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Innovative Everyone Orchestra will bring unique act to Eugene Tonight's show benefiting The Pangaea Project will feature Julia Butterfly Hill and Phish’s Jon Fishman By Natasha Chilingerian Pulse Reporter Bringing a diverse group of people together for a common cause is a pop ular way to promote unity among cul tures. Some achieve this through fo rums or volunteer projects, but The Everyone Orchestra achieves it through music. The musical collaboration project will combine 11 musicians playing in struments ranging from guitars to mandolins tonight at the McDonald Theatre. Founded by Eugene resident Matt Butler, the group's stand-out fea ture is a different lineup of perform ers for every show, and tonight a big name will join the group: drummer Jon Fishman of the band Phish. The Everyone Orchestra also will complete its show with a bit of ac tivism. In tonight's case, words from environmental activist Julia Butterfly Hill will be included. "Our intent is to create unique, magical moments with unique groups of people," Butler said. Although the performers change frequently, The Everyone Orchestra has a regular lineup, called "The Everyone Core-tet." The lineup in cludes Butler on drums and didgeri doo (a low droning woodwind instru ment consisting of a long hollow branch); Scott Law playing guitar and mandolin; Asher Fulero on keyboard and electronics; and bassist Damian Erskine. Butler presented his first im provisational show on New Year's Eve 2000 and has since done "only big events" in New Orleans, Cincinnati, California and Oregon. Buder said the group's songs range from solo pieces to full-fledged melodies, with musicians following instructions printed on a cue card held up by a conductor. Commands include specific key changes, styles and moods, which lead to surprise and spontaneity from the orchestra. "We're really playful, and we're not heady," Butler said. "When we're making this up in the moment, unique musical moments happen. It's not about any individual or any band, its about being together." Part of the Orchestra's playfulness derives from audience participation. Cue cards are directed away from the musicians, which instruct the audience to contribute vocals, such as booing, screaming and sounding like barnyard or jungle animals. The noise volume is lowered for guest speakers throughout the show, which often includes poets. Tonight, a hush will fall upon the theater for Hill, who is known to in spire audiences. "She does grassroots activism, which is like lighting the fire under someone's ass," said publicist Dave Weissman, who promotes The Everyone Orchestra through his company, Musical Earth. "You feel charged after listening to her speak. Instead of just saying, 'Listen, go and recycle,' she says, 'Listen, what you do matters, and this is why.'" Another way The Everyone Or chestra promotes activism is by turn ing their shows into fund-raisers for nonprofit and environmental organ izations. Tonight's show will benefit The Pangaea Project, a Portland based program that engages high school students from low-income The 492 E. 13th 686-2458 For the week of April 30th! Sign-up for our weekly WebPage Update! www.bijou-cinemas.com "A bittersweet documentary. Combines old footage ol a Whitewater expedition, (director Moss and his Berkeley friends took), often in the nude, in 1977 with contemporary interviews highlighting what they have become." Steven Rosen The Denver Post Same River Twice 7:30 Nightly Sun Mat 3:20 pm that musters gentle nostalgia Cflflll Rsl* for East German communism UUwU Ulk while mocking the not-so- ~ “ distant past." Lisa Schwarfflaum. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY SelsoutregUariyt CaneintobuyadmxfcketsforanyshaN! WHATTHE BLEEP DO WE KNOW!? 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The Pangaea Project co-founder Deb Delman said the program gives underprivileged kids who possess leadership skills a unique opportu nity. "Everyone has that potential to be a leader and make a difference," she said. "We want to provide access to an experience that can spark that po tential." The first program, which is slated for 2006, will explore deforestation and tree planting in Portland and Mali. Delman said using a single is sue as a theme is an important ele ment of the program. "Any issue that is happening in the world is also happening in your community," she said. The McDonald Theatre is located at 1010 Willamette St. Tickets are on sale at Safeway TicketsWest outlets for $20. If not sold out, they also will be available at the McDonald Theatre Box Office at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Contact the Pulse reporter at natashachilingerian@dailyemerald.com. Premium Pour Bartending, loo. 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