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E p 1 Call for reservafions 2435 Hilyard ► 684-8400 ► www.iraila.com Eugene Saturday Market’s Holiday Market Open Saturdays & Sundays, Dec. 4-5, Dec. 11-12, Dec. 18-19 & Wednesday - Friday, Dec. 22-24 10 am to 6 pm 02/2410-4) Gifts • Food Cou** In the Exhibit Hall at the Lane County Fairgrounds at 13th & Jefferson in Eugene Free Admission Free Parking www.holidaymarket.org or 541-686-8885 £$*u= Venues: Concerts provide arts for all ages Continued from page 1A Underground venues face a vari ety of other hurdles to avoid getting shut down. Glenn Shires, a University alumnus who had a few shows at a house called Bignu during the 1999-00 academic year before he and his roommates moved, said repeated visits from police can strain tenant-landlord relation ships and lead to eviction. Also, fines for underage drinking and noise com plaints often sway residents to quit having shows, he said. “I think most basement venues around campus have a similar story,” Shires said. “People throw a few par ties with bands, eventually the cops show up and then the tenants give up on live music because it’s too much of a hassle.” Shires also said loud music is often seen as the predominant problem for underground venues, but police are the bigger issue. “These house venues get shut down when the Party Patrol sees people con gregating outside,” he said. “Obviously if they spot people drinking, they’re go ing to investigate.” Other underground venues have in cluded The Animal Farm, The Spoke, My House, The Basement, The Spot, The Corral, The Alamo and Le Sous sol. Most shut down because owners moved or because of the police, Shires said. He said only The Alamo and Le Sous-sol have closed because of fire code violations, and Le Sous-sol has since reopened. Stonehenge has one direct door to the outside and a door at the top of a winding staircase into the house. Car pet lines the walls of the basement, and lights are strung around and be tween the pillars. University student Ashley Keneller and her housemates opened Stone henge at the beginning of fall term. They have, on average, one show every two weeks and are beginning to Tim Bobosky | Photographer Twinkle-light cords are stacked in a power strip behind the performance area at Stonehenge, a basement venue at 2841 Central Blvd. These lights are pressed into the fabric covering the ceiling of the basement in many places. hold events showcasing other arts as well, she said. The venue can hold 50 or 60 people, the house’s residents said. Keneller said 30 or fewer people show up for most events, although 50 or more peo ple have come at times. University junior and house member Adam Zeek said it’s diffi cult to juggle avoiding noise com plaints and protecting the safety of people attending shows. “On the one hand, you want people to come, and on the other hand, you don’t want it to get out of control,” Zeek said. “On the one hand, you want it to be quiet, and on the other hand, you don’t want to put carpet on the walls.” Two of Zeek’s housemates, Univer sity students Matt Brown and Whit ney Gum, pointed out that sound proofing the basement without putting carpet on the walls would cost more than they could afford. Most of their money, time and ener gy has gone into the basement, Keneller added. They even purchased an amplifier so bands wouldn’t have to bring their own, she said. Zeek said the venue is invaluable and provides access to art unavailable elsewhere. He said he and his housemates have tried to “keep on top of things,” juggling noise com plaints with safety, and that they’re doing everything within their means to protect the people who come to shows at Stonehenge. “We’re concerned enough to get a fire extinguisher and to mark both ex its,” Zeek said, noting they purchased the extinguisher with their own mon ey and have a first-aid kit on hand. University Arts and Administration professor Doug Blandy has conducted research on various types of art ven ues. He said shows at basement ven ues like Stonehenge and My House, which closed in 2003 when the stu dent who created it moved, are typical ly small enough to be safe. “Whenever you bring a group of people into your house, you’re con cerned for their safety,” Blandy said. “I think these house concerts are part of the larger fabric through which people are able to experience arts and culture. 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