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CALENDAR LITERARY ARTS Poetry slam features the Eugene Slam Team and music with Station Wag, 9:30 pm, John Henry’s. $3-$5 ss. MUSIC The Oregon Bach Festival (OBF) presents “Music in the Press,” Tim Page, noon, Soreng; Composers Symposium I, 2 pm, Beall, UO; New Zealand National Youth Choir, 5 pm, Beall, UO and Mendelssohn Psalm 42 and Mozart Requiem, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. “Press” is free; Symposium I is $12, $8 stu.; the choir is $16, $13 stu. and Requiem is $27-$49. String Quartet led by Jackie Schmidt, 11:45 am, Fifth St. Market. FREE. The Believers, 9 pm, Café Paradiso. $5-$8 ss. The Ovulators, SoftCore, 10 pm, Downtown Lounge. $5. ON DEMONSTRATION Com- posting demonstration, 10 am, Grass Roots Garden compost demonstra- tion site, behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1465 Coburg Rd. 682-5542. FREE. RALLY Stop the Wall Project rally to stop the wall being built around Palestine by the Israeli gov- ernment, 8th Ave. and Oak St. 606- 2877. FREE. FESTIVAL Art & The Vineyard to Saturn” planetarium show, 2 pm today and tomorrow through Sept. 30, The Science Factory. $4, $3 sr. Festival continues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features Farmers’ Market, crafters, musicians, vendors & food court, 10 am to 5 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Rainbow River Womyn meeting, 5 pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza. 741-1210. FREE. KIDSTUFF “4th of July” story- time, 10 am, Barnes and Noble. FREE. “Up in the Sky” planetarium show for younger audiences, 1 pm, The Science Factory. $4, $3 sr. THE AIR “Jefferson Radio” features “The Continuing Candidacy of Ralph Nader,” Greg Bates, 8 am and 8 pm, KRVM, 1280 FM. MUSIC UO Suzuki Strings Program’s Classical Kids, noon; string ensembles, 2 pm, 5th St. Market. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION OBF presents Organ Interludes, noon, First United Methodist Church and Die Schone Mullerin with Maria Jette, 8 pm, Beall, UO. Interludes is free, $23-$33 for Mullerin. Eugene Emeralds vs. the Salem/Keizer Volcanoes continues. See Thursday, July 1. PRESENTATION “Green in Eugene,” Green Team Task Force presentation, 7 pm, McNail-Riley House. FREE. THEATER Hedwig and the Angry Inch, 8 pm today and tomor- row, Actors Cabaret. $12. 3 SATURDAY Sunrise 5:35 am; Sunset 8:59 pm Av High 79; Av Low 50 BENEFIT Benefit for Sean Hill features music by Abakadubi, Brian Patrick, 9 pm, San Bond’s. $4-$20 ss. COMEDY ComedySportz con- tinues. See Friday. The Sawyer Family, 10 pm, Luckey’s. $3. Tim McLaughlin and the OFAM’s Edge Camp performance, 5 pm, the Shedd. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 38 miles, Applegate Trail. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. The Obsidians raft, kayak and hike the North Umpqua River. See YMCA board for details. Eugene Emeralds vs. the Salem/Keizer Volcanoes continues. A fireworks show follows the game at dusk. See Thursday, July 1. PRESENTATION “Introduc- tion to the Internet,” 10 am, Downtown Library. FREE. SCIENCE “Ringworld: Voyage SPIRITUAL Krishna chanting and dinner, 5 pm, Planet Goloka. don. THEATER Hedwig and the Angry Inch continues. Thursday, July 1. See 4 S U N DAY Sunrise 5:36 am; Sunset 8:59 pm Av High 79; Av Low 50 CELEBRATION 4th of July Springfield Utility Board Light of Liberty Celebration features music by Riders in the Sky, kids’ activities, food, beer and wine, 5 pm, Island Park, Spfd. Fireworks at dusk. $4. 4th of July celebration features cards, bingo and conversation, 1 to 4 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, Spfd. $1. FESTIVAL Art & The Vineyard Festival continues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Mercado Latino open-air Latin American marketplace features Latin American food, produce, hand- crafts, clothes and more, 11 am to 4:30 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak. Carmizin plays at 11:30 am; a pinata for kids is at 12:30 pm and Ricardo Cardenas plays South American guitar at 2 pm. FREE. Family fun day features concession stand, dunk tank, face painting, paddleboating, basketball tourna- ment and live music, all day at Dexter Park. Fireworks at dusk. $10 per carload. MUSIC Hooked On Bach, James Tarpinian Jazz Trio, 11 am to 1 pm, 5th St. Market. FREE. Riders in the Sky play at the Light of Liberty Celebration, Island Park, Springfield. See Sunday. July 13–17, 2004 M C DONALD THEATRE Tues.–Fri. 6:30-9pm, Sat. 10:50am-4:40pm 5-day film package $29 1-night $6; All-day Saturday $10 TUESDAY: 7:50 PM "Cultural Wars: Tales from the Trenches," Keynote address by Dr. Jane Waldbaum SATURDAY: 3:25 PM "Skull Wars Revisited," Keynote address by Dr. David Hurst Thomas FESTIVAL EVENTS - Tues., Wed., Thurs., July 13-15 1 - 4:30 PM - TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP, DOWNTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB 9 AM - 4:30 PM - GUIDED TRIPS TO HERITAGE SITES, LENGTH VARIES Fri., July 16 10 AM - 1 PM - CHILDRENS’ WORKSHOP, ALTON BAKER PARK 10 AM - GUIDED TRIPS TO HERITAGE SITES, LENGTH VARIES 1 - 5 PM - HERITAGE FILM SYMPOSIUM, DOWNTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB For more information & tickets: filmfest@archaeologychannel.org www.archaeologychannel.org • Call: 541/344-5572 Mail: TAC Festival, 4147 E. Amazon Dr., Eugene, OR 97405 Tickets can be purchased at the box office during the festival. JULY 1, 2004 15