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The Blow makes the case for “no pants” at WOW Hall Saturday Authority Zero, Rehab, A Change of Pace, Crazy Anglos, 8pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. Aikido Friendship Seminar, 10am- noon, Best Martial Arts Institute, 1235 Willamette St. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” talks with Virginia Morell, writer for National Geographic & other magazines, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. “Shopping the Web Safely,” 10am, Campbell Community Center. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECRE- ATION Obsidians trip: Open house, 11am-1pm, Eugene Waldorf School. FREE. Willamette Pass, X-ski/S’shoe. See YMCA board for details. Manga Character Drawing Clinic for Teens, noon, DIVA. $5. THEATER Nearby Nature’s 15th Birthday Party, feat. Kinder Critters, raffle, cake, music, 1pm-4pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Cottage Grove Theatre Rascals & Misery Loves Puppet Company present a rendi- tion of The Princess Bride and pup- pet show “Sturgeon Moon,” 6:30pm today & tomorrow, Centro DelSol, 513 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. $5, $2.50 under 21. The Glass Menagerie, 8pm today, tomorrow and Feb. 16-17, 23-24; 7:30pm Feb. 15 & 22; 2pm Feb. 18 & 25, Hult Center. www.willrep.org $15-$35. Hedwig and the Angry Inch, 8pm today, tomorrow and Feb. 15-17, 22- 24 and March 1-3, Lord Leebrick Theatre. www.lordleebrick.com or 465-1506. $17 ($12 Thursdays). Door Theater, LCC. 463-5761. $10, $8 stu. 8 The Big Knife, 8pm today, tomor- row and Feb. 10, 15-17, Arena Theatre, 104 Villard, UO. $4-$6. THURSDAY Sunrise 7:22am; Sunset 5:33pm Av High 50; Av Low 34 FILM ASLCC screens Eyes on the Prize, 3pm, LCC Cafeteria. FREE. Korean Film Series: Shiri by Je-gyu Kangat, 7pm, Int’l Resource Center, EMU, UO. 346-1521. FREE. GATHERINGS Wine tasting: “Taboo: Naughty Wines for V-Day,” 5pm, WineStyles. 434-9463. $5. calendar “Visions of Hope,” Dept. of Peace reports on recent D.C. protest, 7pm, McNail-Riley House. FREE. 20 FEBRUARY 8, 2007 Forestland Dwellers/Oregon Toxic Alliance town hall meeting, 7pm, Twin Oaks Elementary School. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Book Buzz: Alice in Wonderland, arts & crafts, 4pm, Downtown Library. 682-5450. FREE. LECTURES “One-and-a-half Generation Mexican Youth in Oregon: Pursuing the Mobility Dream,” Erlinda Gonzales-Berry, 2pm, Knight Library, UO. FREE. “Sea Kayaking Iceland,” Shawna Franklin, Leon Somme & Chris Duff, 7pm, 100 Willamette, UO. $3, FREE UO stu. The Glass Menagerie preview per- formance, 7:30pm, Hult Center. www.willrep.org $12-$20. 9 Sunrise 7:21am; Sunset 5:34pm Av High 50; Av Low 35 “Love to Skate” Recreational Team Competition, 5pm-8pm today, 8am- 8pm tomorrow and 8am-2pm Feb. 11, Lane County Ice Arena. 682-3615. FREE. F R I D AY ARTS/VISUAL An opening for photography by Edward J. Pabor & EAC member artists, 5:30pm, Emerald Art Center. FREE. BENEFITS “Breakin’ Down the EMU,” breakdance tournament, benefit for OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, 6:30pm, EMU Ballroom, UO. $12, $8 stu. Casino Night, benefit for CASA of Lane County, 7pm-11pm, Oregon Community Credit Union Corporate Offices, 2880 Chad Dr. RSVP, 984- 3132. $100. COMEDY PotPie Improv, 11pm today & tomorrow, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $5. ARTS “Translating Vallejo,” Clayton Eshelman, 5:30pm, 112 Lillis, UO. FREE. Swedish Film Series: Pelle the Conqueror by Billie August, 7pm, 221 McKenzie, UO. FREE. Readin’ in the Rain discussion: Providence of a Sparrow, 7pm, Borders Books. FREE. Il Postino, w/discussion, 7pm, Unity of the Valley. FREE. MUSIC Bambu Station, Nubron Tribe, 7pm, Fenario Gallery. $12 adv., $15 dos. Martin Storrow, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $6. The Great All Merge presents “Dark Side of the Wizard,” 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+ show. $3-$5. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses tips for mak- ing reservations & traveling by plane, train or rental car, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. Copper Penny Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale, 10am- 8pm today, 10am-7pm tomorrow and 10am-5pm Feb. 11, Lane Events Center. $3. African Americans Influences in Science, presentations & exhibits, 11am-3:30pm, Bldg. 19, Rm. 102, LCC. FREE. FILM Margaret Mead Film Festival: Al Otro Lado by Natalia Almada, 5pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. FREE. LITERARY w/Mary Spilde & George Pernsteiner, 11:50am, Downtown Athletic Club. www.cityclubofeu- gene.org $3. Future So Bright, w/director Matt McCormick, 7pm, DIVA. $5, $3 stu. Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh, 7pm, Spiritual Growth Center, 390 Vernal St. FREE. GATHERINGS Tax-Aide, walk- in assistance, 10am-2:30pm today & tomorrow, Downtown Library. 682- 5450. FREE. City Club Friday Forum: “Higher Ed in Oregon: Investing in our Future,” KLCC Microbrew Festival, 5pm-11pm today & tomorrow, Lane Events Center. 21+. www.klcc.org $10. Green Drinks progressives social, 5pm, World Café, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. Fun at Heart Carnival & Silent Auction, 5pm-9pm, Edgewood Community Elementary School. 485-5583. FREE. Contra dance, 6:30pm, Eugene Waldorf School. $5 sug. don. K I D S/ FA M I L I ES Planetarium presentations on the night sky and hands-on activities & presentations by Mathworks, 9am- 4pm today & noon-4pm tomorrow, Science Factory. LECTURE “From Area Studies to Cultural Studies: A Commentary on Paradigm Shifts in Research of Cultures,” Liu Kang, 4pm, 132 Lillis, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Ann Marie Holmes reads & signs Earth Spirit Living, 7pm, Tamarack Wellness Center. FREE. The Woman in Black, 8pm today & tomorrow, Cottage Theater, Cottage Grove. 942-8001. $19, $17 stu., sr. Book of Days continues. See Thursday, Feb. 8. House and Garden continues. See Thursday, Feb. 8. Othello continues. See Thursday, Feb. 8. The Big Knife continues. See Thursday, Feb. 8. 10 SATURDAY Sunrise 7:19am; Sunset 5:36pm Av High 50; Av Low 35 ARTS/VISUAL “Embellishing St. Valentine’s Day cards” w/Nichol Rauch, 2pm, UO Bookstore. FREE. BENEFITS “A Chocolate Affair,” benefit for Camp Fire USA, feat. silent auction, chocolate carv- ing contest, wine tasting, 2pm, Eugene Country Club, 255 Country Club Rd. 342-6338 x103. $25, $30 couple. “A Night in Vienna,” semi-formal Viennese ball, to benefit Arts Umbrella, 7pm, South Eugene High School cafeteria. 484-0473. $25, $15 stu. ($40, $25 stu. couple). “Stupid Cupid Wine Party,” benefits The Bearen Foundation, feat. silent auction, giveaways, music, games, 7:30pm, Territorial Winery. $12. COMEDY PotPie Improv contin- ues. See Friday. MUSIC Authority Zero, 6pm, CD DANCE Dance for a Reason, 7:30pm, Hult Center. $15. World. FREE. GATHERINGS 7th Annual Dan Siegel & Richard Smith, 7:30pm, the Shedd. $15-$25. Heart Fair, feat. mall walk, blood pressure, heart rate & body mass index measurements, 8am-3pm, Valley River Center. FREE. The Tiffany Lamps, Sam Barber, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. Zepparella, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+ show. $8. Christine Beamud, Eugene’s police auditor, speaking at AAUW’s monthly meeting, 9:30am, EWEB. www.eugeneaauw.org 686-3271. FREE. “New Dimensions” discusses Even God Believes in Evolution w/Martin Hewlett & Ted Peters, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. Seniors Barn Dance, 7pm, Petersen Barn Community Center. $2. Semi-formal dance, StaverDanceSport. $10. 8pm, “A Knight to Remember,” ISA Winter formal dance, 8pm, 220 Gerlinger, UO. $5, $4 UO stu. Contra dance, feat. Full Circle, 7:30pm, Cesar Chavez School Gym. $7. Science Factory’s hands-on activi- ties & presentations continues. See Friday. Copper Penny Antiques Show con- tinues. See Friday. KLCC Microbrew Festival continues. See Friday. “Love to Skate” Recreational Team Competition continues. See Friday. Tax-Aide continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES Ginnie Lo reads Mahjong All Day Long, w/games, 11am, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Book Buzz: Animation Magic, 2pm, Sheldon Library. FREE. Oregon Shadow Puppets presents “Jack and the Varmints,” 1pm & 3pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Science Factory’s planetarium pre- sentations and hands-on activities continue. See Friday. LITERARY ARTS Clayton Eshleman reads & signs his work, 5pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. Eugene Poetry Slam, feat. Eliel Lucero, 7:30pm, Fenario Gallery, 881 Willamette St. $5. MUSIC Of Montreal, 3pm, CD World. FREE. “If I Had a Hammer,” Cristofori Consort presents Baroque Chamber Music, 3pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Dennis St. Germain & Hamilton Mays, 5:30pm, WineStyles. $5. Emerald Valley Opry, 6:30pm, Powers Auditorium, Willamette High School. $5, $4 sr., $2 child. Folk Music Singalong w/Walker T Ryan, Laura Kemp, Bob Marquis, 7:30pm, Tsunami Books. $7. Eugene Composers Collective, 8pm, DIVA. $3 sug. don. Lee Highway, The Buckles, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10. Of Montreal, The Blow, 9pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $15 dos. The Klezmonauts, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+ show. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Snowshoe hikes w/Oregon Wild & Cascadia Wildlands Project: Clear Lake or Maiden Peak roadless area, 3 miles, carpools depart at 9:30am. RSVP, 344-0675. GEARS rides: Junction City, 25 miles; Powerline Road, 35 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park. www.euge- negears.org Hedwig and the Angry Inch preview performance, 8pm, Lord Leebrick Theatre. www.lordleebrick.com or 465-1506. $10. Othello, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and Feb. 10, 15-17; 2pm Feb. 11, Blue Beatnik poetry reading, 2pm, Springfield Library. FREE. Obsidians trips: Gold Butte, X-ski, 8 miles; Three Fingered Jack, X-ski; Midnight Lake via Bechtel Shelter, X-ski; Ray Benson, X-ski, 10 miles; Salt Creek Falls, S’shoe, 3.5 miles. See YMCA board for details. THEATER Book of Days, 8pm today, tomorrow and Feb. 10, Very Little Theatre. www.thevlt.com or 344-7751. $10-$14. House and Garden (linked plays), 7:30pm today, tomorrow, Feb. 10 and 15-17, South Eugene High School. 687-3521. $8, $5 stu., sr. ($8-$14 for both plays). “Intro to Computers II,” 10am, Downtown Library. 682-5450. FREE. Hundreds of runners make the case for short-shorts while they do the Truffle Shuffle at Alton Baker Park Sunday THEATER Blue’s Clues: The Most Spectacular Place! preview performance, 2pm today & tomor- row, Actor’s Cabaret, 996 Willamette St. $10. Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, 7pm today & Feb. 16; 2pm tomorrow & Feb. 17, Upstart
