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Y(iSoaaOtt°s Strand ©MO3 campus g os od@w ©p®od ©OH Sunday from TO-5 768 East 13th 345-1651 Need Cash for a k night out? > Earn Extra M An/vw rloney New donors bring this ad in for an extra $5 Aventis Bioservices (Formerly Seramed ) 2 Locations: I Block east of 8th and Garfield 225 B Main St. 1901 West 8th Ave„ Eugene in Springfield 683-9430 747-4390 017337 2003 Emerald City (z^all QOeWing (^hom Oct. 18th & 19th Performing Arts Hall Lane County Fairgrounds Largest Fall Wedding show in the area • 70 local businesses Admission $5.00. Sixteen & under FREE. FREE Parking. Fashion Hours Show Hours Saturday 10am-5pm 11 am & 2:30pm Sunday 11 am-5pm 12:30pm & 3pm Danielle Hickey Senior Photographer Indigo District owner Justin Gibbs will open the cafe, bar and performance space at Oak Street and East 13th Avenue on Halloween. CLUB continued from page 8 room that is being specially con structed with soundproofing at a breakneck pace. While such business combinations aren't uncommon in a town that has a Laundromat that offers tanning and cafe services, Gibbs said Indigo Dis trict breaks with convention by at tempting to bring big city nighdife to a college town. "We're putting the emphasis on bringing Eugene up to speed, making the scene comparable to big cities and (acceptable) to an urban crowd," Gibbs said. At 23, Gibbs doesn't fit the stereo type of a typical night club/bar own er. He is soft-spoken with shaggy brown hair, and has a taste for rock n' roll-style clothing. He said he felt ap prehensive about the publicity his new business has garnered and ex pressed worry that Indigo District will become known as a novelty of his The theme is a mix between exotic and natural, kind of a mix, like rain forest meets thrift store." Justin Gibbs indigo District owner age, rather than for the venue's merit as a serious business. Gibbs — a relative newcomer to Eugene — said opening Indigo Dis trict has been a been a dream come true. Last year, he moved from Long Beach, Calif., where he had previous ly been involved in curating local music shows. He currently studies music technology at the LIniversity and said the local attitude agrees more with him "1 feel much more comfortable in Eugene, it's way more laid-back," Gibbs said. Indigo District's dining room looks like an overgrown living room — there are palm trees, a waterfall, ferns, avocado green couches and overstuffed armchairs. Next to the front counter, an alcove holds turnta bles and chairs. Gibbs said as owner, one of his favorite duties has been decorating the restaurant. "The theme is a mix between exot ic and natural, kind of a mix, like rain forest meets thrift store," Gibbs said. Michael Parich, a University stu dent and occasional performer at John Henry's, attended the Sept. 22 opening of the bar. "It was cool," he said. "They seem to have collected the coolest elements from other bars in Eugene and fused them into something new." As far as the location's future suc cess, Gibbs is optimistic. "I'd like to see it deeply entrenched in the community, making (Eugene) a place where people want to stay, in stead of moving off to Portland or Seattle," he said. Steven Neuman is a freelance writer for the Emerald. Advertise intke ODE classifieds _Call 346-4343 or place your ad online www.dailyemerald.com Calling Rll Nerds Webmaster Needed The Clark Honors College is looking for a talented individual to keep our web site maintained and up-to-date. Work Study or Oregon Student Work Program preferred, but not required. The following skills are desired: a good sense of design, ability to hand code HTML, CGI using Perl, Javascript, SSI, Acrobat, Photoshop, graphics optimization, Cleaner, Quicktime, video compression, and a basic understanding of Apache and Linux. It is also important that you are a good communicator, and can complete projects by the deadline. Hours: 5-10 per week. Compensation: $12.00/hour Resumes should be submitted electronically to Kate Kevern at kkevern@uoregon.edu. Include references and sample URLs. 1 Deadline: Friday, Oct. 17 Write for the Oregon Daily Emeral cl. i i i i i i i For more information about freelancing call 346-5511.
