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CALENDAR JJ Grey & MOFRO play WOW Hall Wednesday 2 F R I D AY Sunrise 7:51am; Sunset 6:02pm Av High 57; Av Low 39 ARTS/VISUAL First Friday ARTWalk, led by Miriam Alexis Jordan, 5:30pm, meet at Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio, 169 E. Broadway. FREE. 5pm openings include work by Susan Klein, New Zone Gallery; photography by Hollie Ash, WOW Hall. 5:30pm openings includes five new exhibits, DIVA; “Vistas,” paintings by Jenny Gray, Opus6ix. 6pm openings include work by Martina Hoffmann, Fenario Gallery; photography by Claire Berhow, New Odyssey; work by seven artists, Museum of Unfine Art. 7pm openings include por- traits by Dan Hitchcock, Diablo’s Downtown Lounge. BENEFITS Dia de los Muertos benefit event for Eastside’s After- School Spanish Experience, 5pm- 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $1-$3. Benefit show for the Ben Powell Young Musician’s Fund, feat. John Powell, The Cheeseburgers, Jerry Zybach, Mack Singleton, more, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. Don. FILM In-Concert latenite: Led Zeppelin, 11:30pm today, tomorrow & Nov. 4, Bijou Cinemas. $4. FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting: 2006 vintage, 3pm-10pm today & tomorrow, Oregon Wine Warehouse. $12. Wine tasting: French organic wines, 4pm, WineStyles. FREE. Wine tasting: Portuguese wines, 5pm-7pm, The Broadway. FREE. Blind wine tasting party, 6pm-9pm, WineStyles. $5 adv., $10 door. GATHERINGS City Club Friday Forum: “Eugene ’08: A Running Start for the Trials,” w/Angel Jones, city manager pro tem, and Kari Westlund of CVALCO, 11:50am, Downtown Athletic Club. www.cityclubofeugene.org $3. media talk, more, 6pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Pacifica Forum: “Redesign Old Glory to Symbolize Uncle Sam’s Subservience to Israel?” address by Mark Weber, 7pm, 129 McKenzie, UO. 344-0483. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Tot discov- ery day: “Awesome Apples,” 10am, Science Factory. $10 parent/child, $2 each add’l child. The Architecture of Media Art Spectatorship,” Kate Mondloch, noon, 159 PLC, UO. FREE. See High School (non) Musical contin- ues. See Thursday, Nov. 1. 3 SATURDAY “Identify Mushrooms,” Ed Fredette, 5:30pm, OP, EMU, UO. FREE. Sunrise 7:52am; Sunset 6pm Av High 57; Av Low 38 MUSIC Shelley James, Marci ARTS/VISUAL Free admis- Curtis Band, Mary Ferris, Debbie Deitrich, 7pm, Luna. $6. Gem Faire, noon-7pm today; 10am- 7pm tomorrow; 10am-5pm Nov. 4, Lane County Fairgrounds. www.gemfaire.com $5, FREE under age 11. The Pipettes, Nicole Akins & The Sea, Monster Bobby, 9pm, John Henry’s. 21+. $10 adv., $12 door. First Friday at the Downtown Library, feat. Sweet Papa Lowdown, Adventure Dad multi- La Dispute continues. Thursday, Nov. 1. LECTURES “Body and Screen: Jaliph Trio, chamber music con- cert, 7:30pm, Blue Door Theater, LCC. 463-5202. $10, $8 stu., sr. Pacifica Forum: “The Institute for Historical Review,” review by Orval Etter, 4pm, 121 McKenzie, UO. 344- 0483. FREE. Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris continues. See Thursday, Nov. 1. Eugene Recreation hosts an evening of family fun, 5:30pm- 8:30pm, Petersen Barn communi- ty center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Springfield Thunderegg Rock Club presents Rock & Gem Show, noon- 7pm today; 10am-7pm tomorrow; 11am-4pm Nov. 4, Oakway Center. FREE. Demonstration for a downtown park, 4pm, in front of Downtown Library. 484-9167. FREE. Seussical, 7:30pm today & tomor- row, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette. $15 general, $18 reserved, $33-$35 meal seating. New Monsoon, Flowmotion, 8pm, WOW Hall. $13 adv., $15 door. Do Make Say Think, Apostle of Hustle, 9pm, Indigo District. 21+. $8. Alfred Howard & the K23 Orchestra, State of Jefferson, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $7. SPIRITUAL Dances of univer- sal peace, 7pm, Far Horizon Montessori School. 345-4951. Don. FOR A FULL SCHEDULE VISIT WWW.MIKETHRASHERPRESENTS.COM WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MIKETHRASHERPRESENTS sion day, 11am-5pm, Jordan Schnizter Museum of Art & Museum of Natural and Cultural History, UO. FREE. Public tour of museum exhibition, 1pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE. COMEDY Mike Birbiglia, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $26. Oregon Women’s Comedy Festival performances, 6pm-10pm, Center for Meeting & Learning, LCC. www.accidentalcomic.com FILM Made in Oregon film series: The Shining, benefit for Crow High School scholarships, 6pm, Lorane Grange. 942-2219. Sug. don.: $7, $5 under age 12. THIS MON TICKETS GOING FAST THE BRIGGS THE TOSSERS THEATER I Am My Own Wife Led Zeppelin in-concert latenite continues. See Friday. & THE INSURGENTS (gala opening), 8pm, Leebrick Theatre. $25. FOOD/DRINK OWW’s wine tasting continues. See Friday. MONDAY NOVEMBER 5 MCDONALD THEATER Lord Kelly Joe Phelps steals JJ Grey’s pose (see above) and plays Luna Thursday, Nov. 1 GATHERINGS Collectors West Gun & Knife Show, 9am-5pm today & 9am-3pm tomorrow, Lane County Fairgrounds. www.collec- torswest.com $5. 1010 WILLAMETTE ST · 7:00PM DOORS ALL AGES · FULL BAR WITH PROPER ID TICKETS AT ALL SAFEWAY/TICKETSWEST LOCATIONS. CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX BUKUE ONE & SERENDIPITY PROJECT SATURDAY NOV 10 WOW HALL 291 W 8TH AVE · 8:00PM DOORS ALL AGES · BEER AND WINE WITH PROPER ID TICKETS AT ALL SAFEWAY/TICKETSWEST LOCATIONS. CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX JULIETTE Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, with entertainment from Janet Naylor, 10am; Sharon Rogers, 11am; Mack Singleton, noon; Clockwork, 1pm; Bajuana Tea, 2pm; Natty O., 3:30pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. www.euge- nesaturdaymarket.org FREE. & THE LICKS Intro to Computers mini-clinic, 10am, Downtown Library. FREE. Piccadilly flea market, 10am-4pm today & tomorrow, Lane County Fairgrounds. $1.50. Step It Up: Stop Climate Change rally, noon, EMU amphitheater, UO. FREE. Rainbow River Womyn meeting, 5pm, McMenamins North Bank. 741-1210. FREE. Gem Faire continues. See Friday. Rock & Gem Show continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES First Saturday Art Studio for ages 9-14, 9am-noon, Emerald Art Center, Spfd. 726-8595. $5. MONDAY NOVEMBER 26 WOW HALL 291 W 8TH AVE · 8:00PM DOORS ALL AGES · BEER AND WINE WITH PROPER ID TICKETS AT ALL SAFEWAY/TICKETSWEST LOCATIONS. CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX SUFFRAJETT SCISSORS FOR LEFTY TUESDAY NOV 27 WOW HALL 291 W 8TH AVE · 8:00PM DOORS ALL AGES · BEER AND WINE WITH PROPER ID TICKETS AT ALL SAFEWAY/TICKETSWEST LOCATIONS. CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX NOVEMBER 1, 2007 21