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CALENDAR OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Jan. 22. PRESENTATION Beginning Video Production For Adults, six week series, 6:15 pm Mondays, Downtown Library. Limited enrollment 682- 5353. FREE. THEATER The Lazarus Zone continues. See Saturday. VIGIL Women in Black silent vigil, 5 pm Mondays, corner of 7th Ave. and Oak Street. FREE. WORKSHOP HOPES Conference planning workshop, 6:30 pm, 206 Lawrence Hall, UO. FREE. http://edc.uoregon.edu for more information. “Conscious Communication” contin- ues. See Sunday. 27 T U E S D AY Sunrise 7:36; Sunset 5:16 pm Av High 48; Av Low 33 BENEFIT “No Talent Show” Progressive Coalition Fundraiser fea- tures local performers, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza, 8th Avenue and Charnelton Street. $2-$20 sugg. don. GATHERINGS Moderate yoga, 5:30 pm Tuesdays, Friends Meeting House. $7-$10 ss. Caregivers Support Group, 1 pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Adult Day Health Center. FREE. “Intro to Irish Fiddle” with Jenny Humphrey, for all ages, adults and kids, features basic fiddling tech- niques and tunes, 6 pm Mondays through March 16, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $8 per session. Grief Support Group, 10:30 am Tuesdays, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Hospice Conference Room. FREE. Wu Style Tai Chi, 8 pm Tuesdays, Paradise Dance Studio, 2811 Oak St. $8-$12 ss. KIDSTUFF “Rock Band” with Tim McLaughlin for teens, features beginning to intermediate instruction on how to play in a band. Bring your instrument. 6:30 pm to 8 pm Tuesdays through March 9, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6256. $10 per class. “Early Stimulation Group” meetings feature playing, reading, singing and discussion of parenting issues, 11 am Tuesdays, Creswell Community Center. 485-9713. FREE. Tuesday Toddlertime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Toddler Storytime, 10:15 am and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURES “Welfare Restructuring and Globalization,” by Catherine Kingfisher, 3 pm, EMU Fir Room, UO. FREE. “New Museums: Anticipation and Dissonance,” Portland architect Brad Cloepfil speaks, 6:30 pm, 177 Lawrence Hall, UO. FREE. “Respiratory Diseases” with Dr. Sunny Kierstyn, 12:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Pre-register 736-4444. FREE. MUSIC Hank Williams III, Assjack, Scott Biram, 8 pm, John Henry’s. 342-3358. $15 adv. The Handsome Family, The Buttless Chaps, Cabinessence, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. ROSE CHILDREN’S THEATRE PERFORMS HUMPTY DUMPTY IS MISSING! SEE SATURDAY. ON THE AIR “Alternative Radio” features “Empire, Globalization & Religion,” Chandra Muzaffar, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. “Democracy Now!,” Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, 7 am weekdays, “Free Speech Radio News” 6 pm weekdays, KWVA, 88.1 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Jan. 22. SPIRITUAL Video meeting and meditation with GangaJi, 7 pm Tuesdays, 5th St. Market, 4th floor, Conf. Rm. FREE. “Foundation Course in Meditation,” last chance to enroll in 5-lesson series, 7 pm. 343-5252 for location. FREE. Shambhala meditation group meet- ing, 7 pm Tuesdays, 100 W. Q St., Spfd. 726-1988. FREE. Kabbalistic Judaism with Jonathan Seidel, Ph. D., 7 pm, Unity of the Valley, 39th Avenue and Hilyard Street. Visit Unity of the Valley for more information. VIGIL Peace vigil, 4:30 pm Tuesdays, Island Park and Main Streets, Spfd. 747-5886. FREE. WORKSHOP “How to Not Get Your Ass Kicked: Self Defense Training” with certified OIS trainer, 7 pm, Campbell Club Co-op, 1670 Alder. asuosch@gladstone.uoregon.edu for more information. 28 “Open the Energy Gates of Your Body,” Qigong, 11:30 am Wednesdays, Wu Style Tai Chi, 12:30 pm Wednesdays, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx. 338-2170. $8-$12 ss. Public assembly and demonstration in support of Measure 30, 4:30 pm Wednesdays, Federal Building Plaza, 7th Avenue and Pearl Street. FREE. KIDSTUFF “Heroes, Every One: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thousands of Other Heroes Just Like You and Me,” a play presented by the Drinking Gourd School, tells the story of the Montgomery bus boycott in words young children can understand, with audience participation, 10:15 am, Downtown Library. 682-8316. FREE. “First Year Guitar,” with Chico Schwall, for beginners ages 7 and up, 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Wednesdays through March 17, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $9 per session. “Jazz Ensemble,” with Tim McLaughlin, for intermediate players ages 12 and up, 5:30 pm to 7 pm Wednesdays through March 10, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $10 per class. Wednesday Storytime, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Chick-Lits book group discusses The Crimson Petal & the White, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Sunrise 7:35 am; Sunset 5:17pm Av High 48; Av Low 34 Leahy, 8 pm, Hult Center Silva Concert Hall. 682-5000. $18-$26. FILM UO English Undergraduate Om Trio, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre Lounge. $8. Association Quarterly Film Series fea- tures subversive cinematic delights, Pink Flamingos, 7 pm Wednesdays, 214 McKenzie Hall, UO. FREE. Lane County Mental Health/Local Alcohol & Drug Advisory Committee discusses prevention and treatment priorities for mental health and alco- hol and drug services in Lane County, 5:30 pm, Lane County Mental Health CLIFF COLES All-levels yoga, 5:30 pm Wednesdays, Friends Meeting House. $7-$9 ss. WEDNESDAY Unity Celebration and Candlelight Vigil, fea- tures cross-cultural presentations by student activists and leaders honor- ing Martin Luther King, Jr., meets 6 pm, Gerlinger Lounge, UO. 346-3216 for more information. 16 JANUARY 22, 2004 Caring for the Caregiver support group, Wednesday afternoons. For information, call 687-6234. FREE. MUSIC Oregon Wind Ensemble, 8 GATHERINGS Adell McMillan Gallery No Boundaries 2004, work by Pacific Northwest artists with disabilities, through Jan. 29. EMU, UO. Free. Alder Gallery Coburg La Petite 11, national small format art competition, through Jan. 31, 2003 & Elegance, new jewelry by Christine Sundt, through Jan. 31. 11 am- 5 pm M-Sa, 11 am-3 pm Su, closed Tu. Downtown Coburg. Free. The Art of Everything Works by local artists, ongoing. Noon-6 pm, Tu-F. 513 Main St., Cottage Grove. Free. Benton County Historical Museum Taking Shape, group sculpture show, through Feb. 28. 10 am-4:30 pm Tu-Sa. 1101 Main St., Philomath. Free. Buzz Gallery Tar, featuring paintings by Kelsey Strauch, through Jan 31. 11 am-2 am Su, 9 am-12 am M-W, 9 am-2 am Th-F, 11 am-2 am Sa. EMU, UO. Free. Café 131 Water Color Art Show, featuring work by the Opus 65 Group, through Feb. 28. 7:30 am-4 pm M-F, 9 am-4 pm Sa. Sixth Avenue and Main Street, Spfd. Free. Café Soriah Color photography by Anna Hults, through Jan. 31. 11 am-2 pm and 5 pm-10pm M-Th, 11 am-2pm and 5 pm-11 pm F, 5 pm-11 pm Sa, 5 pm-10 pm Su. 384 W. 13th Ave. Free. Circle of Hands Work by Jamie Dianne Burress, featuring paintings and mixed media assemblages, through Feb. 4, Noon-5 pm M-Su. 1030 Willamette St. Free. Emerald Art Center Clay Dimensionals, work by Susan Siwinski, through Jan. 31. Fantasy: Reach into Your Dreams, work by Springfield High School and Gateways students, through Feb. 2. 11 am-4 pm Tu-Sa. 500 Main St., Spfd. Free. Erin Williams Gallery Floral, figure and landscape paintings, ongoing. Noon-6 pm F-Su. 82048 Territorial Rd. 344-3516. Free. Evergreen Aviation Museum How the Kite Invented the Airplane, through Jan. 31. 9 am-5 pm daily. 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way. $11, $10 sr. Fairbanks Gallery Under Wraps: Buildings in Transition, photographs by Loren Nelson, through Feb. 4, 8 am-5 pm M-F, 11 am-2 pm Sa. 106 Fairbanks Hall, OSU, Corvallis. Free. Gallery at the Airport EX LIBRIS, featuring artwork of the Eugene Public Library, through Feb. 13. Can be viewed by ticketed passengers. Eugene Airport. Free. Hinman Vineyards Work by Richard Quigley, Jeannine Edelblut, Rick Williams, ongoing. Noon to 5 pm daily. 27012 Briggs Hill Rd. 345-1945. Free. Hoa-Lan Tran Gallery Work by Nguyen Trung Viet, through Feb. 28. 11 am-9pm M-Sa. 1461 E. 19th Ave. Free. Imagination Gallery Princess Carriage, sculptures and garden art by Ken Scott, ongoing. Noon-9 pm T-Sa. 5th Ave. and Willamette St. Free. Island Park Gallery Water and Oil Mix, paintings by Gloria Stager, Barbara Aten, Demetra Kalams, through Jan 31. 8 am-5 pm M-F. 5215 W. C St., Spfd. Free. Jacobs Gallery Work Susan Lowdermilk, Tallmadge Doyle and Ken Paul, through Feb. 28. Artists’ reception 5:30 pm Jan. 23. 11 am-3 pm TU-Sa, and during perfor- Michael Rogers Conference Room, 2411 Centennial Blvd. 682-3031. FREE. pm, Beall Concert Hall, UO. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange,” 8 am, 8 pm weekdays, KRVM, 1280 AM. “Democracy Now!,” Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, 7 am weekdays, “Free Speech Radio News” 6 pm weekdays, KWVA, 88.1 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION OP Kayak Pool Session features skill practice, 7:30 pm, UO Gerlinger Pool. 346-4365. $3-$5 class, $5 kayak rental. Avalanche Awareness Clinic features basic principles and backcountry travel in suspect areas, rescue tech- niques and more, with optional field trip Feb. 1, 6 pm, Outdoor Program Office. Pre-register 346-4365. Presentation free, fieldtrip extra. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Jan. 22. PRESENTATIONS “Com- munity Conversations” panel discuss- es “From Hit Man to Harry Potter: Banned Books,” 7:30 pm, Dyment Hall Lounge, Walton Complex, UO. FREE. Native American Storyteller and tradi- tional cedar flute music, 6:30 pm, UO Knight Library Browsing Room. FREE. SPIRITUAL Tibetan Buddhist teachings, meditation, chanting and relaxation continue. See Sunday. Tibetan Buddhist meditation contin- ues. See Sunday. THEATER Hamlet continues at South Eugene High School. See Thursday, Jan. 22. A Moon for the Misbegotten, preview, 7:30 pm tonight and tomorrow, Hult Center Soreng Theater. 682-5000. $12-$35. NOTE: Events for Thurs., Jan. 29 and Corvallis Events will be listed next week. ON THE road Note- Continuation dates for out-of- town events are listed under the first day of the event. JAN. 23 Cultural Expressions World Music Evening Series, featur- ing Leonid Nosov, Milen Slavovand Zhivka Papancheva playing East European and Balkan music, 7:30 pm, Cultural Expressions Arts Center, Portland. (503) 590-3601 for ticket prices and reservations. Ozomalti performs, 9 pm, Roseland Theater, Portland. (503) 224-8499. $16 adv., $20 dos. Don’t Drink the Ginger Ale!, dinner theater, 6:15 tonight and tomorrow, Flinn’s Living History Theater, 222 W. 1st Ave., Albany. (541) 908-5008 for times and ticket prices. www.flinns.com. Comedians Dave Anderson, Susan Rice, 8 pm, Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City. (888) MAIN-ACT. $12. JAN. 24 Wayne Horvitz and the New Electric Quartet performs, 8 pm, Fez Ballroom, Portland. (503) 221- 7262 for ticket prices. “Notes to the Motherland,” with Paul Rajeckas, 8 pm, Silverman Stage, Performing Arts Center, Newport. (541) 265-ARTS. $10-$20. 17th Custom Car and Speed Show, 10 am to 10 pm today and 10 am to 6 pm tomorrow, Oregon State Fairgrounds, Jackman-Long Building, Salem. (503) 390-7472 for ticket prices and more information. JAN. 25 Opeth, Moonspell, Devildriver perform, all ages show, 8 pm, Roseland Theater, Portland. $17 adv. Crystal Ballroom’s 90th Birthday Free-for-All & Open House features Southern Culture on the Skids, Unveiling of new floating dance floor, indie rock showcase, tours, tasting, kids’ fun and more, noon to midnight, Crystal Ballroom, Lola’s Room, Ringler’s Pub and Ringler’s Annex, Portland. (503) 225-0047. Free. JAN. 26 Jay Farrar with Canyon, 7 pm, Aladdin Theatre, Portland. $15. JAN. 27 The Thrills, Patrick Park perform, 9:30, Dante’s, Portland. $10 adv. JAN. 28 Sound/Craft music series features Joel Taylor and Jonathan Sielaff performing classi- cal Zen meditation music, Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery, Portland. (503) 223-2654 for time and additional information. South, Metric perform, 10 pm, Berbati’s Pan, Portland. $10 adv. The Wailers, 9 pm tonight and tomor- row, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. $20 adv., $25 dos. attn: OPPORTUNITIES Eugene Community Orchestra seeks strings, brass and percussionists. Rehearsals Tuesdays, 7 pm, Cal Young Middle School. No audition required. 343-7443 for more infor- mation. Perform in the Progressive Coalition “No Talent Show” Jan. 27. 343-5628 to sign up. Womenspace winter training for men and women to work on crisis line and Youth Outreach Program, and more, Jan. 24, 9 am to 5 pm. 485-7262 for registration and location. Lane County Board of Commissioners seeks applications from citizens inter- ested in serving on the Health Advisory Committee. 682-4207 for application. Deadline Jan. 31. ing. Noon-4 pm W-Su, closed UO home games. 2300 Harris Parkway. $4. mances. Lower level, Hult. Free. Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House Historic House and Furnishings, ongoing. Karin Clarke Gallery The Genius In the Moment, work by Ken Paul, through Jan. 31. 10 am-5:30 pm TU-Sa. 760 Willamette St. Free. 10 am-1 pm Tu-F, 1-4 pm S-Su. 303 Willamette St. $3, $1 youth under 12. LaFollette Gallery A Collective Passion, 4th Annual Benchmark Printmakers Sweet Home Gallery Work by Maria Avila, Lee Dunning and Adriana Avila, ongo- Group Show, ongoing. 10 am-6 pm M-F, 10 am-5 pm Sa. 410 E. 11th Ave. Free. ing. 9 am-7 pm daily. 2690 Kalmia St., Sweet Home. Free. Lane Community College Art Department Gallery Colorado State University UO Museum of Natural History Preserving Sights and Sounds: The Don Hunter International Poster Exhibition, through Jan. 29. Art Lecture and reception noon, Legacy, recordings from the Pacific Northwest, A New Look at Oregon Archeology, ongoing. Noon to 5 pm, Tu-Su. 1680 E. 15th Ave. $2 sugg. don. Jan. 28. 8 am-8pm M-Th, 8am-4 pm F. 4000 E. 30th Ave. Lane County Historical Museum All Things Small: A Diminutive Exhibition, ongo- The Wa Collection Water sculptures by Fritz Suehs, light sculptures by Stephen ing. 10 am-4 pm W-F, noon-4 pm Sa. 740 W. 13th Ave. $2. White and Sumi ink paintings by Julie Keaten-Reed, ongoing. Market hours M-Su. Lane Memorial Blood Bank Work by Tricia Clark-McDowell, through March 3. 8 Fifth Street Public Market. am-5 pm M-F. 2211 Willamette St. Free. Wild Rose Gallery New watercolors by Eugene artist LaVonne Tarbox Crone, LaVerne Krause Gallery Work by Tennille Dover and Shayann Hoffer, through original and giclee limited edition prints by Jan Robert Dominguez, ongoing. 10 Jan. 30. 10 am-5 pm M-F. Artists’ reception 6 pm, Jan. 26. Lawrence Hall, UO. am-5 pm Tu-Sa. 1320 Main St., Philomath. Free. Free. White Lotus Gallery Mood Indigo, ink-painted scrolls by Hong-Wen Sun, through Mary Lou Zeek Gallery Heart-inspired art by 100 national artists, through Jan Jan. 27. 10 am-5:30 pm Tu-F. 767 Willamette St. Free. WOW Hall Gallery Photography and paintings by Bruce Nealley, through Jan. 31. 31. 10 am-6 pm Tu-F, 10 am-5 pm Sa. 335 State St., Salem. Free. Maude Kerns Art Center Work by Ed Vliek, Kathleen Laraia McLaughlin and Mike 3 pm-6 pm M-F. 291 W. 8th Ave. Free. Leckie, through Feb. 13. 10 am-5:30 pm M-F, Noon-4 pm Sa. 1910 E. 15th Ave. $3 sugg. don. Modern Work by Adam Heim, Jonathan Adler, Orfeo WORK BY LOREN NELSON, Qualgita and Melissa Muszynski, ongoing. 10 am-6 pm THROUGH FEB. 4, M-Sa, 11 am-5 pm Su. 207 E. 5th Ave, Suite 105. Free. Museum of Unfine Art Work by Meredith Griffin, FAIRBANKS GALLERY, OSU, Sybylla Lindert, M. Scott McGahan and more, through CORVALLIS. Jan. 31. 11:30 am-7 pm Su, 11:30 am-8 pm M-F, 1:30 pm-8 pm Sa. 537 Willamette. Free. New Odyssey Juice and Java Soul Journeys, paintings by Rebecca LaMothe, through Feb. 29. Artist’s recep- tion 5:30 pm, Feb. 6. 1044 Willamette St. Free. New Zone Gallery Camera, Computer, and Imagination, work by Dominic DeFazio, through Jan. 25. 12 am-4 pm Sa. 1 E. Broadway. Free. Oregon Gallery Photography by Ron Keebler, watercol- ors by Michael Smith, pottery by Carl Smiley and work by many Northwest artists, ongoing. 10 am-6 pm M-F, 11 am-7 pm Sa, noon to 5 pm Su. 199 E. 5th St., Suite 5. Free. Peace Health Medical Group Artist Always, work by Erin Brady Worsham, through Feb. 5. 1162 Willamette St., Annex Building. Free. Perugino The Art of Weaving, featuring hand woven rugs, through Feb. 14. 9:30 am-10 pm Su, 6:30 am-10 pm M-W, 6:30 am-midnight Th-Sa. 767 Willamette St. Free. Sacred Heart Medical Center Paintings by Lynn Sabol, quilts by Jane Baumgart, through Feb. 5. 1255 Hilyard St., Third Floor. Free. Sattva Gallery Work by Claire Ribaud, Mitzi Linn, ongo- ing. 10 am-7 pm M-Sa, 10 am-6 pm Su. 1801 Willamette St. Free. The Science Factory Science Sleuths: Exploring Wildlife Forensics hands-on exhibit for all ages, ongo-