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MUSIC
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1930, Odetta treats Eugene to a sample of her lifetime of musical achievements in a performance at the Shedd Concert Hall. Fresh off a 2000 Grammy nomination for soulful blues music, Odetta promises a performance based on her most recent album, Looking for a Home, a tribute to the legendary Leadbelly. See Wednesday Calendar.


THEATER
Linda Danielson, Chico Schwall and David Stuart Bull perform Dylan Thomas's A Celtic Christmas, otherwise known as A Child's Christmas in Wales, at Café Soriah and also at the Lord Leebrick Theatre. Live music accompanies theatrical storytelling in this string of active, energy-filled holiday performances. See Friday Calendar.


MUSIC
The Club Groove traveling hip-hop dance party sold out to a 600-person crowd at Agate Hall last November and turned away almost that many at the door. Matt Vaughn, a South Eugene High School graduate otherwise known as DJ Envy, puts on Club Groove with Groove Entertainment, a company of DJs dedicated to creating places where young people can safely congregate and enjoy themselves. See Friday Calendar.




 


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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
Sunrise 7:39 am; Sunset 4:34 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 36
Moon enters Aries 4:58 am

A PERFORMANCE BY BABY GRAMPS, TSUNAMI BOOKS. SEE FRIDAY.

BENEFIT Holiday benefit comedy for Toys for Tots features Jennifer Self, Josh Krecklow and Newman, 8 pm, Actors Cabaret. $12, $10 w/unwrapped toy.

FORUMS "Voices of the Ducks" campus, community discussion of "hate radio" impact on diversity climate, 5:30 pm, Gumwood Rm., EMU, UO. FREE.

"What's Oil Got to Do With It?" discussion with Lane Co. Women's Action for New Directions, 7 pm, McNail-Riley House. FREE.

GATHERINGS HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15.

Barnie's holiday dinner, 5:30 to 8:30 pm, Petersen Barn Center. $6.

YouthArts "Show-Time" features music, magic, prizes and refreshments, 7 pm, Atrium. RSVP at 485-2278. FREE.

American Rhododendron Society Christmas party potluck, 6:30 pm, Campbell Sr. Center. FREE.

An open house features free massage samples, refreshments, 7 to 9 pm, Charnelton Massage Wellness Center. FREE.

KIDSTUFF Parent and toddler art, 10:30 am Thursdays, MECCA (Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts,) 1235 Railroad Blvd. 302-1810. FREE.

LECTURE "Sacred Geography" holiday slideshow and lecture, Rick Ahrens, 7 pm, Eugene Garden Club. $3-$5 ss.

LITERARY ARTS Carola Dunn reads Mistletoe and Murder: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE.

MUSIC Riverside Chamber Symphony holiday concert, 7:30 pm, Campbell Center. FREE.

Keller Williams, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $12 adv, $14 dos.

Holiday music with the Eugene Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, SHOcase performance, 12:15 pm, lobby, Hult. A SHOcase winter luncheon follows, featuring food, prizes and entertainment in Studio One. Performance is free, luncheon is $15.

Steve Smith, Laura Kemp, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $7-$10 ss.

ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "Celebrating Partnership: A Formula for Survival," Riane Eisler, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM.

PRESENTATION Introduction to Naka-Ima practice of presence and honesty, 7 pm, Foolscap Books. FREE.

SPIRITUAL "The Bhagavat: Aliens and Space Travel," Kula Shakhara das, 8 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE.

"Re-Envisioning the World" peace circle, noon Thursdays, Suite 308-c, 541 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE.

THEATER The Calamity Carolers of Doom perform musical holiday satire, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Dec. 14, 19, 20 and 21, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $12 TH, $14 F-SA, $8 stu. on Thursdays.

A Christmas Stalking interactive theater, 6 pm tonight and Dec. 15, Stacy's Covered Bridge Restaurant, Cottage Grove. $35 includes show, dinner and dessert.

Personals, 8:15 pm today, tomorrow and Dec. 14, Stage Left, Very Little Theatre. $10.

Blithe Spirit, Willamette Repertory Theatre, 7:30 pm tonight, at 8 pm tomorrow and Dec. 14, and at 2 pm Dec. 15, Soreng, Hult. $12-$35.

 

FRIDAY, 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.

ARTS/VISUAL Holiday open studio sale and show of works by susan Klein Design and Friends, noon to 8 pm today and from 10 am to 6 pm tomorrow. Music with Fiddlin' Sue and Uncle T is from 5 to 8 pm Friday. FREE.

GATHERINGS "It's Your Birthday Party" features food and party games, 7 to 11 pm, The Art of Everything, Cottage Grove. 942-6174. $3, $2 youth.

Victorian Christmas tea features costumed carolers, noon and 3 pm today, tomorrow and Dec. 15, 20, 21 and 22, the Campbell House Inn. $21.

A LEAD (LOW INCOME YOUTH LEADERSHIP GROUP) BENEFIT FEATURES A DANCE COMPETITION AND SILENT AUCTION, AGATE HALL. SEE SATURDAY.

Hot meals from FOOD for Lane County, 5:15 pm for single adults and 6 pm for families with children Fridays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the former Govinda's Buffet, 270 W. 8th Ave. FREE.

League of Women Voters of Lane Co. Unit #4 meeting, 1 pm, 2050 Goodpasture Loop #21. FREE.

Mantra Jam, 8 pm, Planet Goloka. Bring instruments. FREE.

KIDSTUFF "The Magic School Bus Gets Creative!" features hands-on science exploring toymaking, 4:30 to 6:30 pm, The Science Factory. Register at 682-7888. $9.

Playgroup for moms and newborns to two year olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE.

LECTURE "Old-Time Radio Revisted," Bob Loudon, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Sr. Center. FREE.

MUSIC Club Groove hip hop dance party, 8 pm to midnight, Agate Hall, 18th Ave. and Agate St. $2 for first 200 people, $5 after.

Baby Gramps, 8 pm, Tsunami Books. $8.

Jackass Willie CD release party, Canyon, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $3-$5.

Geoffrey Mays CD release party features Don Latarski, Mark Schneider and Jason Palmer, 8 pm, Café Paradidso. $5.

Prodd, Sik 9, Conception, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $6.

The Danged, Stark Raving Naked, The Hellandbacks, 9 pm, Downtown Lounge. $5.

The Visible Men, Dan Jones, Tom Heinl, 10 pm, John Henry's. $3.

Eugene Symphony's Christmas concert features Bach Christmas Cantatas, Jubilee by George Chadwick and more, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. $14-$28.

PERFORMANCE The Edie Show features drag, dance, comedy and song, 10 pm, Neighbors' Bourbon Street Lounge. $4.

SPIRITUAL "Storytelling" Shabbat with Ravvi Hanan, 7:30 pm, Jewish Community Havurah of Eugene. 685-0488. FREE.

THEATER A Celtic Christmas, A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas features music and storytelling by Harry Stuart, Chico Schwall and Linda Danielson, 3 pm today, tomorrow and Dec. 19, 20 and 21 and 23, at 9:30 pm Dec. 15, 17 and 18, Café Soriah, at 7 pm Dec. 15 and at 7 and 8:30 pm Dec. 22, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $10 reservations at Café Soriah, $8 adv., $10 dos. for Lord Leebrick performances.

Little Women, 7:30 pm, tonight, tomorrow and Dec. 19, 20 and 21, South Eugene High School Theatre. $5.

Rumors, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Dec. 20 and 21, ACE. $17 adv,. $22 dos. A limited number of sr./stu. tickets for $14.

Annie, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Dec. 20 and 21, Actors Cabaret. $17 adv., $22 dos. $14 for limited number of stu. tickets.

My Three Angels, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Dec. 20 and 21, and at 2:30 pm Dec. 15, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. $10.

The Calamity Carolers of Doom continues. See Thursday, Dec. 12.

Blithe Spirit continues. See Thursday, Dec. 12.

Personals continues. See Thursday, Dec. 12.

 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
Sunrise 7:40 am; Sunset 4:35 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 36
Moon enters Taurus 5:43 pm

ARTS/VISUAL Twin Rivers Basketry holiday sale features work by Aimee Yogi, Lei McCornack, Sheila Tasker and others, 10 am to 5 pm today and from noon to 5 pm tomorrow, Tsunami Books. FREE.

Holiday open studio sale and show of works by Susan Klein and freinds continues. See Friday.

BENEFITS Suzuki Strings youth scholarship fundraiser concert, 1 to 4 pm today and tomorrow, Borders Books. 15% of purchases made with Suzuki certificates benefit the scholarship fund.

First Annual Eugene Winter Dance Festival to benefit LEAD (Low-Income Youth Leadership Group) features dance competitions, silent auction, refreshments, 5 to 11 pm, Agate Hall. $7, $3 stu.

A Santa appearance to benefit Greenhill Humane Society features pictures with Santa and your pets, noon to 4 pm today and Dec. 21, 5th St. Public Market, and from 11 am to 5 pm tomorrow, Petsmart on Coburg Rd. $5-$12.

COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm, ComedySportz Theatre, 1030 Oak. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co.

DANCE Dancing by Serpentina Ala Nar, Astryd deMichele and guests, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $6.

Learn to dance the Nutcracker, no experience necessary, with Edward Staver, Springfield Library. Pre-registration and information at the Library. FREE.

"THE EDIE SHOW," NEIGHBORS' BOURBON ST. LOUNGE. SEE FRIDAY.

DEMONSTRATION Glass blowing, 10 am to 4 pm today and Dec. 21, Aurora Glass, 2345 W. Broadway St. FREE.

GATHERINGS Saturday Holiday Market features handmade local crafts, food, entertainment and more, every Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm, Exhibit Hall, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. The Lorane Choir sings at 10:30 am; the Eugene Recorder Ensemble at 11:30; Balladina at 12:30 pm; Inspirational Sounds at 1:45 pm; Sweet Papa Lowdown Hot Club at 3:15 and Larry Unger, Fred Nussbaum and Deb Kirkland at 4:45 pm. FREE.

Cat adoption weekend works toward adoption for more than 50 cats, 9 am to 5 pm, the Cat's Corner, 29th and Willamette by Rite Aid. FREE.

Holiday Farmers' Market features locally grown produce, plants, flowers, garden starts, food and fun, free parking and noontime music, 10 am to 6 pm, Saturdays and Sundays until Christmas Eve, Auditorium, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE.

Gift exchange and dance, Eugene Singles Ministry, 7 pm, Coburg Grange. 463-7571. $6.

Eugene Rainbow Family council meeting, 6 pm, Growers Market. FREE.

Santa's breakfast features an appearance by Santa, 9:30 am, Petersen Barn Center. $3.

Oregon Knife Collectors exposition, 8 am to 4 pm, Expo Hall 2, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE.

Victorian Christmas tea continues. See Friday.

KIDSTUFF Story Book Cottage Tea Party features storytelling by Mark Lewis, noon today and tomorrow, the Campbell House Inn. $18.

"Chocolate Science" features the art of confectionary chemistry, 11 am to 5 pm today and tomorrow, The Science Factory. Register at 682-7888. Free with admission to Science Sleuths exhibit.

Mrs. Claus storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE.

LECTURES "Love and Relationships from a Buddhist Perspective," Tenzin Gurmey, 6:30 pm, 2425 Charnelton St. Muisc follows. 554-9696. $10.

"Cosmic Threads and Spiritual Continuity," Sharon Rodgers, 7:30 pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church. FREE.

MUSIC Bill Willie Bluz, 9 pm, Quackers. FREE.

Brian Cutean, 11 am to 1 pm, Down to Earth, Willamette St. FREE.

Western Oregon Opry Annual Christmas Concert features music by Alton Wayne and Friends, Paul Ekstein and Friends, Paul Putnam Band and others, 6:30 pm, Cottage Grove High School auditorium. $5, $3 sr.

Brass Aspirations, 2 pm, the Atrium. FREE.

The Ataris, Rufio, the Go Reflex, 7:30 pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv.

Ellis Paul, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $10.50.

Porterhouse, Olivia Warfield, 10 pm, Good Times. $5.

Siobhan VanLaned, 7 pm, 5th St. Beanery. FREE.

The Punks, Pass Out Kings, Sunken Grade, 8 pm, Lucky's. $2.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Obsidians 75th Anniversary & Winter Trips Kick-Off features food and drinks as well as prizes and outdoor company vendors, 7 to 9:30 am, Obsidians Lodge. Trips leaving from the lodge include 6-mile cross-country ski to Meadows; advanced snow-shoe at Odell Lake; 7-mile hike on the Ridgeline Trail; 3.4-mile hike at Trestle Creek Falls; 3-mile snow shoe to Westview Shelter and also a ski-trip to Willamette Pass. FREE.

GEARS rides 35 miles, Cloverdale Loop. Meet at 10 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE.

Nearby Nature landscaping project Winter Restoration Celebration, 9 am to 1 pm, Park Host Residence, Alton Baker Park. Vegetarian lunch provided after. FREE.

"The Mysterious World of Galls," Harold Schyberg, 10 am, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Visitor's Center. 747-1504. $3, $6 family.

SPIRITUAL "Intro to Tibetan Meditation," Tenzin Gurmey, 9 am Saturdays. 554-9696. FREE.

THEATER A Celtic Christmas, A Child's Christmas in Wales continues. See Friday.

Blithe Spirit continues. See Thursday, Dec. 12.

Rumors continues. See Friday.

My Three Angels continues. See Friday.

Annie continues. See Friday.

Little Women continues. See Friday.

The Calamity Carolers of Doom continues. See Thursday, Dec. 12.

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15
Sunrise 7:41 am; Sunset 4:35 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 36

ARTS/VISUAL Twin Rivers Basketry holiday sale continues. See Saturday.

BENEFITS Suzuki Strings youth scholarship fundraiser concert continues. See Saturday.

"Pet Photos with Santa" benefit continues. See Saturday.

DANCE Swing dance and lesson features music by the West Coast Rhythm Kings, 7 pm, Agate Hall, UO. 343-7826. $5.

FILM Take Over Take Over, Subversive Pillow Theatre, 7 pm, Growers Market. Donations go to a fund for film subject, prisoner Eddie Hatcher.

CHRISTINE MEADOWS AND DAVID GUSTAFSON, SOLOISTS IN EUGENE SYMPHONY'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT, SILVA, HULT. SEE FRIDAY.

GATHERINGS Sunday Holiday Market features handmade local crafts, food, entertainment and more, every Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm, Exhibit Hall, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. Paul, Nancy and Sean play at 10:30 am; Glenn Falkernberg at 11:30; Alex Harbreaves at 12:30 pm; Red Pajamas Band at 1:45 pm; Sun Bossa at 3:15 and The Klezmonauts at 4:45 pm. FREE.

Falun Gong exercise, 9 am Sundays, Gold's Gym, Spfd. www.falundafa.org FREE.

Carols and English tea, 5 pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church. $3.

"Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelopment in Moss/Villard/Columbia neighborhood," 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder Starbucks. FREE.

Eugene Friends meeting features lecture by Gordon Hutchins, 7 pm, Eugene Friends meeting house, 2274 Onyx St. FREE.

Monthly Rainbow Family potluck, 3 pm, 3966 Robin Ave. 689-7279. Bring food and juice to share. FREE.

Vegan dinner features chanting, 6:30 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE.

Holiday Farmers' Market continues. See Saturday.

Victorian Christmas tea continues. See Friday.

Cat adoption weekend continues. See Saturday.

KIDSTUFF Youth and children's annual Christmas pageant, 10:30 am, Trinity United Methodist Church. FREE.

Story Book Cottage Tea Party continues. See Saturday.

"Chocolate Science" continues. See Saturday.

LECTURE "The Jewish Mystical Teachings and Stories of Rabbi Nachman," by Ravvi Ohad Ezrahi, 7 pm, Temple Beth Israel. $5 sugg. don.

MUSIC Eugene Recorder Ensemble annual holiday program. For time and location call 344-3008. FREE.

Oregon Children's Choir 20th Annual Holiday Concert, 3 and 7 pm, Beall Hall, Music, UO. $9, $7 stu., sr.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians cross-country ski 6 miles, Midnight Lake. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don.

Cascadia Wildlands Project hikes to the Blodgett timber sale area, 10 am, Growers Market. Bring boots, water, lunch and rain gear. FREE.

THEATER A Christmas Stalking continues. See Thursday, Dec. 12.

A Celtic Christmas, A Child's Christmas in Wales continues. See Friday.

My Three Angels continues. See Friday.

Blithe Spirit continues. See Thursday, Dec. 12.

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16
Sunrise 7:42 am; Sunset 4:35 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 36

GATHERINGS French conversation, 4 to 6 pm Mondays. For location and information call 937-2304. $5.

Goodies exchange, music and sharing with PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons,) 6:45 pm, First Congregational Church. 302-4422. FREE.

Competitive Scrabble, 7 to 10 pm Mondays. For information call 463-9871. $1.

HIV counseling/testing, 4 to 7 pm Mondays, HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave. $15.

A Town Meeting, "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Impact on the Local Community," 7 pm, Westmoreland Community Center. FREE.

Free hot meals from FOOD for Lane County continue. See Friday.

KIDSTUFF Drop-in time for families features toys for kids and relaxation for parents, books and computers, 2 to 4 pm Mondays, Patterson Family Resource Center, Patterson Elementary School. FREE.

MUSIC Danny Dolinger, Jim Paige, 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $5.

ON THE AIR "The Love and Wisdom of Supreme Master Ching Hai," 3:30 pm, CTV-29 & 22.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians snow shoe class pre-trip. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don.

SPIRITUAL "The Ultimate Maya," Kula Shakhara das, 8 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE.

 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17
Sunrise 7:42 am; Sunset 4:36 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 36
Moon enters Gemini 5:43 am

GATHERINGS Video meetings with GangaJi, 7:30 pm Tuesdays, Conference Rm., Fifth St. Public Market. Meditation at 7 pm. FREE.

Chant for World Peace, 8 pm Tuesdays, Eugene Yoga Center, 1244 Lawrence. 913-7228. don.

Free hot meals from FOOD for Lane County continue. See Friday.

KIDSTUFF Toddler storytime, 10 am Tuesdays, Barnes and Noble. FREE.

LECTURE "Opera Insights on La Boheme," noon, Borders Books. FREE.

WORK BY ADAM GROSOWSKY, AUGEN GALLERY, PORTLAND, THROUGH DEC. 28. SEE DEC. 12, ON THE ROAD.

MUSIC Eugene Community Orchestra, 7 pm, Emerald Valley Assisted Living Center. FREE.

Roosters Blues Jam, 8 pm, Good Times. FREE.

Bluegrass Jam, 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. FREE.

ON THE AIR "Alternative Radio" features "Rivers That Were: Part Two" Barbara Bernstein, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM.

"Arts Encore" features local art replays, 6 pm, CTV-29 & 22. Re-airs Dec. 19, 9 pm.

PRESENTATION "Domestic Violence: What it is and What it will do," Elaine Walters, 7 pm, Umpqua Rm., McKenzie-Willamette Hospital, Spfd. FREE.

SPIRITUAL "Class: Bhagavad Gita as it is," Kula Shakhara das, 8 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE.

"Kingdom of Heaven," a "Wings of Words" multi-faith devotional, 6 pm, Springfield City Hall. FREE.

THEATER A Celtic Christmas, A Child's Christmas in Wales continues. See Friday.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18
Sunrise 7:43 am; Sunset 4:36 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 36

CEREMONY Hawaiian Kava ceremony, 7 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE.

GATHERINGS Caring for the Caregiver support group, 1:30 pm Wednesdays, Conference Rm. 1, PeaceHealth Downtown Clinic. FREE.

Cider, hot chocolate and caroling, 6 pm, YMCA. FREE.

Holiday potluck, noon, Campbell Center. $1 and a dish to share.

A winter assembly features seasonal music and verse by students grades 1-7, 11 am, Eugene Waldorf School. FREE.

Free hot meals from FOOD for Lane County continue. See Friday.

KIDSTUFF A Christmas Carol, performed by Village School sixth graders, 6:30 pm, Village School cafeteria. FREE.

Mrs. Claus storytime, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE.

Pre-school storytime, 10 am, Springfield Library. FREE.

MUSIC Odetta, 7:30 pm, The Shedd Concert Hall. $10-$28.50.

Tony Kaltenberg, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. $3-$5 ss.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 5 miles, North Shasta Loop. See YMCA board for details. FREE.

PRESENTATION Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council holiday potluck and winter bird slideshow, 6 pm, Lowell location. For information call 937-9800. FREE.

SPIRITUAL "Intro to Tibetan Meditation," Tenzin Gurmey, 6:30 pm Wednesdays. 554-9696. FREE.

THEATER A Celtic Christmas, A Child's Christmas in Wales continues. See Friday.

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19
Sunrise 7:44 am; Sunset 4:36 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 36
Moon enters Cancer 3:30 pm
Full Moon 11:10 am

GATHERINGS Cummins tool exposition, 11 am to 7 pm, Expo Hall 2, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE.

HIV counseling and testing continues. See Thursday, Dec. 12.

KIDSTUFF Shepherd's play, faculty and parents of Eugene Waldorf School, 11 am, Eugene Waldorf School. FREE.

Parent and toddler art, 10:30 am Thursdays, MECCA (Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts,) 1235 Railroad Blvd. 302-1810. FREE.

MUSIC The After Glow Show features musical performance, breakdancing, dancing and more, 9 pm, Mac's at the Vet's Club. $5.

La Boheme, SHOcase performance preview, 12:15 pm, lobby, hult. FREE.

ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "Christ in Buddha Nature: Two Worlds, One Heart, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM.

"Arts Journal" features Artwalk interviews, 9 pm, CTV-29 & 22.

"Arts Encore" continues. See Tuesday.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians cross-country ski and snow shoe 4 miles, Belknap Hot Springs. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don.

PRESENTATION "Sacred Seasons" holiday slideshow and lecture, Rick Ahrens, 7 pm, Eugene Garden Club. $3-$5 ss.

SPIRITUAL "What Does Guru Mean?" Kula Shakhara das, 8 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE.

"Re-Envisioning the World" continues. See Thursday, Dec. 12.

THEATER A Celtic Christmas, A Child's Christmas in Wales continues. See Friday.

The Calamity Carolers of Doom continues. See Thursday, Dec. 12.

Little Women continues. See Friday.

 

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

DEC. 12 Work from the Satava Art Glass Studio shows at The Real Mother Goose, Portland, through Dec. 31. FREE.

The 13th Annual Pushpin Show features any art by Lincoln Co. residents that can be safely hung with four push-pins, through Dec. 29, Visual Arts Center, Newport. FREE.

The Curse of the Great Eleven, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Dec. 14, and at 4 pm Dec. 15, Sowelu Theatre, Portland. (503) 230-2090. $15 F-SA, $8-$15 ss. TH and SU.

Carola Dunn reads, 7 pm, Salem City Library. FREE.

The Jefferson Dancers, 8 pm tonight through Dec. 14, Lincoln Perforamance Hall, PSU, Portland. $24, $12 stu.

Work by Adam Grosowsky, Augen Gallery, Portland, through Dec. 28. FREE.

Embracing the Present, The UBS PaineWebber Collection features works by such as Georg Baselitz, Chuck Close, Jasper Johns, David Salle and others, through Jan. 5, Portland Art Museum. $10-$12, $9 stu.,sr, $6 youth.

DEC. 13 "Magic at the Mill" features 350,000 lights, children's activities, house and mill tours, arts demonstrations, shopping and entertaiment, 5:30 to 9:30 pm today, tomorrow and Dec. 23, 26, 27, 28 and 29, Mission Mill Museum, Salem. $6, $5 sr., $3 youth.

DEC. 14 A gallery walk features a parade, art exhibitions and more, 3 to 7:30 pm, downtown Sisters. FREE.

Breakfast with Santa features breakfast, a holiday performance by South Salem High, gifts for kids and an appearance by Santa, 9:30 am today and tomorrow, Mission Mill Museum, Salem. Reservations at (503) 585-7012. $15.

DEC. 15 "Eat Right for Your Type" seminar, 1 pm, Florence Public Library. FREE.

DEC. 19 The Nutcracker, Ballet Rogue, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, at 2:30 and 8 pm Dec. 21, and at 2:30 pm Dec. 22, Ginger Rogers Theatre, Medford. $12.50-$30.

WORK INCLUDED IN EMBRACING THE PRESENT, THE UBS PAINEWEBBER COLLECTION, PORTLAND ART MUSEUM, THROUGH JAN. 5. SEE DEC. 12, ON THE ROAD.


CORVALLIS EVENTS
Note- Continuation dates for Corvallis events are listed under the first day of the event.

DEC. 12 The Nutcracker, Chamber Ballet of Corvallis, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, and at 2 and 8 pm Dec. 14. For location and information, call 758-8203. $16.

Latif Bolat Ensemble, 8 pm, Sunnyside-up Coffeehouse, 8 pm. $14, $12 stu.

Blood pressure clinic, 1:30 pm, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE.

DEC. 13 A Time for Christmas, 7 pm, Kings Circle Assembly of God. 757-9080. FREE.

Martin Fitzpatrick, 8 pm, Borders. FREE.

DEC. 14 Turkish Aksent, 7:30 pm, Intaba's Kitchen. FREE.

Saturday Farmers' Market, on the river at 2nd and B streets, 9 am to 1 pm. FREE.

"Inside Opera" lecture, 10 am, Corvallis Public Library. FREE.

"The Polar Express" costume-character reading, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE.

Old-time fiddler's jam, 7 pm, Old World Deli. FREE.

DEC. 15 Choir and Orchestra Christmas Concert, 4 pm, First Presbyterian Church. FREE.

"Smells, Bells and Brunch," 11 am, Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan. FREE.

Children's author Susan Blackaby reads, 2 pm, Borders.

DEC. 16 "The Teachings of Baha'u'llah," Ron Hershel, 7 pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE.

Children's international dance, 4:30 pm, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE.

DEC. 17 Open mic, 7:30 pm, Old World Deli. FREE.

Bedtime storytime, 7 pm, Philomath library. FREE.

"Tuesday Tales," 3:30 pm, Corvallis Library.

OSU Men's basketball vs. Portland St., 7 pm, Gill Coliseum, OSU. For cost call 737-3720.

Advent Recital, noon, First Presbyterian Church. FREE.

DEC. 18 The HOUR Exchange winter potluck meeting and exchange bazaar, 6 to 9 pm, Meeting Rm. Corvallis Public Library. FREE.

Wednesday Farmers' Market, 8 am to 1 pm, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. 541-752-1510. FREE.

Belly Dancing, 8 pm, Old World Deli. FREE.

 

ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES

Auditions for Oklahoma, 7 pm, Dec. 16, 17 and 18, Cottage Theatre. For info see oklahoma@cottagetheatre.org

Donations for the Centro Latino Americano 10th Annual Toy Drive can be made from noon to 5 pm Dec. 13 at Wal-Mart, and until Dec. 21 at C.L.A. offices, 944 W. 5th St.

Auditions for Babes on Broadway: A Musical Revue, student-directed performance, are 10 am, Dec. 14, at Actors Cabaret Theatre. Students grades 9 through 12 prepare an up-tempo show tune. 232-5410.

UO Craft Center seeks a resident artist in ceramics. For information and application, call 346-4361.

Donations of canned food left in mailboxes Dec. 14 will be picked up by mail-carriers and donated to FOOD for Lane Co.

The Willamette Province Advisory Committee has six open positions. for information see www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/mgmt/willametteprovince

DEADLINE: Noon on the Thursday before EW issue that covers date of event. Calendar covers Thursday-Wednesday. Forms and deadline listings available in EW office.

ABBREVIATIONS: ss–sliding scale, stu.–students, sr.–senior citizens, tix–tickets, dos–day of show, adv.–advance

 

DANCE LISTINGS

Th: Scottish—7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx St. No Phone.
Salsa, Merengue—8, Rumba Room, 100 E. Broadway. 484-1747.
Contemporary, Int./Adv.—7:45 pm, Eugene School of Ballet. 686-6214.
Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio, 525 Willamette St. 485-4669.

Fr: Ballet—5:30 pm, Paradise Dance Studio, 525 Willamette St. 485-4669.
Mind-Ful-Body—8:30 am, Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st Ave. 341-6448.
Dance Jam—7, Paradise Dance Studio, 525 Willamette St. 461-5680.
Dance/Yoga—8:45 am, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx St. 684-9701.

Sa: Contra—8, Kelly School, 650 Howard Ave. 741-1604.
Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio, 525 Willamette St. 485-4669.
West African--11:30 am, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave. 302-5758.

Su: Swing—7; Agate hall, 18th Ave. and Agate St. 343-7826.
Contact Improvisation—10 am, Rm. 352, Gerlinger Annex, UO. 517-1897.
West Coast Swing, Beg.—7, 189 W. 8th. 342-1196.
International Folk—7:15, In Shape Fitness, 2681 Willamette St. 726-7548.

Mo: Contemporary, Beg./Int.—8:45 am, Eugene School of Ballet. 686-6214.
African—5:30, Studio B, 189 W. 8th. 868-2082.
Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio, 525 Willamette St. 485-4669.
Mind-Ful-Body—8:30 am, Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st Ave. 341-6448.
West African, Beg./Int.—7:30, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave. 302-5758.
West Coast Swing—7, Agate Hall, 18th Ave. and Agate St. 747-7177.
Bellydance—7, Foolscap Bookstore, 780 Blair Blvd. 686-2778.

Tu: West Coast Swing—6:30, Rock 'n' Rodeo. 687-9464.
Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio, 525 Willamette St. 485-4669.
Middle Eastern, Int./Adv.—7:30, Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st. 683-7778.
Contemporary, Int./Adv.—7:30 pm, Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st Ave. 686-6214.
International Folk—7:30, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th Ave. and Pearl St. 461-9328.
Salsa—9, In-Shape Fitness, 2681 Willamette St., 345-9024.

We: West African, Beg./Int.—7:30, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave. 302-5758.
African—5:30, Studio B, 189 W. 8th. 868-2082.
Mind-Ful-Body—8:30 am, Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st Ave. 341-6448.
Contact Improvisation—5:30, Agate Hall, 18th Ave. and Agate St. 517-1897.
Middle Eastern, Beg.—7, Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st Ave. 683-7778.
Contemporary, Beg./Int.—8:45 am, Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st Ave. 686-6214.
Salsa—7; Senor Frogs, 444 E. 3rd Ave. 342-3021.
Salsa, Merengue—7:30, Rumba Room, 100 E. Broadway. 484-1747.
Middle Eastern—7:30, Ballet Fantastique, 60 E. 10th Ave., 461-2086.

 

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