WHAT’S
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Dave, Maseo and Posdnuos comprise the legendary group of hip-hop forefathers De La Soul . In 1989 they
burst onto the scene with “Me, Myself and I” off the album 3 Feet High and Rising, one of the genre’s
best records ever. In a career spanning over a decade, De La has created a list of LPs, EPs and singles
that line record crates from LA to the UK. Timeless: the Singles Collection, De La Soul’s newest album,
includes some of the best A-side tracks from the years gone by. De La plays at the McDonald Theatre.
See Monday Calendar.
Forty years ago on Aug. 28, more than 250,000 people
joined the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,
and Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a
Dream” speech. Eugene marchers mark the
progress that has been made and renew their
commitment to social justice at 5:30 pm in the
east Autzen Stadium parking lot. Community
elders and human rights activists will lead
the MLK Jr. March , “Fulfill the Dream! Work
for Peace, Justice and Reconciliation,”
along MLK Jr. Blvd., celebrating the renam-
ing of the street. The 6:30 pm Cuthbert
Amphitheater program includes speeches,
music and a reading of King’s famous
speech. See Thursday, Aug. 28 Calendar.
Alberta Adams , Detroit’s Queen of the Blues, will perform at the
Vet’s Club Ballroom. Adams, on tour to promote her new CD record-
ed with her touring band, RJ’s Rhythm Rockers, plays after the crowd
is warmed up by The Vipers with Deb Cleveland. Born in the early
1920s in Indianapolis, Adams has since performed with greats Duke
Ellington, Eddie Vinson and T-Bone Walker. See Saturday Calendar.
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