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WHAT’S
happening
“Hey Radiohead! Creep!” Thom Yorke faced
these words time and time again in 1997,
after he and his band Radiohead (below)
released the MTV Buzz Bin single “Creep” in
1993. The group’s sophomore effort, The
Bends, while a critical success had failed to
expose the popular masses to Radiohead’s
madness. The film Meeting People is Easy
follows this then one-hit wonder as they deal
with the catapult of glory brought on by
1997’s OK Computer. Yorke’s unease with
being a spokesman for the disaffected
shines along with his bandmates’ nervous
energy over hovering at the crossroads of
classic rock grandeur and ambient minimal-
ism in this Grant Gee documentary master-
piece. See it at WOW Hall Friday, and prepare
yourself for an infinity loop of depression.
This is the 1990s’ greatest rock band toeing
the line between pop sensation and insular
shoegazing. Arrive with no hopes and leave
with less. See Friday Calendar. — JS
A whirlwind of fabulous fun awaits Eugene at the UO’s EMU Ballroom Sunday, when the Flying Karamazov Brothers (pictured) and several other
acts hit Eugene for a benefit performance. The show includes a colorful array of entertainment, including the world-famous Karamazov jugglers,
magician Joey Pipia, aerialist Amanda Starr, and yes, clown Godfrey Daniels. Proceeds go to the New Old Time Chautauqua, a non-profit organ-
ization that tours the Northwest putting on vaudeville shows in small towns. See Sunday Calendar.
In the summer of 2002, the city of Arcata, Calif., population 16, 700, said no more corporate chain restaurants could open there. No more McDonald’s,
Wendy’s or Carl’s Jrs. Paul Cienfuegos (bottom left), activist and chair for the City of Arcata Committee on Democracy and Corporations, which
helped pass the ordinance, will appear in Eugene this week. Cienfuegos will share his strategies for restoring democratic authority over corporations,
taking back the media and invigorating the democratic processes. Catch Cienfuegos at the UO on Friday or Saturday, or in Corvallis on Sunday. See
Friday, Saturday and Corvallis Events Calendars.
Award-winning author Kathleen Dean Moore (bottom center) will bring her words to the Baker Downtown Center Thursday, Jan. 8. Moore, who has
penned two books of essays, Holdfast: At Home in the Natural World and Riverwalking: Reflections on Moving Water, will speak on “The Writer in a
World Gone Wrong.” Moore also teaches philosophy at Oregon State and is the founding director of the Spring Creek Project for ideas, nature and
the written word. See Thursday, Jan. 8 Calendar.
Escape the snow when Mannahatta, Mozart with a Touch of
Spring graces the Hult Center and the UO’s Beall Concert Hall this
week. Oregon Mozart Players program includes the world premiere
of Glen Corstese ’s (pictured) Mannahatta, as well as Mozart’s Flute
Concerto #2 and Copland’s Appalachian Spring, with Bradley
Garner on the flute. See Saturday and Sunday Calendars.
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