today & tomorrow, Oregon Wine Warehouse. $5+. Pacifica Forum: "What the City Club Heard About Anti-Semitism: A Supplement," commentary by Orval Etter, 4pm, 121 McKenzie, UO. FREE. Wine tasting: Graton Cellars, Calif., 4pm, WineStyles. FREE. Green Drinks progressives social, 5pm, World Café, 449 Blair. FREE. "Wine Smarts" trivia & social for couples, 6pm, WineStyles. 434-9463. $20 adv., $30 door (per couple). Wine tasting: Indie Washington Syrahs, 6:30pm, Midtown Wine Shop. FREE. Scandinavian Festival continues. See Thursday, Aug. 9. LGBT Eugene Pride Kickoff Dance, 5pm-9pm, Indigo District. 21+. $8. MUSIC OFAM: Flower Drum Song, 10am, Shedd Recital Hall, FREE; "Somewhere For Me: Around the World with Rodgers & Hammerstein," 2pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $20-$28; "Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered," the 2007 Song & Dance Academy Concert, 5pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $10. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000. NW World Reggae Festival, feat. organic food, local artists, nonprofit community organizations and music by the Abyssinians, Phee Phee, Ky-Mani Marley, local musicians and more, 3pm today; noon tomorrow and Aug. 12, near the Mohawk River, Marcola. www.nwworldreggae.comRock Camp Showcase, 8pm, WOW Hall. $5. Slightly Stoopid, G. Love & Special Sauce, Ozomatli, 6pm, Cuthbert Amphitheatre. $30 adv., $35 door. Bobby Sims, 6:30pm, 5th and A Street, Spfd. FREE. Mbira Masters of Zimbabwe w/Jennifer Kyker, Vakasara Mbira & Hokoyo Marimba, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $7-$15. Michael Gulezian, 8:30pm, Luna. 21+. $14 adv., $16 door; $10 stu. Mood Area 52, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5. ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" talks with mystery writer Denise Hamilton, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Eugene Skate Park Contest Series, noon, Willamalane Skate Park. Register, 682-5329. $3 for contestants, FREE for spectators. Obsidians trips: Heceta Head/Hobbit Trail, 5.5 miles. See YMCA board for details. THEATER The Sisters Rosensweig, 8pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 16-18, 23-25; 2pm Aug. 12, 19, Very Little Theatre. www.thevlt.com$10-$14. South Pacific, 7:30pm, Hult Center. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000. $26-$48. Free To Be … You and Me continues. See Thursday, Aug. 9.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 Sunrise 6:11am; Sunset 8:23pm, Av High 82; Av Low 51 ARTS/VISUAL Second Saturday Art Sale, noon-4pm, DIVA. 344-3482. FREE. FILM ArchaeologyFest Film Series: Genghis Khan: Rider of the Apocalypse and Novgorod: Letters from the Middle Ages, 7:30pm, DIVA. $6. GATHERINGS Corvette Show-n-Shine, 8am-3pm, Coiner Park, Cottage Grove. FREE. ShelterCare's Brethren Housing Open House, feat. food, entertainment, activities, silent auction, 9am-3pm, 1062 Main St., Spfd. 726-8125. FREE. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, with entertainment from Mark Harris, 10am; Mary Ferris, 11am; Kay Rose, noon; Jerry Zybach, 1pm; Mike Denny Quartet, 2pm; Eagle Park Slim All Star Blues Band, 3:30pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. www.eugenesaturdaymarket.orgFREE. S.L.U.G. Queen Silver Jubilee Competition & Coronation, feat. performances by J.C. Rico & Zulu Dragon, 6pm, Broadway Plaza. 686-8885. FREE. "Sip, Savor … and Tango," feat. Amigos Del Tango Group, 2pm-5pm, WineStyles. FREE. Scandinavian Festival continues. See Thursday, Aug. 9. Flame-Off continues. See Friday. OWW wine tasting continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES Meet Willow Creek Academy, 10am-5pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. "Historic Photos" slideshow presentation by Maggie Osgood, 9pm, Cascara Campground amphitheater, Fall Creek State Recreation Area. FREE. LGBT QueerLine March to PRIDE at Alton Baker Park, 11am, starts at 8th & Oak. FREE. 16th Annual Eugene/Springfield Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer PRIDE, with performances from Rory Stitt, ISCEE, Nicole Sangsuree, Androgene, Drama Kings and Katastrophe, food, beer & wine garden, water fights & volleyball, more, noon-8pm, Alton Baker Park. $5 sug. don. After PRIDE Youth Dance, 8pm-midnight, Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard. 682-5373. FREE. Club Pynk and Hair Virtuoso present a White Party, 8pm, Red Lion Inn, 205 Coburg Rd. $25. LITERARY ARTS Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book discussion group, 2pm, UO Bookstore. FREE. MUSIC OFAM: "Getting To Know You," the 2006 SongFest Concert, 11:30am, Jaqua Concert Hall, $10; "Dancing On The Ceiling," Jazz Academy Concert, 5pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $10; "Something Wonderful: The Greatest Hits," festival finale with Dick Hyman and his festival band, 7:30pm, Hult Center, $24-$42. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000. Albino!, Medium Troy, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door. Todd Snider, 9pm, John Henry's. 21+. $16 adv., $18 door. Complicated, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$8. Chris Chandler & Friends, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5. Silas, 9pm, Luna. 21+. $6. NW World Reggae Festival continues. See Friday. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Scandia Run, 10k, 8am, Junction City. www.goodrace.com Community Climb Time at the Columns, 9am-11am today & Aug. 18, The Columns in Skinner Butte Park. Equipment is provided. $5. GEARs rides: Walterville, 45 miles; Deerhorn, 60 miles, 8:30am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org SPIRITUAL Interfaith Prayer Service, "The Movement of Spirit Within and Without," 6:45pm, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak. FREE. THEATER Free Shakespeare in the Park presents Romeo and Juliet, 6pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 18-19, 25-26, with 5pm children's pre-show, Amazon Park. 682-5373. FREE. Outshining The Sun, benefit show for Midtown Arts Center, 7:30pm today; 2pm tomorrow, Midtown Arts Center, 1590 Willamette. $15. Babes in Arms continues. See Thursday, Aug. 9. Free To Be … You and Me continues. See Thursday, Aug. 9. The Sisters Rosensweig continues. See Friday.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 Sunrise 6:13am; Sunset 8:22pm, Av High 82; Av Low 51 BENEFITS "Save the Pets" adoption Sundays, benefit for Save the Pets Adoption Center, w/music, gourmet BBQ, pets up for adoption, 10am-3pm, Key Bank, corner of Coburg & Cal Young. FREE ($5 lunch). "Jewels of the Vine: A Day of Pampering," w/fashion shows by Greater Goods, wine tasting, beauty care and more, benefit for American Business Women's Association, noon-5pm, Sweet Cheeks Winery. $25 (avail. at Greater Goods). Urban Arts Retreat, benefit for Midtown Arts Center, feat. arts exploration & workshops, 3pm following the performance of Outshining The Sun, Midtown Arts Center, 1590 Willamette. 485-7006. $35 adv., $40 dos. (includes light meal). GATHERINGS Ballroom dance, 6pm, Vet's Club ballroom, 1626 Willamette. 556-9133. $7, $4 stu. Scandinavian Festival continues. See Thursday, Aug. 9. Flame-Off continues. See Friday. MUSIC Oregon Brass Society, 6:30pm, Washburne Park, 20th & Agate. 344-0483. FREE. Debbie Deane, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3 sug. don. Rachel Sage and the Sequins, Rebecca Pronsky, 8:30pm, Luna. 21+. $6. Hunger Mountain Boys, 8:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5. NW World Reggae Festival continues. See Friday. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs rides: Veneta, 50 miles; Veneta, 38 miles, 8:30am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org Tai Chi w/Machiko Shirai, 10:30am, Scobert Park. FREE. SPIRITUAL TRIM's "Spiritual Saunter," w/potluck, interfaith sharing circle, 6pm, Cortesia Sanctuary, 84540 McBeth Rd. www.interfaitheugene.org THEATER The Sisters Rosensweig continues. See Friday. South Pacific continues. See Friday. Outshining The Sun continues. See Saturday. Romeo and Juliet continues. See Saturday.
MONDAY, AUGUST 13 Sunrise: 6:14am; Sunset 8:20pm, Av High 82; Av Low 51 FILM Poltergeist, 3:30pm, Springfield Library. Adults must be accompanied by a teen to attend. FREE. GATHERINGS Jennifer Kyker discusses the work of Tariro in helping AIDS orphans in Zimbabwe, 6pm, Downtown Library. FREE. "Just for Today, Practice Inner Peace: An Antidote to Stress," w/intro to Reiki & other practices, 6:30pm, Broadway Apothecary, 1712 S. Willamette. RSVP, 684-9352. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Grandkids Ice Cream Social, 1pm-3pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Eugene Writer's Circle mtg., 6:30pm, 342-4467 or eugenewriterscircle@yahoo.groups.com for location. FREE. MUSIC The Detrich/Swigart Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5, $3 stu. ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses affordable housing w/Larry Medinger, chairman of Oregon State Housing Council, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 Sunrise 6:15am; Sunset 8:19pm, Av High 82; Av Low 51 BENEFIT Open Mic benefit for Habitat for Humanity, 6:30pm, Axe & Fiddle. 21+. Don. GATHERING Lane County Fair, 11am-10pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 16; 11am-11pm Aug. 17-18; 11am-8pm Aug. 19, Lane County Fairgrounds. www.atthefair.comor 682-4294. $9, $6 under age 17, FREE under age 5. LITERARY ARTS Explorations book group: Cordelia's Honor by Lois Bujold, 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. MUSIC Ehren Ebbage, noon, CD World. FREE. The Survivors, 6:30pm, Riverfront Park, Harrisburg. FREE. Los Lonely Boys, Jonny Lang, Ehren Ebbage, 7pm, Cuthbert Amphitheatre. 682-5000. $32. Satin Love Orchestra, 8pm, Lane County Fair Mainstage. FREE w/fair admission. ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses cartoons, political opinion and science education w/Jesse Springer, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. "Alternative Radio" airs Chris Hedges speaking on "American Fascists," 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Sunrise 6:16am; Sunset 8:17pm, Av High 82; Av Low 51 LECTURE "Architecture of Oregon's 1959 Centennial Exposition and International Trade Fair," Christie Curran, 6pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE w/museum admission. LITERARY ARTS Classics book group: The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. MUSIC Rainy Day Blues Society membership meeting, feat. Jerry Zybach & the Blues Scoundrels, 6:30pm, Mac's at the Vet's Club. FREE. The Klezmonauts, 6:30pm, Coiner Park, Cottage Grove. FREE. Fortune Cookie, 7pm, Scobert Gardens Park. FREE. REO Speedwagon, 8pm, Lane County Fair Mainstage. FREE w/fair admission; $21.50 reserved (does not include fair admission). Logan Martin (CD release), 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Bowling for Soup, Melee, Quiet Drive, Army of Freshmen, 7:30pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $17 door. Indubious, Teddy Presberg, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5. ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses when to give up the car keys due to age-related problems w/Nancy James and Gail Frank, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs ride: McBeth, Fox Hollow, 20 miles, 6pm, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 Sunrise 6:17am; Sunset 8:16pm, Av High 82; Av Low 51 GATHERINGS U.S. Senator Ron Wyden hosts an Iraq Town Hall and community conversation, noon, 182 Lillis, UO. FREE. Curling demonstration, 1:15pm, Lane County Fairgrounds Ice Center. akersey@telus.net FREE w/fair admission. Wine tasting: Reislings, 5pm, WineStyles. $5, FREE members. E-MUG summer picnic, 5:30pm, Charnel Mulligan Park, 17th & Charnelton. FREE. CPA open forum on "What Does Our Community Want for the W. Broadway Redevelopment?" 7pm, EWEB. www.lanecpa.org/cpaFREE. LECTURES "Ultralight Backpacking," Don Ladigin, 7pm, REI. FREE. "Working with the Emotions," Julia Tenzin, Dharma teacher, 7pm, 152 College of Education, UO. $10 sug. don. LITERARY ARTS Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant signs Life is Funny: A Riveting Tale of Comedy, Hairdressing, and Texas Politics, 6pm, UO Bookstore. FREE. MUSIC The Vipers w/Deb Cleveland, 6:30pm, Amazon Center. FREE. The Charlie Daniels Band, 8pm, Lane County Fair Mainstage. FREE w/fair admission; $15.50 reserved (does not include fair admission). Tina Malia, 8pm, Fenario Gallery, 881 Willamette. $15 adv., $20 door. The Freetones, Basin & Range, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Soulicious, 9pm, Luna. 21+. $5. The Riffbrokers, Dimonde Slumber Party, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $3-$5. ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses protecting birds of prey and the varied purposes of zoos w/Dave Siddon, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. "New Dimensions" discusses "Rediscover Your Center, Reclaim Your Joy" w/Richard Moss, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Drop-in tree climbing session, 4pm-7pm, meet near community garden at Maurie Jacobs Park. Wear closed toe shoes. All climbing & safety equipment provided. 682-5329. $10. THEATER The Sisters Rosensweig continues. See Friday.
CORVALLIS EVENTS Note - Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. THURSDAY, AUG. 9 Better Hearing support group, 3:30pm, Corvallis Senior Center. 754-1377. FREE. The Fabulous Thunderbirds, 7pm, Monteith Riverpark, Albany. FREE. FRIDAY, AUG. 10 The Clumsy Custard Horror Show & Ice Cream Clone Review, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 16-18; 2:30pm Aug. 12 & 19, Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd. www.majestic.org$10, $8 stu., sr. Movies by Moonlight: The Inspector General, 8:30pm, Wyatt's Eatery parking lot, 1st St., Albany. FREE. Latin X Night w/Rumbanana Salsa Group, 9:30pm, Platinum Club, 126 SW 4th. 21+. $4. SATURDAY, AUG. 11 Molly's Revenge, 6:30pm, Tyee Wine Cellars, 26335 Greenberry Rd. 753-8754. $8, FREE under age 12. MONDAY, AUG. 13 The Cheeseburgers, 7pm, Monteith Park, Albany. FREE. TUESDAY, AUG. 14 Memory Loss support groups (for caregivers and people dealing with issues/disorders), 1:30pm, Corvallis Senior Center. 754-5104. FREE. Historic Resources Commission meeting, 7pm, Downtown Fire Station, 400 NW Harrison. FREE. Hong Kong Children's Symphony Orchestra perform work by Glinka, Beethoven, Strauss, Yin Chengzong and Liu Zhuang, 7pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15 Deadwood Revival, noon, OSU Bookstore Courtyard, Corvallis. FREE. THURSDAY, AUG. 16 Herman's Hermits, 7pm, Monteith Park, Albany. FREE.
ON THE ROAD THURSDAY, AUG. 9 Red Bull's "Illume," international action and adventure sports photography competition and exhibit, continues through Aug. 12, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland. www.redbullillume.comFREE. Afro Omega, NuBorn Tribe, 9pm, Lola's Room, PDX. 21+. $6. FRIDAY, AUG. 10 Bite of Oregon, feat. the best of Oregon's restaurants, wineries, breweries and chefs, 11am-11pm today & tomorrow and 10am-8pm Aug. 12, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland. www.biteoforegon.com$7. Viva Voce, 31 Knots, Pseudosix, 8pm, Wonder Ballroom, PDX. $10 adv., $12 door. The Summit Underground, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE. Jeffrey Kahane / Britt Orchestra, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville. www.brittfest.org$27-$42. SATURDAY, AUG. 11 Silver Falls Star Party, 9pm, Silver Falls State Park. www.oregonstateparks.orgFREE Wine tasting: Amalie Robert Estate, 1pm-4pm, The Wine Place, Yachats. FREE. The Surfonics, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE. Frederica von Stade, Samuel Ramey / Britt Orchestra, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville. www.brittfest.org$32-$54. SUNDAY, AUG. 12 "Frida Kahlo: Her Life and Art," lecture by Hayden Herrera, 2pm, Portland Art Museum. $10. Tower of Power, David Sandborn, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland. www.oregonzoo.org$22. Silas, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE. MONDAY, AUG. 13 Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Verve Pipe, 8pm, Crystal Ballroom, PDX. 21+. $23 adv., $25 door. TUESDAY, AUG. 14 Old Crow Medicine Show, 7pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg. www.halfshell.orgFREE. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15 Bluegrass 'N' BBQ Festival, feat. Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, Super Lucky Cats, 5pm, Nehalem Bay Winery, Nehalem. $20, $30 incl. dinner. THURSDAY, AUG. 16 Talib Kweli, DJ Chaps, Common Market, 9pm, Crystal Ballroom, PDX. $25. Fountains of Wayne, Sean Nelson & His Mortal Enemies, 8pm, Wonder Ballroom, PDX. $18. ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES Local filmmakers are encouraged to submit short or full-length films to be featured in the Eugene Celebration film festival. Submissions should be in DVD format and include full contact sheet. Send to P.O. Box 11647, Eugene, OR 97440. laugh@laughmat.com or 505-4721. Moscow Ballet will hold an open audition for its Great Russian Nutcracker at 1pm, Aug. 19 in the Courthouse Athletic Club in Salem. www.nutcracker.comor 503-555-1212. Very Little Theatre will hold auditions for the musical revue Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at 1pm Aug. 11 and 6pm Aug. 12. Four-to-six singers/actors/dancers, aged 18 and older, needed. 344-2655. Auditions for Cottage Theatre's October production of Count Dracula will be held at noon Aug. 11 and 7pm Aug. 13. Two women and seven men needed. www.cottagetheatre.orgor 484-6760.
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The
three Garza brothers who make up the Texas-based Los
Lonely Boys like to call their sound Texican Rock
'n' Roll. And while it's true that many Mexico-U.S.
border states breed a certain band style that spans
the two cultures, these Boys owe more to Nashville's
Southern-fried Steak Rock than to influences south
of Laredo. But no matter; like many of this year's
Cuthbert headliners, the Boys have been part of charity
albums helping out causes from Darfur to Amnesty International,
so they continue the tradition of putting the music
where it matters. Guitar virtuousos (oh how we grow
weary of that label!) Jonny Lang and Ehren
Ebbage round out the bill. See Tuesday Calendar.
Unlike
the Country Fair, the only thing you'll
see buck naked at the Lane County Fair is
pink, four-legged, enjoys a good mud bath and
goes oink oink. Get ready for some honest-to-goodness
all-Alaskan pig racing, curling demos, bingo tournaments,
carny booths, mechanical bull-riding and roller
derby provided by the Emerald City RollerGirls.
Oh, and don't forget the real draw here: those
loopy, crazy, zany carnival rides that will make
you lose your lunch, lose your spare change and,
just maybe, lose yourself in child-like thrills.
On Sunday, check out a stellar lineup of Eugene's
best Latin bands: Los Mex Pistols del Norte, Organizacion
Oaxaca and Caliente. Then, of course, there's
the county-fair-approved main stage lineup of
REO Speedwagon, Charlie Daniels Band, Satin Love
Orchestra and Clay Walker (pictured). See Tuesday
Calendar.
It's
time to celebrate The Gay! OK, yes, we know LGBT
Pride in normal cities (and even small
towns) takes place in June, which is Pride Month,
but you know that unique Eugene thing: We're different.
Plus, we're too busy at the pride celebrations
of the city to the north in June. So: We're later,
we're smaller, but we're still proud. Start off
with a Pride Kickoff Dance at the Indigo
District on Aug. 10, then get ready to march on
Aug. 11 at 11 am from 8th and Oak (wear your most
fabulous gear, dahlings, to impress the Saturday
Market peeps) to Alton Baker Park, where festivities
like water fights, volleyball and performances
from Katastrophe, Nicole Sangsuree and Androgene
(pictured), among others, highlight the day. Vendors!
Nonprofits! Rainbow everything! Don't forget
to save some fabulosity for the White Party
at Club Pynk (AKA the Red Lion Inn) for adults
and the After Pride Youth Dance at the
Amazon Community Center for those under 21. See
Friday and Saturday Calendars. 
A
queen will be crowned this Saturday eve, and it's
not gonna be pretty. The Society for the Legitimization
of the Ubiquitous Gastropod (S.L.U.G.) Queen Competition
and Coronation enters its silver jubilee of
25 years. Past S.L.U.G. queens will preside over
the ceremonies while celebrity judges Catherine
and Cheryl Reinhart (co-owners of Sweet Life)
and KLCC's Pete Lavelle will judge this slimy,
gooey pageant of would-be S.L.U.G. queens. Organizers
suggest bringing your own chair for optimum viewing
at Broadway Plaza (and bring a tissue for the
runner-up). As for the contestants, who will be
judged on costume, a three-minute talent act and
their answer to an an unrelated question, 2003
Queen Irspira suggests, "bribe early and bribe
often." See Saturday Calendar.