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Rhythm SeVWWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1997 All swing, all the time The ‘inventive and seductive' Indigo Swing will storm into the Wild Duck Music Hall Nov. 24 Emerald PAGE 8A .*! - '< .* i . > .. -- ... iMtaa&Mmmmemmmgmmmm Musical showcase Modest Mouse is No. 1 on the KWVA chart this ueekand will play at WOW Hall on Nov. 22 PAGE 9A Volume 99, Issue 58 • The Maude Kerns Art Center will showcase its fifth annual Mem bership Show, ti tled “Art for All Seasons," begin ning today. The diverse array of artwork is created by members of the center. For more information about the center’s exhibits, call 345 1571. is Mythic Sky will combine their emotive musical soundscapes with the Lane ESD Planetarium’s new laser system in “Dark Season.” The show will take place Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. ■ Due to high de mand, The Rocky Horror Show has been extended for two additional performances at the Actors Cabaret: tonight and Nov. 22 at 11:30p.m. Tickets are $11 in advance, $15 on the day of the show. ■ The University Symphony, under the baton of Pro fessor Wayne Bennett, will give its fall concert at 2:30 p.m. in Beall Concert Hall. The program will include "Petite Suite” by De bussy, “Sympho ny No. 1 ” by Beethoven and many other pieces. Tickets, available at the door, are $5 for general admis sion and $3 for students and se nior citizens. The Cherry Poppin ’ Daddies are Eugene natives and have been COURTESY PHOTO blending rock, punk and swing in the local music scene for over eight years. Local band Cherry Poppin’ Daddies unll strut into WOW Hall to perform tonight By Jennifer Rollings Freelance Reporter Gritty punk lyrics, jitterbug ging teenagers and enough swing-style music to trans port the audience back to the 1930s. This is the scene set to take over WOW Hall at 9:30 tonight as the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies return to their native Eugene for their second concert of the school year. The event will be a chance for fans to relive classic Daddies hits as well as sam ple some newer tunes from the group’s most recent CD, “Zoot Suit Riot.” The album, which is the Dad dies’ debut effort with Mojo Records, is a collection of songs from the band’s three previous independent CDs: “Ferociously Stoned,” “Rapid City Muscle Car” and “Kids on the Street.” Also included are four addi tional songs. The Daddies have been an integral part of Eugene music culture for eight years. Founded by lead vocal ist Steve Perry, the Daddies entered the local music scene in 1989 with a signature sound that blended punk rock, funk and swing. The band members soon found themselves in a flood of controversy, criticized for everything from their edgy lyrics to their infamous, often misunderstood name. “The people who were supposed ly mad at the Daddies back then were those who believed that their Turn to DADDIES, Page 8A Award-winning belly dancer to teach weekend workshop Belly dancing is an ancient a rt form, and the type being taught has origins in tribal India ByZach Jamieson Freelance Reporter Grab your scarves and harem pants and head to WOW Hall. For those curious and willing to learn about belly dancing, award-winning belly dancer Deena Mauer will hold a workshop on Sunday, Nov. 23 at WOW Hall on the corner of 8th and Lincoln. The doors will open at 12:30 p.m., and the workshop will take place from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Mauer, who is from Coos Bay, has been dancing and performing in this distinc tive style for more than 20 years. She has won many belly dance contests with her double sword dance, in which she bal ances two sharpened swords on top of her head. Theora, who prefers to use only her dance name, is a friend of Mauer and the organizer of the workshop. Theora also organizes the New World Belly Dance Caravan, a series of dance performances that run at WOW Hall. “[Mauer is] a very talented and experi enced performer, and she loves to teach,” Theora said. "Her speciality is balancing a sword, sometimes two. The workshops she holds are about learning to balance things like baskets, small trays, or even swords on the head while dancing.” The New World Belly Dance Caravan is a regular program, usually performed on the third Tuesday of each month. Bob Fennessy, publicist for WOW Hall, said the performances and workshops are wel come events. “1 attended one of the performances, and it’s really very interesting,” Fennessy said. “I learned a lot about belly dancing just by watching.” The audience for the monthly perfor mances ranges in age from about 10 to 60 _ COURTESY PHOTO Turn to DANCING, Page 10A Deena Mauer performs her sword dance.
