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CALENDAR SPIRITUAL Foundations of Raja Yoga Meditiation, 7pm, 175 E. 31st Ave. Reservations required at 343- 5252. FREE. VIGIL “Women in Black Standing for Peace,” 5pm-5:30pm, 7th Avenue & Pearl St. FREE. Lindsey Reynolds gives a slide show lecture featuring her photography, shown here, in honor of World AIDS Day Tuesday at the Downtown Library. Italian Champagne Brunch Sunday Afternoons 11:00am-2:30pm 29 Smooth Jazz f rom 11-2 featuring T U E S D AY Paul Biondi (Woodwinds) & Mark Haggard (Piano) Sunrise 7:26am; Sunset 4:36pm Av High 48; Av Low 35 DANCE BREAK! The Urban Funk Spectacular, 7:30pm, Hult Center. $14-$28; stu., sr. $4 off. GATHERINGS World AIDS Day: Face to Face, a slide show and talk with public health educator and photographer Lindsey Reynolds, 6:30pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Many Rivers Sierra Club social event, discuss what’s happening and what can be done about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 6:30pm, Indigo District. Debra, 554-6979. FREE. Toastmasters International Club #8553, “Toast of South Hills” meeting, speaking and leadership training organization, 7pm, Unity of the Valley. Dan, 344-2301. Guests free; membership fee dependent on month of joining. LECTURE “Where the Buffalo and the Camel Roamed: Oregon’s Earliest High Desert Occupants,” an Oregon Chautauqua program with Dennis L. Jenkins, 10am, Baker Downtown Center. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Bob Welch reads from My Oregon, 7pm, Knight Library, UO. FREE. MUSIC Collegium Musicum, 7pm, Collier House, UO. FREE. LCC Concert and Chamber Choirs and Spectrum Vocal Jazz, 7:30pm, Performance Hall, LCC. $2-$4 don. Oregon Wind Ensemble, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $5, $3 stu., sr. The New Mastersounds, Disco Organica, 9pm, WOW Hall. $7. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses the psycho- logical needs of victims of disas- ters with psychology professor Patricia Kyle, 8am and 8pm, KRVM 1280 AM. “Alternative Radio” features Robert Fisk and Araxie Barsamian on “The Armenian Genocide,” 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. “UO Today” Monday. continues. See SPIRITUAL Bruno Groening Sandman: The Rappin’ Cowboy, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. 30 WEDNESDAY Sunrise 7:27am; Sunset 4:36pm Av High 48; Av Low 35 ARTS/VISUAL MusEvening! Gallery Talk: “Status and Authority in Late Imperial China,” Charles Lachman, curator of Asian art, 6pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. FREE. DANCE Dance Quarterly, 7pm, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO. FREE. FILM The Captivating Star of Happiness (Russian with English subtitles), 7pm, 111 Pacific, UO. FREE. Fury for the Sound: The Women at Clayoquot (Canada), 7pm, 180 PLC, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS “Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and the Bible … Where Are You?,” local clergy speak out in an interfaith panel discussion on “The Connection: The Bible and Human Rights,” noon, 226 Building 19, LCC. 463-3245. FREE. Center for the Study of Women in Society grants question & answer seminar with Judith Musick, asso- ciate director, noon, 330 Hendricks, UO. FREE. Neighborhood Night, a grand opening celebration with activities, kids’ workshop, prize giveaways and more, 6pm, Home Depot, 800 Seneca Rd. FREE. LECTURE "Slavery, Civilian Killings, Rape and Other Violations as Counterinsurgency Tactics in Sudan's Conflict, 1983-2005," Jok Madut Jok, 4pm, Gerlinger Hall, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Jennifer Leo discusses and signs The Thong Also Rises, 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Circle of Friends community hour, 7pm, EWEB. Register with Phyllis, 684-6798. FREE. MUSIC VIGIL “Practicing Being Peace,” University Symphony, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $5, $3 stu., sr. silent meditation, 8:15am-8:45am, Federal Building. FREE. Michael and Aya Cockram, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Garaj Mahal, Eleven Eyes, 9pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $15 dos. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” features David Shenk, author of The Forgetting: Alzheimer’s: Portrait of an Epidemic, 8am and 8pm, KRVM 1280 AM. “UO Today” Monday. continues. See SPIRITUAL Green Tara Commentary and Practice (Part I) with Tulku Jigme Thrinley Rinpoche, 6:30pm, Nyen-Gyud Samten Choe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Study and Meditation Center. 554-9696. $10- $15 sug. don. Validated Parking Available VIGIL Faith in Action and Progressive Responses Peace Vigil, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Federal Building. FREE. 1 THURSDAY Sunrise 7:28am; Sunset 4:35pm Av High 48; Av Low 35 ARTS/VISUAL Artists in the Round Holiday Art Show and Sale, work by Vickie Neville, Susan Klein and others, noon-7pm today, tomorrow and Dec. 3, 8-10 and 15- 17, 92 E. Broadway. FREE. FILM Sin City, 7pm, Willamette, UO. FREE. 110 GATHERINGS Women’s Business Network monthly meet- ing with member profiles, network- ing and buffet lunch, 11:45am, Eugene Hilton. Reservations at 984-8778. $15, $12 members. Brethren Community Services International Gift Sale, fair trade items from developing countries including jewelry, linens, toys, bas- kets and more, 4pm-7pm today, 10am-6pm tomorrow and 10am- 3pm Dec. 3, Springfield Church of the Brethren. 726-8125. Candlelight vigil and rally to bring attention to the plight of women around the world regarding vio- lence and AIDS, 5pm, Federal Courthouse. FREE. Parenting Info Night: Mothers Taking Care of Ourselves, learn strategies to ease physical stress Percussionist CHARLES DOWD conducts THE OREGON PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Nominated for the Laurel Leaf Award in New York City by the American Composers Alliance “The Oregon Percussion Ensemble is spectacular!” Every Sunday - 830 Olive Avenue • Eugene WM. KRAFT, LA COMPOSER Frank Zappa Tribute Zappa: The Black Page Drum Solo Zappa: The Back Page Part I: "The Hard Version" Zappa: The Black Page Part II: "The Easy Teenage New York Version" Zappa: Waltz #1 Varese: Ionisation for 13 Percussionists Dowd: Magnesium Zapp II (world premiere) Deane: Vespertine Formations for 4 Marimbas T a s t y Th ai K i tc he n NOW DELIVERING! LUNCH SPECIAL! Famous Original Thai Wrap WEEKEND SPECIAL! Honey Roasted Duck Fresh Homeade Mango Ice Cream! Vegetarian & Vegan Options Beer on Tap & Wine Available Monday, Nov. 28, 8:00 p.m. Beall Concert Hall Bubble Tea 961 E. 18th Ave. • Eugene University of Oregon Campus 80 E. 29th & Willamette TICKETS AT THE DOOR: $5 GENERAL, $3 STUDENTS/SENIORS Info: 541-346-5678 302-6444 11AM-9:30PM DAILY NOVEMBER 23, 2005 13
