FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26
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Opening Ceremony
Fifth Ave. Jazz
Central Fountain Stage
Film & Video Festival
Winetasting (Weinstube)
Beer Gardens Entertainment
Mayor's Art Show
Extraordinary Eateries
Dan Competition
Huh Plaza
Photo Exhibit
Wine Label Design Exhibit
Souvenir/Info
Huh Plaza
Broadway & Charnehon Entertainment
Broadway & Olive Entertainment
8th & Willamette Entertainment
Be A Brick I Sales
Carnival
High School Art Exhibit (Huh Center)
Mudholc to Mall Exhibit
Vietnam Memorial Wall (Skinners Park)
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 26
ENTERTAINMENT
SCHEDULE
See map for locations
CENTRAL FOUNTAIN STAGE
6:00 - OPENING CEREMONY
7:15 -JOHNNY LIMBO AND THE
LUGNUTS
JAZZ STAGE
7:30 - RICHARD SMITH BAND
8:45 -CALIENTE
9:45 -WHITETONES
10:30 - DON LATARSKI
HULT PLAZA
7:30-J. WALKERS
BROADWAY &
CHARNELTON
5:00 - CLOWN ALLEY
BROADWAY & OLIVE
5:00 -BLUEJAZZ
8TH & WILLAMETTE
4:00 -JIM KOUNI
5:00 -FREE REIN
8:00 -THE IDLE RICH
BEER GARDEN
9:00 -THE RAGTIME MILLION
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CELEBRATION
EVENTS
Listed in alphabetical order.
Please see map for locations.
BICYCLE TOURS
Sunday, Sept. 28,10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
"A Taste Of Touring,” offers recreational
bike riders the chance to view some of Eu
gene’s historical highlights as well as the
beautiful Willamette River bike paths. Riders
can choose from a Willamette River tour or a
leisurely tour with frequent stops at Eugene's
historical sites. Each ride will last about one
and one half hours. The separate tours will be
led by the McKenzie Riders Bicycle Club and
the City of Eugene Historical Review Board.
Tours begin at the Celeste Campbell Center,
155 High Street.
BE A BRICK!
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Red, bone-shaped paving bricks will be sold
for the purpose of raising money for much
needed capital improvements at the Hult
improveme
Performing
Center for the
Arts. The bricks
will be engraved with the purchaser’s name :
and will pave the walkway of Hult Plaza.
CARNIVAL
Thursday, Sept. 25, - Sunday, Sept. 28.
All the excitement and color of the midway
comes to the Eugene Celebration with this
new event. The carnival will feature amuse
ment rides, game booths and everything else
needed to make this a four day event no one
should miss.
COMMUNITY PARKWAY
Saturday, Sunday
Over 75 of Lane County’s service related and
non-profit organizations will pay tribute to
the volunteers of Lane County. Information
about the various organizations and their
activities will be available, and agencies will
be recruiting new volunteers.
EXTRAORDINARY EATERIES
Friday, 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Food and beverage booths set up by local
restaurants and/or non-profit groups for the
purpose of satisfying the wildest expecta
tions of hunger and thirst needs of the
Eugene Celebration.
George’s Restaurant
Le Croissant
* Shoji’s of Eugene
Rosewater’s Restaurant
Sweet Surrender Ice Cream
Sixth St. Grill
2A
The Glenwood
Elephant Ears
de Friscos
Cafe Central
Fall Creek Bakery
Pepito’s
Anita’s Cafe
FifthPearl Deli
Valentine’s Wine & Cheese
The Bavarian
Oriental Village
Giant Grinder Enterprises
Continental Deli
Chanterelle
Spaghetti Warehouse
The Bon-sai
Golden Orient
Cart DeFrisco
American Philippine Assoc.
Greek Orthodox Comm.
Boy Scout Troop 25
FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
Friday, 7-10 p.m.
Saturday, 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.
A variety of lengths and subjects of award
winning’ film and video presentations will
dance across the screen of the Soreng Thea
tre entertaining and informing throughout
the weekend at the Soreng Theatre, Hult
Center for the Performing Arts.
FITNESS FANFAIR
Saturday, Sept, 27, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
The fitness fanfair brings greater attention to
fitness opportunities and choices that create
healthier bodies and minds. Stage exhibi
tions will highlight various fitness activities
through lectures and demonstrations.
11th Ave. and Willamette Street Parking Lot
1:30
1:35
1:50
2:05
2:20
2:35
3:00
Opening Ceremonies
Karate Demonstration
Mini-Lecture by Dr. Roy
Gymnastics Demonstration
Molly & Alberto Salazar
Aerobics Demonstration
Bodybuilding Demonstration
FUN ON FIFTH AVENUE
Saturday, Sept. 27,12:00 noon-5:00 p.m.
Fun on Fifth Avenue is a full block of fun
filled games, participatory events contests
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Fifth Avenue between High and Pearl
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Table top art contest (judging at 5:00 p.m.)
Free face painting
Mural
Old-i
al painting project
■world craft demonstration by Society of
Creative Anachronism
Turtle races
Bingo on the street
Street chalkdrawing contest
Oregon food sampling
Origami demonstration and lessons
Fifth Avenue rest area
Clowns and free balloons
International folkdancing demonstration
and lessons, 1:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT
Friday, Sept 26 - Monday, Sept. 29
Eugene residents will get a chance to see the
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work of budding young
area high schools submit the best of their
student art to be displayed in the Hult Center
for the Performing Arts. The five categories
of art work include drawing, painting, sculp
ture, fabric and ceramic. Each school will
submit up to 20 pieces total.
Studio One of the Hult Center for the Per
forming Arts.
HULT CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, Sept. 28, 1-10 p.m.
A series of free performances for all ages in
both performance halls of the Hult Center.
1-2:30
2:30-5
4-6
6-10
Three family-oriented performances
in the Silva Concert Hall
Lane Literary Guild presents readings
by well-known local authors in the
Soreng Theater
Eugene Star Search finals in the Silva
Concert Hall
Film & Video Festival viewing in the
Soreng Theater
FIFTH AVENUE JAZZ FESTIVAL
Friday, Sept. 26,7:30 p.m.-12 midnight
Saturday, Sept. 27,2:00 p.m.-12 midnight
The third annual Fifth Avenue Jazz Festival
features two days of the Northwest's best jazz
artists playing one-hour sets. In addition to
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the music, the
festival will offer two beer
gardens, a weinstube (German wine garden),
and five food booths featuring the best of
Fifth Avenue restaurants. CASA BLANCA •
CHINA DELIGHT . COFFEE CORNER .
ROMA ITALIA • THE GREEK ISLE.
LANE LITERARY GUILD
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2:30-5:00 p.m.
Literary readings by locally published
authors.
Book fair featuring Lane County authors
‘ before, during intermission, and after the
readings in the Soreng Lobby.
2:30
2:45
3:00
3:15
3:30
3:45
Welcome by president Hank Alley
Guest Speaker, W.E. Ehrhart,
Vietnam Veteran Poet
Susan Spady, local poet and MFA
candidate
Walter Hall, local poet
Leigh Evans, local poet
Intermission and lobby book fair
Guest Speaker, Ken Kesey, reading
4:45
from his latest publication, "Demon
Box"
Closing remarks, Hank Alley
followed by book fair
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27
EVENT
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Fifth Ave. Jazz
Central Fountain Stage
Huh Plaza Stage
Saturday/Farmers Market
Fitness Fan Fair
Fun On Fifth Ave.
Film & Video Festival
Winetasting (Weinstube)
Beer Gardens Entertainment
Mayor's Art Show
Extraordinary Eateries
Parade
Community Parkway
Logging Competition
Youth Fair
Fencing Competition
Backgammon Tourney
Dart Competition
Monster Drawing Contest
Fly-Casting Competition
New/Family Games
Photo Exhibit
Trike-Cathalon
Wine Label Design Exhibit
Vintage Car Show
Souvenirs/Info
Eugene Symphony Superpops
Broadway & Charnelton Entertainment
Broadway dr Olive Entertainment
8th & Willamette Entertainment
Pro Street Style Skateboard
Be a Brick! Sales
Carnival
MDA Bed Races
High School Art Exhibit (Huh)
Mudhole to Mall Exhibit
Safari Elephant Rides
Vietnam Memorial Wall (Skinners Park)
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 27
ENTERTAINMENT
SCHEDULE
See map for locations
HULT PLAZA
12:00 - SHUMBA
1:00-A LA CARTE
2:00-REPERCUSSION
3:00-RADAR ANGELS
4:00-STILL DREAMING
5:00 -TOUCH
6:00-NIGHT WHALE
BROADWAY &
CHARNELTON
12:30 - EAGLE PARK SLIM
1:45-UP FOR GRABS
2:30-SONGS OF FANCY
4:00 -JUST PASSING THRU
JAZZ STAGE
2:00 - LISA JAFFEE SEXTETTE
3:00 - CONNIE DOOLAN QUARTET
4:00-JOHN WORKMAN
5:00-NANCY KING
6:00-LE JAZZ HOT
7:00-OUR THING
8:00 - EUGENE JAZZ ORCH.
9:00-RITMO TROPICAL
10:00 - CALVIN WALKER
CENTRAL FOUNTAIN STAGE
12:00 - OREGON OVERDRIVE
1:00 - EUGENE HIGHLANDERS
1:30 - MCKENZIE TOURING CO.
2:00 - DANCE SPECTRUM
3:00-EUGENE DANCERS
3:30 - GUYS WITH TIES & AWARD
CERMONY
4:00 -SPRINGWATER
5:00 - MICHAEL LOTZ BAND
7:00-CANNED HEAT
8:30-WHITETONES
9:00-KINGSMEN
BROADWAY & OLIVE
1:00-GUYS WITH TIES
2:00 -VISION UNLIMITED
3:00 - HEATHER & ROSE MORRIS
DANCERS
4:30 -TUBA ENSEMBLE OF OR.
6:00-THE SWING SHIFT
8TH & WILLAMETTE
1:00 - HEATHER & ROSE MORRIS
DANCERS
2:00 -TBA
3:15 - MCKENZIE TOURING CO.
4:00-HOT PEPPERS
5:30 -FIDDLIN SUE, UNCLE T AND
JOHNNY
BEER GARDEN
1:00-BLUEJAZZ
3:00 -O’CAROLAN'S CONSORT
5:00-RIFFLE
9:00 -JEFF AND THE DEOVOX
MAYOR’S INVITATIONAL ART SHOW
Friday, Sept. 19,5:30 p.m.
Invitations have been sent to the top 30 artists
around the state to participate in this event,
and every mayor in the state has been
invited. The Mayor will announce which
piece of art the city has selected to purchase
and awards for the other artistic Celebration
endeavors will be presented. Awards will be
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□resented for the Photography Contest, the
Wine Label Design Contest, the Architectu
ral Design Competition and the Film & Video
Competition.
MORGAN HORSE SHOW
Sunday, Sept. 28,12-5 p.m.
This event shows the versatility of the Mor
gan horse, through riding and driving dem
onstrations scheduled every 15 minutes.
Mares with their colts will also be presented.
8th & Willamette Street parking lot
FROM MUDHOLE TO MAU
Aug. 8-Sept 30 — Lane County Histori
cal Museum
Sept. 26-28 — Kennell-Ellis Photography
Studio, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open House
Friday, Sept. 26,7 p.m.
Sept. 26-28 — Smeede Hotel 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.
From Mudhole to Mali is a three-faceted
event focusing on a pictorial display of past
and present images of downtown city his
toric landmarks accompanied by several
slide show presentations. An open house at
Kennell-Ellis studio celebrates the most
recent designation of the historic landmark.
OPENING CEREMONIES
Friday, Sept. 26, 5:30-7:15 p.m.
This is the kick-off of the three-day Eugene
Celebration.
5:30
The University of Oregon Green Gar
ter Band will march from the Hult
5:45
Plaza toward the mall.
The Green Garter Band will perform a .
6:00
6:30
short concert.
Mayor Brian Obie and Eugene Cele
bration Chairperson Debra Ehrman
will make opening remarks. Obie will
then present awards to Carolyn Cham
bers and Paul Olum, Grand Marshals
of the 1986 Ergene-Celebration
Parade.
Performance of an original musical
revue directed A Melina Neal. Ten
singers and dancers perform excerpts
from all the American Theater Musi
cals performed in Eugene during 1986.
The narrative theme mat runs through
The narrative -- mat runs througi.
out extols the virtues of and pokes fun
at the fair city of Eugene.
7:20 Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts play
their unique blend of 50’s and 60's
rock 'n roll on the Downtown Mall
Fountain Stage.
PARADE
Saturday, Sept. 27,10:00 a.m. to noon
The Eugene Celebration Parade is the largest,
most diverse parade in Eugene/Springfield.
This year’s parade has expanded to 175
entries, ranging from slugs, clowns and
marching bands, to floats, horses, carriages
and others.
FACES AND PLACES PHOTOGRAPHY
CONTEST
Friday, Sept 19 - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
winners hung in Huit Center’s Studio
One.
Monday, Sept. 22 - Sunday, Sept 28.
Show in Eugene Conference Center.
The Eugene Celebration Faces and Places
Photography Contest consists of black and
white and color photographs taken in Lane
County. Besides pictures of Lane County
faces and places, this year's contest features a
special category for Eugene Celebration
photos.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28
EVENT
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Central Fountain Stage
Silva Concert Hall
Soreng Theatre
Huh & Lobby
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Saturday/Farmers Market
U of O Speakers Service
Winetasting (Weinstube)
Beer Carden Entertainment
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Celebration Run
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Bike Race
Bike Tours
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Mayor's Art Show
Extraordinary Eateries
Cake Competition
Community Parkway
Morgan Horse Show
Souvenir/Info
Backgammon Tourney
Dart Competition
Waiter/Waitress Comp.
Wheelchair Comp.
Fire Dep't Exhibition
Fire Dep't Bucket Brigade
Photo Exhibit
Wine Label Design Exhibit
Lane Literary Guild (Huh)
Broadway & Charnelton Entertainment
Broadway & Olive Entertainment
8th & Willamette Entertainment
Be A Brick! Sales
Carnival
Eugene Eggloft (Amazon Park)
High School Art Exhibit (Hull)
Mudhole to Mall Exhibit
Star Search Finals
Vietnam Memorial Wall (Skinner's Park)
Youth Fair
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
ENTERTAINMENT
SCHEDULE
See map for locations
CENTRAL FOUNTAIN STAGE
1:00 -INSP. SOUNDS COMM. CHOIR
1:30-MUSICAL FEET
2:00 - MISTY WATER DRIFTERS
3:00-SWEET ADELINES
3:30-FIDDLIN SUE & SKINNER CITY
CLOGGERS
4:30 -OPEN RON LLOYD
HULT PLAZA
1:00-SYNERGY
2:00-MORE TIME
3:00 - CHARLES DOWD JAZZ
QUARTET
4:00-WOLF CREEK
5:00-STAN FINK TRIO
HULT SILVA
1:00 - MAGIC-CLOWN-BALLET
4:00 - STAR SEARCH FINALS
HULT SORENG
2:30 - 5:30 LITERARY GUILD
HULT LOBBY
12:00 - STRINGS CELEBRATION
1:00-JOHN DOAN
2:00 - EUGENE CHAMBER PLAYERS
3:00 - BLUE HERON STRING QRT.
BROADWAY &
CHARNELTON
12:45 - GLORYLAND SINGERS
2:00-RICHARD LEVIN
2:30-CHARLES LEACH
3:00-DAVID RAY
3:30-WEISS & PATRICIA
BROADWAY & OLIVE
12:00 - HEATHER & ROSE COUNT.
DANCERS
1:00-EAGLE PARK SLIM
2:00 - MISTY VALLEY CLOGGERS
3:15 -SINGLE TREE SQUARE
DANCERS
8TH & WILLAMETTE
1:00-WOLF CREEK
2:00-ST. GERMAIN TRIO
3:15-AVALON
4:00-CINDI STANDIFER
5:00 - OREGON OVERDRIVE
BEER GARDEN
1:00 -CONNIE DOOLAN QUARTET
3:00-CASTLE
5:00-A LA CARTE
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 687-5215
SAFARI ELEPHANT RIDES
Saturday, Sept. 27,1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
This event comes "out of Africa," and into
Eugene. Children will have a chance to get
up-close and personal with this ponderous
pachyderm as they go for a ride on his back.
$2.00 per ride.
SATURDAY AND FARMERS MARKET
Saturday, Sept. 27, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday Market, a Eugene institution, will be
open all weekend long during the Eugene
Celebration. Saturday market is an open-air
marketplace of handcrafted gifts, fine ethnic
foods and free entertainment.
EUGENE SOFTWARE SHOWCASE
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Showcase 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner meeting 7:00 p.m.
Address by Stewart Alsop 7:30 p.m.
There are presently over 100 software firms in
the Eugene area. It is the goal of the Eugene
Software Council, sponsors of the Software
Showcase, to make Eugene a software capitol
of the United States. The Software Showcase
provides a chance for Eugene Celebration
visitors to see the products of this fast
growing industry. Over 30 Eugene soft
ware producers will be on hand. A cross
section of firms will be showing educational,
business, utility, and games software.
SOUVENIRS/INFORMATION CENTERS
Monday, Sept. 22 - Thursday, Sept. 25
10:00 am.-6:00 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 26 - Saturday, Sept. 27
10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 28
10:00 am.-6:00 p.m.
Official Eugene Celebration souvenirs will be
on sale before and during the Eugene Cele
bration weekend. Souvenirs include T-shirts,
visors, mugs, tiles, chocolate suckers, bal
loons and lapel pins—all which bear the
attractive Eugene Celebration logo. Next to
the Celebration souvenir sales center, volun
teers at the Information Center will have
complete information on all Celebration
activities. The old Hitchin’ Post store in Cen
tre Court.
STAR SEARCH
Finals: Sunday, Sept. 28, 4-6:00 p.m.
This is Eugene's major talent show. Through a
series of auditions, semi-finals and finals,
contestants in seven different categories will
compete for an opportunity to fly
audition for the national Star Search
free and
program
in Los Angeles. In the Silva Concert Hall, Hult
Center for the Performing Arts.
SUPERPOPS CONCERT
Saturday, Sept. 27, 8:00 p.m.
Guest Conductor Keith Brion, portraying
John Philip Sousa, will conduct the Eugene
Symphony Orchestra, launching the Sym
phony's 20th Anniversary season. In make
up and costume, bearing a striking resem
blance to the legendary "March King", Brion
will lead the orchestra in a performance
entitled, "Sousa at the Symphony." The pro
gram will include overtures, vocal and brass
solos, anthems and Sousa's famous marches.
Brion's portrayal of Sousa’s conducting man
nerisms and stage appearance from the
1920‘s includes replicas of his baton, uniform
and white gloves. Brion has brought his
Sousa programs to orchestras throughout
the country, including the Boston Pops and
the National Symphony Orchestra. The
Sousa recreations are the result of extensive
research in libraries, newspapers and muse
ums, interviews with former Sousa band
members, and the study of old recordings.
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