WHAT’S
happening
The birth of Galactic
(right): In the early
‘90s, two
Washington, D.C.,
punks — guitarist
Jeff Raines and
bassist Robert
Mercurio — moved to
Crescent City and
became intoxicated
by the sounds of the
scene that nurtured
The Meters, Professor
Longhair, The Neville
Brothers and Dr. John.
Joined by Stanton
Moore, Ben Ellman, Rich
Vogel and Theryl
DeClouet, Galactic
treats Eugene
to an exotic
fusion of
funk, jazz
and rock at
The Jungle.
See
Wednesday
Calendar.
For some great music for a good cause, head over to Sam Bond’s this Saturday, Sept. 4, and hear the Zimbabwean mbira player and singer Ambuya Beauler Dyoko perform with Eugene guitar mas-
ter Paul Prince and mbira groups Vakasara (from Eugene) and Njuzu (Portland) in a benefit to help Beauler support the 11 AIDS orphans she cares for in Zimbabwe. All these generous musicians are
thoroughly grounded in the beautiful traditional music of Zimbabwe’s Shona people, featuring the metal-keyed mbira, which produces a shimmering shower of interweaving melodies. Hear some gor-
geous music while helping some folks who really need it. See Saturday Calendar.
Eugene artists are making a splash in other ponds. Jerry Ross shows his work in Connections, an exhibit at
the Contemporary Arts Collective in Las Vegas, Nev. Connections is a selection of work by four artists who
depict people with whom they have close or intimate connections. Gimme a J! ... J! Gimme an E! ... E! ...
A reception for Painted Clay, an exhibit by Faye Nakamura takes place on Sept. 2 at Karin Clarke Gallery.
Here’s Nakamura’s Sitting with Basenjis (below), glazed and oil painted tiles. For more information go to
www.karinclarkegallery.com See Thursday, Sept. 2 Calendar.
First Friday Artwalk is a free guided tour
of downtown art galleries and visual arts attrac-
tions. This week the walk begins at 5:30 pm at DIVA with artwork
from The Labyrinth Project. Then, at 5:50 pm it’s a SLUG Queen surprise, featuring
performance art by SLUG Queen Inspira and old SLUG
queens. At 6:10 pm the walk moves to Circle of
Hands for work by Debra Mathis. Next, at 6:30
the walk features glass art, as well as art of Jerry
Garcia at Fenario Gallery. See Friday Calendar.
The Eugene-Springfield Solidarity Network/Jobs
with Justice presents a Labor Day picnic, featur-
ing youth games, prizes, a horseshoe tournament,
music, food, political speeches and more at
Jasper Park. The Eugene-Springfield Solidarity
Network/Jobs with Justice brings together labor
unions, religious congregations, and community
organizations to support the civil and economic
rights of all working people. See Monday Calendar.
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