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
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"Any issue that is happening in
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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.
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