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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 2003)
Christie Stilson signs her books, noon to 6 pm, The Travel Store, 5th St. Market. 23 T H U R S DAY Sunrise 7:38 am; Sunset 6:16 pm Av High 61; Av Low 39 ARTS/VISUAL Mel Chin speaks about his work, 7 pm, 180 PLC, UO. FREE. Roseburg High School Choir, 12:15 pm, Hult lobby. FREE. Laura Kemp, Roy Brewer, 8:30 pm, Luna. $5. Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1, Eugene Symphony, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. $15-$38. FILM Warren Miller’s Journey, 8 Mark Alan plays music, as well as a comedy performance by Stoney Burke, 7:30 pm, Cozmic Pizza @ The Strand. $3-$5 ss. GATHERINGS Meridian Farmers Market, noon to 5 pm Thursdays, 18th Ave. and Willamette St. FREE. “Holiday Party Survival 101” features champagne tasting, 4 pm, Melange, 5th St. Public Market. FREE. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. KIDSTUFF “Thursdays at the Library” features Children’s Book Club meeting, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. “Songwriting for Teens” with Jay Seeley, 4 pm, Bethel Branch Library. LECTURES “Fracturing the Postcolonial: A Pacific Genealogy,” Geoff White, 7 pm, 110 Willamette, UO. FREE. “Old Time Radio Revisited,” 1:30 pm, Willamalane Activity Center, Spfd. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Healing Connection,” 7 pm Thursdays, CTV- 22 & 29. “New Dimensions” features “Heartful Business,” Michael Kieschnick, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. “Jefferson Exchange” features “Producing Authentic Elders and the Poetics of Change,” Michael Meade, 8 am and 8 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION “The Fascinating World of Fungi,” 7:30 pm, Bldg. 17, LCC Main Campus. FREE. “Bicycling Cuba” slide presentation by Willie Weir, 7:30 pm, 100 Willamette, UO. $2. SPIRITUAL “The Buddhist View of Selfishness,” Eliza Drummond, 7:30 pm Thursdays through Nov. 20, First Christian Church. 344-5693. don. See Thursday, Oct. 23. FILM Dark Blue World, 7 pm, International Lounge, EMU, UO. FREE. Mood Area 52 plays their live original score to Nosferatu, 8 pm, Tsunami Books. $5. FORUM THEATER Proof, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Oct. 26, 30 and 31, and at 2 pm Oct. 25, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $14 TH, $16 F-SA, $12 for Oct. 25. “Massacre by Bombing” Pacifica Forum, noon, Wesley Cntr. FREE. Sylvia, 7:30 pm tonight through Oct. 25, South Eugene High School Little Theatre. $5. GATHERINGS Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 am Fridays, Mr. K’s Restaurant, Coburg Rd. 683-9657. FREE. Our Town, 8 pm tonight through Oct. 25. $9 tonight and $12 tomorrow and Oct. 25. 24 F R I D A Y Sunrise 7:39 am; Sunset 6:14 pm Av High 61; Av Low 39 An opening for Mask Invitational, masks by Bonnie Bartell, Mark Clarke, Harold How and others, and ceramics by Faye Nakamura, 5:30 pm, Karin Clarke Gallery. FREE. PRESENTATIONS Slide show DANCE Fall Collage continues. “Imagining Creative Oregon: A Collaborative Vision” with Tom Tresser, 7 to 9 pm, 206 Lawrence, UO. FREE. Nearby Nature pumpkin carving event features snacks and fun, 6 to 8 pm, park host residence, Alton Baker Park. FREE. LITERARY “Reflective Readers” book group dis- cusses Moviegoer, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. SYMPOSIUM Overwork and Time Poverty Symposium, 7 to 9 pm, UO Baker Center, 325 E. 10th Ave. FREE. ARTS/VISUAL An opening of paintings by Luigi Testa, 5:30 pm, Emerald Art Center. FREE. of canoe trip on Bowron Lakes, 6:30 pm, Oregon River Sports. FREE. Readings by finalists in the 2003 Oregon Book Awards features Jane Bailey, Chris Chester, Robert McDowell, Nicole Rubel and Carol Ann Bassett, 7:30 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles, noon Monday through Friday, Unity of the Valley. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. Richard Meltzer speaks about rock ‘n’ roll, 7 pm, UO Bookstore. FREE. ARTS Lauren Kessler reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. calendar MUSIC SHOcase performance of DANCE Fall Collage, 8 pm tonight through Oct. 25, Performance Hall, LCC main campus. $10, $8 stu., sr. pm, McDonald Theatre. For informa- tion go to www.warrenmiller.com 16 OCTOBER 23, 2003 “Subjects and Objects” Comparative Literature Symposium features Richard Halpern, 4 pm, Knight Library Browsing Rm., UO. FREE. Eugene peace circle, noon Thursdays, Suite 306, 474 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE. Open house features free chair mas- sages, live music, food, drink and demonstrations, 5 to 7 pm, Eugene Wellness Center, 1405 Mill St. FREE. Meeting of the UUCE Singletarians, 7:30 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene. $2 sugg. don. Ski swap, 6 to 9 pm today and from 9 am to 6 pm tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $1 admission today. Our Town continues. See Thursday, Oct. 23. 25 S AT U R D AY Sunrise 7:40 am; Sunset 6:13 pm Av High 61; Av Low 39 BENEFIT Eastside All-School Rummage Sale benefits homeless families, 9 am to 2 pm today and from 10 am to 1 pm tomorrow, Eastside Alternative School, 3875 Kincaid St. don. COMEDY ComedySportz contin- ues. See Saturday. DANCE “Bon Voyage Aziza!” bel- lydancing event features Aziza, Elena Villa , Innana, Magidah and Razia, 6:30 pm, Cozmic Pizza @ The Strand. $10. Eugene Singles Ministry costume dance, 7 pm, Coburg Grange. $6. Fall Collage continues. See Thursday, Oct. 23. RICHARD MELTZER SPEAKS ABOUT SEX, DRUGS AND ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, UO BOOKSTORE. SEE THURSDAY, OCT. 23. An opening for Dia de los Muertos exhibit features puppet-theater and music, 6 to 9 pm, Maude Kerns Art Center. $3 sugg. don. BENEFIT “In the Mood” gala din- ner and auction benefits Eugene Concert Choir and the Eugene Vocal Arts Ensemble, 6 pm, Eugene Hilton. 687-6865. $40. COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm today and tomorrow, ComedySportz Theatre, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. WILLIE WEIR’S SLIDE PRESENTATION, “BICYCLING CUBA,” 100 WILLAMETTE, UO. SEE THURSDAY, OCT. 23. KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. Nearby Nature’s 7th Annual Haunted Hike features costumes, crafts and treats, 5:30 to 9 pm, Alton Baker Park. $5. “Rip it Apart!”, noon to 4 pm, The Science Factory. “Parents Night Out” children drop-off event features stargazing, inventions and games for children ages 6 to 12, 4 to 8 pm Fridays. $4 includes exhibit admis- sion for daytime activities; $25 for “Night Out.” www.sciencefactory.org “Scream in the Dark” haunted house, 7 to 10 pm today and tomorrow, and from 7 to 11 pm Oct. 30 and 31, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $6. LECTURE “Walking and Running in the Desert West,” Mel Aikens, 5:30 pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. FREE. MUSIC Homecoming concert fea- tures University Symphony, University Singers, Oregon Wind Ensemble and others, 7:30 pm, Beall, UO. FREE. Floater, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10. 8 Track Liberators, 10 pm, Max’s Tavern. $2. The Ovulators, Silverhawk, The Jackson County, 9 pm, Sam Bond’s Garage. $4. Cindy Alexander, 9 pm, Café Paradiso. $7-$10 ss. Randy Newman, 7:30 pm, The Shedd. $15-$45. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Oct. 23. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Oct. 23. PRESENTATION “Basic Alternatives to Violence,” today through Oct. 26. For information and to register call 343-5826. THEATER Sealed For Freshness, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Oct. 31, and Nov. 1, 6, 7, 8, 14 and 15, with a 2 pm matinee Nov. 2, ACE Annex Theater. $12 F-SA, $10 SU, $5 TH, $5 for reception on Oct. 24. Proof continues. See Thursday, Oct. 23. Sylvia continues. See Thursday, Oct. 23. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music, Park Blocks. Ken Silverman plays at 10 am; Vincent Sansone at 11; Ace Luxo at noon; Myshkin at 1 pm; Brian Cutean at 2 pm and Eagle Park Slim Band plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. Holiday Faire features gifts and deli- cacies, 9 am to 2 pm, Willamalane Adult Center, Spfd. FREE. Cascadia Forest Goods warehouse sale features figured maple, chinkapin, walnut, decking, siding, paneling, fenc- ing and more from sustainably man- aged forests and recycled wood, 9 am to 3 pm Saturdays, 4446 Franklin Blvd., Glenwood. 485-4477. FREE. Southtowne Shoppes Farmers Market, Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm, 28th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Sr. Professional Singles Breakfast, 9:30 am, Brail’s Coffeeshop. $5. Sons of Norway Bazaar features prizes, food, bake sale and handi- crafts, 9 am to 3 pm, Sons of Norway Lodge, 1836 Alder St. FREE. “Havdalah and a Movie!” 7 pm, Temple Beth Israel. 485-7218. don. Farmers Market features produce, plants and flowers from more than 40 local growers, 9 am to 4 pm Saturdays and from 10 am to 3 pm Tuesdays, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. “Educator’s Day” features speakers, prizes and meetings between teach- ers, homeschoolers and librarians, 1 to 5 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. Oakridge Mountain Market Faire fea- tures fresh produce and a costume con- test, 2 pm, downtown Oakridge. FREE. Growers Market features fresh grown local produce/fruit, artisans and crafters displaying wares, entertain- ment and more, main park, 9 am to 3 pm, Cottage Grove. FREE. Veneta Saturday Market features produce, crafts and festivities, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Veneta. 935- 2268. FREE. Ski swap continues. See Friday. KIDSTUFF Children’s storytime, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE. Halloween costume party, noon to 2 pm, Bon-Macy’s Court, Valley River Center. FREE.
