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Fun Under the Sun The festival’s mission is “to present the premier art and wine festival in the Southern Willamette Valley.” The festival attracts over 25,000 attendees during a three-day period. Art & the Vineyard is a benefit fundraiser for the Maude Kerns Art Center, a non-profit art center and gallery serving the greater Eugene/Springfield community. The Art Center holds over 15 exhibits a year, including our annual Art for All Seasons Show and Holiday Gift Shop, where member artists have an opportunity to show and sell their work. Bastille Day in Eugene July 14. Fool’s Paradise Teahouse/Growers Market Bldg., Eugene. For info contact Madame de la Boot Bush: 746-0345. Reenactment of the storming of the Bastille in honor of peace and the French revolutionaries and modern- day citizens who refused to fight Iraq. Food, fashion (Boot Bush Boutique), fun! Bohemia Mining Days July 15-18. Downtown Cottage Grove, Ore. (541) 942-5064. Every year the town closes down Main St. for mining displays, food booths and live music. There is even an “old time” breakfast atop of the Bohemia Saddle, a beautiful drive about 45 minutes out of Cottage Grove. Britt Festival (see June) Includes: July 1 Burt Bacharach, Beth Baker July 2 Steve Earle & The Bluegrass Dukes, Tim O’Brien July 6 Johnny Lang July 7 Travis Tritt July 15 Bruce Hornsby July 19 Lucinda Williams July 22 Indigo Girls July 23 Heart Your McKenzie River ADVENTURE SOURCE Vinci Days offers a diverse range of activities and events. Emerald Empire Hempfest RAFT & KAYAK RENTALS WHITEWATER TRIPS FISHING TRIPS FLY FISHING CLASSES July 17-18. Emeraldempirehempfest@hotmail.com Celebration supporting education on the value of hemp and hemp products. Eugene Summer Concerts in the Park July 6 J.C. rico & Zulu Dragon July 13 Saint James/Woods Jazz July 20 Caliente July 27 Cheeseburgers Located on the McKenzie River, next to Mom’s Pies FREE RAFT DELIVERY & PICK UP! Adventure River Center Faerieworlds Festival July 31-Aug. 1. Hornings Hideout, North Plains, Ore. www.faerieworlds.com Imaginosis and Woodland Productions present the Faerieworlds Festival in the beautiful coastal forests of North Plains, near Portland, Oregon. This year’s festival will feature pre-eminent artists, writers and musicians 49701 McKenzie Hwy, Blue River, Oregon www.AdventureRiverCenter.com • 822-3888 Jonny Lang brings the blues to the Waterfront Blues Festival, July 5. Cuthbert Amphitheater (See June) July 16 Pink Martini July 27 Harry Connick Jr. da Vinci Days July 16-18. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore. www.davinci-days.org A unique festival celebrating art, science, and technology, da Art History Summer Session 2004 “Hands-on” Courses in Art History In addition to image-illustrated lectures, the Department is also offering three “hands-on” courses designed to provide students with the opportunity of engaging the study of original works of art within the classroom. Check out roster of summer offering. ArH 208, History of Chinese Art (4) July 19-August 13, M-Th, 9-10:50. Historical survey of the visual arts of China, including painting, sculpture and architecture. Arts are studied in relation to the culture that produced them. Kevin Greenwood ArH 349 History of Prints (4) June 21-July 16, M-Th, 9-10:50. Examines prints and printmaking in the Western world from the 15th century to the present. Students will have an opportunity to study and examine origi- nal works of art. Joby Patterson ArH 391 Art of the Pacific Islands (4) June 21-July 16, M-Th, 11-12:50. This course will focus on the sacred and secular arts of Papua New Guinea and the surrounding Melanesian islands. Private and university col- lections of Pacific art will be placed into the rich context of the cultural world view. David Eisler ArH 410/510 Art and Conservation I (4) June 21-July 16, M-Th, 6-7:50. This course explores the history, theoretical issues, and recent controversies of art conservation with examples taken from the early Renaissance to the nineteenth century. Jan Cavanaugh ArH 410/510 Purchasing Power: Art Patronage in the Middle Ages (4) June 21-July 16, M-Th, 1-2:50. This course examines Medieval patronage practices, includ- ing definitions of patronage, who acted as patrons, what types of art patrons sponsored, and the objectives of patronage. Elizabeth Hudson ArH 410/510 Art of the Aztecs (4) July 19-August 13, M-Th, 10-11:50. This course will discuss the history of Aztec visual culture from the earliest developments of the Empire to the time of European conquest. John Machado ArH 410/510 Art, Politics & Religion in China (4) July 19-August 13, M-Th, 12-1:50. This course will focus on religious art and architecture sponsored by imperial courts in China from the Song through the mid-Qing dynasties (10th-19th C). Selected works that represent the complex interplay of politics and religion will be examined in depth from varying formal, iconographical and contextual perspectives. Kevin Greenwood UNIVERSITY OF OREGON For registration call the Community Education Office at 346-5614 MAY 27, 2004 21
