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Thursday,
September 13
Sunrise 6:49 am; Sunset 7:27 pm
Av High 77; Av Low 50
Moon enters Leo 12:16 pm
ARTS/VISUAL The 11th Annual Salon des Refusés, an
exhibit of artwork refused by the Mayor's Art Show, as well as a block party for
"The Art of Eugene," featuring music by Shelly James Musicbox and Don Latarski
and Rue De Blues, opens at 6:30 pm at the Heron Building, 576 Olive Street. don.
The Mayor's Art Show, a showcase for artists of Lane County opens
with a public reception and award ceremony at 5:30 pm at the Jacobs Gallery, Hult
Center. FREE.
An opening of Fast Forward, The Mayor's Show of Teen Art
featuring the work of 21 young, Eugene-area artists is from 6 to 8 pm at Maude Kerns
Art Center. FREE.
BENEFITS An "Out of the Whole" benefit concert
for Chez Ray's North Beach Cafe, featuring John Barlow, Ken Kesey and the Merry Band
of Pranksters, David Nelson, Terry Haggerty, Martin Fierro, the Flying Karamozov
Brothers and much more, is at 7 pm at the McDonald Theatre. Fastixx. $20.
Circus Discordia, a benefit for the Free Cascadia School of the
World, featuring ringmaster and grand auctioneer Tom Heinl, Jaime Maderas, Juanita
Lee and her sweet Ukelele, fire dancing, Circus Symbiotik and much more, is at 8
pm at Sam Bond's Garage. 484-7365. $5-$10 ss.
GATHERINGS A public information session highlights what
is being proposed for the city's ward redistricting process, at 6 pm at the Campbell
Sr. Ctr. 344-3150. FREE.
Moms of Preschoolers meeting features food and crafts, children's
activities, snacks, storytime, and more from 9 to 11:30 am at the Eugene Christian
Fellowship. 744-3056. FREE.
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Burning Spear,
Roots Reggae, The McDonald Theater. See Tuesday.
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Beverly Stein, Democratic candidate for Governor, meets the public
at 7:30 pm at 2675 Baker Blvd. 345-6466. FREE.
The Women's Focus Reading Group discusses How the Garcia Girls
Lost Their Accents at 7 pm at Barnes and Noble. FREE.
Jubilee Farm Stand features peas, broccoli, cut flowers, nursery
plants, honey and more, from 1 to 7 pm every Thursday through October at Territorial
and Broadway in Veneta. FREE
MUSIC Mike Watt and the Jom and Terry Show and the Pass
Out Kings play at 8:30 pm at the WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 dos.
Spencer Bohren plays traditional New Orleans roots at 8:30 pm at
Café Paradiso. $9.
ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features part 3 of
"Toward a New World Culture" with The Dalai Lama, Bro. Wayne Teasdale,
Gordon Davidson and others at 6:30 pm on KLCC, 89.7 FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Sterling and Reid Brothers Circus,
featuring performing elephants, rare white tigers, bears, 20 white horses and dogs
riding ponies, is at 4:30 and 7:30 pm today and tomorrow at Valley River Center.
$15, $5.75 Children.
SCIENCE "More Than Meets the Eye," a backyard
approach to identifying and looking at the stars and planets, is at 2 pm Thursdays
through Sundays through Sept. 30 at the Lane ESD Planetarium. $4.50, $4 stu./sr.,
$3.50 children under 12.
THEATER Les Miserables shows at 7:30 pm today and
Sept. 14, 15 and 16 and at 2 pm Sept. 15 and 16 at the Hult Center. $20-$55.
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Friday,
September 14:
Sunrise 6:50 am; Sunset 7:26 pm
Av High 77; Av Low 50
ARTS/VISUAL An opening for Night Spaces, color photographs
by Thomas Boyd is at 6 pm at 5th Street Photography, 450 Charnelton St. FREE.
CELEBRATION The Eugene Celebration, featuring music, dance,
marketplaces, children's activites, performances, stages, art, food, sports and a
parade is from 6 pm to midnight today, from 10:30 am to midnight tomorrow, and from
11 am to 5 pm Sept. 16 in Downtown Eugene. $8 adv. three day pass, $10 dos., $7 day.
See special insert this issue.
COMEDY Comedysportz is at 7 pm at Groucho's tonight and
tomorrow. For reservations call 517-9996. $8, $6 with a can of food for the Oregon
Food Bank.
GATHERINGS The Sterling and Reid Brothers Circus continues
at Valley River Center. See Thursday, Sept. 16.
SeniorNet Café features herbal tea, cookies and a virtual
travel tour from 1 to 4 pm at LCC Downtown, room 004. 345-9441. FREE.
MUSIC Honeybuckit and Danny Barnes play at 9:30 pm at Sam
Bond's Garage. $5.
The Snukas Last Stand plays at 10 pm at John Henry's. $5.
The Olem Alvez Quartet plays at 9:30 pm at Jo Federigo's. $2.
Classical Corner features classical music from 7 to 11 pm today,
from 1:30 to 11 pm tomorrow, and from 2 to 5 pm Sept. 16 in the Atrium Building,
downtown. FREE.
ON THE AIR A live broadcast of the Eugene Celebration 5th
Ave. Stage begins at 6:30 pm on KLCC, 89.7 FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides Ingram Island in Junction
City. Meet at 9 am at Alton Baker Park. FREE.
SCIENCE "More Than Meets the Eye" continues at
the Lane ESD Planetarium. See Thursday, Sept. 13.
THEATERS Bedroom Farce, a British comedy, is at 8
pm today and Sept 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29, and at 2 pm Sept. 23 at Actors Cabaret Annex,
39 W. 10th Ave. 683-4368. $17 adv., $22 dos. $14 limited sr./stu. tickets.
Les Miserables continues at the Hult Center. See Thursday,
Sept. 13.
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Saturday,
September 15:
Sunrise 6:52 am; Sunset 7:24 pm
Av High 77; Av Low 49
Moon Enters Virgo 12:39 pm
BENEFIT An open house and auction for the Eugene Glass School,
featuring a show of glass that has been made through the last year, is at 4 pm at
the Eugene Glass School, 575 Wilson St. Tickets at Vivace Gallery, Alder Gallery
and the Art of Glass. 342-2959. $50.
CELEBRATIONS The Lane County Historical Museum's 50th Annual
Celebration, featuring a special exhibit on the history of the museum, craft demonstrations,
refreshments and an address by commissioner Anna Morrison, is from noon to 4 pm at
the Lane County Historical Museum. Address is at 2 pm. 682-4239. FREE.
The Eugene Celebration continues in Downtown Eugene. See Friday.
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Peregrine Falcon
With Cardinal, Karen Willenbrink, Eugene Glass School's 2nd Annual Open
House and Auction. See
Saturday.
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COMEDY Comedysportz continues at Groucho's. See Friday.
GATHERINGS A Lupus support group meets at 1 pm at McKenzie
Willamette Hospital, Willamette Room. 342-1210. FREE.
Saturday Market features handmade local crafts, food, entertainment
and more, every Saturday, 10 am-5 pm, at the park blocks, 8th and Oak through mid-November.
Tango Azul at 11 am, Eugene Taiko Drummers at 12:30 pm, Accordions Anonymous at 2
pm, Sun Bossa and Friends at 3:30 pm, the Roundhouse Bluegrass Band at 5 pm, and
the Vipers featuring Eagle Park Slim at 7 pm. FREE.
The Farmers' Market, featuring locally grown produce, flowers,
plants, foods and garden starts, is from 9 am to 5 pm every Saturday through Nov.
10 and from 10 am to 3 pm every Tuesday through October 30 at 8th and Oak, across
from Saturday Market. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS Carolyn Reynolds Miller will read from her
collection Rising and Falling at 7 pm at Barnes and Noble Booksellers. FREE.
MUSIC Orange plays groove based rock with jazzy overtones
at 9 pm at Café Paradiso. don.
Classical Corner continues at the Atrium. See Friday.
ON THE AIR A live broadcast of the Eugene Celebration 5th
Ave. Stage is from 1 pm to midnight on KLCC, 89.7 FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION The 6th Annual EWEB Kilowatt Klassic,
a race among electrathon vehicles, is at 5 pm today and at noon tomorrow at the south
parking lot of Lane Community College's main campus. FREE.
The Obsidians hike 6 miles around Rigdon Lakes, 6 miles around
Matthew Lakes, and 9 miles up Maxwell Butte. See YMCA Board for details. $3-$4 Sugg.
don.
A walking tour with the Eugene Tree Foundation, highlighting trees
in Eugene is from 1 to 3 pm in the west side of downtown. Meet at 12th and Lincoln
St. FREE.
PRESENTATION The City of Eugene holds a compost demonstration
at 10 am at the River House compost demonstration site, 301 N. Adams Street. FREE.
SCIENCE "More Than Meets the Eye" continues at
the Lane ESD Planetarium. See Thursday, Sept. 13.
THEATERS Les Miserables continues at the Hult Center.
See Thursday, Sept. 13.
Bedroom Farce continues at Actors Cabaret Annex. See Friday.
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Sunday,
September 16:
Sunrise 6:53 am; Sunset 7:22 pm
Av High 76; Av Low 49
BENEFIT A fundraiser for Friends of Scobert Park, featuring
the 4th Annual Plant Sale with plants from more than 10 local nurseries is from 9
am to 2 pm in Scobert Park. To donate, or for information, call 686-4646. FREE.
CELEBRATION The Eugene Celebration continues in Downtown
Eugene. See Friday.
GATHERINGS The Never Bored Gamers play Tikal and Evo at
5 pm at the 5th St. Beanery. FREE.
A Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market is from 10 am to 3 pm at the Lane Events
Center. $1.50.
KIDSTUFF Joe Ross tells folktales from old Japan at 1 pm,
and performs interactive music with sing-alongs, clap-alongs and prizes for kids
at 3 pm at the Kidzone Stage at the Eugene Celebration. Celebration Pin.
MUSIC "Tour Baby 2000" features 30-minute slots
from various solo artists, from 4 to 6 pm at Café Paradiso. A Big Mouth Babes
open mic at 7 pm, and TR Kelley plays at 9 pm. FREE.
T.S.O.L., One Man Army, and The Briefs play punk at 8:30 pm at
the WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos.
The Kitchen Syncopaters play jug band music at 8 pm at Sam Bond's
Garage. $3.
Classical Corner continues at the Atrium. See Friday.
ON THE AIR A live broadcast of the Eugene Celebration 5th
Ave. Stage is from 1 to 6 pm on KLCC, 89.7 FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 26 miles for breakfast at
Sunrise Café. Meet at 9 am at Ray's Mkt., Cresswell. FREE.
The Obsidians hike 14 miles at Camp Lake. See YMCA Board for details.
$3-$4 Sugg. don.
The 6th Annual EWEB Kilowatt Klassic continues at LCC. See Saturday.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Stephen Mallory teaches Tai-chi at 2
pm in Scobert Park. FREE.
PRESENTATION "Food Preserving," from Food Not
Lawns, is at 6 pm at 165 N. Grand Street. $5.
SCIENCE "More Than Meets the Eye" continues at
the Lane ESD Planetarium. See Thursday, Sept. 13.
THEATER Les Miserables continues at the Hult Center.
See Thursday, Sept. 13.
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Monday,
September 17:
Sunrise 6:54 am; Sunset 7:20 pm
Av High 76; Av Low 49
New Moon 3:27 am
Moon enters Libra 12:00 pm
GATHERING Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians, Gays,
Bisexual and Transgendered Persons meets at 6:45 pm at the First Congregational Church.
302-4422. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS
Classics for the College Bound discusses J.R.R. Tolkein's The
Hobbit at 7 pm at Barnes and Noble Booksellers. FREE.
MUSIC Middle Eastern and Flamenco music and dance with Sirocco
is at 8 pm, and drumming by Uncle Mufufu is at 8:30 pm at Café Paradiso. $10.
SPIRITUAL High Holy Days service with Rabbi Hanan Sills,
for Rosh Hashanah, is at 7:30 pm today, and at 10:30 am tomorrow at the Unity of
the Valley, 39th and Hilyard. FREE.
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Tuesday,
September 18:
Sunrise 6:55 am; Sunset 7:18 pm
Av High 76; Av Low 49.
BENEFIT A benefit concert with Lo Nuestro and Friends for
the legal defense fund for German Nieto-Maquehue, director of Amigos de los Sobrevientes,
taken into custody by immigration officers, featuring a poetry reading and an art
exhibition is at 7 pm at the United Lutheran Church, 2230 Washington St. $5-$50 ss.
DANCE Learn barefoot flamenco with Nikki Conti at 5:30 pm
at Bailar Studio. 485-8955. $18.
GATHERINGS The HIV Alliance holds a community outreach luncheon
at 11:30 am at the Acorn Center. 342-5088. FREE.
The Farmers' Market continues at 8th and Oak. See Saturday.
LITERARY ARTS John Daniel, author of Looking After: A
Son's Memoir, reads at 7 pm at the Downtown Library Lecture Room. FREE.
MUSIC Burning Spear plays roots reggae at 9 pm at the McDonald
Theatre. Fastixx. $19.50 adv., $23 dos.
Learn drumming with Uncle Mafufu at 7:30 pm at Bailar Studio. 485-8955.
$18.
ON THE AIR "Alternative Radio" features Alicia
Littletree in "Who Bombed Judy Bari," at 6:30 pm on KLCC 89.7 FM.
"Arts Journal" features the County Fair Arts and Filbert
Festival 2001 at 6 pm on CTV-97. Re-airs at 9 pm Sept. 20.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Obsidians hike 5 miles at Bristow
St. Park. See YMCA Board for details. $3-$4 Sugg. don.
PRESENTATIONS "Global corporate agendas and the Free
Trade Area of the Americas," by The Fair Trade Coalition and the Sierra Club,
is at 7:30 pm at the Ben Linder Room, EMU, UO. 338-8604. FREE.
"Religion and Science: A Fresh Look," by the Lane Institute
of Faith and Education, is at 7 pm at the First Congregational Church. FREE.
SPIRITUAL High Holy Days at the Unity of the Valley continues.
See Monday.
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Wednesday,
September 19:
Sunrise 6:56 am; Sunset 7:16 pm
Av High 75; Av Low 49
Moon enters Scorpio 12:27 pm
GATHERINGS A practice group meets to learn the basics of
nonviolent communication at 7 pm at 118 Alberta St. 689-0450. FREE.
Wednesday Evenings at the Inn, featuring relaxing in a parlour
and library, as well as storytelling by Mark Lewis, is from 7 to 9 pm at the
Campbell House. 343-1119. FREE.
Citizens for Public Accountability meet at 7:30 pm at the picnic
shelters east of the Ferry Street Bridge. FREE.
Prospective volunteers for the Natural History Museum meet at 9:30
am at the UO Museum of Natural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave. FREE.
KIDSTUFF Preschool and toddler storyime is at 10 am at the
Springfield Library. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS
Richard Seidman reads from his new book, The Oracle of Kabbalah:
Mystical Teachings of the Hebrew Letters at 6 pm at Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette.
MUSIC The Asylum Street Spankers play some of Austin, Texas's
most heralded music at 9 pm at Sam Bond's Garage. $10.
Anthony B and Oshan Dia play reggae at the WOW Hall. $12 adv.,
$14 dos.
A Eugene Symphony Concert Preview is at noon at the Hult Center.
FREE.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides a mystery ride. Meet at
10 am at Alton Baker Park. FREE.
The Obsidians hike 2 miles at Proxy Falls. See YMCA Board for details.
$3-$4 Sugg. don.
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Thursday,
September 20:
Sunrise 6:57 am; Sunset 7:14 pm
Av High 76; Av Low 47
COMEDY Ty Connor's explosion mixes music with comedy with
ranting with wit at 9 pm at Sam Bond's Garage. $3.
GATHERINGS The League of Women Voters meets at 11:30 am
at the Doubletree Hotel, Springfield. 343-7917. $11.
NAMI holds a monthly meeting for family and friends of people with
chronic mental illness at 1 pm at NAMI's resource center, 72A Centennial Loop. 343-7688.
FREE.
Jubilee Farm Stand continues. See Thursday, Sept. 6.
MUSIC Sunset Valley, and The Stores play indie pop at 8
pm at John Henry's. $5.
The Eugene Symphony's opening night, featuring pieces from Kraft,
Marquez, Peck and Tchaikovsky, is at 8 pm at the Hult Center. 682-5000. $14-$38.
$10 Youth.
ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "Earth
Wisdom," with Brooke Medicine Eagle on KLCC, 89.7 FM.
"Arts Journal" continues. See Wednesday.
SCIENCE "More Than Meets the Eye" continues at
the Lane ESD Planetarium. See Thursday, Sept. 13.
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On
The Road:
Note: Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed
under the first day of the event.
SEPT. 13 Destiny's Child plays at 6 pm at the Rose Garden,
Portland. Ticketmaster. $45.50-$56.
The Mt. Angel Oktoberfest, featuring over 60 Bavarian food chalets,
an arts and crafts show, an adult biergarten, a family weingarten and interactive
Bavarian family Microgarten, music and a free kindergarten, is from 9 am to 5 pm
today and tomorrow in downtown Mt. Angel. www.oktoberfest.org FREE.
The Campaign for Disclosure, featuring a video of dozens of government
and military witnesses to UFO and extraterrestrial events and projects, as well as
a presentation by Disclosure Project director Steven M. Greer is at 6 pm at the Cemeketa
Community College Auditorium, 4000 Lancaster Drive NE., Salem. $5.
SEPT. 14 Bonnie Raitt with Cris Williamson and Danny Okeefe
play a benefit for Save Our Forests, Rivers and Streams, at 8 pm at the Elsinore
Theatre, Salem. Fastixx. $42.50-$48.50.
Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors plays at 8 pm tonight and
Sept. 15, 20, 21 and 22, and at 2:30 pm Sept. 16 at Albany Civic Theater. www.peak.org/community.act
$7, $5 sr./youth under 18.
SEPT. 15 The NYE Beach Writer's Series presents novelist
Blake Nelson and poet Sam Hamill at 7 pm at the Studio Theatre of the Performing
Arts Center, 777 W. Olive St., Newport. www.coastarts.org/writers $7.
The Oregon Air Fair 2001, featuring many aircraft displays, vendor
exhibits, career seminars, a hands on youth area and various speakers along with
Buzz Aldrin, is from 9 am to 5 pm today and tomorrow at the Linn County Fair and
Expo Center, Albany. FREE.
James Taylor plays at 8 pm at the Rose Garden, Portland. Ticketmaster.
$35-$45.
SEPT. 16 The Albany Area Habitat for Humanity hosts an International
Day of Prayer, featuring the Knox Brothers, picnicking and dessert, at 4 pm at Bryant
Park, Albany. FREE.
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ATTN:
Opportunities
Volunteers are needed for various tasks in this Eugene Celebration,
as well as to carry the slug in this year's celebration parade. 726-2611.
The Eugene Bicycle Coalition seeks volunteers for its Bicycle Safety
Education Program. 682-5471.
A volunteer orientation is at 4 pm at Greenhill Humane Society.
(541) 607-5007.
The Volunteer Tutor Program at Lane Community College provides
training on Sept. 29 and Oct. 6. 747-4501. Free.
The Willamette Repertory Theatre is holding auditions from 5:30
to 8 pm Sept. 14 and from 10 am to 2 pm Sept. 15 at the Willamette Repertory offices,
861 W. 8th Ave. Call first, 343-9903.
A two-day training for literacy tutors for students in the volunteer
tutor program at LCC is Sept. 22 and Sept. 29. 747-4501. FREE.
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