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THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 16 BENEFITS Fundraising dinner for puppy raisers of guide and companion dogs, 6:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, Spfd. $7.50. First Annual Outdoor High School Spaghetti Dinner Benefit, 6 pm, Northwest Youth Corps facility, Augusta St., Laurel Hill Valley. 349-5055. $6, $5 sr. FILM Matter of Heart Friends of Jung film screening, 7:30 pm, Sacred Heart Auditorium. FREE. Clownin' Kabul, a film by Wildman Adams, 2 pm, 104 Villard, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Meridian Farmers Market, noon to 5 pm Thursdays, 18th Ave. and Willamette St. FREE. "The Reauthorization Process," Annie Soto, League of Women Voters meeting, 11:45 am, Wild Duck's Madison Rm., 1st Avenue and Madison Street. FREE. Fall Outdoor Equipment Swap, 7:30 pm, EMU, UO. FREE. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. KIDSTUFF "Thursdays at the Library" features the Harry Potter Club meeting, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURES Susan Powter speaks, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. "Planning, Public Policy and Management," Craig Hickman, 4 pm, 206 Lawrence, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Pimone Triplett reads, 8 pm, Browsing Rm., Knight Library, UO. FREE. MUSIC UO Music faculty performance, 8 pm, Beall Hall, UO. $9, $5 stu., sr. SHOcase performance features EZ Times, 12:15 pm, Hult lobby. FREE. AlterEGO CD Release party includes 2 Bucks Short, Capgun Suicide and EPD, 8 pm, WOW Hall. $5. "Tribute to the Boswell Sisters," Steve Stone and the Emerald City Jazz Kings, 7:30 pm tonight and at 2:30 pm Oct. 19, Shedd concert hall. $13-$28. Hip hop battle features cash prizes, 9:30 pm, Core Star Center. $5. ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 7 pm Thursdays, CTV-22 & 29. "New Dimensions" features "A History of Chinese Americans," Iris Chang, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. "Jefferson Exchange" features "The Challenges and Missions of the Peace Corps," Kirsten Franklin," 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. PRESENTATIONS "Cooking for Less People, Time and Money, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Center, Spfd. FREE. "Awareness Through Movement Using the Feldenkrais Method," Katie Petty, 5:30 pm today and tomorrow, 4J Educational Center. 344-4041. $9. SPIRITUAL "The Buddhist View of Selfishness," Eliza Drummond, 7:30 pm Thursdays through Nov. 20, First Christian Church. 344-5693. don. 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 Proof, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Oct. 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30 and 31, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $14 TH, $16 F-SA, $25 for tonight's gala performance, including post-performance party.
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 17 ARTS/VISUAL An opening for the Womenspace benefit exhibit, 5:30 pm, Emerald Art Gallery, Spfd. The exhibit runs through Oct. 19. FREE. CELEBRATION "The Goddess Dances" fall dance ritual celebration, 7:15 pm, Far Horizons Montessori School. 688-4134. $5-$10 don. COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm today and tomorrow, ComedySportz Theatre, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. CONFERENCE End Hunger Conference for Teenage Youth, 9 am to 4:30 pm today and tomorrow, St. Thomas Episcopal Church. 343-2822. FREE. DANCE Middle Eastern Dance Guild performance, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. $4 sugg. don. Balladina Folk Music Ensemble Balkan dance performance, 8:30 pm, Agate Hall. $3 sugg. don. DRUMMING Community drum circle, 6 pm, Washington Park Center. FREE. FILM Ma Vie En Rose, 7 pm, International Lounge, EMU, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 am Fridays, Mr. K's Restaurant, Coburg Rd. 683-9657. FREE. Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting, 7 pm. For information call 342-5582. Monthly vegan potluck, 7 pm, McNeil-Riley House. 341-1690. FREE. KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. "Leaves on the Go!" explores leaves, noon to 4 pm, The Science Factory. "Parents Night Out" children drop-off event features stargazing, inventions and games for children ages 6 to 12, 4 to 8 pm Fridays. $4 includes exhibit admission for daytime activities; $25 for "Night Out." www.sciencefactory.org LECTURE "From High Desert to High Alps: Shoes of the Ice Man, Shoes of Ancient Oregon," Tom Connolly, 5:30 pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. FREE. MUSIC Classic Music of North India, Rajeev Taranath, Abhiman Kaushal, 8 pm, Beall Hall, UO. $10, $8 stu. Danny Barnes and Friends, The Cascade Colonels, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv,. $12 dos. The Courtesy Clerks, The Perverts CD release, Vagiant UK and others, 10 pm, John Henry's. $4. Ace Deuce, Ray White, 9 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Sun Bossa, 8:30 pm, Luna. $6. Shanghaied on the Willamette, 7:30 pm, Umpqua Valley Arts Center, Roseburg. $7 adv., $9 dos. ON THE AIR "Jefferson Exchange" features "Spirituality Incorrect," Alan Clements," 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 6 miles, Larison Creek. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Oct. 16. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Oct. 16. PRESENTATION "Awareness Through Movement Using the Feldenkrais Method" continues. See Thursday, Oct. 16. THEATER Fools, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. $11 adv., $12 dos. Smokey Joe's Café, 8 pm today and tomorrow, Actors Cabaret Theater. $15 res., $10 gen., $29.95 for dinner seating, $12 res., $10 for Oct. 2 performance. Proof continues. See Thursday, Oct. 16.
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 18 ARTS/VISUAL "Making Marionettes for Dia de los Muertos" with the Community Puppet Theater, 1 pm Saturdays through Oct. 18, Maude Kerns Art Center. Call to register at 343-0070. ss. Artful Plate: Dishing Up Art auction preview exhibit benefits UO Museum of Art renovation and projects, 11 am to 4 pm, dinner, dance and auction, 6 pm. 346-0765. Exhibit is free, dinner is $100. BENEFIT An auction benefiting the Democratic Party of Lane Co. features food, drinks and music, 6 pm, Downtown Athletic Club. 484-5099. $40. COMEDY ComedySportz continues. See Saturday. CONFERENCE End Hunger Conference continues. See Friday. DANCE Rainbow Dance Theatre, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. $18-$26. FESTIVAL Fall Family Festival features a hay maze, fishing derby, pumpkin decorating, games, prizes and more, noon to 5 pm, Phoenix School, Roseburg. 672-9731. $10/family pass. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music, Park Blocks. Eagle Park Slim plays at 10 am; Sharon Rogers at 11; David Rogers at noon; Chico Schwall Unit at 1 pm; Shaughnessy at 2 pm and Paul Safar Consort plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. 5th St. Market Harvest Festival features Jan Eliot signing her books, 11 am to 1 pm, Comic News; internet information with Kevin Crissman, 11 am to 2 pm, The Web Zone, Fifth St. Market. FREE. Emerald Valley Bridal Show, 10 am to 5 pm today and from 11 am to 5 pm tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $5. An open house features music, snacks, educational displays and more, Compassion Center Clinic, 2055 W. 12th Ave. 484-6558. FREE. "Teddy Bear Roundup" features dolls and teddy bears for exhibit and sale, 9 am to 5 pm today and from noon to 5 pm tomorrow, Masonic Center. $4. First-annual commemorative Century of Flight Aviation Edition Monopoly Tournament, 1 pm, Evergreen Aviation Museum. $15, $10 stu. Lesbian social group meeting, 5 pm, McMenamins North Bank Restaurant. 741-1210. FREE. Willamette Christian School's "A Night in Willamette Country" features music by The Stock Brothers, an auction and dinner, 5 pm, Country Market. For information go to www.wcsauction.com$10. 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, 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. Oakridge Mountain Market Faire features fresh produce and food samples and mask-making, 2 pm, downtown Oakridge. 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. Veneta Saturday Market features produce, crafts and festivities, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Veneta. 935-2268. FREE. KIDSTUFF Children's storytime, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE. Tots to Ten Eugene Symphony Performance, 10:30 am and 12:15 pm, Soreng, Hult. $8, $5 children. Action Nights feature supervised gymnastics, video games and pizza for ages 6 to 12, 5 to 9 pm, Gymnastics Northwest. Register at 688-4052. $12. Womb Dialectic poetry slam group works with teens, 1 pm, and a performance by Womb Dialectic, 4:30 pm, Eugene Library. FREE. Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. "Dr. Stan!" explores electricity and magnetism, noon to 4 pm, The Science Factory. $4 includes exhibit admission for daytime activities. www.sciencefactory.org LITERARY ARTS Jane Glazer and Hannah Wilson read, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE.
MUSIC Marching band contest, 10 am to 9 pm, Autzen Stadium, UO. $12, $8 stu., sr. Tom Heinl CD release party, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $3. Soul Position, Illogic, DJ Przm, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 dos. Rob Tobias and Friends CD release party, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. Eugene Playback Theatre performs at 7 pm. $6. Barrio Latino, 9 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Groundation, 6 pm, burlesque review, 10 pm, John Henry's. $8 for Groundation, $5 for burlesque or $2 for service industry workers. Shelly James Musicbox, 8:30 pm, Luna. $7. American Boychoir of Princeton, 7:30 pm, Beall Hall, UO. $8, $5 stu., sr. Rhythms of Mass Percussion: The Beat of Three Continents features more than 50 musicians as well as Giancarlo Guerrero, 7 pm, Agate Hall, UO. $10, $5 stu., sr. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 5 miles, Enchanted Valley, 13 miles, McKenzie-Santiam Passes. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. Whitewater trip on North Umpqua River, 9 am, Oregon River Sports. FREE. GEARS rides 36 miles, Franklin Loop. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Gay tennis group, noon Saturdays and Sundays. 687-9689. FREE. PRESENTATIONS "How to Make Raw Food," 5 to 7 pm, The Conquering Lion, 1436 Willamette St. $25 includes dinner and recipes. "Composting," 10 am, Grass Roots Garden. 682-5542. FREE. SCIENCE "Backyard Astronomy" interactive show features planets, stars and constellations that can be seen with your eyes, binoculars or a small telescope, 2 pm Saturdays, The Science Factory Hands-on Children's Museum. www.sciencefactory.orgFree with $4 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. "White Tara Empowerment," 2 pm, 917 E. 43rd Ave. $20. THEATER Smokey Joe's Café continues. See Friday. Fools continues. See Friday. Proof continues. See Thursday, Oct. 16.
SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 19 BENEFIT Parents and Friends of Lesbians, Gays and Transgendered Persons auction and dinner benefits youth programs, 5:30 pm, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $18. FILM Subversive Pillow Theatre features Bandit Queen, 8:30 pm, Scobert Park. Growers Market in case of rain. FREE. GATHERINGS "Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelopment in Moss/Villard/Columbia neighborhood," 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder Starbucks. FREE. Friendly Neighbors for Peace "Politicians in the Park" features local representatives, 4:30 pm, Washington Park Community Center. FREE. 5th St. Market Harvest Festival features a braiding demonstration, Maggie Lancaster, noon to 2 pm, and needle felting demonstrations by Joanne Dubrow, 2 to 4 pm, Galleria, and light sculptures demonstrations by Stephen White, 5th St. Public Market. FREE. Open air market features crafts, farmers, music and food vendors, 11 am to 7 pm Sundays through Nov. 30, downtown Blue River. FREE. Interfaith dialogues with incarcerated youth, 10:30 am Sundays, Serbu Juvenile Justice Center. For information call 344-3080. "Teddy Bear Roundup" continues. See Saturday. Emerald Valley Bridal Show continues. See Saturday. KIDSTUFF "Make Your Own Babycakes With Momo," 12:30 pm, Babycakes. FREE. "Elements of Hip Hop for Teens with Womb Dialectic," 2 pm, Eugene Library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS "Religious Poetry" explorations, 3:30 to 6 pm Sundays through Oct. 19, The Pond House. Register at 942-7511. don. MUSIC Rasputina, Mood Area 52, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. Patrice Price and the Bushwood Institute, 8:30 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $8. Grasshopper, 8 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. "Tribute to the Boswell Sisters" continues. See Thursday, Oct. 16. ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 8 pm Sundays, CTV-22 & 29. "Anarchy Radio," John Zerzan, 11 pm Sundays, KWVA, 88.1 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 8 miles, Brice Creek; 9 miles, Fall Creek; .6 miles, McKenzie River historical sites. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. GEARS rides 33 miles, Reverse McKenzie View. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. "Changing Seasons" walk, noon to 2 pm, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. $3 sugg. don. Gay tennis group continues. See Saturday. SPIRITUAL "Dance of Universal Peace," 7 pm Sundays, Eugene School of Ballet. 688-4134. don. "Learn to Practice Mindfulness Meditation in a Jewish Context," 7 pm, Temple Beth Israel. $2-$5 sugg. don. Rigpa Tibetan meditation evenings feature video teaching from Sogyal Rinpoche, 7 pm Sundays, 1405 Mill St. $5 don. Tibetan Buddhist teachings feature meditation, chanting and relaxation, 11 am Sundays and 7 pm Wednesdays, 3333 Storey Blvd. FREE. THEATER Proof continues. See Thursday, Oct. 16.
MONDAY,
OCTOBER 20 ARTS/VISUAL Life drawing sessions, 7:30 to 10:15 pm Mondays, 439 W. 2nd Ave. 302-2727. $5. FILM The Inspector General, Russian Film Series screening, 9:15 pm, 115 Pacific, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS HIV counseling/testing, 4 to 7 pm Mondays, HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave. don. French conversation, 3:30 to 5:30 pm Mondays. For information call 937-2304. $5. Eugene Irish Cultural Festival meeting for volunteers, 7 pm, Café Paradiso. 484-0858. FREE. PFLAG meeting, 6:45 pm, First Congregational Church. FREE. 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. KIDSTUFF Drop-in time for families features toys for kids and relaxation for parents, 1:30 to 3:30 pm Mondays, Patterson Family Resource Center, Patterson Elementary School. FREE. "Stir Your Words" poetry time with Louisa Sprouse, 4 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURE "The History of Jews in Oregon and other projects of the Oregon Jewish Museum," Judy Margles, noon, Oregon Electric Station. 687-8133. FREE. LITERARY ART Barbara Martin reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. MUSIC Melissa Ferrick, 9 pm, John Henry's. $12.50. OUTDOORS/RECREATION "Tai-Chi for Arthritis," 7:30 pm, Eugene Wellness Center. 729-6662. $15. Nearby Nature action walk features park caretaking, 3 to 5 pm, park host residence, Alton Baker Park. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Oct. 16. SPIRITUAL Interfaith dialogue, 7 pm, Community Rm., 935 Tiara St. 344-5693. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Oct. 16. THEATER "Get Down With Your Sweet Self" personal theater for women, 7:15 pm Mondays, Friends Meeting Hall. 686-8119. $9. VIGIL Women in Black silent vigil, 5 pm, corner of 7th Ave. and Oak Street. FREE.
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 21 GATHERING Farmers Market continues. See Saturday. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Early Stimulation Group" meetings feature playing, reading, singing and discussion of parenting issues, 11 am Tuesdays, Cresswell Community Center. 485-9713. FREE. "Songwriting for Teens," 4 pm, Bethel Branch Library, 6:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Tuesday Toddlertime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. LECTURE "The Continuing Dilemma of the Press's Role in Governance," Zygmunt Plater, 7 pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Laura Moran and Michael Kroetch read, 7 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. MUSIC The Itals, Rocker T, I'Chele and the Circle of Light, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $13 adv,. $15 dos. ON THE AIR "Alternative Radio" features "In Conversation" with Kurt Vonnegut, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Oct. 16. SPIRITUAL Video meeting and meditation with GangaJi, 7 pm Tuesdays, 5th St. Market, 4th floor, Conf. Rm. FREE. Shambhala meditation group meeting, 7 pm Tuesdays, 100 W. Q ST., Spfd. 726-0845. FREE. "To Spin a Prayer: A Spiritual Application of an Ancient Craft," Eliza Drummond, 6:30 pm Tuesdays through Oct. 28, First Christian Church. 344-5693. don. "Sanctity of Nature" Wings of Words multi-faith devotional service, 6 pm, Springfield City Hall. Discussion follows. FREE. Zen meditation and dharma talk, 7:15 pm, Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield St. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Oct. 16. VIGIL Peace vigil, 4:30 pm Tuesdays, Island Park and Main Streets, Spfd. 747-5886. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 22 DEMONSTRATION A cooking demo with Becky Barter, 2 pm, Fresco, and travel information with Diana Crafts, 10 am to 6 pm, Ambassador Travel, 5th St. Market. FREE. DRUMMING West African drumming and dancing with Yousseff Koumbassa and Mamadou Camara, 6 pm for drumming, 7:30 for dancing, WOW Hall. $15/session, $28 for both. FILM The Battle of Algiers, 7 pm, 180 PLC, UO. FREE. 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. LECTURES "Nurturing Parent" couples counseling on parenthood, 6 to 8 pm Wednesdays through Nov. 19. For information call 344-0620. LITERARY ARTS "Chick Lits" book group discusses Last of the Amazons, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. MUSIC Eugene Symphony preview, noon, Studio One, Hult. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Kayak pool sessions, 7:30 pm, UO Gerlinger Pool. $5, $3 UO stu., $5 kayak rental. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Oct. 16. PRESENTATION "The Dream is Still a Dream," Yolanda King, 7 pm, McDonald Theatre. SPIRITUAL "Foundations in Meditation," 7 pm Wednesdays. For information call 343-5252. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Oct. 16. Tibetan Buddhist teachings, meditation, chanting and relaxation continue. See Sunday. Tibetan Buddhist meditation continues. See Saturday. THEATRE Sylvia, 7:30 pm tonight through Oct. 25, South Eugene High School Little Theatre. $5. VIGIL Vigil, 4:30 pm, Federal Building. FREE.
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 23 ARTS/VISUAL Mel Chin speaks about his work, 7 pm, 180 PLC, UO. FREE. FILM Warren Miller's Journey, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. For information go to www.warrenmiller.com GATHERINGS Meridian Farmers Market continues. See Thursday, Oct. 16. HIV counseling and testing continues. See Thursday, Oct. 16. KIDSTUFF "Thursdays at the Library" features Children's Book Club meeting, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURES "Fracturing the Postcolonial: A Pacific Genealogy," Geoff White, 7 pm, 110 Willamette, UO. FREE. "Old Time Radio Revisited," 1:30 pm, Willamalane Activity Center, Spfd. FREE. Richard Meltzer speaks about rock 'n' roll, 7 pm, UO Bookstore. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS Lauren Kessler reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. Readings by finalists in the 2003 Oregon Book Awards features Jane Bailey, Chris Chester, Robert McDowell and Nicole Rubel, 7:30 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. "Reflective Readers" book group discusses Moviegoer, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. Christie Stilson signs her books, noon to 6 pm, The Travel Store, 5th St. Market. "Subjects and Objects" Comparative Literature Symposium features Richard Halpern, 4 pm, Knight Library Browsing Rm., UO. FREE. MUSIC SHOcase performance of Roseburg High School Choir, 12:15 pm, Hult lobby. FREE. Laura Kemp, Roy Brewer, 8:30 pm, Luna. $5. Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1, Eugene Symphony, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. $15-$38. ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 7 pm Thursdays, CTV-22 & 29. "New Dimensions" features "Heartful Business," Michael Kieschnick, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Nearby Nature pumpkin carving event features snacks and fun, 6 to 8 pm, park host residence, Alton Baker Park. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Oct. 16. PRESENTATIONS Slide show of canoe trip on Bowron Lakes, 6:30 pm, Oregon River Sports. FREE. "The Fascinating World of Fungi," 7:30 pm, Bldg. 17, LCC Main Campus. FREE. SPIRITUAL "The Buddhist View of Selfishness" continues. See Thursday, Oct. 16. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Oct. 16. Eugene peace circle continues. See Thursday, Oct. 16. THEATER Proof continues. See Thursday, Oct. 16. Sylvia continues. See Wednesday.
ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. OCT. 16 Paintings by Jerry Ross, through Nov. 1, Marghitta Feldman Gallery, Portland. FREE. Works by local artist, David Star, Art People Gallery, Crocker Galleria, downtown San Francisco, through Nov. 2. An opening of work by Boback and Hoa-Lan Tran, 5 pm, Gottlieb Gallery, Portland. Exhibit runs through Nov. 1. FREE. The Triumph of French Painting, 17th Century works from the Museums of Frame, through Jan. 4, Portland Art Museum. For information go to www.portlandartmuseum.org OCT. 17 Jimmy Thackery, Tab Benoit, 9 pm, North Bend Community Center. $15. OCT. 18 Suzanne Paola and Bruce Beasley read, 7:30 pm, Newport Rec. Center. $7. Oregon Wilderness Conference, "The Bush Brief: Exposing the President's Plan for Oregon's Environment," features presentations and speech by Elliott Naishtat, Peter DeFazio and others. For information go to www.onrc.org OCT. 23 Michael Moore, 7 pm, Memorial Coliseum, Portland. $15-$29.50. Minh Tran & Company, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Oct. 25, Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland. $24, $12 stu.
CORVALLIS EVENTS Note- Continuation dates for Corvallis events are listed under the first day of the event.
OCT. 16 Quilt County 2003 features quilt exhibits and special events in Philomath, at OSU, in downtown Corvallis and other Benton Co. locations, through Oct. 20. For information call 929-6230. Music A La Carte features the Foothills Brass Quintet, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. FREE. Clownin' Kabul, a film by Wildman Adams, 7 pm, Unitarian-Universalist Church. FREE. The Commanders Jazz Ensemble, 7 pm, MU Ballroom, OSU. FREE. Matt Sharp, 8 pm, Club Escape, OSU. $13, $10 stu. OCT. 17 "An Evening With Jane Hamilton," 7:30 pm, Majestic Theatre. FREE. OCT. 18 Corvallis Saturday Market features produce, flowers, nursery plants, meat and seafood, booths, music and special events, 9 am to 1 pm Saturdays through Nov. 22, 1st Ave. and Jackson St. FREE. A Map of the World film-screening with Jane Hamilton, 3 pm, 103 Owen Hall, OSU. FREE. A reading of Calyx books, 7 pm, Corvallis Arts Center. FREE. Philomath "Open Studios" tour features self-guided tours of Philomath artists' studios, 10 am to 4 pm today and tomorrow, various Philomath locations. For information go to www.csclark/philomathopenstudios.htmFREE. OCT. 20 "Unfoldment of World Civilization," Ron Hershel, 7 pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE. OCT. 22 Corvallis Wednesday Farmers' Market features local produce, 8 am to 1 pm Wednesdays through Nov. 26, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. Acoustic blues jam, 7:30 pm, Bombs Away Café. FREE. OCT. 23 Music A La Carte features Fantasies and Fragments, Angela Carlson, Rebecca Jeffers, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. FREE.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES Performers are needed for the 5th Annual Tom Waits Tribute Night, Nov. 8 at Foolscap Books. Call 681-9212. The Emerald City Bridal show seeks photographer. Call 870-3181. A fall training for Womenspace is from 9 am to 5 pm Oct. 18. 485-7262.
DANCE LISTINGS Th: Alfredo's Bellydancing—7,
8. For location, call 302-8143. Fr: Argentine Tango—8, The Tango Center.
349-8682. Sa: Salsa—9, Tarasco's. 461-6681. |
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The
latest Warren Miller snow film, Journey, boasts
73 athletes in snowy action and 19 camera crews filming
death-defying mountain footage across four continents.
Showing at the McDonald Theatre, the film gives each spectator
coupons bound to bring skiing pleasure. See Thursday,
Oct. 23 Calendar.
Yolanda
King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest daughter, speaks
at the McDonald Theatre. In "The Dream is Still a Dream,"
King will "challenge the Lane County community to re-dedicate
itself to living the dream that was so eloquently advocated
by her father," according to Betty Snowden, event coordinator
and producer of the "Hats Off" Community TV program, who
is hosting the event. See Wednesday Calendar.
Rainbow
Dance Theatre performs The Camouflage Trilogy in
the Hult's Silva Hall. Directed by choreographers Valerie
Bergman and Darryl Thomas, the company combines high-energy
athletic dance, aerial inventiveness and computer animation.
The Camouflage Trilogy explores the many ways in
which we choose to hide — in computer games, the
natural world and in city life. See Saturday Calendar.
The
UO Creative Writing Department presents a reading by Pimone
Triplett in the Knight Library Browsing Room. An
assistant professor of poetry at the UO, Triplett teaches
the graduate poetry workshop and various poetry courses
and seminars. See Thursday, Oct. 16 Calendar.
