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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.

"How Your Community Can Be Beautiful, Healthier & Save Civilization!" forum w/Jack Stephens, director of Natural Building Network, 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 Emerald City Jazz Kings present "Let's Dance w/Benny Goodman at The Palomar," 7:30pm today; 2:30pm Oct. 14, The Shedd. www.theshedd.org$22-$30.

Los Cumbiamberos, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.

SPIRITUAL Interfaith prayer & reflection service: "Healing through sacred sounds," 6:45pm, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. FREE.

THEATER The Pillowman, 8pm today, tomorrow and Oct. 13, 18-20; 2pm Oct. 14, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton. 465-1506. $10-$18.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

Sunrise 7:24am; Sunset 6:34pm, Av High 66; Av Low 41

ARTS/VISUAL An opening for watercolors by Barbara Aten & Demetra Kalams, 5:30pm, Blooming Branch Bistro, 49 W. 29th St. FREE.

Eugene Glass School Art Auction preview reception, 6:30pm, Valley River Inn. www.eugeneglassschool.orgDon.

Emilio Santini gives a slideshow lecture on glass art, 7:30pm, Valley River Inn. $10.

Celebration of mural completion w/artist Kari Johnson, 9pm, 3rd & Van Buren St. FREE.

DANCE Dance Factory presents Urban Pulse: Fusion, 7:30pm, Hult Center. www.hultcenter.com$15, $12 stu., sr.

FILM Local Narrative Filmmakers Showcase, w/panel discussion, 7pm, DIVA. $5, $3 stu.

In-Concert Latenite: Jimi Hendrix, 1969, 11:45pm today, tomorrow & Oct. 14, Bijou Cinemas. $4.

FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting: Top shelf pinot noir, 3pm-10pm today & tomorrow, Oregon Wine Warehouse. $15+.

Wine tasting: Bacchus bold reds, 4pm, WineStyles. FREE.

Wine tasting: Newton Vineyards, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Midtown Wine Shop. FREE.

Blind wine tasting, 6pm, WineStyles. $5 adv., $10 door.

Iraila's 4th Anniversary Party w/entertainment by Americanistan and Luminessah, 24th & Hilyard. Reserve, 684-8400.

GATHERINGS City Club Friday Forum: "Debate 20-132: Eugene's Gas Tax," w/Chris Pryor and Paul Romain, 11:50am, Downtown Athletic Club. www.cityclubofeugene.org$3.

Green Drinks progressives social, 5pm, World Café. FREE.

Motherns Against Misuse & Abuse (MAMA) will give presentation, "America and Drugs: Still Crazy After All These Years," 7pm, Downtown Library. www.mamas.orgFREE.

Balkan dance w/Balladina Folk Music Ensemble, 8pm, Agate Hall, 18th & Agate. $5 sug. don.

Salsa dance, w/free lesson, 9pm, Tango Center. $4.

Home Improvement Show continues. See Thursday, Oct. 11.

LECTURES Condon Fossil Collection lecture series: "Using the Condon Collection in the 21st Century," Edward Davis, 5:30pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. FREE.

"One More River to Cross: The Bridge Between Race and Sexual Orientation," Keith Boykin, 5:30pm, EMU Ballroom, UO. FREE.

Architecture & Allied Arts present the Koehn Colloquia lecture: "Cyberintimacies," Sherry Turkle, 6pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. FREE.

MUSIC The Spruce Root Band, Star's End, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3.

Jessica Williams, piano recital, 7:30pm, United Lutheran Church, 2230 Washington St. 741-6079. $20.

Chamber concert to mark local composer's 75th birthday, 7:30pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th & Pearl. FREE.

Dervish, 7:30pm, The Shedd. $22-$30.

The Phormula, Juice to Make it Happen, The Alliance, 8pm, Indigo District. 21+. $5.

Hot Club of Eugene, 8:30pm, Luna. 21+. $6.

Greg Brown, 8pm, McDonald Theater. $25 adv., $28 door.

Electric Six, Gore Gore Girls, We Are The Fury, 9pm, WOW Hall. $13 adv., $15 door.

Benefit concert for David Wilson, feat. Mood Area 52, Ala Nar, The Ovulators, more, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5-$20.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians trip: Goodman Creek, 5 miles. See YMCA board for details.

SOCIAL DANCE Baby Boomers Social Club dance, 8pm, Vet's Club Ballroom. $8, $5 members.

THEATER Count Dracula, 8pm today, tomorrow and Oct. 19-20, 26-27 and 31; 2:30pm Oct. 14 & 21, Cottage Theater. $11-$13.

Seussical, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and Oct. 19-20, 26-28 and Nov. 2-3; 2pm Oct. 21 & 28, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette. $15 general, $18 reserved, $33-$35 meal seating.

King Lear, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and Oct. 18-20; 2pm Oct. 14, Performance Hall, LCC. 463-5761. $8-$12.50.

The Pillowman continues. See Thursday, Oct. 11.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

Sunrise 7:25am; Sunset 6:32pm, Av High 66; Av Low 41

ARTS/VISUAL Glassblowing art demo, 11am, Eugene Glass School, 575 Wilson St. 342-2959. FREE.

Free Game Day Admission, 11am-5pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE.

Second Saturday Art Sale, noon-4pm, DIVA. FREE.

BENEFIT Eugene Glass School's Art Glass Auction & Benefit Dinner, 5:30pm, Valley River Inn. $65.

COMEDY The Comedy Workout, 8pm, Diablo's Downtown Lounge. 21+. $3.

DANCE Ballet Fantastique and Trio Voronezh present "From Tchaikovsky to Tango," 8pm today & 4pm tomorrow, Hult Center. www.hultcenter.com$20-$25, $12 stu.

FILM In-Concert Latenite: Jimi Hendrix continues. See Friday.

FOOD/DRINK OWW's wine tasting continues. See Friday.

GATHERINGS Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, with entertainment from Jim Hershey, 10am; Rich Glauber, 11am; Beth Miriam Rose, noon; Nicolette Helm & Mack Singleton, 1pm; Forever Growing, 2pm; Uncle Stumbles, 3:30pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. www.eugenesaturdaymarket.orgFREE.

Choices in Birth info booth, 10am-5pm, behind Saturday Market stage. 514-3042. FREE.

City of Eugene presents a composting clinic, 10am, River House, 301 N. Adams St. 682-5542. FREE.

Clayfest, work by over 70 clay artists, demos, Clay Play area, more, 10am-6pm today & tomorrow, Lane County Fairgrounds. www.clayfest.orgFREE.

Piccadilly Flea Market, 10am-4pm today & tomorrow, Lane County Fairgrounds. $1.50.

AAUW monthly mtg. and community forum, w/Sherry Dickerson speaking on the Middle/Secondary Education Masters Program w/4J schools, 10:30am, EWEB. 344-4134. FREE.

"We're All Family," SAfER's fall open house, 2pm-4pm, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. 688-0195. FREE.

Conscious Connections, dynamically connect w/others, 7pm, Tamarack Wellness Center. 579-3084. $10.

Home Improvement Show continues. See Thursday, Oct. 11.

KIDS/FAMILIES "Gross Anatomy," make mucous & experiment on saliva, 1pm-3pm, Springfield Library. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Performance, Q&A and signing w/David Jones & Derk Schmidt of The Hermans, 6pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE.

MUSIC Tom May and Dick Weissman, 5pm, Tsunami Books. Don.

Emerald Valley Opry, benefit for Bethel schools music programs, 6:30pm, $5, $4 sr., $2 under age 16, FREE under age 7.

Guitarist Jim Scott presents "Songs of Earth & Spirit," 7pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th. $7, $3 child.

The Tiptons Sax Quartet & Drums, Brook Adams, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $8.

Tom Rawson, benefit concert, 7:30pm, Eugene Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St. $5-$15 sug. don.

Tech N9ne, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $21 adv., $25 door.

Pat McGee Band, Josh Kelley, The Kin, 8:30pm, John Henry's. 21+. $15 adv., $17 door.

Silas, 8:30pm, Luna. 21+. $6.

T.S.O.L., Mercy Killers, 19 Limbs, 9pm, WOW Hall. $13 adv., $15 door.

Terpsichore's Daughters w/Scrambled Ape, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $10, $7 w/costume.

Northwest Royale, Jack Inferno, After the Mourning, 10pm, The Wetlands. 21+. $5.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Duck Dash & Walk, 5k, 8:30am, meet outside Hayward Field, UO. www.goodrace.com

GEARs rides: Saragosa, carpool, 65 miles, meet at Alton Baker Park; Lorane Café from Twin Oaks Elementary, 30 miles, 9am. www.eugenegears.org

Obsidians trip: Cooks Ridge, 6 miles; Ridgeline Trail, 6.6 miles. See YMCA board for details.

SOCIAL DANCE Contra, feat. music by Cascade Crossing, 7:30pm, Cesar Chavez School Gym, 1510 W. 14th. $7, $6 stu.

SPIRITUAL "Tat Tvam Asi: You Are That Infinite Whole," talk by Sadhvi Vrndaji, 3pm-6:30pm today & tomorrow, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. harinder@uoregon.edu FREE.

Encounter the presence of God through Soaking Prayer, 7pm, Lamb Cottage, Skinner Butte Park. 915-4418. FREE.

SPORTING EVENT "Fall Brawl" w/Emerald City Roller Girls, music by Samba Ja, 6pm, Regional Sports Center, 200 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $10, FREE under age 5.

THEATER The Pillowman continues. See Thursday, Oct. 11.

Count Dracula continues. See Friday.

King Lear continues. See Friday.

Seussical continues. See Friday.

TRAFFIC ALERT Ducks game, 12:30pm, Autzen Stadium. Be warned.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14

Sunrise 7:26am; Sunset 6:31pm, Av High 66; Av Low 41

ARTS/VISUAL Sandy Tilcock's open house, 2pm, 2580 Augusta St. 465-9079. FREE.

BENEFIT "A Taste of Africa," benefit for Makindu Children's Programs, 2pm-5pm, Beacon House Event Center, 90980 River Rd. www.makindu.org$25.

DANCE "From Tchaikovsky to Tango" continues. See Saturday.

FILM Filmmaker's Forum: "Working Within A Limited Set," 7pm, DIVA. FREE.

In-Concert Latenite: Jimi Hendrix continues. See Friday.

GATHERINGS Info Expo, open house for inquiring minds, 1pm-5pm, Downtown Library. FREE.

Home Improvement Show continues. See Thursday, Oct. 11.

Piccadilly Flea Market continues. See Friday.

Clayfest continues. See Saturday.

KIDS/FAMILIES Family Art Sunday: "Art of the Southwest," 2pm-4pm, Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Spfd. FREE.

MUSIC Fearless Love w/Peter Holden, 12:30pm, Tsunami Books. FREE.

Uncle Earl, 8pm, The Shedd. $20.

Matt Hopper, The Old Believers, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5.

Leftover Crack, Toxic Narcotic, I Object, Embrace the Kill, 8pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $13 door.

Leo London, J.J. Haapala, 8:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $3-$5.

Emerald City Jazz Kings continues. See Thursday, Oct. 11.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Old Growth Forest Tour: Interpretive Series w/Whitey Lueck, 9am, meet at UO's OP Barn. Register, 346-4365. $15.

Cascadia's Ecosystem Advocates & Native Forest Council offers a 5 mile hike to proposed "thinning" project near Oakridge, 10am-5pm, meet at Grower's Market for carpool.

Memory Walk, community fundraiser to support the work of Alzheimer's Association, 2pm, Alton Baker Park. www.alz.org/memorywalkor 345-8392. FREE, donation suggested.

Obsidians trip: Tahkenitch Dunes/Threemile Lake, 6.5 miles. See YMCA board for details.

GEARs ride: Harrisburg/Junction City, 43 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org

SOCIAL DANCE Ballroom dance, 6pm lesson, 7pm dance, Vet's Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette. $7, $4 stu.

SPIRITUAL "Energy, Luminosity & Wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism," talk by H.E. Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche, 6:30pm, EMU, UO. FREE.

"Tat Tvam Asi: You Are That Infinite Whole" talk continues. See Saturday.

THEATER The Pillowman continues. See Thursday, Oct. 11.

Count Dracula continues. See Friday.

King Lear continues. See Friday.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15

Sunrise: 7:27am; Sunset 6:29pm

Av High 65; Av Low 40

FILM Boom, Bust, and the BLM, 7pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. 543-1253. FREE.

GATHERINGS PFLAG meeting w/discussion of bisexuality, 6:45pm, First Congregational Church, 1050 E. 23rd St. FREE.

WOW Hall volunteer orientation, 6:30pm, WOW Hall. FREE.

LECTURE "The Story of Whitebark Pine," Whitey Lueck, 7:30pm, EWEB. 746-9478. FREE.

MUSIC Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele recital, 7:30pm, Wildish Theater, Spfd. $30 reserved, $20 general.

Michelle Shocked, 7:30pm, The Shedd. www.theshedd.org$22-$30.

FearMia, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses acupuncture, herbs and nutritional counseling, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians trip: Clear Lake to Trail Bridge, 13 miles. See YMCA board for details.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Sunrise 7:29am; Sunset 6:27pm, Av High 65; Av Low 40

FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting benefit for Community Sharing Program, 5pm-9pm, WineStyles. $10 (half donated to nonprofit).

GATHERINGS "Keeping the Doors Open, Pathways to Communication," parents of teens support group, 10am, Community Mediation Services, 769 Monroe St. 344-5366. FREE.

Family Drumming Circle, 6pm, River House, 301 N. Adams. FREE.

Community Conversations panel on "Counterculture Campus: Activism Iconoclasm at the UO," 7:30pm, McClain Lounge, Hamilton Complex, UO. FREE.

KIDS/FAMILIES Jammie storytime, 7pm, Springfield Library. FREE.

LECTURES Kenneth Edelin speaks on reproductive rights under fire, 7pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th. RSVP, www.ppsworegon.orgor 344-2632 x12. FREE.

"Making Love Sustainable: Understanding an Ecology of Love," Wendy Strgar, founder of Good Clean Love, 7pm, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St. 683-7506. $17-$20.

LITERARY ARTS Windfall Reading Series: Kathleen Dean Moore, nature essayist, and Duane Ackerson, poet, 7pm, Downtown Library. FREE.

Gary Eberle reads from Dangerous Words: Talking about God in the Age of Fundamentalism, 7pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE.

MUSIC Critical Bill, Zug Island, DJ KaatSkratch, 8pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" tracks the hereditary possibilities of cancer, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

"Alternative Radio" airs interview w/Mundher al-Adhami, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.

SPIRITUAL "The Timeless Buddhist Science of Happiness & Enlightenment," talk by H.E. Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche, 6:30pm, Dzogchen Dharma Center, 2895 Oak St. FREE.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17

Sunrise 7:30am; Sunset 6:26pm, Av High 64; Av Low 40

ARTS/VISUAL Opening of Photography at Oregon Auction exhibit, 11am, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE w/admission.

GATHERINGS Free screenings for peripheral vascular disease, 8am-5pm, Sacred Heart Medical Center, 1255 Hilyard. Register, 686-7218, by Oct. 12. FREE.

Radio Town Hall on Measure 49, hosted by Brian Shaw, 6pm, Harris Hall, 8th and Oak St. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Teen Book Club: The Giver by Lois Lowry, 4pm, Downtown Library. FREE.

MUSIC Chamber Music on Campus, 6pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. Don.

Barbara Blue, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $12 plus canned food donation.

Andre Canniere, Toby Koenigsberg, Jason Palmer and Tommy Sciple perform jazz selections, 8pm, 178 Music, UO. $10, $8 stu., sr.

Melt Banana, The Athiarchists, Rye Wolves, 9th Moon Black, 8pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.

Virginia Cohen, Andy Fish, Nicholas Africano, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $3-$5.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses women's health issues and reproductive rights, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

Radio Town Hall on Measure 49, 6pm-8pm, KOPT 1600 AM.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Kayak Pool Session, 7:30pm-9pm, Gerlinger Pool, UO. $3, $5 w/kayak rental.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

Sunrise 7:31am; Sunset 6:24pm, Av High 64; Av Low 40

FILM Taiwan Film Festival: Island Etude at 4pm; Tigerwomen Grow Wings at 7pm, 182 Lillis, UO. FREE.

Reel Rock film tour, feat. King Lines, Committed, more, 7pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. $7, $5 UO stu.

Speak-Out: I Had An Abortion, w/speak-out to follow, 7pm, DIVA. FREE.

FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting: "Malbec Madness," 5pm, WineStyles. $5.

GATHERINGS CASA hosts breakfast for men to learn about volunteer opportunities, 8am, SELCO Community Credit Union, 925 Harlow Rd., Spfd. RSVP, 984-3132. FREE.

Tour BRING Recycling's Planet Improvement Center & Glenwood Central Receiving Station, 9am-noon, meet at Willamalane Center, 215 West C St. 736-4444. FREE.

League of Women Voters of Lane County hosts Floyd Prozanski, Ashley Miller and Ted Stevens presenting on Measure 49, 11:45am, Mallard Banquet Hall, 725 W. 1st St. 343-7917. FREE, $10 for buffet lunch.

Eugene Chamber of Commerce Business to Business Expo, 4pm-7:30pm, Lane County Fairgrounds. 484-1314. $8-$12 members, $15-$20 non-members.

Eugene City Hall community forum, 6pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. Register, www.eugenecityhall.comor 682-5222. FREE.

Citizens for Public Accountability host a debate between Bonny Bettmen and Greg McLaughlin over Measure 20-134, 7pm, EWEB. FREE.

LECTURES "The Ocean's Response to Global Warming," Vern Kulm, 9am, Campbell Center, 155 High St. 741-1176. Don.

"Transnational Remittance Practices of Guyanese, Jamaican and Haitian Canadian Families," Dwaine Plaza, 4pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Joseph Harrison reads his poetry, 8pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE.

MUSIC Blackalicious, The Mighty Underdogs, Crown City Rockers, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $20 adv., $22 door.

Lotus, The Bridge, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.

Disco Organica, Basin & Range, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.

ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" discusses "The Renewal of Culture" w/Michael Meade, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.

THEATER King Lear continues. See Thursday, Oct. 11.

The Pillowman continues. See Thursday, Oct. 11.

CORVALLIS EVENTS

Note - Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event.

THURSDAY, OCT. 11 Music a la Carte: Native American flutist Jan Michael Looking Wolf, noon, MU, OSU. FREE.

Better Hearing support group, 3:30pm, Corvallis Senior Center. FREE.

Night of the Living Dead, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and Oct. 13; midnight Oct. 12, Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St. www.majestic.org$9, $7 children.

SATURDAY, OCT. 13 Oregon Mennonite Festival for World Relief, feat. booths, auctions, music & food, 7:30am-3:30pm, Linn County Fair & Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Rd., Albany. FREE.

Philomath Studios Tour & Sale, 10am-4pm, various locations. www.philomathopenstudios.comor 929-5625. FREE.

SUNDAY, OCT. 14 Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra plays Beethoven & Shostakovich, w/Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano, 7:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. $12-$30.

MONDAY, OCT. 15 Public display of "Eyes Wide Open" exhibit on human & economic costs of Iraq war, 10am-8pm today (7:30pm candlelight vigil) and 8am-3pm tomorrow (2pm closing ceremony), MU, OSU. FREE.

Low Vision/Macular Degeneration support group & aid show, 2pm, Corvallis Senior Center. FREE.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17 Senior Citizens Council of Benton County, 1:30pm, Corvallis Senior Center. FREE.

THURSDAY, OCT. 18 Music a la Carte: Darkwood Consort, noon, MU, OSU. FREE.

Emerald City Jazz Kings present "Let's Dance w/Benny Goodman at The Palomar," 7:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. www.theshedd.org$20.

ON THE ROAD

THURSDAY, OCT. 11 White Bird/PSU Dance presents BalletLab, 8pm today, tomorrow & Oct. 13, Lincoln Hall, PSU. www.whitebird.org $26, $16 stu., sr.

FRIDAY, OCT. 12 Matt Pond PA, 8pm, Doug Fir, PDX. 21+. $12.

The Summit Underground, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.

SATURDAY, OCT. 13 Sisters of the Road benefit Hoedown & Auction, feat. Uncle Earl, Casey Neill Trio, 4:30pm-9:30pm, Portland Art Museum. www.sistersoftheroad.org $85.

Ursula K. Le Guin reads her work, 7pm, Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center, Newport. $10.

Wine tasting: Organic wines, 1pm-4pm, The Wine Place, Yachats. FREE.

Emerald City Jazz Kings present "Let's Dance w/Benny Goodman at The Palomar," 7:30pm, Florence Events Center. www.theshedd.org$24.

The Black Lips, The Spits, The Strange Effects, 9:30pm, Dante's, PDX. 21+. $10.

T. Ray & The Shades, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.

SUNDAY, OCT. 14 Bob Mould, 9pm, Doug Fir, PDX. 21+. $15.

The Chris Bramble Band, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.

TUESDAY, OCT. 16 Orhan Pamuk speaks, 7:30pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, PDX. $26.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17 Say Anything, Hellogoodbye, 7pm, Crystal Ballroom, PDX. $20 adv., $25 door.

Fiery Furnaces, 9pm, Aladdin Theater, PDX. $17.

The Go! Team, 9pm, Doug Fir, PDX. 21+. $15.

THURSDAY, OCT. 18 Oliver Sacks speaks on "Why The Brain Loves Music," 7pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, PDX. www.isepp.orgHarry Shearer, 8pm, Wonder Ballroom, PDX. 21+. $32.

John Vanderslice, Bishop Allen, 9pm, Doug Fir, PDX. 21+. $12.

ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES

Community Puppet Theater seeks volunteer puppeteers and stagehands. Rehearsals Saturdays. 206-4678.

Young adults in grades 7-12 are invited to submit a story for the Springfield Library's Teen Short Story Writing Contest. Story must begin: I shouldn't be reading this book. Submission form online at www.ci.springfield.or.us/library and at library. Deadline is Oct. 31.