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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (April 24, 2003)
Volunteer gardening party, 9 am to 4 pm, HOPE Farm, 31139 Lane’s Turn Rd., north of Coburg. 343-HOPE. FREE. “Welcome Back Swifts” event features a great natural swirling of birds, sunset, Agate Hall, 18th Ave. and Agate St. FREE. PERFORMANCE Peripheral Produce and XBXRX Instant Gallery multimedia performance features music and experimental film, 7:30 pm, My House, 1136 W. 5th St. $4 sug. don. SPIRITUALITY “Tranquility Zone” current event sharing and learning for spiritual growth meet- ings, 6 pm, Baha’i Center. FREE. THEATER La Cage Aux Folles, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and May 2 and 3, Actors Cabaret. $10-$15 F-S, $29.95 dinner/show combo. F-S, $12 Su. The House of Yes, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and May 2 and 3, Actors Cabaret Annex. $5 for Thursday performances, $12 for F-SA. The Misanthrope, 8 pm today and tomorrow, Robinson Theatre, Villard, UO. $12, $9 sr., staff., $5 UO stu. Romeo and Juliet continues. See Thursday, April 24. ART LECTURES BY SCOTT SNIBBLE AT THE UO SEE THURSDAY, APRIL 24 AND SATURDAY. Oklahoma! continues. See Thursday, April 24. VIGILS Prayer for Peace circles 24 T H U R S DAY Sunrise 6:14 am; Sunset 8:08pm Av High 62; Av Low 40 calendar ARTS/VISUAL “Expressions of 16 APRIL 24, 2003 our Lives: An Introduction to Self- Exploration Through Art”, 6:30 pm Thursdays through May 1. 736-4444. $9. “Body, Space and Cinema,” Scott Snibble, 7 pm, 240 McKenzie, UO. FREE. COMEDY The Comedy Workout Comedy All-Stars features the runners-up of the 2001-2003 Laugh Offs, 8 pm, Actors Cabaret. $7. DISCUSSION “Mary Baker Eddy” spirituality and healing dis- cussion with David Stevens, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. FILM Frontiers of Dreams and Fears, Eugene Middle East Peace Group Film Festival, 7 pm, 100 Willamette, UO. $5-$15 ss. GATHERINGS “Community Safety: At What Price?” panel discussion of life, civil liberty and public safety since Sept. 11, 2001, 7 pm, EWEB training center. FREE. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. KIDSTUFF Baby storytime, 10:15 am, Downtown Library, pre-school storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel branch library. FREE. “Creative Movement,” 10 am Thursdays through May 8, Memorial Bldg. gym, Spfd. 736-4544. $7.50. LECTURES “Trails and Tips for Hiking Western Oregon,” Jeannie Wallberg, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, Spfd. FREE. “The Way of Sages and Saints,” Veena Howard, 7 pm, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. don. “The Last Frontier? Protection of Privacy,” Karen Dobson, 7 pm, Harris Hall, 8th Ave. and Oak St. 342-8461. FREE. “Feeling Good in Your Body Again,” Carolyn Higgins, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., Spfd. $12. LITERARY ARTS Esther Acosta performs as part of the Multicultural Storytelling Festival, 6:30 pm, River Road/El Camino Rio Elementary School. FREE. Gary Michael Linz reads, and the Reflective Readers Book Group dis- cusses The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. David Bradley reads, 8 pm, Knight Library, UO. FREE. Spirituality Book Group discussion, 7 pm, Border’s Books. FREE. MUSIC Footloose, Sheldon High School spring musical, 7:30 pm tonight, tomorrow and April 26 and May 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and at 2 pm May 4, Sheldon High auditorium. $8. Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene, 12:15 pm, Hult lobby. FREE. ON THE AIR “New Dimensions” features “Psyche & Soul: Walking the Transformational Path,” Jacquelyn Small, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. FILM El Mariachi, 7 pm, MUSIC Marin Alsop and the International Lounge, EMU, UO. FREE. British Isles Eugene Symphony per- formance, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. $14-$30. GATHERINGS Christian video show Jesus Jam TV celebration fea- tures videos and prizes, 7 pm, Neighborhood Assembly of God Church. FREE. The Detonators 20 year reunion show, The Bastard Saints, 10 pm, John Henry’s. $5. Rummage sale, 8 am to 3:30 pm today and tomorrow, American Legion Hall, Main St. and River Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE. KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to two year olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. Dolorean, 8 pm, Agate Hall, 18th and Agate St. $6. The Campbell Brothers, Sacred Steel, 7:30 pm, The Shedd. $10.50-$24.50. Tlen-Huicani World Music Series concert, 8 pm, Beall, UO. $10, $8 stu., sr. SPIRITUAL Eugene peace circle, noon Thursdays, Suite 306, 474 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE. Benefit for adults with developmen- tal disabilities features information, a raffle, and music by Big Balou and the Goods, Tympanic and the Courtesy Clerks, 7:30 pm, WOW Hall. $6-$10 ss. THEATER Alma de Cuba, 8 pm. For information, call 346-4013. FREE. Romeo and Juliet, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and April 26, and at 2 pm April 27, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $12- $18, $8 for stu. on Thursdays, $10 for sr. on Sunday matinees. Springfield Lions 21st annual bark sale, 9 am to 5 pm, Corky Gourley’s State Farm Office. 747-4246. FREE. Lane County WalkAmerica March of Dimes benefit features a 10k walk, a 3k family walk, 9 am, Alton Baker Park. For information, call 686-2170. Oklahoma!, 8 pm today and tomor- row, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. $14, $10 stu., sr. adv., $15 dos. VIGIL Prayer for Peace circles, ARTS/VISUAL An artist talk with nine artists from the Masters of Fine Arts Exhibition, 1:30 pm, Jacobs Gallery, Hult. FREE. “Motion Painting,” Scott Snibble, 10 am, 283 Lawrence, UO. FREE. Sunrise 6:11 am; Sunset 8:10 pm Av High 63; Av Low 40 Spring Fling 2003 Birth to Three benefit features an auction, dinner and music with the Don Latarski Trio, 6 pm, Eugene Hilton. $35. “Self-Massage,” 1:30 pm, PeaceHealth. $10. Sunrise 6:13 am; Sunset 8:09 pm Av High 62; Av Low 40 S AT U R D AY India Partners benefit banquet features speech by G. Parishudha Babu, 6:30 pm, Valley River Inn. For information, call 683-0696. PRESENTATIONS “Oregon’s Most Beautiful Trips and Trails,” William Sullivan, 7 pm, REI. FREE. 25 26 BENEFITS Earth Day “Buffalo Benefit” features proceeds of Dollar Day sale going to the Buffalo Field Campaign, 10 am to 6 pm, Buffalo Exchange. FREE. Trail restoration with OSPIRG, 9 am to 2 pm, greenhouse next to Building 16. For information, call 463-5166. Tools provided. FREE. F R I D A Y Candlelight peace vigils continue. See Thursday, April 24. Recycled Art,” MECCA, noon to 2 pm, Materials Exchange, 1235 Railroad Blvd. $5-$10 don. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Candlelight peace vigils, 5 pm until the end of the war, Federal Building. FREE. Moms (parents) for Peace vigil, 4 pm Thursdays until the end of the war, Federal Building. FREE. ARTS/VISUAL “Making “Arts Journal” features Artwalk interviews at New Zone, Kent’s Place, Karin Clarke and Vivace galleries, 6 pm, CTV 29 & 22. Re-airs 9 pm April 26. noon Monday through Friday, Unity of the Valley. FREE. continue. See Thursday, April 24. SIVAM, MULTICULTURAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL AT THE VERY LITTLE THEATRE. SEE SATURDAY. Pre-school storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Library. FREE. Philippe Bertaud, 9 pm, Café Paradiso. $8, $6 stu. “The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top!” features hands-on science exploring volcanoes for ages 6-10, 4:30 to 6:30 pm, The Science Factory. Pre-register at 682-7888. $9. Leo Kottke, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $25-$30. LECTURES “Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times,” Dave Stevens, 7 pm, First Christian Church. FREE. “Little Known Tales of Oregon History,” Lucile McKenzie, 10 am, Baker Downtown Center, 975 High St. FREE. Footloose continues. See Thursday, April 24. ON THE AIR “Jefferson Exchange” features “Defining Terrorism: Why is Violence the Predominant Response to Acts of Terror?” Beau Grosscup, 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION “Open Farm Day,” 11 am to 4 pm, Ruby and Amber’s Organic Farm. FREE. Cooking presentations benefit chari- table projects in India through Mata Amritananda Mayi, 4 to 6 pm today and from 7 to 9 pm tomorrow. For information, call 689-0634. 24th annual Friends of the Library book sale, 10 am to 8 pm today and from 10 am to 4 pm tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. COMEDY Suzanne Westenhoefer, 8 pm, Soreng, Hult. $25. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Park Blocks. Luna Lacey plays at 10 am; Creslane Elementary School Choir at 11; Cool Drink of Water plays at noon; Joel Cage at 1 pm; David Bowers at 2 and Fiddlin’ Big Sue Band plays at 3 pm. FREE.
