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THURSDAY,
AUGUST 14 CONFERENCE Sixth International Mars Society Conference features lectures, panels, presentations, workshops, films, music, a banquet and more, today through Aug. 17, Eugene Hilton. For information go to www.marssociety.org FAIR Lane County Fair "Gotta Be There!" features music, rides, kids' park, sports and fitness activities, climbing, basketball, food and drinks, bingo, shows, art, animals and more, 11 am to 10 pm today, 11 am-11 pm tomorrow and Aug. 16, and from 11 am-8 pm Aug. 17, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. Sixpence None the Richer plays at 7:30 pm tonight; Rascal Flatts at 7:30 pm tomorrow; Lonestar at 7:30 pm Aug. 16 and Pepe & the Bottle Blondes and Hit Explosion from 3 to 7 pm Aug. 17. Entrance is $8, $6 ages 6-15, ages 5 and younger are free. Concerts are 12.50-$16.50 and Sunday music is free. FILM Oregon Festival of American Music's Stormy Weather, 10 am, Shedd Chapel. FREE.
GATHERINGS Meridian Farmers Market, noon to 5 pm Thursdays, 18th Ave. and Willamette St. FREE. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. KIDSTUFF "Peewee Playground" for ages 3-5 features singing, stories, crafts, active games and more, 9 am to noon, Eastgate Woodlands and Thurston Park, Spfd. Children must be toilet trained and with parent/caregiver. 736-4544. FREE. Baby storytime, 10:15 am, Downtown Library, Preschool Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Libraries. FREE. LECTURES OFAM's "Arlen & Jazz" lecture, Carl Woideck, 1:15 pm; and "American Standard II," William Zinsser, 5 pm, Shedd Chapel. FREE. "Introduction to Reiki III," 4 pm, 188 W. B St., Bldg. N-3. 915-5723. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Elizabeth Engstrom reads from Black Leather, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. MUSIC Oregon Festival of American Music's Stormy Weather concert, 2:30 pm, and Georgia on my Mind, 7:30 pm, Shedd Concert Hall. $12-$28 per concert. The Slats, Pellet Gun, 9:30 pm, Luckey's. $3. Mamasutra, 9 pm, Wild Duck. $8. Asylum Street Spankers, 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $12. Deanna Witkowski, 8:30 pm, Luna. $7. ON THE AIR "Breaking Ranks: Dignity for All with Robert Fuller," 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. "The Jefferson Exchange" features "Never Give Up: A Veteran's Journey to Sight and Healing," Geoffrey Riley, 9 am, KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. Hike to Gordon Meadows, 8 am, Sweet Home Ranger District. 367-9206. $10. Kayak trip on the Willamette River, 5 pm, Oregon River Sports. Free. SPIRITUAL Eugene peace circle, noon Thursdays, Suite 306, 474 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles, noon Monday through Friday, Unity of the Valley. FREE. THEATER I Hate Hamlet, 8:15 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 16, 21, 22 and 23, and at 2 pm and 17, Very Little Theatre. $12 res., $9 for sr. on Sundays, $9 for stu. on Thursdays.
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 15 ARTS/VISUAL An opening of Patterns, paintings by Analee Fuentes, 5 pm, Springfield Museum. FREE. CONFERENCE Sixth International Mars Society Conference continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14. DANCE Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. $4. FAIR Lane County Fair "Gotta Be There!" continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14. FILM Oregon Festival of American Music's Singin' in the Rain, 10 am, Shedd Chapel. FREE.
KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. Young readers book group meeting, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. "Earth Jewelry" features eco-snazzy looks, noon to 4 pm today and tomorrow, The Science Factory. $4 includes exhibit admission. www.sciencefactory.org Preschool storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Library. FREE. LECTURE OFAM's "Lesser-Known Loesser," Steve Stone, 1:15 pm, and "American Standard III," William Zinsser and Dick Hyman, 5 pm, Shedd Chapel. FREE. MUSIC Guys and Dolls, 7:30 pm, Silva, Hult. $18-$44. Tom Heinl, Fatigo, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's. $4. Bruddah Waltah and the Taro Brand Band, 8 pm, Wild Duck. $19 adv., $21 dos. Walkabout Ensemble, 9:30 pm, Luna. $5. Stella Chiweshe & The Trio, Kudana, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. Terra Rothman, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. OFAM's No Biz Like Show Biz!, 2:30 pm, and Jazz Me Blues!, 5:30 pm, Shedd Concert Hall. $12-$28 for No Biz; $6-$20 for Jazz Me. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Eugene Emeralds play the Boise Hawks, 7:05 pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 18 and 19, and at 5:05 pm Aug. 17, Civic Stadium. $8 res., $5 gen., $4 sr., stu. People Powered Fridays features free breakfast, prizes and music by Queen Accordionna, 7 to 9 am, Ferry St. Bike Bridge. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Aug. 14. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Aug. 14.
PRESENTATION "Lake Borne of Fire" slide presentation on Clear Lake, 8 pm, Clear Lake Day Use Shelter. FREE. SPIRITUAL The Turn aerobic prayer, 7:30 pm, Friends Meeting House. FREE. THEATER The Mouse that Roared, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 22 and 23, and at 2:30 pm Aug. 17, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. $11 adv., $12 dos. I Hate Hamlet continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14.
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 16 BENEFIT Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides benefit garage sale, 9 am to 3 pm, 310 1/2 E. 31st St. don. COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm, The ComedySportz Theatre, 10th Ave. and Oak St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. CONFERENCE Sixth International Mars Society Conference continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14. DANCE Eugene Singles Ministry dance, 7 pm, Oak Hills School. $6. FAIR Lane County Fair "Gotta Be There!" continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music. 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Park Blocks. Eric Nicholson plays at 10 am; Rusty Wholesome & Happy Chaps at 11; Honey Buckit plays at noon; Allison Scull at 1 pm; Captain Tonic's Big Idea at 2 pm and Accordionnic Groove plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. Cascadia Forest Goods warehouse sale features figured maple, chinkapin, walnut, decking, siding, paneling, fencing and more from sustainably managed forests and recycled wood, 9 am to 3 pm Saturdays, 4446 Franklin Blvd., Glenwood. 485-4477. FREE. Southtowne Shoppes Farmers Market, Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm, and Tuesdays 11 am to 3 pm, 28th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Farmers Market features produce, plants and flowers from more than 40 local growers, 9 am to 4 pm Saturdays and from 10 am to 3 pm Tuesdays, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Growers Market features fresh grown local produce/fruit, artisans and crafters displaying wares, entertainment and more, main park, 9 am to 3 pm, Cottage Grove. FREE. Lesbian social group meeting, 5 pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza, Glenwood. FREE. Veneta Saturday market features produce, crafts and festivities, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Veneta. 935-2268. FREE. KIDSTUFF Action Night features supervised gymnastics, video games and pizza for ages 6-12, 5 to 9 pm, Gymnastics Northwest. Register at 688-4052. $12. Children's storytime, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE. "Field Sketching in the Wetlands" with Charlie Johnston for ages 8-12, 9 am to noon. For information call 683-6494. FREE. Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. OFAM's Little Vaudeville! concert, 10 am, Shedd Chapel. FREE. "Earth Jewelry" continues. See Friday. LITERARY ARTS Robert Carroll reads, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. MUSIC OFAM's Fine and Dandy: The Classic Women Songwriters concert, 2:30 pm, Shedd Concert Hall. $12-$28. Son Mela'o, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's. $6. Conception, TV:616, Grynch, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $5. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre. $28 adv., $29 dos. Rita Moreno & Friends, 7:30 pm, Cuthbert Amphitheatre. $22 adv., $26 dos. Spencer and Rob McCrea Cello duets, 2 pm, the Atrium. FREE. Family music time, 10:15 am, Downtown and Bethel Libraries. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION "Tai Chi in the Park," 9 am Saturdays, 17th Ave. and Charnelton St. 345-0988. don. Kayak surfing in the ocean, 9 am, Oregon River Sports. Free. Obsidians hike 7 miles, Rosary Lakes. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. GEARS rides 60 miles, Aufderheide Scenic Hwy. Meet at 8 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Eugene Emeralds play the Boise Hawks. See Friday. PRESENTATION "Living History: C.B. McFarland," Steve Coady, 7 pm, North Waldo boat ramp amphitheater. FREE.
SCIENCE "Summer Sky Above Eugene" interactive show features planets, stars and images from the Hubble Space Probe, 2 pm Saturdays, The Science Factory Hands-on Children's Museum. www.sciencefactory.org Free with admission to The Science Factory. SPIRITUAL Tibetan Buddhist meditation with Tulku La Gyurmey, 9 am Saturdays and 6:30 pm Wednesdays. For information call 554-9696. $2-$5 ss. THEATER Two Gentlemen of Verona, 6 pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 23, 24, 30 and 31, Amazon Park. A pre-show for children is at 5 pm. FREE. The Mouse that Roared continues. See Friday. I Hate Hamlet continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14.
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 17 CONFERENCE Sixth International Mars Society Conference continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14. FAIR Lane County Fair "Gotta Be There!" continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14. GATHERINGS "Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelopment in Moss/Villard/Columbia neighborhood," 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder Starbucks. FREE. PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons) summer potluck picnic, 4 to 8 pm, University Park. 302-4422. FREE. A Sunday market features organic produce, plants and seeds, ceramics, bamboo and more to benefit not-for-profit permaculture education projects, noon to 5 pm Sundays through Oct., 8th Ave. and Blair St. FREE. Mercado Latino open-air Latin American marketplace features vendors of Latin American food, produce, bread, handcrafts, clothes and more, 11 am to 5 pm Sundays through Oct. 26, 8th Ave. and Oak St. A pinata for kids is at noon, and Serenata plays music from 1 to 3 pm. FREE. Open air market features crafts, farmers, music and food vendors, 11 am to 7 pm Sundays through Nov. 30, downtown Blue River. FREE. MUSIC Accordions Anonymous, 6:30 pm, Washburne Park. FREE. Duofel, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION "Land of Fire and Ice – Our Changing Landscape" nature tours, 11 am, 1 pm and 2:30 pm, Dee Wright Observatory. (541) 822-3381. FREE. GEARS rides 33 miles, Reverse McKenzie View. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Obsidians hike 8.6 miles, Black Crater. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. Eugene Emeralds play the Boise Hawks. See Friday. SPIRITUAL "Vision and Heartsong Share," 10 am Sundays. For information call 484-3114 between 8 and 9 pm. FREE. Falun Gong exercise, 9 am Sundays, Gold's Gym, Spfd. www.falundafaoregon.org FREE. THEATER The Mouse that Roared continues. See Friday. I Hate Hamlet continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14. Two Gentlemen of Verona continues. See Saturday.
MONDAY,
AUGUST 18 ARTS/VISUAL Life drawing sessions, 7:30 to 10:15 pm Mondays, 439 W. 2nd Ave. 302-2727. $5. GATHERINGS HIV counseling/testing, 4 to 7 pm Mondays, HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave. don. Emerald Ecos Community Currency meeting, 6 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. FREE. Role-playing games, 6 pm, Borders Books. FREE. French conversation, 3:30 to 5:30 pm Mondays. For information call 937-2304. $5. Gentle yoga for people with multiple sclerosis, 10:45 am to 12:45 pm Mondays, Hilyard Community Center. $5. Women's drop-in support group for survivors of sexual abuse, 7 pm Mondays, Sexual Assault Support Services. 484-9791. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Poetry Lives! features poetry by Leonard Cirino, Gary Adams, Leslie Pisarelli and music by Suzanne Benorden, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza at the Strand. FREE. MUSIC Wheel of Meat, 9 pm, Sam Bond's. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Nearby Nature Action Walk features park caretaking, 4 to 6 pm, Park Host Residence, Alton Baker Park. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Aug. 14. Eugene Emeralds play the Boise Hawks. See Friday. PRESENTATION "Start and Tune-Up Your Business with the Enneagram," Lloyd Nygaard, 7 pm. For information call 431-0851. $8. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Aug. 14. THEATER "Get Down With Your Sweet Self" personal theater for women, 7:15 pm Mondays, Friends Meeting Hall. 686-8119. $9. VIGIL Brethren and Mennonites vigil, 4:30 pm, Federal Building. FREE.
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 19 COMEDY Comedy night features music by Olen Kent, 9:30 pm, Samurai Duck. $4. Neil Hamburger, 9:30pm, WOW Hall. $7. DISCUSSION "You Are Not Who You Think You Are" with Amber Terrell features discussion and music, 7 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 22, Unity of the Valley Church. don. GATHERINGS Southtowne Shoppes Farmers Market continues. See Saturday. Farmers Market continues. See Saturday. FREE. KIDSTUFF Tuesday Toddlertime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Toddler storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. MUSIC Joel Phelps and the Downer Trio, Pellet Gun, Mines, others, 10pm, John Henry's. $4. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Canoe and Kayak trip on Coyote Creek, 5 pm, Oregon River Sports. Free. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Aug. 14. Eugene Emeralds play the Boise Hawks. See Friday. SPIRITUAL Video meeting and meditation with GangaJi, 7 pm Tuesdays, 5th St. Market, 4th floor, Conf. Rm. FREE. "Wings of Words" multi-faith devotional, 6 pm, Springfield City Hall. FREE. Zen meditation, 7:15 pm. Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield. 302-4576. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Aug. 14. VIGIL Peace vigil, 4:30 pm Tuesdays, Island Park and Main Streets, Spfd. 747-5886. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 20 DISCUSSION "You Are Not Who You Think You Are" continues. See Tuesday. GATHERING Caring for the Caregiver support group, Wednesday afternoons. For information, call 687-6234. FREE. KIDSTUFF Wednesday evening storytime, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. "Dragonflies and Damselflies" Wild Wednesdays in the Wetlands features insect education for ages 8-12, 8 am. For information call 683-6494. FREE. Preschool storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Teen Book Club meeting, 4 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. MUSIC Claire Holley, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. FREE. Reggae Angels, 9:30 pm, Wild Duck. $8 adv., $10 dos. The Legendary Michael Hurley, Dave Reich, 9 pm, Sam Bond's. $6. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 36 miles, Franklin Loop. Meet at 6 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Obsidians hike 3.8 miles, Linton Lake. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Aug. 14. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Aug. 14. Tibetan Buddhist meditation continues. See Saturday. THEATER Rude Awakening benefits the Lane Co. Bill of Rights Defense Committee, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, and 8 and 9:30 pm Aug. 22, at 2 and 10 pm Aug. 23 and at 2 and 8 pm Aug. 24, Comedy Sportz Arena. 688-8270. $8 adv., $10 dos. VIGIL Vigil, 4:30 pm, Federal Building. FREE.
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 21 GATHERINGS Ice cream sundaes, 6:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, Spfd. $2. Open house features tours and information, Wellsprings Friends School. For information call 686-1223. FREE. Meridian Farmers Market continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14. HIV counseling and testing continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14. KIDSTUFF Baby storytime, 10:15 am, Downtown Library, Preschool Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Libraries. FREE. LECTURE "Find Your Pressure Points for Health," Justin Miers, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Center, Spfd. FREE. LITERARY ARTS "Science of Spirituality" Reading Group meeting, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. MUSIC Ron O'Keefe & Friends, 6 pm, Coiner Park, Cottage Grove. FREE. Kevin Montgomery, Al Perkins and Robert Reynolds, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $10. Laura Kemp, Tony Kaltenberg, Roy Brewer and TR Kelley, 8:30 pm, Luna. $7. New Monsoon, 9:30 pm, Wild Duck. $7. Hip hop battle, 9:30 pm, CoreStar Center. $5. ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "Using Intuition to Heal," Judith Orloff, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Kayak trip on the Willamette River, 5 pm, Oregon River Sports. Free. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Aug. 14. SPIRITUAL Celebration of Rakshabandhan, 7 pm, Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center. For information call 343-5252. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Aug. 14. Eugene peace circle continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14. THEATER Rude Awakening continues. See Wednesday. I Hate Hamlet continues. See Thursday, Aug. 14.
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THE ROAD
AUG. 14 The Oregon 2003 Biennial and The Shape of Color, work by Joan Miro‚, Portland Art Museum, through Sept. 7. $10, $9 sr. stu, $6 youth. "River Rhythms" concert series features "Cubanismo," 7 pm, Monteith Park, Albany. FREE. AUG. 15 Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival, 6:30 am to 10 pm today through Aug. 17, Timber Linn Park and West Albany High School, Albany. For information, call 258-7164. Celtic Highland Games, today through Aug. 17, Riverbend Park, Winston. For information call 679-0118. Renegade Festival features Luciano, Eek A Mouse, Prezident Brown, Pablo Moses and many others, as well as mountain biking, a climbing tower, mountain boarding and more, today through Aug. 17, Mt. Shasta Board and Ski Park. $30 today, $40 tomorrow, $20 Aug. 17 and $90 for a three-day camping pass. Go to www.renegadeshows.com AUG. 16 A reception for work by Paul Alan Bennett, 4:30 pm, High Desert Gallery, Sisters. FREE. Miss Native Oregon Pageant, 7 pm, Showroom, Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City. FREE. Mitch Luckett reads, 7 pm, Newport Recreation Center. $7. Oregon Trail Iris Society's Iris Sale, 9 am to 3 pm, Al's Garden Center, Salem. $2 per iris. AUG. 17 Paul Biondi, 5:30 to 8:30 pm, Fire House Restaurant, Florence. FREE. AUG. 19 "Music on the Halfshell" features Orleans, 7 pm, Nichols Band Shell, Stewart Park, Roseburg. FREE. Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, and Jack Johnson, 6:30 pm, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend. $34. AUG. 20 Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, and Jack Johnson, 6:30 pm, Columbia Meadows, St. Helens. $33. Moe, 9 pm, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. $16. AUG. 21 The International Raw and Living Foods Festival features speakers, food demonstrations, panels and interactive events, today through Aug. 26. For information, go to www.rawfestival@aol.com
CORVALLIS
EVENTS AUG. 14 Music A La Carte, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. FREE. Better Hearing Group meeting, 3:30 pm, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE. AUG. 16 Corvallis Saturday Market features local crafts, food, children's activities and entertainment, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays through Nov. 22, South Riverfront parking lot, 236 SW 5th St. FREE. 2nd Annual Blues & Jazz Jam, Mary's River Park, Philomath. For information call 929-2424 or go to www.philomathchamber.org AUG. 17 Deanna Witkowski, 7 pm, First Presbyterian Church. $6. AUG. 20 Corvallis Wednesday Farmers Market features local produce, 8 am to 1 pm Wednesdays through Nov. 26, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. AUG. 21 Music A La Carte, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. FREE.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES The Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House is holding a volunteer orientation Aug. 29. For information, call 484-0808 by Aug. 25. The UO Friendship Foundation for International Students seeks Eugene/Springfield individuals or families to host International students. For information call 346-1215. Friends of KRVM seeks volunteers for BeneFest 2003 concert at Civic Stadium. Call 686-4455. Author of The Teenage Liberation Handbook seeks interviews with students. Call 302-1281. Mobility International USA seeks homestay hosts for women with disabilities Sept. 17 through Oct. 5. Call 343-1284. Portland State University seeks artists to submit project proposals for a Student Health Center. Deadline for applications is Aug. 25. For information call (503) 986-0084. Cottage Theatre is holding auditions for Jane Eyre. For information call 942-2565.
DANCE LISTINGS: Th: Alfredo's Bellydancing—7, 8. For location,
call 302-8143. Fr: Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio.
485-4669. Sa: Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio.
485-4669. Su: Argentine Tango, Beg.—6:30, Studio
B. 343-2162. Mo: Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio.
485-4669. Tu: Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio.
485-4669. We: Contact Improvisation—5:30, Agate Hall.
517-1897.
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Oregon
Festival of American Music's Summer Music Festival,
"Easy to Remember: The Great American Songbook" comes
to a close Saturday with Sunny Side of the Street,
a concert with Rita Moreno and Friends at the Cuthbert
Amphitheatre. Moreno, winner of the Oscar, the Emmy, the
Grammy and the Tony, performs with the OFAM Big Band;
Dick Hyman on piano; Ted Sommer on percussion and Ken
Peplowski blowin' the clarinet. Here's another national
talent, The Bill Charlap Trio, performing
Thursday, Aug 14 and Saturday. See Thursday, Aug 14 Calendar.
The
Lane County Fair "Gotta Be There" continues at
the fairgrounds, featuring rides, animals, art, food and
drink as well as a great concert schedule. Sixpence None
the Richer plays tonight; Rascal Flatts plays Friday;
Lonestar plays Saturday; Pepe & the Bottle
Blondes, as well as Hit Explosion close
the fair on Sunday. Eat hot dogs, cotton candy and soda,
then ride the Cliff Hanger! See Tuesday Calendar.
Bela
Fleck and the Flecktones travel between
the lines that separate pop, funk, jazz, rock, folk, classical
and bluegrass. Traversing all those lines are Bela Fleck,
Jeff Coffin, Victor Lemonte Wooten and Future Man. Four
individuals, one unique vision at the McDonald Theatre.
The band's first studio album in five years, Left of
Cool, is available now. See Saturday Calendar.
