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CALENDAR Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Oddability, The John Vinegar Band, 9:30 pm, Samurai Duck. $4. “Leaves on the Go!” continues. See Friday. Kimbery Trip, 8 pm, Cozmic Pizza @ the Strand. $3-$5 ss. LITERARY ARTS Eugene Back to school party with DJ Hawkins, 9 pm, Pegasus Pizza. $2. Poetry Slam season opener fea- tures Taylor Mali, Dawn Saylor and others, 8 pm, Foolscap Books. $3- $5 ss. MUSIC Queen of Sheba Oregon Chamber Players performance, 7:30 pm, All Saints’ Episcopal Church. $14, $12 sr., stu. The Flyodian Slips, 8:30 pm, McDonald Theatre. $15 adv., $17 dos. Jen Chapin, Stephan Crump, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $10.50 adv. Some Girls, The Pieces, Jake Brennan, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $8. OUTDOORS/RECRE- ATION Obsidians hike 23 miles, Cape Blanco, 7.5 miles, Tahkenitch Dunes and bike 32 miles, Row River Trail. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. “Willamette Valley Fall Ecology” walk, 10 am, “Scarecrow Building,” 2 pm, Mt. Pisgah Visitor’s Center. $3 sugg. don., $5 per scarecrow. PERFORMANCE Edie drag performance, 9 pm, Neighbors Bourbon St. Lounge. $8. SCIENCE “Backyard Astronomy” interactive show fea- tures planets, stars and constella- tions that can be seen with your eyes, binoculars or a small tele- scope, 2 pm Saturdays, The Science Factory Hands-on Children’s Museum. www.sciencefactory.org Free with $4 admission to The Science Factory. SPIRITUAL Tibetan Buddhist meditation with Tulku La Gyurmey, 9 am Saturdays and 6:30 pm Wednesdays. For information call 554-9696. $2-$5 ss. GEARS rides 35 miles, Detering Orchards. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. THEATER Smokey Joe’s Café continues. See Friday. Gay tennis group, noon Saturdays and Sundays. 687-9689. FREE. Happy Birthday, Wanda June con- tinues. See Friday. COMPOSED, WORK BY HOA- LAN TRAN AT THE GOTTLIEB GALLERY, PORTLAND. SEE OCT. 9, ON THE ROAD. W ! O N N PE O Remember Charley’s Legendary Comedy? Legends Brings Comedy Back to Eugene! Comedy Fridays • 10pm • $3 LOCAL COMEDIAN WORKSHOP dance listings Open Mike Progressive Comedy Saturday, October 11 • 8pm • $6 Th: Alfredo’s Bellydancing—7, 8. For location, call 302-8143. Scottish—7:30, Friends Meeting Hall. No phone. Lyrical jazz—4, Paradise Dance Studio. 747- 1323. Argentine Tango, Beg.—noon, Int.—7, The Tango Center. www.tangocenter.org Tribal Bellydance, Beg.—7, Int.—8, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Argentine Tango, Int.—6:15; Partner dancing, Beg.—6:30, Studio B. www.eugenetango.com Razia’s Bellydance II—5:30, River Rd. Parks and Rec. 688-4052. Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio. 485- 4669. Fr: Argentine Tango—8, The Tango Center. 349-8682. Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio. 485- 4669. Ballroom—7:30, 220 Gerlinger, UO. 346-6025. International folk, Beg.—1:30, Int.—2, Willamalane Cntr., Spfd. 736-4444. Salsa—9, Tarasco’s. 461-6681. Dance/Yoga—8:45 am, Friends Meeting Hall. 684-9701. Pre-teen ballet—3:30, hip hop—4:30, Paradise Dance Studio. 747-1323. Modern, Beg.—7, Paradise Dance Studio. 521- 3623. Sa: Salsa—9, Tarasco’s. 461-6681. Argentine Tango, Beg.—8, The Tango Center. 349-8682. Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio. 485- 4669. Salsa—8:30, Studio B. 461-6681. Pre-ballet for children—11:30 am, Creative movement—12:30, Paradise Dance Studio, 485-4669. Su: Argentine Tango, Beg.—6, Studio B. 343-STEP. International folk—7:15, In Shape Fitness. 726-7548. West African—11, WOW Hall. 687-2746. Ballroom—6, Vet’s Ballroom. 687-0457. Contra—7:30, Kelly School. 302-2628. Mo: Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Pre-teen ballet—3:30, jazz—4:30, Paradise Dance Studio. 747- 1323. Margo’s Modern—9, Eugene School of Ballet. 344-5317. International folk, 2:30, Campbell Sr. Center. 682-5318. Razia’s Bellydance II—5:30, River Rd. Parks and Rec. 688- 4052. Argentine Tango, Beg.—noon, 8 pm, The Tango Center. 349- 8682. Flamenco—6:30, G-nome. 683-1937. Tu: Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Salsa—9, In-Shape Athletic Club. 345-9024. Modern, Beg.—7, Paradise Dance Studio. 521-3623. Two Step—6:45, Legends. 68-SWING. Lyrical jazz—4, Paradise Dance Studio. 747-1323. Flamenco—6:30, G-nome. 683-1937. Sabine’s Bellydance, Beg.—7:30, Ta-Da Studio. 484-5365. Razia’s Bellydance I—5:30, River Rd. Parks and Rec. 688-4052. We: Contact Improvisation—5:30, Agate Hall. 517-1897. Middle Eastern—7:30, Ballet Fantastique. 461-2086. Astryd’s Middle Eastern, Int.—7:30, Eugene School of Ballet. 683-7778. Ballet—5:30 pm, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. West African—7:30, WOW Hall. 687-2746. Argentine Tango, Beg.—noon, Int.--8 pm, The Tango Center. 349-8682. Pre-teen ballet—3:30, jazz—4:30, Paradise Dance Studio. 747- 1323. Margo’s Modern—9, Eugene School of Ballet. 344-5317. Dance Jam—7:30; Hilyard Community Center. 485-6668. Swing/Lindy—8, Studio B, 189 W. 8th Ave. http://www.eugenelindy.com Israeli—8, Temple Beth Israel. 485-7218 STAND-UP COMEDY Featuring Daniel Packard of Vancouver B.C. “Brilliant and definitely somebody you should see more than once.” - SF CHRONICLE “Redefining the word ‘live’ in live performer, he works the crowd into an interactive frenzy.” - MELBOURNE TIMES 44 E 7th Ave • 541-683-5160 (Across from the Hilton) OCTOBER 9, 2003 41