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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, OCTOBER 4 Sunrise 7:14am; Sunset 6:48pm, Av High 70; Av Low 43 ARTS/VISUAL A reception for the faculty art show, 4pm, Art Department Gallery, Bldg. 11, LCC. FREE. CIRCUS Circus Pandemonium, 8pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door. FILM Eugene International Film Festival, daily today, tomorrow and Oct. 6, Regal Cinemas 15, Valley River Center. www.eugenefilmfest.org $7, $35 all-films pass. FOOD/DRINK Evening at Café Soriah, portion of proceeds benefit Walama Restoration Project, 5pm-10pm, 384 W. 13th. Reserve, 342-4410. Wine tasting: "Fruity, Mellow or Bold?" 5pm, WineStyles. $5. Wine Maker's Dinner: Eyrie—Blackcap, 6:30pm, Bel Ami Lounge. Reserve, 485-6244. GATHERINGS Single parent support group, 4445 Royal Ave. 342-4090 for details. FREE. OP Trip Initiator clinic (part 2), 5:30pm, OP Barn. 346-4365. FREE. Eugene Bonsai Club meeting on "Collecting wild trees," 7pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. 683-6153. FREE. Greek polytheism discussion group, 7pm, Perugino's. www.wilddivine.orgFREE. Che Guevara commemoration w/film screening & reception, 7pm, Ben Linder Room, EMU, UO. FREE. LECTURE "History of the McKenzie River Trust & Restoration of Green Island," Joe Moll, 9am, Campbell Center, 155 High St. Don. LITERARY ARTS Christina Katz speaks on "Writing Rhythms: How to Weave More Writing Success into Your Already Busy Life," 6:30pm, Baker Building, 10th & High St. jojo.jensen@yahoo.com $10, $5 stu., FREE MVWW members. MUSIC Hippie Grenade, Kandid, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Emerson String Quartet, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. 346-4363. $20-$35. Ice Age Cobra, The Cops, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5. ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" discusses "Solving the Health Care Crisis in America" w/David Kerns, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. THEATER A Body of Water, 7:30pm today; 8pm tomorrow & Oct. 6; 2pm Oct. 7, Hult Center. 682-5000. $15-$35. King Lear, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and Oct. 6, 11-13 & 18-20, Performance Hall, LCC. 463-5761. $8-$12.50. The Pillowman, 8pm today, tomorrow & Oct. 6, 11-13, 18-20; 2pm Oct. 7 & 14, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton. 465-1506. $10-$18.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 Sunrise 7:15am; Sunset 6:46pm, Av High 70; Av Low 42 ARTS/VISUAL Free First Friday, 11am-5pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE. Lane Arts Council's First Friday ARTWalk, 5:30pm, meets at Hult Center plaza. FREE. 5pm openings include figurative work by Louie Gizyn, L. Balombini, Jacquline Hurlbert and paintings by Thomas Rubik, Opus6ix; prints & illustrations by Simon Boas, WOW Hall. 5:30pm openings include the Springfield Mayor's Art Show, Emerald Art Center; "Envisioning a World Beyond War" exhibit, Beyond War, 126 W. Broadway; photography by Lorri Goodman, Park St. Café; "NewArt Northwest" group exhibit, Jordan Schnizter Museum of Art, UO. 6pm openings include work by Isaac Marquez & Tom Bodhi Reeves, Davis's Restaurant; paintings & sculpture by Richard Chavez, Fenario Gallery; work by Jani Hoberg, La Follette Gallery; work by Wade Johnson, Diane Kurzka, Brooke Borcherding & Greg Basore, Museum of Unfine Art; work by LB Goodman, Park St. Café; masks by Rev. Dr. Hoolala & fantasy art by Michel Savage, New Odyssey. 7pm openings include work by Dan Hitchcock, Diablo's Downtown Lounge. FILM Wayne Morse Center and Eugene Weekly Film Festival: "Politics of Dissent: Human Stories for Our Times," feat. Iraq in Fragments, Medium Cool, Osama, 12 Angry Men, Road to Guantanamo, 6pm today; 1pm-9:20pm tomorrow; 2pm-6pm Oct. 7, Bijou Cinemas. $5. Guerrilla Screening Series: Local Filmmaker Showcase, 11:35pm today, tomorrow & Oct. 7, Bijou Cinemas. $4. Eugene International Film Festival continues. See Thursday, Oct. 4. FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting: Brooks Winery, 3pm-10pm today & tomorrow, Oregon Wine Warehouse. $12. Wine tasting: Royal Oak, 4pm, WineStyles. FREE. Premium wine tasting, 7pm, WineStyles. Reserve, 434-9463. $25. Wine tasting: Alamos Malbec & more, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Midtown Wine Shop. FREE. GATHERINGS Church Women United forum: "Green Power/Global Warming," 9:15am, Asbury United Methodist Church, 1090 Berntzen Rd. FREE. City Club Friday Forum: "Education Update: Eugene's Changing Schools," w/superintendent George Russell, 11:50am, Downtown Athletic Club. www.cityclubofeugene.org$3. "Treating Bajorans: Approaching Cultural Competence in Trauma Treatment," colloquium w/Dr. Laura Brown, 4pm, 146 Straub, UO. diversit@uoregon.edu FREE. First Fridays at the Library, feat. Joy of Music Ensemble & "All About Lowry" talk by Linda Ague, 6pm, Downtown Library. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Pajamarama storytime, 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. LECTURE Our Healthy Planet lecture series: "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle," w/panel discussion, 1pm, Willamalane Center, 215 West C St. FREE. LITERARY ARTS UO creative writing grad students read from their works in progress, 8pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. MUSIC Green Mountain Bluegrass Band, 4pm, Harlequin Beads & Jewelry. FREE. Eliyahu and Qadim, 6:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $8. Oregon Mozart Players presents "Spanning the Centuries," 8pm, Hult Center. 682-5000. $12-$35. Nellie McKay, 7:30pm, The Shedd. www.theshedd.org$22-$32. Carl Tosten, 8:30pm, Luna. 21+. $8. Eagle Park Slim CD release party, 9:30pm, Earl's Juke Joint, Junction City. 21+. FREE. Toots & the Maytals, Culver City Dub Collective, 8pm, McDonald Theater. $23 adv., $26 door. Black Francis, Ahimsa Theory, 20 Minute Loop, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door. John Shipe Band, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Autumn Tree Walk for Seniors, 1pm, Mount Pisgah Arboretum. 747-1504. $5 sug. don. Eugene Challenge Cross Country 2k race, for ages 10-18, 4pm, in front of Autzen Stadium near Pre's Trail, Alton Baker Park. Pre-register at Eugene Running Company. FREE for pre-registered, $10 day of race. THEATER Seussical, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and Oct. 12-13, 19-20, 26-28 and Nov. 2-3; 2pm Oct. 21 & 28, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette. $15 general, $18 reserved, $33-$35 meal seating. A Body of Water continues. See Thursday, Oct. 4. King Lear continues. See Thursday, Oct.4. The Pillowman continues. See Thursday, Oct. 4.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 Sunrise 7:16am; Sunset 6:45pm, Av High 69; Av Low 42 ARTS/VISUAL Oregon Crafted open studio weekend, artist studios in Lane, Linn, Lincoln & Benton Counties are open for visitors, noon-4pm today & tomorrow, various locations. Oregon Crafted guidebook required. www.oregoncrafted.org Public tour w/exhibition interpreter, 1pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE w/admission. Betsy Eby gives an artist's talk on her work in the "NewArt Northwest" exhibit, 2pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE w/admission. Stop-in-Studio: Colored pencil w/Do-Mi Stauber, 2pm-4pm, UO Bookstore. FREE. Humberto Gonzalez gives a presentation/demo on watercolors, 7pm, Emerald Art Center, Spfd. 726-8595. $10. FILM Lorane Movie Night: The General, w/spaghetti dinner, 5:30pm, Lorane Grange #54. $10, $7 w/o dinner. Eugene International Film Festival continues. See Thursday, Oct. 4. Guerrilla Screening Series continues. See Friday. Wayne Morse Center and Eugene Weekly Film Festival continues. See Friday. FOOD/DRINK OWW's wine tasting continues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Cottage Grove Fall Harvest Festival & Main St. Chili Cook-off, w/volkswalk to nearby covered bridges, 8am-5pm, Opal Whitely Park, Cottage Grove. FREE. Fall Bulb Sale, w/free mini-clinics, 9am-4pm, OSU/Lane County Extension Service, Lane County Fairgrounds. 682-4247. FREE. "Cultural Competence with the Whole Person: Working in a Framework of Multiple Identities," colloquium w/Dr. Laura Brown, 9am-5pm, 180 PLC, UO. Register, diversit@uoregon.edu FREE. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, with entertainment from Ken Silverman, 10am; Youth Music Showcase: Homesource Music Combo, Sideways Down, 11am; David Rogers, noon; Grace Holmes, 1pm; Sun Bossa Septet, 2pm; Los Lonely Shots, 3:30pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. www.eugenesaturdaymarket.orgFREE. Intro to Computers clinic, 10am, Downtown Library. 682-5450. FREE. Harvest Crush, benefit for American Cancer Society, feat. kids zone, music by Mood Area 52, wine crushing competitions, 11am-7pm today & noon-6pm tomorrow, 5th St. Public Market. 484-0383. $18 adv., $20 door. Cascadia's Hoedown for Ancient Forests, feat. square dancing, music by Conjugal Visitors, 6pm, Avalon Stables, 80143 Hazelton Rd., Cottage Grove. www.cascwild.orgor 434-1463. $15 adv., $20 door. Jose Cruz salsa dance, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. KIDS/FAMILIES First Saturday Art Studio for youth aged 9-14, 9am-noon, Emerald Art Center, Spfd. 726-8595. $5. Tot Discovery Day: Pumpkins, 10am, Science Factory. $10 parent/child, $2 add'l child. Floods and Fossils Family Day, 1pm-4pm, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, UO. $3, $5 family. Dog Tale Time, kids read to dogs, 2pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LGBT Rainbow River Womyn lesbian social, 5pm, McMenamins North Bank. 741-1210. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Teen Writing Workshop for grades 8-12, 10:30am, Springfield Library. Register, 726-2237. FREE. Eugene Poetry Slam kick-off event, feat. Ryler Dustin, 7:30pm, Fenario Gallery, 881 Willamette. $5. MUSIC Festival of Bands: High School Marching Band competition, all day, Autzen Stadium. 346-5670 for schedule. $9, $32 for 4-pack. George Jones, 7:30pm, Hult Center. www.hultcenter.comor 682-5000. "Gods of Hip Hop and Comedy," feat. Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Sean Kingston and Charlie Murphy, 8pm, McArthur Court, UO. www.ticketswest.comStolen Sweets, 8:30pm, Luna. 21+. $10 . Tyler Fortier, Mark Shields, Forgotten Works, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Trips for Kids-CAT offers a mountain biking excursion to the Cascades, departs 8:30am, meet at CAT, 455 W. 1st Ave. tripsforkids@catoregon.org or 343-3990. Scholarships available. $25-$60. Liv's 5k Fun Run/Walk, 9am, meet at Trent Elementary, Pleasant Hill. www.goodrace.com$15. "Safe Top-Roping" clinic, 11am, Skinner Butte Columns. Limited to 10. Register by Oct. 4, 346-4365. $15. GEARs rides: Pleasant Hill long, 40 miles; Pleasant Hill short, 35 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.orgObsidians trip: Kentucky Falls, 4.4 miles; McKenzie River trail, 5 miles; Veneta, bike, 38 miles. See YMCA board for details. THEATER A Body of Water continues. See Thursday, Oct. 4. Seussical continues. See Friday. King Lear continues. See Thursday, Oct. 4. The Pillowman continues. See Thursday, Oct. 4.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 Sunrise 7:18am; Sunset 6:43pm, Av High 69; Av Low 42 ARTS/VISUAL Oregon Crafted open studios continues. See Saturday. FILM Center for Sacred Sciences presents Rumi: The Wings of Love, w/potluck, 11am, 1571 Buck St. 345-0102. FREE. The Work of Akira Kurosawa: Yojimbo at 1pm, Kagemusha at 4pm, The Hidden Fortress at 7pm, DIVA. FREE. Guerrilla Screening Series continues. See Friday. Wayne Morse Center and Eugene Weekly Film Festival continues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Rainbow Family potluck picnic, 1pm, Sladden Park. FREE. 5th St. Market's Harvest Crush continues. See Saturday. KIDS/FAMILIES Celebrate Sputnik's 50th Birthday w/bottle rocket building & launching, noon-4pm, Science Factory. FREE w/admission. LITERARY ARTS Izzy Whetstine & Andre Jamal present poetry & jazz, 4pm, Tsunami Books. Don. MUSIC Stillpoint Farm Barn benefit concert, feat. Keith Greeninger & Kathy Marshall, 2pm, 86915 Territorial Rd., Veneta. $15 adv., $17 door. The Everybodyfields, 3pm, CD World. FREE. Recital featuring Siri Vik, soprano, Pilar Bradshaw, violin, Martha Griffith, harp, and Andrew ElRay Stewart-Cook, organ, 4pm, Central Lutheran Church, 1857 Potter. Don. Jake Payne & Dixie Creek, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. Martin Sexton, Martyn Joseph, 8pm, WOW Hall. $20 adv., $22 door. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Whitewater Kayak Day Trips for ages 12 & up, 8am today & Oct. 14 (Level II), meet at River House, 301 N. Adams St. www.eugene-or.gov/recenrollor 682-5329. $52. Using Roots as Medicine, a guided nature walk, 11am, Mount Pisgah Arboretum. 747-1504. Limit 20 participants. $5, FREE members. Obsidians trips: Erma Bell—Williams Lake loop, 8.4 miles. See YMCA board for details. GEARs ride: OTHAD—Dillard Rd., 35 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org THEATER A Body of Water continues. See Thursday, Oct. 4. The Pillowman continues. See Thursday, Oct. 4.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 Sunrise: 7:19am; Sunset 6:41pm, Av High 68; Av Low 42 FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting & "Passion Party" for ladies only, benefit for Race for the Cure, 6pm, WineStyles. 434-9463. $5 adv., $10 door. GATHERINGS UO NASU & Multicultural Center present Indigenous Solidarity Day, 11am-3pm, EMU Ballroom, UO. 346-4321. FREE. MUSIC Aaron Davis, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Women' s Climb Night at The Crux, 7pm, Crux Rock Gym, W. 3rd & Lincoln. 465-1800. $12.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Sunrise 7:20am; Sunset 6:39pm, Av High 68; Av Low 41 COMEDY Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company, Frog, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. FOOD/DRINK WineStyles anniversary party, w/wine & dessert, music, giveaways, more, 5pm-9pm, WineStyles. FREE. GATHERINGS Lane Regional Air Protection Agency board mtg., 12:15pm, LRAPA, 1010 Main St., Spfd. FREE. "Community Activities for Seniors" info session, 1:30pm & 7:30pm, St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Spfd. 746-3322. FREE. LECTURES "The French Book Trade and the 'Librairie du Royaume' in the Age of Enlightenment," Jean-Dominique Mellot, 3:30pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Mountaineers Ed Viesturs & Micah Dash present stories & slides from their expeditions, 7pm, 182 Lillis, UO. $5, FREE UO stu. LITERARY ARTS Ellen Bass & Joseph Millar read & sign their poetry, 7pm, Gerlinger Alumni Lounge, UO. FREE. Explorations book group: Family Tree by Sheri Tepper, 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. MUSIC Jazz Alumni Combo, 8pm, 178 Music, UO. $10, $8 stu., sr.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 Sunrise 7:21am; Sunset 6:38pm, Av High 67; Av Low 41 FILM Art21 Session Four film screening, 6pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE. Friends of Jung present Matter of Heart, w/potluck, 6:30pm, Sacred Heart Medical Center. FREE. GATHERINGS Hearing Aid clinic, 11am, Campbell Center, 155 High St. 682-5318. FREE. Educator Appreciation Month reception, 4:30pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Rally for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 4pm, 13th & Franklin. FREE. Eugene Mac Users Group mtg., "Leopard," 6:30pm, Vet's Bldg., 1626 Willamette. FREE. Cajun/Zydeco dance, 6:30pm, World Café. FREE. WAND mtg., "Let's Talk Hillary," 7pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. FREE. "Sea Kayaking 101" clinic, 7pm, REI. Register, 465-1800. FREE. Community Conversations panel on "The Real Animal Cruelty: Abuse, Enforcement, Rescue & Treatment," 7:30pm, Earl International House, Classroom 2, UO. FREE. LECTURES "Mother Earth says 'I'm Cool with Carbon Taxes,'" Nancy Shurtz, School of Law, 4:30pm, Many Nations Longhouse, UO. FREE. "Ishtar's Ascension," Ishtar Ishaya, 7pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Lois Lowry speaks, 6pm, Downtown Library. FREE. MUSIC B.B. King, 7:30pm, Hult Center. www.hultcenter.comor 682-5000. The Mission Creeps, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5. Shout Out Louds, Johnossi, Nico Vega, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Kayak Pool Session, 7:30pm, Gerlinger Pool, UO. 346-4365. $3, $5 w/kayak rental.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 Sunrise 7:22am; Sunset 6:36pm, Av High 67; Av Low 41 BENEFIT Long Tom Watershed Council's Meeting & Celebration, feat. dinner by Our Daily Bread, wines & desserts, auctions, guest speakers, 5:30pm, Eugene Yacht Club, Fern Ridge Reservoir. www.longtom.org$20. FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting: full-bodied reds, 5pm, WineStyles. $5. GATHERINGS Home Improvement Show, 5pm-9pm today & tomorrow; 10am-9pm Oct. 13; 10am-5pm Oct. 14, Lane County Fairgrounds. FREE w/canned food donation. Cascade Mycological Society presents "Identifest," bring mushrooms for ID & discussion, 7:30pm, Rm. 115, Bldg. 16, LCC. 463-5260. FREE. Fall Outdoor Gear/Equipment Swap, 7pm, EMU Ballroom, UO. FREE. Jack Stephens of Natural Building presents "How Your Community Can Be Beautiful, Healthier & Save Civilization!" forum, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$10 sug. don. Hearing Loss Assoc. of Lane County mtg., w/film: Silent Justice, 7pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard. FREE. LECTURES Our Healthy Planet lecture series: "Renewable Energy," panel discussion, 1pm, Willamalane Center, 215 West C St. FREE. "Confessions of an Ex-Con: Reading Repentance in Meiji-era Japan," Christine Marran, 4pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Science Pub: "From Sputnik to Spirit: What We've Learned About Our Solar System," Susan Peterson, 7pm, Luna, 30 E. Broadway. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Lillias Bever & Susan Rich read from their poetry, 8pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. MUSIC Los Cumbiamberos, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5. THEATER The Pillowman continues. See Thursday, Oct. 4.
CORVALLIS EVENTS Note - Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. THURSDAY, OCT. 4 Music a la Carte: Pianists Angela Calson & Rebecca Jeffers, noon, MU, OSU. FREE. An artist's talk by Jenny Schmid, 7pm, Fairbanks Gallery, OSU. FREE. FRIDAY, OCT. 5 Night of the Living Dead, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and Oct. 11, 12 & 13; 11:59pm Oct. 12, Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St. www.majestic.org$9, $7 children. SUNDAY, OCT. 7 Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano recital, 4pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. $12, $6 stu. TUESDAY, OCT. 9 Memory Loss support groups, 1:30pm, Corvallis Senior Center. 754-1504. FREE. Quarteto Gelato, 7:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. $22 adv., $25 door, FREE OSU stu., K-12 stu. THURSDAY, OCT. 11 Music a la Carte: Native American flutist Jan Michael Looking Wolf, noon, MU, OSU. FREE. Software Association of Oregon presents High Tech After Hours, technology expo, 2pm-8pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center, OSU. FREE.
ON THE ROAD THURSDAY, OCT. 4 Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, Sea Wolf, 9pm, Doug Fir, PDX. 21+. $12. Chris Cornell, 8pm, Roseland Theater, PDX. www.ticketmaster.com An opening for the "Rent-A-Rod" group photography show & "If The Shoe Fits," altered shoe art exhibit, 4pm, Florence Event Center galleries. FREE. FRIDAY, OCT. 5 Kevin Selfe & The Tornadoes, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE. SATURDAY, OCT. 6 Opening of "Chuck Close Prints: Process & Collaboration," 10am, Portland Art Museum. $10, 9 sr., $6 youth. Wine tasting: Mount Baker Vineyards, 1pm-4pm, The Wine Place, Yachats. FREE. Tin Silver, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE. SUNDAY, OCT. 7 Same-Sex Marriage Equality Rally, 12:30pm, Portland Marriot Downtown Waterfront. FREE. M Ward, 9pm, Crystal Ballroom, PDX. $15. The Valley Boys, 8pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE. TUESDAY, OCT. 9 André Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra, 8pm, Rose Garden, PDX. www.rosequarter.com WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10 Architecture in Helsinki, 9pm, Crystal Ballroom, PDX. $15. THURSDAY, OCT. 11 White Bird/PSU Dance presents BalletLab, 8pm today, tomorrow & Oct. 13, Lincoln Hall, PSU. www.whitebird.org$26, $16 stu., sr.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES Young Writers Association invites students to register for fall workshops. www.ywalane.org Oregon chapter of Mensa seeks new members. www.us.mensa.org Springfield Arts Commission invites members of the community to submit proposals for funding through the Heritage Arts Grants. $100-$500 will be awarded. www.springfieldartscommission.orgDeadline is Nov. 2.
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The
Hult's got the country and blues greats to beat this
week. In one corner (on Wednesday) stands the heavyweight
blues guitar champion: B.B. King. Not much
can be said about this man that hasn't already been
said. He's the "King of Blues," a vegetarian, doesn't
smoke, doesn't drink, has type II diabetes, etc. And
this could very well be his farewell tour, though
he's had quite a few of those and can't seem to quit
his busy touring schedule to actually throw in the
towel. (The thrill ain't gone, apparently!) George
Jones stands in the other corner (on Saturday)
and will play his brand of soulful country-western
in (we hope!) apparel fit for this Texas kingpin.
A huge slice of the Grand Ole Opry comes to the Hult.
Them shoes gonna be hard to fill. See Calendar.
Lane
Arts Council's First Friday ARTWalk steps
outside of the galleries for a dedication ceremony
at the Hult Center plaza. The bronze statue depicting
a young Japanese-American girl waiting for the
train to take her from Eugene to a concentration
camp in 1942 could be the sixth entry in our film
festival at the Bijou this week (see below), such
is the power of the human story told here. Cynthia
Carlson, co-chair of the Eugene Japanese American
Memorial Committee said the girl "represents the
innocent victims of war hysteria and racial prejudice."
Maybe we should also build a statue of Hassan
Mustafa Osama Nasr walking his way to noon prayers
in Milan, Italy, before he was allegedly abducted
to Egypt for four years of "questioning" by American
agents. There are countless examples applicable
for today's world. But back to the art walk: stops
two and three check out the Mayor's Art Show at
the Jacobs Gallery and then New Zone Gallery to
see all the work rejected (like Christine Alexander's
piece pictured) by the Mayor's jurors in the Salon
des Refusés show. Should be a walk of contrasts.
See Friday Calendar.
The
Weekly has partnered with
the UO's Wayne Morse Center for
Law and Politics to bring you a
series of five films on the theme
Politics of Dissent: Human Stories
for Our Time, Friday through
Sunday at the Bijou Cinemas. Perhaps
the cornerstone of the festival
is Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry
Men. While not exactly a
crowd-pleaser when it was released
in 1958 at the tail end of the McCarthy-era
(it lost the Oscar to the war epic
Bridge on the River Kwai),
it has since become a classic shown
to college classes on small group
communication and even corporate
management seminars bent on breaking
groupthink. Henry Fonda's Mr. Davis
casts the singular vote of dissent
in a murder trial, initiating a
chain of thought and careful analysis
that may free a defendant wrongly
presumed guilty. 12 Angry Men
is beautifully presented in the
original 35 mm print (for you purists
who like all the scratches of celluloid);
the festival also includes the films
Medium Cool, Osama,
Road to Guantánamo
and Iraq in Fragments.
See