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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 2004)
From Italian Landscapes, work by Jani Hoberg at La Follette, through Sept. 3 . 19 THURSDAY Sunrise 6:21 am; Sunset 8:10 pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 FAIR Lane County Fair features rides, food, exhibits, art, games, concerts and more, today through Aug. 22, Lane County Fairgrounds. $8, $6 youth, children ages 5 and younger are free. Main Stage fea- tures music by The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, today; Chris LeDoux, tomorrow; Joe Dee Messina, Aug. 21; and George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Aug. 22. For informa- tion go to www.atthefair.com FILM Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism, 7 pm, 175 Law, UO. GATHERING New volunteer orientation and training, 6:30 pm, WOW Hall. FREE. MUSIC Joanne Rand, 8 pm, Luna. $7. Buckfast, 11 pm, Samurai Duck. $4. I see Hawks in L.A., 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $5-$8 ss. Dan Jones and the Squids, The Visible Men, The Messengers, 10 pm, Luckey’s. $5. The Musemeant, Leslie Helpert, 9 pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “New Dimensions” features “The Essential Questions,” Christopher Phillips, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. “Jefferson Exchange” features “When Will There Be an Energy Famine?” with Richard Heinberg, 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION calendar The Obsidians hike 12 miles, Lower Olallie Ridge. See YMCA board for details. 16 AUGUST 19, 2004 SPIRITUAL An Evening With Spirit features the delivery of spirit messages by Harris Cutting, 7 pm, Tamarack Wellness Center. For information call 822-3870. $5. THEATER Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 8 pm Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 pm Sundays through Aug. 28, Very Little Theatre. For ticket information call 344- 7751. Second Annual East Coast-West Coast One-Act Festival features Behind Every Great Man, Dates Are an Ugly Sweet Fruit, The Right Sensation and Settling the Score, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, Actors Cabaret Annex. $6. 20 F R I D AY Sunrise 6:15 am; Sunset 8:19 pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 ARTS/VISUAL An opening for work by Jennifer Fogerty- Gibson, Ted Lewis, Charity Roman and many others, 6:53 pm, Museum of Unfine Art. FREE. A talk by Robb Hankins about his vision of an arts district, 5:30 pm, DIVA. FREE. DANCE Argentine tango dance exhibitions with Carlos and Maria Rivarola, 9:30 pm tonight and tomorrow, The Tango Center. Conjunto Berretin plays at 8 pm, tonight, and Evan Griffiths’ Tango Combo and The Rivarolas play tomorrow at 8 pm. $5. FAIR Lane County Fair continues. See Friday, Aug. 19. FORUM “Pacifica Forum” fea- tures “The IRS Wants my Tax Return — What Now?”, noon, Century Rm., EMU, UO. FREE. GATHERING Community Health Centers of Lane County con- tributor recognition event features speeches by Ron Wyden and Peter DeFazio, 3 pm, RiverStone Clinic Site, 1640 G. St., Spfd. For informa- tion call 682-3798. LECTURE “Cosmic Sex, Evolution and Consciousness,” 7 pm, Planet Goloka. Music by Blue Road follows. FREE. LITERARY ART LeAne Austin reads, 7 pm, Mother Kali’s. FREE. MUSIC Mary Flower, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $10. “The Peter Sellers Experience” fea- tures music by Mood Area 52, Scrambled Ape and Maniscewitz, as well as a screening of clips from old films, 1930’s sex-ed videos, cartoons and eso- teric Latvian shaving prod- uct commercials, 9:30 pm, Downtown Lounge. $3. Tony Furtado, 4 pm, CD World and 9 pm, McDonald Theatre. CD world performance is free, $8 adv., $10 dos. for McDonald. Pepper, Lola Ray, Mastro 3, 8 pm, John Henry’s. $3. Volcano, Bargain Music, The Woods, 9:30 pm, Luckey’s. $10. Toby Koenigsberg Trio, 9 pm, Luna. $5. Monsters of the Accordion w/Jason Webley, Daniel Ari and Aaron Seeman, 9 pm, Sam Bond’s. $7. ON THE AIR “Jefferson Exchange” features “The Debate Over Free Speech and Censorship” with Eric Sirotkin, 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION People Powered Fridays final cele- bration features coffee and bagels, drawings for prizes, 7 am, 19th and Amazon bike path. Register for the prize drawing at the Eugene Library. FREE. The Eugene Emeralds play the Vancouver Canadians, 7:05 pm tonight and tomorrow and at 2:05 pm Aug. 22, Civic Stadium. For information call 342-5367. THEATER Stepping Out, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. For infor- mation go to www.cottagethe- atre.org Cat on a Hot Tin Roof continues. See Thursday, Aug. 19. St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. Second Annual East Coast-West Coast One-Act Festival continues. See Thursday, Aug. 19. DANCE Eugene Singles Ministry 21 SATURDAY Sunrise 6:16 am; Sunset 8:18 pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 ARTS/VISUAL 2nd annual Open Garden event features work by Phyllis Bauer, P.D. Frasure, Hank Murrow and Rex Purkerson, 10 am to 4 pm, the garden at 3840 Stewart Rd. FREE. BENEFIT Greenhill Humane Society garage sale, 9 am to 3 pm, Willamette Christian Center parking lot, 2500 W. 18th Ave. FREE. COMEDY ComedySportz for the whole family, 8 pm, ComedySportz Theater, 1030 Oak dance, 7 pm, Cascade Middle School. For information call 463- 9425. $6. Dance exhibitions with Carlos and Maria Rivarola continue. See Friday. FAIR Lane County Fair continues. See Friday, Aug. 19. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features Farmers’ Market, crafters, musicians, vendors & food court, 10 am to 5 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. Jim Hershey plays at 10 am; Rusty Wholesome & Happy Chaps at 11 am; Allison Scull at noon; Justus at 1 pm; Kristen Chandler at 2 pm and Dr. Dan & The Fiannacats play at 3:30 pm. FREE. Fifth annual all-European field meet for European cars and motor- cycles, 8 am to 3 pm, downtown Coburg. For information call 688- 2735. FREE. Vegan potluck, 3 pm, Worth’s House. For information call 341- 1690. FREE. People Powered Fridays season finale, 19th and Amazon bikepath. See Friday. KIDSTUFF “Up in the Sky” planetarium show for younger audiences, 1 pm, The Science Factory. $4, $3 sr. “Little George and the Sun Fairies” puppet show, 11:30 am, Morning Rose Kindergarten. FREE. MUSIC Emerald Chamber Players, 2 pm, The Atrium. FREE. James Zeller Band, 8:30 pm, Luna. $7. Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited, 9 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5- $10 ss. The Perverts, PB Army, Monkee Torture and others, 10 pm, The Wetlands. $4. Sonia Dada, The Dudeboy, 8 pm, WOW Hall. $16.50 adv., $18 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 50 miles, Lorane Store. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. The Eugene Emeralds vs. the Vancouver Canadians continues. See Friday. SCIENCE “Ringworld: Voyage to Saturn” planetarium show, 2 pm today and tomorrow through Sept. 30, The Science Factory. Exhibit hall features “Heartbeat Drumbeat,” and “Motion Challenge.” $4, $3 sr. SPIRITUAL Chenrezig Empowerment with Lama Tsang Tsing, 2 pm, KDC, 917 E. 43rd Ave. 485-3961. $20. Celebration of Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan, 6 to 8 pm. For information call 343-5252. FREE. THEATER The Winter’s Tale, 6 pm Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 29, outdoors, Amazon Community Center. A pre-show for children is at 5 pm. FREE. Stepping Out continues. See Friday. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof continues. See Thursday, Aug. 19. 22 S U N DAY Sunrise 6:17 am; Sunset 8:16 pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 BENEFITS “Send Anna to Norway” benefit features music by the St. Olaf Choir and the Fiddlin’ Sue Band, an interactive kids’ show, Eugene youth ballet dancers, jug- gling, silent auction, prizes and more, 7 to 9 pm, Cosmic Pizza. $5, $12 family. Quilt and garden art show benefits the Center for Community
