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CALENDAR HIGH COUNTRY EXPEDITIONS Grand Street, Green Note, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+ show. $3-$5. Paul Prince w/Chibuku, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. ON THE AIR “Breakfast with Nancy” features Friends of Eugene, Madalan Aslan, 6am, KOPT 1600 AM. Northwest Whitewater Rafting Trips “The Jefferson Exchange” dis- cusses ways to train young peo- ple to be media savvy, with Dennis Dunleavy, 9am and 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. “New Dimensions” features “Henry Ford, Consumerism, Consciousness, and a New America” with Steven Watts, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. CORVALLIS events THURSDAY, AUG. 24 The Fantasticks, 8pm today, tomor- row & Aug. 26; 2:30pm Aug. 27, The Majestic Theatre, Corvallis. $12, $10 stu., sr. Into the Woods, 8pm today, tomorrow, Aug. 26 & 31, Sept. 1-2, 7-9; 2:30 Aug. 27 & Sept. 3, Albany Civic Theater. $11, $8 stu., sr. Bon Ton Roulet, 7pm, Calapooia Brewing Co. 140 Hill St. NE, Albany. FREE. FRIDAY, AUG. 25 Wine tasting, appetizers & live music, 4pm, First Alternative Co-op South Store. 753-3115. FREE. Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Singer-songwriter Chan Marshall, alias Cat Power, will make you laugh, weep, and fall madly in love in Portland on Saturday. Persephone’s Bees buzz up the crowd Saturday at the WOW Hall. Festival, events all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, www.nwartandair.org, Timber Linn Park and Albany Municipal Airport. FREE. SATURDAY, AUG. 26 Farmers’ Market, 8am-noon, Water Ave. between Broadalbin and Ferry, Albany. FREE Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, 1st & Jackson. FREE. Second Crass Act, 7pm, Calapooia Brewing Co. 140 Hill St. NE, Albany. FREE. SUNDAY, AUG. 27 Blues Jam, 4pm, Calapooia Brewing Co. 140 Hill St. NE, Albany. FREE. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30 Farmers’ Market, 8am-1pm, Benton County Fairgrounds. FREE. THURSDAY, AUG. 31 2nd Annual Summer BBQ, 2pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 541-754- 1209. $6. ON THE road Note- Continuation dates for out-of- town events are listed under the first day of the event. THURSDAY, AUG. 24 Culver City Dub Collective, Piers Faccini, 9pm, Lola’s Room, PDX. 21+ show. $10. The Colour, The Shy, Delta Spirit, 8:30pm, Roseland Grill, PDX. 21+ show. $8. 10th Anniversary Celebration of Florence Events Center, today through Aug. 27, with entertain- ment. www.eventcenter.org Annie Averre, Mike Horsfall, 7pm, Blu Cork Wine Bar, Newport. FREE. FRIDAY, AUG. 25 Dahlia: Past/Present/Future, DJ Ravi, 11pm, Pi-Rem, 433 NW 4th Ave. PDX. 21+ show. $10. Northwest String Summit, feat. Yonder Mountain String Band, Aug. 25-27, Horning’s Hideout, North Plains. www.stringsummit.com Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer, 8:30pm, Oregon State Fair, Salem. FREE. Oregon State Bluegrass Festival, Aug. 25-27, Riverbend Park, Winston. www.oregonstateblue- grassfestival.com, $20 wknd. • Upper Mckenzie River - class 1-3 • Upper Klammath River - class 1-4 • Rogue River - class 1-4 • Trips daily • 1/2 to 3 day excursions • Student and group discounts • Locally owned and operated • Come see us at Belknap Hotsprings $ 5.00 off on all Mckenzie River Trips T rips Fun, exciting upper river adventures Excluding Holidays & Saturdays *Not to be combined with other discounts, must be mentioned at time of booking David Hutson, Jazz All Stars, 7pm, Blu Cork Wine Bar, Newport. FREE. 10% off on Upper Klamath Rafting Oregon’s best whitewater experience!! Warm water, fun, long, thrilling rapids... SATURDAY, AUG. 26 Cat Power, 7pm & 10pm, Aladdin Theater, PDX. $20. *Not to be combined with other discounts, must be mentioned at time of booking Blue Nation w/Paul Biondi, 9pm, Landmark Lounge, Yachats. FREE. The Accolades, Mountain Con, 9pm, Lola’s Room, PDX. 21+ show. $6. Menomena, Nice Nice, Boy Eats Drum Machine, 9pm, Doug Fir Lounge, PDX. 21+ show. $10. www.HighCountryExpeditions.com 888.461.7238 • 541.822.8288 “Let us guide you through your next outdoor adventure” KARAOKE CONTEST Preliminary Rounds every Saturday August 26th - November 4th (EXCLUDING HALLOWEEN SATURDAY 10/28/06) KARAOKE FINALS Saturday, November 11th 1st Place - $500 CASH 2nd Place - $100 CASH 3rd Place - $50 CASH KARAOKE EVERY SATURDAY! 9:30 PM to 1:30 AM I-5, Exit 199, Coburg • 686-8686 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • 11AM TO 2:30AM AUGUST 24, 2006 21