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music: White Lotus Gallery specializes in 20th century Japanese and Chinese prints, paintings, tansu and netsuke. The exhibit Enduring Images: 19th Century Woodblock Prints opens Nov. 30. Here's a piece by Utagawa Kunisada, depicting a kabuki play. It was published in 1860 by Kenya Shogoro. See Art in the Galleries.

literary arts: The 2nd Annual Author and Artists Fair comes to a close this Saturday evening at the downtown public library. Four dozen local authors, artists and musicians gather to promote their work and support the Eugene Public Library Foundation. Wine-tasting, dessert tables and book signings abound. Here's authors Lauren Kessler, Wendy Maltz and Dorianne Laux. See Saturday Calendar and last week's program guide.


visual art: John Hiatt's on tour with his new album, The Tiki Bar is Open. He stops at the McDonald Theatre to promote this follow-up album to last year's Muddy Waters, an album that earned him a Grammy nomination along with other greats such as Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and Billy Bragg. See Sunday Calendar.


 


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Thursday, December 6
Sunrise 7:33 am; Sunset 4:35 pm
Av High 47; Av Low 37
Moon enters Virgo 9:11 am

ARTS/VISUAL A gallery talk for Painters of Oregon Landscape, works by Craig Cheshire, Humberto Gonzalez, Leland John and others, is at 11 am at the Jacobs Gallery, lower level, Hult. FREE.

BENEFIT A SHO (Support for Hult Center Operations) winter luncheon features food, door prizes and entertainment at 1 pm in Studio One, Hult. $14.

COMEDY The Comedy Workout features "Nondenominational Comedy" at 8 pm at Actors Cabaret. 683-4368. $7.

 
Robert Cray, McDonald Theatre. See Friday.
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GATHERINGS The Cancer Prevention Coalition discusses "How to Identify and Avoid Engineered Foods" at 7:30 pm at 1239 Irvington Rd. FREE.

The Cottage Grove Rotary Christmas party features games, prizes, refreshments, face painting and pictures with Santa from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Bohemia Elementary School, Cottage Grove. 942-3331. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Craig Danner reads at 7:30 pm at the UO Bookstore. FREE.

MUSIC Carlos Washington's Giant People play at 10 pm at Taylor's. $5.

The Jessica Lurie Ensemble plays at 9:30 pm at Sam Bond's Garage. $4-$6 ss.

Chevron plays a CD release party with Mine and Thirtyseven at 6 pm at the Animal Farm, 13th and Oak. $3.

The Jazz Collective plays at 9 pm at Luna, 28 E. Broadway. FREE.

Amanda and Friends is a public debut featuring songs, dance and stories by Amanda Facrell, Mark Van Beever, Eric Munch and Kate Wolfenbarger at 12:15 pm in the Hult lobby. FREE.

A Magical Thursday 3 year celebration features music by Dieselboy at 8 pm at the WOW Hall. $15.

ON THE AIR "Arts Journal" features artists demos and the UO Bookstore at 9 pm on CTV-97.

THEATER Radio Vaudeville, a holiday performance in the style of a 1930s radio show, is at 7 pm tonight and Dec. 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 and 16 with matinee performances at 2 pm Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16 at Lord Leebrick Theatre. 465-1506. $9, $7 children.

Mistletoe Mafia, an interactive dinner theatre, shows at 6 pm at Foxfire Restaurant, Springfield. 747-7900. $35.

A Christmas Carol opens at 7:30 pm today and continues tomorrow and Dec. 8, 13, 14 and 15 at the Sheldon Theatre. $7.

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Friday, December 7:
Sunrise 7:34 am; Sunset 4:34 pm
Av High 47; Av Low 37

ARTS/VISUAL The First Friday Artwalk is a guided tour of downtown art galleries and visual arts attractions. It begins with Painters of Oregon Landscapes at 5:30 pm at the Jacobs Gallery. At 5:45 pm the walk stops at 19th Century Woodblock Prints at White Lotus Gallery. At 6 pm it's sculpture by Mike Lickie at Goldworks, and at 6:15 pm the walk stops for copper work by Joseph Mross at Kudos. Last the walk stops for photography by Colette Govan, paintings by Michael Black, woodworking by Ben Ferrell, Balinese woodcarving by I. Wayan Kantor and art glass demonstrations by Judy Koss at Scan Design. Also open are Provenance, Robert Canaga Gallery, Circle of Hands, 5th St. Galleria, Vivace Gallery, Melange, Temporarily Maude, Photozone Gallery, La Follette Gallery, Chez Ray's and Passionflower. FREE.

A MECCA studio sale and open house is from 5 to 9 pm today, and from 10 am to 5 pm tomorrow at the new MECCA studio, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE.

An opening of works by Luke Roberts is from 5:30 to 8 pm at Tre Amici, 2532 Willakenzie Rd. FREE.

A reception marking the 6th anniversary of the opening of Provenance and the Art Grotto features glass artist Lenoard Whitfield, as well as music by John Bishop, Rick Mandyck, Jeff Johnson and John Stowell, from 5:30 to 9 pm at Provenance. FREE.

An opening of Celebration is from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at Vivace Gallery. FREE.

 
A pre-New Year's mask making party, Center Court Building. See Saturday.
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A reception of work by the Springfield Arts Commision members is from 3 to 5 pm in the Springfield City Hall. FREE.

An opening of Mutations, photography by Harry Bonham, and Tuscan Scenes, by Eugene Tonry, is from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Photozone Gallery. FREE.

The Eugene Weaver's Guild holds a show of their work from 5 to 7 pm at the Inner Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church. FREE.

An Art Careers arts show and sale features art made by persons with disabilities from 4 to 7 pm at the Amazon Art Center. FREE.

A reception for Labour of Love Exhibit is from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at LaFollette Gallery. FREE.

An annual open house and sale of fine arts and crafts from local artisans is from 5 to 9 pm today, from 10 am to 5 pm tomorrow and Dec. 9 at River Walk Inn. FREE.

An opening of Artwork by Willie Paradis is from 5 to 9 pm at Temporarily Maude Gallery. FREE.

BENEFIT A gala fundraiser for the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House features music, an auction and catering including wine from 5:50 to 7:30 pm at the SMJ House. 484-0808. $25.

COMEDY Comedysportz features Jennette "Mask of" Zarko at 7 pm tonight and tomorrow at Groucho's. For reservations call 517-9996. $8, $6 with a can of food for Food For Lane County.

FORUM "Pacifica Forum" features "Peacemaking in Zambia" by DeEtte Beghtol at noon in the Wesley Center. 344-0483. FREE.

GATHERINGS Songs with Rob Tobias are at 7:30 pm at the Jewish Community Havurah. 685-0488. FREE.

An 2nd annual open house features mini-treatments and treats from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Breema Northwest. FREE.

KIDSTUFF "The Magic School Bus in the Arctic -- Heat" is a science event for kids ages 6-10 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at WISTEC. Register at 682-7888. $9.

"Where in the Universe is Carmen Sandiego 2" is at 4 pm today, and at 2 pm tomorrow and Dec. 9 at the Lane Planetarium. $5, $4 stu./sr., $4 children.

The Patterson Family Resource Center offers drop-in times featuring many toys, all kinds of arts and crafts, books for kids and parents, computers for Internet and CD use, as well as coffee, tea and snacks from 1 to 2:45 pm today and Dec. 10 at the Patterson Family Resource Center, Room 3, Patterson Elementary School. 334-4896. FREE.

MUSIC Robert Cray plays at 8 pm at the McDonald Theatre. Fastixx. $27.50 adv., $30 dos.

Kevin Burke plays Irish Fiddle at 8:30 pm at the WOW Hall. Fastixx. $12.50 adv./ $14 dos.

The Lane Jazz Festival features free jazz all day, as well as the Lane Jazz Band with Thara Memory at 7:30 pm today, and the Mel Brown Ensemble at 7:30 pm tomorrow at the Performance Hall, main campus, LCC. 726-2202. $8, $4 stu./sr tonight, $12, $8 stu./sr. tomorrow.

The Eugene Symphony's Holiday Pops with Miguel Harth-Bedoya features the orchestra performing Yuletide favorites and music for festive dances, as well as performances by guest choirs at 8 pm at the Hult. 682-5000. $14-$28.

TR Kelley plays at 9 pm at Café Paradiso. $5.

A First Friday party with music by Cosmos Raging Family and others is at 9 pm at Downtown Lounge. FREE.

A First Friday Community Songfest is an all-ages music and song jam at 7 pm at the Oregon Festival of American Music office, 104 W. Broadway. FREE.

Turkish Aksent plays at 7:30 pm at Fool's Paradise Tea House. FREE.

ON THE AIR "British Empire of Death vs. India's Culture of Life" shows at 2 pm on CTV-97. Re-airs Dec. 14 and 20.

THEATER Inspecting Carol, a holiday satire, show at 8 pm tonight and Dec. 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22, with 2 pm matinees Dec. 9 and 23 at the Actors Cabaret Annex. $17 adv., $22 dos.

Gypsy, a musical fable, shows at 8 pm tonight and Dec. 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22, with a 2 pm showing Dec. 23 at the Actors Cabaret. 683-4368. $17 adv., $22 dos.

1940s Radio Hour, a song-filled extravaganza of a "live" radio show, shows at 8 pm tonight and Dec. 8, 14 and 15, with a 2:30 pm matinee Dec. 9 at the Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. 942-7414. $12, $10 stu., sr.

Radio Vaudeville continues at Lord Leebrick Theatre. See Thursday, Dec. 6.

A Christmas Carol continues at the Sheldon Theatre. See Thursday, Dec. 6.

VIGIL A "Justice Not War" vigil is at 4 pm at the Federal Building. FREE.

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Saturday, December 8:
Sunrise 7:35 am; Sunset 4:34 pm
Av High 47; Av Low 37
Moon enters Libra 11:57 am

ARTS/VISUAL A holiday art show and sale of works by Alison McNair is from 10 am to 6 pm at 4395 High St. FREE.

A fiber arts sale and show of works by Lany Lloyd, Donna Sakamoto Crispin, Judy Ness and others, is from 10 am to 5 pm today and tomorrow at 4565 Donald St. FREE.

A studio sale of prints by Kris Ibach is from noon to 5 pm at 2970 Kincaid St. FREE.

A Twin Rivers Basketry Society show and sale is from 10 am to 5 pm today, and from noon to 5 pm tomorrow at Tsunami Books. Cider and cookies will make an appearance. FREE.

A gallery lecture on Enduring Images, 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints is at 2 pm at White Lotus Gallery. FREE.

A Sara Glater annual holiday open studio features cast paper art and greeting cards, as well as student works and tours, from 10 am to 3 pm at 1310 Barber Dr. 485-7272. FREE.

 
Fritz Gearhart, Holiday Pops Concert, Hult. See Friday.
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A women artists show and sale features works by Tina and Karen Russo, Arin Duggins and Judy Alison from 10 am to 4 pm today and tomorrow at 560 Crest Dr. FREE.

An annual open house and sale continues at River Walk Inn. See Friday.

A MECCA studio sale and open house continues at the new MECCA studio, 449 Blair Blvd. See Friday.

BENEFITS A benefit for the Greenhill Humane Society features photos of pets in festive winter scenes from 11 am to 5 pm at PetsMart. don.

A Symphony Guild Christmas Walk features tours of Eugene homes from 10 am to 5 pm today, and from 11 am to 4 pm tomorrow at 3350 S. Lambert, 3356 S. Lambert, 2274 Greiner and 3355 Park Hills Dr. Tickets at McAyeal's Cleaners. $10 adv. $12 dos.

A holiday bazaar benefiting the Campbell Sr. Ctr. features crafts, a raffle, food and more, from 9 am to 2 pm at the Campbell Sr. Ctr., 155 High Street. 682-5318. FREE.

Celebrate With Music is a holiday ice show to benefit toys for tots at 1 and 7 pm at the Lane Ice Center. Admission is one store-packaged toy.

The Eastside Alternative School will sell crafts to benefit Eugene homeless families from 10 am to 4 pm today and tomorrow at the Holiday Markey, Lane County Fairgrounds. FREE.

A benefit for the Greenhill Humane Society features raffles, prizes and animals from 11 am to 3 pm at Down to Earth. FREE.

COMEDY Comedysportz continues at Groucho's. See Friday.

DANCE A Eugene Singles Ministry dance is from 7 pm to midnight at the Coburg Grange. 935-2112. $6.

GATHERINGS A wine and cheese tasting and pottery sale is from 4 to 8 pm today and Dec. 15 at the Friendly St. Market. Live music is from 6 to 8 pm. FREE.

The Saturday Holiday Market features handmade local crafts, food, entertainment and more, from 10 am-6 pm, in the Exhibit Hall, Lane County Fairgrounds, through Dec. 24. The Westmoreland Elementary Choir sings at 10:30 am; David Rogers at 11:45 am; Neil Bjorklund at 1 pm; Brian Cutean at 2:15 pm; Adam and Kris at 3:30 pm and Nichols and Dhymes at 4:45 pm. FREE.

"Castle on the Hill" presents a Sugarplum Fantasy Tea at 1 pm at the SMJ House. 484-0808. $15.

A "Grinch Who Stole Christmas Tea Party" is at noon today and tomorrow at the Campbell House. $18.

KIDSTUFF "Snowflake Science" features hands-on activities exploring the science and art of snowflakes from 11 am to 5 pm today and tomorrow at WISTEC, The Science Factory. $4, $3 kids/sr.

Nina Savenko performs storytelling with Russian dolls at 1 pm today and tomorrow in Suite 305, Fifth Street Market. FREE.

The Winter Light Faire features kids making candles, woolen angels and lanterns, and shopping the Little People's Market for gifts from 11 am to 4 pm at the Eugene Waldorf School. FREE.

Children and adults are invited to a mask-making work party to prepare for downtown Eugene's New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball, from 1 to 4 pm at the Center Court building, 50 W. Broadway. FREE.

"Where in the Universe is Carmen Sandiego 2" continues at the Lane Planetarium. See Friday.

LECTURE "Making a Hell of Heaven: Satanic Imagination in Milton's Paradise Lost" by Carolyn Bergquist is at 7:30 pm at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS The Eugene Public Library Foundation presents an authors and artists' fair, featuring signings by dozens of local authors, as well as live music, wine-tasting and desserts, from 7 to 10 pm Dec. 8 at the Downtown Library. 682-5338. FREE.

Leonard Cirino leads a Poetry in the Round at 5 pm at Tsunami Books. FREE.

MUSIC Mood Area 52 plays the tango at 9 pm at Fool's Paradise Teahouse. Food, wine, tea and coffee will be made available. don.

A Double CD release party features Angela Lecompte's Passionflowers at 7:30 pm and Olem Alves's Make it Right at 9:30 pm at Sam Bond's Garage. $3-$5.

Ritmo de la Noche plays at 9:30 at Luna. $3-$5 ss.

David Hykes performs throat singing at 8 pm at Unity Church. 345-8854. $15.

The Lane Jazz Festival continues at the Performance Hall, main campus, LCC. See Friday.

The Western Oregon Opry performs an annual Christmas Concert at 6:30 pm at the Cottage Grove High School auditorium. 942-4043. $5, $3 sr., $1 youth, under 7 are free.

Elizabeth Cable plays folk from 3 to 5 pm at Tsunami Books. FREE.

Holiday carols by Capriccio, a string trio, is at 2 pm in the Atrium. FREE.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION An Oregon Natural Resources 5 mile snowshoe hike in the Diamond Peak Wilderness meets at the PC Market of Choice parking lot on Franklin at 9:30 am. 344-0675. FREE.

Visit the last island of old growth forest near the Cooper Creek Reservoir. Meet behind the Roseburg Courthouse at 9:30 am. FREE.

SEMINAR The Comedy Workout presents Finding Love, Joy and Laughter When the World Seems Scary and Sad with Leigh Anne Jasheway from 10 am to noon at Actors Cabaret. $25.

THEATER Cabaret, a musical set in Germany at the start of the Third Reich, shows at 3 and 8 pm today, and at 2 pm tomorrow at the Silva, Hult. 682-5000. $22.50-$42.

Radio Vaudeville continues at Lord Leebrick Theatre. See Thursday, Dec. 6.

Gypsy continues at the Actors Cabaret. See Friday.

Inspecting Carol continues at the Actors Cabaret Annex. See Friday.

1940s Radio Hour continues at the Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. See Friday.

A Christmas Carol continues at the Sheldon Theatre. See Thursday, Dec. 6.

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Sunday, December 9:
Sunrise 7:36 am; Sunset 4:34 pm
Av High 47; Av Low 36

ARTS/VISUAL A fiber arts sale continues at 4565 Donald St. See Saturday.

A Twin Rivers Basketry Society show and sale continues at Tsunami Books. FREE.

A reception for art by Christine L. Sundt is from 1 to 4 pm at the Alder Gallery, Coburg. FREE.

An annual open house and sale continues at River Walk Inn. See Friday.

A women artists show and sale continues at 560 Crest Dr. See Saturday.

 
A double CD release party with the Olem Alves Funk Band and Angela Lecompte, Sam Bond's Garage. See Saturday.
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BENEFITS An auction benefit for the HIV alliance features a dessert buffet, entertainment, a silent auction at 2 pm and an oral auction at 4 pm at the Doubletree Inn. 342-5088. $20 adv., $25 dos.

The Eastside Alternative School benefit for the Eugene homeless continues at the Holiday Market, Lane County Fairgrounds. See Saturday.

FAIR Temple Beth Israel's 20th annual Chanukah fair features ethnic music, crafts, foods, games and hands-on activities for children from 10 am to 3 pm at the synagogue, 2550 Portland St. $3, $1.50 children 2-12 years.

GATHERINGS The Never Bored Gamers play Troy and the Lost Tribes at 10:30 am at Café Paradiso. FREE.

"Castle on the Hill" Victorian holiday festival features live music, activities and refreshments from 1 to 4 pm at the SMJ House. 484-0808. $5, $2 children under 12.

The Sunday Holiday Market features handmade local crafts, food, entertainment and more, from 10 am-6 pm, in the Exhibit Hall, Lane County Fairgrounds. Walker T. at 10:30 am; O'Carolan's Consort at 11:45 am; The Traceys at 1 pm; Serenata at 2:15 pm; Sun Bossa and Friends at 3:30 pm and Animated Furniture at 4:45 pm. FREE.

A "Grinch Who Stole Christmas Tea Party" continues, and a "Victorian Christmas Tea Party" is at 1 pm at the Campbell House. $18 Grinch, $21 Victorian.

KIDSTUFF Nina Savenko continues storytelling with Russian dolls at the Fifth Street Market. See Saturday.

"Where in the Universe is Carmen Sandiego 2" continues at the Lane Planetarium. See Friday.

"Snowflake Science" continues at WISTEC, The Science Factory. $4, See Saturday.

LITERARY ARTS Sam Rutledge hosts an open poetry read and promotion of his new chapbook Four Poems at 8:30 pm at Foolscap Books. FREE.

MUSIC John Hiatt plays at 8 pm at the McDonald Theatre. Fastixx. $25 adv., $28 dos.

Laura Kemp and Anne Weiss play at 8:30 pm at Sam Bond's Garage. $3-$5 ss.

The Prelude Choir, Junior Boychoir, Junior Girlchoir and Mixed Jazz Choir perform at 3 pm, and the Boychoir, Girlchoir, Young Men's Ensemble, The Classics, Young Women's Choir and Synergy perform at 7 pm at Beall Hall, UO. $9, $7 stu./sr.

The Motet Singers perform at 5 pm at the Eugene Mennonite Church. $5 dos.

The Eugene Recorder Ensemble plays at 2:45 pm at the Newman Center. FREE.

Kitka plays at 8:30 pm at the WOW Hall. $12 adv., $14 dos.

An Sprout City Studios open mic Showcase Showdown features local artists competing for prizes at 9 pm at the Downtown Lounge. 687-0947. FREE.

A holiday concert by the Oregon Festival Choirs is at 3 pm at the Central Lutheran Church. $5, $3 stu./sr.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Cascadia Wildlands Project leads a hike into old-growth "replacement volume" timber sales in the Cottage Grove district. Meet at 10 am at Growers Market parking lot. FREE.

GEARS rides a 15-20 mile Coffee-Shop hop. Meet at 10 am at Alton Baker Park. FREE.

THEATER Cabaret continues at the Silva, Hult. See Saturday.

Radio Vaudeville continues at Lord Leebrick Theatre. See Thursday, Dec. 6.

1940s Radio Hour continues at the Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. See Friday.

Inspecting Carol continues at the Actors Cabaret Annex. See Friday.

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Monday, December 10:
Sunrise 7:37 am; Sunset 4:34 pm
Av High 47; Av Low 36
Moon enters Scorpio 3:09 pm

LECTURE A 53rd Anniversary Celebration of the United Nations Universal Declarations of Human Rights features Dave Fidanque of the American Civil Liberties Union speaking on civil liberties challenges since Sept. 11. At noon in the Council Chamber, 777 Pearl St. 682-8442. FREE.

MUSIC Dan Bern plays at 9 pm at Taylor's Bar and Grill. Fastixx. $10.50.

KIDSTUFF The Patterson Family Resource Center drop-in times continue at the Patterson Family Resource Center. See Friday.

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Tuesday, December 11:
Sunrise 7:38 am; Sunset 4:34 pm
Av High 47; Av Low 36.

ARTS/VISUAL A MECCA Whiteaker Neighborhood Community Art Night features local artisans teaching the public to make simple, unique items for the holidays and beyond, from 4 to 6 pm at the Shamrock House, 3rd and Van Buren. 302-1810. $2-$5 sugg. don.

GATHERING The Literacy Council of Eugene is holding an orientation for new reading, writing or math volunteers at 7 pm at 51 W. Broadway. 344-3949. FREE.

LECTURE The "Evolution of Human Spirituality" Fall Lecture Series presents "Baha'u'llah" at 7 pm at the Eugene Baha'i Center. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Sara Ryan reads at 7 pm at the Downtown Library Lecture Room. FREE.

Jan Eliot reads at 7 pm at Borders Books. FREE.

ON THE AIR "Alternative Radio" features "Big Brother is Watching" at 6:30 pm on CTV-97.

"Arts Journal" features the Members Show at Maude Kerns Art Center at 6 pm on KLCC, 89.7 FM. Re-airs at 9 pm Dec. 13.

SPIRITUAL "Interfaith Prayer, Remembrance and Reflection" is a prayer service followed by sharing and snacks at 7 pm at the First Christian Church. FREE.

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Wednesday, December 12:
Sunrise 7:39 am; Sunset 4:34 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 36
Moon enters Sagittarius 7:30 pm

GATHERINGS Wednesday Evenings at the Inn features Mark Lewis from 7 to 9 pm at the Campbell House. $12.

MUSIC Man or Astro Man, Zero-Zero, and the Forty-Fives play at 8:30 pm at the WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 dos.

SPIRITUAL A Shamanic study and spirit circle is from 7 to 9 pm at 780 Blair Blvd. 915-5723. don.

VIGIL A "Denial of Democracy" candlelight vigil is from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the plaza, Federal Building. FREE.

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Thursday, December 13:
Sunrise 7:39 am; Sunset 4:35 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 36
Tonight is the peak of the Geminids Meteor Shower.

GATHERINGS The Center for Family Therapy Open House features information about low cost therapy services from 4 to 6 pm at the Center for Family Therapy, 720 E. 13th Ave. FREE.

The Women's Business Network meets at noon at the Hilton. $15.

LECTURE "Staying Sexually Alive over 45" by Wendy Maltz is at noon at The Broadway Apothecary. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Anita Weiss reads from her book Power and Civil Society in Pakistan at 7:30 pm at the UO Bookstore. FREE.

MUSIC Orange, and The Heavenly Oceans play at 9 pm at Sam Bond's Garage. $3-$5 ss.

Jenny Christofferson plays harp at noon at the Fifth Street Market. FREE.

Mevlevi Zikr plays at 8 pm at the WOW Hall. $15.

ON THE AIR "Arts Journal" continues on CTV-97. See Tuesday.

PERFORMANCE Encore Theatre performs songs, dance and storytelling about aging, living and learning at 12:15 pm in the Hult's lobby. FREE.

THEATER Radio Vaudeville continues at Lord Leebrick Theatre. See Thursday, Dec. 6.

A Christmas Carol continues at the Sheldon Theatre. See Thursday, Dec. 6.

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Corvallis Events

DEC. 6 The Oregon State University Concert Band performs a Fall concert at 7:30 pm at the LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. 737-4061. FREE.

DEC. 7 The Chamber Ballet of Corvallis and the Regional School of Ballet presents The Nutcracker at 8 pm tonight, at 2 and 8 pm tomorrow, at 7 pm Dec. 13 and at 8 pm Dec. 14 and 15 at the Majestic Theatre. www.valleytix.org 758-9393. $15

An "Introduction to ARC View GIS Applications in Natural Recourses" is from 8 am to 5 pm in Peavy Hall, OSU. www.outreach.cof.orst.edu FREE.

DEC. 8 The Inside Opera Lecture Series presents "Theatre Corvallis" at 10 am at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. FREE.

Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart perform at 8 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Tickets at CD World, Grassroots Books. $11 adv., $12 dos.

DEC. 9 The Corvallis Youth Symphony performs at 3 pm at LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE.

DEC. 12 The Men's Modern Barbershop Chorus sings at 7 pm at the Good Samaritan Church. FREE.

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Poem of a Small Departure, by Brian Kershinik, the Froelick Gallery, Portland, through Dec. 29.
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DEC. 6 A First Thursday opening for work by Brian Kershink is from 6 to 9 pm at the Froelick Gallery, Portland. (503) 222-1142. FREE.

An opening for Peace Around the World: A Collection of Original Artwork From Around the Globe is from 6 to 9 pm at the Chetwynd Stapylton Gallery, Portland. FREE.

An opening of works by Michael Schlicting and Deborah Dewit Marchant is from 6 to 9 pm at 1321 Hoyt St., Pearl District, Portland. FREE.

DEC. 7 A holiday music festival to benefit UO scholarships features performances by UO singers and musicians, as well as beverages and hors d'oeuvres, is at 7 pm at the Pittock Mansion, Portland. 346-5656. $40.

The Science, Technology and Society lecture series features "Ancient Cultures Beneath the Black Sea" by Dr. Robert Ballard at 7 pm at the Schnitzer, Portland. Fastixx. Fastixx. $40-$55.

Carissa's Weird plays at 10 pm at Berbati's Pan, Portland. $12 adv., $15 dos.

DEC. 8 River Guardian training with Willamette Riverkeepers is from 10 am to 2 pm at the American Diabetes Association Conference Room, 380 SE Spokane St., Portland. (503) 223-6418. FREE.

A free snowshoe demonstration lets Willamette Valley residents try out snowshoeing from 10 am to 2 pm at Gold Lake Snow Park in the Willamette National Forest. www.rei.com FREE.

DEC. 9 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra performs at 7:30 pm in the Theatre of the Clouds, Rose Garden, Portland. $29.50-$39.50.

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ATTN: Opportunities
Scholarships are available through the Pride Foundation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and children of GLBT parents. For information call (800) 735-7287 or Email scholarships@pridefoundation.org

The New Zone Art Collective is accepting submissions for membership. 607-0354 www.newzone.org

Literary Submissions for an anthology following the theme Honoring our River are wanted from Willamette River Basin kindergarten through college students. (503) 585-8789 bridgetma@aol.com

Audacity Productions seeks singers and musicians for Facets of Love, a musical review. Call Shelly at 767-9109.

The Yamada Language Center seeks artists or teams of artists for a series of five murals themed Asia; South America; Europe; Africa and the Middle East. 221-1814.


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