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CALENDAR OUTDOORS/RECREATION Gay tennis group, noon Saturdays and Sundays. 687-9689. FREE. Exploratory hike through local forests features a search for Eugene’s best mushrooms, 9 am, meets at 1225 E. 18th Ave. $4. PRESENTATIONS Introduc- tion a la Internet, 10 am, Basqueda de trabajo en el Internet, 11 am, Downtown Library Electronic Resource Center. FREE. Sustainable Business Symposium continues. See Friday. International Cultural Service Program 20th Anniversary Celebration features panel discus- sions focusing on diversity and social change, 10 am and 2 pm, EMU, UO. FREE. Hands-on experience with pure, therapeutic grade essential oils, 10 am, Eugene Wellness Center. $5 sugg. don. SPIRITUAL Tibetan Buddhist meditation with Tenzin La Gurmey, 9 am Saturdays and 6:30 pm Wednesdays. For information call 554-9696. $2-$5 ss. THEATER One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest continues. See Thursday, Nov. 13. Sealed for Freshness continues. See Friday. “Dressed for the Part” continues. See Friday. 16 S U N DAY Sunrise 7:09 am; Sunset 4:45 pm Av High 52; Av Low 37 BENEFIT Single Fathers Academic Scholarship Benefit fea- tures music from The McConnel Bros. and Means of Ignition, 7:30 pm, Wild Duck. $5 don. COMEDY Live Matinee contin- ues. See Thursday, Nov. 13. Trust Me, I’m a Comedian, featur- ing Mike Neun, 8 pm, Actor’s Cabaret. $10-$15. DANCE “Fabulous ‘40s” fea- tures swing dance and perfor- mances by Frankie Manning and Denise Steele with vintage dress requested, 7 pm, Agate Hall, UO. $10. FILMS Secrets and Lies, 10 am, Catfish in Black Bean Sauce, 2 pm, EWEB Training Center. FREE. GATHERINGS Photography at Oregon Auction features more than 70 photographs donated by prominent artists, noon, Gerlinger Alumni Lounge, UO. FREE. dance listings “Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelopment in Moss/ Villard/Columbia neighborhood,” 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder Starbucks. FREE. “Adoption Issues and Perspectives” conference continues. See Saturday. THEATER One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, contines. See Thursday, Nov. 13. Willamette High Band Holiday Craft Fair continues. See Saturday. “Dressed for the Part” continues. See Friday. Gem Faire continues. See Friday. Mitzi Linn Studio Sale continues. See Saturday. Open air market features crafts, farmers, music and food vendors, 11 am to 7 pm Sundays through Nov. 30, downtown Blue River. FREE. Interfaith dialogues with incarcerat- ed youth, 10:30 am Sundays, Serbu Juvenile Justice Center. For infor- mation call 344-3080. Ken Kesey Symposium features five scholarly papers, poetry read- ings, fiction, guest speakers and a performance by the Merry Pranksters: “Living the Novel: Community, Collaboration and Performance,” panel, 9 am, “Facing South, Facing West: Literary Encounters at Perry Lane,” panel, 10:45 am, EMU Fir Room, UO. FREE. KIDSTUFF “Daddies Music Time,” 12:30 pm, BabyCakes. FREE. MUSIC Oregon String Quartet, 3 pm, Beall Hall, UO. $5-$9. ON THE AIR “The Healing Connection,” 8 pm Sundays, CTV- 22 & 29. “Anarchy Radio,” John Zerzan, 11 pm Sundays, KWVA, 88.1 FM. Listener call-in with Naseem Rakha, 12 pm Sundays, KLCC, 89.7 FM. “The Son of Saturday Gold” fea- tures Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, 11 am Sundays, KRVM, 91.9 FM. 17 M O N DAY Sunrise 7:11 am; Sunset 4:44 pm Av High 51; Av Low 37 ARTS/VISUAL Life Drawing, 7:30 pm Mondays, DIVA. $5. FILM Wings, Russian Film Series screening, 9:15 pm, 115 Pacific, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons meeting, 6:45 pm, First Congregational Church. FREE. HIV counseling/testing, 4 to 7 pm Mondays, HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave. don. Youth Centered Youth Development Institute introduction and information session, 6 pm, Ben Linder Room, UO. FREE. Eco-Speak forum for discussion on ecological design, sustainability and the environment, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Meditation for Healthy Living, 6 pm, Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 7 pm, 1457 G St. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Contra Dance features music by Wild Asparagus and calling by George Marshall, 7:30 pm, Kelly School. $10. GEARS rides 60 miles to Poodle Creek, 10 am, meets at Alton Baker Park. FREE. French conversation, 3:30 to 5:30 pm Mondays. For information call 937-2304. $5. Gay tennis group continues. See Saturday. Gentle yoga for people with multi- ple sclerosis, 10:45 am to 12:45 pm Mondays, Hilyard Community Center. $5. PRESENTATIONS Frankie Manning Swing Dance Workshop continues. See Thursday, Nov. 13. Sustainable Business Symposium continues. See Friday. SPIRITUAL Special Puja & Tsok (“Lama Chopa”), 9 am, 917 E. 43rd Ave. don. “Dances of Universal Peace,” 7 pm Sundays, Eugene School of Ballet. 688-4134. don. Rigpa Tibetan meditation evenings feature video teaching from Sogyal Rinpoche, 7 pm Sundays, 1405 Mill St. $5 don. Tibetan Buddhist teachings feature meditation, chanting and relax- ation, 11 am Sundays and 7 pm Wednesdays, 3333 Storey Blvd. FREE. “The Buddha Path” features prayer, recitation, 11 am Sundays, 7 pm Wednesdays. Eugene Zendo. 431- 1066. FREE. Th: Alfredo’s Wild Interpretive—8. For location, call 302-8143. Scottish—7:30, Friends Meeting Hall. No phone. 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.—8; 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. Jazz—5:30 pm, Paradise Dance Studio. 747-1323. Fr: Argentine Tango, Beg.—8, Milonga dance party—9, The Tango Center. 349-8682. Brazilian Capoiera, Beg.—7:30, Core Star Center. 221- 1549. Flamenco, Beg.—5. Martita, 431-1640. Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Latin, Swing, 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. Hip-Hop, Beg—7, Paradise Dance Studio. 607-7075. Sa: Salsa—9, Tarasco’s. 461-6681. Argentine Tango, Beg.—8, Milonga dance party—9, 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, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Contra Dance—7:30, Kelly School. 302-2628. Su: West African—11, WOW Hall. 687-2746. Ballroom—6, Vet’s Ballroom. 687-0457. International Folk—7:45, In Shape Fitness. 726-7548. Brazilian Capoiera, Beg.—7:30, Core Star Center. 221-1549. Mo: Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Pre-teen ballet—3:30, Pre-teen hip-hop—4:30, Paradise Dance Studio. FINAL WEEKEND: Another West Coast Premiere! Sealed for Freshness A Tupperware Party Gone Awry By Doug Stone Directed by Joe Zingo "A side-splitting comedy... disarmingly funny." -The Register-Guard Now through Nov. 15, 2003 Annex Theater, 39 West 10th OPENS THIS WEEK: MAME Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman Based on the novel by Patrick Dennis Directed by Becky Croson LaChapelle Nov. 14-Dec. 20, 2003 Cabaret Theater, 996 Willamette COMING SOON: "What the Butler Saw" Reserve your tickets now! 683-4368 www.ActorsCabaret.org Women’s drop-in support group for survivors of sexual abuse, 7 pm Mondays, Sexual Assault Support Services. 484-9791. FREE. Yoga for seniors, 1:30 pm Mondays, Core Star Center. $5-$10 ss. KIDSTUFF Drop-in time for families features toys for kids and relaxation for parents, 1:30 to 3:30 pm Mondays, Patterson Family Resource Center, Patterson Elementary School. FREE. LECTURES “Anthologizing American-Jewish Drama: Confessions of an Editor,” featuring Ellen Schiff, noon, 375 McKenzie Hall, UO. FREE. “Wooden Churches” features his- toric preservation with Joby Patterson, 5:15 pm, 115 Lawrence, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Author Robert H. Kono and the Military History Reading Group commemo- rate Veteran’s Day with reading 747-1323. Margo’s Modern—9, Eugene School of Ballet. 344-5317. Line dancing—6:45 pm, Vet’s Club. No phone. 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, Concert—8, The Tango Center. 349- 8682. Brazilian Capoiera, Beg.—6, The Tango Center. 221-1549. Flamenco—6:30, G-nome. 683-1937. Flamenco, Beg.—7:30. Martita, 431-1640. Contra Dance—7:30, Kelly School, 302-2628. Breakdancing—8, Paradise Dance Studio. West African—7:30, WOW Hall. Hip-Hop, Int. and Adv.—7, Paradise Dance Studio. 520-3565. Tu: Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Jazz—5:30 pm, Paradise Dance Studio. 747-1323. Salsa—9, In-Shape Athletic Club. 345-9024. Modern, Beg.—7, Paradise Dance Studio. 521-3623. Swing Lesson—7, Swing Dance—8, Legends. 68-SWING. Partner dancing, Beg.—6:30, Studio B. www.eugenetango.com Salsa—6, Studio B. No phone. 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. Bhangra, Dance Fitness—7, Paradise Dance Studio. 334-7634. We: West African—6, WOW Hall. 687-2746. Contact Improvisation—5:30, Agate Hall. 517-1897. Middle Eastern—7:30, Ballet Fantastique. 461-2086. Flamenco, Beg.—5, 6. Martita, 431-1640. Astryd’s Middle Eastern, Int.—7:30, Eugene School of Ballet. 683- 7778. Ballet—5:30 pm, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Argentine Tango, Beg.—noon, The Tango Center. 349-8682. Pre-teen ballet—3:30, jazz—4:30, Adult Tap—4:30, Paradise Dance Studio. 747-1323. Brazilian Capoiera, Beg.—6, The Tango Center. 221-1549. Margo’s Modern—9, Eugene School of Ballet. 344-5317. Swing/Lindy—8, Studio B, 189 W. 8th Ave. http://www.eugenelindy.com Israeli—8, Temple Beth Israel. 485-7218. Hip-Hop—7, Paradise Dance Studio. 520-3565. NOVEMBER 13, 2003 17