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THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 6 ARTS/VISUAL Nina Bovasso discusses her work, 7 pm, 115 Lawrence, UO. FREE. DANCE Joyel & Company SHOcase dance performance, 12:15 pm, Hult lobby. FREE. GATHERINGS Mujeres Luchadores Progresistas features stories from farm worker women who make and market holiday wreaths 5 pm, First Congregational Church. FREE. Meeting to back campaign of Dennis Kucinich, 7 pm, Harris Hall, Lane Co. Courthouse. FREE. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. Vigorous yoga, 5:45, Friends Meetinghouse. $7-$10 ss.
KIDSTUFF American Songfest with Erica Brookhyser features songs, games, dances for ages 7 and up, 3:30 to 4:30 pm, The Shedd. $8.50. "Music Fun," 10 am, BabyCakes. don. LITERARY ARTS Al Sandine reads, 7 pm, UO Bookstore. FREE. Paul Dresman reads, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. Lauren Kessler reads, 7 pm, Baker Downtown Center. $5 don. MUSIC Laura Zaerr, 8 pm, Beall Hall, UO. $9, $5 stu., sr. Hip hop battles feature cash prizes, 9:30 pm, Core Star Center. $5. Michelle Shocked, 9 pm, Wild Duck. $15 adv., $17 dos. The Sound of Music, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. $25-$45. The Microphones, Kazumi Nikaidho, Thanksgiving, 8:30 pm, Core Star Center, $3-$5 don. ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 7 pm Thursdays, CTV-22 & 29. "New Dimensions" features "The Monticello Dialogues," William McDonough, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. "The Jefferson Exchange" features the letters of President Ronald Reagan, 8 am, 8 pm KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE.
PRESENTATIONS Democr-acy and Human Rights in Latin America: Lessons from the Past and Prospects for the Future Symposium, "Terror, Trauma, Memories, The Legacy of the Pinochet Era in Chile, 9 am, EMU Fir Room, UO. Keynote Address, "The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability," 7:30 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Himalayan Visions slideshow with Brian Harris, 7:30 pm, McDonald Theatre. $10. "Abolishing War: Three Evenings of Dialogue," 7 pm tonight and Nov. 13, Friendly St. Neighborhood. For information and to register, call 543-0525. "Arctic Dreams on the Firth River," 7:30 pm, 177 Lawrence Hall, UO. FREE. 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 Broken Glass, 7:30 pm tonight, tomorrow and Nov. 8, Springfield High School Theatre. $3. Live Matinee features comedy skits and short films, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow, Nov. 8, Nov. 9 and Nov. 13, runs through Nov. 22, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $12.99-$14.99. Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief, 8 pm tonight , tomorrow and Nov. 8, Arena Theatre, UO. $4-$6.
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 7 ARTS/VISUAL DIVA opening reception, 5 pm, 110 W. Broadway. FREE. BENEFIT "Jazz at the Waterfront" features performance and dinner, benefits Oregon Bach Festival, 6:45 pm, Waterfront Restaurant. $125. 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. WYMPROV!, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $7. DANCE African Dance Concert, 8 pm, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO. $5-$10. FILM People and Land, noon, Wesley Center. FREE. GATHERINGS Guided tour of Aprovecho Research Center, 2 pm. Aprovecho Research Center, Cottage Grove. FREE. Flu shots, 9 am, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, Spfd. 65 and over with Medicare, free, $17-$23. First Friday Art Walk, 5:30 pm, meet at 5th Street Market Artists Galleria. FREE. Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 am Fridays, Mr. K's Restaurant, Coburg Rd. 683-9657. FREE. Olive Plaza Holiday Bazaar includes vendors, handcrafted and baked items and more, 10 am. Encore Theatre 7 pm, 1133 and 1135 Olive St. FREE. "Shoot to Thrill" includes snowboard and skateboard films, music from Hell's Belles, 7:30 pm, McDonald Theatre. $10 adv., $12 dos. KIDSTUFF "Rip it Apart" features hands-on science activities for kids, 12 pm to 4 pm, The Science Factory. $4 exhibits and activities. www.sciencefactory.org Mom and Baby Play Group, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. Pre-school Storytime for ages 3 to 6, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library. FREE. "Youth Slam!" features spoken word competition for poets ages 12-18, 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm, Downtown Library Bascom/Tykeson Room. FREE. "Frog and Toad Pajamarama" features stories and video, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am Fridays, Bambini. FREE. Jump Up Singing with Rosette Lattimore features songs, stories, games, dance for ages 1 to 3, 10 am to 10:45 am, ages 3 to 5, 11 am to 11:45 am. The Shedd. $8.50. "Parents Night Out" with dinner, kids' activities and more for children ages 6 to 12, 4 to 8 pm, The Science Factory. $25. www.sciencefactory.org MUSIC Jazz Café, 8 pm, 178 Music Building, UO. $5, $3 stu., sr. "Flying Crooked," 6:30 pm, Downtown Library Lobby. FREE. Jackstraw, 9:30, Sam Bond's. $5. ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" features "Bringing Myths to Life," Martin Prechtel, 8 am, 8 pm KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6. Mushroom Hike, Hackleman Creek. $10. Contact Noel Bacheller (541)-367-9230. PRESENTATION Democracy and Human Rights in Latin America: Lessons from the Past and Prospects for the Future Symposium, "The Politics of Representation and the Representation of Politics in Dictatorial and Democratic Times, 9 am. "Solidarity and Activism in the Global Village," 3 pm, EMU Fir Room, UO. FREE. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6. THEATER Sealed For Freshness, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Nov. 14. ACE Annex Theater. $12 F-SA, $10 SU, $5 TH. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow, Nov. 13-15 and Nov. 21-22, 2 pm Nov. 16. Robinson Theatre, UO. $5-$12. Montana 1948, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow, Nov. 13, Nov. 14, Nov. 15, 2 pm Nov. 9, Blue Door Theatr, LCC. $10. Broken Glass continues. See Thursday, Nov. 6. Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief continues. See Thursday, Nov. 6.
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 8 COMEDY ComedySportz continues. See Friday. DANCE African Dance Concert continues. See Friday. FILMS Music and Sound, 7pm, Totem Elementary. $7 sugg. don. Raising The Sparks, 7 pm, Temple Beth Israel. don. GATHERINGS Swing Dance, 7 pm, EMU Fir Room, UO. $5. Springfield Lions Club Fundraiser Sale features various foods, 9 am, Sizzler, Centennial/Mohawk, Division Ave. Fred Meyer. FREE. Crafts on the Coast 6th Annual Harvest and Holidays Arts and Crafts Festival, 10 am today and tomorrow, Yachats Common, Yachats. FREE. Demonstration to declare independence from motor vehicle fuel inefficiency, 11 am, Kendall Ford. FREE. Tamarack Wellness Center Grand Opening features music, dance , demos and more, 1 pm today, 11 am tomorrow, 3575 Donald St. FREE. Saturday Market features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music, Richard Crandall plays 10 am, Rich Glauber plays 11 am, Madison McCoy plays noon, Sweet River plays 1 pm, Allan Byer plays 2 pm, Ruckus plays 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. 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. Veneta Saturday Market features produce, crafts and festivities, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Veneta. 935-2268. FREE. Willow Creek Preserve volunteer work party, 9:30 am, Willow Creek Preserve. FREE. Olive Plaza Holiday Bazaar continues. See Friday. Lesbian Social Group, 5 pm, McMenamins at North Bank. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Wings on Our Feet" features children's dance performance, 10:30 am, Beall Hall, UO. $5 families, $3, $2 stu., children. "Baile Latino with Jesse Marquez" features Latin dance for girls grades 4 to 7, 11:30 am to 1 pm, The Shedd. $10. Children's storytime, 11 am Saturdays, Borders Books. FREE. Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. "Intro to Fiddling" for all ages, 9:15 am to 10 am, teens and adults 10:15 to 11 am, The Shedd. $8.50. Family Music Time, 10:15 am, Sheldon Branch and Downtown Libraries. FREE. LITERARY ARTS John Dooley and Joe Cronin perform poetry, 5 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. "Lucy Shook's Letters from Afghanistan" features letters, slides, music and movie clips, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE.
MUSIC Fifth Annual Tom Waits Tribute Night, 9 pm, Foolscap Books. $3-$5 ss. Atrium Concert features Front Porch, 2 pm, The Atrium. FREE. U.S. Army Field Band's Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, D.C., 8 pm, Silva, Hult. FREE. Cris Williamson, Holly Near, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $22.50 adv., $25 dos. Tempest, 9 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10.50 adv., $12 dos. The Ovulators, 10 pm, Luckey's, $3. North Mississippi Allstars, Clarence Bucaro, 9 pm, WOW Hall, $13 adv., $15 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Gay tennis group, noon Saturdays and Sundays. 687-9689. FREE. Exploratory hike through local forests features animal tracking, 9 am, meets at 1225 E. 18th Ave. $4. Cascadia Wildlands Project hikes along Siuslaw River, 10 am, meets at Growers Market. FREE. PRESENTATION CPR for Family and Friends, 10 am, Willamalane Adult Center. 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.org Free with $4 admission to The Science Factory. SPIRITUAL Tibetan Buddhist meditation with Tenzin La Gurmey, 9 am Saturdays and 6:30 pm Wednesdays. For information call 554-9696. $2-$5 ss. THEATER One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest continues. See Friday. Broken Glass continues. See Thursday, Nov. 6. Sealed For Freshness continues. See Friday. Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief continues. See Thursday, Nov. 6. WORKSHOP Contra Dance features live music, 7:30 pm, Kelly School. $7.
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 9 GATHERINGS Crafts on the Coast 6th Annual Harvest and Holidays Arts and Crafts Festival continues. See Saturday. Tamarack Wellness Center Grand Opening continues. See Saturday. "Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelopment in Moss/Villard/Columbia neighborhood," 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder Starbucks. 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. Ballroom Dance, 6 pm, The Vet's Club Ballroom. $6. KIDSTUFF "Make Your Own BabyCake," 12:30 pm, BabyCakes. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Adult Book Group, 2 pm, Downtown Library Singer Room. FREE. MUSIC "An Evening of Music from the Heart," featuring Darrell Grant, 7:30 pm. Unitarian-Universalist Church. $10 adv., $12 dos. David Grisman Quintet, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $20 adv., $23 dos. Wish plays Abbey Road, 9 pm, Wild Duck. $9. ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 8 pm Sundays, CTV-22 & 29. "Anarchy Radio," John Zerzan, 11 pm Sundays, KWVA, 88.1 FM. Listener call-in with Naseem Rakha, noon Sundays, KLCC, 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 25 miles, 10 am, meets at Twin Oaks School. FREE. Gay tennis group continues. See Saturday. SPIRITUAL "Dances of Universal Peace," 7 pm Sundays, Eugene School of Ballet. 688-4134. 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. "The Buddha Path" features prayer, recitation, 11 am Sundays, 7 pm Wednesdays. Eugene Zendo. 431-1066. FREE. THEATER Eugene Playback Theater, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. $6-$12. "Ghostlands," one-man performance, 8 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10.
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 10 ARTS/VISUAL Life drawing sessions, 7:30 to 10:15 pm Mondays, 439 W. 2nd Ave. 302-2727. $5. Master of Fine Arts Photography opening reception, 6 pm, LaVerne Krause Gallery, UO. FREE. Life Drawing, 7:30 pm, DIVA. $5. Fine art photography slideshow and booksigning, features Bruce Barnbaum, 7 pm, DIVA. FREE. FILM The Black Monk, 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. 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. Yoga for seniors, 1:30 pm Mondays, Core Star Center. $5-$10 ss. 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. LECTURES Lecture and demonstration of Bulgarian and Romani music featuring Yuri Yunakov Ensemble, 4 pm, EMU Ben Linder Room, UO. FREE. Giuseppe Mazzotta speaks, 5 pm tonight, EMU Gumwood Room, UO, and tomorrow, Gerlinger Lounge, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS "Subjects and Objects," featuring Hana Pichova, 4 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. MUSIC Balkan Gypsy Music featuring Yuri Yunakov and Ivo Papazov, 7:30 pm, Hult, Soreng. $15-$20. Pedro the Lion, Irving, The Holy Ghost, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6 PRESENTATIONS "Rolfing and Other Forms of Structural Integration," 6:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. U.S. Congressman John Lewis speaks, 5:30 pm, EMU Ballroom, UO. FREE. "So Now You've Turned 60: Long-term Care and Insurance Basics," 6:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. "Awareness Through Movement Using the Feldenkrais Method," senior class, 2 pm, Oasis at Meier & Frank, regular class 5:30 pm, 4J Ed. Center. $5-$9. Ellen Morris Bishop slideshow and lecture, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6. Introduction to Zazen, 7 pm, Eugene Zendo. FREE. 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 Mondays, corner of 7th Ave. and Oak Street. FREE.
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 11 FILM Jerusalem, 7 pm, EMU International Center, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah's Fall Celebration, 6:30 pm, Hilyard Community Center. FREE. Secret House Vinyards open house recognizes Veterans Day, 11 am to 5 pm, Secret House Vinyards. FREE. Moderate yoga, 5:30 pm, Friends Meetinghouse. $7-$10 ss. KIDSTUFF "Early Stimulation Group" meetings feature playing, reading, singing and discussion of parenting issues, 11 am Tuesdays, Cresswell Community Center. 485-9713. FREE. Tuesday Toddlertime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Tiny Tots open house, 9 am, 1166 Oak St., 2200 Coburg Rd. FREE. LECTURES Giuseppe Mazzotta continues. See Monday. "The Gendered Garden: Images and Meaning," 4 pm, 330 Hendricks Hall, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Suzanne Kingsbury reads, 7 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Daphne Gottlieb, Hal Sirowitz, 8:30 pm, Foolscap Books, FREE. MUSIC Ari Hest, The Clarks, Pseudopod, 8 pm, Wild Duck. $10 adv., $12 dos. Steven Dunn, Mary Elizabeth Parker, Ann Tedards, Collegium Musicum, 8 pm, Beall Hall, UO. $5-$9. The Visionaries, DJ What, Typical Cats, Lafa Taylor, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10. ON THE AIR "Alternative Radio" features "American Imperialism in the Middle East," Richard Falk, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6 PRESENTATION "Resisting the FTAA in El Salvador," 7 pm, Centro de Fe. FREE. 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. Zen meditation, 7:15 pm, Eugene Zendo. 302-4576. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6 Interfaith Prayer Service, 7 pm, First Christian Church. don. VIGIL Peace vigil, 4:30 pm Tuesdays, Island Park and Main Streets, Spfd. 747-5886. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 12 FILM Real Genius, 7 pm, 180 PLC, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Caring for the Caregiver support group, Wednesday afternoons. For information, call 687-6234. FREE. Nordic Night features gear talk, wax clinic, video and more, 6 pm, Berg's Ski Shop. FREE. All-levels yoga, 5:30 pm, Friends Meetinghouse. $7-$9 ss. KIDSTUFF Pre-school Storytime for ages 3 to 6, 10:15 am to 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. "Juggling fork Kids," 3:30 pm, Bethel Branch Library. FREE. 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. "Attaining the Embodiment of Deity," 7 pm, Foolscap Books. $5-10 sugg. don. MUSIC Indigo Girls, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre, $27-$35. The Sound of Music continues. See Tuesday. Natalie McMaster, 7:30 pm, The Shedd. $14.50-$34.50. Hot for Chocolate, 9:30, Samurai Duck. $3. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6 PRESENTATIONS "From Bowers to Lawrence: Sex, Privacy and the Components of Liberty," 4:30 pm, Law School, UO. FREE. "On the Road for Immigrant Rights: Freedom Riders Report," 7 pm, Adams Elementary. FREE. "Long-Term Care Insurance, Do I Need It?," 6:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Center. FREE. SPIRITUAL "Foundations in Meditation," 7 pm Wednesdays. For information call 343-5252. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6 Tibetan Buddhist teachings, meditation, chanting and relaxation continue. See Sunday. Tibetan Buddhist meditation continues. See Saturday. "The Buddha Path" continues. See Sunday. VIGIL Vigil, 4:30 pm, Federal Building. FREE.
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 13 ARTS/VISUAL Life Painting, 7:30 pm, DIVA. $5.
BENEFIT "Gifts from the Heart" gala benefits HIV Alliance, features food, music, auction, 6 pm, Eugene Hilton. $50. FILM Life and Debt, 7 pm, Law School, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS HIV counseling and testing continues. See Thursday, Nov. 6 "The Last Kesey Test" celebrates Ken Kesey, 7 pm, Tsunami Books, FREE. Vigorous yoga continues. See Thursday, Nov.6. KIDSTUFF Baby Storytime, 10:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE. American Songfest with Erica Brookhyser continues. See Thursday, Nov. 6. "Juggling for Kids," 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Pre-school Storytime for ages 3 to 6, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library. FREE. "Music Fun," continues. See Thursday, Nov. 6, LITERARY ARTS Mary Ellen discusses animals and their special power in our lives, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Medieval poetry reading, 4 pm, Gerlinger Lounge, UO. FREE. MUSIC Guster, Trachtenburg Family Slide Show Players, 7:30 pm, McDonald Theatre. $15. Antera and Omaran, 8 pm, Foolscap Books. FREE. Amelia Piano Trio, 8 pm, Beall Hall, UO. $12-$29. SHOcase features Gamelan Sari Pandhawa Indonesian Percussion Ensemble, 12:15 pm, Hult Center Lobby. FREE. Yellowcard, Stole Your Woman, AlterEGO, 7 pm, Wild Duck. $10. ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 7 pm Thursdays, CTV-22 & 29. "New Dimensions" features "Exploring the Dark Night of the Soul," Mirabai Starr, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6 PRESENTATIONS Frankie Manning Swing Dance Workshop, 7 pm, Agate Hall, UO. FREE. "Life Without Anger: Your Guide to Peaceful Living," 7 pm, UO Bookstore. FREE. "Abolishing War: Three Evenings of Dialogue" continues. See Thursday, Nov. 6 SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6 Eugene peace circle continues. See Thursday, Nov. 6 "The Buddhist View of Selfishness," continues. See Thursday, Nov. 6
THEATER One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest continues. See Friday.
ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. NOV. 6 "Language of Violence and Absurdity," 6 pm, Ash Street Saloon, Portland. $6. 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 "Art=Language" Second Annual Enteractive Language Festival features performance art, parties, films, music, visual arts, "organic wrestling," video screenings and more, through Nov. 29, various Portland venues. For information and schedule go to www.dgyrlz.org/festival Events range from free to $15. Betsy Wolfston opening, 6 pm, Butters Gallery, Portland. FREE. NOV. 7 Clayfolk Pottery Show and Sale, 4 pm today, 10 am tomorrow, 10 am Nov. 9, Jackson County Expo, Central Point. FREE. Hackleman Creek Mushroom Hike, 9 am, Sweet Home Ranger Dist. Office, Sweet Home. Call 367-9206 for information.
NOV. 8 Linda Varsell Smith book presentation, 3:30 pm, Jackson's Books, Salem. FREE. Boxing, Tony Martines vs. Horatio Garcia, 7 pm, Seven Feathers Casino, Canyonville. $19-$39. Turandot, 7:30 pm, Keller Auditorium, Portland. $26.25-$120. Super Diamond, 10 pm, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. $16 adv., $18 dos.
CORVALLIS EVENTS NOV. 6 OSU Chamber Choir, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. FREE. Blood Pressure Clinic, 9 am, Corvallis Senior Center. FREE. Winterlight Holiday Gift Show, 10 am today through Dec. 24, Corvallis Arts Center. FREE. Foothills Brass Quintet, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. FREE. NOV. 7 Michael Coolen performs, 7:30 pm, Benton Hall, OSU. $.50 NOV. 8 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. NOV. 9 "Songs and Words of the Wars," 2 pm today and 7:30 pm Nov. 11, Corvallis High School. $3-$5. NOV. 11 "Unfoldment of World Civilization: Global Conditions," 7 pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE. NOV. 12 Corvallis Wednesday Farmers' Market features local produce, 8 am to 1 pm Wednesdays through Nov. 26, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. NOV. 13 2003 Oregon Book Awards, 7:30 pm, Scottish Rite Center, Portland. $25.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES Maude Kerns Art Center seeks docents to lead tours of Dia De los Muertos exhibit, through Nov. 14., and interns to assist in a variety of areas for two terms. Contact Jessica Foote, 345-1571. Year-round art program accepting course proposals and workshop ideas. Contact Shelly Foster at 345-1571. Energy Trust seeks solar energy demonstration projects sought for Humanity homes in Bend. Call 1-866-368-7878. Vendors of quality goods and musicians wanted for new ongoing indoor Sunday marketplace. Call 338-9980. Presbytery of the Cascades seeks applications for grassroots projects in need of funding. Call 502-533-4803. Volunteers needed to teach adults to read and speak English. Call 344-3949. Eugene Peace Choir seeks experienced male singers. Call 302-6186. Cast and crew needed for upcoming multi-media event. Call 543-9616. The City of Springfield is accepting applications for a vacancy on its volunteer Arts Commission and three volunteer positions on the Springfield Library Board. Application packets available at City Manager's Office.
DANCE LISTINGS Th: Alfredo's Wild Interpretive—8. For
location, call 302-8143. Fr: Argentine Tango, Beg.—8, Milonga dance
party—9, The Tango Center. 349-8682. Sa: Salsa—9, Tarasco's. 461-6681. Mo: Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio.
485-4669. Tu: Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio.
485-4669. We: West African—6, WOW Hall. 687-2746.
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The
North Mississippi Allstars play WOW Hall on Nov. 8.
The group, touring its third album, Polaris, oozes
Southern influence with its infusion of punk, roots, blues
and gospel. Earlier albums, Shake Hands With Shorty
and 51 Phantom, earned Grammy nominations and media
praise. This time around, the band tours with newest member
Duwayne Burnside and takes a more collaborative approach.
See Saturday Calendar.
November's
First Friday ArtWalk, a celebration of local art,
will focus on downtown's Fifth Avenue area. The ArtWalk
meets at Fifth Street Public Market's Artists Galleria.
Other stops on the walk include The Wa Collection, Ken
Scott's Imagination Gallery, Jacobs Gallery, and Perugino
Coffee House, Wine Bar and Gallery. Pictured is work by
Lindsay Kennedy, from Perugino's "Person Etcetera" exhibit.
See Friday Calendar.
"Lucy
Shook's Letters from Afghanistan" comes to Barnes
& Noble Nov. 8. The presentation combines movie clips,
slides and music from Shook's adventures in Afghanistan,
along with excerpts from the new book, to present the
country in a positive light. Shook, an American, moved
to Afghanistan in the mid-1960s with her husband. In a
country where women were customarily hidden from public
view, she employed 15 Afghan men at the hotel/restaurant
for Americans and visiting diplomats she ran. See Saturday
Calendar.
Indigo
Girls Emily Saliers and Amy Ray play the McDonald
Theatre Nov. 12. The widely hailed duo is on tour promoting
its newest album, Become You, a fresh, introspective
collection of songs the group produced in their hometown
of Atlanta. See Wednesday Calendar.
