■ Thursday, April 20 7:30 p.m. — Woody Guthrie’s Ameri can Song, Soreng Theater, Hult Center, One Eugene Center. Tickets $11 -16. Also Friday at 8 p.m., and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. 8 p.m. — Tony Rae Group (jazz), Fox fire Restaurant and Bar, 4740 Main St., Springfield. Free. 8 p.m. — California Guitar Trio and Tony Levin, WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. $15 advance, $17 at the door. 9 p.m. — Veal, Sam Bond’s Garage, 407 Blair Blvd. $3-5 cover. 9:30 p.m. — NARBOZA (rock), The Buzz Coffeehouse. Free. Until 11:30 p.m. . 9:30 p.m. — Jazz Jam Session, Jo Fed erigo’s Restaurant and Jazz Club, 259 E. Fifth Ave. Free. 9:30 p.m. — Fritz & The Poor Boys (rock), Black Forest Tavern, 2657 Willamette. Free. ■ Friday, April 28 5:30 p.m.—Chip Cohen (acoustic), Sam Bond’sGarage. $4. Until 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.—Ballroom dance lessons, 8:30 p.m. dance, Gerlinger Ballroom, Live music performed by the UO Jazz Lab II. $3 students. $4 general public. 8p.m.—“Woman inthe Dunes” (film), 180 PLC, $2 students. $3 general. 9 p.m.—ElectricOpen Mic, The Buzz Coffeehouse. Free. Until midnight. 9 p.m.—KingBlack Acid,The Inside, high Violets (psychedelic rock), WOW Hall, 291W. Eighth Ave. $7 at the door. 9:30 p.m. — Pete Krebsand friends (acoustic), Sam Bond’s Garage. $3-5 cover. 10 p.m.—Odyssey with DJ Justin Michael (clubscene), Wild Duck Music Hall, 169 W6th. $5cover. 9:30 p.m.—Johnny Wild&The Blue Yonder (rock), Foxfire Restaurant and Bar. Two drink minimum. 9:30 p.m. — Horsehead Nebula (psy chedelic rock), Black Forest Tavern, 2657 Willamette. Free. 9:45 p.m.—Ancient Youth (reggae), Good Times Cafe and Bar, 375 E 7th. $5. ■ Saturday, April 29 All Day—Music Competition, UO Mu sic Building. Free. 11 a.m. — Invincible Vincent (humor ous music), Saturday Market. Free. 1 p.m. — Lesbopalooza (Queer Pride Music Festival), Agate Hall. $20 gener al, $15 students. Until 5 p.m. Then again from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. 1 p.m. — Bridget Wolf (earth songs), Saturday Market. Free. 7 p.m.—Jaimie Maderas-Wood, Chez Ray’s,30 W 10th. Free. 8 p.m.—APASU Fashion Show, EMU Ballroom. Free. 9 p.m. — Lifesavas, da' Refuge, 1171 Fairfield in the Gilbert Shopping Cen ter on Hwy 99. Free. 9 p.m. — Odyssey with DJ Justin Micheal (club scene), Wild Duck Music Hall. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 9 p.m. — Poster Children, Drive (pop rock), WOW Hall. $7 at the door. 9 p.m. — Keith Greeniger (folk), Chez Ray’s. $8.50 advance. 9 p.m. — Karaoke Night 2000, The Break, EMU. Free. Until midnight. 9:30 p.m. — Repeat Offenders (rock), Foxfire Restaurant and Bar. Two drink minimum. 9:30 p.m. — Thousand Gathered (groove), Black Forest Tavern, 2657 Willamette. Free. 9:30 p.m. — Nancy Verdouw Quartet, Jo Federigo’s Restaurant and Jazz Club. $2 cover. 9:30 p.m.—Tamaras, The Buzz Cof feehouse. Free. Until 11:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. — Child of Gravity (jazz), Sam Bond’s Garage. $3-5 cover. 9:45 p.m.— Linda Hornbuckle (blues, soul), Good Times Cafe and Bar. $6. 10 p.m.—APASU Dance, EMU Ball room. Admission is three cans of food. ■ Sunday, April 30 3 p.m.—Vaudeville, Chez Ray’s. Free. 4 p.m. — Irish Jam, Sam Bond’s Garage. Free. 5:30 p.m. — Karaoke, Foxfire Restau rant and Bar. Two drink minimum. 6 p.m.—Vaudeville, Chez Ray’s. Free. 8 p.m.—Zulu Spear (African), WOW Hall. $8. 9 p.m. — Mark Alan (acoustic guitar and vocals), Jo Federigo’s. $3 cover. 9:30 p.m.—Shan (reggae, ballads, folk), Chez Ray’s. Free. 9:30 p.m. —Johnny Wild &The Blue S.David (left) and M. Irving of the group Lifesavas will perform at da’ Refuge Sat urday. The Portland-based hip-hop group recently signed to the Mojam label. Yonder (jazz), Foxfire Restaurant and Bar. Two drink minimum. 9:30 p.m. — Open Mic, Blackforest Tavern, 2657 Willamette. Free. ■ Monday, May 1 6:30 p.m.—Open Mic sign-up (show beginsat ^:30 p.m.), Jo Federigo’s Restaurant and Jazz Club. Free. 7 p.m. — Inner Light and Sound Medi tation Program, EMU Ben Linder Room. Free. Until 10 p.m. 8 p.m.—KWVA B-day Bash (rock), WOW Hall. $7 at the door. 9 p.m.—Open Poetry Night, The Buzz Coffeehouse. Free. Until 11:30 p.m. ■ Tuesday, May 2 Noon—Song to the Creator: Tradition al Arts of Native American Women of the Plateau exhibit, University of Ore gon Museum of Natural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave. The exhibit celebrates how the women of the Columbia Plateau have kept their cultural tradi tions alive. Suggested admission $2, free for UO students and museum members. Until 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. — Mystical Arts of Tibet, WOW Hall. $14. 8 p.m. — University Jazz Combo Night, The Buzz Coffeehouse, EMU. Free. Until 10 p.m. ■ Wednesday, May 2 5 p.m. — MusEvenings! extended viewing hours of museum exhibits, Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane. Free. Until 8 p.m. 9:30 p.m. — Paul Paydos Jam Session (variety), Jo Federigo’s Restaurant and Jazz Club. Free. 9:30 p.m. — Nicole Barrett (acoustic rock), The Buzz Coffeehouse, Free. Until 11:30 p.m. 9:45 p.m.— Roy G Biv (psychedelic rock), Good Times Cafe and Bar. $3. Mini golf and a cup of joe make date feel expensive ■ Miniature golf and pie: big on entertainment but easy on the wallet By Mason West Oregon Daily Emerald It’s Thursday night, you’ve got an attractive member of the oppo site sex at your beck and call, but you’re on a tight budget. What do you do? How does an exciting evening of physical activity and culinary delights sound? What if it only cost $15? Are we on the same page here? This wonderful evening can be yours, and it’s all too easy. Start off the night with a good round of miniature golf. “Miniature golf,” you say. “I haven’t done that since my seventh birthday.” Come on, regain your lost youth. Miniature golf can be the perfect date activi ty Forgive me ladies, but I have to speak from a male perspective for a minute. There are endless op portunities to play it cool in this situation. First, no matter what, you must lose the game. Even if she actually beats you, pretend like you lost on purpose. Second, if it’s cold out, you can give her your coat. Third, you can talk while waiting for other people. Fourth, if she needs a little coach ing you are definitely there to help. There are two places to play miniature golf in the area: Camp Putt and Putt N Video. Camp Putt, located on 4006 Franklin Blvd., has a beautiful outdoor course and costs $4.75 per person. Downside: they aren’t open on Monday or Tuesday. Putt N Video, located on 1300 Mowhawk Blvd. in Springfield, is cheaper, only $2.75 per person, and stays open later. Downside: the course is indoors. For me, that really kills the mood. But if you want to give it a shot, call 741 9828 and 726-9664 respectively for hours and directions. So you’ve broken the ice, and killed enough time that it’s now 9 p.m. You and your date drive over to Marie Callender’s for pie and coffee. And it’s only gonna cost $5. After 9 p.m. the restaurant, lo cated near Valley River Center at 1300 Valley River Drive, has a pie-and-coffee special for $2. Two people X $2 + tip = $5. Wow. Wait, I just gave a $1 tip, is that OK? Why yes it is, that’s a whop ping 25 percent tip. You can feel free to leave the official 15 per cent, but hear me out: The server is doing a hard job for your sim ple pie and coffee. How many times, will they have to come back to fill your cup? They deserve a little extra. Plus, it’ll make you look like a big spender in front of your date. Marie Callender’s is notorious for its incredible pies, and they are still just as good after 9 p.m. However, the restaurant is not as well-known for its coffee. So this is a warning to coffee snobs of all ages: go to Allann Bros instead. But even if the coffee’s not great, the pie’s so damn good you can’t complain. A note on the pies: know what you’re getting into. There are so many choices, 28 to be precise, that one could get bogged down. (The last thing you want is to look indecisive in front of a date.) Be fore you go you should at least have your pie choice narrowed down to one of the four cate gories: traditional favorites, cream pies, sour cream pies, or special ty pies. Another note: the pie-and-cof fee special does not include ice cream. If you want your slice a la mode, it’ll cost an extra $1.39. It’s best to know ahead of time in case you need more help than Mr. Lin coln can provide, if you know what I mean. Upon entering the restaurant, it helps to let the server know that you are only intending to have the pie and coffee special. They will seat you, typically, in a booth as there are many available after nine. From this booth, you can look out on the restaurant’s exten sive collection of books, ranging from “Objective Accounting” to “The Cautious Overshoes.” Per haps you’ll find one that both you and your date have read. Tbe rustic atmosphere of Marie Callender’s provides an end for the perfect first date — it’s a great place to go to get to know some one newr, and it feels more homey than a coffee shop, another typi cal date activity. Plus you get pie. For more information, call Marie Callender’s at 484-7111. C/3 08 C/3 e> O i s U s ?s If £_ CO O c w • £ £