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Eugene awaits The Big Wu’ By Yael Menahem Oregon Daily Emerald Never heard of the Big Wu? It’s a band from Minneapolis who’s debut CD, “Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub,” will ap peal to any Grateful Dead, blue grass, funk, even country and pop fans out there. The 10-track CD, with the de but song entitled “Silcanturnito va,” will give listeners an idea of the free-style jam sessions that lay ahead. “Kangaroo,” a song with poppy and downright happy lyrics, will make listeners want to dance. Yet, the band also shows a dif ferent side with three semi acoustic ballads. “Puerto Rico” is mellow with a hint of twang, while “Precious Hands”-is beau tifully-written and accompanied by Latin guitar melodies. Most of the songs are deeply rooted in folk, like the last track “Red Anthem” which runs for al most nine minutes and leaves lis teners with an upbeat feeling. The band members have paid their dues, performing at Min neapolis’ Cabooze Nightclub for two-and-a-half years, since form ing in 1992. Recently, they’ve re ceived more exposure, signing with an independent record label and appearing in the H.O.R.D.E. music festival. Like the Grateful Dead, the Big Wu has a following of dedicated fans who enjoy dancing for hours to live funk-jams and are treated to unexpectedly long shows filled with cover songs and “songs writ ten and re-written every show” by the band, according to the CD cover. Luckily, a new audience can catch them when they play at Good Times on October 6. Their debut CD was released September 28. Courtesy photo The Big Wu When: Qct.6at9:45p.m. Where: Good Times' 375 E. 7th Cost: $5 Who: 21 + A&E briefs University Faculty Exhibit Opens at Museum of Art on Oct. 2 The exhibit “18 Points of View” will open at the University Muse um of Art with a free reception 5:30-9 p.m. Friday Oct. 1. The ex hibit opens to the public on Oct. 2 and will run until Jan. 2, 2000. It features the work of 18 university faculty. The museum is free to University students, faculty and staff and children. For others the suggested admission is $3. For more information, browse http://uoma.uoregon.edu/ or call 346-3027. Oregon Art Supply hosts large scale reproduction of Maude Kern paintings. Oregon Art Supply is hosting the assembled “Piece It Together” project paintings that hundreds of visitors to this years’ Art & the Vineyard festival worked on. The art project featured color-coded 6” by 6” panels for visitors to paint. The pieces were then used to form the large scale paintings. The designs were based on ab stract works by Maude Kerns (1876-1965) who was the found ing chair of the University Art Ed ucation Department. She was a leader in abstract art in the Pacific Northwest. The paintings are visi ble from the street and will be on display until Oct. 15. Reproduc tions of the original painting and information on abstract art is fea tured inside the store located at 1020 Pearl St. Womenspace Art Show at the WOW Hall WOW Hall will host an art show during October presented by Womenspace Domestic Vio lence Services. The event coin cides with Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The show will include original works depicting themes from the costs of domestic violence to the empowerment of women. Featured in the show will be works by child survivors of do mestic violence. The show’s open ing reception will be during the First Friday Gallery Walk on Oct. 1 from 6-8 p.m. Wow Hall is locat ed on the Corner of Eighth and Lincoln Streets. For more information, call Theresa Guerrero at 485-6535. Robinson Theatre 1999-2000 Season Robinson in the Robinson October 1 & 2 8:00 p.m. Julius Caesar November 5,6; 11, 12, 13; 19, 20 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 14 at 2 p.m. Top Gills January 28, 29; February 3,4, 5; 11, 12 8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 6 at 2 p.m. A RobinsonTheatre Production of Nicholas ^Performed in Two Parts-separate tickets needed Part I May 18; 25; June 1 at 7:00 p.m. May 20, 21; 27; June 3 at 1 p.m. j/f Part II May 19, 20; 26, 27; June 2,3 at 7 p.m. Sunday May 28 at 1 p.m. Erb Memorial Union 346-4363 Box Office 346-4190 Un iveni tyof Oregon M, 89.7FM National PoOiic Ftad<c Order Tickets NOW!! 620 Minutes Only $29.98/month 1000 minutes $54.98/month *FREE CELL PHONE *Free Caller I.D. *Free Call Waiting Free Roaming in 2 States 1700 minutes $77.98/month *FREE CELL PHONE *Free Caller I.D. *Free Voicemail Free Roaming in 9 States Call 736-DUCK •jAi irele// Unlimited 657 W. Centennial Blvd, Springfield Or, 97477
