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6 T H U R S DAY Sunrise 6:56 am; Sunset 4:56 pm Av High 55; Av Low 38 ARTS/VISUAL Nina Bovasso discusses her work, 7 pm, 115 Lawrence, UO. FREE. DANCE Joyel & Company SHOcase dance performance, 12:15 pm, Hult lobby. FREE. GATHERINGS Mujeres Luchadores Progresistas features stories from farm worker women who make and market holiday wreaths 5 pm, First Congregational Church. FREE. Meeting to back campaign of Dennis Kucinich, 7 pm, Harris Hall, Lane Co. Courthouse. FREE. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. Vigorous yoga, 5:45, Meetinghouse. $7-$10 ss. Friends KIDSTUFF American Songfest with Erica Brookhyser features songs, games, dances for ages 7 and up, 3:30 to 4:30 pm, The Shedd. $8.50. “Music Fun,” 10 am, BabyCakes. don. LITERARY ARTS Al Sandine reads, 7 pm, UO Bookstore. FREE. Paul Dresman reads, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. Lauren Kessler reads, 7 pm, Baker Downtown Center. $5 don. MUSIC Laura Zaerr, 8 pm, Beall Hall, UO. $9, $5 stu., sr. Hip hop battles feature cash prizes, 9:30 pm, Core Star Center. $5. calendar Michelle Shocked, 9 pm, Wild Duck. $15 adv., $17 dos. 16 NOVEMBER 6, 2003 The Sound of Music, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. $25-$45. “Terror, Trauma, Memories, The Legacy of the Pinochet Era in Chile, 9 am, EMU Fir Room, UO. Keynote Address, “The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability,” 7:30 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Himalayan Visions slideshow with Brian Harris, 7:30 pm, McDonald Theatre. $10. “Abolishing War: Three Evenings of Dialogue,” 7 pm tonight and Nov. 13, Friendly St. Neighborhood. For infor- mation and to register, call 543-0525. “Arctic Dreams on the Firth River,” 7:30 pm, 177 Lawrence Hall, UO. FREE. SPIRITUAL “The Buddhist View of Selfishness,” Eliza Drummond, 7:30 pm Thursdays through Nov. 20, First Christian Church. 344-5693. don. Eugene peace circle, noon Thursdays, Suite 306, 474 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles, noon Monday through Friday, Unity of the Valley. FREE. THEATER Broken Glass, 7:30 pm tonight, tomorrow and Nov. 8, Springfield High School Theatre. $3. Live Matinee features comedy skits and short films, 8 pm tonight, tomor- row, Nov. 8, Nov. 9 and Nov. 13, runs through Nov. 22, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $12.99-$14.99. Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief, 8 pm tonight , tomorrow and Nov. 8, Arena Theatre, UO. $4-$6. 7 F R I D A Y Sunrise 6:57 am; Sunset 4:55 pm Av High 55; Av Low 38 ARTS/VISUAL DIVA opening reception, 5 pm, 110 W. Broadway. FREE. Flu shots, 9 am, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, Spfd. 65 and over with Medicare, free, $17-$23. First Friday Art Walk, 5:30 pm, meet at 5th Street Market Artists Galleria. FREE. Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 am Fridays, Mr. K’s Restaurant, Coburg Rd. 683-9657. FREE. Olive Plaza Holiday Bazaar includes vendors, handcrafted and baked items and more, 10 am. Encore Theatre 7 pm, 1133 and 1135 Olive St. FREE. “Shoot to Thrill” includes snowboard and skateboard films, music from Hell’s Belles, 7:30 pm, McDonald Theatre. $10 adv., $12 dos. KIDSTUFF “Rip it Apart” fea- tures hands-on science activities for kids, 12 pm to 4 pm, The Science Factory. $4 exhibits and activities. www.sciencefactory.org Mom and Baby Play Group, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. Pre-school Storytime for ages 3 to 6, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library. FREE. “Youth Slam!” features spoken word competition for poets ages 12-18, 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm, Downtown Library Bascom/Tykeson Room. FREE. “Frog and Toad Pajamarama” fea- tures stories and video, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am Fridays, Bambini. FREE. Global Village,” 3 pm, EMU Fir Room, UO. FREE. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace cir- cles continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6. THEATER Sealed For Freshness, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Nov. 14. ACE Annex Theater. $12 F-SA, $10 SU, $5 TH. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow, Nov. 13-15 and Nov. 21-22, 2 pm Nov. 16. Robinson Theatre, UO. $5-$12. Montana 1948, 8 pm tonight, tomor- row, Nov. 13, Nov. 14, Nov. 15, 2 pm Nov. 9, Blue Door Theatr, LCC. $10. See Desdemona, A Play About a continues. See Handkerchief Thursday, Nov. 6. Willow Creek Preserve volunteer work party, 9:30 am, Willow Creek Preserve. FREE. Broken Glass continues. Thursday, Nov. 6. 8 “Baile Latino with Jesse Marquez” features Latin dance for girls grades 4 to 7, 11:30 am to 1 pm, The Shedd. $10. ues. See Friday. “GIFTS FROM THE HEART,” AN HIV ALLIANCE BENEFIT, TAKES PLACE AT THE EUGENE HILTON. SEE THURSDAY, NOV. 13. LITERARY ARTS John Dooley and Joe Cronin perform poet- ry, 5 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. “Parents Night Out” with dinner, kids’ activities and more for children ages 6 to 12, 4 to 8 pm, The Science Factory. $25. www.sciencefactory.org “Lucy Shook’s Letters from Afghanistan” features letters, slides, music and movie clips, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. MUSIC Jazz Café, 8 pm, 178 Music Building, UO. $5, $3 stu., sr. MUSIC Fifth Annual Tom Waits DANCE African Dance Concert pm, EMU Fir Room, UO. $5. Springfield Lions Club Fundraiser Sale features various foods, 9 am, Sizzler, Centennial/Mohawk, Division Ave. Fred Meyer. FREE. Crafts on the Coast 6th Annual Harvest and Holidays Arts and Crafts Festival, 10 am today and tomorrow, Yachats Common, Yachats. FREE. Demonstration to declare indepen- dence from motor vehicle fuel ineffi- ciency, 11 am, Kendall Ford. FREE. Tamarack Wellness Center Grand Opening features music, dance , demos and more, 1 pm today, 11 am tomorrow, 3575 Donald St. FREE. Saturday Market features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music, Richard Crandall plays 10 am, Rich Glauber plays 11 am, Madison McCoy plays noon, Sweet River plays 1 pm, Allan Byer plays 2 pm, Ruckus plays 3:30 pm. FREE. NINA BOVASSO DISCUSSES HER WORK (PICTURED) AT THE UO. SEE THURSDAY, NOV. 6. “New Dimensions” features “The Monticello Dialogues,” William McDonough, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. “The Jefferson Exchange” features the letters of President Ronald Reagan, 8 am, 8 pm KRVM, 1280 AM. today and tomorrow, ComedySportz Theatre, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. WYMPROV!, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $7. DANCE African Dance Concert, 8 OUTDOORS/RECREATION pm, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO. $5-$10. One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. FILM People and Land, noon, Wesley Center. FREE. PRESENTATIONS Democr- GATHERINGS Guided tour of acy and Human Rights in Latin America: Lessons from the Past and Prospects for the Future Symposium, Aprovecho Research Center, 2 pm. Aprovecho Research Center, Cottage Grove. FREE. Jackstraw, 9:30, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” features “Bringing Myths to Life,” Martin Prechtel, 8 am, 8 pm KRVM, 1280 AM. Tribute Night, 9 pm, Foolscap Books. $3-$5 ss. Atrium Concert features Front Porch, 2 pm, The Atrium. FREE. U.S. Army Field Band’s Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, D.C., 8 pm, Silva, Hult. FREE. Cris Williamson, Holly Near, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $22.50 adv., $25 dos. Tempest, 9 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10.50 adv., $12 dos. The Ovulators, 10 pm, Luckey’s, $3. North Mississippi Allstars, Clarence Bucaro, 9 pm, WOW Hall, $13 adv., $15 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Gay tennis group, noon Saturdays and Sundays. 687-9689. FREE. Exploratory hike through local forests features animal tracking, 9 am, meets at 1225 E. 18th Ave. $4. Cascadia Wildlands Project hikes along Siuslaw River, 10 am, meets at Growers Market. FREE. PRESENTATION CPR for Family and Friends, 10 am, Willamalane Adult Center. FREE. SCIENCE “Backyard Astronomy” interactive show features planets, stars and constellations that can be seen with your eyes, binoculars or a small telescope, 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 Tenzin La Gurmey, 9 am Saturdays and 6:30 pm Wednesdays. For information call 554-9696. $2-$5 ss. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Nov. 6. THEATER One Flew Over the Mushroom Hike, Hackleman Creek. $10. Contact Noel Bacheller (541)- 367-9230. Cuckoo’s Nest continues. See Friday. Broken Glass continues. Thursday, Nov. 6. PRESENTATION Democracy and Human Rights in Latin America: Lessons from the Past and Prospects for the Future Symposium, “The Politics of Representation and the Representation of Politics in Dictatorial and Democratic Times, 9 am. “Solidarity and Activism in the Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Family Music Time, 10:15 am, Sheldon Branch and Downtown Libraries. FREE. GATHERINGS Swing Dance, 7 COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm Children’s storytime, 11 am Saturdays, Borders Books. FREE. “Intro to Fiddling” for all ages, 9:15 am to 10 am, teens and adults 10:15 to 11 am, The Shedd. $8.50. Raising The Sparks, 7 pm, Temple Beth Israel. don. Connection,” 7 pm Thursdays, CTV- 22 & 29. KIDSTUFF “Wings on Our Feet” COMEDY ComedySportz contin- Sunrise 6:59 am; Sunset 4:54 pm Av High 55; Av Low 38 Totem Elementary. $7 sugg. don. ON THE AIR “The Healing Lesbian Social Group, 5 pm, McMenamins at North Bank. FREE. features children’s dance perfor- mance, 10:30 am, Beall Hall, UO. $5 families, $3, $2 stu., children. FILMS Music and Sound, 7pm, BENEFIT “Jazz at the Waterfront” features performance and dinner, benefits Oregon Bach Festival, 6:45 pm, Waterfront Restaurant. $125. Olive Plaza Holiday Bazaar contin- ues. See Friday. S AT U R D AY continues. See Friday. The Microphones, Kazumi Nikaidho, Thanksgiving, 8:30 pm, Core Star Center, $3-$5 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. Veneta Saturday Market features produce, crafts and festivities, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Veneta. 935- 2268. FREE. Jump Up Singing with Rosette Lattimore features songs, stories, games, dance for ages 1 to 3, 10 am to 10:45 am, ages 3 to 5, 11 am to 11:45 am. The Shedd. $8.50. “Flying Crooked,” 6:30 pm, Downtown Library Lobby. 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. See Sealed For Freshness continues. See Friday. “ART=LANGUAGE” SECOND ANNUAL ENTERACTIVE LANGUAGE FESTIVAL FEATURES A VARIETY OF EVENTS AT PORTLAND VENUES. SEE NOV. 6 ON THE ROAD. Desdemona, A Play About a continues. See Handkerchief Thursday, Nov. 6.
